Zhao Qiang walked cautiously across the rooftops. There were quite a few military officers living in this villa complex, and each of them had at least a squad of soldiers protecting their door. He guessed that these were the real military commanders. He wondered who the imposters were who had killed at the meeting earlier. It was all a waste of effort.
Zhao Qiang shook his head every time he saw an officer's face and moved on to scanning the next villa. He spent two and a half hours scanning every house in the villa area, but he couldn't find a single one that looked like Bazafi. Zhao Qiang sat on a secluded rooftop, feeling frustrated. Could it be that the government army's photo of Bazafi was wrong? Or had Bazafi changed his face and mixed in with the ordinary officers? If so, how could he determine his identity?
Zhao Qiang wanted to go down and kill a few key figures in the rebel army to vent his anger, but considering that killing these officers would alert the real big shots, he held back. Unwilling to give up, Zhao Qiang searched the villa area again, this time not even giving up on some offices. Since it was late at night and no one was in the offices, Zhao Qiang could safely climb in through the windows and casually look at some documents.
From the scattered fragments of information, Zhao Qiang gleaned a great deal of data. The rebel forces received strong support from American arms dealers and could obtain a large amount of weaponry on credit in exchange for future low-priced crude oil exports. This included twenty tanks, five helicopters, and ten self-propelled artillery pieces. The quantity of individual soldier weapons and equipment was even greater. These weapons had already been deployed to the newly formed forces, and it was highly likely that they would launch an attack on K City in a short period of time. The government forces were controlling fewer and fewer cities, and if K City fell, there would be no way to reverse the situation.
Zhao Qiang carefully examined the end of the documents. Several were signed with Bazafi's name. If that was the case, then Bazafi should be in U City! And within this area. But where exactly was he hiding? He had searched almost every room. Could he be hiding underground? During the scanning process, Zhao Qiang had discovered several basements, but due to the limitations of his X-ray glasses, he didn't know what lay deep inside.
After sitting in the office for a while, Zhao Qiang decided to randomly find a basement to investigate. Relying on his strong memory, he put the documents back in their original places and then quickly moved through the darkness, soon arriving at the nearest villa with a basement. Unlike the other buildings, no one was sleeping in the rooms of this villa, only a large number of documents, but the number of soldiers guarding the villa was as many as a platoon! Zhao Qiang judged from this that this place was more likely to be Bazafi's hiding place.
Using his X-ray glasses, Zhao Qiang carefully scanned his surroundings. There were at least four hidden snipers in the area. Zhao Qiang dared not touch them, because if something happened to them, the entire villa area would be alerted, which would be detrimental to his future operations. However, under the surveillance of these four snipers, it would be very difficult for Zhao Qiang to enter the villa.
Zhao Qiang doesn't know how to dig tunnels, otherwise he could have dug a tunnel from the side and crawled in. Now he can only wait. Maybe the sentries will doze off or change shifts. If they are monitored all night long, I guess no one can stand it.
After waiting for about two hours, one of the sentries finally changed shifts. However, to Zhao Qiang's dismay, the other three sentries remained silent, their eyes fixed on the building. If Zhao Qiang entered through the roof, one of them would surely see him. Less than two minutes later, the new sentry arrived, adding another pair of eyes to watch Zhao Qiang enter the villa. Helpless, Zhao Qiang could only continue waiting. Another hour passed, and the second sentry changed shifts, but just like before, Zhao Qiang still had no chance.
This infuriated Zhao Qiang, so he simply turned around and left. The villa was surrounded by soldiers, and taking them out would be easy, but that would alert the entire villa area. Since he couldn't get in either from above or below ground, and it would be dawn by the time he got there, he decided to think of another way.
He then went to two more villas with basements, and just like the previous one, he still couldn't find an opportunity. He was now about 50% sure that Bazafi was in one of the three buildings with basements, but he wasn't sure which one. If he forced his way in, he would only have a one-in-three chance of finding Bazafi, which was extremely unwise.
As dawn approached, Zhao Qiang, who had been busy all night without any results, went into the kitchen. He couldn't go back empty-handed. The kitchen in the villa area was well-stocked. Even if people outside were starving to the point of cannibalism, these officials shouldn't have to live a hard life. Otherwise, what would they strive for? Isn't it all for the sake of enjoying a more luxurious life?
