âHey, hey, heyâ¦â
Just as Lin Yi was about to make a call on his mobile phone, he was suddenly stopped by Zhou Li.
âWhatâs the matter? You need something?â
âOfficer, youâre a cop. Itâs not very proper to just make a call to my friend like that.â
âWhatâs so improper about it? I didnât call you guys human traffickers, afraid it will tarnish your own reputation?â
âThatâs not what I mean,â Zhou Li said awkwardly, a bit at a loss for how to handle the situation in front of him.
In their organization, he was just a manager.
He had the skills, but wasnât the sharpest tool in the shed.
He could maybe deal with an ordinary policeman, but when facing someone like Lin Yi, he was completely outmatched; they werenât even in the same league.
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Under Lin Yiâs relentless pressure, they gradually started to slip up.
âLin Bro, Iâve got it!â Zhang Zixin said:
âThe actual owner of Ma Huaâs mobile phone is Zhang Youfu.â
The hearts of Zhou Liâs four men all skipped a beat, completely thrown into disarray.
Lin Yiâs gaze swept over the four men like a sharp knife.
âAbout this matter, donât you think you owe me an explanation?â
Zhou Li swallowed hard as cold sweat trickled down his forehead.
âThe phone is registered to Zhang Youfu, but it has always been used by Ma Hua.â
âI see,â Lin Yi said with a meaningful nod. âThen let me give this âHeâ a call.â
Beep, beep, beepâ
But as Lin Yi pressed the phone number, time seemed to stand still; all they could hear was the beating of their own hearts.
Ring, ring, ringâ
Right after Lin Yi placed the call, a faint ringing of a phone sounded.
And it was this very sound that took the breath away from everyone in the room!
All four of them were in the room; how could there possibly be a ringing phone?
âLin Bro, these guys are sketchy!â
Zhang Zixin called out as his hand instinctively moved towards his waist.
However, at this moment, they heard Zhou Li curse furiously:
âDamn it, letâs go all out, kill them!â
Zhou Li, with the ferocity of a demon, pulled out a switchblade from his pocket and stabbed at Lin Yi!
The remaining three were the same; at this point, they knew theyâd definitely given themselves away!
If they got caught, they wouldnât live to see another day anyway!
They might as well fight for it now!
Lin Yi reacted quickly, grabbing Zhang Zixinâs hand and pulling her behind him while reaching out with his other hand to grasp Zhou Liâs arm, drawing him close, and delivering a kick straight to his body!
Zhou Li went down, and the remaining three attacked Lin Yi like madmen!
Lin Yi pivoted on his left foot, his right leg delivering a solid kick to Zhang Youfuâs face!
A cry of agony echoed as Zhang Youfu lay on the ground, his mouth full of blood, his teeth kicked out by Lin Yi.
Seeing this, the last two approached more cautiously, suddenly stopping in their tracks, not daring to make another move.
Lin Yi flexed his wrist, âYou might as well keep fighting, because no matter what, Iâm going to take you in. Itâs better to take your chances now, âgo big or go home.'â
âShit!â Zhou Li cursed:
âDonât stand there like an idiot; if we donât take these two down, none of us is going to end well!â
Spurred by Zhou Liâs shout, Ding Weimin and Li Baoguo, charged at Lin Yi as if infused with adrenaline!
But one of them had switched to using a bench!
Such actions were futile in front of Lin Yi.
With one hand, Lin Yi snatched the bench from Li Baoguoâs grip and swung it back at him!
Thud!
The wooden stool shattered upon impact, and Li Baoguo was knocked silly, blood covering his head, howling in pain on the ground.
Seeing the miserable state of his accomplice, Ding Weimin completely gave up on resisting.
He held the switchblade, shivering uncontrollably, as if stricken with Parkinsonâs disease!
âEveryone get down! Hands on your heads!â
Lin Yi bellowed, and with the sound, the switchblade fell from Ding Weiminâs trembling hand to the ground!
Lin Yi told him to get down, and he was so frightened that he immediately knelt down, exceeding the task.
âYou keep an eye on them; Iâll go check elsewhere. If anyone dares to make a move, shoot to kill. Iâve got your back if anything goes wrong.â
Zhang Zixin nodded, a strong sense of security suddenly welling within her.
She then felt for her weapon at her lower back, aimed it at the four men, and even disengaged the safety.
Lin Yi walked out of the room and began to survey the house.
Judging from the ringtone that had sounded earlier, he was certain that someone was hiding somewhere in the house.
He just didnât know where yet.
But it wasnât a big problem, as there werenât many places in the house where a person could hide.
Lin Yi opened the wardrobe in another room to find it empty.
Then he circled back to the kitchen and the storeroom.
There wasnât much to say about the kitchen, but the storeroom brought Lin Yi to a halt.
About a meter in front of him was a cellar.
Lin Yi was ninety percent sure that the ringtone had come from down there.
Stepping forward, Lin Yi kicked open the wooden cellar cover, turned on his phoneâs flashlight, and shone it down below.
To his surprise, he saw the man in the black tank top and a five- or six-year-old boy hiding there!
But the little boy was unconscious, not moving at all.
Fortunately, there were still signs of life; some means must have been used, or else he wouldnât be so quiet.
âLet us go, or Iâll kill him!â
Ma Hua held the child and threatened hysterically.
He had vaguely heard the commotion outside and guessed that Zhou Li might have run into trouble.
He had been prepared for this.
âItâs impossible to let them go; only you can leave,â Lin Yi said coldly from above.
âThatâs impossible; we are in this together. I canât leave alone!â
Ma Hua shouted loudly but was very nervous, his rough hands gripping the childâs arm tightly.
âYouâre so ugly; I didnât expect you to be so loyal and righteous.â
Lin Yi said emotionlessly, looking down from his higher position:
âBut let me tell you, letting them go is not an option. The only one who can leave is you.â
âThen Iâll strangle him to death!â
âBe my guest; you can kill him now. It makes no difference to me; itâs not my kid, after all. Did you really think I was some kind of merciful savior?â
Ma Hua was stunned.
What the hell was happening?
He must be a fake cop.
Lin Yi drew a gun from his lower back and aimed it at Ma Huaâs head:
âI give you one minute to decide. Either you walk out on your own, or you kill the child and wait to be executed. Itâs your choice.â
Ma Hua didnât speak, caught in a fierce internal struggle.
Soon, he looked at Lin Yi seriously:
âI will go by myself!â
âThatâs the right spirit. People die for wealth, and birds die for food; staying alive is whatâs most important.â
As he spoke, Lin Yi put away his gun and gestured to Ma Hua.
âBring the kid up.â