These robbers were definitely not ordinary ones; it was clear from their strength and shooting skills that their capabilities were impeccable. Furthermore, the fact that they could leave the scene so calmly after the heist showed that their psychological quality was extremely strong. So, these two individuals were decidedly dangerous.

"This is our duty as police, how could I possibly leave?" Song Xiaojia panicked and quickly pulled out her service gun.

The man gave Song Xiaojia a cold look, with a slight smirk on his lips. Dealing with Song Xiaojia was obviously much easier than dealing with Lin Chuan. Lin Chuan, with eyes like a wolf, stared at the man and bellowed, "Song Xiaojia, run!"

At that moment, the man had already raised his right hand, with a scarf wrapped around it. Beneath that black scarf, however, lay a hidden miniature crossbow. Lin Chuan gritted his teeth and lunged forward, his legs pushing off the ground, whirling towards the man like a giant spinning top.

Bang...

Before Song Xiaojia could disengage the safety, the man had already fired.

As Lin Chuan turned, the dagger in his hand flew out. The dagger met a steel ball in mid-air unexpectedly, and the steel ball was instantly knocked aside.

Crack...

The displaced steel ball struck Song Xiaojia's pistol on the spot, startling her so much that she dropped the gun. Lin Chuan's leg kicked into the man's chest, and with half of his body hanging from the tree branches, the man instantly fell down.

After landing, without any hesitation, the man swiftly moved towards Song Xiaojia.

"Not good!" Lin Chuan's eyes widened suddenly.

Screech...

The man had just landed when his shoes twisted on the ground, leaving a black spiral mark. In that instant, the force of Lin Chuan's landing, along with the power unleashed from his right leg, almost wore through the soles of his sneakers. Even though Lin Chuan had exhausted all his strength, he still couldn't intercept the man in just a few seconds.

In a flash, the man gripped Song Xiaojia by the neck, with the mouth of the crossbow pressed against her forehead.

"It's over." The man had long hair that almost covered his eyes. Those cold eyes hidden beneath the hair emitted a chilling indifference.

Lin Chuan abruptly stopped moving.

All of it had ended in just a few seconds—the heart-pounding combat and the rapidly moving figures. Song Xiaojia barely had time to think and found herself in the hands of the robber, staring blankly. The sequence of events was like something out of a police and robber movie, even more thrilling.

"Lin Chuan, I..." Song Xiaojia looked at Lin Chuan in shock.

Lin Chuan took a deep breath and asked, "What do you want?"

"Let us go, and she'll be safe," the man wasn't interested in talking more.

Not far away, Lai Zi was waiting for the man with a woven bag, a cigarette in his mouth, seemingly very confident in Eagle. At that moment, Song Xiaojia quickly said, "We can't let them go, Lin Chuan, don't worry about me, you must catch them."

Click...

The man pulled the crossbow's rear seat, his index finger resting on the trigger, coldly staring at Lin Chuan, saying, "Think carefully."

"Alright." Lin Chuan raised his hands and said, "Let her go, and you can leave safely."

The man, with Song Xiaojia in tow, carefully stepped forward, vigilantly warding against Lin Chuan. The man's defense was almost perfect; his body pressed against Song Xiaojia, leaving no gaps for Lin Chuan to make a surprise attack. He knew Lin Chuan's extraordinary strength and understood it well. The man moved slowly backward, revealing half an eye behind Song Xiaojia's head.

"Lin Chuan, you bastard, do something!" Song Xiaojia's face turned red as she was choked by the man, her hands desperately trying to break free from his grip, but she felt as if she couldn't exert any strength. She kept calling for Lin Chuan, but he remained seemingly indifferent.

Lin Chuan was not indifferent; he was calculating. The man used standard four-two-three defensive maneuvers. The so-called four-two-three meant four parts reaction, two hands to clamp, three points in a line. Knowing these methods, one could nearly completely defend with a hostage. This was something known in the military district, not something an ordinary person could master, which made the man's origins and identity all the more suspicious.

Lin Chuan watched every movement of the man, the frequency of his breathing, and every minute motion. If there was any slip at any moment, Lin Chuan would seize that one-thousandth of a second opportunity. Lin Chuan's palms were slightly sweaty, hiding within them a very thin dagger.

Eagle was a formidable character, evident from his gaze.

As Eagle retreated, his eyes never left Lin Chuan. Lai Zi seemed to have grown impatient, tossing the bag filled with gold and jewels into the car, then seated himself in the Santana, saying, "Eagle, make it quick, don't dawdle, we're running out of time—the police will arrive in less than a minute."

Eagle nodded and quickened his pace backward.

At that moment, Eagle suddenly stepped on a small rock, his foot wobbly for an instant.

Now!

