Chapter 532-533

Chapter 532: Escaping Skills 　 Yun Xi was wondering about why they would build their stronghold in a crowded village when she noticed a blue street sign that was flashing as they drove past an intersection. She saw that it said border. It suddenly occurred to her that City C was very near the border of Country Y. They had been traveling for more than two hours since she had been kidnapped. Since she’d just seen that sign, it meant that they had reached the border. 　 　 For many, many years, there had been much instability at the border. Various incidents were always taking place around here. They had been trying to capture Crocodile for such a long time, but they’d been unsuccessful. Apart from his occasional exits and entries, most of them had never seen him before. Now they had arrived at their territory, and it was a village in an important place near the border, so it must be patrolled frequently. The slightest skirmish would inevitably disturb the people who lived nearby. As soon as anyone made a move, the authorities would definitely search the entire surrounding area. Even if Crocodile had wings, he wouldn’t be able to easily escape this border area. Knowing all this, Yun Xi no longer had anything to worry about from the gun that was aiming at her from the passenger seat. Opening fire would be the equivalent of exposing them as a target. She wouldn’t need to run because someone would come to rescue her. Before the car entered the village, since many of the chickens, ducks, cattle, and sheep raised by the villagers were wandering around the lanes, the car was forced to slow down. There were lush forests beyond the village on both sides of the street. As the car dodged some ducks that had wandered into the road, Yun Xi suddenly lowered the window of the car. She pushed the woman whose arms she had dislocated toward the passenger seat, rolled over and jumped out of the car window. At this moment, she had only one thought in mind: to thank Li Zilan for teaching her the necessary skills to escape from a car. 　 　 After she had been kidnapped the last time, Li Zilan hadn’t taught her how to fire a gun or how to engage in close combat, but how to jump out of a car quickly... In order to teach her this, Li Zilan had laid an enormous mat on the site of Tianyu Mountain where they practiced. The scene had been spectacular. Driving the car, Li Zilan had taught her how to open the window, roll over on the seat, and jump out through a narrow window. She’d also taught her how to land on the ground, what kind of posture to take to protect herself from injury, etc. The speed, height, and ground conditions all needed to be carefully considered, but right now Yun Xi couldn’t think about all of that too much. The car had already entered the village. She jumped out of the car because she was convinced that the people in the car wouldn’t dare to shoot. As soon as she jumped out of the car, the car came to a halt. The woman in the passenger seat was about to shoot Yun Xi, when she was restrained by the man in the driver’s seat. “You must be crazy. There are people patrolling here at all times. Our boss will suffer too if these people patrolling get alarmed. Get out of the car. I don’t believe she can escape far after jumping out of the car.” The woman in the passenger seat put away the gun, pushed the injured woman into the back seat, and got out of the car. The place where Yun Xi had jumped led to a steep slope with dense bushes, and when she jumped out of the window, she rolled down the slope. 　 　 After she finally stopped sliding, she didn’t dare to delay. She ran toward the houses in the village. There weren’t all that many people living here near the border, but the houses were very densely packed together. Almost everyone’s houses were sitting right next to each other, and some of them still had thatched roofs. “There she is. Chase after her!” However, as soon as the pursuers slid down the slope, they saw that Yun Xi had climbed back up. The two of them stumbled back to the road, climbing up the steep slope. After such a long delay, by the time they got back to the car and began to chase after her, Yun Xi had long ago disappeared. The car came to a screeching halt, and the man smacked the steering wheel with his palm and cursed to himself. He was very annoyed. “She can’t run far. She must still be in the village. I’ll search.” “You’re crazy. Anyone in this village might be an undercover agent. What kind of identity would you assume to carry out your search? Do you think our target isn’t big enough?” “Then what should we do? How will we explain to him that she has escaped?” Staring straight at the entrance of the village where people were coming and going, the man snorted coldly. “Go back and report to the boss first of all.” *** Chapter 533: God of War, It’s Been a Long Time 　 On top of the mountain, Mu Feichi summoned his most elite team, the Falcons. Getting this team together was no easy task and not a decision is taken lightly. Li Zilan felt a little surprised. After all, this team was his ace in the hole, his deepest-hidden joker card. They never showed up nor were they dispatched for any reason that wasn’t life-and-death important. Mu Feichi would never mobilize them unless the circumstances were earth-shaking. Now...he had mobilized them to search for a girl? Sure enough! This was really characteristic of Young Marshal Mu’s domineering M.O. 　 　 For that girl, this man had broken his principles time and time again. Captain Chu Fei, Falcon’s captain, was dressed in casual clothes, leading a team of men who were standing in a neat formation in the snow. Standing tall and upright, he appeared like an old pine tree on a cliff that couldn’t be crushed by heavy snow or blown over by stormy winds. His awe-inspiring, solemn aura eclipsed everything in the world. Not far away, a helicopter touched down, and a tall figure dressed in dark green quickly jumped from it. His tall, strongly built figure made its way toward them through the snow. Cold and arrogant, the man’s fierce face was like an unsheathed sword at this moment. Under his frowning bold eyebrows, his narrow, sharp, dark eyes swept across the formation of men and finally stopped. All the members of the formation instantly became serious as he approached. They all had calm, young faces. Just like their team name, Falcon, their dark eyes were as piercing as those of that predator. It was easy to see that this group of men were real terminators. This was a team of comrades who had accompanied Mu Feichi through all sorts of hardships and ordeals, and they were his most lethal weapon. Whenever he needed them, they would go straight at the enemy’s throat. 　 　 Upon seeing him exiting the helicopter, their leader, Chu Fei, trotted forward and stood up straight in front of Mu Feichi. His dark green boots echoed on the snow. Chu Fei nodded quickly in greeting. “Falcon is assembled!” Mu Feichi also stood up straight. His serious eyes fell on the familiar figures in dark green camouflage uniforms in front of him. They accentuated his awe-inspiring masculine aura: they added to his proud, domineering appearance. Now he walked toward the dark green formation that was standing tall waiting on his orders. Forceful and resilient, the man reminded people of the Populus euphratica, the strong tree which prospered even in the wind and sand of the desert. In front of the team, he stood quietly. His sharp eyes swept across the young faces of those on the team, seemingly able to penetrate behind the masks people wore and to understand what really was going on in peoples’ souls. Mu Feichi inspired a kind of majesty that naturally belonged to men, and working with him, it sprang to life spontaneously. During the last few years, their team hadn’t been dispatched to deal with any calamity. The sword’s edge was hidden deep in the scabbard, and now it was time to show its edge! “Crocodile appeared in City C. Just now, he has kidnapped a hostage and left the city. The border between our country and Country Y is 20 miles outside the city. Within these 20 miles, I want you guys to find out the whereabouts of Crocodile and the hostage as quickly as possible. Crocodile is trying to sneak across the border, and he is carrying a weapon. Remember that the life of the hostage is the number one priority. You guys can shoot Crocodile remotely if necessary.” 　 　 “Yes, sir!” A roar like thunder echoed throughout the mountaintop. The 30 dark green figures appeared majestic and solemn. “Falcon will be divided into three groups. Group One and Group Two will do a thorough search, while Group Three will get on the plane with me. We will maintain radio contact at all times.” Mu Feichi turned around and reached out to Chu Fei. Chu Fei quickly took a box out of the parked vehicle and handed it over respectfully. Mu Feichi glanced at the box he’d handed over, and his slender hand took possession of the box. This was his birthright, his God of War, which had been with him since the day that he had become the head of the Mu family. “God of War, it’s been a long time.” The box felt cold in his hand. His icy voice rang out, “Go!”