The Most Powerful Bodyguard-Chapter 954: Retreat, No More Stirring Up Trouble

Ah——

The two women on the bed glanced at him and screamed suddenly.

By the time the surrounding guards hurried over, Yang Yan had already disappeared without a trace.

As for David's death, even if they dared not believe it, they couldn't deny the truth.

However, this was merely the beginning of tonight's bloody storm.

At the entrance of a bar around midnight.

Ao Tian draped in a trench coat, combined with that face and melancholic aura, unknowingly captivated many passing women.

Yet Ao Tian lost his interest in flirting.

He had just come out of the bar, done with his fun, now was his working time.

At this moment, some women realized with disappointment that their modesty was just feigned shyness, deliberately avoiding Ao Tian's gaze.

Never expecting that when they looked back, the mysterious man was already gone.

This immediately worried the group of girls, glancing around frantically, but to no avail.

Meanwhile, Ao Tian had already arrived at the doorstep of the first target.

These senior military officers all had their temporary residences.

And often without any disguise, known to all, saving even the time for inquiry.

"Indeed, Moonlight was right, they're all drunk! Dealing with a bunch of dead pigs, it really is...boring!"

Ao Tian could smell the alcohol from afar.

Snoring sounds came to his ears.

An army of tens of thousands, with around a dozen senior officers.

However, these dozen were destined not to survive the night.

At four in the morning, Ao Tian emerged from the last senior officer's residence without a trace of blood.

Thus, all the senior officers of this army were settled.

There were a whole lot more mid-level officers to address.

Ao Tian cracked his neck, deciding to let them live another night, to be dealt with tomorrow.

A gust of night wind blew by, rustling fallen leaves across the empty street.

Simultaneously, a faint scent of blood began to waft outward, as if narrating the endless resentments of the unfortunate souls.

The next day, the media was in an uproar.

The United States government was furious.

All the citizens were shocked.

A dozen senior military officers, including Commander David, were all dead overnight.

The killer left no trace.

The method of killing was identical across the board.

They were all killed by having their hearts shattered!

The military convened an emergency meeting.

Leaderless, the army halted its investigation.

The situation was urgent, and the military couldn't appoint a new leader quickly.

They had to choose the tallest among the dwarves and reappoint a few interim commanders.

The mid-level officers, initially worried, were now excited beyond measure.

They never imagined things would turn out this way.

Even if they were only temporarily filling those positions, it would become part of their credentials!

In the army, aside from building up credentials and combat achievements, there's no other way to advance.

In peaceful times, obtaining combat achievements is quite challenging.

With credentials, there's no fear of lacking promotion eligibility, right?

As the saying goes, extreme joy begets sorrow.

Little did they know, this only sped up their death.

Each appointment letter became a Death Talisman!

Everyone thought the killer acted once and wouldn't dare show up again.

At least, not for a short while.

Security was tightened, even roping in the black-suited men originally from Area 51, but these people were actually quite at ease.

So, on the second night, Ao Tian again casually walked toward their residences.

An army of tens of thousands, with far too many mid-level officers, the senior officers were but a few, and their deterrent power was significant.

Consequently, Ao Tian and Yang Yan reached an agreement, as long as they killed the senior officers each time, it would suffice.

Whether officially appointed or temporarily substituted, they'd kill one if one came, kill two if two came.

With this approach, the remaining army wouldn't have a choice but to withdraw.

The unfortunate few temporary commanders happily enjoyed an unusual day in the high officer's life, only to die mysteriously at their residences.

Again, the manner of death was heart-shattering.

After all their efforts, people still couldn't find the slightest trace of the killer.

It was as if the murderer was not human but a ghost!

In the Western World, believers of such things were numerous.

Many citizens said the arriving troops carried a malevolent aura, disturbing the Resentful Spirit here.

Thus, these spirits specifically targeted the senior officers to force their retreat.

Regardless of the credence of such statements, many in the army believed it.

Once this news spread, no officer wanted to come here.

The reasoning was simple.

Though the merit is great, one needs to be alive to claim it!

Moreover, isn't a commander a commander anywhere?

Why come here and endure constant threats to life?

However, some did not fear death.

On the third afternoon, a team of young officers came to take charge of the army.

Each possessed enviable credentials.

Graduates from the senior officer school, they were elite reserve talents of the United States.

In other words, barring unforeseen events, these young people could expect to ascend to mid-high level positions shortly after deployment, by around thirty years old. 𝑓𝘳𝑒𝑒𝓌𝘦𝘣𝘯ℴ𝑣𝘦𝑙.𝘤𝑜𝑚

Young and bold, unafraid of death, and eager to prove themselves with military achievements, their arrival seemed inevitable.

However, when Ao Tian struck for the third time, when all the senior officers were carried out for the third time, the army couldn't remain idle.

It was their people, extremely vital ones at that, and this couldn't continue!

Pressed for a solution, the government suppressed all news, and the army slowly retreated from the area.

For them, this place had become a legendary hell.

After the army's departure, with deliberate suppression by the government, these events seemed like nothing had happened after some time.

Similarly, the city's lockdown was naturally lifted.

The one most dissatisfied would be Audin's family.

With core figure Audin dead, they didn't want governmental intervention, merely a collaborative investigation.

Now the government withdrew, leaving them without its assistance, forcing their actions underground.

The efficiency could not compare.

However large the power of capital, requesting government intervention repeatedly was impossible.

Put simply, the United States had already been disgraced significantly; how could it bear another such disgrace?

Does the United States government not care about its image?

Despite their dissatisfaction with the government's laissez-faire attitude, Audin's family had no choice but to relent temporarily and cease their efforts.

In reality, they were somewhat afraid, fearful of bringing disaster upon themselves and being targeted by this mysterious force.