"What about going out?" Austin asked.Aldus showed a hint of helplessness. "We'll have to rely on the team's coordination."He knew that feeling safe at home was only part of the equation. No one could stay indoors forever.Once you step outside, the risks become much greater and more unpredictable."I'll try to go out less," Austin said, feeling that the food had lost its taste. After a couple of bland bites, he put down his spoon."Sir, is my cooking bad?" Aldus asked."You didn't use any salt."Aldus was at a loss for words.He really couldn't cook but with just him and Austin in the house, he couldn't let Austin cook for him, right?"It's fine. With the assassination threat, I don't have much of an appetite anyway."Austin leaned back in his chair, hands behind his head. "Aldus, there's something I've been thinking about since we got back. Let's talk now.""Please, sir."Aldus continued eating as they talked.Austin rubbed his slightly swollen nose and said, "The Shadow

"Sir, just rest for a bit. Don't be too tense. Do what you normally do in your room, just like always," Aldus said, patting Austin on the shoulder and speaking softly.But his words turned heavy at the end, "Leave the rest to me and the guys outside.""Thank you for your hard work."Austin nodded and waited for the door to close before slowly walking to the window.The sun was setting, and the streetlights outside were coming on. Looking out, he saw an unusual stillness and emptiness in Heavensgate Residence.At this point, all he could do was trust Aldus and the others. There was nothing else he could do."This feeling is back. I really hate it," Austin muttered to himself, filled with frustration.He had worked so hard to avoid being powerless in the face of life's challenges, but he still couldn't escape the tides.His mother's death had changed him. Yet, despite his ruthless, decisive nature, he was still powerless. He even had to send his wife far away for safety.The tho

Without any pause, another deafening gunshot rang out.The sudden noise made Austin's eardrums ache.Immediately after, he saw two fingers emerge from the room, signaling to the bodyguards nearby."One shot, one kill. That's our boss!" the bodyguards exclaimed with joy and excitement.Austin also let out a sigh of relief.He had always known Aldus was skilled in hand-to-hand combat.But upon reflection, it would be absurd for a legendary soldier to dominate battlefields with just hand-to-hand combat. Firearms were likely Aldus's true expertise!In the distance, following the two sniper shots, the barrage of gunfire abruptly paused. But Aldus didn't give the enemy any chance to recover.Bang!Bang!Bang!…The sniper shots came like a barrage of cannon fire, with very short intervals between them.But Austin clearly saw the hand in the room repeatedly raising and bending fingers, signaling each successful shot.One shot, one kill! Every bullet hit its mark.Meanwhile, foo

In his sight, the helicopter was getting closer and closer.Whoosh!Suddenly, a burst of fire, wrapped in thick smoke, flew across the night sky."Get down!"Aldus shouted as he forcefully pushed Austin to the ground.Boom!The helicopter ahead exploded into a massive ball of flames, a mushroom cloud rising into the sky."Damn it, fall back!"Aldus cursed, getting up first and helping Austin to his feet. But this movement made Aldus rise faster than everyone else.Bang!A deafening sound rang in Austin's ear, causing sharp pain in his eardrums.His half-crouched body jolted violently, and his vision was instantly blurred by blood. Yet he felt Aldus beside him shudder violently and then go still.Austin's mind exploded with a loud boom, his eyes widening as he slowly looked up.At that moment, time seemed to slow down. Everything moved at a crawl.In his vision, Aldus was still standing, but his chest was soaked with blood, a small stream gushing out.From beginning to en

At that moment, a bodyguard had already started up the helicopter, the rotor blades whirring and kicking up a fierce wind.Whoosh!An ear-piercing whistle overhead. Thick smoke, trailing flames.Boom!A rocket-propelled grenade struck the helicopter.In a deafening explosion, the helicopter turned into a massive mushroom cloud of flames, debris flying everywhere."Damn it!" Austin cursed angrily.Seeing another helicopter further away, he furrowed his brow deeply.Starting up a helicopter took time, making it an easy target for the Grim Guard Mercenaries.In an instant, Austin gritted his teeth and changed direction, charging into the villa with Aldus on his back.Bullets flew everywhere. People keep falling. Finally, Austin reached the garage.A Porsche 911, its front end still showing signs of collision damage, was parked inside.Austin shoved Aldus into the passenger seat, then quickly climbed into the driver's seat.Vroom!With the engine roaring to life, Austin floor