Chapter 724: Support!

Lin Yuan……had just knocked An Yunxi to the ground……

He hadn't yet had time to……see clearly what was wrong around him.

A deafening roar……suddenly shot up into the sky!

"Boom——!"

The whole ground shook violently, a blast of scorching heat swept in instantly, mixed with a burnt, acrid smell……

The blast slammed hard into Lin Yuan's back!

Only to see the storefront of Goddess Bar 3 Store……suddenly explode!

Blinding fire shot up into the sky, dyeing half the night red!

The huge shockwave……violently flung surrounding debris and renovation fragments everywhere!

The formerly finely decorated storefront, under the blast's power, collapsed instantly……

Walls shattered, doors and windows blown to pieces……

Countless wood chips, concrete chunks, and glass shards scattered across the ground!

Inside the bar, thick smoke rolled, choking anyone who tried to breathe.

Only then did everyone realize: a gas canister inside the bar had been ignited, causing a violent explosion!

The bar, just finished renovating and not yet opened, was utterly destroyed by this sudden explosion!!

The entire bar was left as nothing but a ruined wasteland……

Flames raged wildly through the wreckage.

The scorching heat……could be clearly felt even from a distance.

An Yunxi, held tightly beneath Lin Yuan, trembled at the blast's sound……

Her hands……clutched tightly at Lin Yuan's shirt hem, her face buried against his back.

An Yunxi's voice trembled noticeably:

"Lin Yuan……what, what's going on? How could an explosion happen?!"

Lin Yuan slowly pushed himself up; his back burned by the heat wave, a piercing pain shot through.

Yet he spared no thought for his own injury, reaching out to help An Yunxi up and holding her close.

Lin Yuan's eyes were sharp as an eagle's, fixed firmly on the ruined wasteland before him and the flames shooting skyward.

In Lin Yuan's eyes……surge a fierce anger.

"Someone tampered inside the bar and set it off on purpose!" Lin Yuan gritted his teeth.

This was definitely no accident; clearly someone did it on purpose!

And the most likely culprit……is the New Faction that's been provoking them!

Bystanders around……were frightened by the sudden explosion, panicking and screaming as they retreated.

People pulled out their phones to take pictures; the formerly bustling New Union Square instantly fell into chaos……

The crackling of the burning flames intertwined, especially grating.

In the New Faction Group's office building far away, those thugs who had been "watching the show" also poked their heads out, looking toward the blast, their faces showing a hint of gleeful sneers……

Obviously, this explosion was their doing.

Flames still raged over the wreckage, thick smoke rolling up, dyeing the whole sky a murky gray.

The once elegant and imposing Goddess Bar 3 Store has now been blown beyond recognition, utterly reduced to a ruined wasteland……

The bar's walls collapsed inward, exposing the rebar……

Charred wood, twisted metal frames, and shattered glass shards lay piled together in disorder……

The lavish interior design, painstakingly crafted at a cost of tens of millions……has now been completely burned away by the fire.

The entire bar left only charred remains; the air reeked of burnt and gunpowder smells, making one want to vomit.

Lin Yuan's back……was burned more severely by the scorching heat wave.

His clothes^ were burnt black and torn, the skin around the wounds red, swollen, and blistered,

Every movement sent a piercing pain through him.

Lin Yuan's forehead……was also sliced by flying shards, blood trickling slowly down his cheek, staining his collar.

An Yunxi also wasn't spared; her arms and calves……were sliced by scattered glass shards, several deep wounds oozing bright red blood.

Her formerly fair, delicate skin……became a sorry sight.

An Yunxi's pretty face turned pale, her whole body still trembling nonstop.

Obviously, she was frightened badly by the blast's force……and the pain on her body.

What's even more heartbreaking is that the Goddess Bar members who had been waiting nearby were also hit by the explosion's shockwave, all of them injured.

Some were struck in the shoulder by flying debris, some were blown over by the heat wave and fell to the ground, battered all over, while others choked on the smoke, coughing nonstop and struggling to breathe……

Four members' subordinates, each in a miserable state, clutched their wounds and groaned in pain.

Lin Yuan endured the excruciating pain in his back, tightly supporting the pale-faced An Yunxi.

His gaze swept over the injured bar members.

The anger in Lin Yuan's eyes……grew ever fiercer.

"Everyone hang on, we'll withdraw from here first, then treat the wounds!" Lin Yuan said solemnly.

He knew they shouldn't linger here.

The smoke and fire caused by the explosion were still spreading……

Moreover, the New Faction……since they dared to strike……they would likely follow up with further moves……

So Lin Yuan must quickly lead everyone away from this dangerous place.

