Chapter 74

In front of No. 4 Xingzhu Road, a taxi slowly pulled to a stop.

As Liu Dezhu paid the fare, the young driver said casually, "14 yuan, handsome, this used to be a government compound. What brings you here?"

Liu Dezhu, while scanning the QR code, absentmindedly replied, "To pick up gold bars..."

At that moment, his mind was preoccupied with the gold bars, but as soon as he said it, he regretted it and quickly shut his mouth and got out of the car.

After he entered the neighborhood, the young driver put on his earphones: "Calling Kunlun, Sparrow says he's here to pick up gold bars."

Lu Yuan, who had already entered the neighborhood and was hiding in the shadows, extinguished his cigarette: "Pick up gold bars? Could it be that he made a deal with a time traveler?"

"It's possible. He has a special status in the Inner World and can help many people," a Kunlun member analyzed. "If someone is buying resources from the Inner World, it's quite normal. Captain Lu, didn't something like this happen in Taicheng a few days ago? The buyer got the medicine but didn't pay the final installment, almost causing a fatal incident. The Kunlun brothers there were in a real bind."

"Hmm," Lu Yuan nodded. "It's probably a similar situation. Damn, I have to guard him all night to prevent him from being kidnapped by suspects, and he comes here to pick up gold bars."

In the darkness, Liu Dezhu cautiously made his way into the neighborhood, looking around nervously, like a thief about to steal chickens.

But he didn't know how many people were quietly watching him.

As Liu Dezhu approached Building 12, in the shadows, over twenty Kunlun members silently advanced, always keeping him at the center.

Lu Yuan watched coldly, thinking no wonder Boss Zheng doesn't think much of this guy.

He would feel the same; if Li Shitong could see anything in this guy, he must be blind.

But reality was a bit of a slap in the face. This morning, Liu Dezhu had just demonstrated superhuman strength.

The only way for him to gain extraordinary abilities in Prison 18 was through Li Shitong.

"Huh? Why is he squatting? What's he doing in front of Building 12?" a Kunlun member asked curiously.

Lu Yuan turned to look and was surprised to see Liu Dezhu squatting in front of Building 12, motionless.

The guy had his hands crossed in his sleeves, looking like a fool waiting for roasted sweet potatoes.

"What the hell is he doing?" a Kunlun member whispered.

"Shh," Lu Yuan suddenly said.

He sensed a dangerous aura.

...

Time ticked by, and the whole world seemed to fall into a communication blackout.

But at that moment, a man in a black jacket slowly emerged from the shadows of the hallway.

He had a Bluetooth earphone in his ear, silently scanning the surroundings with a completely alert posture, his right hand resting on his waist.

His hand, exposed to the air, was a strong and powerful mechanical alloy hand.

His gaze slowly swept the area, and when he turned his head, he saw Liu Dezhu squatting not far away, staring at him blankly.

For a moment, their eyes met, and the atmosphere became eerily quiet.

The criminal silently watched Liu Dezhu, the air thick with an invisible pressure.

After confirming that no one was around, the criminal walked toward Liu Dezhu, the faint sound of hydraulic movement coming from under his clothes.

Liu Dezhu silently watched as the man approached.

As he walked, the criminal spoke to Liu Dezhu: "Friend, you look familiar. Are you..."

Liu Dezhu remained silent for two seconds, then his mouth twisted, and saliva dripped from the corner of his mouth: "Aba aba aba..."

While babbling, he pretended to be nonchalant and turned to walk away.

The criminal pressed his Bluetooth earphone: "We have a situation."

As the criminal spoke, Liu Dezhu walked faster and faster, eventually breaking into a run: "Aba aba aba..."

He ran away, the sound of his footsteps echoing.

The criminal, who had initially wanted to chase after him, suddenly stopped, as if he had noticed something, and returned to the shadows of the hallway.

The shadows under the trees in the neighborhood swayed, and Lu Yuan, in the darkness, suddenly looked up.

At that moment, behind a window on the second floor, a man was coldly watching him through the glass!

"Spotted, surround him," Lu Yuan said sternly. "Be careful, he's extremely dangerous."

The Kunlun members slowly approached Building 12, but then they heard the sound of breaking glass from behind the building. The man who had been staring at Lu Yuan turned and left the window, disappearing.

Lu Yuan's face changed: "They're going to jump out the back window and escape!"

The person who had just appeared was the suspect they were looking for!

Lu Yuan had been here before; he knew that the second floor was Jiang Xue's residence!

They surrounded the back of Building 12 from both sides. Just as Lu Yuan and his team turned the corner of the stairs,

At the end of the street, a metal trash can exploded in a burst of flames.

With a loud bang, Lu Yuan only had time to shield his neck and head with his arm, and everyone was knocked back by the heat wave.

The explosion echoed, and the metal trash can was torn apart.

This was the explosive the criminals had hidden when they arrived.

They had secretly placed it in the trash can as a delaying tactic, then quietly entered Jiang Xue's home.

If their actions were discovered, they would break the back window to draw attention and then detonate the explosives on the street to cause damage and chaos.

This way, everyone would have enough time to escape calmly.

The plan was meticulous, as if someone was coldly watching from behind the scenes, controlling the situation.

Lu Yuan shakily got up from the ground, patting his head and asking the nearby team member: "Are you okay?"

The team members also got up: "One team member was hit by a piece of metal on the leg, but no one else was directly injured."

All the team members likely had mild concussions, but at that moment, no one cared about that.

"Quick, chase them," Lu Yuan said sternly. "If we let these people escape, who knows how many more time travelers will suffer!"

The Kunlun organization continued to chase after the building, but Lu Yuan suddenly stopped: "Something's not right!"

He felt something was off.

These criminals were here to kidnap a time traveler. As far as he knew, their mechanical limbs were not advanced enough to withstand the impact of jumping from the second floor.

Maybe the criminals could jump down themselves, but not with someone else!

Lu Yuan suddenly turned around. From the initial sound of breaking glass, the mysterious man on the second floor deliberately turning and leaving, to the explosives on the street, it was all to lure them away from the front door.

Once everyone was affected by the explosion and their minds were in chaos, they would only follow the initial target, with no time to think carefully.

This way, they all went to the back of the building to chase, and the criminals could walk out the front door!

"Follow me back to the front door, the hallway!" Lu Yuan shouted.

A team member asked: "Captain Lu, not chasing them anymore?"

"Shut up, Xiao Ying, are you there yet?"

In the earphones, someone said: "Almost, almost, almost!"

Lu Yuan ran again, knowing that if his judgment was wrong, he would be letting the criminals escape through the window.

But he trusted his judgment!