Chapter 204: Send You on Your Way

Just as it was about to touch Lu Jing, it was completely blocked by the vigorous qi.

The strong man's whole body twitched, his chest continuously spraying outward, forming a gorgeous human fireworks that illuminated the pitch‑black night.

Why are they setting off fireworks?

Outside the factory, Ji Ling watched the fireworks filling the sky, furrowing her brows, "That boy's been in there for so long; nothing will happen to him, right?"

"It'll be fine, don't worry," the bald man beside her said, "Just now he showed a speed far greater than mine; even if he can't win, running away would be no problem."

Hearing that, Ji Ling's tension eased considerably; she clasped her hands together, praying for Lu Jing, not wanting to see a boy about her brother's age die here.

If he hasn't come out after five minutes, we'll rush in to save him!

Inside the factory.

Lu Jing casually shook his hand, and the molten slag stuck to it fell to the ground, condensing the surface into one blackened stone after another.

The strong man opposite had reached the point of exhaustion, barely able to stand without staggering.

All right, I've had enough fun—let's send you on your way.

Lu Jing said calmly, "Your ability is not bad; I like it."

What?

Lu Jing's words fell into the strong man's ears like a thunderclap, startling him awake.

He unnaturally lowered his head, glanced around at the corpses of his brothers on the ground, then looked up at Lu Jing's raised saber, and the fear in his heart gradually spread.

Clang—

The demon sword hummed lightly, piercing straight through the strong man's heart.

Immediately, strands of fire power were drawn out by the Thousand-Blade Demon Sword and merged into the blade.

Hum—

Flipping the blade, Lu Jing looked at the demon sword, which resembled a work of art, and nodded in satisfaction.

He could clearly sense the fire energy contained within the Thousand-Blade Demon Sword, ready to unleash terrifying power at any moment.

Placing the Thousand-Blade Demon Sword into the enhancement slot, a few lines of small text appeared below.

【Weapon: Thousand-Blade Demon Sword +5】: Produced by the Assassin World, attack-only, unrivaled under heaven, a national treasure of the Divine Forging Nation......

【Enhancement +5】: Sharpness increased by 50%; upon reaching level ten, further changes will occur.

【Plunder Demon Blade】: After slaying an enemy with the Thousand-Blade Demon Sword, one can deprive the enemy of their talent ability, seal it into the blade, and use that sealed ability once.

【Blast Blade】: This is the depriving ability; each blade fragment contains violent fire energy, allowing remote detonation of the blade shards, with damage based on the wielder's blood qi.

Nice partner, this skill is really good!

A flicker of surprise flashed across Lu Jing's eyes.

Explosive blades, their killing power jumped up a notch.

Imagine controlling the demon sword to disintegrate with mental power, countless blades piercing into the enemy's body, then detonating instantly.

This is destruction from inside out; even if the external defense is strong, survival is impossible.

Combining the demon sword's armor‑piercing with explosive damage, Lu Jing estimated that if he were hit like that, he wouldn't die but would be severely injured.

Five minutes have passed, and there's still no movement......

On the open ground outside, Ji Ling wore a worried expression.

The bald big man rubbed his forehead, "We can't just not go in and look; that kid's probably done for."

All right, everyone listen up—split into ten people to follow me into the factory; the rest stay on standby!

Ji Ling arranged for all the police cars to point their fronts at the factory and switched on the high beams.

The factory gates were lit up, and everyone widened their eyes.

All that could be seen was a tall, slender figure holding a saber, walking slowly against the light, dragging a corpse like a dead dog in hand.

That figure was Lu Jing, who had just gone inside.

Everyone, prepare to cover his retreat!

Ji Ling picked up the walkie‑talkie and ordered cover for Lu Jing's retreat.

No need, it's already settled.

The boy's calm voice sounded, accompanied by the rustling of the dragged corpse, making everyone's breath catch.

Ji Ling also froze, "Settled? You mean you killed them all?!"

Bang—

With a dull thud, Lu Jing flung the corpse to Ji Ling's feet, then strode toward them.

At that moment, all the light fell on Lu Jing, plating his whole body with a brilliant sheen.

Don't just stand there stupidly—check if he's the mission target.

Lu Jing didn't say much, walked up to Ji Ling and said.

Ji Ling came to her senses, crouched down to examine.

It's him—I didn't expect him to be a talent‑endowed as well......

So the mission difficulty is lowered," Lu Jing moved his stiff neck, "Can you arrange a vehicle to the high‑speed rail station? I should still make it back to the capital in time.

Sure...... I can.

Ji Ling hesitated slightly, then walked over to a police car, "Come on up, I'll personally take you back."

Hey Ji Dui, don't go—we still need you to handle things here!

Everything's settled—what's left to deal with? First lock down the scene, we'll talk tomorrow!

Ji Ling started the engine, taking Lu Jing speeding away.

On the way to the high‑speed rail station.

Ji Ling cautiously sized up this mysterious‑looking boy through the rearview mirror.

At this moment, the bored teenager gazed out the window; cool wind streamed in through the cracks of the window, lifting the black bangs on his forehead, revealing his handsome features.

Such a refined and restrained young man made Ji Ling find it hard to believe that he could single-handedly defeat that group of vicious black martial artists.

"Captain Ji, watch the road when driving."

The teenager's voice sounded, his deep eyes looked into the rearview mirror, meeting Ji Ling's gaze.

"Ah...... I am looking at the road."

At the moment Ji Ling's gaze met Lu Jing's, it was like an electric shock; she instantly straightened her head, saying, "I'm just checking if anyone behind wants to overtake, don't get the wrong idea!"

Lu Jing chuckled, not exposing her; around this desolate wilderness, there wasn't even a ghost, let alone a car.

To break the awkwardness, after calming her emotions, Ji Ling proactively said, "Why don't you stay overnight in our city? It's so late; is there still a high-speed rail back?"

"Yes, I checked beforehand; the high-speed rail returning at eight tonight departs on time."

Lu Jing replied indifferently.

"That's fine; I was thinking if you couldn't get back, our police station has a place to stay."

Ji Ling did not let Lu Jing stay overnight, and she inexplicably felt a bit disappointed.

Suddenly, Ji Ling seemed to realize something, her pupils constricting sharply.

This teenager had already made a plan when he came: arrive in the city in the afternoon, return on time at night...

In other words, Lu Jing already had full confidence that he could resolve the task quickly, even knowing its difficulty.

Over these years at the police station, Ji Ling has cooperated with many martial artists who assisted in arrests.

But they basically all arrived early, finished their preparations at the destination, then gave themselves three or four days to complete the task.