Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
Under the cover of darkness, Lin Yiâs body moved with lightning speed toward the group of over twenty men, giving them little time to react.
Seeing Lin Yi charge, Wei Jianlong shouted,
âTake him down! If he survives, we wonât have a chance to escape!â
As he ordered his men to attack, Wei Jianlong began retreating under Zhao Donghaiâs cover.
There were cars in the village that belonged to them. If they could make it there, they would be out of danger.
Bang bang bang!
A series of gunshots rang out as Ning Cheâs timely cover fire blocked Wei Jianlongâs escape route.
Wei Jianlong was a smart man. Despite the chaos, he quickly assessed the situation.
It seemed the police had split their forces.
The main police force was likely at sea, while only two officers were left to monitor the shore.
They probably hadnât expected him to come to this location for support.
This realization made things much easier.
All they had to do was eliminate these two, and it wouldnât take much effort, he thought.
After all, the more skilled officers wouldnât have been left behind to keep watch.
âBoss, the situation is urgent. Let me escort you out. Weâll retreat into the village,â Zhao Donghai shouted.
âDonât rush,â Wei Jianlong replied, panting.
âThere are only two trash cops in front of us. Letâs take care of them first before we leave. If we let them drag this out, it will waste time. If reinforcements arrive, we wonât be able to escape.â
Zhao Donghai nodded in agreement and then directed the armed men,
âLetâs take out the woman first. Weâll deal with them quickly!â
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Automatically, Wei Jianlongâs men divided into two groups.
The ones with guns targeted Ning Che.
Meanwhile, the remaining twenty or so, armed with various weapons, charged at Lin Yi.
Their division of labor was clear, but this was exactly what Lin Yi and Ning Che wanted.
With Wei Jianlongâs change in strategy, Lin Yiâs pressure lightened considerably.
Although Ning Che now bore the brunt of the attack, if she could be threatened by these men, she wouldnât be fit to lead the Central Guards Brigade.
In just a few seconds, Lin Yi was among the group of attackers.
Wei Jianlongâs twenty-some men, eyes red with fury, brandished their weapons and charged at Lin Yi, seemingly without regard for their lives.
Lin Yi reached behind his back, pulled out his Defensive Master Dagger, and met them head-on.
The first machete swung toward him, and Lin Yi blocked it with his knife.
In the darkness, the clash of metal rang out.
Moving with lightning speed, Lin Yi kicked the first attacker squarely in the chest, sending him crumpling to the ground, unconscious before he could even struggle.
With one down, Lin Yi charged toward the next.
To Lin Yi, dealing with these men was like handling three-year-olds with toy gunsâno pressure at all.
Bang bang bang!
Lin Yi used a combination of fists and kicks.
He took out each opponent with a single strike. In about half a minute, he had knocked out all of Wei Jianlongâs men.
Meanwhile, the gunfire on the other side was starting to die down.
Lin Yi glanced back and saw that all of Wei Jianlongâs armed men were down, clutching their wounds in pools of blood.
The seaside was quiet again, with only the sound of waves breaking on the shore.
Seeing his men defeated, Wei Jianlongâs face turned ashen. From start to finish, it hadnât even been a minute, and all thirty of his men were down.
The scene was too surreal for him.
He hadnât even had time to comprehend what was happening before all his men were down.
It felt like a dream.
âYou⦠youâre actually this powerfulâ¦â
âIs that so impressive?â Ning Che replied.
âThe only reason we left you alive is because you havenât committed any serious crimes. If we killed you all, it would have saved us at least half the time.â
Wei Jianlongâs expression faltered. He didnât understand what Ning Che meant.
He knew full well that his crimes warranted at least ten executions.
Yet, she said he hadnât committed any serious crimes?
And she said killing them all would have saved time? Were these people really ordinary police officers?
âWho are you? If youâre really that powerful, why are you here and not out at sea?â
âDonât even mention those idiots at sea. If I knew who planned that, Iâd curse them to hell,â Lin Yi grumbled.
Whee woo! Whee woo!
Just then, the sound of police sirens echoed from a distance.
âWhatâs going on? Where did the police come from?â Lin Yi muttered.
âNo idea. Letâs see whatâs happening,â Ning Che replied casually.
âBut judging by the scale, it seems like a big deal.â
âThey must have some understanding of the situation here. Otherwise, they wouldnât send so many people.â
Soon, a dozen police cars arrived, surrounding Lin Yi, Ning Che, and the others.
Officers quickly got out, aiming their guns at Lin Yi and Ning Che.
âDonât move! Raise your hands!â
From their accents, Lin Yi and Ning Che could roughly guess.
These were local Tianjin police.
It was likely that the villagers of Kaijiang had reported the gunfire.
âRelax, weâre on the same side,â Ning Che said.
âDonât give me that crap. Hands up, or weâll take you down!â
Faced with the scene, none of the police officers dared to act rashly.
The sight of these two, a man and a woman, having taken down over thirty armed men without a scratch.
They were dangerous individuals.
Ning Che rolled her eyes, then reached inside her jacket and pulled out her ID, tossing it to the lead officer.
âTake a look at this.â
âWhat theâ¦â
The lead officerâs eyes widened in shock as he examined the ID. Then he called out to the others,
âStand down! Lower your weaponsâtheyâre on our side!â
After giving the order, the lead officer snapped to attention and saluted Ning Che.
âGood evening, maâam!â
âMaâam?â
Wei Jianlong was dumbfounded.
What was going on?
Were these military personnel?
Had the army really been sent to catch him?
Ning Che waved her hand dismissively. âNow that youâre here, I wonât need to call anyone else. Take these men to Yanjing. You can share in the credit for this operation.â
âThank you, maâam.â
With the task handled, Lin Yi and Ning Che got into their car, leaving the Tianjin police to take care of Wei Jianlong and the others.
âBoss, you called those two âmaâamâ and âsir.â What ranks are they?â
A young officer asked curiously as they escorted Wei Jianlong.
âTheyâre majors.â
Wei Jianlong, â???â
They sent majors to capture me?
Thatâs very considerate of you!