Liu Feng and the others' expressions changed dramatically.
An enemy carrying a sniper rifle was very likely a professional assassin.
"Mr. Lin, take cover immediately!"
Liu Feng rolled down the window and shouted toward Lin Chen.
Lin Chen was already holding Lin Xiaoqian. He bent down, scooped Xu Mengyao into his other arm, and quickly took cover behind the RV.
Their vehicles had been parked strategically. There was only one likely direction from which an enemy could attack. The opposite side was completely open—anyone approaching from there would be spotted immediately.
"Damn it!"
The assassin cursed inwardly.
When the drone descended toward his vehicle, he'd already sensed something was wrong, but he still managed to assemble his sniper rifle in time.
Unfortunately, before he could pull the trigger, Lin Chen had already taken cover.
Under those circumstances, even firing now would have little chance of killing him.
Vroom!
The assassin slammed on the accelerator and sped away.
Since the opportunity was gone, there was no point forcing an attack.
He assumed Lin Chen's bodyguards wouldn't chase after him.
After all, protecting their employer was always a bodyguard's top priority.
"The target is fleeing."
Cheng Xiaojun immediately ordered,
"Launch the remaining drones!"
His two teammates instantly released two more drones.
Unlike the first, these drones weren't stored in cases. They only needed to be carried outside the vehicle before launch.
Bzzz—
The two drones accelerated at full speed in pursuit.
The lead drone stayed directly above the assassin's vehicle.
The assassin drove deep into the mountains.
His plan was to escape through the forest.
There were still tourists inside the mountains.
Even if the drones had infrared imaging, how could they distinguish him once he blended into the crowds?
Soon...
The road ended.
The assassin grabbed his sniper rifle and leaped from the vehicle.
As long as he could reach the forest, he'd have enough cover to shoot the pursuing drones down.
Bang!
The moment he stepped out, the drone above him dove straight at him.
He swung the rifle stock, smashing it out of the air.
The drone shattered instantly.
At the same time...
The anesthetic agent stored inside dispersed into the surrounding air.
"Oh no!"
The assassin's expression changed.
The anesthetic Lin Chen had specially prepared carried a faint odor.
Although he didn't know what had been released, he knew instinctively that it couldn't be anything good.
Within seconds...
His entire body began going numb.
His hands lost all feeling.
The sniper rifle slipped from his fingers.
I'm finished...
The thought flashed through his mind.
Moments later...
His legs also lost sensation.
He collapsed helplessly onto the ground.
The other two drones soon arrived overhead.
Meanwhile...
Cheng Xiaojun's team launched another four drones.
These entered defensive patrol mode, searching the surrounding area.
There was probably only one assassin...
But what if there were more?
"Hurry! Let's move!"
Their vehicle sped toward the target.
The distance was only a little over one kilometer.
Within moments they reached the unconscious assassin.
Cheng Xiaojun and another teammate maintained security while the third jumped out with handcuffs and restrained the assassin.
"He's wearing a disguise."
Cheng Xiaojun ripped off the realistic facial mask covering the man's face.
His true appearance looked completely different.
Had he escaped and simply removed the disguise, he could have walked right past them without being recognized.
"Liu, we've secured the target."
"Any additional enemies on your side?"
Cheng Xiaojun reported over the radio.
Back with the other team...
Liu Feng finally relaxed.
"So far we've found no additional assassins."
"Keep a close eye on him. Make sure he doesn't kill himself."
"Understood."
The team quickly transported the prisoner away.
They even checked every one of his teeth in case poison capsules had been hidden inside.
Liu Feng then walked over to Lin Chen.
"Mr. Lin, it was just a false alarm. You can continue your photoshoot."
He deliberately phrased it that way so Xu Mengyao and Lin Xiaoqian wouldn't become frightened.
Lin Chen looked at him thoughtfully.
Earlier, he'd secretly enhanced his hearing with internal energy.
