"Crossbow?" Zhang Wenhui asked in surprise.

"Yes, crossbow!" Lin Chuan nodded and said, "A modified miniature crossbow with gunpowder loaded in the back chamber. It's very powerful. I've seen these things on the battlefields in North Africa. The local guerrillas used them. There are also crossbows as powerful as rifles. Extremely formidable."

"Good heavens, who exactly are these people?" Zhang Wenhui exclaimed in astonishment.

"Don't know, but whoever they are, their identities are probably not simple." Lin Chuan glanced at Zhang Wenhui and said, "I reckon you won't catch them. It's best to start by investigating their identities. You might find something unexpected."

Eagle's skills, speed, and agility were absolutely top-notch. A person with such abilities definitely wasn't a common robber.

"Hmm." Zhang Wenhui looked at Lin Chuan seriously and said, "Alright, leave this place to us. You... take Song Xiaojia and leave first."

Lin Chuan glanced at Song Xiaojia and turned to leave.

Lai Zi wiped his nose, his throwing knife already put away, now holding a wooden slingshot in his hand and pinching a steel ball, said, "Master, how about... we go catch them?"

"Do you know where they went?" Lin Chuan asked.

"I saw this group of people at the docks yesterday. There were five or six of them." Lai Zi said softly, "I bet they've definitely gone to the docks, maybe planning to escape by water."

Lin Chuan's mind lit up, guessing the police wouldn't expect the other party to escape by water. The other party had driven off, and now the police were busy blocking the main roads to prevent them from escaping from Jiangbei City. By the time the police thought of the water route, the other party would probably have already escaped. Lin Chuan narrowed his eyes and said, "Alright, let's go!"

"Wait for me," Song Xiaojia shouted hastily.

"Run!" Lai Zi urged, sprinting away. Despite being only 1.3 meters tall, the kid was lightning fast when he ran.

The two of them quickly jumped into the jeep, and at that moment, Song Xiaojia was still struggling to run behind yelling, "Lin Chuan, if you don't wait for me, I will hate you for the rest of my life."

Lin Chuan was dumbstruck and, just as he started the car, hit the brakes again.

"Master, why aren't we leaving?" Lai Zi hastily asked.

"Remember this lesson from your master, don't provoke women in the future," Lin Chuan seriously told Lai Zi, "especially beautiful women, got it?"

"Why?" Lai Zi asked, puzzled.

At this moment, Song Xiaojia ran over, panting heavily. As she ran, her chest heaved beautifully. Lin Chuan grinned as he watched Song Xiaojia and said, "Officer Song, how did you manage to get into the police academy with that speed? Don't tell me you got in through the back door?"

"Shut up," Song Xiaojia leaped up, flipping into the jeep and said, "Why are you running? What exactly are you planning to do!"

"We...", Lai Zi was about to speak.

"We're going to have fun," Lin Chuan pressed down on the accelerator.

Song Xiaojia was instantly pressed back into her seat, feeling a strong push as the jeep sped towards the direction of the docks. Song Xiaojia was angry, "You jerk, what are you really up to? Spill it now, or... or don't blame me for being unkind."

"Sit tight," Lin Chuan instructed.

"Where are you going?" Song Xiaojia was annoyed.

"If you keep making noise, I'm really going to leave you behind," Lin Chuan glared at Song Xiaojia and said, "Don't blame me for being unkind."

"You, hmph!" Song Xiaojia sat down in a huff, crossed her arms, and sullenly stared out the window.

The car sped on, and Lin Chuan tried to take backroads as much as possible.

Soon, the vehicle approached the docks of Jiangbei City. This dock, which saw few ships coming and going, was almost abandoned, and appeared particularly desolate in the dark. From time to time, the sound of engines drifted through the air, belonging to Jiangbei City's old fishermen going out to fish.

"What are we doing at the docks?" Song Xiaojia became anxious.

"The robbers are at the docks," Lai Zi said hastily.

Song Xiaojia was startled and exclaimed, "Lin Chuan, you knew from the beginning?"

"I just found out too," Lin Chuan glanced at Song Xiaojia and said, "What are you doing?"

"I need to call Captain Zhang," Song Xiaojia hastily took out her phone.

"You dare!" Lin Chuan suddenly stared at Song Xiaojia.

"I..." Song Xiaojia became flustered. In this godforsaken place, desolate and with Lin Chuan so intimidating, she was simply no match for him. He was eyeing her with an almost beastly gaze, as if he might devour her in the next second. Song Xiaojia took two steps back and said, "You... what do you want to do!"

"If you dare to make that call, I'll make you my woman immediately," Lin Chuan threatened.

"You, you jerk!" Song Xiaojia glared furiously at Lin Chuan, then indignantly put away her phone, "They have more people; you're no match for them."