Zhao Qiang first ran to the water tank and drank his fill. After thinking about it, he felt that running around all night was a waste. Zhao Qiang scanned the surroundings and found that there was not a single person in the entire building. He took off his clothes and jumped into the water tank for a refreshing bath. He knew that the water in the tank would be clear again by tomorrow morning, with only some impurities, but he was sure that it wouldn't kill him.
Zhao Qiang was dressed neatly and looked refreshed. He found two bags of rice, stuffed the visible food into the two bags, tied the two bags together with a rope, and slung them over his shoulders, one bag in front and one in back. It was quite convenient to carry them like this. It was a pity to leave his hands empty, so Zhao Qiang casually picked up two cases of mineral water. If he only ate and didn't drink water, he would choke. It was better to prepare in advance.
Zhao Qiang activated the anti-gravity device and leaped directly from the kitchen into the air. There weren't many searchlights over U City, so Zhao Qiang could fly freely. Following the navigation on his digital watch, he easily landed in the yard. The owner had probably already fled elsewhere, so no one cared about the place.
The sky was just beginning to lighten when Chen Xinyu woke up around midnight. When she found herself holding a pillow, and Zhao Qiang was nowhere to be seen, she was filled with remorse. She cursed herself for being such a fool; she had managed to sleep with him and he had run away! After cursing herself, she cursed Zhao Qiang, calling him heartless, unmanly, and a coward. Finally, she cursed him for being so insensitive—didn't he feel anything holding a beautiful woman? Didn't he have any tenderness or compassion?
After cursing for more than two hours, Chen Xinyu, thirsty and hungry, finally stopped. She began to think about her future path, how to make a call for help back home, or how to return to K City to contact her companions. Of course, she also did not rule out the possibility that her family would send people to U City to rescue her after learning of her disappearance. But the key issue was how she could survive. She was so hungry that she didn't even have the strength to walk. Let alone make a call or go to K City, she might end up dead tomorrow morning.
She didn't know how she managed to stay awake until the sky began to lighten. Exhausted, Chen Xinyu closed her eyes again. Suddenly, she heard a sound coming from the yard. She rushed to the window and, through her blurry vision, saw a figure carrying a large bag walking towards the door. Instinctively, and with a burst of strength she didn't know she had, Chen Xinyu jumped out of bed: "Zhao Qiang!"
Zhao Qiang didn't open the door himself; it was practically kicked open. Then a figure rushed into his arms, almost knocking him off balance. He hurriedly put down his bottled water and pushed the person out, saying, "What are you doing? What are you doing? Can't you be a little more careful?"
Chen Xinyu, feeling wronged and furious, finally had a chance to vent her pent-up resentment from the previous night. She pounded on Zhao Qiang's fist and shouted, "Why did you sneak away! You broke your promise, you're despicable, shameless, a scoundrel, you're a pig..."
Zhao Qiang growled, "Enough! Shut up!"
Chen Xinyu's body trembled. Her gaze met Zhao Qiang's sharp eyes, and she finally gave in, obediently shutting her mouth and shrinking to the side. Zhao Qiang said, "I'm warning you, if you keep messing with me, you can go wherever you want! I won't tolerate your behavior. Don't try to use your CCTV reporter's tricks on me. I won't fall for that! Go stand over there!"
Chen Xinyu was furious, but after hesitating for a long time, she still stood obediently at the door and watched Zhao Qiang carry two bags and two cases of mineral water into the house. Only then did Chen Xinyu realize that Zhao Qiang had gone out to find food and water. In an instant, all her resentment towards Zhao Qiang disappeared, and she realized that she really shouldn't have been so barbaric.
Zhao Qiang placed the bag on the table inside the room, untied the rope, and took out the food inside. The variety was quite good, with canned meat, bread, and biscuits. Those officers were living a comfortable life. Zhao Qiang casually opened a pack of biscuits, ate heartily, and also opened a bottle of mineral water, gulping down a big mouthful. It felt so damn good.
