Chapter 34: The Uninvited Guest

Looking at the cold and glamorous woman in front of him with a body that can definitely be called a perfect golden ratio, Xiao Sheng only dared to subtly take some verbal advantage. If he were to be as unrestrained with her as he was with other women, even if he were given a hundred guts, especially after a night of fighting, he really didn't have the courage.

The code - name "Bamboo Viper" was not given to this woman whom Xiao Sheng called "Captain" by the military. Instead, it was given by the orphans of those who had once been her enemies. She is ruthless, alert, and good at lurking. Once she makes a move, she strikes with precision. In the jungle, the most venomous one is not the cobra that is active in everyone's sight, but the bamboo viper that hides in the dark and waits for an opportunity to strike. There is no direct hierarchical relationship between Xiao Sheng and Bamboo Viper. They only cooperated several times during the of border drug - traffickers. This woman, who often lurks behind enemy lines and is good at using a butterfly knife, has organized many encirclements against border drug lords. Thus, she is collectively referred to as "Captain" by the Fifth Special Operations Team.

No one has ever doubted her abilities. Her butterfly knife, whose hiding place is unknown, will always slit your throat when you are most careless. According to the normal establishment, she doesn't belong to any specific department. You can't even find her information in the military archives. According to international treaties, active - duty soldiers are not allowed to cross the border, but she is an exception. Therefore, she is often active in various corners of the world.

Bamboo Viper has been famous for a long time. At least when Xiao Sheng entered the military, Bamboo Viper, who was only two years older than him at that time, was already well - known in the domestic and international special - forces and mercenary circles. Few people have seen her true face. She always appears in front of people with different identities. Every time she completes a mission, she disappears.

Xiao Sheng was once curious and asked his old squad leader about Bamboo Viper's true identity. Every time this topic came up, an infinite sense of pride would appear on the old squad leader's face. He would be excited, clench his fists, and always find various reasons to prevaricate Xiao Sheng. But every time, in the end, he would add,

"That's a group that every old special - forces bird dreams of joining..." The term "old special - forces bird" was not unfamiliar to Xiao Sheng, but its scope was quite broad. Xiao Sheng didn't know how long one had to serve in the special - forces team to be considered an "old bird." But at least he had been in the military for nearly six years and still didn't understand this aspect very well.

With his easy - going personality, Xiao Sheng seldom asked about this matter again. But as the time of his service got longer, the cooperation between Xiao Sheng and Bamboo Viper became more frequent. With Xiao Sheng's "glib - tongued" personality, how could there not be some interactions between them? However, in the end, it was always Xiao Sheng who suffered losses. But every time, he was like a resilient cockroach, tenaciously getting up again. Perhaps in the military, and even in this circle, only Xiao Sheng had the courage and ability to do so.

Looking at this mysterious woman in front of him, keeping a one - meter distance from her, after hearing her words, a bit of a bitter smile appeared on Xiao Sheng's face. He scratched his head and asked softly,

"Captain, your appearance is the beginning of bad news for anyone. What's the mission this time? I'm telling you, I already have a mission at hand..." After hearing Xiao Sheng's words, Bamboo Viper, who was standing there with a cold expression, replied tersely,

"No conflict..." Her voice was still sweet, making people feel refreshed. With a look of "embarrassment" on his face, Xiao Sheng took half a step forward. This half - step instantly made the atmosphere in the room "tense." A shiny butterfly knife suddenly appeared in Bamboo Viper's hand, which was originally casually placed beside her hips. Her bright eyes, like autumn water, stared sharply at Xiao Sheng. Her pink lips slightly opened, and she said word by word, coldly,

"Take one more half - step forward, and I'll kill you..." Hearing this, Xiao Sheng's smile became awkward. The right foot he had originally raised was instantly retracted. Having had the experience of being cut all over and wrapped like a mummy by her knife several times before, this time Xiao Sheng was quite sensible and withdrew his foot. But he still replied as usual,

"You can't bear to..." Regarding Xiao Sheng's words, the other party didn't show any reaction and continued,

"The information and the mission are in your database. The purpose of my coming here is to remind you that this mission is different from others. Our people have been following this line for a long time, and we just found a clue from the little details. Be serious. Your direct superior is only me."

"Understood. But what if the two missions conflict? Which one should I execute first?"

"That's not my problem." After saying this, Bamboo Viper turned around as if she was about to leave. However, just as she turned sideways, Xiao Sheng, using his leg strength, suddenly rushed forward. Bamboo Viper, who turned her head abruptly, made the shiny butterfly knife in her hand spin spectacularly. With a sharp blade, as she sidestepped, the arm holding the butterfly knife attacked Xiao Sheng.

The blade swept across Xiao Sheng's forehead. Xiao Sheng, who bent his legs halfway, successfully dodged this attack. At this moment, Xiao Sheng, whose explosive power suddenly burst out, wouldn't miss this good opportunity. He instantly rushed towards Bamboo Viper...

Describing this series of exchanges as lightning - fast is no exaggeration. But it is also appropriate to describe the moment when the two suddenly stopped in the same way. When Xiao Sheng's lips were about to touch her cheek, another butterfly knife, like a magic trick, was pressed against Xiao Sheng's neck. The smile on Xiao Sheng's face froze there, and he said with a slightly "trembling" voice,

"Captain, didn't you only use one butterfly knife?"

"Did I say so?" Hearing this, Xiao Sheng could almost squeeze out tears, with an innocent smile on his face! Then, he saw the butterfly knife in Bamboo Viper's hand "shuttle" across his body as fast as lightning...

Putting his hands on his hips, ignoring the fact that his upper - body clothes were cut into strips by her, Xiao Sheng had a playful smile on his face. Looking at the place where Bamboo Viper had disappeared, Xiao Sheng licked his lips with his tongue and said to himself,

"I knew you couldn't bear to touch me now. Run, go ahead and run. Even if the monk can run, the temple can't. Last time I kissed your right cheek, next time I'll definitely kiss your left cheek..." After saying this, Xiao Sheng laughed out loud, and his hands couldn't help pulling the strips of cloth on his body, quite like a person performing in an opera...

Tearing open his upper - body clothes that would expose his body with a single pull, sitting in front of the computer bare - chested, Xiao Sheng opened his exclusive folder. He put away his previous cynical attitude and carefully read the entire mission document. After reading the first piece of information, Xiao Sheng couldn't help frowning and murmured,

"No wonder two missions were arranged at the same time. It turns out that Huaxin is also involved..."