Chapter 765: One Move to Kill!
An Zhiyue's delicate brows knitted together. Her sharp, pretty face was etched with seriousness, her mind a whirlwind of confusion and doubt.
How could these five second-rate wanted criminals possibly have the audacity to break into the Special Department's Hangzhou Base? Were they actively seeking capture?
This was more absurd than a bank robber deciding to hold up a police headquarters. It was a blatant death wish.
The Special Department's Hangzhou Base was ranked among the top ten in all of Yanxia. While not every agent was permanently stationed here—many were dispatched on missions across the region—the facility currently housed at least seven to eight hundred personnel. Setting aside the administrative staff, every single one of them was an elite operative. This included hundreds at the peak of the Innate realm, dozens of Grandmasters, several venerable Great Grandmasters, and even one giant at the Half-step Heavenly Human level. And that wasn't even counting the array of advanced weaponry and defense mechanisms integrated into the building itself.
Even a true Heavenly Human would find it a monumental task to force their way in.
To say nothing of the fact that she, the Inspector of Jiangnan and a genuine Heavenly Human—the Yanxia Female War God—was personally present.
For a fleeting moment, An Zhiyue even suspected this was some elaborate ruse, or that these men had powerful backing from someone higher up.
"Huh? Aren't you the guy who asked for directions earlier?"
Just then, Zhang Yaqian's eyes widened in surprise as she pointed at the lanky man standing behind the group's leader. She recognized the scrawny youth who had tried to chat her up just a short while ago; his garish yellow hair was hard to forget.
"They were probably after you," Shen Anyu said with a faint smile. His large hand, which had been resting casually on the small of Zhang Yaqian's back, slid upward. With a deft, almost imperceptible motion, he plucked something from the hem of her clothes.
Resting on the pad of his index finger was a tiny, rice-sized black dot.
"A tracker," he stated simply. "You know how beautiful you are, and how much trouble that can attract. You'll need to be more careful in the future."
Zhang Yaqian's starry eyes went wide. A moment later, she pressed herself tightly against Shen Anyu's side, melting into his warmth as she murmured in a syrupy-sweet voice, "With Brother Shen here, I'm not worried about a thing. Brother Shen will definitely protect me."
Looking up at Shen Anyu's serious, stern profile, her eyes curved into happy crescents. "I know, I'll be more careful."
With that, Zhang Yaqian rose onto her tiptoes and planted a soft, quick kiss on his cheek.
[Ding! The Destined Heroine Zhang Yaqian's heart is filled with sweetness. Destiny Value plundered: +666!]
Shen Anyu shook his head and let out a soft chuckle. He knew Zhang Yaqian was sharp and clever; now that she was aware, she would certainly be more vigilant. In truth, however, he had little cause to worry about the safety of his women.
Once their favorability reached ninety or above, he could use his supernatural skill, Love Infinite Teleportation, to appear by their side in an instant.
That wasn't even mentioning the powerful guardians he had assigned to each of them. This warning was merely a precaution, a way to prevent any unforeseen complications and ensure all bases were covered.
An Zhiyue watched the affectionate couple, a wry smile touching her lips. A strange, faint sense of loss pricked at her heart. Her nephew was all grown up now, no longer the little boy who used to cling to her side…
Her nostalgic thoughts vanished in an instant. Her phoenix eyes sharpened, her expression turning severe as she fixed her gaze on the intruders, led by a man named Liu Bao. She was just about to order their surrender.
An Zhiyue had already pieced together the likely truth of the situation. These unlucky fugitives were truly star-crossed. They had targeted Shen Anyu's woman, tailed her, and blindly walked straight into the lion's den—the Special Department's Hangzhou Base.
Since they had come, they wouldn't be leaving.
Liu Bao's face had turned a ghastly, ashen color. Sheer terror and panic radiated from him as he bowed repeatedly toward Shen Anyu. "Little brother, my brothers and I… we didn't mean to target your girlfriend! We can kneel, we can kowtow to atone for our mistake…"
The skinny monkey, the man called Deer, and the others trembled behind him, their bodies shaking with a fear so deep it was almost paralyzing. A tidal wave of regret washed over them. How could they have followed their target into such a terrifying place? Even if they didn't know it was the Yanxia Special Department's Hangzhou Base, the sheer number of powerful auras in the building screamed that this was a dragon's lair, a tiger's den.
Forget about them; even a branch master from the Martial God Hall would be doomed if they stumbled in here.
