Super Soldier in the City
Chapter 726 - 765

Chapter 726: 765

In his own country, in his own city, and with his own forces at hand, Li Yifei was not one to remain passive. Since someone planned to make a move against Su Mengxin, he was set on rooting out these threats. A thief may go undetected for a thousand days, but guarding against one for that long proves much harder. Just one oversight could lead to irreparable consequences.

Although Brother Hu’s men weren’t exactly top-notch, they were the local snakes with the home-ground advantage. For them, finding people was easier, not to mention Li Yifei’s mercenaries, who were experts in this field. Compared to the regular police force, they were much stronger. Just like what happened during Heizi’s incident, it took them merely a day to effortlessly gather a pile of evidence against Heizi, evidence that the police would struggle to collect even in several years.

Within two days, Li Yifei had identified the individual who had infiltrated Su Mengxin’s room: not one but three Japanese men staying in a four-star hotel in Mile City.

Yet their background remained unknown. Their phone calls over the past few days consisted only of mundane matters. And acting like normal tourists, they spent their days sightseeing and their evenings entertaining themselves. They didn’t appear suspicious at first glance.

But to a trained eye, there were still flaws. The hotel they stayed at was close to where Su Mengxin was staying. Even though they seemed to be sightseeing, they mostly lingered around that area. Knowing the recent influx of foreigners in that area, especially from Asia, Li Yifei’s mercenaries could quickly confirm these three men as their targets.

Li Yifei did not want to spook them prematurely, as all three were skilled. To eliminate them all at once, they would need to deploy some tactics.

That evening, the three sat in their hotel room. They were notorious members of the Yamaguchi Group who had undergone strict training from a young age. Through meticulous selection, the Yamaguchi Group had bred truly skilled operatives, who usually weren’t tasked with missions unless they were critical. But whenever they did take action, failure was rare.

Yokohama Erya was the highest-ranked among the three and also the best fighter, in his forties, he had been the one to take action last time.

Koboto Shiryu and Yamaguchi Yuki were both in their thirties. Their skills were somewhat inferior to Yokohama Erya’s, but they were still undeniably experts. Koboto Shiryu, expressing some dissatisfaction, said, "Yokohama, waiting like this is too irritating. I say we three should go together. Even if the other side has one expert, we have three people. I refuse to believe that the three of us can’t beat one person."

Yokohama Erya shook his head and replied, "No, we must not act rashly for now. I’m not clear on that person’s strength, and having failed once, they will surely be on guard. Approaching them won’t be that easy. Su Mengxin holds a special status in Huaxia, and their protection for her is very thorough. Apart from that expert, there might be other masters around her now."

Unconvinced, Yamaguchi Yuki said, "There aren’t many experts in Huaxia to begin with. The only noteworthy ones are those from the Flying Hawk Squad, and the most formidable among them is Golden Eagle. We’ve crossed paths with the Flying Hawk Squad before, their skills are comparable to ours. Unless they deploy the entire Flying Hawk Squad here, I refuse to believe that the three of us can’t handle them. If you can keep the expert occupied, the two of us can certainly take on the rest and kidnap Su Mengxin."

Yokohama Erya snorted, "Even if we could capture Su Mengxin like that, do you think we would still have the chance to take her away? Remember, we’re not here to kill her, but to capture her. It’s only by taking her that we can bring a huge benefit to our organization. If we kill her, the Yamaguchi Group and the Su Family of Huaxia will become mortal enemies. Not only would we gain no advantage, but we would also suffer immense losses. Can you or I bear such a consequence?"

Yamaguchi Yuki and Koboto Shiryu lost their argumentative steam. The Yamaguchi Organization was incredibly strict, meting out severe punishments to those who jeopardized major plans. Even though they were important figures within the group, the implications of this matter were too significant. Should any issues arise, they could only apologize with their deaths.

At that moment, Yokohama Erya slightly smiled and said, "Don’t be impatient. With enough patience, we will find our opportunity."

Koboto Shiryu frowned and replied, "But the longer we delay, the more disadvantageous it is for our organization. The sooner we kidnap Su Mengxin, the greater the benefits we will secure."

