Chapter 106: The Hunter in the Darkness, Stalemate

Two companions collapsed instantly. The three police officers behind, still bewildered, watched as the two who had emerged from the car mysteriously leapt into the nearby grass. Fear crept into their hearts.

As the blood from the fallen bodies pooled on the ground, the three surviving officers were stunned. Instinctively, they fled toward the police vehicle. They were no fools—if two men could slay their comrades with a single strike, those two were clearly seasoned killers. Facing three rookies like themselves would be effortless. Although confused by the enemies’ sudden retreat, the trio had no time to dwell on it.

Run. Just run. That was the only thought flashing through their minds.

Cold Kill and Cold Slaughter were not evading them out of fear. The subsequent furious gunfire answered that question.

When Cold Tang arrived, Cold Kill had already signaled their intentions. These men, having fought together before, understood each other perfectly with just a glance.

Several black gun barrels appeared from the windows of four following black Buick sedans, sealing the three officers’ fate.

Bullets show no mercy. In the blink of an eye, before the trio could run two steps, they followed their fallen comrades’ path, eyes wide with disbelief, collapsing in pools of blood.

Killing police officers was a grave crime. This only fueled their disbelief. Yet even in death, they could not fathom why these men dared kill them so openly.

As the three officers were gunned down, Lin Yang finally forced the poison from his body completely, but powerless, he watched the five men die.

Murder was indeed easy. Seeing the five deceased, Lin Yang dared not act rashly. This plan had utterly failed. Had he not been poisoned, perhaps he could have launched a surprise attack and rescued Cold Nini from the car. Now, not only were two of the enemies still conscious, but more than ten reinforcements had arrived—something Lin Yang had not anticipated.

However, he would not foolishly allow them to take Cold Nini. If they succeeded this time, rescuing her next time would be far more difficult.

With the five officers dead, Cold Kill and Cold Slaughter, who had just leapt into the grass, cautiously rose and stepped out.

“Brother Kill, where’s that kid? I didn’t see his body,” Cold Tang said, scanning the surroundings with his handgun in hand, puzzled at the absence of Lin Yang’s corpse.

“He was poisoned by Number Two’s mamba venom. I heard him move, so he must be hiding below,” Cold Kill guessed. Not seeing Lin Yang’s figure upon emerging, he surmised that Lin Yang had taken advantage of his moment of clarity to slip down the hillside.

They were now halfway up the mountain. Both sides of the path were steep slopes, covered with grass and uneven bushes—natural barriers perfect for concealment. This was why they dared to lead Lin Yang here. Their original plan had been to eliminate him at this spot, but it backfired, allowing Lin Yang to find a loophole.

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