Super Soldier in the City
Chapter 338 - 345: Female Assassin

Chapter 338: Chapter 345: Female Assassin

Li Yifei did not speak, but walked straight towards Chu Xiaoyao. Meanwhile, the two kidnappers began to retreat step by step, as if they were extremely afraid of Li Yifei.

"Stop... don’t come any closer, or I will... I will kill her," the man said with a fearful bluster, shaking the rope in his hand.

Li Yifei let out a cold laugh and said, "Then go ahead and make your move."

"You... don’t think I won’t dare!" The man moved closer to Chu Xiaoyao and shook the rope, gesturing near her neck, but his gaze was fixed outside the window.

The woman, too, was looking outside with a panicked expression, as if it was not Li Yifei’s entrance that frightened her, but the fear that Li Yifei had brought many people with him.

Facing the rope that was only a dozen centimeters from her neck, Chu Xiaoyao showed no fear at all. With Li Yifei there, she did not believe she could be killed. She thought she was doomed this time, but unexpectedly her "uncle" turned out to be a godsend, suddenly coming to her rescue.

During her time being kidnapped, she fantasized that Li Yifei, the formidable "uncle," would come to save her. But she also knew that Li Yifei had no idea she had been kidnapped, and even if he had known, how could he possibly find this place? Yet against all odds, Li Yifei had arrived. For Chu Xiaoyao, the emotional impact was immense. At that moment, Li Yifei was her savior, her hero. The little girl’s hero-worship complex made her eyes sparkle with adoration as she looked at him.

Li Yifei had no patience for people who thought about both extorting money and committing murder. He took a simple step forward, a seemingly ordinary motion, but his body moved as smoothly as flowing clouds and water, reaching the man’s side.

The kidnapper tried to react instinctively, but as he barely moved, Li Yifei’s palm had already struck his neck. The tall man instantly crumpled to the ground like a lump of mud.

Chu Xiaoyao let out an excited cheer. At that moment, her "uncle" was not only impressive but also so handsome. The more she looked at him, the more excited and fond of him she became.

"No... don’t kill me..." The woman started to back off, her speech stuttering.

Li Yifei snorted coldly and said, "If you’re afraid of being killed by others, why were you thinking of killing someone just now?" Outside the room, he had already heard the woman’s heartless nature, so even as she wore a pitiful look, Li Yifei had no intention of letting her go. He wouldn’t kill her, but knocking her out and leaving her for the police to capture suited him just fine.

"Big brother, big brother, please let me go. I know I was wrong, please, I beg you. If you let me go, I’ll do anything you ask, I’ll even sleep with you if you want," the woman pleaded desperately as she retreated, her face streaked with tears, a picture of sorrow.

But Li Yifei remained expressionless. Dealing with such a villain, he was not about to soften because of her pitiful appearance. He cornered her against the wall, said nothing, and aimed a palm strike at her neck.

The woman appeared frail and beautiful, and as Li Yifei swung his hand, she screamed as if truly terrified.

But at that moment, the woman’s body suddenly moved, with extreme speed. Her right hand shot out from behind her back, striking directly towards Li Yifei’s heart. Fast and accurate, had it hit, Li Yifei would have had no chance of survival.

Such agility was clearly not that of a feeble woman. Even someone trained in martial arts, or even an ordinary special forces soldier, would not match her skill. The way she wielded the dagger was lethal, the technique of an assassin specializing in killing.

And most importantly, the woman had acted so scared all along, continuously begging Li Yifei for mercy. Even as she struck, her face still wore an expression of fear. Who would have thought that such a woman could possess such skill, to attack so suddenly and dangerously? Her action was entirely unexpected, catching one entirely off guard.

Li Yifei indeed had not anticipated that his adversary was an expert, and not an ordinary one at that. But as Flying Hawk Squad’s second-in-command and a seasoned super-special-forces soldier, he responded instinctively. As the woman’s arm moved, he reacted, changing the direction of his palm strike from her neck to her shoulder.

Li Yifei’s reaction was incredibly fast. If the woman had continued to thrust forward, her arm would have met his palm. Her dagger would not have reached his chest before his hand struck her arm, leaving her unable to harm Li Yifei and susceptible to injury from his strike.

The woman reacted quickly, retracting her arm while flicking her wrist upward, targeting Li Yifei’s hand.

Li Yifei turned his palm and stretched out his fingers, reaching for the woman’s knife-wielding wrist.

In an instant, the two had exchanged several moves. Li Yifei had been caught off guard, but his superiority was evident, quickly gaining the upper hand.

Chu Xiaoyao, though bound and gagged, managed to turn her head to see Li Yifei and the woman exchanging blows. She could not see clearly but realized the woman held a dagger. Her heart leaped to her throat as she dared not even breathe, afraid of distracting Li Yifei and putting him in harm’s way.