Everyone gritted their teeth through the pain, helping each other, and followed Lin Yuan toward the exit of New Union Square……

But just as they stepped out of the square entrance, preparing to head to the nearby hospital to treat their wounds……

A piercing engine roar……suddenly came from far to near!

Accompanied by the sharp sound of tires scraping the ground, dozens of black vans, like mad dogs, rushed toward Lin Yuan and the others!

Lin Yuan's eyes sank; without guessing he knew these vans were certainly people from the New Faction Group!

Besides them, no one would, at this moment, taking advantage of their injuries, so brazenly intercept.

The New Faction obviously wanted to take advantage of the explosion's chaos to completely eliminate him and the Goddess Bar's people, once and for all.

"Be careful!" Lin Yuan shouted low!

He suddenly bent low, scooping up the weak An Yunxi in a horizontal embrace.

Lin Yuan exerted force with his feet, his body swiftly dodging, barely avoiding the vans' impact.

At the same time, the black vans rushing forward also turned around one after another!

The vans again charged fiercely toward Lin Yuan!

The vans' engines roared, trying to directly knock Lin Yuan and them away.

Lin Yuan held An Yunxi, nimbly dodging between the vans……

His footwork was swift as a ghost, avoiding one deadly impact after another.

But those injured members of the Goddess Bar were not so fortunate.

They were already seriously injured, slow to move, and simply had no time to dodge the rushing vans.

"Bang——bang——bang……"

Several dull impacts sounded in succession.

Several members who couldn't dodge in time were violently flung out by the vans……

Four members of the Goddess Bar traced a miserable arc in the air.

The four crashed heavily to the ground.

"No!" An Yunxi, held in Lin Yuan's arms, seeing her companions flung out in that awful state, couldn't help but scream.

An Yunxi's tears……welled up instantly.

Lin Yuan watched the scene before him, and the killing intent in his eyes erupted fully.

His aura……became ever more icy and violent.

Lin Yuan held An Yunxi, his eyes sharp as an eagle, fixed firmly on the masked men and the rushing vans……

At that moment, those vans turned around!

Dozens of black vans……charged fiercely toward Lin Yuan!!

The vans' wheels……pressed against the ground……emitting a sharp scraping sound, extremely piercing.

A dense mass of vehicle silhouettes completely blocked their retreat, leaving no room to breathe.

Lin Yuan's eyes narrowed, without the slightest panic……

His arm holding An Yunxi……tightened slightly.

Lin Yuan's other hand……suddenly lifted, fingertips snapping!

Dozens of silver needles, as fine as cow hair……instantly shot out from his sleeve!

The silver needles, bearing a fierce force, like arrows leaving the bow……precisely shot toward the tires of the rushing vans!

"Pfft, pfft……" several muffled sounds rang out in succession!

Lin Yuan's silver needles……the moment they penetrated the tires, the tire pressure instantly lost balance!

One van's tires after another……blew out in succession,

The vans' bodies lurched sideways, losing control……

"Clang"——they collided.,

Some hit the roadside guardrails, others rear-ended each other.

The originally speeding convoy instantly stalled, engine noise gradually turning into chaotic roars and scraping sounds.

Before Lin Yuan could catch his breath, the van doors were flung open one after another……

A group of black-clad, masked thugs……swarmed down from the vehicles.

The thugs were all burly, wielding gleaming cold-light machetes……and pitch-black firearms.

The thugs' eyes were fierce, their bodies exuding intense killing intent, as they madly charged toward Lin Yuan and the others.

"Fire! Kill them for me!" the masked leader shouted hoarsely!

Before the leader's words finished, several guns simultaneously aimed at Lin Yuan!

"Bang bang bang——!"

Bullets, bearing a fierce force, like raindrops, shot toward Lin Yuan!

Bullets grazing the ground flew up, kicking up showers of stone fragments, leaving craters of varying depth.

Lin Yuan's eyes sharp as an eagle, anticipating the bullets' trajectory……

He held An Yunxi……quickly sidestepping, bending, dodging……

Lin Yuan's dodging flowed like clouds and water; each of his dodges was just right, barely avoiding all incoming bullets.

An Yunxi……clutched tightly to Lin Yuan's neck, her face pallid.

Yet she suppressed her fear, making no sound, lest she affect Lin Yuan.

The four Goddess Bar members behind Lin Yuan, though seriously injured, were unwilling to sit and wait for death, picking up stones and broken rebar from the ground.

The four members, enduring the pain, rushed toward the charging masked men, fighting back fiercely; despite the disparity in strength, they showed no retreat.

They were people of the Goddess Bar, and absolutely could not drag Lin Yuan down.

Lin Yuan, while dodging bullets, glanced with his peripheral vision at the injured members putting up resistance.

Lin Yuan seized the moment of a dodge, raised his hand again, and flicked his fingertips!

Dozens of silver needles……shot out again!

