Zhao Zhonghai squinted his eyes, slowly pulling out the Nepalese kukri from his waist.

In the darkness, a few sparks appeared, the opposing side was less than ten meters away. Zhao Zhonghai gave Lin Chuan a glance, and Lin Chuan nodded slightly.

Whoosh...

The two of them almost simultaneously flanked those guys from the left and right.

Bang...

Lin Chuan was faster than Zhao Zhonghai; he landed a punch on the back of one guy's neck, causing him to collapse limply to the ground. The other three quickly dispersed.

Thud...

Zhao Zhonghai's kukri chopped down fiercely. One of them screamed in agony. The scream did not hinder Zhao Zhonghai's actions, as he wildly chopped with his kukri in a frenzy. Eventually, that guy lay in a pool of blood.

"Who are you?!" The remaining two vigilantly stared at Lin Chuan and Zhao Zhonghai.

Although it was pitch black in the forest, people accustomed to operating in the night could adapt to this level of darkness. They couldn't see the opponents' faces clearly, but could make out their silhouettes and even the weapons in their hands.

"Messengers of death." Lin Chuan charged forward swiftly.

The two parties quickly entangled in a fight.

The opponents were also strong, but compared to Lin Chuan, they fell short by a wide margin. In the darkness, it definitely was Lin Chuan's advantage. Having trained for a year in the pitch-dark Amazon Forest, he was adept at the combat rules of the dark jungle.

After dashing out, Lin Chuan jumped with one leg, placing his left foot on the tree trunk and delivered a powerful spinning kick that connected with the opponent's neck.

Crack...

One man immediately collapsed silently.

Zhao Zhonghai gave Lin Chuan a thumbs up, saying, "Impressive."

Meanwhile, another strong man dashed swiftly towards Zhao Zhonghai with a machete in his hand. Considering his rushing posture, he must have been through long-term training; otherwise, in terms of speed and agility, he wouldn't have been so exceptional.

"Be careful!" Lin Chuan shouted urgently.

"Hmph!" Zhao Zhonghai gritted his teeth and charged forward with the Nepalese kukri in his hand.

Crash...

When their weapons collided, sparks flew in the darkness. The edge of the opponent's blade immediately notched. Zhao Zhonghai roared, "Die!"

Saying so, he grasped the handle with both hands and fiercely forced it backward.

The opponent, weaker than Zhao Zhonghai, was forced to retreat.

Boom...

The opponent's back immediately slammed against a tree trunk, he struggled to fend off the edge of Zhao Zhonghai's kukri. Zhao Zhonghai sneered, "King Kong, you're nothing. Die!"

Saying this, Zhao Zhonghai kicked forward.

Thud...

His kick landed on the opponent's lower abdomen, leaving him with no room to retreat, causing his chest to stick to his back. The night snack he had eaten earlier was vomited out completely, almost spilling his guts. Zhao Zhonghai let go, and the opponent immediately knelt and collapsed onto the ground.

"Dare to mess with my son? You are seeking death." Zhao Zhonghai walked over, stepping on the back of the opponent.

"Don't kill him." At this moment, Song Xiaojia urgently shouted.

Zhao Zhonghai raised the Nepalese kukri in his hand and forcefully chopped down. Blood immediately sprayed several meters away. In the darkness, Song Xiaojia witnessed this scene vividly. She watched in astonishment, face in shock, looking at Zhao Zhonghai, realizing...he's also a killer without blinking an eye. Song Xiaojia couldn't help but swallow her saliva and said, "You... you killed him?"

"Such people, killing them would dirty my knife." Zhao Zhonghai kicked away the headless corpse, wiping his kukri with the clothes from the corpse.

"You... you are crazy!" Song Xiaojia said in disbelief.

Zhao Zhonghai glanced at her and turned his head, "Lin Chuan, what's next?"

"Next, we wait for the prey at the stake," Lin Chuan replied with a smile, then took a puff of cigarette.

"Yeah!" Zhao Zhonghai nodded, saying, "Judging from the direction they moved, the shoreline should be near here. Let's wait around here. If they come, there should be some noise. We'll act according to the situation then."

The two sat down on a tree stump, back to back, smoking.

Meanwhile, Song Xiaojia looked incredulous. These two had just killed people and didn't react at all, instead sitting here smoking and chatting nonchalantly. This was a matter of life and death, legally speaking, they committed murder, and were liable for criminal responsibility.

Song Xiaojia hurriedly came over, "You two, how are we going to settle this matter?"

"What do you mean, settle?" Lin Chuan looked puzzledly at Song Xiaojia and said, "We are just enforcing justice on heaven's behalf, eliminating pests for the people. Consider it like us helping those executioners finish off a few people, it's not a big deal, you don't need to thank me specifically."

"You! I... I should thank you?" Song Xiaojia looked utterly baffled.