While Liu Bao pleaded and apologized to Shen Anyu and Zhang Yaqian, he was subtly, deliberately shuffling forward. When he was just three meters away, the desperate fear on his face vanished, replaced by a mask of pure ferocity. He stomped his right foot down with explosive force, shattering the floor tiles beneath him. His entire body shot forward like a cannonball.
The very air shrieked from the force of his passage, a sound like a pouncing tiger's roar.
The sudden attack was blindingly fast, its explosive power far exceeding that of a charging leopard. Even an ordinary Great Grandmaster would be forced to treat such an assault with utmost seriousness.
'Damn it all! In this cursed place, the only way out is to take a hostage!'Liu Bao's thoughts raced.'This handsome rich kid looks like he has an extraordinary background, but his aura is completely unremarkable. He must not know martial arts. If I can just grab him, I might be able to make these experts hesitate and create a chance to escape…'
His hand, curled into a vicious claw, shot toward Shen Anyu's throat, intent on seizing his only lifeline.
But to Liu Bao's astonishment, Shen Anyu showed no fear. Not a trace. Instead, a faint, almost mocking smile played on his handsome face. He seemed utterly unconcerned, and even the delicate young woman beside him wasn't showing much panic.
"Get down!"
A clear, commanding female voice cut through the air.
An Zhiyue's beautiful face was an icy mask. She simply extended her slender, jade-like hand and pressed down lightly through the air.
Boom!
In that instant, a terrifying pressure, as tangible and immense as a collapsing mountain, descended upon the hall. The very air seemed to solidify. Liu Bao, who had just erupted with the full might of a peak Grandmaster, couldn't resist it for even a thousandth of a second. He was swatted out of the air like a fly.
With a sickening thud, he slammed into the ground. A shallow crater formed where he landed, and a dense web of cracks spread out across the floor tiles in every direction.
Liu Bao lay broken on the floor, feeling as if his internal organs had been pulverized. He couldn't even begin to count how many bones were shattered as he coughed up a thick mouthful of blood.
At the same time, the skinny monkey, Deer, and the other criminals behind him collapsed to the ground as if their strings had been cut, pinned down and unable to move a muscle.
"Such… terrifying strength… You… you're a Heavenly Human? Are you An Zhiyue?" Liu Bao raised his head, his eyes wide with absolute horror as he stared at the short-haired, heroic woman. Her cold temperament and overwhelming power were unmistakable. How could he not guess her identity?
Such beauty, such a chilling aura, such impossible strength—it had to be An Zhiyue, the Yanxia Female War God, the woman whose recent exploits had made her the most feared figure in the nation!
Because the Alliance Master Yan Lingxiao and other prominent figures had fallen one after another at her hands, Yanxia had temporarily become a forbidden zone for all dark forces. Even the mighty Martial God Hall was exercising extreme caution, resorting to recruiting peripheral powerhouses like them to serve as cannon fodder for their incursions.
Liu Bao's heart burned with a murderous rage directed at the skinny monkey. He had led them straight to An Zhiyue herself!
Damn it all, that man was no brother of his!
Brotherhood revoked!
"Take them away. Interrogate them thoroughly," An Zhiyue commanded casually, gesturing to the Special Department experts who were now surrounding the incapacitated criminals.
Shen Anyu didn't intervene. Now that he was a Special Consultant, he possessed the clearance to browse classified intelligence. He could simply request a copy of the interrogation report later.
These small-fry were only peripheral members of the Martial God Hall; they wouldn't know much. Of course, they were only "small-fry" in Shen Anyu's eyes. A peak Grandmaster, an initial-stage Grandmaster, and three peak Innate masters still constituted an elite five-man squad that would be a formidable force on any battlefield.
'I'll contact Scarlett later,' Shen Anyu thought, his eyes flickering. He found himself missing the blonde, blue-eyed, and dangerously curvy black widow he had planted as a mole within the Martial God Hall. There was a certain masochistic streak to her that he found intriguing.
He cherished his own women and couldn't bring himself to be too rough with them. Scarlett, on the other hand… she was a different story.
"Auntie, you're so amazing!" At that moment, Zhang Yaqian looked at An Zhiyue with stars in her eyes, her face a perfect picture of girlish admiration.
"Oh, it was nothing." A rare, genuine smile broke through An Zhiyue's usually stern facade. Being praised so earnestly by such a pure and captivating young woman was a pleasant feeling, even for her. "Shen Anyu is even more amazing."
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