The silver needles were forceful, accurately striking the several masked men charging at the front.

The masked men hit by the silver needles let out a shrill scream instantly, their bodies uncontrollably flung backward, heavily crashing to the ground……

The thugs' machetes and firearms flew from their hands; after a few struggles they fell still, completely losing any ability to resist.

The masked men who rushed up afterward, seeing this, did not retreat but grew even more frenzied, waving their machetes and howling as they continued to charge.

Lin Yuan held An Yunxi, his footwork swift as a ghost……

He dodged the incoming machetes and bullets while continuously firing silver needles……

Each of Lin Yuan's silver needles……accurately struck the masked men's vital points, sending them flying one by one.

Screams, battle noises, and gunfire intertwined……

The entire square instantly turned into a chaotic battlefield……

Lin Yuan, like a war god returned from hell, relying on his precise silver needle technique, carved a bloody path through the masked men……

He protected An Yunxi and his subordinates, resisting fiercely.

But the number of masked men was simply too great; as one wave fell, another surged from the vans……

A sea of people, dense as a tide……endless.

Although Lin Yuan was formidable, he gradually felt the strain……

He wanted to forcibly break out with An Yunxi and the four wounded subordinates, which was tantamount to striking a stone with an egg.

Lin Yuan made a swift decision, no longer engaging head-on.

He held An Yunxi and gave a glance to a nearby subordinate.

Lin Yuan said in a low voice: 'Retreat! Hide in the street-side shops inside the square!'

Before his words faded, Lin Yuan led the group, taking advantage of a lull in the masked men's new wave of attack, and hurried toward the street-side shops inside New Union Square……

Lin Yuan's figure moved swiftly…… slipping into a closed convenience store.

He locked the door from inside, temporarily blocking out the fighting sounds and howls outside.

Several people leaned against the cold wall, gasping heavily……

The four subordinates' wounds tore open again, blood soaking their clothes, pain making their bodies twitch.

Yet the four of them clenched their teeth, uttering not a word of complaint.

An Yunxi caught her breath, ignoring her arm wound, quickly pulled out her phone, her fingers trembling as she edited a distress message, sent it to the Goddess Group, requesting help……

But An Yunxi knew that the Goddess Group's personnel would need at least half an hour to arrive……

And they……

might not…… be able to hold out that long.

Lin Yuan leaned against the door, listening closely to the approaching footsteps and search sounds outside……

Lin Yuan's brows knitted tightly, his eyes full of solemnity.

He knew that New Union Square was the territory of the New Faction Group, and the New Faction's influence here was deeply entrenched.

The enemy's reinforcements……would keep coming endlessly……

If this continued, they would sooner or later be found by the masked men, at which point it would be a dead end.

Without the slightest hesitation, Lin Yuan furtively pulled out his phone and set it to silent mode.

Lin Yuan, secretly sending a WeChat message to Mu Lingxue:

【Outside New Union Square, I am surrounded by New Faction masked men; bring the police special forces quickly for support, the situation is urgent】.

After sending, Lin Yuan immediately put away his phone.

He did not let An Yunxi and the others notice.

After all, Lin Yuan's collusion with the police cannot be let known to An Yunxi and them.

Lin Yuan kept a wary gaze on the store door, ready at any moment to respond to the masked men's search.

Sure enough, not long after, the sounds of the masked men pounding on the door and searching came from outside……

The 'bang bang……' pounding on the door……made the door panel tremble slightly.

Accompanied by the masked men's howls:

"Lin Yuan, I know you're inside! Come out quickly to meet your death, or we'll smash the door and chop you into pieces!"

Lin Yuan tightly gripped An Yunxi's hand, signaling her to stay silent.

Lin Yuan also made a vigilant gesture to the four subordinates.

He knew that reinforcements from the New Faction were still arriving……

The number of masked men would only keep increasing……

They had no chance of breaking out; they could only rely on the cover of the street-side shops, hiding with difficulty, awaiting reinforcements.

Time passed second by second, the search sounds outside drawing ever closer……

The masked men had begun searching each street-side shop one by one, the door panel's shaking growing more violent, as if it would be smashed apart any second.

Lin Yuan and the others' faces grew ever more grave; the four subordinates had already prepared for a last-ditch fight……

An Yunxi clung tightly to Lin Yuan's side, her eyes full of anxiety.

Just as the masked men were about to smash the convenience store's door, and Lin Yuan and the others were about to be captured in this critical moment……

A piercing siren wail……suddenly drew near from afar, tearing through the night sky!

The siren grew clearer, accompanied by neat, powerful footsteps……

Dozens of police cars came wailing!!

Mu Lingxue led a team of police special forces, rushing over at speed!

Police cars instantly surrounded the convenience store on all sides.