When Ling Zhenfei unleashed three bursts of rapid light from his hands, Tan Shaojie clearly saw them. Although he tried to rush toward Kun Ze Haosan and Chi Hu at the first moment, he was unable to do anything about it.

Watching the pained expressions on their faces, Tan Shaojie finally realized what Ling Zhenfei had just used was the technique of external Inner Qi release, known only to those who have surpassed the Qi Refinement Realm of the Inner Family: Finger-Flick Thunder!

Finger-Flick Thunder, as the name suggests, involves channeling one's Inner Strength between the fingers and palms, turning it into a tangible streak of rapid light to attack the opponent like a hidden weapon.

This supreme skill was usually only achievable by masters in the middle to late stage of the Qi Refining Realm. With his current early-stage strength in the Qi Refinement Realm, Tan Shaojie was simply out of his league.

Just moments ago, Tan Shaojie had still been eager to test the limits of Ling Zhenfei, even contemplating forcing him into a one-on-one duel.

Ling Zhenfei's sudden display had shocked him into pale-faced submission, temporarily making him forget where he even was.

While Tan Shaojie was still stunned, Ling Zhenfei flew forward and caught Lin Yuluo just before she nearly fell from the colliding energy currents.

"Miss Yuluo, are you alright?" Ling Zhenfei asked with concern, supporting Lin Yuluo's slender waist with one hand.

"I... I'm fine..."

Lin Yuluo had never been in such close contact with a man. Her face turned red involuntarily when Ling Zhenfei supported her waist.

"Oh, I'm sorry..."

Ling Zhenfei, only now realizing the ambiguous nature of their position, also blushed and let go of her, handing her over to Han Lian and directing them to retreat behind the car.

"Ling Zhenfei, we had agreed on a fair exchange of hostages, and you resorting to sneaky attacks is truly despicable!"

The Finger-Flick Thunder technique used by Ling Zhenfei did nothing but seal the acupoints of Kun Ze Haosan and Chi Hu with Inner Strength; it wasn't meant to take their lives.

However, with Tan Shaojie's current level of cultivation, he was unable to release their acupoints. Angrily ashamed, he decided to blame Ling Zhenfei, accusing him of wrongdoing first.

"Tan Shaojie, I really didn't expect you to be not only treacherous but to have such a thick skin as well. The thief shouting catch the thief, don't you feel ashamed?"

Ling Zhenfei's piercing gaze was fixed on Tan Shaojie, his voice cold and sharp.

"You..." Tan Shaojie, overwhelmed with rage, was about to order his men to open fire and riddle the man who had embarrassed him with bullets when he suddenly heard the sound of sirens in the distance on the highway.

"Boss Tan, the cops are here, we don't have enough firepower, we'd better retreat quickly!" Bao Xiong looked to the distance and urgently advised.

"Ling Zhenfei, I'll let you live a few more days this time. Next time we meet, I won't let you off!"

Seeing the situation turning against him, Tan Shaojie also lost courage, just as he was about to take Kun Ze Haosan to the helicopter, he saw a roaring missile flying from afar, instantly turning the helicopter into a cloud of dust and debris.

The missile, evidently equipped by Binyang police forces' vehicles, arrived as they had received a report that the tycoon Lin Zhengnan had been killed in his home and his helicopter stolen; this was the direct reason why they were able to get there ten minutes early.

The rescue team was led by Director Guo Qing'an himself. From afar, he saw the special forces warriors lying in pools of blood, and the ringleader of the criminals trying to escape by helicopter, and made a swift decision to order the destruction of the helicopter.

"Damn it, these Huaxia policemen are crazier than the last!"

Tan Shaojie and others were blown a considerable distance by the blast from the exploding helicopter. Although they were unharmed, they were covered in dust and looking extremely disgraced.

"Boss Tan, what do we do now?" Bao Xiong, seeing the police closing in, asked anxiously.

"Leave a team to cover our retreat, we'll take the back trails, go through the border jungle, and head back to the Black Triangle!"

Tan Shaojie watched the police cars with a disgruntled look, then took Kun Ze Haosan with him, jumped into an off-road vehicle, and fled down a narrow path.

"Chen Si, Liu Liu, you take a team to block them; everyone else, withdraw with me!"

Though Bao Xiong was fierce, he didn't dare to confront the fully armed police force head-on. After leaving behind a small team, he led the rest in a hasty escape down the path.

Guo Qing'an arrived with a large force, quickly eliminated the bandits trying to intercept, and then urgently asked the still-shaken Han Lian and Lin Yuluo, "Are you both alright?"

"We're fine," Han Lian shook her head. She was a criminal police officer who hadn't been on the job for long and had never before experienced such intense combat. The shock in her heart was unimaginable.

Indeed, these bandits were all fearless and tenacious—despite being surrounded by a large contingent of police, not a single one attempted to flee or surrender!

However, such people and such fighting spirit were certainly misapplied. If used in the battlefields against Japanese invaders back in the day, they would have been invincible!

"Eh, where's Ling Zhenfei?"

Guo Qing'an had the police clean up the scene, but couldn't find Ling Zhenfei and asked in surprise.

"He... was here just now..." Han Lian hadn't been paying attention and was completely confused when asked.

"Big Brother Ling went after those bandits!" Lin Yuluo said with a choking wrath, hate for her father's killer lodged in her throat.

She had been paying close attention to the bandits' actions and clearly saw Ling Zhenfei take an off-road motorcycle to chase after Tan Shaojie and his men.

Ah!

Upon hearing this, Han Lian's face turned to one of anxiety as she loudly said to Guo Qing'an, "Director, those ruthless bandits are extremely dangerous. Ling Zhenfei going alone to pursue them spells more danger than good fortune!"

"I know!"

Looking down the narrow path ahead, Guo Qing'an's expression grew extremely grave and he said with worry, "This path is rugged, and it leads into the primeval forest. Our main force simply can't get through..."

"What do we do then? Director, Ling Zhenfei isn't a police officer. We can't just stand by and watch him walk into danger!"

Han Lian became even more alarmed and anxious. Although she hadn't known Ling Zhenfei for long, she knew he was a man of great chivalry. If anything were to happen to him, she would never be at peace for the rest of her life.

"Yes, Director Guo, please send someone to support Ling Zhenfei right away. We absolutely cannot afford an incident!"

Having been saved by Ling Zhenfei from the brink of death, Lin Yuluo also felt grateful to him and couldn't bear to see anything happen to him.

"I know... but, the paths through the forest are narrow; our vehicles simply can't pass through..."

Guo Qing'an was certainly not the type to leave someone to die. However, the current situation was incredibly vexing to him.

After contemplating for a moment, Guo Qing'an finally said in a deep voice, "Tan Shaojie intercepted Kun Ze here with the goal of crossing the forest border and returning to the Black Triangle. I will notify the border troops right away to intercept them along the way!"

Ling Zhenfei was racing down the rough path toward the foreign jungle on an off-road motorcycle.

All along the way, Tan Shaojie had arranged many of his underlings to harass and obstruct him in an attempt to shake off his pursuit, but Ling Zhenfei managed to elude them all.

It wasn't until he reached the end of the road that a vast jungle, stretching out as far as the eye could see, blocked his path.

This jungle spanned hundreds of kilometers, and the notorious Black Triangle, a thorn in the side of police forces worldwide, was hidden deep within this primeval forest.

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