91: Is Chapter 91 never going to end?

A cold murderous intent permeated the luxurious living room.

It was not the malice emitted by humans when angry, but a mechanical directive derived from precise calculations to eliminate a "threat."

Pure, efficient, and lethal.

The top mercenary code-named "Shadow" felt his muscles stiffen, his breathing nearly coming to a halt.

He could clearly feel that the shadow of death had materialized, like a cold film, completely enveloping him.

He had no doubt that if the opponent's processor issued a command in 0.1 milliseconds, his skull would burst instantly like a watermelon hit by a high-pressure air gun.

"Number 18, maintain deterrence."

From above the stairs came a lazy command, tinged with a hint of sleepiness.

Lu Li's voice was not loud, yet it seemed to carry an invisible force field, causing the frozen murderous intent to ease slightly.

The muzzle on Number 18's arm remained steadily locked onto Shadow's brow as the most direct form of deterrence, though her body kept moving closer to this side.

"Wife, don't be afraid, it's a minor situation." Lu Li turned to the side, using his broad back to completely shield Su Qingxue, his warm palm gently covering her cold hand and patting it soothingly.

Su Qingxue was still completely dazed.

Her gaze uncontrollably switched back and forth between the pitch-black muzzle on the arm of the blonde beauty downstairs and her husband's profile, which was as calm as if he were reviewing a movie.

Her mind was blank.

A minor situation?

A desperado holding a military crossbow had broken into their home in the dead of night.

Then, he was instantly subdued by a "nanny" Robot that could extend a gun from its arm.

This… this is called a minor situation?!

Lu Li, do you have some misunderstanding about the definition of a minor situation!

Su Qingxue felt her heart pounding wildly in her chest; she wasn't afraid, but rather experiencing a violent shock mixed with absurdity, astonishment, and subversion.

The world she knew was shattering inch by inch.

Wasn't that Doraemon, just off the production line, a companion Robot?

Compared to this Number 18 Robot, who was full of murderous intent and a total sense of security, the two were simply not the same thing.

Downstairs, Number 18 had already used a special zip tie torn from a tactical vest to bind Shadow's hands behind his back, her technique as professional as if she had practiced it countless times.

That menacing-looking military repeating crossbow was kicked aside by her casually.

Seeing that it was completely safe, Lu Li finally strolled down the stairs, his pace unhurried, as if he were just coming down to pour a glass of water.

He looked down from above at the top mercenary who had been taken down to the floor; there was no anger in his demeanor, only a hint of annoyance at having his peaceful sleep disturbed.

"Who sent you?" He asked again.

Shadow's Adam's Apple bobbed violently, and cold sweat had already soaked his combat uniform on his back.

But he just gritted his teeth and abruptly turned his head away.

This was his final professional integrity as a top mercenary.

Mainly because if he really leaked the information, his family in North America would die inexplicably.

"Still pretty stubborn."

Lu Li curled his lip, but deep down, he felt indifferent.

In his previous life, as a researcher, he had countless veteran bodyguards to protect him whenever he went out, so there was no danger.

But now, someone wanted to target him and his wife, wanting his or his wife's life.

Such behavior touched his absolute reverse scale.

He couldn't be bothered to engage in any more verbal confrontation and gave Number 18 a look.

"Master, do you need to enable the physical interrogation program?"

Number 18's synthetic female voice sounded calmly, yet it caused Shadow's body on the ground to tremble violently and uncontrollably.

"My database contains 108 methods to break a target's psychological defenses without causing fatal injuries, with a success rate of 99.8%."

Hearing these aggressive words, Su Qingxue's heart skipped a beat, and she subconsciously tugged at the corner of Lu Li's shirt.

This Robot is just too… too scary!

"No need for that much trouble, it's too messy."

Lu Li waved his hand; he didn't want to have any bloody, restricted-level scenes in his multi-million dollar mansion.

"Search everything on him."

"Yes, Master."

Number 18 stepped forward and nimbly searched Shadow's body.

A wallet, the latest Apple phone, and a few strange-looking lock-picking tools were tossed onto the carpet one by one.

Finally, Number 18 pulled that slightly yellowed piece of paper from the inner pocket of his tactical vest.

Lu Li picked up the note.

