Miss Wang Weina, even your cousin won't do!

Standing atop a high-rise building on a street near the slums, Chen asked the person on the other end of the phone with a puzzled look:

"Didn't we agree to send a signal?"

Nine curled her lip and asked in return:

"What signal did we agree on?"

"Shine the flashlight into the sky four times, three short and one long."

"Then take a look at Block 3 now?"

Chen shifted his gaze to the brightly lit Third Street, remained silent for a moment, and then reluctantly said:

"Sparrow food."

"So, you're making this call to start taking action?"

“The plan has been cancelled,” Jiu sighed. “We lost. From the very beginning, the investigation was completely misguided. The enemy wasn’t some loose infected riot organization at all, but a tightly organized paramilitary institution. This mission has been officially transferred from the Guard Bureau to the Core City Lord’s Mansion. Commander Wei is already on his way.”

Chen's mouth dropped open in surprise, his face filled with disbelief.

"What did you say? Are you serious? Where are you now? Where's Hoshiguma? Is she in danger?"

“No, everything is normal… I really want to say that,” Nine said helplessly. “But the conditions just don’t allow it. I’ve already gotten separated from Hoshiguma. Commander Wei plans to officially close off Block 3 and conduct a sweeping operation. You should bring your team over here now and try to contact Hoshiguma.”

“…Okay.” Chen nodded. Although he still had many questions he wanted to ask, he ultimately kept quiet.

Hoshiguma is a capable police officer, and Chen had no choice but to trust her at this point. But even so, Chen couldn't help feeling a deep sense of guilt.

The investigation into the Rattlesnake case was handled by Chen until the very last step. However, she was completely unaware of the hidden secrets within the Rattlesnake organization. This led to the current situation, and it's her responsibility. Moreover, the reason Hoshiguma took on the Rattlesnake investigation was because she was reassigned to receive Wayne's arrival in Lungmen. In other words, this crisis was originally her responsibility; Hoshiguma was merely a scapegoat temporarily placed in her place.

This was unacceptable to Chen. Given her personality, she would never willingly risk her safety by betraying others. Especially not the person she had implicated and put in such a precarious situation—who was also her friend.

"Where are you now? I'll be there right away."

She quickly relayed the assembly order to the police officers waiting in the hotel, and then rushed out of the hotel herself, heading towards position number nine.

But before they could take two steps, they encountered a red phantom speeding towards them.

"Hui Jie?"

Wen Yue took off her helmet and called out. Chen, who was halfway there, suddenly stopped, looked at Wen Yue's attire, and exclaimed in surprise:

"Aunt Wenyue?"

She had only been back in Longmen for a short time and had no idea about the "Red Horned Triple Speed ​​Legend" circulating in the streets and alleys of Longmen. Even if she did know, she could not possibly reconcile the image of the legendary street racer idol with that of the gentle, elegant, and dignified Lady Wenyue.

She was genuinely surprised to see Madam Wenyue block her way with unimaginable speed.

However, when she saw Wei Yanwu sitting on the back of the motorcycle, his head tilted to the side, tongue lolling out, and eyes rolling back, and the Rat King, whose limbs were stiff and motionless, her expression became even more interesting.

"What...what are you doing?"

Good heavens! Lady Wen Yue has killed both Wei Yanwu and the Rat King! Is Longmen about to welcome its first female leader?

Lady Wenyue, caught off guard by Chen Yifa's astonished gaze, blushed slightly. This was the first time she'd revealed her wild nature as a ghost princess in front of her niece. But time was of the essence, and she couldn't worry about that now. She slapped Wei Yanwu and the Rat King on the head, physically bringing them back to their senses, and then said to Chen, "No time to explain, get in the car!"

“But your motorcycles are only designed to carry two people. You’re carrying three people, which is already overloaded. With me on board, that makes four people, which is dangerous driving!”

Chen hesitated for a moment. Wen Yue shook her head decisively and asked directly:

"Can your heart hold those laws, or can it hold a person?"

"?"

