Translator: CinderTL
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Jin Guangming's body slumped downward, convulsing in pain on the ground.
"Swish!"
Seeing this, Fang Lieyun no longer hesitated. He leaped through the window, directly entering the room.
At the same time, Li Chunjun had already vaulted out through another window on the opposite side.
Fang Lieyun immediately aimed his gun at Li Chunjun.
However, Li Chunjun's explosive speed was too fast. He zigzagged unpredictably, making it difficult to get a clear shot. The area outside was also crowded with people, increasing the risk of collateral damage.
"I'll chase the suspect! You guys save the victim!"
Fang Lieyun barked orders at his teammates who had infiltrated from different directions.
With a burst of power from his legs, he shot forward like a nimble panther, relentlessly pursuing Li Chunjun.
"Go assist the captain! I'll handle things here!"
A middle-aged man, seemingly the vice-captain, waved at the others before approaching Jin Guangming.
Bright red blood continued to gush from the wound on his neck.
His convulsions and struggles were weakening.
There was no saving him.
The vice-captain had heard about the Jin family's past misdeeds.
Now that Jin Guangming had met this end…
It was karma.
But this bloodbath had taken many lives.
The political and business worlds of Guangzhou City would be shaken to their core, dragging countless people into the storm.
With a sigh, the middle-aged man stopped dwelling on the matter and turned toward the main hall to check if anyone else could still be rescued.
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"Tap, tap, tap!"
Elsewhere, Li Chunjun burst out of the villa, sprinting at full speed.
Ahead of him stood a blockade of security forces from the Security Bureau and Taishan Security.
But after witnessing two of their own gunned down in an instant, the remaining guards scattered in fear, unwilling to stand in his way.
Even the few brave souls who charged forward, hoping for a promotion, found themselves outmatched.
The sheer physical disparity between them meant that before they could even close the distance, Li Chunjun had already vanished like a ghost.
He leaped over the Jin family estate's walls, dashed through Hengguang Garden, and broke through the encirclement of hundreds of Security Bureau officers—all in less than a minute.
His fully enhanced physique granted him immense stamina and explosive power. Maintaining a speed of over ten meters per second, he covered nearly a kilometer in just over a minute.
Because he chose a more complex escape route, most pursuers had already been left in the dust.
Only one person remained—Fang Lieyun—doggedly tailing him.
Though the gap between them gradually widened, Fang Lieyun gritted his teeth and refused to let Li Chunjun out of his sight.
Judging from his burst speed, this young fugitive was at least on par with Han Shan, the master of the Sword Arts Hall.
Maybe even stronger.
Unlike the aging Han Shan, Fang Lieyun was still in his thirties—his prime years!
But…
In a chase, the fleeing party naturally has the advantage of choosing their path.
And Li Chunjun's enhanced life force bolstered him from both within and without.
Even though Fang Lieyun's movement techniques were more refined and energy-efficient, after nearly three kilometers of pursuit, he could feel himself running out of stamina.
Li Chunjun had already pulled more than forty meters ahead, on the verge of escaping his line of sight.
Realizing he couldn't keep going like this, Fang Lieyun suddenly drew his gun and fired.
"Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!"
Gunshots rang out.
Bullets tore through the air.
But from forty meters away…
Even with his specialized handgun, the shots were completely unreliable.
His bullets flew with no accuracy whatsoever.
Without any precision.
In the end, he could only watch helplessly as he emptied his magazine, while Li Chunjun's figure never slowed and completely vanished around the corner of his line of sight.
"Huff! Huff! Huff!"
Fang Lieyun controlled his breathing and slowed his pace.
The other's physical strength…
Had definitely reached the pinnacle of Integration realm.
A top-tier martial master!
At this point, he had already exhausted too much energy. If he fought against such a powerful opponent in his current state, it was uncertain who would win.
But…
Li Chunjun couldn't escape!
Because he wasn't fighting alone.
His teammates' voices were already coming through the earpiece.
While he was leading the chase, his teammates had already driven out to intercept.
The purpose of his gunfire was, on one hand, to take a gamble and see if he could hit Li Chunjun, and on the other, to signal his teammates his exact location.
With the veteran teammates surrounding him…
Li Chunjun would have no way out!
However, just as he was about to give up, Li Chunjun, who had vanished around the street corner, suddenly reappeared.
"Out of ammo."
Li Chunjun spoke.
Fang Lieyun froze in heavy breath.
The killer… actually dared to come back!?
Yes!
He dared to return!
With the strength Li Chunjun had shown—at the Integration Peak!
Why wouldn't he dare to come back and finish off a heavily fatigued opponent!?
Now it would be…
A narrow path encounter!
In the next moment, Fang Lieyun suddenly reached for his waist with his left hand, quickly pulling out a new magazine.
But before he could finish reloading, Li Chunjun came charging at him.
Especially as Li Chunjun ran, the sharp sword in his hand was swung, and with explosive force, it was hurled toward Fang Lieyun.
"Whoosh!"
The sharp sound of the sword cutting through the air forced Fang Lieyun to quickly retreat to avoid it.
"Bang!"
The sharp blade grazed his body, embedding itself in a "No Parking" sign four meters away, the sword piercing through and getting stuck by the hilt.
At that moment, as Fang Lieyun dodged the thrown sword and successfully loaded the magazine into his handgun, Li Chunjun, still running at full speed, was already right in front of him.
Just as he suddenly aimed his gun at Li Chunjun, his body slightly shifted…
"Bang!"
The bullet flew past Li Chunjun's shoulder, narrowly missing.
Fang Lieyun only had time to fire once, and as he evaded the bullet, the distance between him and Li Chunjun was closed, the two now face-to-face.
Li Chunjun's right hand, like a divine sword cutting through the air, struck fiercely towards his gun-wielding arm's armpit!
But Fang Lieyun, a battle-hardened veteran, reacted swiftly!
His straightened arm, still gripping the gun, quickly bent and dropped down, using his elbow to block the incoming punch, deflecting it with a powerful counter.
At the same time, his acute battle instincts allowed him to spin and shoulder-charge towards Li Chunjun, hitting him squarely in the chest, exploiting the opening after his arm was deflected.
At that moment, Li Chunjun was still in full sprint mode.
The impact would send Fang Lieyun flying, and his arm would take a heavy blow. But…
Li Chunjun's ribs would absolutely be shattered!
Moreover…
He had a gun!
If Fang Lieyun was knocked back but could regain his balance in time, he was confident that, leveraging his gunmanship, he could take Li Chunjun down in close quarters.
This was the reversal tactic he came up with in a split second, relying on his rich experience and combat instincts!
Otherwise…
If the fight dragged on, with his stamina running out, facing such a top-tier martial master, he might not be able to hold out until the end!
Yes, a top-tier martial master!
Though they hadn't formally fought, based on the physical prowess Li Chunjun had shown, Fang Lieyun regarded him as a peer, someone who had also reached the Integration Peak of martial arts!
(End of the Chapter)
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