Urban Seduction: Housewives Club

Driven by curiosity, Eric opened the box.

"Not bad, this gun looks cool..." Even though it was divided into six parts, Eric could still feel the dominance and fierceness of this sniper rifle.

Eric picked up the barrel, which he estimated to be about half a meter long, and weighed it. It felt about thirty kilograms. With this weight, could it still be called a "lightweight weapon"?

Eric sighed lightly as he put the barrel back in the box and took out the barrel, which was over forty centimeters long.

Wow, the caliber is close to three centimeters!

Although Eric was not a weapons enthusiast, he was not ignorant either.

There was a shooting range in Wu Mei Villa for the mercenary security guards to practice, and Eric had accompanied Tan Ailing there many times for firearms training. He had also heard the mercenaries talk about some modern weapons-related knowledge, so he knew that the caliber of the most powerful sniper rifle today was just over two centimeters!

Could it be that this gun was developed recently?

Otherwise, the security guards at home who were fond of firearms would not be unaware of it!

In addition to the weapon itself, its configuration also surprised Eric.

The Barrett Optical Ranging System (BORS) was a scope designed to enhance the accuracy of sniper rifles with a very advanced computer data processing system. This system could collect data such as air pressure, temperature, and weapon angle within 2000 meters, which involved target measurement and correction, and process and calculate them to accurately correct all these factors, increasing the accuracy rate of hitting the target.

All the shooter had to do was to align the crosshairs on the target at a long distance, select the ammunition type, and align the crosshairs on the target.

It could be said that the Barrett Optical Ranging System could turn an ordinary person into a marksman and elevate a marksman to a higher level, making it the most dreamy auxiliary equipment for every sniper.

Unfortunately, this scope had only been successfully developed two months ago and had not yet been put into mass production. With the abilities of the security guards under Eric's command, only twelve of them were able to have it.

Eric played with it for a while and suddenly felt that the scope in his hand was different from the one he had seen at Wu Mei Villa. Upon closer inspection, he found that this scope even had night vision and infrared penetration capabilities...

Just as he was sighing, a faint siren sounded. Eric leaned over and looked down, only to see that the Paris police had arrived at the scene.

From the time Eric and his group left the hotel door, to being attacked, to resolving the situation now, although it sounded long, it had only been six or seven minutes.

The speed of the Paris police responding to the call was not considered slow.

Roughly counting, there were already five police cars below, and looking further, more police cars were constantly converging in this direction.

Well, a shooting incident in the downtown area resulting in several deaths would definitely attract the attention of the Paris police, so the deployment of a large number of police forces was not unexpected!

Eric put away the scope and closed the box.

Then, with a wave of his hand, he stored the heavy suitcase, which weighed over fifty kilograms, into his storage space.

As for the sniper 314 who had been knocked unconscious by mental magic, Eric did not let him go. He stored him in a "personal prison" specially refined for holding people—an object-shaped like a watch that could store people!

Although the Agate Rosary could hold people and objects, it had a limitation—besides Lusien, who could come and go freely, even if Eric used magic, he could only store people or objects with Eric's spiritual imprint.

For example, those who had signed a master-servant contract with Eric, such as Skidmore and others, those who had already blended with Eric like Tan Ailing, and magical equipment that had already been recognized by Eric, and so on!

After dealing with this, Eric teleported to where 310 and 315 were, taking them and their guns with him. Then he went to meet Skidmore.

"Caught a few?"

Although Skidmore was empty-handed, Eric still asked.

Because he had already given each duke-level vampire a watch—a storage space of three cubic meters, usable for people or objects!

"Only two!" Skidmore's face showed not only embarrassment but also a kind of inexplicable anger.

Eric glanced at him and asked, "Something wrong?"

Skidmore nodded, about to explain, but Eric waved his hand and said, "Let's talk back at the hotel."

Avoiding the crowds of police, doctors, and onlookers, the master and servant returned to the room without any hindrance.

Eric sat down, and Skidmore handed him a can of juice, saying, "Tell me, what happened..."

"Master, did you see the firearms used by these snipers?"

"I did!" Eric nodded. "Very good, very powerful..."

Skidmore waved his hand somewhat unpleasantly and took out an unassembled sniper rifle from his storage space, saying, "Master, this is a sniper rifle recently designed and manufactured by the A Country's Barrett Company, with a caliber of up to twenty-five millimeters. It's called the 'XM109,' with an effective range of about two thousand meters, a total length of nearly one meter two, a barrel length of about forty-five centimeters, weighing about thirty kilograms, and equipped with a five-round magazine. It also has another name, 'Shoulder-Fired Cannon'..."

