Under immense pressure, and given the inherent unreasonableness of the situation, fearing that further actions would cause too many disputes, and that if the authorities were to pursue legal action against the police and immigration authorities, the trouble would be immense, the police had no choice but to temporarily release Xu Zhengyang and Ding Changri's group. However, they were not allowed to leave their apartment 24 hours a day until they received official notification from the police.
It's really just a matter of a superficial stance and attitude. After all, as a country, you can't just release people because someone protests. Where would that leave the country's legal system and image?
Two luxury cars had been waiting outside the police station for quite some time.
Xu Zhengyang took the lead and walked out of the police station.
Closely following him was Chen Hanzhe, his gaze sharp as a knife, vigilantly scanning their surroundings. He had already received a call from back home, urging him to be extremely careful with Xu Zhengyang's safety, as there was a possibility of drastic action here. Therefore, both of his handguns were on high alert, ready to fire at any moment. The police reluctantly returned the firearms to him; after all, he was a bodyguard, and the person he was protecting had a special status.
Ding Changri, along with his mistress and two bodyguards, all looked exhausted and dejected as they followed Xu Zhengyang out of the police station.
Two black sedans had been waiting for a long time.
Xu Zhengyang, Chen Hanzhe, and Ding Changri sat in the car in front. The other three people sat in the car behind.
One police car led the way, followed by another, and the four vehicles slowly started moving and entered the bustling traffic.
"After returning to China, you must seriously confess your crimes and strive to make a good impression." Xu Zhengyang carefully chose his words, trying to make it sound convincing: "Confess and you will be treated leniently, resist and you will be punished severely. Perhaps I can help you avoid the death penalty and get a suspended death sentence or life imprisonment. That's still possible."
Ding Changri nodded silently, pondering whether Xu Zhengyang's words were credible.
Is there any difference between credible and untrustworthy? Do you have a choice?
The person driving this car was arranged by the embassy; they were probably security personnel or something similar.
Hearing Xu Zhengyang's words, the driver was quite puzzled, but naturally he didn't say anything.
As the car passed an intersection, it came to a red light. The car came to a steady stop, and the police lights on the police car in front of it slowly turned, flashing brightly.
The streetlights and the lights shining from the windows of the tall buildings lining both sides, along with the neon lights of various shops and hotels, and the interplay of car headlights, made the wide street as bright as day.
A black SUV drove up from behind, its bright headlights dazzling the occupants through the rearview mirror.
The SUV was parked next to it, less than two meters away.
The SUV's window slowly opened.
At the intersection, the red light on the yellow-based indicator light flashed a few times before turning green.
Volume 5, Spirit Official, Chapter 281: The Wrath of the Gods
The green light came on, and the police car ahead drove forward with its lights flashing.
The car Xu Zhengyang was in had just started moving. Before the wheels had even completed half a rotation, a dark gun barrel suddenly emerged from the open window of the black SUV parked to the right, and began firing at the rear window of Xu Zhengyang's car.
The bursts of gunfire rang out almost simultaneously with the sound of shattering glass.
Everything happened extremely suddenly, so suddenly that the vehicles on the street were not affected by the gunshots at that moment. The vehicles continued to move as usual and stopped as usual, in an orderly manner.
This was an unexpected situation that no one had anticipated.
Even though everyone knows the rampant power of gangs and that gang shootouts are not uncommon in this bustling city, firing shots at the occupants of a car escorted by two police vehicles is absolutely unprecedented. Yet, it actually happened!
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As the window of the black SUV parked beside them slowly rolled down, Xu Zhengyang, Chen Hanzhe, and the driver all noticed the vehicle. Yes, they were all highly vigilant or sensitive to danger, so Xu Zhengyang, sitting on the left, narrowed his eyes, placed his left hand on the door handle, and raised his right hand to put his arm around Ding Changri's neck.
As the driver shifted gears and started the car, he kept a close eye on the SUV out of the corner of his eye.
Chen Hanzhe immediately drew his pistol.
The moment the gun barrel protruded from the open window of the SUV, Xu Zhengyang flung open the car door with his left hand and, gripping Ding Changri with his right, leaped out of the vehicle as if dragging a backpack. When the gunshot rang out, both Xu Zhengyang and Ding Changri tumbled to the ground.
Fortunately, the vehicles behind them hadn't started moving forward yet, otherwise they would have definitely run over the two people.
The passenger door suddenly opened, and Chen Hanzhe jumped out of the car with lightning speed. As he rolled over, he noticed that Xu Zhengyang was unharmed, and then turned around and pulled the trigger to return fire.
All of this happened in an extreme span of two or three seconds. As the black SUV fired a burst of bullets, it accelerated and turned right, ignoring other vehicles and heading south. However, a dark gun barrel still protruded from the SUV's window, firing wildly at Xu Zhengyang.
