Soldiers' Assault: Veteran Special Agents and New Recruits

Chapter 321 Miao Lian's Life and Death

After Zhuang Yan and the three members of the Ma family finished dinner, Ma Qitong took them on a tour of the Ma family's luxurious manor, followed by a leisurely stroll.

After the two of them had walked around the manor, it was nearly nine o'clock in the evening.

Ma Yunfei came looking for him.

He instructed Zhuang Yan to go with him to discuss something, emphasizing that it was Ma Shichang's order, and that only Zhuang Yan should go, not Ma Qitong.

Ma Qitong was worried about her sweetheart and originally wanted to go with him.

Hearing that it was her father Ma Shichang's order, Ma Qitong, who was still afraid of Ma Shichang, could only suppress her worries.

She repeatedly warned Zhuang Yan not to act impulsively, not wanting him to be in any danger.

Zhuang Yan didn't know why he was being asked to do it, but he knew that Ma Shichang's special arrangement must be something very bad for him.

Filled with a mixture of trepidation and curiosity, Zhuang Yan followed Xu Yunfei, asking along the way, "What's the matter?"

"Let's go join in the fun and execute a police officer we arrested not long ago."

Ma Yunfei spoke casually, but Zhuang Yan felt a sudden pang of anxiety upon hearing this. He immediately thought of Miao Lian, and his heart began to race.

Fortunately, the strong mentality he developed from special training allowed him to suppress his emotions in time.

He said with obvious disgust, "Police? I hate the police the most. If it weren't for them keeping an eye on me, I wouldn't have come all the way from the Northeast to the Southwest."

"Alright, then you can execute him and let him vent his anger."

Ma Yunfei's casual remark instantly broke Zhuang Yan's composure, leaving his mind blank and his thoughts exploding.

They stopped in their tracks and stood there, stunned.

Seeing that Zhuang Yan hadn't followed, Ma Yunfei's eyes flashed with a hint of mockery. He turned around and urged, "Come on, what are you standing there for? Are you scared?"

"Afraid?"

Zhuang Yan forcibly suppressed his turbulent emotions and scoffed with mild anger, "There is nothing in this world that can frighten me."

Done.

Zhuang Yan quickly walked a few steps and followed.

The two walked one after the other through the luxurious manor and arrived at the woods at the very back of the manor.

There was already a group of armed book dealers dressed in uniform, black clothes, black pants and black bandit hats, standing in two rows, one on the left and one on the right, each with a rifle.

Between the two rows of armed book vendors stood a man dressed in blood-stained clothes, his back to them.

His clothes were covered in bloodstains, and his black pants were torn in many places, showing that he had been cruelly tortured.

When Zhuang Yan saw that familiar back view, his heart began to clench tightly.

As one of the most important people in Zhuang Yan's heart, Miao Lian was deeply engraved in his soul, and he could recognize her no matter how she changed.

Zhuang Yan was certain just from seeing his back.

This person is Miao Lian!

However, the only sliver of hope in his heart prevented Zhuang Yan from facing the truth, from believing that the person he was trying to save would be killed by his own hands.

When Ma Yunfei made the man turn around, Zhuang Yan felt a sharp pain in his heart.

He desperately wanted to pull out his pistol and kill all the book vendors there, then rescue Miao Lian; he couldn't possibly shoot Miao Lian.

But after such a long period of special training, plus all the things I've experienced...

Zhuang Yan has come to understand what responsibility truly means.

He knew very well that if he did that, not to mention there were more than a dozen gunmen with rifles there who could easily turn the two of them into sieves.

Even if he manages to rescue Miao Lian, Miao Lian will probably hate him for the rest of her life.

Because a true man of steel like Miao Lian would never allow his personal interests to cause a plan that could destroy a book-selling group to fail.

When Zhuang Yan saw Miao Lian turn around and appear before him, he could tell what was going on in his eyes from the subtle expression that flashed across his face.

Miao's next words further demonstrated his resolute determination at that moment.

"You little bastards, fine, you managed to catch me, but don't think I'm afraid of death. Even if I die, I'll haunt you as a ghost."