Chen Xinyu could see everything clearly from outside. Even if she couldn't see, she could smell the aroma of the cookies. She had never thought those cheap cookies smelled so good before, but now this kind of food was fatally tempting to her. If Zhao Qiang asked her to jump over a bar in exchange for cookies, she probably wouldn't hesitate. If Zhao Qiang wanted it, she would even offer him her virginity. It was easy to imagine how hungry Chen Xinyu was. She knew that if she didn't make a firm decision, she probably wouldn't be able to get Zhao Qiang's forgiveness. With gritted teeth, Chen Xinyu made what she believed to be the right decision.
Knock, knock, knock. Chen Xinyu gently knocked on the door, pleading in a low voice, "Zhao Qiang, I'm sorry, I shouldn't have been so angry with you. I promise you, I will never do it again. I will be good and listen to you in everything, otherwise you can starve me to death. Please let me in, okay? I beg you, I swear I will be obedient." Chen Xinyu had truly given in.
Zhao Qiang sat casually at the table. This girl had been a bit of a bully back in China, but they'd gotten along fairly well afterward. However, she'd just barged outside yelling and cursing at him—what if others heard? So Zhao Qiang had to teach her a lesson, to let her know he was the boss here. If she didn't obey his orders, he'd starve her to death! Let her die of thirst! Of course, getting her dragged away by those black men wouldn't end well; they were strong and powerful, they'd definitely torture her to death.
Volume 2 [361] Taming
Zhao Qiang tossed another biscuit into his mouth and saw Chen Xinyu licking her dry lips as if to swallow, but in reality she had no saliva to swallow. Zhao Qiang said, "From now on, remember this: I am the boss. You can only listen to me. Do whatever I tell you to do, understand?"
Chen Xinyu lowered her head and said, "I understand." After saying that, she obediently shrank back and stood motionless by the door. Zhao Qiang had just told her to stand aside. If she didn't do so, it would be considered disobedience. She didn't dare to imagine what would happen if she disobeyed. Even if Zhao Qiang didn't lay a hand on her, just ignoring her was terrifying enough.
Zhao Qiang was quite satisfied. He had managed to tame this girl for the time being. As for whether she would retaliate against him when they returned to China, he didn't care. At most, she would write bad things about him in the media. So what? He was not famous to begin with. Maybe she would become famous nationwide after writing about him like that. Anyway, she wouldn't dare to go west if he told her to go east.
Zhao Qiang waited another half hour. This was a test for Chen Xinyu, and he was very satisfied with the result. Chen Xinyu actually endured the intense hunger and thirst. She stood at the door and occasionally glanced at him pitifully, but she didn't move or dare to beg again. Zhao Qiang had already finished a bag of biscuits and a can of food. Finally, he said, "Come in."
Chen Xinyu entered the room with her head down and stood next to Zhao Qiang, her body trembling slightly. Zhao Qiang felt a pang of heartache. After all, she was still a girl, and she shouldn't be that old. He had been too strict with her.
Zhao Qiang handed her a bottle of water. "Drink up," Chen Xinyu said happily, taking the bottle. "Thank you..." Before she could finish saying "thank you," she started gulping it down. "...cough...cough..." She choked on the water because she drank too fast, and started coughing violently. Zhao Qiang quickly patted her back and said, "Drink slowly. Nobody's going to take it from you. This is all yours. You're acting like a child..."
At this moment, Chen Xinyu suddenly felt a strange sense of gratitude towards Zhao Qiang, completely forgetting that Zhao Qiang had punished her by making her stand for half an hour. Zhao Qiang gave her water to drink when she was most thirsty, which was a great act of kindness in times of need. Listening to his concerned words with a hint of reproach, tears welled up in Chen Xinyu's eyes. Zhao Qiang is so good, this was the only thought in her mind.
A bottle of water and a few words were enough to deceive the pure heart of a young girl; this is far too easy.
Zhao Qiang opened a can of fruit and handed it to Chen Xinyu: "Eat up, but don't eat too much at once, or your stomach might not be able to handle it. You have a whole day to eat this slowly, so don't rush it like you're drinking water. I'm going to take a nap first."
Chen Xinyu ate the canned food while tears streamed down her face. She had never tasted anything so delicious! Her tears weren't because she was moved by the delicious food, but because she felt that Zhao Qiang, her savior, had been too good to her. He had risked his life to spend the whole night finding food for her, and after finding it, he didn't keep any for himself, enjoying it all himself. Why couldn't she have met such a selfless person back in China?