At the same time, a hand reached out from the other side of the car window and deftly threw a dark, fist-sized object emitting hissing smoke towards this side.
Amidst the clattering of gunfire, a discordant "thud" sounded near the right wheel of the car, followed by a soft tumble as the object rolled under the vehicle.
Xu Zhengyang had just sat up from the ground and leaned against the stopped car when he heard this strange noise. Although he had never seen grenades or explosive charges in person, he had seen plenty of movies. The gunshot he had just heard clearly told him that in this big city in a foreign country, anything was possible.
So Xu Zhengyang cursed inwardly, "Damn it!"
As Chen Hanzhe shouted "Run!", Xu Zhengyang grabbed Ding Changri, pushed off the ground with his right foot, and darted past the front of a car like a nimble cheetah, then rolled on the ground. He got up, bent over, and ran at an incredible speed!
When Chen Hanzhe shouted that, he had already rushed to catch up, but Xu Zhengyang was much faster than him, so Chen Hanzhe couldn't catch up at all and fell to the ground, rolling away into the distance...
Boom—!
The violent explosion sent flames soaring into the sky. The car Xu Zhengyang was riding in was lifted up and almost torn to pieces before crashing into the car next to him, which was also lifted up and almost overturned.
The shockwave from the explosion knocked Xu Zhengyang and Ding Changri, who had been bent over and thrown more than six meters away, to the ground.
The piercing sound of sirens and gunshots rang out.
The intersection descended into chaos. Flames roared, sirens blared, and people in shops, pedestrians, and vehicles screamed and shouted in panic...
Xu Zhengyang was deafened by the nearby explosion, his head spun, and he saw stars. He staggered and dragged Ding Changri, who was lying on the ground clutching his head and too scared to move, with his mouth wide open as if he was shouting to vent his fear, to the back of a large tree.
Three policemen rushed towards them, guns in hand, and stood guard around Xu Zhengyang and Ding Changri.
Only then did Xu Zhengyang have a moment to look blankly at the explosion site more than ten meters away.
At this moment, Xu Zhengyang felt as if he were watching a silent movie, because apart from the ringing in his ears, he couldn't hear any other sound at all.
The blown-up car was pinned down on top of another, both vehicles ablaze. A few meters to the right and slightly in front of where the original car had been, a mangled, bloodied body lay sprawled on the ground. From several of the other affected cars, people covered in blood rushed out, screaming in terror. The driver of one car, his head also covered in blood, lay motionless on the steering wheel. Panic-stricken crowds and haphazardly parked vehicles littered the wide intersection…
The smell of burning gasoline mingled with a not-too-strong smell of gunpowder, filling the air.
"Protect him!" Xu Zhengyang roared, his eyes wide. He then shook off the police officers who were blocking his way, strode past the still-burning car, and walked up to the man lying on the road, covered in blood and gore. He squatted down and looked at him. Yes, it was the driver who had come to pick him and Ding Changri up. It had been less than twenty minutes since they met, and the guard who looked to be only in his thirties.
Xu Zhengyang got up and strode quickly in the direction the black SUV had fled.
Staggering to his feet, dazed and covered in blood from the explosion, Chen Hanzhe's eyes were unfocused, but his mind was still on Xu Zhengyang. Seeing Xu Zhengyang walking south, he hurriedly tried to chase after him to protect him, but due to his severe injuries, he was too weak and fell to the ground, unable to get up again.
"Su Peng, Wang Yonggan!" Xu Zhengyang roared, his face contorted with rage, as he stormed through the chaotic street, "If you don't bring him back, you'll all die!"
The roar sounded distant and indistinct to Xu Zhengyang's ears.
However, people on the street whose hearing was not affected by the explosion, as well as the police, all felt that this roar was even more deafening than the violent explosion just now.
At that moment, people seemed to have forgotten the horrific scene that had just occurred, and they all shut their mouths.
Apart from the ever-increasing sirens and the sound of flames, all other sounds on the street ceased at that moment. People stared at the young man, whose clothes were torn and bloodstained by the violent explosion, his face blackened with blood and grime, as he strode, but not ran, through the chaotic traffic jam heading south.
To the naked eye, the air surrounding the young man was rippled with a kind of airflow that only appears under high temperatures.
The black SUV sped south for about a kilometer before turning into a secluded alley to avoid the surveillance cameras. Then, four white men, some wearing jackets and others wearing suits, got out of the car. Two of them were carrying two black backpacks and wearing baseball caps. After walking a few dozen meters, they turned left and entered an inconspicuous house next door.
At this moment, Su Peng and Wang Yonggan were sitting on the shoulders of two of them.
Their current task is to keep a close watch on these four people to ensure they don't escape, but they dare not act rashly.
