Chapter 69: Tang Xinyi, Tang Instructor?

The gunshot rang, the bullet flew out, Xiezi also fell, but he didn't die.

At that moment, Liu Xiaotian really wanted to send him a classic line of the Fire Cloud Evil God: 'All martial arts under heaven, nothing is indestructible, only speed is unbreakable…'

Have to say, this guy dodges really fast.

At that final moment, Xiezi's hand holding the gun didn't move, but his head dodged backward.

And he also closed his eyes in time.

But even so, after that gunshot, he was left with a pair of 'fiery golden eyes'.

Both eyebrows were singed off, the eyelids burned bright red by the scorching heat of the gunpowder gas from the muzzle, and they swelled up at a visible speed.

But Liu Xiaotian had no intention of just letting him go like that.

He planted one hand on the stone table, leapt over, pressed one knee onto Xiezi's belly, and raised his hand to deliver a slap loud enough to rival firecrackers.

"You damn it! Where's your ferocity? Aren't you tough? Come on, I'll give you a chance—get up and fight me; if you beat me, I'll still let you go!"

He Chen Guang: ……

Wang Yanbing: ……

Li Erniu: ……

Cha Cai: ……

Even Lin Yuan felt at this moment that Liu Xiaotian was simply 'bullying people'.

Given Xiezi's current condition, fighting you is pointless! Not to mention the tears in his eyes that won't stop—just that knee strike you landed on his ribs with borrowed force, do you think we're deaf and can't hear his ribs cracking? In this state, Xiezi couldn't even get the upper hand against you, Liu Xiaotian, let alone against someone with a bit of fighting background.

Of course, that's under the rules of sparring, not a life-or-death fight.

But, just as Liu Xiaotian had guessed, Xiezi didn't back down; instead, he gritted his teeth, opened his eyes, glared at Liu Xiaotian, nodded, and accepted his 'challenge'.

Of course, Liu Xiaotian wouldn't therefore think this shows Xiezi's 'guts'; he clearly knew that this guy, in this situation, hadn't given up and was still trying to find a chance to escape.

And in fighting Liu Xiaotian, he hadn't even considered winning or losing; he'd instantly decided to look for an opportunity in the process, preferably to take Liu Xiaotian hostage.

However, he would soon realize that this clever scheme of his had again gone awry.

When they saw Liu Xiaotian rise and step back two steps, letting Xiezi stand up again, everyone except He Chen Guang and his two companions showed worried looks.

Many of these people had never even heard the name Xiezi.

But that didn't affect their basic impression of Xiezi as a person.

A guy who could plan ahead and, the moment the Action Team entered this area, force the plane to make an emergency landing and capture everyone in the Action Team except Liu Xiaotian alive—whether in scheming or strength, he's absolutely not to be underestimated.

Liu Xiaotian could certainly turn the tide single-handedly, but compared to Xiezi, this 'old oil slick', could he really pull it off? That's the same doubt and worry on everyone's mind right now.

Lin Yuan stepped forward two steps, lowered his voice and said to Liu Xiaotian: 'Liu Xiaotian, are you sure you want to do this?! This person is extremely dangerous, otherwise…'

Before he could finish, Liu Xiaotian turned his head, gave him a light smile, and said calmly yet firmly: 'Don't worry, I've got this!'

To say Liu Xiaotian's doing this has no hint of showing off—he himself probably wouldn't believe it.

But there's a more important reason that the others present haven't yet realized: why was their plane electronically hijacked before it could even land?

The only possibility for this situation is that Xiezi knew their flight route in advance.

Surveillance?

That's completely impossible.

Would an institution like Warrior School lack anti-surveillance equipment? If merely hacking a surveillance satellite could locate Warrior School or even monitor it, the school would probably have ceased to exist long ago.

The only possibility Liu Xiaotian could think of is an 'insider'! Otherwise, Xiezi couldn't possibly have found them so precisely, even surrounding their plane the moment it made an emergency landing, before anyone inside had time to exit the cabin.

If there really is an insider, then his relationship with Xiezi is absolutely not ordinary.

Or perhaps it's merely a matter of interest, but that person's price is certainly not something Xiezi can afford.

If that's the case, then there must certainly be others behind the scenes.

Liu Xiaotian suspects that this person is not any of the few individuals he knows from the 'script'.

Given his position, investigating is basically unrealistic, or rather, it's not really his concern.

But he wants to gather as much information as possible and then report it to He Zhijun and Fan Tianlei.

Because this person lurking behind the scenes might also reach out into their country.

This has nothing to do with responsibility or mission; after all, Liu Xiaotian's thoughts haven't reached that height yet, and he won't be shouting slogans.

But he knows that if this person's influence really extends domestically, then whether it's domestic public security personnel or these warriors of theirs, they'll eventually run into this force.

By then, casualties will be unavoidable.

What Liu Xiaotian wants to do is simply avoid those people shedding blood and sacrificing when they collide with the influence of that hidden person.

He watched Xiezi slowly rise to his feet and quietly clenched his fists.

He hasn't figured out what comes next, but right now, he just wants to give Xiezi a good beating to vent his anger first.

Otherwise, once the Warrior School people arrive, he won't have a chance.

That guy had his subordinates beat up the Action Team's soldiers pretty badly; Li Erniu's injuries have just barely healed, and these will likely take some time to recover.

This is assuming there are no fractures.

Of course, although Xiezi now standing opposite him looks extremely weak, a picture of severe injury, barely holding on, Liu Xiaotian's vigilance hasn't relaxed in the slightest.

To say this guy has survived to now without a few tricks up his sleeve—anyone with half a brain wouldn't believe it.

He raised his hand again to wipe away the tears welling in his eyes, Xiezi let out a low shout, stepped forward fiercely, and threw a punch at Liu Xiaotian.

The speed was such that you couldn't tell he was someone with one or two broken ribs.

As for the tears, they're not from pain but from the eyes' self-protection, which he can't control.

Facing Xiezi's attack, Liu Xiaotian didn't panic in the slightest; he half-stepped back while raising his arm, using his bent arm to shield his head, and hard-blocked the punch Xiezi swung at his head…

(End of chapter)