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Chapter 167 - 152 Perilous

Chapter 167: Chapter 152 Perilous

As Wu Li and Liu Qi were locked in fierce combat, a figure quietly emerged at the staircase entrance, cautiously peeking outside.

It was Chen Gang, the director of the Seeking Martial Arts program.

When he saw Wu Li righteously pursuing the gun-wielding criminals without a second thought, intent on intervening, Chen Gang’s heart filled with both anxiety and admiration.

So, he made a decision, mustered the courage to leave the room, and went to knock on the door of the adjoining cameraman.

The cameraman saw through the peephole that it was the director and opened the door.

"Director Chen, what’s going on?" the other asked.

Chen Gang told him his intention; he actually wanted to film the process of Wu Li taking action!

"Have you lost your mind, Director Chen?" the cameraman exclaimed in shock.

"Those guys are likely drug traffickers coming to retaliate against Zhao Kai. They’ve got guns, and I’m definitely not going!"

The cameraman’s attitude was firm, which was only natural human behavior. Chen Gang nodded, not blaming him; he just wanted someone to embolden him.

"Forget it, I’ll go myself," Chen Gang said.

The cameraman grabbed Chen Gang, utterly perplexed, "Director Chen, what are you trying to do? You’re willing to risk your life for your job?"

Chen Gang didn’t explain. He went inside to grab the DSLR camera from the other’s desk: "Let me borrow this."

His phone was low on battery, and the video camera was too heavy, so taking the DSLR was more appropriate.

Holding the DSLR, Chen Gang opened the door and left.

Behind him, the cameraman hesitated for a moment and then reclosed the door.

Chen Gang walked to the stairwell, his heart pounding ferociously as he gazed down the steps.

Before he became a director, he actually was a reporter for Qi City TV Station, dreaming once of being a war correspondent, reporting firsthand data from the battlefield amidst gunfire.

However, after graduating from college and working for a few years, his dream became about getting a promotion and pay raise sooner, buying a car, and owning a home earlier.

After over a decade in the workforce, Chen Gang conceded that the youthful zeal and pride he once had were long ground away, believing that being cautious and tactful in society suited his current status better.

But for some reason, seeing Wu Li’s silhouette and remembering his words "just a step away," Chen Gang found himself impulsively stirred.

Even if he couldn’t be of much help, he could at least record everything. If... if Wu Li met with an accident, he wanted the world to know what this person had done, why he had died.

Chen Gang felt this was something a war correspondent should do.

"Damn, I must be crazy," Chen Gang muttered under his breath, gritting his teeth and heading downstairs.

Bang! Bang!

Just a floor down, he heard two gunshots, which startled him so much that he almost fell, quickly grabbing the handrail for support.

Had Wu Li acted? Chen Gang felt a jolt of fear and concern.

Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!

Then came a succession of gunfire. Chen Gang’s legs turned to jelly, his teeth chattering uncontrollably.

Just hearing the sounds and imagining the scene below made Chen Gang’s heart feel like it was about to jump out of his chest.

Too terrifying!

"Maybe go back? Wu Li might be gone by now."

"At your age, with elders above and dependents below, why be so impassioned?"

"Going downstairs is too dangerous. If discovered, you’re as good as dead. Officer Zhao mentioned so many cases; those drug traffickers are inhuman!"

...

Various thoughts flashed through Chen Gang’s mind, all advising him to go back. He sighed and was about to turn back up the stairs, but the gunfire from below didn’t stop, mixed with the sounds of tables and chairs being knocked over.

Images of Wu Li weaving between the furniture, dodging bullets, sprang to Chen Gang’s mind.

Wu Li wasn’t dead; he was still fighting!

Chen Gang’s eyes snapped open, he took a deep breath, and then he hurried downstairs!

"Wu Li!"

A cry suddenly rang out; Chen Gang recognized it as Zhao Kai’s voice.

Was Wu Li in trouble? A shock went through Chen Gang, followed by more sounds of combat.

He quickened his pace and soon arrived at the first-floor stairwell, immediately spotting a henchman lying motionless on the ground.

Chen Gang’s pupils shrank, he paused for two seconds, realizing the person seemed already dead, and then he stepped down to the lobby. Taking a step out, he turned to look towards the main entrance, his gaze landing on the two individuals in a standoff.

Wu Li was unharmed!

Chen Gang exhaled in relief and quickly raised his DSLR to start taking pictures.

The pair by the door didn’t notice someone was filming them from behind; their attention was entirely on each other. After a few seconds of a standoff, Wu Li launched an assault, and the two engaged in close combat.

Through the camera screen, Chen Gang could barely make out their movements; they were too fast.

Chen Gang felt nervous, silently praying for Wu Li to win.

After less than ten seconds of collision, the two separated, gasping for breath and staring at each other.

Chen Gang was so tense he dared not even breathe out. He had followed Wu Li in the past for the show, where Wu Li’s clashes were usually resolved within a few moves, and without exception, he had always won. This was the first time Chen Gang had seen Wu Li engaged in such a desperate fight.

A sudden thought struck Chen Gang anxiously: I heard Officer Zhao’s voice earlier, which means he’s still alive!

He hastily searched for Zhao Kai’s figure. Having missed him due to the obstruction of tables and chairs, Chen Gang now searched carefully and quickly found Zhao Kai lying on the ground, bound hand and foot.

A bold thought arose in Chen Gang’s mind.

"No, I came here just to secretly document everything, not to help. I must not act rashly!"

Chen Gang tried to convince himself, but then he involuntarily glanced over at Wu Li, who was breathing heavily not far away.

"Damn it!"

