My Cold and Ruthless CEO Wife-Chapter 27: Assassination
Long Tian boarded a taxi and, as he sat down, said, "******** antique market."
The taxi driver nodded and drove away.
The engine hummed softly as the vehicle merged into the morning traffic, the city slowly passing by outside the window.
Long Tian, who had just sat down, noticed something as his gaze rested on the driver.
His lips slowly curled into a smile, and he let out a soft chuckle.
The driver’s breathing was steady, but Long Tian could clearly sense the faint killing intent hidden within it.
It was subtle. Almost undetectable.
But to him, it was obvious.
Someone wanted him dead.
He pretended not to notice, closing his eyes as he began to think of who he had offended.
No one came to mind. He had always kept a low profile and erased any traces that could lead back to him.
He wanted to find out why the person wanted to kill him, so he went along with the act to see where the driver would take him.
He watched quietly as the driver turned away from the main road and entered another street.
"Driver, this isn’t the right direction. You are going the wrong way," he said.
"No, sir. This is a shortcut to the antique market." The driver replied.
"Oh really? I didn’t know there was a shortcut there. That’s surprising." He chuckled.
He looked out the window and saw that the houses along the road were gradually decreasing.
"Yes, sir. You can just rest comfortably until we reach the destination."
Long Tian only smiled faintly but said nothing.
After several minutes, all that surrounded the car was the forest.
It was the perfect place to do whatever they planned and erase all traces afterward.
He noticed the speed of the taxi was decreasing. He chuckled and turned to the driver.
"Since you have reached your destination, why don’t you put off the act? Who sent you?"
His words shook the driver, who immediately stopped the car.
The driver glanced at Long Tian through the front mirror. "When did you find out?"
Long Tian crossed his legs and chuckled, "You are still miles away from being able to assassinate me. Tell me who sent you."
The driver went silent, their gaze clashing through the front mirror.
Suddenly the driver laughed. "Even though you know it’s too late."
Sleeping gas was suddenly released inside the car. The driver had already covered his nose and expected Long Tian to collapse, but he was surprised when nothing happened.
Long Tian smirked at this.
He was already familiar with such tricks. Even when he was the Fox King, he had dealt with them many times.
Now, after completing the Flesh Tempering Tier of the Nine Dragon Body Refinement Art, he could completely close the pores of his skin.
The driver found this unbelievable. "How..."
He looked at Long Tian and saw that he wasn’t using anything to cover his nose, yet he showed no sign of drowsiness.
The driver thought the sleeping gas hadn’t taken effect. Maybe Long Tian was using his willpower to fight himself from falling unconscious.
For five minutes, their gazes remained fixed on each other. Even the sleeping gas was already dispersing.
The driver finally accepted the fact that Long Tian wasn’t affected by it.
Long Tian let out a low chuckle, "You are still too tender to be playing such tricks against me. I’m asking again—who sent you?"
The driver immediately rushed out of the taxi, his face etched in fear.
Keeping a one-meter distance from the taxi, he pressed something in his hand, and the car exploded.
The explosion of the car disrupted the silence of the forest. Birds flew into the sky, their chirps filling the air as they disappeared from view.
The fear on his face was just an act for Long Tian not to suspect him and rush out of the car.
He removed his disguise, revealing the face of a middle-aged man in his fifties.
He laughed aloud, excitement and greed surging as he thought of the reward.
"Isn’t it a beautiful firework?"
The middle-aged man’s smile froze, hearing a familiar voice.
He mechanically turned his head to his right side and saw Long Tian looking at him with a smile.
The middle-aged man froze in fear; his eyes widened in horror as he tried to understand what had happened.
When did Long Tian leave the car within that short amount of time?
He glanced back and forth between the burnt car and Long Tian, trying to make sense of what had happened. 𝚏𝐫𝚎𝗲𝕨𝐞𝐛𝕟𝚘𝐯𝚎𝗹.𝕔𝐨𝗺
He collapsed to the ground as all strength left his body.
At this moment, taking advantage of this, he attacked Long Tian with a short knife.
He saw that Long Tian made no move to stop his attack, which made him snicker, aiming for his chest.
He watched in horror as his knife sliced through Long Tian’s clothes, but it could not move any further.
It was as if he were trying to stab metal.
Under Long Tian’s cloth, the knife couldn’t pierce through as a golden rune appeared on Long Tian’s skin.
It couldn’t be seen by ordinary eyes.
The middle-aged man couldn’t believe this scene. He pushed further, but the knife couldn’t pierce this skin.
He glanced up and saw Long Tian’s gaze full of ridicule.
"Are you done?" Long Tian asked with a cold chuckle.
This was the effect of the Flesh Tempering Tier; his flesh and skin were impervious to ordinary weapons.
He wanted to test out its effect, and it didn’t disappoint him.
The middle-aged man wanted to stab again, finding this unbelievable, but Long Tian held his arms.
With a twist, the middle-aged man screamed in pain; the knife dropped to the ground as he fell to the ground, clutching his right arm in pain.
Long Tian picked up the knife and stepped forward. He stepped on the man’s ankle, snapping another bone with a precise crush.
The middle-aged man let out a piercing scream.
Long Tian’s gaze was cold and emotionless. He did not pity the middle-aged man; since he accepted the job, he should be prepared for the consequences.
The middle-aged man couldn’t move; only his face furrowed in pain.
Long Tian stood before him like a devil incarnate.
"Impossible. Who are you?" the man cried out in fear.
Long Tian’s gaze pierced him. ’Your worst nightmare.’
