Super Soldier in the City
Chapter 564 - 575

Chapter 564: 575

Li Yifei parked the car not too far from the dock and asked Li Xinyue to wait inside. Li Xinyue was worried and suggested going with Yifei, but he dismissed the idea with a single sentence, "You being there will only slow me down. Just wait here."

Li Xinyue wasn’t someone who couldn’t grasp the gravity of a situation, and she completely understood Yifei’s words. She was extremely disappointed that she couldn’t witness Yifei in his element, but in the end, she obediently waited in the car.

There was a hill next to the dock, dotted with trees that weren’t very tall. Although it was just the beginning of September, the branches were thick with leaves, making Yifei hard to spot as he blended into the background.

Observing the dock from the hillside, Yifei noted a speedboat moored there, likely the thugs’ getaway vehicle. They seemed ready to hop into the boat and take off without a delay. To rescue the hostages, Yifei had to make his move before the boat set out or sneak on board before it started. Once the boat was moving, it would be much harder to catch up.

A few minutes had passed since he arrived, and two vans were nearly at the dock. Time was running out.

Yifei walked down the hill and directly toward the speedboat.

"Stop, this is a private vessel," two men on the dock called out to Yifei, their faces wary.

Yifei gave a slight smile and said, "I’m looking to charter a speedboat for the high seas. Name your price."

"We don’t do rentals. Look somewhere else if you want to rent a speedboat," one of the men replied coldly, a fierce expression on his face trying to intimidate Yifei away, while the other reached for something under his shirt, where the outline of a gun was unmistakably visible.

The behavior of these two confirmed for Yifei that they were indeed the thugs he was after. He curled his lips, dissatisfied, and said, "If it’s not for rent, fine, no need to be aggressive about it."

"Get lost!" one of the men shouted at him.

In the time it took to exchange these words, Yifei had closed in on the pair and, seizing the moment, he struck each of them on the neck with a palm.

Immediately, the two men’s bodies went limp, about to collapse to the ground, but Yifei had already stepped in, catching them around their waists. With a firm grip, he walked them toward the speedboat, making it seem as if they were old buddies walking arm in arm.

"Baldy, why’d you bring a stranger here?" As soon as Yifei stepped onto the speedboat with the two men, two more emerged from inside, frowning and questioning.

But before they could fully articulate their concerns, Yifei was upon them, his hands once again striking at their necks swiftly, silently bringing them down to the deck without a sound.

Yifei quickly surveyed the boat and found that these were the only four men aboard. He swiftly stuffed them into the cabin and slipped into their clothes before standing by the railing.

In less than half a minute, the two vans had arrived at the dock. Ten thugs got out, dragging with them seven hostages, among whom was Lin Qiong.

No police or other people were in sight, making the thugs somewhat more relaxed. They weren’t guarding the hostages as strictly as before; instead, they allowed the hostages to walk together, with only two men pointing guns at them from behind.

The seven hostages were visibly panicked, the unpredictability of their fate leaving them at a loss, each crying softly, not daring to raise their voices, clearly having been warned by their captors.

With high spirits and an air of ease, the thugs walked up the boarding ramp onto the speedboat, their faces relaxed, not engaging in talk, but also not perceiving any potential danger in the situation.

The first four thugs boarded the speedboat and then hustled the hostages on board. Here, they didn’t seem to intend to abandon the hostages, likely planning to use them as leverage in case they encountered police at sea, to threaten and facilitate their escape.

Although the men noticed Yifei, none realized he wasn’t one of their own. For one thing, Yifei was dressed in their accomplice’s clothes; for another, his position on the speedboat made them subconsciously identify him as an ally. Most importantly, at this moment of lax attention focused on the hostages, they overlooked Yifei.

They might have missed him, but Lin Qiong didn’t. She had been searching for an opportunity—there wasn’t one in the museum nor in the van—but here, she suddenly found a great chance. She recognized the man on the speedboat; she saw the face of that mysterious figure, which was none other than Li Yifei.

