"Just a moment ago, they were all anger and aggression, but now they are like weak kittens, losing all their fighting spirit. It's boring, such cowards, and they look at me with such eyes. I really can't understand what they're thinking," Qiu Wen said, full of puzzled sarcasm toward the admiring glances from Qi Kexin and her two companions.
She also knew that the change in Qi Kexin and the other two was because of their master's influence, but she couldn't figure it out. Even if they were overpowered, they should fight to the death. That's the quality a warrior should have. Losing the will to fight, that's the most inexplicable part.
"Master, why are they so afraid of you? No, they should be in awe," Qiu Wen blinked her curious eyes, asking.
"You'll know in the future," Ye Fan said lightly.
"Oh." Qiu Wen nodded and didn't ask further but assumed, "How should we deal with these three? Shall we kill them?"
"No need, hand them over to Zhang Lu. What's the point of killing three people who can't even truss a chicken?" Ye Fan replied indifferently.
"Master, each of them has a strength similar to mine. How could they be as helpless as you say..." Qiu Wen began to refute but then fell silent. Judging by the expressions of the three, it was indeed the case, just like chickens and ducks under a butcher's knife.
"Master is still that god-like man, a man who swallows the world like a tiger. Nothing can be difficult for Master," Qiu Wen thought proudly.
Ye Fan returned to the car, no longer paying attention to Qi Kexin and the others, as there was no need to care anymore.
Qi Kexin and Hong Mei gathered around Qi Qinhu. The three of them looked despondent, with no hint of joy left.
"We didn't lose to Zhang Lu but to someone who has reached the Human Body Limit. No regrets in death," Qi Qinhu said, spitting out blood, uttering such words.
"Father." Qi Kexin called softly, her gaze bleak to the extreme.
"Boss, Miss, since there's no retreat, why not end it ourselves for some relief," Hong Mei said bitterly. "If we fall into Zhang Lu's hands, to be judged and then executed, that would be too disgraceful a death."
"He disdains killing us; he just wants us to be judged. It's better to dismiss the idea of suicide. One doesn't provoke someone at the Human Body Limit; even if we're going to die, we can't go against his wishes," Qi Qinhu said trembling.
"Huaxia must not be offended; offenders must die. I used to dismiss this saying, but now I finally understand it. It's just a pity that it's too late," Qi Kexin said mournfully.
The three of Qi Kexin were once proud figures in the Underworld, killing without batting an eye, and now they were reduced to this state. What a sorrowful sight.
Not long after, Zhang Lu and her team, having eradicated the resistance in the forest, appeared on the scene. Googlᴇ search novelꜰire.net
Seeing Qi Kexin and the three, even Zhang Lu sighed in relief, looking at Ye Fan in the car, thinking involuntarily, "Thanks to him, otherwise, who knows what kind of trouble might have arisen?"
Chi Qinyuan looked at Ye Fan without any more contempt but with puzzlement and bewilderment, "Qi Kexin and the other two are top-notch fighters, highly skilled. We know Qiu Wen's strength, and it shouldn't be that much stronger. It's impossible for them to defeat Qi Kexin and the other two. Furthermore, the way the three look is too strange, as if they've not just been defeated but scared out of their wits."
Having once been an undercover, she knew very well Qi Kexin and the others' strengths. The scene in front of her eyes was baffling. She couldn't comprehend it. She didn't believe that someone like Qi Qinhu, a well-known drug lord, would admit defeat, let alone show such an expression.
"What exactly happened? Did Zhang Lu arrange for other helpers? With Ye Fan and Qiu Wen's strength, it's unlikely they could create this kind of situation," Chi Qinyuan had too many doubts she could not understand.
Lin Bowen didn't think too much, his eyes changing, inadvertently looking at the direction where Ye Fan was, full of complexity.
However, no matter what was amiss, as long as Qi Qinhu and the others are brought to justice, that was the most important thing.
"Tie them up and take them away," Zhang Lu instructed her subordinates.
"Yes." Several people stepped forward, putting shackles and handcuffs on Qi Kexin and the others.
These people looked at Zhang Lu with full respect. Capturing the ringleaders without a sound made them deeply impressed by Zhang Lu's effortless command. They were anxious when Qi Kexin and the others were missing, and now finally, the mission was accomplished.
Zhang Lu was very familiar with these looks from her companions. She had accepted such admiration many times before when she took credit for Ye Fan's accomplishments.
"Is there any other help I don't know about?" Chi Qinyuan approached Zhang Lu, asking puzzled. She didn't believe that Ye Fan and Qiu Wen could deal with Qi Kexin and the others, particularly considering their terrified reactions, which were too startling.
"You're overthinking it." Zhang Lu didn't provide any additional explanation.
"Stop asking; we're responsible for escorting the prisoners back," Lin Bowen interrupted Chi Qinyuan, who wanted to get to the bottom of it.
Chi Qinyuan glanced at Zhang Lu, who wouldn't answer her questions, and had to agree, "Alright."
The crisis brought by Qi Kexin was completely resolved. From now on, those left of Qi Qinhu's forces would no longer cause trouble. Those without a leader would either scatter or be swallowed by other forces, no longer posing any threat.
Zhang Lu got into the car, filled with gratitude, "Thanks to you this time, or I wouldn't know how to handle it."
"It's nothing, just a small help," Ye Fan said lightly.
The reason Ye Fan helped Zhang Lu without hesitation was not only due to their friendship but also as a return favor after Zhang Lu helped handle Lv Xinxin's corpse. Moreover, at the time, the virus spread by Qi Kexin through Han Ya was harming many innocent people, which displeased him, thus speeding up the demise of Qi Kexin and the others.
Zhang Lu didn't think much about it. She had suspected Ye Fan's strength but couldn't fathom it reaching an eight-star level.
It's known that only three people in all of Huaxia possess such strength, and of course, she wouldn't associate it with Ye Fan.
Of course, the count of these three included those in the service of the Huaxia military. The great clans within Huaxia also had individuals at the Human Body Limit, but each was a reclusive elder.
Even if Ye Fan told Zhang Lu he was at the Human Body Limit, she would likely laugh it off and not believe it.
How could there be such a young Human Body Limit expert?
"Let's go. We've been busy all day. I'll treat you two to a big meal to reward you for your work," Zhang Lu started the car.
Meanwhile, in an underground entertainment venue, a stunning woman in black leather aimed her killing intent at Chu Mengyao.