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"Let's continue."

After Lin Li finished speaking, he casually snatched a solid iron rod that was being swung at him and flicked his wrist.

when!

Click!

The iron rod and the shovel collided, sparks flying everywhere.

Lin Li's strength was astonishing; each swing was accompanied by a piercing scream.

"Stop him! Stop him now!"

Fan Yuanxiong's expression changed, and he quickly shouted loudly.

Lin Li's goal was clear: he headed straight for that big chimney.

"quick!"

The bespectacled middle-aged man immediately saw through Lin Li's intentions and hurriedly shouted, "Send men to guard the large smokestack! We absolutely cannot let him go up there!"

"Did you hear me?! All of you, go and block the chimney!"

Enraged, Fan Yuanxiong commanded, "Anyone who dares to back down even a step, I'll kill their entire family!"

Forced into a corner, the workers had no choice but to grit their teeth and charge forward, attempting to overwhelm Lin Li with sheer numbers.

Just as Lin Li was less than fifty meters away from the chimney, a figure suddenly rushed out from the side.

It's Fan Qiang!

The burly man, whose Golden Bell Shield had been shattered and whose sternum had collapsed by Lin Li's punch, charged forward with bloodshot eyes and a ferocious expression.

"Get out of here."

Lin Li didn't even glance at him, and swung the iron rod in his hand out horizontally.

"Iron Shirt!"

Fan Qiang roared, but instead of dodging, he crossed his arms in front of his chest, trying to take the blow head-on and buy time for the people behind him to attack.

Click!

Fan Qiang's arms instantly twisted at an unnatural angle, and then the iron rod, still powerful, slammed down on his shoulders.

"ah!!!"

Fan Qiang let out a scream as he was sent flying and crashed heavily to the ground, his arms and shoulder blades shattered, and blood gushed from his mouth.

Without stopping, Lin Li used the bodies of the workers next to him as leverage to leap into the air, clearing the innermost layer of the encirclement and landing less than ten meters in front of Fan Yuanxiong and the others.

"You...you?!"

Fan Yuanxiong's face turned pale. He never expected that the encirclement of three hundred people would be broken through by Lin Li in less than five minutes!

"Stop him! Jiang Kuan! Stop him now!"

A cold glint flashed in Lin Li's eyes, and he hurled the iron rod in his hand, aiming straight for Fan Yuanxiong's face.

Just as the iron rod was about to strike Fan Yuanxiong, the tall, thin, dark-skinned man who had been standing next to him finally made his move.

He moved swiftly, took a step to the side, and struck the side of the iron rod with his palm, sending it flying.

Immediately afterwards, he pulled Fan Yuanxiong away and delivered a low sweeping kick to Lin Li's waist with a sharp gust of wind from his right leg.

This kick was delivered at a tricky angle and was extremely vicious; if it landed, it would destroy the kidneys.

Using the man's leg as leverage, Lin Li dodged and suddenly spun half a circle.

He not only dodged the kick, but also used the force to instantly close the distance between himself and the person wearing the baseball cap.

"Got you?"

Lin Li's voice suddenly rang in the ear of the man in the baseball cap.

The man in the baseball cap clearly hadn't expected Lin Li to target him, and instinctively tried to back away, pulling a short knife from his sleeve with his right hand and stabbing at Lin Li.

Snapped!

Lin Li grabbed the other person's wrist and twisted it gently.

"Hmm!"

With a muffled groan, the dagger flew from his hand.

Lin Li caught the short knife in mid-air, turned around, and came behind the man in the baseball cap. He locked the man's throat tightly with his left hand, while the short knife in his right hand was pressed against the man's carotid artery.

The whole process took less than ten seconds.

By the time everyone realized what was happening, Lin Li had already taken the baseball cap hostage.

Lin Li coldly ordered, "Don't move."

Jiang Kuan, who was about to rush forward, abruptly stopped in his tracks, staring at him with a sinister look.

Seeing the man being held hostage by Lin Li, Fan Yuanxiong turned pale and roared, "Stop! Stop!"

"Lin Li! Don't do anything rash! Please don't do anything rash!"

"What? Even CEO Fan is afraid?"

Looking at Fan Yuanxiong's terrified expression, Lin Li laughed and said, "Looks like I made the right bet."

His goal from the beginning was not the big pipe, nor the good-for-nothing Fan Yuanxiong, but the baseball cap that could make Fan Yuanxiong obey.

"Let her go! Lin Li, if you dare to harm a single hair on her head, your whole family will be executed!"

Fan Yuanxiong had lost the composure he had shown earlier when he was toying with people; he was now staring intently at the baseball cap.

Lin Li ignored his roar, and simply lowered his head slightly to look at the hostage in his arms.

"Isn't it boring to hide your true feelings all the time?"

As he spoke, he raised his hand and slapped the baseball cap off the other person's head.

Her long, waterfall-like hair cascaded down, revealing a delicate yet somewhat aloof face.

It was a very distinctive face, with well-defined features and an air of arrogance and shrewdness in the corners of its eyes and brows.

This is a woman, and a very beautiful woman at that.

"woman?"

Lin Li raised an eyebrow in surprise, but the dagger in his hand remained firmly pressed against the other woman's neck, showing no mercy whatsoever.

Although Fan Zhonghui was being held hostage and her life was in the hands of others, she remained very calm.

She turned her head and glanced at Lin Li out of the corner of her eye, saying, "Brilliant, Mr. Lin, you've really got a good plan."

"The feigned attack on the smokestack was a diversionary tactic to draw everyone's attention to that high vantage point; the pretense of capturing my stupid brother was to lure out Jiang Kuan, the only variable."

"You know Jiang Kuan will definitely make a move, and only if he does can you catch me."

Fan Zhonghui paused, then even laughed: "You knew from the beginning that the person who truly holds power here is me, not Fan Yuanxiong."

"Mr. Lin is not only highly skilled, but his insight and tactical awareness are also admirable."

"You flatter me."

Lin Li chuckled softly, then pressed the dagger in his hand with a little force, leaving a red mark on Fan Zhonghui's neck.

"Miss Fan also has good mental fortitude; she can still calmly analyze the situation at this time."

"Since Miss Fan is a smart person, let's stop wasting words."

Lin Li, holding Fan Zhonghui hostage, walked step by step towards the large opium pipe, saying, "Have your men back off and escort the Ming family father and son away."

"Otherwise, I wouldn't mind letting the Fan family hold a funeral."

"Step back! All of you!"

Fan Yuanxiong shouted anxiously, fearing that the ignorant workers would anger Lin Li.

Fan Zhonghui was very cooperative; she even adjusted her steps to match Lin Li's movements.

The two quickly arrived at the bottom of the large chimney.

Lin Li released his grip on the throat, but then suddenly plunged the dagger downwards.

Duh!

The dagger was deeply embedded in the soil at Fan Zhonghui's feet, with only the hilt visible.

"You'd better not move around."

Lin Li glanced at Fan Zhonghui, and in front of everyone, quickly climbed up the iron ladder of the large chimney.

"He...he really went to climb the chimney?!"

Fan Yuanxiong was stunned for a moment, then realized what was happening, and a fierce glint flashed in his eyes.

Lin Li is currently in mid-air with no cover whatsoever; he's practically a sitting duck!