Chapter 418: Turmoil in the Li Family (Part 3)

"I have long heard of Special Commissioner Chen's great name. Seeing you today, you are truly extraordinary. I am Gao He, Deputy Commander of the Patrol Justice Division."

Gao He said with a look of admiration.

Chen Che smiled and said, "Deputy Commander, you are too kind. Those are just rumors; they cannot be taken seriously."

"For Special Commissioner Chen to be so composed at this age, that is true ability!"

Gao He continued to flatter him with rainbow-colored praise.

Not far away, Lin Qingye could not wait any longer and shouted, "Alright, save the pleasantries for the road! Hurry and take us to get something to eat, we're starving! Besides, it's a perfect chance for our guests from Japan to taste the delicacies of our Great Xia."

Gao He laughed in spite of himself and said awkwardly, "It was my rudeness. Let's get in the cars first and talk on the way."

Chen Che nodded: "Let's go."

Gao He gestured to his subordinates; the formation changed, and they slowly surrounded them.

Long accustomed to her life as an assistant, Ji Xuan walked ahead of Lin Qingye and the others, opened the car door, and waited for them to get in.

"Click!"

As Ji Xuan's hand pulled the door open, Gao He's gaze tightened, instantly turning sharp, and he shouted, "Do it!"

"Boom!!!"

A violent explosion spread across the pier, flames shot into the sky, Ji Xuan's figure was swallowed by the fire, and the heat wave knocked Lin Qingye, Song Jinhe, and Cheng Kexin over, throwing them heavily to the ground.

At the same time, soldiers hidden behind shipping containers and abandoned warehouses swarmed out, attacking together with the squad of soldiers originally on the pier.

Amidst the fiery light of the explosion, gunfire erupted.

The incident happened suddenly; Chen Che cast an Artisan Technique at the first moment, but Gao He also turned rapidly and pulled his gun to fire the moment the explosion occurred.

The distance between the two was too close, and the opponent had planned this; a perfect defense was impossible!

Chen Che's brows were locked tight, the veins on his forehead bulged, and his hand seals changed rapidly...

"Bang!"

The gunshot exploded by his ear, and the bullet flew past.

A graceful figure lunged from behind Chen Che, knocking Gao He to the ground.

"Strange Gate, Fix!"

This collision successfully bought time for Chen Che; the Artisan Technique was cast, a profound energy field spread rapidly, and everything around them went still.

Whether it was the Patrol Justice Division soldiers swarming in, the bullets flying through the air, or the explosion's fire that had yet to dissipate, everything was frozen.

With a change in his hand seals, Chen Che shouted, "Xun Wood Bind!"

"Rumble..."

The ground trembled, and vine-like tentacles rose from the earth, wrapping all the members of the Patrol Justice Division into rice dumplings.

Chen Che let out a breath and continued, "Strange Gate, Disperse!"

The energy field was released once more; wherever it passed, the True Qi Bullets suspended in mid-air all fell with a clatter, and the unextinguished fire from the explosion was blown out.

Everything returned to normal.

"A-Xuan!!"

Lin Qingye quickly scrambled up and rushed toward the wreckage of the vehicle after the explosion, but Ji Xuan was already nowhere to be seen.

At such close range and with such a violent explosion, the person had long since become a part of nature.

"A-Xuan! A-Xuan!" Lin Qingye wept bitterly, turned, and charged toward Gao He, "You bastard, I'll kill you!"

Cheng Kexin and Song Jinhe held her back together; Lin Qingye struggled with all her might, hysterical and crying most sorrowfully.

Chen Che glanced at Lin Qingye, moved in his heart, but had no time to comfort her; he crouched down to check on Akiyama Minako's condition.

It was she who had lunged out just in time, which was why that shot hadn't hit Chen Che, and it had also bought Chen Che time to counterattack.

"How are you?"

Chen Che turned Akiyama Minako over as she lay on the ground, and his expression suddenly froze; blood was gurgling out from her lower abdomen.

"Your Xia people's Patrol Justice Division... is not much better... than our Shadow Organization..."

Akiyama Minako was trembling all over, and blood flowed from the corners of her mouth with every word she spoke.

Chen Che immediately took out the Ghost Gate Needle and inserted it around the wound to prevent further bleeding, then transformed his True Qi into a hook at his fingertips to pull out the True Qi Bullet.

"You took a bullet for me; I owe you a life, and I will absolutely not let you die!"

Chen Che channeled his own True Qi into Akiyama Minako's body, and with the help of the Ghost Gate Needle, the injury was healed quite well.

"Ah!!!"

"Daddy! Mommy!!"

At this moment, Miyanaga Rika let out a scream, and Gongyong Zhibo's crying was heart-wrenching, calling for Daddy and Mommy over and over again.

