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Chapter 24: Counterattack
Chapter 24: Counterattack
After examining the crime scene at the Hongda Company, Chen Linian left with the young detective.
In the car, the young detective asked, "Master, when are we going to investigate this case?"
Chen Linian waved his hand and said, "Let's put this case on hold for now. Ironblood has just been established, and we're severely understaffed. There are more challenging cases in Binhai that need our attention."
The young detective's face showed surprise, "But this case has already claimed over a dozen lives. Isn't that challenging enough?"
A sharp glint flashed in Chen Linian's eyes as he replied, "The metahuman behind this case is very measured in their actions. All the victims deserved their fate. In ancient times, such a person would be called a wandering hero. However, heroes often break the law with their martial arts. Once we have the resources, we'll definitely bring this person to justice."
Before coming here, he had reviewed the case files and knew the nature of the victims.
Moreover, he had made a discovery that he hadn't mentioned—he recognized the killer's use of the Seven-Segment Sword Technique, and he was very familiar with this swordsmanship.
"Where are we going now?" the young detective asked.
"To Tideview Road."
"To investigate the Tideview Road 921 case?"
"Yes, the killer in that case has no bottom line at all. We must find them as soon as possible." Chen Linian closed his eyes and rubbed his temples with his fingers.
"Master, I've read the case files for the Tideview Road 921 case. The male victim logged into the dark web and wanted to sell a demon crystal core on the dark web. As a result, his entire family was killed, and the killer didn't even spare the seven-year-old child. Why did the killer buy the demon crystal core and then wipe out the seller's family?"
"You still haven't understood the psychology behind the case. Didn't the case files mention that demon energy was detected on the child?"
"Yes, it did."
"The truth is probably that the buyer paid the money and was about to pick up the goods when the victim's child accidentally broke the demon crystal core and absorbed the energy inside. The buyer, unable to obtain the crystal core, killed the victim's entire family out of anger."
Hearing this analysis, the young detective couldn't help but gasp in shock.
...
The next day.
The Ironblood Investigation Bureau issued a wanted notice for the Tideview Road 921 case.
The notice didn't have a photo, only a sketch.
In addition to the sketch, there was also a description of the suspect.
According to the wanted notice, the suspect was skilled in using shockwaves, explosives, and other methods to harm victims.
When Su Muyu passed by the bulletin board, she stared at the wanted notice for a while.
When no one was around, she tore off a wanted notice and rolled it up to take with her.
At this moment,
Lu Heng was running on Riverside Road, training his body control and improving his Gale Step skill.
After finishing his training and preparing to return to the hotel, he received a call from Su Muyu.
"I saw a wanted notice, and the sketch looks familiar. I want to show it to you."
"I'm on Riverside Road now. Let's meet at the hotel."
After the call, as Su Muyu was about to hang up, she suddenly heard a loud boom from the other end.
Bang! The sound was so loud that it distorted the phone's audio.
"Hello? What happened? Lu Heng, are you okay? Say something." Su Muyu asked anxiously.
There was no response from the other end, and Su Muyu immediately became tense. Then she heard a 'bang' sound, which sounded like a gunshot.
Su Muyu immediately realized something was wrong. She rushed towards Riverside Road while releasing the Scout Eagle to locate Lu Heng's position.
...
At the same time,
On Riverside Road, Lu Heng was about to hang up the phone when he heard footsteps approaching from behind.
Moreover, the footsteps were getting faster, indicating ill intentions. Lu Heng immediately dodged to the side.
Bang! A deafening sound exploded nearby, and the shockwave created a gust of wind that nearly blew him away.
The shockwave exploded too close, causing Lu Heng's right foot to ache, and his chest felt like it was churning with energy. He stumbled and fell to the ground.
Fortunately, his agility attribute was high enough, and just as he was about to fall, he pressed his palm on the ground and performed a quick side roll, quickly getting back up.
As he rolled, Lu Heng swiftly glanced behind him and saw a bearded middle-aged man reaching into his pocket, a clear indication of... drawing a gun!
Lu Heng's eyes narrowed, estimating the distance between them to be over ten meters.
This was a very delicate distance; at this range, no matter how fast he was, he couldn't outrun a bullet.
So, Lu Heng made a split-second decision and activated Gale Step, sprinting forward to create some distance. Before the man could fire, Lu Heng dodged and dashed into an alley on Riverside Road.
Bang!
Just as he darted into the alley, a gunshot rang out from behind, and the bullet struck the wall at the alley entrance.
"Huh? An Metahuman."
The bearded man, having missed his first shot, quickly raised his gun and chased after Lu Heng into the alley.
Lu Heng's feet moved in a Z-shaped pattern, quickly navigating the alley while keeping an eye on his pursuer with his peripheral vision.
In that brief glance, Lu Heng saw a ruthless disregard for life in the man's eyes.
From his words, Lu Heng gleaned crucial information.
The man didn't know Lu Heng was a Metahuman, so why was he attacking him?
The man's purpose was clear; after his shockwave attack missed, he immediately drew his gun, indicating this wasn't a random killing.
The fact that he didn't know Lu Heng was a Metahuman ruled out the possibility of him targeting Metahumans.
Eliminating other possibilities, the only answer was that this man was hired to do a job.
Furthermore, the bearded man's relentless pursuit and his awareness of the ten-meter distance, preventing close combat, suggested he was an experienced Metahuman who had likely been through an Abyssal Battlefield.
Lu Heng's mind raced with these thoughts as he maintained his Z-shaped evasive maneuver, dodging the pistol's firing angle.
The bearded man pursued relentlessly, but when Lu Heng intentionally slowed down, he matched his pace, maintaining the distance and denying Lu Heng the chance for close combat.
The golden rule for pistols was that they dominated between five and twenty-five meters.
Within five meters, a Metahuman could engage in close combat, making it difficult for the pistol to be effective.
After two rounds of this cat-and-mouse game, Lu Heng confirmed his opponent's rich experience and difficulty.
As Lu Heng rushed forward, a scout eagle suddenly flashed by.
Lu Heng's eyes lit up, and he immediately turned and dashed into another alley.
At the alley's bend, a slender arm stretched out.
A smile played on Lu Heng's lips as he ran over and high-fived the arm, feeling a surge of energy transfer from the palm.
The energy formed a thin membrane, enveloping Lu Heng's entire body.
Within this energy cocoon, Lu Heng's figure rapidly turned transparent, entering an invisible state.
The arm, of course, belonged to Su Mu Yu, who had located Lu Heng with her scout eagle and rushed to support him, casting Invisible Veil to grant him invisibility.
As Lu Heng became invisible, he immediately turned back, rushing towards his original path, and drew out the Aurora Blade from thin air.
The bearded man chased into the alley, hearing the rapid footsteps approaching. His heart sank as he realized the target had turned invisible, and he quickly fired a shockwave in the direction of the footsteps.
Boom! The air exploded with a bang, but the target was missed.
The bearded man's eyes widened in shock, realizing his mistake too late.
Lu Heng was too fast.
Moving at a speed beyond human limits, Lu Heng charged forward, thrusting the Aurora Blade into the man's abdomen.
The man grunted in pain, looking down in terror. He saw his blood seeping from his abdomen, outlining the shape of a sword and the hand that held it.
Lu Heng's figure slowly became visible, standing right in front of the man, just a punch away from his face.
(End of Chapter)
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