"Fu Yafang!" the two people at the alley entrance shouted, their voices sounding familiar, but Fu Yafang was certain it wasn't Huang Yaohui, nor anyone from the armed squad.
The two robbers behind her had caught up, ten meters away from catching Fu Yafang.
Knowing escape was impossible, Fu Yafang's legs gave out, and she sat on the ground, reaching for the gun at her waist, preparing to end it all.
Just then, a bizarre and shocking micro-engine sound exploded, echoing within the alley.
In the dark alley,
A red halo suddenly lit up on the face of the person in front, several red light strips illuminated their body, and pale blue flames rose from their feet. With incredible speed, they shot past Fu Yafang towards the two robbers behind her.
As the person brushed past Fu Yafang, the red light strips illuminated their face: it was a metal mask of an exoskeleton armor.
Fu Yafang couldn't believe her eyes.
Immediately, several terrifying gunshots rang out. Bullets, trailing fire, struck the person's armor, sparking.
The person did not retreat, instead grabbing the head of the gunman and smashing it onto the floor, the sound of bone fracturing audible.
The other robber tried to flee, but the person grabbed his clothes, yanked him down, and unleashed a blast of foot-flame directly at the robber's crotch.
Amidst a piercing scream, both robbers met their end.
The exoskeleton armored figure flew to Fu Yafang's side, pulling her up from the ground: "Fu Yafang! Are you alright!"
This voice was...
The person opened the metal mask. Beneath it, Liu Feng looked at Fu Yafang, laughing heartily.
That smile was like sunshine piercing the darkness.
"Why are you here?" Fu Yafang asked, surprise quickly turning to a sense of unease.
Could Liu Feng be the Blue Ear?
Gu Ya rushed over from behind.
Liu Feng explained, "It's a long story, but I'm glad you're okay!"
At that moment, the three members of the armed squad finally found Fu Yafang, following the gunshots.
Fu Yafang finally felt her heart relax and said to the armed squad, "The two robbers have been neutralized."
"Who are they?" one of the armed squad members asked, aiming his gun at Liu Feng and Gu Ya.
Fu Yafang looked at Liu Feng, her gaze hesitant, and said, "Unsure, control them first. Have you found Blue Ear?"
"Feng Tong is in pursuit."
"Let's go, we'll support!"
With that, Fu Yafang and one of the squad members left the alley together, leaving two armed squad members to keep an eye on Gu Ya and Liu Feng.
Watching Fu Yafang's retreating back, Liu Feng deflated like a leaky balloon and sighed.
"Twice now," Liu Feng said, helpless and disappointed.
Gu Ya eyed the armed personnel warily, remaining silent.
Fu Yafang quickly regrouped with Huang Yaohui.
Huang Yaohui said, "I shot him in the leg. The bullet has a micro-range tracker. The instrument indicates he's still in this area."
Fu Yafang nodded and said, "Let's split up to search. The armed squad will wait in the shadows."
After speaking, the two quickly disguised themselves and blended into the crowd.
Fu Yafang hid her head in the hood of her jacket, carefully observing everyone passing by.
This one, male, black top, brown pants, very casual gait, not him.
This person, female, white jacket, long boots, not her.
This one, male, brown hair, red bionic ear, not him.
This one, male, green metal bionic arm, blue bionic ear, but he's an old man, walking slowly with a cane, not him.
This was a task that tested eyesight, instant thinking, and memory; no detail could be overlooked.
The target had a leg injury and a blue bionic ear.
The current area had about 200 people.
About 60 people at the food stalls, about 30 in the shops, and the rest scattered on the streets.
Finding one person in such a crowd was indeed difficult.
Moreover, the target might have successfully disguised themselves and was preparing to escape among the crowd.
Suddenly, a teenager walked past Fu Yafang not far away.
This teenager had black hair, slightly dark skin, wore a black vest and brown-green trousers, and a pair of black boots.
But his gait was completely normal; he wasn't the one either.
Wait!
Fu Yafang quickly turned back. The teenager had a tiny blue stud earring in his left ear. She felt like she had seen it somewhere before.
A blue stud?
It was him!