Lin Chuan's eyes lit up, his body bent and he surged forward like a cannonball. His speed was tremendous! The burst of power in his entire body contorted his expression. His eyes bulged, teeth clenched, the muscles on his face tensed...

"Damn it!" Eagle was suddenly alarmed.

Without any hesitation, he aimed the crossbow straight at Lin Chuan.

"Go to hell!" Eagle roared angrily.

Pop pop pop...

A series of crisp sounds followed as a volley of crossbow bolts launched several steel bullets. Although these steel bullets weren't fatal when hitting the body, a hit to the head would be enough trouble.

However, what was shocking was the sight of Lin Chuan's figure drawing an S-shaped curve, dodging the incoming shots with an almost perfect trajectory. This was beyond what Eagle had expected, and he couldn't help but exclaim in horror: "My God, is this... the legendary 'Shen Shan'?!"

'Shen Shan', as the name implies, is a god-like way of dodging.

Among special forces, 'Shen Shan' is an almost invincible, badass skill. It is not something ordinary people can master, and even excellent special forces soldiers find it difficult to accomplish. It's rare for a large military region to produce one or two outstanding soldiers capable of mastering 'Shen Shan,' and if there are any, they are soon assigned even more sacred duties.

It's worth noting that a crossbow bolt travels at a speed of about 300 meters per second, 30 meters in 0.1 seconds. In the dark, the normal response time for human dynamic vision, the transmission of light signals from the eye to the brain, is 0.001 seconds. The brain's reaction time varies from person to person; ordinary people need about 0.175 seconds, while some excellent soldiers, after prolonged training, can shorten this reaction time to an extreme value of 0.01 seconds. And that's already the limit; under normal circumstances, it is tough to achieve this effect. Reaction ability is influenced by time, location, environment, and even physical and psychological factors.

That is to say, the bullet travels three meters in 0.01 seconds, a slight delay would mean six meters, or even nine meters.

The distance between Lin Chuan and Eagle was less than five meters. This meant that Lin Chuan had to react within 0.02 seconds. Although this time seems ample compared to the limit value, considering the factors at the scene—the lighting, the environment, the noise, etc.—achieving 0.02 seconds was already pushing the envelope.

Lin Chuan had already unleashed his full potential, his muscles releasing a massive amount of energy with blood boiling throughout his body. Even so, the steel bullets almost struck his head, the scorching steel bullets barely grazing past Lin Chuan's cheek.

Whoosh...

A cold light flashed by.

Bang...

The enemy clearly noticed Lin Chuan's hidden weapon, raising his gun to fire. The steel bullet instantly hit the dagger thrown by Lin Chuan. The bullet's suddenly altered direction ended up hitting an innocent passerby. Entering through the person's eye, death was instantaneous.

All of this left Song Xiaojia thoroughly stunned and dumbfounded. She never imagined that her reckless appearance would bring such great trouble, even such risk, to Lin Chuan. She felt an intense guilt in her heart, regretting that she was unable to offer any help.

"Damn it, I'll kill her," Eagle, clearly infuriated by Lin Chuan, retracted his crossbow and pressed the gun against Song Xiaojia's forehead, roaring, "You son of a bitch, I'll make you regret this for ten thousand years!"

"No!" Lin Chuan was suddenly horrified.

Whoosh...

Suddenly, a throwing knife was hurled over and stuck in the man's wrist.

Clatter...

The crossbow fell to the ground.

"Master!" Not far away, Gou Dan was hiding behind a tree.

Lin Chuan was overjoyed and quickly rushed over. Seeing the situation was hopeless, Eagle grabbed Song Xiaojia and threw her violently towards Lin Chuan.

"Ah!" Song Xiaojia screamed in shock.

Lin Chuan's expression changed dramatically; he hastily reached out to catch Song Xiaojia.

Meanwhile, Eagle leapt up, swiftly dove into a car outside the window, and the vehicle started quickly, vanishing in the blink of an eye.

"Damn it!" Lin Chuan, holding Song Xiaojia, was visibly annoyed.

"I'm... I'm so sorry!" Song Xiaojia was both embarrassed and angry.

The police cars were already in hot pursuit with sirens wailing, but unfortunately, the criminals were fast escapees. Looking at Song Xiaojia, Lin Chuan said, "It's nothing, if it wasn't for you, I might have caught them."

"I..." Lin Chuan's words made Song Xiaojia wish she could just shrink her head and burrow into a hole in the ground.

Zhang Wenhui drove to the scene, panting and asking, "What happened?"

"The jewelry store was robbed." Song Xiaojia quickly explained.

"What's the situation?" Lin Chuan asked.

"There were two people, with guns, driving a Santana, heading southwest," Song Xiaojia hurriedly reported.

"No, it's three people." Lin Chuan glanced at Zhang Wenhui, saying, "There are at least two type 54 crossbows, and moreover, it's likely that the criminals have accomplices elsewhere."

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