Because, to do something like possession or soul-stealing, one must have an order from the City God.
Upon entering the house, the four people walked through the rooms to another courtyard, intending to enter a tall building through the rear emergency exit, then circle around to the other side, exit calmly, and separately board the pre-arranged vehicles to leave.
This kind of thing is all too familiar to professional gangsters.
However, just as they entered the courtyard, before they even stepped into the building...
Wang Yonggan and Su Peng received an order from the City God, who was in a fit of rage! This was no small matter; the City God's temper was unprecedented!
Without a word, the two men immediately took charge of disarming one of their accomplices, then pulled out their guns and fired two shots each into the thighs of their two companions who were walking in front.
After the gunshots rang out, the two wounded men, both sharp-tongued and grimacing, lay on the ground groaning in pain, glaring at their two accomplices who had fired the shots from behind, and angrily questioning them.
However, what greeted the two of them was the cold muzzle of a gun!
"My lord, what should we do now?" Su Peng immediately reported using the ghost messenger token.
"Execute them on the spot?" Wang Yonggan asked ruthlessly.
Xu Zhengyang walked along with a grim face, saying, "Send them back. I want to kill them with my own hands!"
"Yes!" The two guards didn't dare to hesitate at all. They immediately stepped forward, removed the guns from the two wounded men, and then each dragged one of them back.
They left the house and entered the alley, ignoring the two men's terrified and bewildered questions and pleas, and walked straight out of the alley. As they passed the SUV, Wang Yonggan suddenly had a flash of inspiration and reported to Xu Zhengyang, "Sir, this is abroad. If you want to kill them with your own hands, you should at least claim it's self-defense! Wait here, we'll drive over."
Xu Zhengyang, whose face was gloomy and who looked like a god of death, was reminded by Wang Yonggan's somewhat offensive words, and he suppressed his anger slightly and slowed down his pace.
Soon, the black SUV drove out of the streets and alleys and returned along Shunyuan Road.
Wang Yonggan was controlling one guy driving, while Su Peng was controlling another guy in the passenger seat facing backwards, pointing a gun at the two injured, unlucky guys.
Upon seeing Xu Zhengyang, the SUV stopped, and Wang Yonggan and Su Peng forced the two men out of the car. Then, they jumped out with their guns in hand.
Upon seeing the car, Xu Zhengyang's rationality was instantly overwhelmed by rage. He pushed off the ground and rushed over at high speed.
They collapsed in an instant, covering a distance of only a few dozen meters.
Wang Yonggan and Su Peng did not disappoint Xu Zhengyang. The moment Xu Zhengyang charged, the two ghost messengers controlled the two men to raise their pistols and aim at Xu Zhengyang.
Behind Xu Zhengyang were two police cars approaching from a distance.
Gunshots rang out immediately.
But to the eyewitnesses, it was clear that the two criminals had panicked and failed to aim properly, so their shot missed and hit the wall to the side.
Xu Zhengyang had already rushed up to the two of them, his anger making him not consider the severity of his blows at all.
He threw a punch, and with a loud bang, the man's head was smashed open! Blood, flesh, and bone fragments flew everywhere!
The other person, who had just come to his senses and whose eyes hadn't even widened in terror, was struck on the head by Xu Zhengyang's high kick. With a cracking sound, he didn't even have a chance to tilt, and his body didn't have time to bend or fall to the side. His neck vanished, and his head was flattened! His eyeballs popped out.
The moment Xu Zhengyang made his move, the ghostly messengers who had broken free from the two men's bodies quickly pounced on the other two injured guys, taking over and controlling them as they charged at Xu Zhengyang despite their leg injuries. Then came a straight punch and a flying kick!
The person hit by the straight punch didn't fly away at all due to the extreme force and speed; instead, a large hole was pierced through their chest!
The man who was struck by the side kick had his entire right arm smashed into his chest cavity, and he was sent flying into a lamppost by the roadside. The thick, sturdy alloy lamppost was dented by the impact, making a loud bang!
How can a normal human body withstand a full-force blow from a deity whose official rank surpasses that of the Chief Judge of the City God's Office?
However, Xu Zhengyang, still furious, was not satisfied at all. He rushed forward and kicked the right front of the SUV!
A loud thud!
The immense force caused the front of the car to explode, and it slid sideways and backward for more than ten meters.
The two cars that had come to an emergency stop were also affected. The huge impact smashed their front ends, all the airbags deployed, and sirens and screams of pain came from inside the cars.
In the police car that arrived shortly afterward, several officers, along with other vehicles that had braked suddenly and witnesses on the roadside, all witnessed this unbelievable scene. In their minds, mostly blank with shock, the only blank space was filled with the words: "God, I saw Superman!"
"Hands up, quick!"