Super Soldier in the City
Chapter 963 - 104 This is my wife

Chapter 963: Chapter 104 This is my wife

Aoki Reiko and Suzuki Kawako soon regained consciousness. By this time, both of them had been tied up by Li Yifei. If they were to play a part, they had to play it fully, especially to make them realize that Li Yifei was holding them hostage. If they didn’t feel that way themselves, they would surely be unable to explain things clearly when the police later questioned them.

"Mu Fei, I must have been blind not to realize you were this kind of person," Suzuki Kawako said through gritted teeth as she glared fiercely at Li Yifei, wishing she could bite a chunk of flesh from him right then.

Aoki Reiko also looked at Li Yifei with intense venom, saying, "You devil, I will never let you off."

Li Yifei lit a cigarette, and the strong smell immediately filled the car. He said slowly, "I’m really sorry, these past few days we indeed used you. We were hoping that after achieving our goal, we could still be friends. But we didn’t anticipate that your people would find out."

Aoki Reiko spit out in anger, "To think I considered you a friend, I must have been blind. Who exactly are you?"

"You should have figured it out by now, right? We’re in it for the money. Someone is offering a large sum for something that only exists in Japan, and that’s why we came here."

"Are you mercenaries?" Aoki Reiko asked again.

Li Yifei smiled slightly and said, "Miss Reiko is really smart. Yes, we are mercenaries. As long as the price is right, there’s nothing we won’t do."

Being mercenaries was somewhat easier; they didn’t get involved with any particular country and just worked for money. In fact, many countries turn to mercenaries for tasks that are difficult or delicate. If the mission fails, it doesn’t involve the employer; if it succeeds, all that’s needed is to pay up.

Therefore, the mercenary business is quite booming. There are many mercenary organizations in the world, and many of them are quite famous, just like the one that Li Yifei once owned, which now also has a significant reputation.

"What are you going to do to us now?" Aoki Reiko asked, looking into Li Yifei’s eyes.

Li Yifei blew a smoke ring that floated between them and said, "To tell you the truth, I don’t want to do anything to you. If all goes well, I’ll take what we want and then send the two of you back. We may not be able to meet in the future, but it would still have been a fine interaction. But now..."

"Now what? Are you going to kill us?" Suzuki Kawako’s voice trembled slightly.

Li Yifei smiled faintly and said, "Of course not. Miss Reiko’s status is not ordinary. With you in our hands, I expect both officials and the police will be hamstrung. If I killed you, wouldn’t that just leave them free to target us without concern? That’d be a foolish move."

Aoki Reiko said bitterly, "Don’t delude yourself; I won’t serve you."

"That’s not up to you. As long as you’re in my hands, and as long as you’re alive, you have value to us."

At that moment, the window between the driver’s compartment and the back opened, and one of the subordinates turned to Li Yifei and said, "Boss, two Police Cars are catching up to us."

Li Yifei said in a deep voice, "Deal with them."

"OK!" The subordinate agreed, then closed the window again.

Soon after, several gunshots sounded from outside, followed by a massive crash, but the noise rapidly faded until it was gone.

Aoki Reiko’s face turned pale as she asked, "What did you do?"

Li Yifei smiled faintly and said, "I merely made sure their cars couldn’t keep up with us."

"You devil!" Aoki Reiko bit her lip, her eyes seeming to shoot fire.

Li Yifei didn’t pay any attention to Aoki Reiko. By now he had put on enough of a show in front of Aoki Reiko and Suzuki Kawako; it was time to genuinely shake off the Japanese pursuit.

They had already killed more than twenty soldiers, and two Police Cars -- the noise had been substantial. The nearby military and police were probably all converging on their location. To confront them head-on would be impractical; even as powerful as Li Yifei was, he could not contend with the might of an entire national apparatus.

Li Yifei’s previous success against the Yamaguchi Group didn’t mean he could take on the government. The Yamaguchi Group, which wasn’t a government organization, was accustomed to relying on their own strength against Li Yifei. Though they had weapons and equipment, they lacked the capability to attack Li Yifei on a large scale at any time or place. Li Yifei could use the environment to his advantage and pick them off one by one, whereas the government, with its military and police forces, presented an endless stream of adversaries he couldn’t simply eliminate. Anywhere in Japan, they could strike against Li Yifei, which was dangerously significant.

The car quickly turned onto a side road and came to a swift stop. Aoki Reiko and Suzuki Kawako felt the vehicle shake a few times, then Li Yifei pulled them out of the car and stuffed each into separate vehicles -- two trucks that looked exactly alike in model, color, and even their license plates. From the outside, there was absolutely no discernible difference between them.

