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He reacted quickly, watching as the drug lord and his cronies rushed into a black SUV, while his two henchmen drove off in another car in two different directions.

Li Hanting immediately jumped into the police car and, with two officers, gave chase. He calmly gave orders into his earpiece: "Team one, go after the drug lord and intercept the goods. Team two, follow me and pursue the drug kingpin. Find him alive or dead!"

The two vehicles engaged in a thrilling chase on a suburban highway, with the police car's engine roaring as it relentlessly pursued the drug lord's vehicle.

The drug lord, glancing through the rearview mirror at the relentlessly pursuing police car, slammed his fist on the seat, his face turning ashen with rage. "Damn it! We didn't even notice the cops watching us for so long! Sixth Brother, speed up! Shake them off!"

The driver, nicknamed Xiao Liu, floored the accelerator, speeding along, but no matter how he changed lanes or accelerated, the police car behind him remained firmly in pursuit. His face paled, and he cried out urgently, "Boss, we can't shake them off! The driver behind us is an expert; his driving skills are too steady!"

"Useless! Take the country roads!"

The drug lord's eyes were sinister as he glanced at the increasingly dense forest outside the car. Gritting his teeth, he ordered, "If we can't shake them off, abandon the car and head into the mountains! We'll go into the woods. They don't have many men chasing us. Once we're in the forest, we'll scatter and escape. They won't find it so easy to catch us!"

Upon hearing this, Xiao Liu immediately turned the steering wheel sharply, and the car rushed towards a mountain path on the side. After a bumpy ride, it finally stopped at the entrance of a dense forest.

"Quick! Get out of the car!" The drug lord pushed open the car door, abandoned the vehicle with two henchmen, and fled. After running a few steps, he quickly made a decision, patting one of his underlings on the shoulder, "You run east and distract them. Xiao Liu and I will go west. We'll meet at the usual place after this is done!"

The underling nodded and immediately ran off in the opposite direction, while the drug lord, along with another henchman, plunged into the deep, dense forest.

Not long after, Li Hanting led his team to the foot of the forest. He immediately noticed the messy tire tracks and scattered footprints on the ground. He crouched down to examine them quickly, his brows furrowing slightly: one side had sparse footprints with only one person's trace, while the other side had the footsteps of three people, with clear traces extending in two different directions into the forest.

Li Hanting immediately stood up, his eyes sharp as an eagle, and quickly made arrangements: "You two, go east and make sure to capture the henchman who lured them away, bring him back alive for interrogation! I'll go west alone; the drug lord is definitely over there. I'll contact you immediately if anything happens!"

"Captain Li, it's too dangerous for you to go alone!" the team member quickly advised.

"There's no time to hesitate. Once drug lords venture deep into the mountains, they become even harder to capture. Do as I say and move out!" Li Hanting's tone left no room for doubt. After speaking, he drew his pistol, gripped the sidearm at his waist, and without hesitation, strode into the dense forest in the direction of the three people's footprints. The vegetation was lush and the light was dim. A dangerous mountain chase had officially begun.

Li Hanting had served in the military, and after his discharge, his pursuit skills far surpassed those of ordinary people.

He moved through the dense forest with steady steps and sharp eyes, keeping a close eye on the messy footprints and broken branches on the ground, accurately locking onto the direction. Before long, he had approached the fleeing drug lord and his only remaining confidant.

Seeing the two figures running frantically ahead, Li Hanting suddenly raised his gun, his voice as cold and sharp as ice, piercing through the wind in the forest: "Stop! Don't run anymore, or I'll shoot!"

But how could drug dealers on the run surrender so easily? The two men in front ignored them and quickened their pace, desperately trying to get deeper into the forest. They had only one thought in their minds: to stop is to die, they must not stop!

Li Hanting's eyes grew even colder. He knew all too well that these drug lords were ruthless and desperate criminals with blood on their hands, and they would never surrender easily.

Without further hesitation, he pulled the trigger, deliberately aiming for the man's calf, hoping to capture him alive and interrogate him for clues about the mastermind.

"Bang!"

A gunshot rang out, and Xiao Liu, who was right behind the drug lord, was shot in the calf. Blood instantly soaked through his trouser leg. He screamed and fell heavily to the ground, clutching his leg and curling up in pain.

The drug lord merely glanced back indifferently, his eyes devoid of any brotherly affection, only cold-blooded ruthlessness. He completely ignored his underling's desperate pleas for help, then turned and ran wildly into the depths of the dense forest without pausing for a moment.

Left behind, Xiao Liu, his face ashen, roared at the drug lord's retreating figure, "Boss! Don't forget to take care of my family!"

After shouting, he gritted his teeth and limped in front of Li Hanting, intending to delay him at all costs.

Without pausing, Li Hanting stepped forward and kicked him hard in the chest, knocking him to the ground. Then, he swiftly chopped down with his hand, accurately striking the back of Xiao Liu's neck, and Xiao Liu instantly lost consciousness.

Having overcome the obstacle, Li Hanting didn't dare to delay and took another step to catch up.

During the long chase, both of them were exhausted, panting heavily, their clothes soaked with sweat, and beads of sweat dripping from their foreheads down their chins.

The drug lord turned back to look at Li Hanting, who was hot on his heels, a fierce glint in his eyes. He cursed viciously, "Damn it! Is this guy crazy? He dares to chase after me all alone!"

He turned to his remaining henchman and growled, "Sixth Brother, get your gun! We have to finish him off today! If we don't kill him, neither of us will leave this forest alive!"

The subordinate trembled, his voice trembling with panic: "Boss, those are police officers..."

"So what if he's a cop?" The drug lord's eyes flashed with malice, his tone vicious. "In our line of work, who hasn't taken a life? Killing a cop is nothing. He asked for it, insisting on sticking to us!"

"Okay!" the subordinate gritted his teeth and agreed, immediately drawing his pistol.

The two exchanged a glance, then quickly separated, each hiding behind a thick tree trunk, holding their breath in ambush.

When Li Hanting arrived at this place, the two suddenly disappeared. All that remained was the rustling of leaves in the wind, creating an eerie silence.

His heart tightened instantly, his muscles tensed, and he entered a state of high alert, slowly moving his feet and warily scanning his surroundings.

Just then, a faint sound came from behind the tree trunks on both the left and right sides!

The drug lord and his men nodded in unison and pulled the triggers in unison. Two bullets flew rapidly toward Li Hanting from the left and right!

Li Hanting reacted extremely quickly, his body suddenly flipping to the side, barely dodging the bullet fired by his subordinates. However, the drug lord's bullet aimed at his chest was already inches away!

The bullet hurtled through the air at an astonishing speed. Li Hanting's pupils constricted sharply; he didn't have time to completely dodge. He twisted his body desperately, trying to make a final struggle—he couldn't die here. There were still too many things left unresolved, too many traitors yet to be found, too many unfinished responsibilities…

But it was too late. The bullet, whistling sharply, hurtled straight toward his chest!