Urban Ace Bodyguard

Chapter 1252 - 1327: Lin Hai's Strategic Vision

The morning sunlight was exceptionally gentle.Ouyang Xiaoya couldn't impose any more restrictions due to the arrival of her beastly friend, so she had to let him pass his days under the guise of accompanying their guest.

At this moment, Lin Hai and the Blood Earl were taking a walk outside, free from the watch of the two Super Female Soldier Kings, feeling like a bird freed from its cage, soaring freely through the sky, feeling completely relaxed and happy.

"I always feel an inexplicable sense of crisis."

The villa provided by Zhuge Jianguo was in a great location, situated on a hillside with a mountain behind it.

Currently, Lin Hai and the Blood Earl were sitting in a pavilion on the mountain, sipping tea, seemingly carrying an air of calm and ease typical of a master.

Hearing the Blood Earl's words, Lin Hai smiled, "In Huaxia, this feeling is called 'a storm is brewing'. "

"Aren't you worried at all? Four experts with strength like Zangtian's coming to Huaxia, if they target you, I'm afraid it will be unfortunate for you." The Blood Earl was puzzled.

Lin Hai smiled, "Actually, at our level, personal strength is one aspect, and understanding how to leverage the situation is also very important. The situation is stronger than the individual, like how I often used leverage on foreign battlefields."

Ever since returning to Huaxia, Lin Hai relied on personal strength, which almost caused people to overlook his mastery of the big picture and strategic planning.

As a Super Soldier King and King of Mercenaries, having fought thousands of battles, he had a deeper understanding of relying on the power of the situation and environment.

"Leverage?" The Blood Earl was a bit curious, as he always held a sense of respect for Oriental culture, although these years it seemed rare to find people in the East with deep cultural heritage and strength.

"Yes, leverage. The four experts are coming to Yanjing; it's impossible for the Huaxia forbidden figures not to get a hint." Lin Hai countered.

The Blood Earl showed a serious expression; Huaxia's forbidden figures were among the people he deemed most untouchable, and their strength was terrifying to him.

"A Huaxia forbidden figure, even if extremely powerful, would never recklessly endanger themselves. Experts reaching that level of strength certainly aren't with elementary-level intelligence!" the Blood Earl said.

Lin Hai nodded: "But Huaxia also has the Inner Palace and Yanhuang Soul."

"Yanhuang Soul always sees any foreign super experts daring to step into Huaxia as provocations. Do you think someone with Tianlong's temperament would just sit back and do nothing?" Lin Hai added again.

"I think I understand what you're getting at." The Blood Earl appeared deep in thought.

Lin Hai smiled again, luckily the all-knowing Blood Earl didn't understand what Sun Tzu's Art of War meant.

"If those four with Zangtian-level strength start making big moves, Yanhuang Soul, the Inner Palace, and Huaxia's forbidden figures can't ignore it."

After pausing for a moment, Lin Hai continued: "Compared to you foreigners, I have a better grasp of Huaxia government's working style, appearing slow in the beginning but once they decide to act, they do so with overwhelming force."

"The Huaxia government does not engage in battles without assurance, but once they do, they unleash a shocking amount of force."

The Blood Earl finally understood what Lin Hai meant by "leverage".

"What about us? We can't just hide like turtles, according to old European noble conduct rules, hiding like a turtle gains nothing and gets despised." The Blood Earl raised a new question.

"Haha, my title as King of Assassins often comes from the saying 'The clam and the snipe struggle, the fisherman benefits'. Let's remain still for now and wait to strike at the key moment to reap heads."

Lin Hai elaborated: "Just like a while ago when my sister-in-law Ruoshuang played LoL, the reckless ones charging at the front usually ended up as fodder, allowing the ADC at the back to finish off the weakened opponents. Once strong and equipped, then they could dominate."

"I think I get it, this approach seems like 'suffering hardships'. "

The Blood Earl decided to study Eastern culture more deeply when he returned.

"How long do you plan to stay this time?" Lin Hai leisurely puffed on a cigarette, inquiring.

"I'm planning to return to Europe once I find clues to the treasure map, as Huaxia's forbidden figures show no mercy to people like us." The Blood Earl's past experiences evidently still left psychological scars.

Lin Hai nodded: "I'm also curious about what kind of allure lies within this so-called treasure map."

"Since it's a treasure, it must be precious. For us super experts, few things can stir our hearts, but anything that does is surely exceedingly rare."

The Blood Earl finished, furrowing his brow.

Lin Hai too extinguished his cigarette.

"You noticed too? That can't be, my hearing is comparable to a legendary level's, how did you?"

Lin Hai stood up, ignoring the Blood Earl's question, and said coldly, "There are two people on the other side, one with strange strength, similar to yours, shifting between peak supreme and legendary level appearance."

"My condition indeed isn't like ordinary humans, and the other side seems to have something similar to my special bloodline." The Blood Earl frowned, appearing deep in memory before murderous intent surfaced in his eyes.

"Your special bloodline?" Lin Hai asked curiously.

"My bloodline is very unique, capable of absorbing the essence of blood from any non-human creatures to replenish energy and enhance strength. But perhaps it's heaven's way of balancing, for despite having legendary strength, my special bloodline keeps me from maintaining it long-term, putting me in an unstable state."

Lin Hai was slightly surprised.

"In simple terms, my bloodline helps increase strength during early stages, but becomes unstable later, regressing especially when injured, with pros and cons."

"No need to explain, they're almost here."

"I take on the stronger one, the guy with a similar bloodline to mine?" The Blood Earl's gaze was icy cold.

Lin Hai shook his head: "Let me handle it, my strength is a bit more stable."

With that, he made no attempt to conceal his power, revealing an unabashedly legendary aura.

"Hiss——"

The Blood Earl gasped in shock, widening his eyes in disbelief: "You... last time I saw you, you were a supreme strong, how...?"

"Hehe, personal talent is so amazing, it's impossible not to show off," Lin Hai mumbled to himself while lifting his leg and simultaneously punching toward a large tree.

A figure happened to pass by, almost reflexively exchanging punches with Lin Hai mid-air.

Bang——

The ground exploded with dirt.

The two figures landed.

"Piao Ba?" Lin Hai thought to himself, realizing this guy had come due to previous humiliation.

"You know him?" the Blood Earl asked, looking at Piao Ba with murderous intent.

"Yeah, he's an idiot. You handle this guy," Lin Hai said, shifting his gaze to the person standing next to Piao Ba wearing a Silver Angel mask.

"Lin Hai, long time no see!" the person said, removing their mask to reveal a familiar sly smile.

"Cao Ziqing?!" Lin Hai was a bit surprised.

"Thank you for beating me half to death; it allowed me to transform." Cao Ziqing flashed a sinister smile.

"Hehe, this time I won't hold back, I will definitely kill you." Lin Hai took a fighting stance.