After finishing a can of fruit, Chen Xinyu picked up two cornbreads and opened a can of luncheon meat. After eating these two items, her stomach bulged slightly. Chen Xinyu wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes and obediently went to bed next to Zhao Qiang. A person who has been starving to the extreme will naturally think that the person who gave her food is the best after she has eaten and drunk her fill. At this moment, Zhao Qiang is like a saint shining with glory in her eyes. Even if Zhao Qiang does anything to her, Chen Xinyu will not resist. At least at this moment, she has no thought of resisting. As for what will happen after returning to China and the environment changes, that's another matter.
Zhao Qiang slept until noon. When he woke up, he found someone in his arms. Chen Xinyu was sleeping soundly with her head on his arm and her head resting on his chest. Her nose twitched slightly, one hand was on his waist, and the other was tucked into her chest. Through the open neckline, he could see her snow-white breasts. It seemed that she had cleaned herself very well yesterday, and her body smelled faintly fragrant. However, her clothes were still so dirty and had an unpleasant odor. He should change her clothes. Zhao Qiang hugged Chen Xinyu tightly. It would be an idiot not to take advantage of a good deal.
Chen Xinyu woke up when Zhao Qiang was hugged. She wasn't flustered at all when she saw Zhao Qiang right in front of her. She had experienced too many changes and been frightened by too many things in the past few days. Suddenly, she had Zhao Qiang to rely on, and he even provided her with food and drink. Now she was practically dependent on Zhao Qiang. Even though she was being hugged by Zhao Qiang like this, she wasn't angry and even gave him a faint smile.
"Aren't you going to sleep?" Chen Xinyu asked.
Zhao Qiang, feeling embarrassed, let go of Chen Xinyu's arms. "Aren't you going to sleep? Are you still hungry?"
Chen Xinyu shook her head: "I'm full, I'm not hungry anymore. Do you want to eat? I'll go downstairs and get you some."
Zhao Qiang was taken aback by Chen Xinyu's sudden gentleness and felt a little uncomfortable. "No need, I'm not hungry, but I can't sleep anymore. Stay here and don't wander around. I'm going out for a bit."
This time, Chen Xinyu didn't react as strongly as last time, because she had figured it out: Zhao Qiang was someone who responded to gentleness but not force. "Okay, be careful, I'll wait for you to come back." Her gentleness was like that of a lover, making Zhao Qiang feel like he was melting.
Zhao Qiang opened the door and walked out of the yard. This time, he planned to see if he could find a way to enter the three heavily guarded villas during the day. Even if he couldn't get in, he could observe the people coming and going from the three buildings. Maybe he could figure out which one was Bazafi's real lair from the people coming and going. Once he identified the target, the success rate of forcibly breaking in would increase.
However, Zhao Qiang encountered another problem when he arrived at the library. The library building blocked his view of the villa area, and he could not observe the situation in front of the three villas with basements at all. If he climbed onto the roof, he would be alerted by the patrolling soldiers. It was not nighttime, and he had nowhere to hide.
After wandering around for a while, Zhao Qiang could only return dejectedly. If there were a tall building nearby, he could climb up and look down at the villa area, but the library was located on high ground, and its height was no less than that of the other buildings around it, leaving Zhao Qiang with no options.
Chen Xinyu was anxiously waiting at home. To be honest, she was still worried, afraid that Zhao Qiang would abandon her and leave alone. Even if she had plenty of food and water, she wouldn't be safe.
Zhao Qiang pushed open the door and entered. Chen Xinyu hurriedly came out from the inner room to greet him, "Zhao Qiang, you're back." Her expression was warm; it seemed she had learned her lesson.
Zhao Qiang nodded sullenly, then went into the house without saying a word and sat down at the table. Chen Xinyu was puzzled. Zhao Qiang was quite happy when he left, but he turned out like this after returning. Could it be that the situation in U City has changed?
Chen Xinyu cautiously asked, "Zhao Qiang, what's wrong? You seem to have something on your mind."
Zhao Qiang casually replied, "Yes, there's something I haven't finished, so I can't leave even though I want to."