Chen Gang looked at the drug dealer lying on the ground nearby, gritted his teeth, put the SLR camera on a table pointing towards Wu Li, and then bent down and ran over to the body of the drug dealer. Fighting back fear, he searched the body and, sure enough, found a dagger.

Then he saw a gun lying on the ground not far away, went over to pick it up.

Shooting the drug dealer, capturing this glorious moment on the SLR, making the news, trending on social media, receiving commendation from Qi City TV Station, being praised by everyone and thus reaching the pinnacle of life...that was impossible. He had never even handled a gun before; the chances of hitting the drug dealer were about the same as hitting Wu Li.

Chen Gang regretfully daydreamed for a moment, then stealthily bent low and ran toward Zhao Kai’s location.

But Zhao Kai was somewhat close to the main entrance, and not far to the right were Wu Li and Liu Qi in a stand-off. If Chen Gang ran over, he would inevitably be discovered.

There was a completely different level of risk between secretly documenting everything from a distance and getting involved to help. Chen Gang didn’t know if he had lost his mind, but once he failed, he was certainly going to be killed by the drug dealers. Yet, he still took a step toward Zhao Kai, muttering to himself: Today, I’m using up all the courage I have in this lifetime!

When Chen Gang suddenly ran out, the three people on the scene noticed him.

Zhao Kai was ecstatic at first, "Quick, help me untie these ropes!"

He deliberately shouted loudly, trying to put pressure on Liu Qi in this way.

Wu Li also saw Chen Gang running towards Zhao Kai and was somewhat surprised; he hadn’t expected the other party to dare to come down and help.

Swoosh!

Right then, Liu Qi made his move!

He seized the moment of slight distraction in Wu Li’s attention and suddenly struck!

Chen Gang’s appearance was both a crisis and an opportunity for him. Zhao Kai’s shouting not only pressured him but also aroused his desperado ferocity.

Once Zhao Kai’s ropes were untied and he got his hands on a gun, his own death was certain! So, he had to take advantage of this moment to kill Wu Li in front of him quickly, then rush to deal with that nuisance who had suddenly run out.

Liu Qi’s steps shifted continuously, he spread his arms wide, and his body glided across the ground as if flying, as graceful as a crane, quickly arriving in front of Wu Li.

So fast! That’s the movement technique of the White Crane Sect!

Wu Li’s heart stirred, and as Liu Qi attacked, he had a premonition of danger, yet he remained unfazed as the other approached rapidly.

Liu Qi’s arms swung as if they were whips, snapping through the air with explosive sounds.

That was the power-release of the Long Arm Fist.

One hand formed the Standard Finger, thrusting towards Wu Li’s eyes, while the other hand shaped into a crane’s beak, pecking towards Wu Li’s lower body.

Wu Li lowered his head, bumping forward with his forehead against Liu Qi’s finger-point, while his right arm spread horizontally below, like a steel beam protecting his lower abdomen.

Bang!

Wu Li’s forehead collided with Liu Qi’s finger-point, causing instant swelling on his forehead, while Liu Qi’s fingers were in intense pain.

"Iron Head Skill?"

Liu Qi was both shocked and angry. He had fueled the Yong Chun Biao Zhi with the power of the Long Arm, which would have split a wooden stake, but Wu Li was unharmed and had nearly broken his fingers.

How much toughening practice had this man done?

He thought Wu Li had been trained in physical toughness, unaware that Wu Li’s Golden Bell Shield was at a Master Level, enabling him to transfer Qi Blood to any part of his body.

Using his head to deflect Liu Qi’s Standard Finger, his right arm also blocked the Crane Peck.

Liu Qi’s sneak attack had failed, and his murderous rage surged. He suddenly released a burst of energy, vibrating his bones, chest puffing up, and then, he forcefully exhaled a loud breath, like the long call of a crane!

He had mastered the Martial Arts of the White Crane Sect to the point where "Sound Follows Hand"; at this moment, unleashing full force, the sound was astounding.

He’s using a killing move!

Wu Li immediately realized what was happening and that this was the moment to determine the winner in a single move.

Liu Qi flared his arms open, sliding his feet. He moved as nimbly as a crane flapping its wings, swiftly gliding to the other side, and then his arms furiously lashed out, striking at Wu Li’s body.

This attack possessed both the fierceness and speed of the Spiral Internal Strength of Yong Chun and the crisp and solid power of the Long Arm Fist. Most importantly, it combined the sudden onset of the White Crane Sect’s movement technique in a lethal strike!

Wu Li stood still, seemingly unable to react in time.

Liu Qi’s hands were like long whips, like steel blades, battering Wu Li’s chest.

Wu Li did not dodge but instead stepped forward half a step, chest meeting the attack head-on.

Bang!

Liu Qi’s hands struck Wu Li’s chest, but it felt as if he was hitting metal instead of flesh.

Wu Li’s body violently shook, and he retreated, using the force to his advantage.

Liu Qi thought Wu Li was trying to distance himself and quickly stepped forward to pursue.

Although the killing blow had been interrupted by Wu Li’s proactive half-step forward, causing the power not to be fully unleashed, he was certain that Wu Li had been wounded!

However, just as Liu Qi took a step forward, Wu Li suddenly stopped moving, inhaled sharply, his chest expanded, and then he exhaled.

"Huff!"

His breath concentrated with blood, spraying into Liu Qi’s eyes.

Liu Qi never expected Wu Li to have this trick up his sleeve. The blood jet caught him full in the face, the scent of blood overpowering, his eyes painfully stinging, and he instinctively closed them. Right after, he felt an intense pain in his lower abdomen as if his intestines had been severed.

It was Wu Li taking the opportunity to step forward and punch his lower abdomen.

The Half-step Breaking Fist!

Liu Qi fell to the ground.

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