“Wayne is also in Block 3.”

"!"

Chen opened his mouth.

Wayne is in Block 3 too? No...why...but how did he end up there? It's late at night, shouldn't he be back at the Elizabeth Hotel by now?

He went out fooling around late at night again, putting himself in a dangerous situation, yet he acted as if he had everything under control, which actually made everyone else extremely worried!

Chen couldn't help but recall his time in the northern border of Victoria, when Wayne led an army of less than two hundred men in a surprise attack against a northern rebel force hundreds of times larger than himself, an operation he named "Operation Lightning."

Chen wanted to help, but Wayne stopped him. That guy had a confident expression on his face during his speech, completely ignoring how worried they were about him.

Now it's happening again. Why can't this person just give us a break? Wandering around Longmen late at night again, and now look what's happened!

I have to go save you!

Without saying a word, Chen shook his head at Madam Wenyue, and under her puzzled gaze, he ran towards the underground parking garage.

A dozen seconds later, the roar of an engine echoed through the underground parking garage. Chen, dressed in a police uniform and wearing a helmet, rode a light blue motorcycle out of the garage like a bolt of lightning, instantly overtaking Madam Wen Yue's motorcycle and speeding away.

The speed was even faster than Lady Wenyue's speed just now!

Lady Wenyue withdrew her shocked gaze and revealed a relieved smile.

"Huijie has finally matured. So-called justice is not as simple as the rules and regulations of law. True justice, besides natural law, also includes human compassion."

Wei Yanwu, slightly relieved, sighed. Lady Wenyue nodded, then looked puzzled:

"But when did she learn to ride a motorcycle?"

“What’s so difficult about driving?” Wei Yanwu pursed his lips, and was about to speak when he was met with an unfriendly glare from Madam Wenyue.

The next second, he floored the accelerator.

"Madam, Madam! Madam, oh my god, oh my god, oh my god~"

"Wei Yanwu, Wei Yanwu, you're asking for it! You deserve to die!" The Rat King, whose small body was almost falling apart, cursed angrily. But the hands holding Wei Yanwu's waist tightened even more.

Chapter Seventy-Five: Police

Wayne took the portrait, a somewhat subtle expression on his face.

Hoshiguma was right; this portrait was indeed worthless. To put it simply, the person in the picture had two eyes, a nose, a mouth, and a pair of ears. Apart from a somewhat fierce appearance, he looked no different from an ordinary person. But to say that he was completely indistinguishable from an ordinary person would be to underestimate the suspect profilers of the Lungmen Guard Bureau. In order to distinguish Rattlesnake from ordinary people, the profilers had clearly studied the case files carefully.

So he added a gray cloak to the rattlesnake.

Gray cloaks are uncommon in Longmen. Aside from the censors of the Dali Temple, the people of Longmen have no custom of wearing cloaks—an ancient garment—when going out. Even the censors of the Dali Temple wear bright red robes, symbolizing loyalty and duty. Gray, a color clearly associated with bad people, has absolutely nothing to do with cloaks.

This method of differentiation is indeed good; at least superficially, it distinguishes ordinary people from rattlesnakes. However, the problem is that there are countless grey-robed men here, so this portrait information is practically useless...

Wayne examined the portrait more closely, then suddenly raised an eyebrow and muttered to himself:

"Don't I feel like I've seen this person somewhere before?"

Mental strength is directly related to a person's will, and Wayne's mental strength is almost infinite. This not only enhances his mental strength but also naturally improves his memory. Without boasting, Wayne can leave a general impression on even strangers he passes by, unless he deliberately forgets them.

He would mentally archive all information and recall it when needed, much like an investigator searching through files in an archive. He was certain he had seen this seemingly ordinary man somewhere before, and given the clarity of his memory, he must have seen him recently.

The gray-robed man, the time was nearby, and that ferocious-looking face that looked like it could devour someone...

Wayne rubbed his temples, walked to the edge of the unfinished building with no safety measures, and looked down.

Among the densely packed gray-robed people, Wayne spotted that inconspicuous figure at a glance.

it's him!

