Zhong Shuhui’s expression darkened.
The moment she saw Yanke, Zhong Shuhui knew that she and Li Feng had both underestimated the power of the US Intelligence Bureau in Tianhai City this time. They had thought that she, Tianlang, and a small team from the Black Eagle squad would be enough to deal with the US Intelligence Bureau people. Now it seemed they were gravely mistaken. Today, let alone whether they could kill these people, they might even leave their own lives here.
“At worst, we die.” Tianlang and the members of the first squad of the Black Eagle team stepped forward coldly and stood with Zhong Shuhui. They had seen Zhong Shuhui’s fight with that white burly man just now, and now hearing Zhong Shuhui’s wary words, how could they not know that this old man called Yanke was an extremely powerful person? Probably even the formidable Zhong Shuhui was no match for him. But the Black Eagle team had never feared death. At this moment, not a single person retreated.
They only hated that their own strength was not strong enough. If they had formidable strength, how could they be so passive now?
“Die?” Yanke sneered, raised his hand, and a ball of blue flame appeared in his palm. As a B-level ability user, his fire-type ability flames had upgraded to blue, and blue flames were indestructible.
“Sometimes, death is not frightening. What is frightening is living a life worse than death.” Yanke’s gaze fell coldly on Zhong Shuhui and the others. “Tell me, who sent you?”
“Humph, since you know we are from the National Security Bureau, why say so much nonsense?” Zhong Shuhui sneered. Now, even if they died, they could only admit they were from the National Security Bureau.
“National Security Bureau? I don’t think so.” Yanke sneered.
“What? Yanke, you say they are not from the National Security Bureau?” Yaxi asked in disbelief. If they were not from the National Security Bureau, how could they know they were in this bar, and how could they have such a powerful ancient martial artist?
“I have been in China for so many years. I can tell at a glance whether someone is from the National Security Bureau or not.” Yanke smiled coldly and said, “Yaxi, although you were sent by headquarters, you simply do not understand the situation in China. Among those families in China, which one does not have ancient martial artists? Moreover, this is Tianhai City, the territory of the Chinese people. For them to investigate your whereabouts, it does not necessarily have to be the National Security Bureau.”
Yaxi’s expression changed. Yanke’s words were something he had never thought of. After coming to China, Yaxi had always believed that China’s National Security Bureau was their opponent. As for others, he really did not take them seriously. Now it seemed he was wrong, and badly wrong.
Looking up coldly at Zhong Shuhui and the others, Yaxi said in a deep voice, “Who are you?”
“Who we are, Yaxi, you do not need to know.” Zhong Shuhui sneered. She knew things were bad the moment Yanke appeared, but she had not expected that Yanke would see through at a glance that they were not from the National Security Bureau.
Thinking about the intelligence on Yanke, a trace of understanding flashed in Zhong Shuhui’s eyes. She felt that being seen through by Yanke was within reason.
“Humph, do you think I won’t know if you don’t tell me?” Yaxi sneered, feeling a bit annoyed and embarrassed. He had always considered himself an outstanding elite of the National Security Bureau, but now he felt like he was being played in the palm of someone’s hand. This was something he absolutely could not tolerate.
“If you have the ability, investigate it yourself.” Zhong Shuhui said coldly.
“Humph, does this kind of thing need investigation?” Yanke sneered, looked at Zhong Shuhui, a sarcastic smile flashing at the corner of his mouth. “Aren’t you people from the Fengyuan Group?”
“What?”
Yaxi was greatly shocked. He had never thought that Zhong Shuhui and these people were actually from the Fengyuan Group. Wasn’t the Fengyuan Group just a private enterprise? How could it have such powerful experts? Thinking that he had been planning to target the Fengyuan Group, yet now the other side had come knocking without him even knowing, how could this not make him furious and embarrassed? He felt like a fool who had been played without realising it.
At the same time, Yaxi was shocked in his heart. They had not even made a move, yet the Fengyuan Group people had come killing at their door. This clearly meant the Fengyuan Group knew his intentions crystal clear.
Damn it, how could this be?
Yaxi only felt this was an insult to him, to the US Intelligence Bureau. This was unforgivable.
Zhong Shuhui was equally shocked. She had not expected Yanke to call out their identity in one breath. But how did Yanke know their identity? You have to know that from when Li Feng formulated this plan until now, it had only been one day, and apart from her and Li Feng, no second person knew. How did Yanke know?
As someone who had managed the intelligence network for many years, Zhong Shuhui had a feeling at this moment that Yanke knowing their identity probably hid something behind it. She seemed to feel a pair of eyes staring closely at them.
In this instant, Zhong Shuhui felt a chill all over her body.
“China has eight top families. Behind the Fengyuan Group is the Li family among the eight top families. You are people from the Li family, right?” Yanke looked at Zhong Shuhui and continued.
“Yanke, you really know a lot.” Zhong Shuhui’s expression turned cold. This Yanke even knew about the Li family. It seemed he was really not simple.