"Among the three of us, you are the most useless," Lin Chuan glanced at her, then cautiously led Lai Zi towards the direction of the docks. Song Xiaojia glanced at Lai Zi and pouted unhappily, deeply irritated inside. Was she even less capable than a kid barely past ten years old? She was, after all, a police academy graduate and had won the provincial women's Sanda championship.

The trio stealthily advanced towards the docks.

At that moment, inside a container on the docks, two men were anxiously waiting. A wire was attached inside, dangling a dim light. The space wasn't big, but it felt quite spacious for the two people sitting inside.

"Eagle and his crew haven't come back yet?" The man with a scar on his face impatiently asked as he smoked.

"Could something have gone wrong?" The man in camo across from him wondered.

"Eagle and Lai Zi are seasoned hands," Scarface shook his head and said: "They shouldn't run into any real trouble. Ordinary cops can't handle them. Besides, you know what Eagle is capable of. Even if he doesn't succeed, he can still make a clean getaway."

"That's true," the camo-clad man nodded and said: "The kid does have some impressive skills. Gotta respect that."

As they were talking, suddenly a knocking sound came from outside.

"Who is it!" Scarface startled, pinched out the cigarette with his thumb and forefinger.

"Management," the voice outside said: "Checking the fire safety system."

"Again!" The man in camo cursed: "They check all the damn time, what the hell for."

"I'll go take a look," Scarface said with caution: "We've got a special situation today, better safe than sorry."

Having said that, he immediately got up to go. There was a door on the left side of the container that could be opened to go out, but since there was another container stacked underneath, a metal stairway led upward. They had rented this place originally because it was secluded and easy to defend, good for both offense and retreat.

Scarface, his back against the door, carefully opened a small crack. A shadow loomed outside; upon a closer look, it turned out to be a kid just over ten years old. Seeing the child, Scarface slightly relaxed his guard, he pushed open the door and asked: "Kid, where are your folks?"

"Over here!" came Lin Chuan's voice.

Scarface immediately inhaled sharply, swallowing hard, his neck turning ice-cold. The butterfly knife, thin as cicada's wings, pressed against his neck, immobilizing him.

"What's going on?" the man in camo asked from inside.

Seeing no response from Scarface, he immediately grabbed a mini crossbow from the table, warily watching the door.

"Drop your weapon!" Lin Chuan held Scarface with one hand, the dagger against the neck of Scarface.

The man in camo squinted: "Who the hell are you guys?"

"Police!" Song Xiaojia, pistol in hand, rushed in swiftly.

Scarface, in shock, suddenly grabbed Lin Chuan's arm and leaned back.

With a crash...

Both men rolled down the stairs.

Bang...

The man in camo fired immediately, causing Song Xiaojia to hastily drop down. Goudan remained unruffled, forcefully shot with his slingshot at the man's forehead.

"Ouch..." the man screamed.

Whoosh...

Goudan charged forward, holding two throwing knives in his hands, flinging one. It hit the man's wrist, causing him to cry out in pain and drop his crossbow. Furious, he said: "You little brat, I'll slaughter you!"

The man picked up an iron rod nearby. Goudan, being just a kid over ten years old, didn't have fully developed bones or adult strength, so he was aware of his disadvantage and his advantage. He would never use his weakness against the opponent's strength. He shrank down, rolled on the ground, darting between his attacker's legs.

"Take this!" Goudan slammed his forehead hard against the back of the man's spine.

With a thud...

The man lost his balance, and fell straight down.

"Don't move!" Song Xiaojia quickly pounced forward, pressing the pistol against the man's forehead.

"Hehe..." A wicked smile flashed in the man's eyes as he suddenly headbutted Song Xiaojia. Caught off guard, she was knocked down before she could even fire. Goudan hurriedly followed up. He struck hard with his knee on the man's head. The man screamed in pain: "Ouch..."

And he passed out instantly.

Lin Chuan and Scarface grappled on the ground. Scarface was no match for Lin Chuan; within a few exchanges, Scarface was beat down, with a broken leg and dislocated skinny arm. He looked at Lin Chuan with tears in his eyes and angrily said: "Who the hell are you?"

"Who I am doesn't matter, what matters is, who are you?" Lin Chuan said coldly.

"Kid, you better not meddle in what doesn't concern you," Scarface said through clenched teeth, staring at Lin Chuan: "I'm telling you, you can't afford to mess with us."

"Is that so?" Lin Chuan smirked and said: "So who are you guys exactly?"

"Ever heard of King Kong?" Scarface looked coldly at Lin Chuan.

Hiss...

Lin Chuan inhaled sharply. King Kong, that name was like thunder. In astonishment, he said: "You... you're King Kong?"

"That's right!." Scarface's expression darkened; he would not have disclosed his identity if it weren't absolutely necessary. He gritted his teeth and said: "I'm King Kong! Kid, you better not get in my way, or I'll make your death very ugly!"

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