Blue stud, Blue Ear.
Found him!
Fu Yafang calmly and quickly notified Huang Yaohui while following him.
A cordon was forming.
Fu Yafang saw Huang Yaohui approaching, with two armed members quietly closing in from either side.
She stepped forward, patted the teenager's shoulder, and smiled, "Xie Nan, what a coincidence!"
The teenager paused, stood still, and after a few seconds of hesitation, smiled at Fu Yafang: "You caught me after all."
The teenager's cheeks suddenly twitched, his eyes fierce.
Fu Yafang, with lightning speed, forced open his mouth.
Huang Yaohui and the armed members rushed over, prying the poison out of Xie Nan's mouth.
The group quickly took Xie Nan away from the street.
The street remained bustling, with no one noticing the apprehension, as if the city had always been this peaceful.
3 AM, all was quiet.
In another building of the Wuhe City Intelligence Bureau.
In the observation room, the middle-aged woman said to Fu Yafang, "It has been confirmed, your two classmates were indeed just passing by."
Fu Yafang nodded.
The middle-aged woman smiled, a smile tinged with anticipation, patted Fu Yafang's shoulder, and said, "Your mission is complete, get some good rest for a few days. Higher command is preparing to transfer you abroad."
Fu Yafang was silent for a long time before asking, "Master, are you really sending me away?"
The middle-aged woman lowered her head, hesitated for a moment, and said, "Visit that young man when you have time. After all, he saved your life twice at the risk of his own."
"Master!" Fu Yafang wanted to ask more.
The middle-aged woman said, "Yafang, you are an intelligence officer of Wuhe City, and obedience to orders is your sacred duty."
Fu Yafang lowered her head, no longer inquiring.
Late at night, back home, Fu Yafang took a shower and collapsed onto the sofa, exhausted.
Recalling the events of the night, she couldn't help but feel a chill.
If she hadn't cleverly manipulated the two robbers into infighting, if Liu Feng hadn't come to her rescue, she might be lying in the morgue right now.
"Liu Feng..."
Fu Yafang remembered Liu Feng's hearty, honest, and sunny smile, and couldn't help but chuckle.
"No way, impossible..."
Fu Yafang gradually realized a serious matter, staring blankly at the ceiling, before finally coming to her senses after a long while.
Oh no,
I've actually developed feelings.
...
Inside a secret building of the Wuhe City Intelligence Bureau.
Wu Chuyang rushed in, exchanged a few low words with the two guards, who then opened the door.
Wu Chuyang entered the room, smiled at Gu Ya and Liu Feng inside, and said, "Let's go, little suspects."
"Instructor Wu?" Liu Feng exclaimed in surprise.
Gu Ya gestured for him to be quiet. The two lowered their heads and followed Wu Chuyang out of the building.
Sitting in Instructor Wu's hovercar, Liu Feng couldn't help but ask, "Instructor Wu, what is all this about!"
Wu Chuyang instructed, "Act like nothing happened."
Liu Feng slumped back in the rear seat, sighing dejectedly, "Fu Yafang is so mysterious, I feel like she's trouble."
Gu Ya smiled faintly and asked, "Do you still want to pursue her?"
Liu Feng nodded firmly.
Gu Ya turned his gaze out the window and said softly, "What can I say about you, sigh."
Wu Chuyang asked, "Why did you go to the 22 Automotive Industrial Zone?"
Being questioned by Wu Chuyang, Gu Ya suddenly realized that none of this was as simple as it seemed.
From Fu Yafang's enrollment to Yang Xinzhao's suicide, and then to tonight, the threads of the entire incident began to form a picture in Gu Ya's mind.
The crucial link, and the person overlooked until now, was Xu Jie!
It was Xu Jie who told Gu Ya that Fu Yafang was in danger, prompting Gu Ya to take Liu Feng to the 22 Automotive Industrial Zone.
Although Gu Ya was unclear about what Fu Yafang and the people behind her were doing,
If Gu Ya's guess was correct, Xu Jie was either a participant or had been manipulated in the entire event.
Gu Ya realized the seriousness of the situation and said, "Instructor Wu, quickly, let's go find Xu Jie!"