Chapter 78: The Battle of Trust

Xia Hongjun was silent for a moment, then said, "Put your glasses on the ground and take a hundred steps back."

Du Long knew he didn't trust him and laughed, "Why make it so complicated? I don't have a gun in my hand, and there's no ambush around. Why don't you come over and check for yourself? Are you afraid of me alone?"

Xia Hongjun replied, "Alright, throw your bag on the ground, turn around to face the mountain, and raise your hands high. Stay in that position until I tell you to turn around, or I might shoot at any time!"

"You're really cautious," Du Long said as he threw his bag on the ground, turned around, and raised his hands high. "Alright, is this good enough?"

After a long while, there was no sound. Du Long began to suspect that the guy had taken the opportunity to escape. Just as he was about to turn his head, something hard and cold pressed against the back of his head. Xia Hongjun's voice sounded behind him, "Don't move, or I'll shoot you!"

Although he hadn't seen the gun yet, Du Long's back quickly broke out in a cold sweat. If Xia Hongjun suddenly decided to kill him, he would be completely defenseless and die unjustly.

Fortunately, Xia Hongjun didn't do that. He searched Du Long for any hidden weapons, then Du Long heard the sound of the backpack being cut open. Xia Hongjun soon sneered, "You really are a city cop, my apologies. Young and full of energy, no wonder you joined the special task force. Unfortunately, you're too confident and reckless. I can kill you at any time, bury you on the mountain, and no one will find your body in a hundred years. Scared yet?"

Du Long laughed, "Who wouldn't be scared with a gun to their head? Once you put the gun away, it'll be fine. Can I put my hands down and turn around now?"

Xia Hongjun said, "Alright, put your hands down and turn around."

Du Long turned around, twisted his sore arms, and said, "My arms are sore from holding them up. You're really cautious. Hey..." The Xia Hongjun in front of him was quite different from what Du Long had imagined. He hadn't seen clearly from a distance, but Xia Hongjun looked less than 1.6 meters tall, with a baby face. His face, painted with camouflage, looked more comical than terrifying.

"Are you Xia Hongjun?" Du Long's gaze dropped to Xia Hongjun's feet, which were wearing shoes at least size 46. That was impressive.

Xia Hongjun, dressed in camouflage military uniform, held the gun level with Du Long and sneered, "What, not what you expected? Take off your glasses, hook them with one finger, and slowly hand them to me. I can fire all fifteen bullets from my pistol in three seconds, hitting the target fifty meters away with an average score above six rings. Want to try it?"

Du Long took off his glasses and handed them over, smiling, "I know you're a special forces soldier, no need to scare me. I'm just a graduate from a police academy, and I've been a cop for less than two months. I won't do anything foolish."

"Tracking me was foolish enough. In the past... humph." Xia Hongjun glared at Du Long, his not-so-big eyes looking particularly spirited.

Xia Hongjun examined the glasses, which were indeed ordinary large-sized glass sunglasses. He threw the glasses back to Du Long and said, "It seems your eyes are indeed peculiar, but I don't have the time to study them. Now it's your turn to ask me a question."

Du Long's face showed a cunning smile, and Xia Hongjun's brows furrowed as he took a half-step back. The Du Long in front of him was hard to read, and if it were an ordinary cop, Xia Hongjun wouldn't have given him a second thought.

Du Long said, "I saw He Yehong looking very pleased just now. You must have made her very happy. My question is... is your 'equipment' as big as your feet?"

Xia Hongjun had been prepared for some strange questions, but he didn't expect this one. His face turned red, and blood rushed to his head. Just as he was about to curse, Du Long suddenly moved!

Xia Hongjun had been on guard against Du Long, but he didn't expect Du Long to be so fast!

Xia Hongjun had left plenty of room for maneuver, but Du Long's words had distracted him. Then, Du Long suddenly attacked, rushing to Xia Hongjun and grabbing his wrist. Using his height advantage and the momentum of his charge, Du Long knocked Xia Hongjun to the ground. Xia Hongjun angrily cursed in a local dialect and fought back, and the two began to grapple on the ground.

Xia Hongjun was very strong and highly skilled in close combat, but Du Long was no slouch. His movements were quick, and to Xia Hongjun's frustration, whenever he seemed to have the upper hand and was about to subdue Du Long, Du Long would suddenly strike a vital point, causing Xia Hongjun to go numb, giving Du Long a chance to catch his breath.

The two grappled fiercely, and in just a minute, the situation became extremely intense. Gradually, Du Long gained the upper hand. Xia Hongjun's best moves were all evaded, and when Du Long used a pressure point technique to make Xia Hongjun's body go numb, he took the opportunity to flip Xia Hongjun onto the ground, face down.

Du Long straddled Xia Hongjun's waist, locked his left arm around Xia Hongjun's throat, and grabbed Xia Hongjun's right hand, twisting it behind his back and securing it with his thigh and waist. Then he did the same with Xia Hongjun's left hand. Despite Xia Hongjun's fierce struggle, he only managed to knock off Du Long's glasses. When both of his hands were locked by Du Long's feet, even Xia Hongjun couldn't break free.

"Don't move, or I'll use the ear strike technique the instructor taught me!" Du Long panted, threatening.

The ear strike technique involved hitting both ears simultaneously with the wrists or fists, instantly knocking the opponent unconscious. It was one of the techniques Du Long had learned at the police academy. Xia Hongjun had used this technique many times and knew several ways to counter it, but he never thought he would fall for it today.

Xia Hongjun knew that with his hands in this position, it would be hard to struggle, and Du Long could easily knock him out. Hearing Du Long's words, he resigned himself and stopped struggling, panting on the ground.

Du Long chuckled, "Didn't expect that, did you? You actually fell for it!"

Xia Hongjun said angrily, "You really had it in for me. I should have killed you!"

Du Long said, "Don't misunderstand. I don't plan to take you back for justice. I just wanted to show you that you can trust me completely, just as I trust you!"

After saying that, Du Long suddenly let go and sat down next to Xia Hongjun. Xia Hongjun immediately rolled away, grabbed the gun that had fallen to the ground, and aimed it at Du Long, shouting, "What are you up to now?"

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