Chapter 9: The Venomous Gu Master Was Defeated with a Single Punch?

At this very moment.

Like the other passengers, Xiang Nan crouched on the floor with his hands over his head.

[Ding! System mission: Subdue the criminals, reward: 10% compatibility increase.]

Even if there hadn’t been a system mission, Xiang Nan would have no choice but to try to save himself under these circumstances.

However, his seat was toward the back, while all the hijackers were at the front.

To make a move, he would first have to get close to them.

He was just about to stealthily inch forward.

“You! Come here!”

Up ahead, the square-faced man pointed at Xiang Nan with a fierce glare.

“Here’s my chance to get close!” Xiang Nan thought, delight flickering in his eyes.

Beside him, Xu Jiya clutched anxiously at the corner of his shirt, her eyes full of worry.

Xiang Nan whispered, “Don’t worry. I’ll be fine.”

With that, he stood and walked toward the square-faced man, scanning his surroundings as he moved.

The man with the slicked-back hair and the burly man with the beard both held guns—one aiming at the cabin, the other guarding the entrance.

The square-faced man and two other criminals were armed with daggers, standing close together.

The armed police officers had already been tied up, and all the hostages remained crouched on the floor.

The situation in first class was unclear, but if he acted quickly enough, it shouldn’t be a problem.

In a split second, Xiang Nan had already formulated a plan.

As he approached, the square-faced man brandished his dagger, staring at Xiang Nan with a sinister glint.

“Kid, didn’t you act tough just a moment ago? Let’s see how you handle my blade first.”

The other criminals looked on in scornful amusement.

With the entire plane under their control, they were happy to watch the square-faced man settle his personal grudges.

The next instant, the square-faced man thrust his dagger straight at Xiang Nan’s chest.

But his strike met nothing but air.

Xiang Nan sidestepped nimbly, slipping to the man’s side. With a swift block and twist, he wrenched the square-faced man’s knife hand, dislocating the bones with a sickening crunch!

At the same time, Xiang Nan’s right fist shot forward, slamming hard into the man’s chest.

A muffled grunt escaped the square-faced man as his ribs cracked audibly.

The entire sequence happened with lightning speed and ruthless precision.

Before anyone nearby could react, the square-faced man collapsed.

Like a hurricane, Xiang Nan spun and closed in on another criminal.

His fist whistled through the air, unstoppable.

He drove his punch into the man’s side.

None of the criminals expected such ferocity from a hostage.

The man’s spine shattered sideways, his body folding as he crashed into a nearby seat.

The dagger slipped from his hand—Xiang Nan snatched it up.

Suddenly, chaos erupted.

The man with the slicked-back hair quickly raised his gun, firing wildly at Xiang Nan.

But Xiang Nan leapt aside at blinding speed.

The blade in his hand flashed through the air, striking the gunman squarely between the eyes.

The man’s eyes widened in shock before he fell backward, dead before he hit the ground.

In the same breath, Xiang Nan shot like an arrow toward the bearded man standing behind the gunman.

His fist, already cocked and ready, crashed out.

Bang!

It took only one punch.

The bearded man’s head snapped back, blood spraying as his body was sent flying, spinning 360 degrees before crashing to the floor.

The bullets he’d just fired tore harmlessly into the cabin ceiling.

The entire sequence took no more than a heartbeat.

As consciousness faded, the bearded man stared at Xiang Nan in utter disbelief.

“What… what kind of punch was that?”

Xiang Nan held his hook punch, a faint smile on his lips.

“An ordinary punch.”

!!!

The bearded man instantly passed out.

At that moment, the last criminal in the cabin had already picked up the gun dropped by the man with slicked-back hair.

But before he could fire, Xiang Nan spun and flew at him.

“Invisible Kick!”

A storm of blurred legs swept toward the criminal.

Xiang Nan kicked his entire head straight into the overhead luggage rack, leaving his body dangling outside, swinging limply.

