Chapter 574 - 573: Encountering Dangerous Elements
He was just a Yellow Dao four-star practitioner, how could he possibly stand up against someone with guns?
"Chen Tianlong, who are those people in front?" Li Bingshuang also realized something was amiss, but having not seen the situation in their car clearly, she wasn’t very scared.
"Bingshuang, we’re in big trouble tonight, but no matter what, don’t be afraid. I won’t let them harm a hair on your head. We’ll play it by ear." Chen Tianlong had to remind her, as his heart was warning him, indicating that this was a disaster for him, and he might even lose his life.
Right now, his most important task was to find out who they were and why they were targeting them.
Chen Tianlong locked Li Bingshuang in the car and stepped out alone, facing the car in front.
Not long after, five cars tightly surrounded theirs, and a large group of people wielding heavy weapons emerged from the cars, each with a black mask covering their faces, leaving only their mouths, noses, and eyes visible.
The last person to emerge, Chen Tianlong found familiar from his eyes, yet it seemed unfamiliar.
"Chen Tianlong, long time no see, huh?" Hao Jian, with dyed white hair and a tattoo of a gun on his right cheek, took a heavy drag from a big cigar and then slowly exhaled a smoke ring.
"Who are you? Maybe you’ve got the wrong person." Chen Tianlong wasn’t panicked but watched his surroundings. This person seemed familiar at first glance but then seemed unrecognizable, and his voice didn’t match the person he was thinking of.
"Ha, mistaken identity? I’d recognize you even if you were ashes." Hao Jian said arrogantly.
"Alright, since you say you know me, then let’s say you do. What do you want? If there’s nothing, we’ll be on our way." Chen Tianlong said.
"Leave? Haha... Chen Tianlong, you’re hilarious. Now that I’ve found you, don’t think about leaving." Hao Jian spoke evasively, causing Chen Tianlong to feel dizzy. Who exactly was this person? He clearly didn’t know him.
"Oh, that’s fine. I’ll talk to you alone. As for my friend, can you let her leave first?"
Chen Tianlong thought about it and felt that letting Li Bingshuang leave was the best move. He might have a chance to escape alone, but adding Li Bingshuang, it would be impossible to run.
"Chen Tianlong, don’t be naive. I can see through your little trick. You want the girl in the car to escape so you can get away, right? Letting her go is the same as letting you go."
Hao Jian clearly saw through Chen Tianlong’s plan and directly exposed it.
Chen Tianlong frowned. It seemed this guy wouldn’t agree, and his brain was now working at high speed, thinking of a plan.
Tonight was the most dangerous situation he had encountered since he started his career, and he didn’t know if it would end here.
Chen Tianlong took the opportunity to size up the situation—five cars with about twenty people.
Judging by their gear, it was clear they were some kind of terrorists. Purely a gang wouldn’t have such an arrangement. Moreover, these people didn’t seem like ordinary people, more like mercenaries, or even practitioners.
Chen Tianlong glanced at Hao Jian, suddenly surprised that this person was actually at a Yellow Dao two-star level of strength.
"If we really have a grudge, it’s our personal issue, and I don’t want to drag others into it. Besides, you have so many people, are you still afraid of just me?"
Chen Tianlong chuckled bitterly and continued, "Over twenty guns pointing at me; if you’re still afraid I’ll escape, it shows how useless you are."
"Don’t provoke me; it’s useless. I won’t fall for your tricks. You want me to release people? No way. I’ll make sure this girl sees how I torture you to death." Hao Jian began to indulge in his morbid amusement.
He then started walking towards Chen Tianlong.
"No one is allowed to fire without my order." Hao Jian specifically instructed.
"How are you planning to torture me?" Chen Tianlong smiled faintly. The scene was indeed grand enough, but it wouldn’t be easy to simply shoot him dead.
However, Chen Tianlong observed his surroundings and found nothing usable, making escape truly impossible.
Realizing this, Chen Tianlong gave up on running, and his only option now was capturing this guy and using him as a hostage for leverage.
"Rest assured, do you think by taking me hostage, everything will be fine? Haha, relax. I’ve already instructed them that if I’m taken hostage, I’ll order them to open fire on us. If I die, taking two down with me isn’t a bad deal."
For some reason, Hao Jian could see through Chen Tianlong’s thoughts, astonishing him. Who was this person exactly, and why did he bear such deep hatred toward him?
"Haha, I’m not stupid. Why would I take you hostage? I’d just kill you directly!" Chen Tianlong certainly wouldn’t admit it.
"Really? Do you dare to kill me?"
Hao Jian clearly didn’t believe him. "Don’t bluff me. You better not move. I’ll torture you to my satisfaction, and maybe I’ll spare you. Otherwise, I’ll kill you both."
Chen Tianlong took a deep breath. The situation was dire, and a single misstep could cost his life. If what this man said was true, and he didn’t fear death, one life for two was indeed a big loss for him.
Li Bingshuang was dumbfounded by the situation.
Oh my god, so many guns—if they really fired, wouldn’t they be doomed?
Thinking of this, Li Bingshuang felt worried. She wasn’t someone who feared death, but being so far away from Chen Tianlong and not dying together was something she was unwilling to accept.
However, just as she was about to step out of the car, a car from the opposite side approached. The woman inside might only be recognized by Chen Tianlong.
No mistake about it; she was Fang Chuanting, whom they met on the plane.
Three minutes earlier...
Fang Chuanting had been searching for a long time but hadn’t seen any trace of Chen Tianlong, feeling both angry and nostalgic, so she kept wandering around the area, not expecting to see a group of people ahead, all holding guns.
As a master of Profound Dao, Fang Chuanting’s vision was naturally far superior to ordinary people. Through the crowd, she saw Chen Tianlong.
This was fate—meeting at a critical moment is fate. Meeting regularly is just passing by.
"Hey, guys, you’re blocking the way. I’m in a hurry, can you let me through?" Fang Chuanting stopped a taxi driver, threw five thousand yuan she had just withdrawn to the driver, and drove the car forward.
She planned to return it once it was all over.
Hao Jian was about to toy with Chen Tianlong when he suddenly heard a commotion outside and saw a female taxi driver. He hurriedly waved his hand, signaling some subordinates to handle it.
Not long after, four armed thugs walked over, coldly saying, "I’ll spare your life. Leave now."