Chapter 583 - 285: A Ruthless Trick
The final result? There’s no need to even think about it. In front of Gu Ningxuan, with his full combat power unleashed, there are very few in the entire Human Alliance who could truly defeat him. At least, none would appear among this ragtag crowd before him.
For a group of men who live by the edge of the blade, the most expendable thing is the life of another, and the most valuable is their own life. When one’s own life isn’t guaranteed, all material things can be abandoned.
The man looked at Gu Ningxuan, who was staring confidently at him, and couldn’t help but feel a moment of déjà vu. It was as if this somewhat immature young man merged completely with that man from years ago. After coming to his senses, the man rubbed his forehead and chuckled bitterly, saying, "The sons of your Gu Family are born to be my nemeses... I really don’t know what sins I committed in my past life to meet such two debt collectors."
Gu Ningxuan’s expression was indifferent, with his mecha quietly standing beside him amidst the ruins left by intense battles, mecha wreckage scattered everywhere. Of those who tried to ambush him, one-third had already met their maker... and the remaining two-thirds were half-crippled, considering he’d deliberately held back.
The man’s words made Gu Ningxuan’s heart skip a beat, a thought flashed through his calm black eyes, and he looked at him with a probing gaze.
"Your words... seem to imply you’ve met two other members of the Gu Family?" The "two others" Gu Ningxuan referred to were naturally his two older brothers. They were taboo topics in the Gu Family and had never appeared in Gu Ningxuan’s life, as unfamiliar as symbols. But now, he heard faint traces about them from a stranger...
This feeling, really, was hard to say whether it was amusing or regrettable. However, perhaps due to innate blood ties, Gu Ningxuan felt a strong curiosity towards these two brothers he’d never met... Yet in the vast universe, without deliberate searching, the chances of encountering them were too slim.
Gu Ningzhi, who is said by his younger brother to have never been met, feels quite deflated. Were all their past encounters just hallucinations _(:з)∠)_?
The man chuckled bitterly and continued, "I did indeed meet a man named Gu Ningyi before... At that time, when I learned he was the eldest young master of the Gu Family, I doubted whether he was an impostor! That person was ruthless, insidious, and cunning, not possessing any demeanor of a young master from an aristocratic military family. He had so many tricks, they could be used as a sieve... I didn’t expect you to look decent, yet be the same..."
Gu Ningxuan looked at him as if he were a fool, saying something that nearly choked the man, "Haven’t you heard of the phrase, ’No deception in the name’? If all soldiers were like you described, inflexible and muscled without brains, I can only say you’re incredibly naive... Extremely practical measures, it’s necessary not to be too gentle with someone like you."
The man twitched the corners of his mouth. What in the world does "not being too gentle with someone like you" mean? You and your elder brother... never were gentle, okay! In the past, Gu Ningyi was like this, and now Gu Ningxuan has the same annoying trait!
However, compared to Gu Ningyi, Gu Ningxuan still showed some verbal restraint. Because Gu Ningyi once mockingly questioned, "Are you sure you’ve got your kindergarten diploma?" Just look at this sentence, could it be any more cutting?
"Neither of you brothers is likable, more annoying one after another." The man crossed his arms without good humor, glancing at the chaotic battlefield around him, then at the time bomb on his arm, he said, "Kid, you’re already out of danger, so now can you let me go? In exchange, I can tell you where your elder brother is..."
Gu Ningxuan looked at him with a half-smile, asking, "I didn’t know, in the mercenary world, O’Neal’s life was only worth a single piece of information? If I wanted to investigate, spending some time I could find traces, why would I need you to tell me?"
The man, currently a rather famous mercenary leader, O’Neal, instantly changed his expression. Gu Ningxuan’s demeanor reminded him involuntarily of some old events. Back then, this kid’s elder brother had that same expression when he tricked him hard... If not for that, how could Gu Ningyi have built such a massive force over sixty years?
"What do you want?" O’Neal’s expression turned slightly cold, hoping his face would repel the other. However, it was clear this was just his wishful thinking; the more this was so, the more it exposed his strong facade and weak heart.