Chen Che's nerves, which had just relaxed a fraction, tightened again; he rushed over and immediately began to operate.

Gongyong Yan had injured his leg, and Gongyong Huifang had been shot in the shoulder; it was not fatal, but the power of the True Qi Bullet was too great, and since both were ordinary people, they would likely lose a leg and an arm.

"It didn't hit any vital organs. I'll take the bullets out now, and then stop the bleeding."

Chen Che said, his hands treating them rapidly; when he finished, he was covered in sweat.

"Senior Sister, they need to go to the hospital for treatment. You take them to the hospital now."

Chen Che glanced at the Patrol Justice Division vehicles parked to the side, "Drive the Patrol Justice Division's cars; that way, you shouldn't be obstructed."

Lin Qingye leaned on Song Jinhe's shoulder, crying sorrowfully. Cheng Kexin walked up and asked with a worried look, "Something has happened in Beijing; what should we do now?"

Chen Che looked at Gao He, who was wrapped in vines, a fierce light shining in his eyes: "It looks like the Li Family has made their move. Master's wife and the Master Senior Sister must have met with trouble too. I will handle the rest myself. Senior Sister, you follow my instructions, take them to the hospital, and then wait for my news."

"The Li Family must be a tiger's den and a wolf's lair right now; it will be very dangerous for you to go alone!"

Song Jinhe said, uneasy.

"Master's wife and the Master Senior Sister are in danger; I must go." Chen Che said to Cheng Kexin, "Senior Sister, after you and the Fourth Senior Sister take them to the hospital, use your Micro Radio to contact the Second Senior Sister. Tell her to find a way to bring people back as soon as possible, in case the worst happens."

"Alright." Cheng Kexin nodded, then added uneasily, "Let the Fourth Senior Sister go with you; she knows Arrays and can help you to some extent."

Chen Che shook his head: "I have a plan, you all listen to me."

"Alright then, take care of yourself." Cheng Kexin did not delay any further, immediately drove the car, and left with the few injured people.

Chen Che watched his companions leave, then walked up to Gao He.

Gao He was tightly bound by vines, with only his face exposed; he looked at Chen Che, let out a laugh, and said: "As expected of Special Commissioner Chen, I actually failed."

Chen Che kept a cold face and asked: "Tell me everything you know."

Gao He sneered and said: "Special Commissioner Chen, I advise you not to waste your effort. This Beijing is full of people from the Li Family, the Zhou Family, and the Han Family. Once dawn breaks, the master of this city will change. Instead of wasting your effort, you might as well think about your own retreat."

"With your skills, if you pull back from the brink in time and defect to the new master, you will still be the number one person of the younger generation in Xia. Although your reputation might not sound very good, it is still better than dying at such a young age."

"I'm in a bad mood, you had better say something useful." Chen Che stretched his arm back, palm facing forward, and squeezed hard.

Nearby, the soldiers of the Patrol Bureau, who were also wrapped into zongzi-like bundles by the vines, had their expressions change drastically; after a scream, one could only hear several 'bang, bang, bang' sounds.

The vines tightened, and the soldiers were crushed one after another, exploding into pools of blood and foam.

Chen Che aimed his palm at Gao He again, killing intent surging in his eyes: "Do you want to hear the sound of your own bones being crushed?"

Gao He's expression changed drastically, cold sweat streaming down; the tragic death of his subordinates and that bloody scene shocked his heart immensely!

Gao He's mentality collapsed, and he immediately shouted in a panic: "I'll talk! I'll talk! It's Luo Lin! Luo Lin has always been a hidden piece of the Li Family, and I take orders from Luo Lin!"

"Tonight, the National Lord will go to the Li Family for a banquet, and Special Commissioner Xie and Luo Lin will follow. The Li Family plans to force the National Lord to abdicate during the banquet, and my mission was to come here and kill you to prevent any accidents from happening!"

"That is all I know! I was just following orders, please don't kill me! I don't want to die, and I don't want to die like them!"

Gao He finished speaking in one breath and begged for mercy repeatedly.

Chen Che frowned and pondered for a moment, looked up at Gao He, flicked his wrist, and a Ghost Gate Needle sank into Gao He's neck.

"Since you know about my affairs, you must be clear about the function of this needle. Now your life is in my hands. If I don't undo the Needle Technique, in two hours, you will also turn into a pool of blood just like them."

Chen Che released the Artisan Technique, and Gao He fell out of the vines, "If you want to live, it's simple: from now on, listen to me."

Gao He knelt on the ground, clutching his neck, looking at Chen Che with a face full of terror.

He had long heard of Chen Che's deeds, but only after truly coming into contact with him did he realize that the ruthlessness of this person was not even one-tenth of what the rumors suggested.

"Okay, okay, I'll listen to you! I want to live! I don't want to die!"

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