"Quite fitting!" Eric nodded in agreement. "The power of this sniper rifle is equivalent to a small-caliber mortar!"

"The XM109 is not primarily used for personnel casualties, but is mainly used to target military targets such as aircraft, bunkers, and airport facilities. Its bullets can easily penetrate armor steel plates up to fifty millimeters thick and have the ability to destroy light armored vehicles, information transmission devices, and other equipment..."

Eric was somewhat surprised and smiled, "I didn't expect you to be a weapons enthusiast too!"

Skidmore's smile was somewhat bitter. "Master, the Barrett Company is also under my jurisdiction! Half a month ago, I received a data report about this sniper rifle."

Eric smiled faintly, "Your company's ability to develop such a powerful sniper rifle shows that it is very capable. Why are you so downcast? Are you unhappy that the enemy used your company's firearms to attack you? Hehe, products are made to be sold, aren't they? Don't take it too hard..."

Skidmore smiled bitterly and said, "Master, you don't know. The XM109 has only produced ten weapon prototypes for field testing, and has not been mass-produced or sold!"

Eric was slightly stunned, then understood why Skidmore's face was not looking good!

There were only two possibilities for this situation.

One was that there had been a sensational theft at the company, and the other was that there was a mole in the company.

Regardless of which one it was, it was not good news for Skidmore.

"Are you going back to A Country to handle this?" Skidmore did not express his stance, but instead asked, "Master, what do you think?"

Even though he was his own servant, Eric did not want to interfere in other people's private affairs, so he just smiled and said, "Your matter, you should decide for yourself!"

Skidmore immediately shook his head and said, "Just a mere Barrett, although it makes me unhappy, it's nothing compared to my three hundred years of expectation! After I retake Château Chambord, then I'll deal with it!"

Eric nodded and stopped discussing the matter, waving his hand to release 314. Without waking him up, he directly used the Unified Mind Technique...

After digesting 314's knowledge and memories, Eric slowly opened his eyes while Skidmore immediately approached, his face fierce as he asked, "Master, are these assassins sent by Marshal, that traitor?"

Eric smiled wryly and asked, "If it was your enemy who sent them, how could they mainly target me?"

Skidmore explained, "Marshal must have guessed that you are my backing, so he wanted to eliminate you first..."

"Since you posted the letter to Château Chambord, we haven't left the hotel for three days. How could Marshal find us so quickly, and on what basis could he make the judgment that I am your backing..."

Eric smiled helplessly, shook his head, and said, "Don't think too much. These snipers are not mercenaries raised by others, but come from a professional killer organization in the mercenary world. They came because they accepted that 'unrestricted mission'!"

Skidmore was slightly disappointed and surprised, "These killers have such keen noses, actually confirming the whereabouts of the master so quickly!"

Eric shook his head and smiled, "I'm afraid that 'Thorn' also played a part in this!"

Skidmore was slightly stunned, then angrily said, "These people are really ungrateful, daring to leak the master's whereabouts! Hmph!"

"No need to hmm."

Eric smiled lightly, indifferent, and said, "Thorn is already considered sensible, there's nothing to complain about! What's really worth noting is who issued that mission!"

"Master, do these killers not know anything?"

Eric shook his head.

However, he had some clues in his mind...

When he was in Shanghai, Wu Mei had told Eric that a mysterious person had offered ten million dollars on the hiring network to buy his life.

However, from Thorn, he learned that the reward for the mission was "live, fifty million US dollars; dead, thirty million US dollars."

From this, it can be seen that the two mission issuers were either not the same group, or one of them later raised the price!

The second suspect is Zhang Hongda from the Hongda Group in Nanjing. Judging from the hatred he showed towards Eric at the charity gala, he had a strong motive to hire someone to kill.

However, this person only has assets of a mere billion, so it seems unlikely that he would have the courage to risk his entire fortune for revenge!

The third possible mastermind is Zhu Mingde, the young master of the Ming Dynasty family.

From Eric's observation, Zhu Mingde is definitely not someone who would "turn hostility into friendship" after suffering a loss.

Although he dares not openly act against Eric due to Eric's strength, it is entirely possible that he would act in secret.

According to Wang Shengqiao, the reason why the Axe Gang caused trouble for the Lingyan Group that day was because of Zhu Mingde's instigation. With such a "record", it is hard not to be suspicious!

The last possibility is the An Group.

However, based on their usual behavior, the An Group seems more inclined to bankrupt Eric rather than destroy him...

After thinking for a while, there are only these four families who have enmity with him and have the ability to issue such missions. However, the true mastermind behind the scenes is still inconclusive.

Since he couldn't figure it out, he decided not to dwell on it. Eric is very open-minded, and besides, there are more important things to do now!