Despite being beaten until his face was covered in blood, Miao Lian still stood tall like steel and fought back with a powerful and resounding voice.

Then he glared at Zhuang Yan fiercely, as if he were a complete stranger, and said, "Kid, you've gone astray at such a young age. I'm ashamed of your parents. You won't have a good end."

"I'm not afraid of death. I'm going to curse you anyway. If you've got the guts, kill me. Shoot me here, aim carefully. If you can't kill me with one shot, you're a coward."

Miao Lian pointed specifically to the heart, his face full of disdain.

To outsiders, this was a provocation, Miao Lian's stubbornness before his death.

However, as the person who knew Miao Lian best, Zhuang Yan sensed something different. Miao Lian's words and actions seemed to be hinting at him.

"An implication? Could it be...?"

Zhuang Yan suddenly realized that there must be something in there.

Although he didn't know what was inside, Zhuang Yan still chose to believe Miao Lian without hesitation, suppressing the surging emotions in his heart.

"As expected of the head of the Narcotics Investigation Section, you are indeed a hero. Unfortunately, tonight is your death night. Stubbornness won't save you."

Ma Yunfei took a pistol from one of his underlings, held it out in front of Zhuang Yan, and said, "Come on, your time for revenge has come. Don't disappoint me."

"I'm an assassin, and I have my rules. I never kill for free. This is someone from your Ma family. If I kill him for you, will you pay me or do me a favor?"

Zhuang Yan began negotiating terms with a blank expression, suppressing all his true feelings.

"A member of the Ma family? What? I've already called you my future brother-in-law, do you still want to dump my sister?" Ma Yunfei retorted, his face unfriendly.

"Okay, I'll do you this favor just for calling me brother-in-law. I'll charge you next time."

Zhuang Yan's portrayal of an assassin was quite convincing, without revealing any flaws. After speaking, he took Ma Yunfei's pistol, slowly raised it, and aimed it at Miao Lian.

"You want your heart to be crushed? Fine, I'll grant your wish. I love granting the last request of the people I'm about to kill. Don't worry, I'm a very accurate shot; I never need a second shot."

Zhuang Yan's words seemed to be directed at Miao Lian, but in reality, they were brainwashing the book vendors present.

To prevent them from going up and finishing off the enemy!

"Stop talking nonsense, if you're going to kill, then hurry up and do it. If you're too scared to do it, then get lost."

Miao Lian, with unwavering integrity, bravely faced death, even urging others to curse.

Zhuang Yan stopped wasting words.

Suppressing the trembling in his heart, Zhuang Yan aimed his gun at the very center of Miao Lian's heart, gritted his teeth, and pulled the trigger.

"Bang!"

A shot rang out.

In Zhuang Yan's heart-pounding fear, Miao Lian was hit slightly to the right of his heart, and blood gushed out, quickly soaking a large area of ​​his chest.

"Blood???"

The moment Zhuang Yan saw the blood, his mind went blank.

Miao Lian's body instantly lost strength, and he fell forward with a thud to the ground, landing on his chest, and remained motionless.

"Well done!"

Ma Yunfei clapped his hands, a bright smile spreading across his face.

"I've done you a favor; remember to repay it."

Zhuang Yan suppressed his emotions, which were on the verge of collapse, and before he could lose control, he calmly finished speaking, turned around, and strode away with a flourish.

"hehe."

Ma Yunfei squinted as he watched Zhuang Yan leave, then waved his hand and said, "Drag the body out and throw it far away. Find a place to bury it, and do it cleanly."

"Okay, boss."

Upon hearing Ma Yunfei's order, the two book vendors grabbed Miao Lian's "corpse" from either side and dragged it toward the back door of the villa.

"Calling Tank, this is Twelve. Situation reported: two peddlers are dragging a corpse out and are about to put it into the car at the back door. Over."

Wu Liuyi, who was guarding the back door, immediately reported the situation upon discovering it.

"Tank received. Gunslinger and Wood, stay put and continue monitoring. Twelve, prepare the motorcycle immediately. I'll be right there to meet you. Over."

Jackie Chan knew that Miao Lian was the one being dragged out, and although he had taken precautions beforehand, he was still uneasy.

(End of this chapter)