Super Soldier in the City
Chapter 854 - 895: Accident

Chapter 854: Chapter 895: Accident

Sophia’s identity had never been exposed to the outside world, and although Li Yifei’s Golden Eagle persona was known to many, he varied his identity frequently when he was with the Flying Hawk Squad. Now, he and Sophia had disguised themselves as an ordinary couple, not using Li Yifei’s identity. Moreover, since Sophia wasn’t Huaxia People, such a mixed-cultural couple wouldn’t arouse the suspicions of the Japanese side even after they discovered the theft of something important.

Although Li Yifei had been somewhat concerned about Sophia’s acting skills, asking her to pretend to be his girlfriend could have made her uncomfortable, but to his surprise, Sophia was completely convincing in any role. Right now, she leaned on him like a gentle bird, and he felt no discomfort at all.

"I hadn’t realized you had such acting chops," he said as they stepped off the plane, Sophia’s arm entwined in his, her step graceful and a sweet smile on her face, nothing like the distant assassin she normally was.

Still with a sweet smile, Sophia leaned her head on Li Yifei’s shoulder and said, "If I wanted to survive, I’d have been killed long ago without some acting skills. But with you, I don’t need to perform."

Li Yifei really didn’t dare to take that bait. Clearly, Sophia still entertained the idea of being his woman, but he didn’t dare to provoke any woman now. Even those who were already his women, he couldn’t explain; it was something he needed to set aside for the time being.

Besides, a woman like Sophia could be a very useful assistant, but as his woman, would Li Yifei be willing to send her on dangerous missions? That was simply impossible.

"When can you teach me Flying Needle?" Sophia asked.

"You’re already so good with the Flying Dagger, why do you still need to learn Flying Needle?"

"But I still lost to you, and if I learn your Flying Needle, maybe I can find your weak spot and possibly win against you next time."

Li Yifei was at a loss whether to laugh or cry, saying, "You’re still hell-bent on winning, huh?"

"I, Sophia, always do as I say. Since I have convinced you, I will always listen to you. But improving my strength is my pursuit and it doesn’t affect my loyalty to you. Even if I become stronger than you one day, I will still be absolutely loyal."

Li Yifei laughed, "That doesn’t make me comfortable, you know. I don’t want someone stronger than me as my subordinate. It would make me feel out of control."

"I am pushing you to become stronger. Otherwise, you would become complacent. With martial arts, if you don’t advance, you fall behind."

The two chatted and laughed together, seeming like a couple deep in love talk. No one would guess that their discussions were all about the unsentimental topic of martial arts.

During the day, the couple strolled around sightseeing and even booked a hotel room, but after ten at night, they snuck out of the hotel and headed for the seashore.

Koboto Kobayashi was thorough in his work, guessing that Li Yifei would not transport the goods by land, and must use the sea. So the stash was placed not far from the seashore, in a very ordinary-looking warehouse that didn’t stand out, and for Li Yifei to get the goods from there to the sea seemed no difficult task.

Since Koboto Kobayashi wasn’t responsible for seeing Li Yifei off, he was still worried about any special circumstances that might arise. If the Coast Guard caught them, the entire Yamaguchi Group would be ruined in Japan. So, for safety’s sake, he let Li Yifei take the goods himself. If anything went wrong, it wouldn’t be connected to the Yamaguchi Group, and with the Golden Eagle’s abilities, it would certainly be safer.

Following the location left by Koboto Kobayashi, Li Yifei and Sophia arrived at Warehouse 13. It wasn’t a large building. As soon as they neared it, they heard muffled cries coming from inside.

Li Yifei and Sophia exchanged glances. This was the spot specifically set by Koboto Kobayashi, and in theory, there shouldn’t have been anyone there. But now someone was inside, and the voice sounded peculiar, as if someone was trying to shout but couldn’t, the sound muffled in their mouth.

Li Yifei agilely clambered onto the warehouse’s roof, while Sophia did not follow. Instead, she swiftly and secretly surveyed the surrounding area.

Li Yifei quickly pinpointed the origin of the sound, which was coming from a corner of the warehouse, but from above, he couldn’t see what was happening below. From his position directly above, the sounds were clearer, and with his experience, he could now guess what was going on.

Inside the warehouse, someone was tied up, and it looked like a woman. The woman’s mouth had been taped shut, hence the muffled sound she was making.