For such a crucial assignment, Li Yifei would naturally make preparations, and those preparations were quite thorough. Ostensibly, he was taking four people with him, but for this operation, he had secretly sent several more as backup. These individuals might not be needed, but if they were called upon, they would be lifesavers.

Aoki Reiko and Suzuki Kawako were panicked at this time because they were separated and not together as before. Before Aoki Reiko could speak, Li Yifei had already jumped into the car where she was and then swiftly started the engine.

"Where... where are you taking me?" Facing Li Yifei alone, Aoki Reiko suddenly felt extremely scared, even more so than when she saw him kill so many soldiers earlier. The reason was simple; back then, at least, she had Suzuki Kawako by her side, but now she was isolated and helpless against Li Yifei, a man who killed without blinking. She had absolutely no power to resist.

"Miss Reiko, I’m only doing this for my safety and to complete my mission," he said. "If you cooperate with me, I can guarantee your safety. If you don’t, then I can’t make any promises."

"I will absolutely not cooperate with you. Even if I die, I will make sure you fail your mission."

"Don’t even dream of making me betray my country."

"I admire Miss Reiko’s patriotism," Li Yifei said. "However, you only live once, so cherish your life."

"Hmph, don’t even think about it."

Li Yifei truly hadn’t expected Aoki Reiko to be as stubborn as she was, but in a way, this was good. The more she hated him, the safer she’d be later. This was Li Yifei’s way of repaying her, in a sense.

Li Yifei’s destination was over thirty kilometers away, a desolate bay with plenty of rocky outcrops, making it unsuitable for ship docking. Especially since the surrounding environment wasn’t great either, there were hardly any people around, one of the few desolate places left in Japan.

Beyond that, Li Yifei had already laid several smokescreens. Earlier, it wasn’t just these two vehicles; several other identical ones were now driving in different directions. All these would attract the attention of the military and the police, therefore reducing the pressure on him significantly.

However, Li Yifei soon furrowed his brow. On this very secluded road, there happened to be a checkpoint, with one military vehicle and a police car parked at the roadside, and barricades had been set up.

At that moment, Aoki Reiko’s eyes lit up, and she said, "Now you’ve got no chance to escape."

Li Yifei gave a faint smile and said, "Then you’ll see how I manage to escape." While saying this, he surprisingly undid the ropes binding Aoki Reiko with one hand while driving with the other.

This confused Aoki Reiko. At times like this, shouldn’t she be hidden away? Instead, she was being set free. Nevertheless, she refrained from questioning Li Yifei. After all, the police and soldiers were just ahead, and she couldn’t believe that this man could escape from their clutches.

Li Yifei stopped the car before the roadblock, and four soldiers with guns immediately approached, shouting, "Get out!"

Li Yifei feigned panic and asked, "What are you going to do?"

"Checking. Open the trunk, both of you get out for inspection."

"We’re just delivering fish," Li Yifei stuttered as he got out of the car and continued, "This is my wife; she’s mute, her legs are paralyzed, and she’s a bit mentally unstable."

"This man is the one you’re looking for!" Aoki Reiko pointed at Li Yifei, mouth agape, trying to shout out the words. But she discovered that no sound came out. Although she could move her hands, her legs truly wouldn’t budge. Frantically, she pointed at Li Yifei, gesticulating wildly to indicate his identity to the police.

"Don’t be scared, we’re going home soon," Li Yifei whispered soothingly to Aoki Reiko, almost like a truly concerned husband.

"I’m not his wife, I’m not mute, this man is the one you need to catch!" Aoki Reiko tried to scream, but couldn’t make any sound, desperation turning her eyes red as she flailed her arms in an attempt to communicate.

"Sorry about this, my wife is having another episode; I need to calm her down, or she’ll go even crazier," Li Yifei said.

Seeing Aoki Reiko’s teeth-baring, fierce appearance, the soldiers and police truly believed she was on the brink of madness. They gestured with their guns as if to agree to Li Yifei’s request.

Li Yifei quickly got back into the car, hugged Aoki Reiko, patted her back, and softly assured her, "Don’t be scared, wife. We’ll be home soon, be good."

Aoki Reiko struggled fiercely, but after a few moments, she felt completely drained of strength and could only collapse onto Li Yifei’s chest.

At that moment, she felt like she might as well be dead. What was happening to her? She couldn’t speak, and she couldn’t move. Was this man a devil? Had he cast a spell on her? At this thought, a cold sweat broke out on her back.