"What else do you expect? Are you going to arrest us and take us back for trial?" Lin Chuan retorted.

Song Xiaojia looked puzzled and said, "Although they are utterly vile and have even committed murder and arson, as long as the law has not tried them, they are legally citizens and are protected by law."

"Don't give us that useless talk," Lin Chuan disdainfully said. "To put it another way, if I now forcibly rape you, would you resist?"

"Of course I would resist!" Song Xiaojia's face flushed.

"But before the rape is completed, I am still a legal citizen in the eyes of the law." Lin Chuan sneered: "So, even if you want to resist, you can only do so after I have raped you, otherwise, you would be committing the crime of intentional injury."

"You!" Song Xiaojia was speechless, thinking this jerk was wasting his talents by not being a lawyer.

"Hahaha... Fantastic!" Zhao Zhonghai laughed loudly: "Brother Lin Chuan, you've once again shown me your eloquence."

"It's nothing." Lin Chuan waved his hand and said, "I'm just reasoning with her."

Song Xiaojia was fuming and didn't want to say another word. Arguing with this jerk Lin Chuan felt like an outright insult, a blatant insult. She sat down heavily, propping her cheeks with her hands, and gazed at the mist over the water.

Soon, faint lights appeared over the surface of the water.

"There's a situation," Lin Chuan said alertly.

"Yeah." Zhao Zhonghai nodded and said, "It's Morse code."

"They're coming ashore." Lin Chuan hurriedly spoke, "Quick, grab the flashlights from those guys we caught earlier."

Song Xiaojia hurriedly handed over the flashlight at her feet.

Lin Chuan grabbed the flashlight and sprinted toward the shore, flashing the lights towards the incoming signal as he ran. Song Xiaojia looked incredulous and said, "This jerk knows Morse code?"

"Seems so," Zhao Zhonghai nodded and said: "This Lin Chuan is probably not a simple character."

"Hmph, no matter what he is still just a jerk," Song Xiaojia said disdainfully, still very irritated.

When the opposite side saw the lights on the shore, they immediately responded.

After a Morse code exchange, they chose to come ashore.

Soon, the sound of an engine came slowly. Visibility on the water was very poor, almost nothing was visible beyond ten meters. A few people stood on the shore and could only see dark waves nearby. The speedboat slowly approached the shore.

There was a person standing on the deck holding a signal light, tall and sturdy.

Even from ten meters away, Lin Chuan recognized it was Lai Zi, the man wearing the yellow jacket. Although this guy had been shot in the chest, it wasn't fatal; after rudimentary treatment on the boat, he was still very lively.

"Lai Zi, no trouble on the shore, right?" Eagle came out from the cabin.

"None," Lai Zi shook his head.

"Damn, this mission has really started off on the wrong foot," Eagle grumbled. "We lost two brothers."

"We'll get them back eventually," Lai Zi said through clenched teeth, cigarette in his lips, his face damp with mist. Water droplets were prominent on his eyebrows, and a ferocious glint shone in his eyes. "Damn it, next time I'll personally kill that kid."

"Let's head back first," Eagle's face was also grim. This operation was supposed to be smooth sailing, but had turned out to be anything but. They had scouted the area in Jiangbei City more than a hundred times and planned more than three escape routes.

The speedboat slowly approached the shore, almost there. Suddenly, Eagle sensed a hint of danger in the air.

"Wait." Eagle suddenly gestured.

"What's up?" Lai Zi was at the helm.

"Something doesn't feel right," Eagle frowned. "Old Li and the others wouldn't be this quiet, would they?"

"Extraordinary times," Lai Zi took a deep breath and flicked his cigarette butt into the river water. He smiled, "If you're not reassured, I'll go ashore first to check things out, you follow later."

"Alright," Eagle nodded.

Lai Zi trusted his own skills; if faced with the police or something, he should be able to handle it. Taking over the helm from Lai Zi, Eagle steered the boat slowly towards the shore. Lai Zi turned and entered the cabin, where Gou Dan was bound with ropes. Holding a modified crossbow in one hand and grabbing Gou Dan with the other, Lai Zi walked out.

After reaching the shore, Lai Zi climbed out with Gou Dan under one arm.

Cuckoo... Cuckoo...

Lai Zi mimicked the call of a cuckoo bird, seemingly summoning his companions.

Lin Chuan was hiding behind a tree while Zhao Zhonghai concealed himself in a swath of greenery near the shore. Both of them watched Lai Zi intently as he came ashore. When Song Xiaojia saw Gou Dan tucked under Lai Zi's arm, she immediately perked up and was about to move. Unexpectedly, Lin Chuan quickly pulled her into his embrace.

"You..." Song Xiaojia was startled.

"Shh..." Lin Chuan quickly shushed her, wrapping his left arm around Song Xiaojia's chest and covering her mouth with his right hand, whispering in her ear: "Don't alert them, or Gou Dan will be in danger!"

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