Finding a bound woman here was a huge shock to Li Yifei. What on earth was Koboto Kobayashi up to?

But no matter how he thought about it, this couldn’t have been Koboto Kobayashi’s doing; though the man was sly, he had been intimidated by Li Yifei. Moreover, kidnapping a woman didn’t seem like a trap; it was meaningless to Koboto Kobayashi. Could someone else have learned of Koboto Kobayashi’s plans and set a trap here?

With the sound of the engine, a car with its headlights on pulled up to the door of the warehouse. Li Yifei and Sophia both hid their figures, highly skilled as they were, making themselves extremely difficult to detect when they chose to stay out of sight.

Two individuals emerged from the car, opened the large door of the warehouse, and then entered. Soon, the lights inside the warehouse were turned on. Li Yifei and Sophia carefully observed their surroundings and had crept to the windows on either side of the warehouse to peer inside. At that point, they could see the scene within.

A girl of about twenty was tied to a chair, unable to move her hands and feet, with a black cloth over her eyes and her mouth sealed with tape, obscuring her full appearance.

"Heh heh, just wait until tomorrow, and we’ll be rich," one man said in Japanese.

"Shut up with that nonsense," retorted the other man immediately.

"What’s there to be afraid of? We won’t have to deal with the Yamaguchi Group anymore. After this, with the money in hand, we can live it up wherever we please," the first man continued.

"That’s true. We absolutely can’t leave any witnesses behind. Even if we get the money, if this girl identifies us later on, we’ll be hunted down."

"Heh heh, but this girl is really pretty, and she is Aoki’s daughter after all. We can’t just kill her like that—we should ’enjoy’ her company first, at the very least."

"Haha... right, a beautiful woman with status and looks that we wouldn’t even dare to touch before. Tonight, let’s thoroughly enjoy ourselves."

"Mmm..." The bound girl might have been restrained, but she clearly heard the men’s words and began to struggle more fiercely, although it was utterly futile.

Li Yifei and Sophia realized then that these two were indeed from the Yamaguchi Group, which was how they knew about this place. They had kidnapped Aoki’s daughter to secure a ransom before making their escape—the entire thing was an inside job by the two of them.

Li Yifei was familiar with Aoki, a highly influential figure in Japan and the chairman of the famous Aoki Group, with assets worth billions. His daughter, and the only one at that, seemed to be named Aoki Reiko—an heiress to the Aoki Group.

That such a wealthy young mistress had been abducted by two low-level thugs from the Yamaguchi Group was something Li Yifei had not anticipated. He wondered what on earth the Aoki Group’s bodyguards were doing.

"Miss Aoki, serve us well, and we’ll grant you a quick death today. If you don’t comply, we’ll make sure your end is excruciating," one man threatened.

"Mmm... mmm..." Inside, the girl’s struggles intensified upon hearing this. However, tightly bound as she was, she couldn’t move at all, and stood no chance against two grown men. If it weren’t for some accident, she would be at the mercy of their abuse before meeting her demise.

Li Yifei frowned. He had never held any fondness for Japan and might not have intervened even though the girl was innocent had he stumbled upon her by chance. However, these men were here now, and it seemed they wouldn’t be leaving anytime soon, which was inconvenient for him to retrieve the item he was after.

So, the best course of action was to deal with the matter swiftly. He nodded at Sophia.

Catching his cue, Sophia’s hand flicked out, and the sound of two bodies falling could be heard from inside, with neither of the men uttering a single cry of pain.

Yet amidst it all, there was a crisp clink—the sound of Li Yifei’s Flying Needle clashing with Sophia’s Flying Dagger.

"She can’t be left alive. If we don’t kill her, she might find this place and easily expose our operation, potentially causing trouble even after we’ve left."

Sophia’s Flying Daggers aimed to kill all three, but Li Yifei’s Flying Needle had saved the girl.

"She is innocent. Besides, her face is covered, so she can’t see what’s happening here. I’ll take her away first; you dispose of the two bodies in the sea."

Sophia said nothing in response to Li Yifei’s decision. She leaped inside and hoisted up the two men’s corpses. The combined weight of the two men was at least 300 pounds, but that did not hinder Sophia’s actions.

Li Yifei also jumped in and struck the girl on the neck, rendering her unconscious. Then he untied the ropes from her body, unaware that before she passed out, the blindfold on her eyes had slipped, leaving a small gap.