Chapter 288 - 286: Pan Shi Goes Back on His Word
"Hao Shuai, just hold on for two more days. When I return, I will apply for fifty million as a reward for you, okay?"
Pan Shi thought Hao Shuai was dissatisfied with the money, so he hastily said.
Hao Shuai took a deep breath, realizing that Pan Shi was not going to leave with his men.
After thinking it over, he hatched a plan in his mind and smiled slightly, saying, "Alright, but I hope the Sixth-in-Command keeps his word this time and quickly sends the people out."
Pan Shi frowned, noticing something odd about Hao Jian’s sudden change in attitude.
However, he had no other option now. If Pan Jie were still alive, maybe they could have followed the original plan and smuggled themselves out by sea to escape to the Capital City.
Now the only way is to rely on the Xu Family in the South Sea to hold the fort temporarily, wait for the vigilance in the South Sea City to relax, and then take people to the Capital City.
Chen Tianlong carefully examined the entire hall, finding no trace of Huang Ziyan. The only possibility was that Huang Ziyan was being held in another room.
Thinking of this, Chen Tianlong began his advance up the stairs.
Of course, he couldn’t just boldly enter through the main door; instead, he intended to enter from the back. This height posed no challenge for Chen Tianlong, who was accustomed to special training.
Chen Tianlong observed for a moment and then quickly grasped the drainpipe, swiftly climbing up. Because this was a training base and an abandoned factory, there was no safety net installed on the back porch.
Therefore, Chen Tianlong easily entered a materials room, judging from the décor that it was a storage room for materials and tools.
He didn’t tarry long, sneaking to the door and peering outside through the crack.
At that moment, he saw three people standing at the entrance of another room, likely guards. Chen Tianlong gave a slight smile; he could handle three people. He looked around, noticing a plastic box filled with screws and nuts.
His eyes twinkled as he walked over, grabbed a handful, and put them in his pants pocket. These would be his weapons. Although the nuts were small, in Chen Tianlong’s hands, they were like bullets.
The door was slowly opened, and there were still seven or eight meters from this place to that room. If he rashly rushed out and got spotted, those people would likely call out, which would be troublesome.
Chen Tianlong didn’t know how many people were on the first floor. Judging from that thug’s skills last night, these people were clearly not ordinary, being skilled experts.
Thus, he couldn’t take this risk, needing to be cautious. Moreover, the second floor was so close to the first floor, and his actions had to be light, quick, and accurate, with no second chance.
If he failed, rescuing Huang Ziyan would be impossible, as these thugs were armed.
The thugs would leave and transfer the hostage, making it much harder to find her.
This operation was very dangerous. Initially, it was supposed to be the police coming in. But Chen Tianlong felt that if the police arrived here, these people would find ways to take Huang Ziyan away since the police couldn’t search without evidence.
The only thing he could do now was to get Huang Ziyan out secretly, then hand her over to the police when they arrive, with concrete evidence that would prevent these people from escaping.
Thinking of this, Chen Tianlong took a deep breath and gently pushed open the door. He must take out those three people at once without making noises or letting them call out.
Thus, as he squeezed through, he reached into his pocket with his right hand, instantly holding three nuts. The weight of these nuts was enough to knock someone out.
However, the most crucial factor was the shooter’s ability, whether they had the accuracy and strength.
Suddenly, Chen Tianlong moved. As soon as he stepped out, he rolled forward once, then crouched on the ground.
At the same time, he flicked three nuts with his right hand.
At this moment, the three nuts flew swiftly along three different trajectories, like three bullets, at high speed.
"Thump, thump, thump!"
The three dull thuds were heavy, producing hardly any sound, and the three men fell to the ground.
Chen Tianlong hurriedly opened the door, preparing to drag the bodies inside, only to find a slightly sleazy, rat-like man standing there smirking at him.
"Haha, so it’s you, Chen Tianlong. I didn’t expect you to come. Thanks to Hao Shuai’s foresight, otherwise the hostage would have almost been taken by you."
Zhang Hujun followed Hao Shuai’s orders to guard inside the room in case someone got the news and came to rescue the hostage ahead of time.
"Hmph, you guys are pretty good, figuring someone would come first, but so what? Even if you’re here, I’ll still take the hostage away."
This time, Chen Tianlong was determined to fight to the end. Though they were prepared, since he was here, he must complete the mission and take Huang Ziyan; there was only one chance. Failing to take her now would cause trouble later.
Originally, Zhang Hujun could have called out loudly to have the room surrounded, but the one rescuing was precisely Chen Tianlong.
He’s long wanted to meet Chen Tianlong, to see his skills, having heard he could deal Hao Jian a severe injury in just two moves.
"I’ve heard you’re quite skilled. I’d like to see for myself." Zhang Hujun sneered.
"Want a lesson?"
Chen Tianlong was overjoyed, knowing this guy must be a battle freak, unlike others who would have alerted the outside by now.
The more it was like this, the more relieved Chen Tianlong felt. Such battle-hungry people usually didn’t consider the bigger picture, so unless absolutely necessary, he wouldn’t alert those outside.
Upon hearing this, Chen Tianlong resolved fiercely in his heart to defeat him in a few moves and not leave any chance for him to inform others.
Thinking of this, Chen Tianlong began to channel his Qi. This time he had to use his full strength, aiming to take down Zhang Hujun in just a few moves. Failing that, the consequences would be severe, and the whole plan would be ruined.
Mentioning Hao Shuai, Zhang Hujun must have anticipated that someone might try to rescue the hostage ahead of time and that the police would soon be coming; Hao Shuai might also be waiting for Zhang Hujun’s signal.
So, Chen Tianlong must eliminate this signal transmitter.
He spread his legs apart, slightly pulled back his palms, intending to concentrate his Qi into his palms, and then attack his opponent through his fists.
As for how powerful this punch would be, he wasn’t sure. After so many years, perhaps its power increased greatly, or maybe there were no changes.
The last time Chen Tianlong fought Hao Shuai, he used only seventy percent of his strength, but this time he was giving it his all, so theoretically, the force would be much greater.
However, he was completely unaware of Zhang Hujun’s strength before him. If he were much stronger than Hao Shuai, this punch might not have much effect on him.
But Chen Tianlong had no other choice now; he could only gamble.
Zhang Hujun wasn’t one to dawdle either. Seeing Chen Tianlong already in position, he too began channeling his Qi,
He was known as a fast blade, not without reason. He held a 20 cm long military-style short knife, his fast blade moving with him, and struck with extreme speed, reaching Chen Tianlong in an instant.