Yamaguchi Yuki also chimed in, "What’s infuriating is that Su Mengxin used to travel all over the world and often went to Japan. It would have been much easier to act then. But recently, apart from returning to Capital City, she’s been mostly in Mile City. I really don’t know why she values this place so much."

Yokohama Erya squinted his eyes and said, "She must have her reasons for coming here. We should also investigate this matter. If it can be used to our advantage, that would be fortuitous."

Just then, a phone rang, and Yokohama Erya quickly answered the call.

"The target is going out now, accompanied only by a man."

Yokohama Erya’s eyes lit up, and he said, "Continue the tracking and report his position at all times."

For an operation of this scale, it was impossible for them to have only three people involved. These three were merely responsible for taking action; there were others in charge of intelligence. Their communication equipment was quite advanced and not so easily intercepted.

After hanging up the phone, Koboto Shiryu immediately said excitedly, "Opportunity has come so quickly. She’s actually going out so late and she’s only bringing one person."

Yokohama Erya shook his head and said, "Don’t you think there’s something fishy about this? She knows people are out to harm her, yet she goes out so late, and with only one person too. Could this be a trap?"

Koboto Shiryu and Yamaguchi Yuki immediately considered this possibility and were at a loss for a moment.

After more than ten minutes, the phone rang once again, bringing news that the target was heading towards the airport. This time, Yokohama Erya was quite tempted. If Su Mengxin were to leave Mile City, they would have to reset their arrangements. Her departure, with only one person to see her off, was not inexplicable.

"Su Mengxin is leaving Mile City; this is a good opportunity," murmured Yokohama Erya. "Let’s move immediately and have others create a car accident to delay their progress."

Yamaguchi Yuki and Koboto Shiryu were overjoyed and quickly went to make arrangements. Then, the three of them sped towards the airport along the highway in their car.

Twenty minutes later, Yokohama Erya and his two companions exited the expressway to the airport, learning that after Su Mengxin’s car was hit, she and her driver quickly left the expressway and entered a nearby village.

The accident had been orchestrated by Yokohama Erya. Su Mengxin’s entry into a nearby village meant it was unlikely they had an ambush set up there, which thrilled Yokohama Erya. In such a remote village, it would be much easier to strike. Once they had kidnapped her, even if someone saw it, it would be difficult for pursuers to ascertain their location.

They too swiftly arrived at the village. The tracker soon sent new information; Su Mengxin and the man had entered an old factory building. It seemed they were aware they might be attacked, so they were being highly cautious. Had they not placed a tracker on Su Mengxin during the car accident, they would have lost them.

"Quite clever indeed, but unfortunately, you still won’t be able to escape this time," laughed Yokohama Erya. He led Yamaguchi Yuki and Koboto Shiryu quickly to the old factory building.

Looking at the factory building, they found that the opposition had chosen a good spot. Despite the building’s derelict state, it was well-fortified, resembling a storage room with only a large metal door for ingress. At that moment, the large door was closed tight. If the opposing side defended the door, others would find it hard to do anything to Su Mengxin.

Once Su Mengxin’s reinforcements arrived, there would be no problem.

But Su Mengxin’s backup had not yet come, and there were three of them from Yokohama’s side. Even if the man escorting Su Mengxin was that expert, he couldn’t possibly withstand all three of them.

Watching the tracker’s display, which showed that Su Mengxin was indeed inside, the three exchanged glances. Without wasting any more time, Yokohama Erya’s shadowy figures charged directly towards the door.

Koboto Shiryu held a katana in his hand, thrusting it straight into the seam of the door, and with a fierce lift, the sound of snapping echoed as the lock inside was broken by his blade. It wasn’t just the sharpness of his sword; without sufficient strength, he could never have cut through it.

Yamaguchi Yuki kicked hard with his right foot, and with a dull sound, the heavy iron door was kicked open by him. A gust of wind suddenly assaulted them, but Yokohama Erya sidestepped, avoiding the attack. From this move, he knew he was facing the same expert from Su Mengxin’s room that day.

The opponent didn’t use a gun, so they became even more reckless. A fierce assault pushed Li Yifei back into the warehouse, and they closed the warehouse door to prevent Su Mengxin from finding an opportunity to escape. In the Chinese language, this was like trapping turtles in a jar.

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