Chapter 407: Rescue (Part 3)

As the sun rose higher, the atmosphere on the streets grew increasingly tense.

As personnel arranged within the palace poured out, Akiyama Minako blew her whistle.

A sharp whistle sounded, and among the parade, a group of imposing Martial Artists appeared; their gazes were firm, their steps steady, and they gripped homemade weapons tightly in their hands, their True Qi flowing slowly and converging to form a veil-like field of energy above the crowd.

"Punish the murderers! Reveal the truth!"

The parading crowd shouted slogans, but with the appearance of the Martial Artists, the smell of gunpowder in the air grew thicker.

The palace security personnel, equipped with modern riot gear, began to form an array on the streets, their eyes revealing vigilance and ferocity.

The crowd stopped in front of the human wall formed by the security personnel, holding up banners and waving their fists, shouting loudly over and over again.

The parade was impassioned, the security personnel were cold-faced, and the two sides stood in a standoff just like that.

Ito Yudai watched the scene in front of the palace, his cold, hard cheeks filled with sinister malice.

"Strictly guard against those Martial Artists; if the conflict escalates further, ensure that the crowd cannot enter the palace!"

He ordered coldly.

At the same time, a civilian helicopter flew over the palace, swept past the parade, and headed toward Mingzhi Shrine.

On the aircraft, Chen Che looked down at the situation on the ground, took the headset handed to him by Cheng Kexin, put it on, and said, "The first step is complete; now start the second step. Watch your safety."

His magnetic voice traveled through the radio into the ears of Akiyama Minako, who was also wearing a headset.

Akiyama Minako looked up, the helicopter disappeared into the horizon, and she immediately bit down on her whistle and blew hard.

"Hoo~~~!!!"

A sharp whistle sounded, breaking the tense standoff.

The Martial Artists acted quickly, their movements agile and powerful, lunging at the human wall of the security team, and the conflict intensified further.

The security team quickly fought back, holding their shields and batons, defending while attacking.

Some Martial Artists used martial arts techniques to nimbly dodge the attacks of riot shields and police batons, while others used the weapons in their hands to counterattack.

The scene quickly became chaotic; the shouts of the public, the roars of the Martial Artists, and the orders of the security personnel mixed together, forming a heart-palpitating noise.

Some of the public who had been coerced or lured tried to flee this sudden violent conflict, but the street was already blocked solid by the crowd and the two sides of the conflict.

"Back! Back!"

The security personnel issued warnings through loudspeakers, but the Martial Artists did not retreat; some of them even began to use more intense methods, utilizing True Qi to resist, attempting to break through the security line.

For a time, fire and smoke filled the street, the display windows of some shops were smashed, and glass shards were scattered all over the ground.

On social media, videos and pictures of the scene spread rapidly, and the whole world was watching this conflict in a modern city.

The security personnel tried to maintain order, but they were facing a group of well-trained Martial Artists and an angry public; the scene had already exceeded their control.

Some security personnel were injured in the conflict, and their companions tried to drag them out of the chaos, but every attempt was accompanied by more chaos and violence.

"Sir, those Martial Artists are too fierce; we need the army or people from the Shadow Organization to help!" A subordinate rushed into the room in a panic to report to Ito Yudai.

Ito Yudai was looking at the live footage spreading on social media and pondered, "The news is spreading too fast now; if the army comes, the nature of the situation will change... Let the Shadow people come; I will contact Yamamoto Tomoya."

………

Yamamoto Tomoya, who was sitting in command at Mingzhi Shrine, unexpectedly received a call from Ito Yudai.

Yamamoto Tomoya immediately stood straight, answered the phone, and said respectfully, "Sir, hello, this is Yamamoto Tomoya."

"The Highest Palace is surrounded by the parade, and there are Martial Artists following along to cause trouble; bring your men over immediately."

"What? How could this happen?!" Yamamoto Tomoya exclaimed, then quickly understood, "Could it be the families of those wealthy people?"

Ito Yudai said, "It looks like it. The news leaked, and you have an inescapable responsibility, but those are things to discuss later. You now, immediately, stop worrying about that Xia woman, take all your men, and come to the Highest Palace to suppress the parade."

Yamamoto Tomoya frowned, "But sir, I have already made tight arrangements at Mingzhi Shrine; it would be a pity to withdraw now! If this is Chen Che's scheme, once my men withdraw, he will come here to rescue people, and in the end, we will get nothing!"