Every word exchanged between Liu Feng and Cheng Xiaojun had reached his ears clearly.
"Honey, let's continue."
Lin Chen smiled calmly.
Although an assassin had appeared...
He hadn't been shaken in the slightest.
His greatly improved strength naturally came with far greater mental composure.
Xu Mengyao still looked worried.
"Captain Liu... are you sure everything's alright?"
Liu Feng nodded reassuringly.
"President Xu, everything's fine."
"We simply noticed someone acting suspiciously."
"It turned out to be nothing."
He didn't suggest leaving.
There was little point.
If another hidden sniper existed...
Whether Lin Chen stayed here or went elsewhere, the assassin would eventually attack anyway.
"Honey, let's keep going."
Lin Chen smiled.
Before long...
The family resumed taking photographs.
Half an hour later...
The captured assassin slowly regained consciousness.
Discovering both his hands and feet restrained, his expression immediately darkened.
Xu Yi, captain of Cheng Xiaojun's squad, smiled.
"Fujiwara No."
"Codename: Vulture."
"Second-Class assassin of the Sakura Organization on the Dark Web."
"I've got that right, haven't I?"
While the assassin had been unconscious, the team had reported the incident.
State Security quickly confirmed his identity.
Fujiwara frowned.
"You're not ordinary bodyguards."
Ordinary bodyguards didn't equip drones with powerful anesthetics.
Nor would they know his identity so quickly.
Xu Yi smiled.
"Fujiwara No."
"Do you have any accomplices?"
"I suggest you answer honestly."
Fujiwara sneered.
"You think I'll tell you?"
"Keep dreaming."
"If you want to know..."
"Go investigate yourselves."
Cheng Xiaojun and another teammate exchanged sympathetic glances.
Their captain...
Was known as the Living King of Hell.
"Seal his mouth."
Xu Yi spoke with a pleasant smile.
Cheng Xiaojun immediately wrapped several layers of tape over Fujiwara's mouth.
The two teammates pinned him firmly from both sides, making even struggling nearly impossible.
Xu Yi crouched before him.
"You're an assassin."
"And you're not even Chinese."
"You don't seriously think we're going to waste time conducting polite interrogations, do you?"
Still smiling...
He grabbed Fujiwara's left hand.
Then picked up a wooden toothpick.
Slowly...
He pushed it beneath the fingernail of Fujiwara's left index finger.
"Mmmph—!!"
Fujiwara's eyes bulged in agony.
Unable to scream because of the tape, he could only make muffled cries.
Held firmly by Cheng Xiaojun and the others...
He couldn't even twist away.
Xu Yi continued smiling.
"The less you talk..."
"The more I enjoy this."
"I sincerely hope you keep holding out."
He pushed the toothpick in bit by bit.
As it advanced, he deliberately twisted it, multiplying the pain.
After inserting it nearly a centimeter deep...
He slowly pulled it back out.
Then shifted slightly...
And inserted it again.
"Based on my experience..."
"Each finger can take about three insertions."
"The thumb can handle four."
"That makes thirty-two for both hands."
He chuckled.
"And then..."
"We still have your toes."
"It's still early."
"We've got plenty of time."
Fujiwara was in unbearable agony.
He had trained to kill.
Not to endure torture like this.
"Mmph! Mmph!"
He nodded frantically while groaning through the tape.
Xu Yi smiled.
"So..."
"You want to talk already?"
Fujiwara nodded desperately.
Xu Yi shook his head.
"How disappointing."
"I thought you were tough."
"Turns out this is all it took to make you crack."
As he spoke...
He calmly shoved the toothpick under the nail once more.
Fujiwara's entire body trembled violently.
A short while later...
Cheng Xiaojun finally tore off the tape.
Gasping through the pain, Fujiwara shouted angrily,
"I was already about to talk!"
"Why did you stab me again?!"
Xu Yi shrugged casually.
"My hand slipped."
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