Wayne grabbed Hoshiguma's hand excitedly, "I've seen this person before! I remember now, he's downstairs!" He turned to run downstairs, but Hoshiguma grabbed him, a look of surprise on her face.

"Are you sure?"

“I’m sure!” Wayne said with great confidence. No one could doubt his memory, especially in this situation.

He's not from the Tohsaka family, so he definitely won't let us down at a crucial moment!

Among the short men, this man was the one who left a slightly deeper impression on him. After all, just before he went upstairs, this man had been staring at his back with a menacing, predatory gaze!

Interesting, very interesting. So the reason he was staring at me like that just now was because he's the villainous boss? Oh no, I'm down on my luck, everyone. A villainous boss, the leader of the enemy, how come you don't even have a special character portrait? Or are you also a Sarkaz mercenary captain?

Shame!

Hearing Wayne's affirmative answer, Hoshiguma, who had been tense all day, finally breathed a sigh of relief. She reached out, pulled Wayne to the edge of the building, bent down slightly, and hugged the slightly shorter Wayne in her arms. Taking a deep breath, she asked:

"Are you ready?"

"Huh? What are you preparing... Ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh!"

Before Wayne could finish speaking, Hoshiguma leaped down from the building.

A few seconds later, Wayne stood to the side, leaning against the wall, his legs trembling, and touched his heart, still shaken.

Thankfully, she's still jumping, just a bit too fast. She should be alright, probably?

Taking a breath, Wayne suddenly became somewhat displeased, glaring resentfully at Hoshiguma, and asked:

"Hey, Mr. Xing, do you usually come downstairs like this? You almost scared me to death."

If Wayne hadn't been relatively new to Hoshiguma, that scene—a man and a woman carrying each other in a princess carry on the dark, unlit upper floor of a tenement building, leaping towards the brightly lit city—would have looked like a modern-day Liang Shanbo and Zhu Yingtai committing suicide together!

Moreover, Zhu Yingtai was probably him, since it was Hoshiguma who carried her in a princess carry.

Hoshiguma scratched her head somewhat embarrassedly and explained:

"It's not something we do all the time. The twin towers of the Royal Guard are a bit too tall, and the Special Inspectorate's office is on the top floor. Jumping down would be a bit too thrilling."

If you don't do it often, it means you have done it before, right?

Wayne estimated the height of the Lungmen Guard Bureau twin towers, then recalled the scene in the story where Hoshiguma single-handedly held back the collapse of a three-story building to save Chen from danger, and pursed his lips.

As expected of you, Oni-nee! In terms of skill, among regular combat power, only Huang can probably match you, right? Even Huang in her normal state might not be able to. It would probably take the mythical version of Huang (rumor-limited) to compete with you!

"Isn't it because I got a little too excited?"

Hoshiguma walked apologetically to Wayne's side, reached out and gently patted Wayne's back, trying to help him catch his breath.

"Rattlesnake is the prey we've been chasing for so long, and tonight was the best time to close the net, but we fell into his trap. If tonight's operation fails and he gets away, we'll alert him, and it will be even more difficult to catch him later."

Thinking about what might happen then, Hoshiguma said worriedly:

"By then, the harm he will cause to the citizens of Lungmen will be even greater, and the Guard Bureau will be punished by Commander Wei for its incompetence. For everyone's safety, even if we can put Rattlesnake in handcuffs just one second faster, it will make the citizens feel much more at ease."

Wayne nodded silently, unable to say anything. He could only wave his hand and say:

"Come with me."

Following the direction he remembered, Wayne quickly passed one black-robed figure after another without hesitation, and soon arrived at the entrance of the unfinished building.

This was the area with the most black-robed figures. Rattlesnake and his men had blocked this narrow passage, intending to cut off Hoshiguma's chance of escape. However, he never expected that this narrow passage would also completely deprive him of any possibility of a quick escape after he was released from control by Wayne.

Even in an open area, the idea of ​​escaping is simply absurd.