"That is your business, I don't care!" Ito Yudai issued a final warning unceremoniously, "Yamamoto Tomoya, you know very well who is staying at the Highest Palace; if any accident happens here, let alone you, I won't be able to survive either."

"I will warn you one last time: now, immediately, bring all your people to me to suppress the parade. This is an order!"

The phone hung up.

"Baka!"

Yamamoto Tomoya roared, looking back at the towering buildings of Mingzhi Shrine with unwillingness.

"What happened?" Saito Hiroki asked.

Yamamoto Tomoya said, "Chen Che has made his move; I must take men to the Highest Palace now to protect the safety of the sir."

"Nothing can go wrong at the Highest Palace, so I must take men there; you stay here with the Ninja Group and continue to guard..." Yamamoto Tomoya shouted, "Watanabe!"

Watanabe Takumi, who was leading a patrol, immediately trotted over and stood at attention to salute: "Leader!"

"You stay behind and take your men to assist the Ninja Group in continuing to guard this place."

"Yes!"

Yamamoto Tomoya straightened Watanabe Takumi's uniform, "Remember, the mistake you originally made meant you couldn't stay in the Shadow Organization, but I am considering that you have followed me for over ten years, and now is just the time when people are needed... Besides, Chen Che caused your True Qi to be completely crippled; I believe you will not let me down."

Watanabe Takumi was full of determination, his eyes flashing with fierce anger, "Leader, rest assured, if Chen Che dares to come, I will definitely make sure he never returns!"

Yamamoto Tomoya patted him hard, looked at Saito Hiroki again, said nothing more, and immediately led his men to rush to the Highest Palace without stopping.

………

Seaside Cabin.

A large fishing boat was docked at the shore, ready to go.

On the deck, Miyanaga Rika and her mother Gongyong Huifang were pulling up the anchor together, while her younger brother Gongyong Zhibo ran around happily, without any sense of urgency at all.

Her father Gongyong Yan was in the wheelhouse checking the instruments and equipment to ensure the boat could set sail smoothly; for him, who made a living by fishing, driving a fishing boat was nothing.

"Ana-chan, what is this thing?"

Gongyong Zhibo ran to the center of the deck, where there was a circle painted with red spray paint.

Inside the circle, on the iron deck, a profound Array pattern appeared.

Gongyong Zhibo squatted outside the circle, holding his face with his chubby little hands, his big eyes staring at the Array pattern inside the circle full of curiosity.

Miyanaga Rika secured the ship's anchor, wiped the fine beads of sweat from her forehead, and said, "Gongyong Zhibo, don't touch that thing."

Gongyong Zhibo pursed his lips, suppressed his intense curiosity, stood up, trotted over to his sister with his short legs, looked up, and asked, "Ane-chan, that thing looks so good, what exactly is it?"

Miyanaga Rika gently patted his head and said, "Ane-chan doesn't know either, but it must be something magical."

Gongyong Zhibo became even more excited, hopping around on his short legs: "Then when your boyfriend comes back, I must ask him properly!"

Miyanaga Rika was taken aback, her face instantly turning red, and she snapped, "Zhibo, what are you saying?!"

Gongyong Zhibo looked bewildered: "Isn't that Onii-chan Ane-chan's boyfriend?"

"Of course not!"

"Then why did he save us? And even give us such a biiiig boat!" Gongyong Zhibo spread his arms, his short, chubby little arms swaying back and forth, looking very cute.

Seeing her younger brother's innocent and happy appearance, even if Miyanaga Rika had originally wanted to explain, she no longer wanted to say anything.

She crouched down, pinched Gongyong Zhibo's chubby little face, and smiled gently: "Then if Ane-chan marries Onii-chan, would you be willing to go live in Xia with us?"

Gongyong Zhibo frowned and asked, "What about Papa and Mama?"

"Of course they would come too."

Gongyong Zhibo's eyes shone with light, and he nodded like a pounding pestle: "Then I'm willing too!"

Miyanaga Rika pulled her brother into her arms, her smile gentle: "Good, then when he comes back, you help Ane-chan ask him if he is willing to marry me."

"Leave it to me!"

Gongyong Zhibo patted his chest with an air of maturity to guarantee it.

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