Realizing she was no match for Li Yifei after the failed sneak attack, the woman feigned another move with her dagger towards him, then threw the weapon instead, but her target was not Li Yifei—it was Chu Xiaoyao.

The room wasn’t large, and the distance between the woman and Chu Xiaoyao was no more than three meters. The woman’s grip was evidently strong, and the dagger transformed into a streak of cold light as it flew towards Chu Xiaoyao.

Chu Xiaoyao hadn’t seen the dagger coming; to her, it seemed as if a beam of light was flying toward her.

At that moment, Li Yifei just needed to reach out his hand to capture the woman, but Chu Xiaoyao would definitely be injured, or even lose her life. He couldn’t do that. Without a second thought, he pushed off the ground with force, darting toward Chu Xiaoyao like a cannonball. Just as the dagger was about to reach ten centimeters from Chu Xiaoyao’s chest, he grabbed it.

"Clang..." A crisp sound came from behind him, and countless shards of glass flew towards him again.

Li Yifei had no choice but to lift Chu Xiaoyao along with the chair to avoid the swirling glass, and by the time all the glass had fallen to the ground, the woman had vanished from the room.

Li Yifei didn’t chase after her, knowing that in such a place, even if he did go after her, he surely wouldn’t catch her. The kidnapping of Chu Xiaoyao filled Li Yifei with doubts.

With the woman’s skills, there was no need for such petty kidnapping tricks. She could have used too many other methods to make money. And the woman had been thinking about escaping the moment he showed up, which had been extremely easy for her. Yet she hadn’t escaped; instead, she had kept him guessing and struck at the last moment.

Li Yifei believed that had he been slightly careless at that time, he would have likely fallen at that woman’s hands. Her meticulous planning made Li Yifei feel this kidnapping was targeted at him.

He had carried out countless missions with the Flying Hawk Squad; naturally, he had many enemies. But back in Mile City, only a few knew about his return. The state definitely wouldn’t let such information about a key member of Flying Hawk Squad leaving the team get out, so it seemed improbable for his enemies to find him.

However, to say that the woman was just acting in self-defense, Li Yifei absolutely didn’t buy it. This was definitely a conspiracy, but whom it could be targeting him was something Li Yifei couldn’t figure out for the time being.

"Whimper... whimper..." The sound of Chu Xiaoyao sobbing came from his chest, and Li Yifei remembered he hadn’t untied her yet. He hastily untied Chu Xiaoyao and then tore the tape from her mouth.

"Uncle! Wah..." Chu Xiaoyao suddenly embraced Li Yifei and started to cry bitterly. Even if she was usually mischievous, being kidnapped had caused her considerable emotional trauma, and now she finally let it all out.

Li Yifei patted her back and didn’t try to console her; he had rescued hostages several times, and they usually had similar reactions. Letting her cry was actually good for her.

After Chu Xiaoyao had cried for a while, Li Yifei helped her to her feet and said, "Alright, it’s okay now. I have something to tell you."

With tears in her eyes, Chu Xiaoyao nodded.

Li Yifei said, "I don’t want others to know it was me who did this. When the police come, just say you don’t recognize me."

Chu Xiaoyao, still in a daze from the shock, sniffled and asked, "Why?"

"I just don’t like dealing with the police. Now, I’m going to call Lin Qiong to take care of this. It’s enough that you and she know about this."

After the day’s scares, Chu Xiaoyao wasn’t as mischievous as before and obediently nodded, saying, "I’ll listen to you, Uncle."

"That’s a good girl." Li Yifei patted her shoulder again, then took out his phone and called Lin Qiong.

Lin Qiong picked up quickly, and Li Yifei detailed the situation to her, making sure to mention he didn’t want others to know. If it had been before, Lin Qiong certainly wouldn’t have listened to Li Yifei, but now that they were involved, she subconsciously respected his requests.

Soon, Lin Qiong left with her team. Before she did, Li Yifei had already left, taking the still unconscious thug with them. Lin Qiong then called Chu Xiaoyao’s father to come get his daughter.

Seeing their daughter unharmed and the kidnapper caught, Chu Xiaoyao’s parents were overjoyed. Not only had they found their daughter, but they had also saved their money.

The police at Lin Qiong’s station were secretly thrilled; a kidnapping was a major case, and now it had been solved effortlessly. They were sure to be commended. No wonder rumors had begun to circulate that Lin Qiong was a "Godsend"; working with her meant many opportunities for recognition.

Now that seemed to have come true, and the credit came so easily, it was as if it had been picked up off the ground. Cash rewards and commendations were certain.

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