Chen Xinyu said, "I don't know what happened? And how do you plan to leave here? Theoretically speaking, we now have food and water. As long as we can safely bring them out of the city, we can use this food and water to cross the desert along the highway and return to K City. Then we will be saved."
Zhao Qiang said, "By the way, since you're a reporter, you must have done a detailed investigation of U City before, right?"
Chen Xinyu said, "Yes, what's wrong?"
Zhao Qiang said, "Let me ask you, do you know about a villa area in the city center?"
Chen Xinyu said, "I know. It used to be a residential area for wealthy people in U City. Later, it was requisitioned by the military and is now a restricted area. No one is allowed to approach it. The only entrance and exit is in the library, which is in a very dangerous location."
Zhao Qiang said, "If I want to observe that villa area, do you think there's any way to prevent the anti-government militants from noticing?"
Chen Xinyu said, "Yes."
Zhao Qiang asked in surprise, "Really?"
Chen Xinyu said, "We found a sand dune outside the city to film that area before. From there, we could see the entire villa area. However, the footage from the long-distance camera wasn't very clear. Even with binoculars, it was still blurry. And now it's difficult to leave the city, let alone take this food and water with us."
Zhao Qiang pulled Chen Xinyu up and said, "Take me to that sand dune, and you don't need to worry about the rest."
Chen Xinyu nodded: "Okay." She then pointed to the food on the table: "What should we do with these? Let's take them with us. We won't have to come back once we leave the city. With this food and water, we can survive anywhere."
Zhao Qiang shook his head: "Didn't I tell you? There's still one thing I haven't finished. Once it's done, I'll take you away naturally."
Chen Xinyu hummed in agreement again, then ignored the food and followed Zhao Qiang out of the yard.
Actually, it's quite easy to leave the city without food, provided you conceal your Chinese identity. Otherwise, impulsive citizens will still attack them. Under the malicious and distorted propaganda, the entire civilian population of S country is filled with hatred towards Chinese people. If you don't want to cause any trouble, you must hide your identity.
After successfully leaving the city, the two walked along the highway for several hundred meters before turning into the desert. It took them half a day to climb a tall sand dune. Sure enough, from there, the entire city of U could be seen almost at a glance. However, the distance was not short, and even with a telephoto camera, it was difficult to see clearly. But this was still within the scanning range of Zhao Qiang's X-ray glasses. However, it was impossible to see through the walls; the X-ray function was ineffective at such a distance.
Chen Xinyu found Zhao Qiang's gazing into the distance very strange, as if he could see everything in the city clearly. However, even with her eyesight, which she considered to be 50 degrees, Chen Xinyu could only vaguely see the figures of people walking in the city, as insignificant as ants.
Zhao Qiang had already identified three heavily guarded villas. He observed the flow of people entering and leaving these villas without moving. At first, it seemed that people were constantly coming and going from each villa. Because he couldn't see through the interior of the villas, Zhao Qiang couldn't tell whether these people went into the basement or stayed in the room for a while before coming out. He could only scan the faces of each person entering and leaving the villas and compare them with the officer's face scans he had left behind the previous night. As a result, he found that one villa was full of officers coming and going, while the other two villas were just for ordinary people.
Zhao Qiang chuckled. It seemed that his observation had yielded results. The villas that ordinary people frequented were unlikely to be Bazafi's hideouts, while the officers were obviously going to meetings or to seek instructions. They thought that with the deception and tight security, no one would be able to identify which villa was the real hideout. But who knew that Zhao Qiang had memorized the officers' appearances and could even see them clearly from such a distance?
The sun was about to set again, and the day had slipped away. Zhao Qiang, satisfied, took Chen Xinyu's hand and returned to U City. He knew he would be busy again tonight, but he decided to take a nap with this woman first, otherwise he would be sleepy tonight.
Volume 2 [362] Forced Entry
Zhao Qiang was fast asleep, but Chen Xinyu, lying in his arms, couldn't close her eyes. She had already slept quite a bit that morning, and with her worries on her mind, how could she fall asleep? However, Zhao Qiang was truly an honest gentleman; although he held her while she slept, he didn't make any advances. This made Chen Xinyu both grateful and somewhat annoyed. A woman like herself, who wasn't interested in men, had taken the initiative to throw herself into his arms, and he was completely ignoring her? Did he think she was ugly?