Just as he finished, another criminal burst out of the VIP cabin.

Seeing his comrades in their miserable state, his expression changed drastically.

He charged at Xiang Nan with his knife raised.

Xiang Nan’s lips twitched; his feet moved like the wind.

With a deft sidestep, he slipped past the blade, closing in on the attacker’s side.

His right fist lashed out, the force tearing through the air.

The criminal felt his head explode with pain and collapsed instantly, unconscious.

“Don’t move! If you do, I’ll kill him!”

Xiang Nan turned.

A young criminal was now holding a knife to the pilot’s throat.

But faced with the carnage in the cabin, he was visibly trembling all over.

By now, some passengers had freed the bound police officers.

Zhang Chen, wounded in the chest but still able to move, picked up a gun and moved to Xiang Nan’s side.

He shouted sternly at the criminal, “Drop your weapon! Surrender now and maybe you’ll keep your miserable life!”

Seeing that their leader Liu Dabiao was dead, and all his companions near death, the young criminal broke into a cold sweat. After a moment’s struggle, he finally chose to give up.

He had barely released the hostage when the bearded man, who had been lying motionless at his feet, suddenly revived. Producing a syringe, he viciously plunged it into the young criminal’s flesh.

He slammed the plunger, injecting all the yellow liquid into the young man’s body.

“Aaargh!”

The young criminal howled in pain as his body rapidly began to swell before everyone’s eyes.

In an instant, he shot up half a head taller, his muscles bulging as if about to burst.

“A Venom Puppet! He’s turning into a Venom Puppet!”

Zhang Chen’s face went pale as he hurried to fire his gun.

But the bullets lodged in the puppet’s flesh drew no blood.

The Venom Puppet just kept growing stronger—such wounds meant nothing to him!

“Venom Puppet? That’s some tough defense!” Xiang Nan was astonished.

Zhang Chen quickly explained, “It’s a special biochemical drug. Once injected, it instantly alters the body, unlocking hidden potential, but it also wipes out consciousness and pain—turning the person into a mindless killing machine! Our mission this time was to stop these criminals from bringing Venom Puppets to the capital.”

Within moments, the transformation was complete. The Venom Puppet glared at Xiang Nan with deadly intent.

Xiang Nan’s expression hardened. “If it’s a scourge, then it must be eradicated!”

Before the words had faded, he sprang forward.

His blood surged, spiritual energy gathering at his brow, focusing all his strength into his fist.

The air thundered with each movement!

A gale whipped through the narrow cabin, as if his punch would tear it apart.

Boom!

A fist the size of a rice bowl, trailing afterimages, smashed into the Venom Puppet’s face.

Crack!

The thing’s neck snapped instantly.

His entire head was caved in like a broken eggshell.

The hulking body, massive as a black bear, crashed to the ground, making the whole plane shake.

“What…?! This…!”

Everyone was stunned to the core!

Zhang Chen rubbed his eyes furiously. “Is this for real?! The Venom Puppet was taken out with a single punch?!”

The bearded man, stealing the scene once again, managed to lift his battered head.

“What… what kind of punch was that…?”

Xiang Nan blew coolly on his fist. “The serious kind.”

“Ugh…” The bearded man expired for good.

The next moment, thunderous applause erupted throughout the cabin.

In the blink of an eye, six criminals and one Venom Puppet had been subdued by Xiang Nan’s bare hands!

Many passengers hadn’t even processed what had happened.

One moment their eyes were closed in terror; the next, the criminals lay dead or grievously wounded, every one of them in a wretched state.

“It’s over! We’re saved! Oh, thank heavens…”

“A true hero at such a young age! What a hero!”

“Young man, you’re wonderful! You’d be perfect for my daughter—would you be interested…”

“Er, ma’am, is matchmaking really appropriate under these circumstances?”

The cabin, once shrouded in terror, instantly came to life again.