"Indeed!"

Although it was only an excuse thought up on the spur of the moment, Ling Zhenfei was quite willing to admit it. This way, he didn't need to come up with other excuses to explain to Han Lian later.

"You..." Seeing Ling Zhenfei admit it, Tan Shaojie's expression immediately became even more dejected.

He looked up at Ling Zhenfei, his eyes no longer holding the brilliance of the past, and said with a melancholy drop of his head, "Ah, Ling Zhenfei, you are indeed a frightening opponent. Those who oppose you never meet a good end, and neither will I!"

Those words sounded so sorrowful, yet precisely expressed Tan Shaojie's resigned mental state at the moment.

In fact, after being rescued from jail by the Young Master, and realizing that the Young Master only wanted to use him as a disposable pawn, he had lost the courage to fight back!

Indeed, what he had gained now wasn't true freedom. Rather than dying either way, it was better to give up freedom, accept legal punishment, and even if he were to die, at least he would die with some dignity!

"Don't move, put your hands up!"

As Tan Shaojie stood there confused, Han Lian, along with a squad of special police, had already captured all the scattered gunmen. Then she led a team of police towards them.

"What do we do, Tan Shaojie? Are we just going to surrender without a fight?"

Seeing the police closing in step by step, Zhuang Jia was as anxious as an ant in a hot pot, shouting loudly in distress.

"Give up, you're not facing major charges, at most you'll be in for a few years before you're out!" Tan Shaojie said sadly, having already given up resistance, he raised his hands and waited for the police to catch him.

"No! I have killed people, I can't be arrested by the police! If they catch me, I'm as good as dead!"

However, Zhuang Jia, in contrast to Tan Shaojie's resignation, was far from calm. His emotions were very volatile, and he screamed loudly as he suddenly grabbed Tan Shaojie.

Having completely lost control, Zhuang Jia pointed a gun at Tan Shaojie's head and shouted at the advancing police, "Don't come any closer! Anyone who dares to, I'll shoot him!"

A criminal taking another criminal hostage?

This scene suddenly made the police look at each other in bewilderment, unsure of how to proceed. They all looked to Han Lian for guidance.

Han Lian was at a loss about this sudden situation. Although Tan Shaojie was also a criminal, since he had given up resistance, he was now someone they were obliged to protect. Now that he was being held hostage, the police naturally had a duty to ensure his safety.

"Don't be agitated. Put the gun down. Let's talk this through!" Han Lian slowly moved forward, trying to reason with Zhuang Jia.

"Don't move! Don't come any closer! Everyone, put your guns down, move back, or else I'll kill him and then kill myself!"

However, Zhuang Jia's emotions were in disarray, and seeing Han Lian approaching, he pressed the gun closer to Tan Shaojie's temple, his shaking finger nearly pulling the trigger.

"Don't be agitated! Don't be agitated! We're moving back, isn't that enough?" Seeing the urgency of the situation, Han Lian, visibly panicked, quickly put down her gun and stepped back.

"And you, you damn cops, put down your guns too!" Zhuang Jia, already as tense as a barrel of gunpowder ready to explode, yelled at the other policemen.

With no other choice to prevent an accident, Han Lian had to ask the policemen to put down their guns and all back off a considerable distance.

Although they stepped back, Han Lian still stole a surreptitious glance at Ling Zhenfei. She knew that perhaps only Ling Zhenfei could defuse this crisis now.

Ling Zhenfei nodded slightly to Han Lian, ready to persuade Zhuang Jia, but as he did so, Zhuang Jia, already wary of him, also yelled, "And you, back off too!"

"Buddy, at worst you're just swindling money in street gambling, why so worried? Just put down the gun! The police will deal with you leniently!" Having no choice, Ling Zhenfei had to back off while trying to persuade Zhuang Jia.

"Bullshit! I've killed people, that's a serious crime, how could I be innocent! If these police catch me, I'll definitely be shot. I'm not falling for your tricks!"

Zhuang Jia now looked like a ferocious demon, his face sinister as he growled angrily.

Upon hearing this, Ling Zhenfei couldn't help but feel extremely awkward. He wondered to himself whether this idiot had his wires crossed or was genuinely scared silly.

Even if he had killed people before, the police couldn't do anything without evidence. But now, in his panic, he had practically confessed without being coerced!

What was even more absurd was that this guy emphasized it twice in a row, as if he was worried the police wouldn't know!

"Li San, just listen to me, put down the gun and surrender! We have nowhere to run; surrender is the only way out!"

The hostage-taker, Zhuang Jia, was extremely agitated, in contrast, the hostage, Tan Shaojie, remained as calm as a mirror, actually persuading him to surrender.

"Bullshit! Tan Shaojie, I misjudged you! I thought you were a hero, that's why I followed you, secretly working for you all these years as you built up your crew. I can't believe you turned out to be such a coward, I'm going to kill you right now!"

Tan Shaojie's attempt to persuade him to surrender only made Zhuang Jia even more furious. He roared madly, ready to pull the trigger and shoot Tan Shaojie in the forehead.

Ah!

Seeing this, Han Lian and the other officers immediately turned pale and cried out in unison, rushing forward to try and snatch the gun and save him.

However, facing such a perilous situation, only Ling Zhenfei remained composed, not even moving from his spot.

Because he knew Tan Shaojie well. If Tan Shaojie were so easily dealt with, he wouldn't be the "Ghostly Legs Young Master" listed on the Chen List.

Whoosh!

Sure enough, just as Li San's finger was about to pull the trigger, a cold glint flashed in Tan Shaojie's eyes. At the same time, his right leg spun backward in a flying kick, striking precisely on the hand Li San was using to hold the gun.

Thud!

The hand holding the gun was hit by the kick, the gun thrown far away, and Li San himself was struck down to the ground by a heavy blow.

"Tan Shaojie, you coward, I'm done playing with you!"

Li San ground his teeth in rage, swearing relentlessly, and tried with pain to stand up. But the police had already pounced, pinning him down and handcuffing him.

With Li San defeated, Tan Shaojie did not resist; his face calm, he raised both hands and let the police handcuff him.

"Tan Shaojie, having such an awareness proves that you've realized the truth, and that makes me happy!"

Ling Zhenfei approached Tan Shaojie, seeing his transcendent, liberating expression, and couldn't help but reach out and pat his shoulder lightly.

"Sigh, whether I've realized it or not, that's my fate."

Tan Shaojie sighed lightly, his eyes suddenly deepening, revealing a profound awakening: "Ling Zhenfei, perhaps you're right, only by accepting legal punishment can one find peace of conscience!"

"Watch out!"

Ling Zhenfei was deeply moved by his words, and just as he was about to respond, he suddenly noticed a light shining not far behind Tan Shaojie. He was horrified and tried to push Tan Shaojie away.

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