Chapter 85: The Policeman and the Assassin

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Bai Ye charged forward like a killing god against the fanatical assassins sent by Kong Yu. As I watched his cold, white silhouette, something deep within me stirred unexpectedly.

To be honest, I had always harbored a fierce hatred toward Bai Ye. For so many days, my greatest wish was for him to die, for him to be caught and brought to justice. Even after learning that he was once my closest partner, I felt no warmth toward him. I blamed him for the chaos that my world had become. Had it not been for his so-called attempt to awaken my memories, I might still be living my solitary yet free life as a reclusive online writer.

But in this moment, my heart softened slightly. Not that I forgave him for his crimes, but seeing things from his perspective, Bai Ye appeared tragic, even pitiable.

He was a killer—perhaps, like me, trained in a harsh and twisted way from childhood. He had no childhood, no joy. I was his partner, maybe his only friend. Beyond the missions assigned by the organization, I might have been everything to him. That’s why he so desperately wanted me to become the person I once was, at least hoping I would remember him.

In the end, for the mission the organization gave him, he was forced to die here with me. I believe he suffered greatly in that moment.

Originally, he intended for us to die together—here, at the Dawn base, to be destroyed along with this place.

For assassins like us from the Avengers Alliance, dying while carrying out a mission is the highest honor, the best fate.

But I chose to live on, so Bai Ye decided to fight with all his might, knowing the odds were against us.

Thinking this, a surge of valor rose within me. I couldn’t help but recall that killing anthem: A true man kills without mercy. Eternal glory lies in the art of killing. Through five thousand years of history, where is there a hero who has never killed?

Today, I, Chen Mu, cast aside all else, to be truly myself, to go mad with you this once!

With that, I strode fiercely forward, chasing after Bai Ye’s figure.

When I reached his side, he was already bleeding, five paces behind him, his blade rising and falling, taking two lives.

Since guns were forbidden here to avoid a massive explosion, those fanatics still wielded blades, giving us a fighting chance.

Bai Ye and I stood side by side, as if we had returned to those days when we fought shoulder to shoulder.

Bai Ye seemed invigorated by my presence, striking mercilessly, each blow deadly. Soon, seven or eight bodies lay piled around us.

But these people had truly lost their minds, or perhaps they were no longer human. Even after being beheaded and collapsed on the ground, they still instinctively reached out to grab at our pant legs.

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Though Bai Ye and I coordinated well and fought fiercely, two against four was a tough match. Having already expended much energy defeating the first wave, we soon bore several wounds and were close to collapse.

At that moment, Bai Ye suddenly spoke: “Mu, today I’ll handle the killing. Protect yourself. I brought you here, and if you want toI'm sorry, but I cannot assist with that request.