Volume 1: Fierce Tiger Leaves Its Tether Chapter 30: Urban Pursuit (Part 2)

  After entering the hall, Zhou Guohui immediately called over a junior officer. This man was Zhang Guoting, the platoon leader of the guard platoon of the Special Forces Command.

  "What's going on, Director Zhou?"

  "Get all your people here." Zhou Guohui looked around. "Damn it, I don't know what that bastard will do!"

  Zhang Guoting didn't ask any more questions and immediately called the other two guards with the intercom.

  "Zhang Guoting, do you think Ling Tianxiang?" Zhou Guohui pulled Zhang Guoting aside.

  "Isn't that the lieutenant sniper from the Snow Leopard Brigade?"

  "Yes, he's been with me for the past two days." Zhou Guohui gritted his teeth, "But now he's slipped away."

  "Escaped?" Zhang Guoting also couldn't believe it.

  "It was just before Luo Zhuo Long returned that he slipped away and also looted our arsenal. Several weapons and equipment have been found missing, but it's still unclear what specific ones he took. I suspect he'll come here." - Zhou Guohui took a deep breath.

  "What is he doing here? Is he...?"

  "He's a piece of crap!" Zhou Guohui cut off Zhang Guoting's words, looking very angry. "This bastard has already caused a lot of trouble before, and I haven't had a good night's sleep for over ten days. Before, he thought our actions were problematic and suspected Director Luo. Now that the action has failed, he must think Director Luo is a traitor, and we can't confirm it until we investigate the facts."

  "So he will try to interrogate Luo Zhi-cheng privately?"

  "Yes, that's exactly what I'm worried about. This kid is skilled, but his brain often shorts out, and if things don't go well, he might do something reckless, you know what I mean?"

  Zhang Guoting nodded immediately. "I know that if he threatened Director Luo, I would definitely shoot..."

  "Are you kidding me?!" Zhou Guohui retorted, "Did I ever say we could open fire? Can't you think for a moment? Even if Ling Tianxiang's actions were a bit extreme, he just wanted to find out who the traitor was, not our enemy."

  "But..." Zhang Guoting was just a guard, how could he have imagined that Zhou Guohui and Ling Tianxiang had an unusual relationship?

  "Protect Luo Chuzhang well, do not let Ling Tianxiang come into direct contact with him. Also, if you discover his whereabouts later, report to me immediately. Tell your subordinates, without my order, no one is allowed to use weapons, and even more so, cannot harm his life, understood?"

  "Yes, sir!" Zhang Guoting finally understood Zhou Guohui's meaning.

  "Think carefully!" Zhou Guohui still looked a bit distrustful, "The guards from the other squad are on their way, they'll probably arrive in about fifteen minutes. I'm heading back to headquarters now, if there's any news, contact me immediately!"

  "Yes, sir!"

  Zhou Guohui took another look at the somewhat stiff squad leader, then turned and left. Zhang Guoting only sent Zhou Guohui to the door, and immediately called two rushing subordinates to one side, starting to convey Zhou Guohui's new orders. At this time, on the left side of the villa, a gray figure had already slipped to the side of the drain pipe.

  As the car started, both front and rear lights turned on for a moment. Ling Tianxiang immediately climbed up along the drainpipe. When the sedan left the villa area, Ling Tianxiang had already crawled into the window of the second floor. Next to the drainpipe was the bathroom in the bedroom. Ling Tianxiang quickly stuck to the wall and pulled out his pistol, installing a silencer on it.

  The room was quiet, and Ling Tianxiang gently pushed open the sliding door of the bathroom. The light came from outside the window, and the bedroom wasn't big. The bed was empty, and it looked like no one had lived in this bedroom for a long time. Ling Tianxiang quickly searched around and found a photo on the bedside table that caught his attention. There were three people in the photo: Luo, who appeared to be in his 40s, a middle-aged woman who should be his wife, and a young boy who should be Luo's son. The photo was taken several years ago, and Ling Tianxiang almost mistook the mole at the corner of the boy's mouth for dust.

  Ling Tianxiang arrived at the door, outside the bedroom was a corridor, connecting the stairs on the first floor in the middle of the corridor. The sound came from below, it was the voices of several young people, should be those guards. Ling Tianxiang patiently waited for a while, when he pushed open the bedroom door, suddenly heard a faint coughing sound, then he judged that the sound came from another room and it was a middle-aged man's cough.

  After confirming that the three guards were still talking downstairs, Ling Tianxiang quickly walked through the corridor and arrived outside the room. Light was shining from the gap between the door and the floor, and there were also sounds coming from inside. As expected, the target was inside. Ling Tianxiang quickly adjusted his breathing, released the safety catch on his USP tactical pistol, and then quietly turned the doorknob.

  As soon as they entered the house, the two of them had a face-to-face encounter. Seeing Ling Tianxiang walking in with a gun in his hand, Luo also jumped in surprise.

  "Shut up!" Ling Tianxiang immediately made a silencing gesture, "Don't speak, don't think I'm joking."

  "Was it Zhou Guohui who sent you?" Luo Chu Zhang quickly regained his composure.

  "No one sent me." Ling Tianxiang didn't think much of this sentence, "Sit down on the chair and don't do anything stupid. At the same time you press the alarm button, I will take care of you, and then there will be enough time to escape. You should know what I am capable of."

  Lu Chu Long raised his hand and sat down on the sofa as ordered by Ling Tian Xiang. "Alright, you're here to settle with me?"

  "You think you can die that easily?" Ling Tianxiang sneered. "Now take off your belt and tie up your own hands."

  "How to bind?"

  "Use your mouth!" Ling Tianxiang watched as Luo Chuzhang untied his belt, first wrapping it around his wrist, then using his mouth to bite the belt and pull it tight before walking over.

  Lu Chu Chang did not show a terrified expression, but instead looked very calm, with just a hint of unwillingness. "If you're here to execute me, I won't resist, it's just..."

  "Shut up, now it's my turn to ask the questions, you can only answer mine. Got it?" Ling Tianxiang immediately pressed the muzzle of his gun against his head, "If you want to die, you'll have to answer my questions first, otherwise, you won't be able to die that easily."

  Luo Chuzhang nodded immediately and showed great cooperation.

  Just as Ling Tianxiang was about to start interrogating, a footsteps sound came from the corridor, he immediately retreated to the side of the door, and the footsteps stopped right outside the door. Then the door latch moved twice, and Ling Tianxiang immediately hid behind the door, while aiming his gun at Luo Chuzhang, signaling him not to make any sudden moves.

  The Blade Unsheathed, a Fierce Tiger Breaks Free Chapter 30: Urban Pursuit (Part 2)