Chapter 145: Capturing Budd Blackeye-Infinite Immortal(His given name was Qi, and his courtesy name was Fangyuan.)

Qi shook his head with a smile, feeling no surprise at the success of his plan.

“You... really are... your right arm, you’re not...” Under the effect of the anesthetic, General Budde stammered even when speaking.

“Didn’t I tell you I am immortal? Even if my head is chopped off, I can reattach it. Losing a right arm is nothing—it just grows back easily. This body, for instance, split off from the right arm you tore off that day. Though it’s not as powerful as at my peak, spreading poison gas is a breeze.”

Qi crouched down, looking at the now completely immobilized General Budde. “The value of capturing you alive should be more than just your head, right? Let me first remove your imperial weapon to prevent any accidents.”

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“Boom!” Under the bright moonlit night, a tremendous thunderclap echoed over the night raid base.

“That’s... General Budde. He’s never left the imperial capital before—how is he here? Everyone, assemble! Level one alert!” Najetan quickly dressed and jumped out the window, eyes fixed on Budde standing there motionless with closed eyes.

“Budde, long time no see. I never expected you would leave the imperial capital to come here. If it were Est, I might understand.” Najetan lit a cigarette as the night raid members gathered behind her.

Even Budde alone couldn’t gain the upper hand against so many imperial weapon wielders. If only Budde had come tonight, it might have been a perfect opportunity to trap him.

“I have something to inform you,” Budde’s low voice sounded.

“Go ahead. If it’s important enough for you to come personally, it can’t be trivial.” Najetan waved, signaling the night raid members to surround him.

“Boss, the barrier wasn’t triggered. Budde must have flown here from the sky. We don’t know if others came with him,” Laboc said with a crooked smile.

“Actually, I’m here to surrender. Please accept my knees.” Saying this, General Budde knelt down directly.

Najetan was stunned, her mouth agape as if her eyes had fallen to the ground.

Everyone in the night raid was shocked by the sight. Thinking back to the fierce and thunderous General Budde who fought against Qi, this giant, taller than Main, had come all the way from the imperial capital just to kneel and surrender? It had to be a trap.

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“General Budde, where is your imperial weapon?” Akatomi’s Murasame aimed at him.

“It’s right here. Haha, don’t be so tense. Such a grand welcome—I’m a bit overwhelmed.” Qi laughed as he descended from the sky, standing on Budde’s shoulder.

“Little Qi!” The crowd exclaimed in surprise and delight.

“Little Qi, could it be that General Budde is...?” Reona asked in astonishment.

“Hahaha, mission accomplished. Tonight, I infiltrated the imperial city and captured General Budde alive. I originally planned to take out the ministers and the young emperor as well, but unfortunately, something went wrong, so I brought him back first. I don’t want any surprises.” Qi said with pride.

“Very good. You’ve given us a huge surprise. The empire has lost its only general, as well as one of its two strongest warriors. Our revolution is within reach,” Najetan said excitedly, clenching her fist.

“By the way, how did you capture him alive? There are many skilled guards in the imperial city, including Est herself. Silently capturing Budde is nearly impossible.” Main kicked Budde’s massive body curiously.

“Remember how Dr. Fashion immobilized you before? No matter how strong the imperial weapon wielder, their body is still mortal. They can’t move when anesthetized. Budde was no exception. During the battle, the lightning blocked poison gas from entering him, but an ambush while he was asleep caught him off guard.” Qi said proudly.

“Heh, I thought Mr. Qi only liked head-on fights. Whether charging from the city gate to the young emperor or fighting Budde the second time, you always showed the true manly spirit.” Chelsea laughed, covering her mouth.

“As an assassin, these tactics are necessary. But there’s bad news: the young emperor has already recruited Hong Meiling. I didn’t expect him to be so quick.”

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“Today, I want to introduce everyone to our new member of the Hunters, and my lover, Kaitian. I believe many of you already know him,” Est said as she carried Qi, his head sticking out of a block of ice, into the Hunters’ base, introducing her beloved to her subordinates.

“Who in the team has a lover or is married?” Est continued.

The group fell silent until a man wearing a gas mask raised his hand, surprising everyone.

“Borus, is that you?” Sailu asked.

“Yes, married for six years. She’s wonderful—I always feel unworthy of her.” Borus said happily.

“Listen carefully, Borus. What should one do to win Kaitian’s heart?” Est asked seriously.

“Never give up. I was dumped twice, but I still seized the chance and succeeded. Remember: haste makes waste.” Borus explained confidently.

“I see.” Est pulled out a small notebook and jotted it down.

Qi, meanwhile, was staring at a black-haired, black-eyed girl who was constantly eating cookies. The mismatch, the way she ate, and that similar face—it had to be Akatomi’s sister, Kurotomi.

Were she and Borus the targets they had to eliminate? But could Akatomi really harm her? Rumor had it they were once very close.

“Even if you’re the captain’s lover, I won’t share my cookies with you.” Kurotomi hugged her cookies protectively, looking at Qi with a defiant gaze.

“You look a lot like the girl I once fought—same gluttony, but her eyes were red,” Qi said lightly.

“Oh, what a coincidence. You fought my sister? I wonder how strong she is now,” Kurotomi smiled.

“Pretty strong. If you want to know, fight me. I’ll see which of you is stronger.” Qi smiled.

“Captain, is that okay?” Kurotomi looked at Est.

“No. If I let him go, he’ll run away. It’s hard even for me to restrain him again,” Est refused. “But don’t worry, today we’ll go hunt dangerous creatures. Let him see your performance and we’ll know who’s stronger—Kurotomi or Akatomi.”

(How can I get votes like the great authors? Readers don’t come out to share their opinions on this book, so Fangyuan hardly knows what to improve. Even when they see flaws, no one speaks up. I’m eagerly waiting.)