Yanke sneered. “Naturally, I know a lot. I just did not expect you to have so much courage to lay hands on our intelligence bureau people. But since you have come, none of you will leave.”
“Yanke, you are indeed as arrogant as the legends say. Do not forget, this is China. It is not your turn for you Americans to act presumptuously here.” Zhong Shuhui said coldly.
“Haha, so what if this is the Chinese people’s territory? I, Yanke, kill whoever I want. No one can stop me.” Yanke laughed and said.
Zhong Shuhui sneered and said, “No matter how rampant your intelligence bureau is, the National Security Bureau will not let you off.”
“National Security Bureau?” Yanke smiled disdainfully. “Do you still think the National Security Bureau people will intervene? Let me tell you, that is just your wishful thinking. Now, I think you should surrender without resistance. Maybe I will let you suffer a little less pain.”
Zhong Shuhui sneered, a soft sword appeared in her hand, and she looked warily at Yanke. Even if she died, she would kill a few first.
“A few people who do not know the height of the heavens and the depth of the earth. Do you think you still have the ability to counterattack in front of me?” Yanke sneered, strode forward, and with each step, the pressure increased by a point.
Zhong Shuhui bore the brunt, her face could not help but turn pale, but she still gritted her teeth and held on, because she knew that once she retreated, what awaited her was failure.
Tianlang and the others beside Zhong Shuhui were even worse. At this time, except for Tianlang who was still holding on, the other Black Eagle team members had long been unable to resist retreating. Their faces were pale, and they looked at Yanke with fear and unease.
Tianlang was able to hold on because he had experienced Li Feng’s pressure last time, but even so, he was somewhat unable to bear it. At this moment, he realised that what Li Feng had said before was true. There were still many strong people in this world. In front of these strong people, he had no resistance at all.
“Strength is not bad, but unfortunately, in my, Yanke’s, eyes, your strength is still weak beyond mention.” Yanke sneered and said.
“Humph, I do not think so.” Zhong Shuhui sneered, stamped her foot on the ground, her whole person shot into the air towards Yanke, the soft sword in her hand flashing with sword lights.
“Petty tricks, overestimating your abilities.” Yanke sneered, waved his hand fiercely towards Zhong Shuhui. The blue flame in his hand swung fiercely towards Zhong Shuhui.
Boom!
A light sound, the sword lights were swallowed by the blue flame, and without slowing down, it shot towards Zhong Shuhui. Zhong Shuhui’s expression changed, she stamped her foot on the ground and retreated fiercely.
But even so, she was still injured by Yanke’s blue flame. If it were not for her quick reaction, or because Yanke did not intend to kill her in one move, she might already be dead now.
“With such little strength, you want to fight me. You really overestimate your abilities.” Yanke sneered, looked at Zhong Shuhui and said, “I think you should surrender without resistance. Rest assured, I will not kill you.”
Yanke did not want to kill Zhong Shuhui and the others, especially Zhong Shuhui. He felt that Zhong Shuhui was young and had such skills, her status in the Fengyuan Group, or rather in the Li family, was not simple. He needed a living Zhong Shuhui. He needed to get some things from Zhong Shuhui’s mouth.
Having been in China for so many years, Yanke deeply understood the enormity of the eight top families, just like the several consortia in their United States. For their intelligence bureau to investigate intelligence in China, intelligence on China’s eight top families was essential, but so far, the intelligence bureau’s information on the eight top families was limited.
Now, Zhong Shuhui’s appearance was, in Yanke’s view, an opportunity. As long as he captured Zhong Shuhui, he could learn intelligence about the top family Li family from her mouth.
Even if he could not learn Li family-related intelligence from Zhong Shuhui’s mouth, this Zhong Shuhui would still be of great use. This time, Yaxi’s mission was to obtain the core technology of the Fengyuan Group’s Intelligent No. 1. With Zhong Shuhui in hand, it might play an unexpected role.
Zhong Shuhui looked coldly at Yanke and said in a low voice to Tianlang, “In a moment, I will cover you. You take the people and retreat.”
“Commander Zhong?” Tianlang looked at Zhong Shuhui in disbelief.
“This is an order.” Zhong Shuhui said coldly. She understood what the Black Eagle team meant to Li Feng, especially Tianlang, whom Li Feng was focusing on cultivating. She did not want them to die here.
“Yes.” Tianlang’s expression changed.
“Hahaha, none of you will leave today.” Although Zhong Shuhui’s voice was low, how could it escape Yanke? He sneered and gave Yaxi a wink.
Yaxi waved his hand, and his subordinates immediately rushed out, surrounding Zhong Shuhui and the others.
“Move, take them down for me.” Yanke snorted coldly and charged towards Zhong Shuhui first.
At this moment, a figure appeared in front of Yanke, blocking Yanke, and at the same time, a cold voice sounded, “Yanke, is it? Your opponent is me.”