What Chen Xinyu couldn't understand was Zhao Qiang's background. She initially knew his true identity—Professor Gu Yu's student—but now she wasn't sure if this Zhao Qiang was still Professor Gu's student. First, there was the fact that he pulled her along, scaling walls and rooftops, and then they went out at night to find ample food and water—this was something no ordinary person could do. Furthermore, there were more fundamental questions: Why was Zhao Qiang here? What was this unfinished business he mentioned? And what did his actions on the sand dunes during the day signify?
Chen Xinyu quietly reached out and stroked Zhao Qiang's face. In the dim moonlight, she could see that it was still a boy's face with a youthful air. He was definitely not older than her, but she didn't know why Chen Xinyu was willing to rely on him. Was it because she had no one else to rely on in a foreign land? Or was it because Zhao Qiang had brutally beaten two black men for her, or perhaps he had gone out to find food for her in the middle of the night?
Chen Xinyu's hand moved from Zhao Qiang's face to his chest, then slid to his waist, where a string of things was hanging. Naturally, Chen Xinyu was curious and touched it. It was a screwdriver. Strange, why would he carry a screwdriver with him? Was he preparing to repair something at any time?
Chen Xinyu didn't find anything unusual with the screwdriver, but instead touched something strange with her foot. It was stuck in Zhao Qiang's calf. Chen Xinyu quietly slipped out of Zhao Qiang's arms and carefully lifted his trouser leg. Inside was a gun! Chen Xinyu immediately covered her mouth, afraid she would accidentally scream. Why would a student carry a gun?
Chen Xinyu discreetly touched Zhao Qiang's other leg and discovered that it also contained a gun! What... what was going on? A young student suddenly appeared on foreign soil in Africa, saying he had something to do, carrying a gun, and showing interest in the villa area densely populated with military officers... could he be planning to...?
Chen Xinyu tried to grope around some more, but Zhao Qiang suddenly reached out and pulled her. Chen Xinyu lost her balance and fell into Zhao Qiang's arms. Zhao Qiang put his arm around her neck and said, "Don't rummage around. Girls should be reserved and gentle. Knives and guns are not for you to play with. Go to sleep. Be careful while I'm gone. I'll definitely be back before dawn."
Chen Xinyu wanted to ask Zhao Qiang where he was going, but remembering Zhao Qiang's orders to her, she had to obey him unconditionally. So she obediently shut up, then slowly fell asleep with her head on Zhao Qiang's arm. She didn't know when she opened her eyes again, but Zhao Qiang was no longer there. Chen Xinyu felt a sense of loss, and tears almost flowed out. At this moment, she suddenly realized that even if Zhao Qiang scolded her loudly, she would still be willing to stay by his side, because it would give her a sense of security.
Zhao Qiang appeared outside the villa he had identified during the day. The positions of the four snipers had been determined, but Zhao Qiang was not confident that he could kill them all at the same time. He could only kill them one by one. Zhao Qiang had just run to the kitchen and had a big meal, so he still had enough energy. Even if there were bullets, his external energy alone would be enough to withstand them. Moreover, his protective clothing and armor would also provide protection.
A sniper was hiding in a third-floor window when a figure appeared behind him, seemingly floating down like a ghost. The sniper, focused on what was ahead and below, was completely unaware of what was happening above. Suddenly, the figure moved, and a sharp, strong steel cable was abruptly tightened around the sniper's neck. With a powerful pull, the cable severed the sniper's head from his neck with a snap! The sniper's head fell to the ground, mouth agape, while his body convulsed erratically before collapsing.
The death of the first sniper went unnoticed, though the replacement would surely notice when they arrived. But that was a matter for later; the assassination of Bazafi would definitely alert the guards. Zhao Qiang continued to infiltrate the next sniper. He had to eliminate all four snipers as quickly as possible, then storm the villa and force his way into the basement.
An unexpected incident occurred when dealing with the second sniper. He grabbed the steel cable around his neck, and the force of the pull only broke his hand bone, but he was not in mortal danger. Zhao Qiang's long dagger immediately pierced the sniper's back. He didn't have time to sound an alarm, turned his head in surprise to look at Zhao Qiang, and then fell to the ground.