On it was clearly marked his home's detailed address, building structure, and even which room's window faced the garden and which location was a blind spot for surveillance, all marked clearly with a red pen.

Lu Li's gaze turned completely cold.

"Master, the phone is only password-locked." Number 18 said, holding the Apple phone.

"Make him unlock it."

Number 18 picked up Shadow and prepared to beat him a few times.

"Even if you beat me to death, I won't tell you the password." Shadow's face was filled with an expression of martyrdom.

"Forget it, just unlock it yourself." Lu Li remembered that this guy was impervious to reason; trying to get him to unlock it with a password was simply a waste of time.

"Okay, Master!" Number 18 withdrew her hand holding the Apple phone.

A trace of mockery appeared on Shadow's face: "Don't bother, it's the latest Apple phone, with the world's top security system, you guys…"

Before he could finish his sentence, he saw Number 18 extend her other hand; the skin on her wrist split open, revealing a cable that matched the Apple port.

She held the data cable and gently inserted it into the phone's charging port.

Buzz.

The phone screen lit up, then directly skipped the lock screen interface and entered the main menu.

The whole process took less than three seconds.

The mockery on Shadow's face froze instantly, replaced by a ghostly horror.

This… how is this possible?!

Doesn't Apple Inc.'s security department claim that even the FBI is helpless against it? Just like that… broken by a data cable?

He felt his worldview being repeatedly crushed, already shattered into dust.

Lu Li felt no waves in his heart; he even wanted to laugh a little.

Flaunting your pathetic system firewall in front of an ultimate artificial intelligence?

Isn't this equivalent to wielding a broadsword in front of Guan Yu, or competing to see who can delay updates more in front of an author?

Overestimating oneself.

Number 18's fingers swiped rapidly across the screen, and data streams refreshed like a waterfall in her azure eyes.

"Detected dark web communication software Telegram, but all chat records have been set to burn after reading, making direct recovery impossible."

"However…" Number 18 paused, "I checked the phone's background location permissions and mobile base station records. In the past seventy-two hours, the device spent six hours parked near the underground parking lot of the Tianqiong Interactive Entertainment headquarters."

The living room fell into a deathly silence.

The answer was already self-evident.

A chilling coldness emanated from Lu Li.

Fan Yu.

It's this fly again.

Can't lose in business competition, so you just send someone to conduct an assassination?

Lu Li also breathed a sigh of relief; fortunately, after seeing the news about Zhang Yuqing, he had kept Number 18 close by to protect them both during this time.

He had even hired three bodyguards, but the three of them were staying in the villa next door at night and hadn't shown any alertness at this moment.

It seems that just letting Tianqiong Technology go bankrupt was too gentle.

Some people will never learn their lesson unless you root them out and grind their bones to dust.

"Lu Li…" Su Qingxue recovered her senses; she hurried down the stairs and, seeing the small bullet hole in the wall, her heart tightened.

She walked to Lu Li's side, her voice trembling with lingering fear: "This… should we call the police?"

"Call the police?" Lu Li was just about to shake his head.

What's the use of calling the police? Handing this mercenary over would at most result in charges of illegal trespassing and attempted assault. Fan Yu could completely clear his name.

This kind of matter must be resolved in his own way, once and for all, eliminating future troubles and leaving no survivors.

However, before he could speak his refusal.

Outside the villa, a faint sound of footsteps suddenly came again.

Almost the moment the sound rang out, Number 18 moved!

She closed her eyes slightly.

She directly used remote control to trigger the indoor smart home master control.

The lights in the entire villa were instantly extinguished, plunging it back into pitch-black darkness.

A golden afterimage flashed by; Number 18 was already standing in front of Lu Li and Su Qingxue, striking a highly aggressive fighting pose.

Inside her body, battery power was instantly boosted to the maximum, and on the inside of her arm, not only the gun muzzle but also the micro-missile launch slot had quietly opened, locking onto the direction of the door.

"Never-ending?"

Lu Li was startled, quickly wrapping his arms around Su Qingxue, pulling her away from the staircase, and retreating behind the corner of the wall.

He glanced at Number 18 again; her reaction speed.

As expected of the Robot I personally trained, with maxed-out combat capabilities, a total sense of security!