Li Yifei was so tough that even if the thugs had guns, they were definitely no match for him. The main issue now was whether he could ensure the complete safety of the hostages.

However, what puzzled Lin Qiong was how the bastard Li Yifei ended up here. Could this guy always be following her? Otherwise, how could he arrive just in time every time she ran into danger?

Thinking that Li Yifei was always following her, Lin Qiong felt sweet inside. Even though this bastard might be she was married, even though he always said he wanted to maintain a distance from her, he still cared about her when it really mattered.

Normally, the thugs would lock up the hostages in the cabin. As long as they kept the hostages in there, Li Yifei would be free to take action.

It seemed the thugs were thinking along the same lines, and someone immediately ordered the hostages to be locked in the cabin. However, one of them said, "Boss, we’ve been on edge for so long, it’s time to relax a bit. These chicks aren’t bad. Let the brothers have some fun."

The one known as the boss was a burly fellow who grunted and said, "We’re not out of the woods yet. Once we reach the high seas, you can do whatever you want."

"Boss, there’s nothing to worry about, we’ve already shaken off the cops. They are so slow to react; by the time they figure out we took off by sea, we will already be on the high seas. Where will they even look for us, hehe. Let’s let the brothers have some fun," someone urged.

The boss hesitated for a moment, then said, "Alright, three at a time, everyone else stay on guard."

"Oh yeah!" The thugs immediately let out a strange cry, all of them scrambling for the five female hostages.

"Damn it, I said three at a time!" shouted the boss angrily.

Li Yifei had been watching these guys for an opportunity to strike, and now the chance had finally come. They were preoccupied with grabbing the women, which meant most of them had put away their guns. Only two were still holding guns but were not aiming them at the hostages.

The hostages, hearing that the thugs wanted to violate them, started screaming in panic, which only added to the chaos.

Although the thugs were ruthless and had a well-thought-out plan, in Li Yifei’s eyes, they were not particularly strong. Even compared to mercenaries, they fell short. This opportunity was all he needed.

With a push off his feet, Li Yifei’s body darted out like a cheetah, a punch and an elbow strike hitting the two gunmen.

Li Yifei showed no mercy against such thugs, and with those strikes, he sent both men flying off the speedboat. In mid-air, they were already dead without even uttering a scream.

Li Yifei’s sudden move took the thugs completely by surprise. In the moment they were stunned, Li Yifei had already taken down two more.

Lin Qiong reacted quickly too, bumping her right elbow hard into the chest of the thug beside her. Although her combat skills had improved recently, her foundation was still weak. The hit caused the thug immense pain, but it was neither lethal nor did it incapacitate him.

The things Li Yifei had trained for were techniques that could kill directly, while Lin Qiong had learned in police academy how to subdue opponents. Being a woman, and not some abnormal "Heroine," her ability to overpower one or two petty thugs with her bare hands was already impressive. It was impossible for her to do what Li Yifei did.

By now, the remaining thugs had snapped out of it. Amidst their shouts, they frantically went to reach for their weapons, but Li Yifei wasn’t going to give them the chance. With a flick of his hand, two stones flew out and hit two thugs in the head. The small pebbles, carrying tremendous force, pierced their skulls like bullets, drilling into their brains and killing them.

Li Yifei’s body had already slammed into another thug, who instantly flew outward, crashing into another. That thug hadn’t even drawn his gun before he was knocked out cold, showing how powerful Li Yifei’s impact was. The one he had hit directly was dead on the spot.

In the blink of an eye, Li Yifei had killed eight thugs, leaving only two. One was tangled up by Lin Qiong, who, while not gaining much advantage, was enough to prevent him from drawing his gun.

The boss, instead of attacking Li Yifei, had leapt from the side of the boat into the water below with a splash. This man was decisive, knowing that even if he could kill a hostage or two, he would surely die here.