Neither the third nor the fourth sniper encountered any special circumstances. Given the controllability of the super biochip, dealing with these ordinary humans was far too easy, and the probability of something going wrong was extremely low!
After thinking it over, Zhao Qiang decided not to attack the soldiers patrolling around the villa first. He entered the villa from the roof. Although he would be attacked by the soldiers when he came out, as long as he could complete the mission and escape, it wouldn't be a big problem.
People patrolled the villa from time to time, but the rooms weren't the focus; the real target was the entrance to the basement. Once Zhao Qiang entered the villa, his ability to see into the basement increased, and he discovered that the basement's structure was incredibly complex. After going five meters underground, it expanded outwards in all directions. Moreover, the underground section was made of over a meter thick concrete, making it sturdy and solid. Even armor-piercing rounds would have some difficulty damaging it. Furthermore, the area of the underground section far exceeded that of the villa's surface structure.
Zhao Qiang waited for a minute and a half. He was certain that he couldn't sneak in without dealing with the soldiers at the entrance, so he took action. He swung his longsword in his right hand, and two soldiers were the first to be hit. One had his carotid artery cut, and blood gushed out. The other was stabbed in the chest. Zhao Qiang held a compression gun in his left hand and fired a shot at the entrance to the basement. The loud noise alerted all the soldiers outside. At the same time, the entrance to the basement was opened under the pressure, and Zhao Qiang rushed in!
Bullets flew from behind, but Zhao Qiang ignored them completely. These soldiers were armed with rifles, which posed no threat to his protective gear. Zhao Qiang only needed to deal with the enemy ahead. Because the electromagnetic gun couldn't be reloaded in time, he used his longsword to slash and thrust left and right, leaving corpses in his wake. His super biochip contained diagrams of human anatomy, and Zhao Qiang knew exactly which part of the body would kill with a single strike. Once he struck, there was no chance of survival!
Ahead was a heavy alloy door, probably the most secure entrance to the entire basement. The six soldiers, already on high alert after hearing the sounds of battle, opened fire in panic when they saw Zhao Qiang appear. Zhao Qiang kicked off his running shoes and shot right in front of them. The disadvantage of rifles in close combat became apparent; before they could even aim, their guns were deflected to the side. Zhao Qiang's longsword shortened, and with one sword in each hand, he killed the six men, leaving a huge bloodstain at the doorway. The six soldiers were now six corpses.
A large number of soldiers were rushing to the villa, and sharp alarms echoed over U City. This villa was indeed Bazafi's residence. He originally planned to hide here until the attack on K City, but he did not expect that someone would dare to break in alone. Not only was Bazafi shocked and angry, but the other rebel leaders were also extremely terrified. If such defenses could not stop the government's special agents from assassinating them, then what safety did they have? They might as well surrender early to save their lives.
Countless soldiers surrounded the villa, and wave after wave of men charged into it. An officer shouted, "Capture the assassin alive! He can't get through the sealed doors. Leader Bazafi is safe inside. We must disembowel the assassin and rip out his heart!"
As he walked, he left behind a trail of corpses, but Zhao Qiang remained expressionless, as if they were just cats and dogs. Hearing the commotion and bursts of gunfire behind him, bullets punctured the energy sphere surrounding his body, creating holes in it. He pulled out his compressed gun and fired a shot into the corridor he had come from, blowing up all the soldiers running along it. Those who hadn't even turned onto the straight corridor immediately retreated a few meters away, but a few seconds later, driven back by officers, they ran out again, firing at Zhao Qiang as they continued their charge. The sealed door was the last line of defense; they had to hold it.
Zhao Qiang's compressor gun finished charging, and with a bang, he fired another shot. The soldiers were slammed against the wall behind them by the immense pressure, their bodies exploding with a thud. The already blood-stained ground was covered in another layer of minced meat, making it incredibly slippery underfoot. Two soldiers who had rushed into the corridor after the explosion slipped and fell into the minced meat, instantly changing their appearance. A mouthful of it was forced into their mouths—a smell they never wanted to smell again! Soldiers who hadn't even made it around the corner began to vomit violently. Most ignored their officers' shouts and fled towards the basement exit; charging forward would mean certain death for everyone!