Chapter 72: Chapter 72: Encountering the Captain of the Enforcement Squad Again
The team arrived, and everyone got into combat mode.
Fang Yu felt the pressure suddenly decrease as the surrounding crew members each performed their roles efficiently.
After punching the modified human to death, Du Ran immediately turned back to defend.
He stood in front of everyone, like a towering mountain.
Ordinary bullets came flying, hitting Du Ran.
The ones with higher energy levels sunk in a little, but didn’t cause much harm.
The ones with lower energy levels were directly blocked by his thick armor.
On land, Du Ran was not only a warrior with great close combat skills, but also a meat shield!
Everyone quickly ducked behind Du Ran, using his massive body to shield against the incoming bullets.
Meanwhile, in the distance, Wang Qing provided vision for the attack.
"This... is a real team battle!"
Ma was flamboyantly holding a cigarette in his mouth, which he had deliberately purchased back at Qiyun Port.
Hmm... not good for the lungs, but it’s enough to enjoy being cool.
He glanced at the battlefield ahead, chuckled, raised his sniper rifle, and using the vision provided by Wang Qing, precisely hit an enemy, killing them on the spot.
"Enemy killed... everyone earns 30 experience points, 50 Copper Coins..."
"Awesome!"
Ma was about to show off some more, but a hand reached out from the side and yanked him back.
Ma was dumbfounded, turning around with a confused look to see who grabbed him.
"Captain... What’s up?"
Fang Yu glared at Ma impatiently and pointed not far away: "Enough showing off, break through!"
Ma was stunned, and as he followed Fang Yu’s pointed direction, he saw a troop racing towards them from afar.
Seeing this, Ma was completely frozen.
"What the heck? A troop?!"
"What a joke, how can there be a troop in this place?!"
Ma’s eyes widened in disbelief.
This gray area, frequented by pirates, was usually a mix of gangs and pirates; it’s absolutely impossible for a troop to be stationed here.
Yet, the scene before them left everyone in shock, as if they were seeing a ghost.
This forsaken place actually had a troop show up!
Forget about fighting, everyone glanced at the troop’s formation... anti-tank guns, sniper teams, close-combat modified warriors.
Row by row, well-trained, marching towards them, it felt like a dream.
"Go!"
Without another word, Fang Yu led the group, preparing to break out in the opposite direction.
Facing an organized troop, they stood no chance; one volley could turn them into ashes on the spot.
The fact that there’s a troop on the small Nangang Bu Island was beyond comprehension.
"The waters of Nangang Bu Island... are deeper than expected. What’s really the connection between Ji Clan Trading Association’s Wang Chen faction and the Lighthouse Association?"
Fang Yu murmured, feeling that he might have inadvertently stumbled upon a secret hidden beneath the surface.
But Fang Yu had no interest in digging that up; he was only thinking about one thing now:
Run!
If they didn’t run now, it would be too late!
"Du Ran, clear the way!"
Fang Yu shouted, then continuously fired his pistol, the bullets darting through the darkness like phantoms, instantly turning an unfortunate soul into a bloody mist, shattering them.
"Got it!"
Du Ran charged forward recklessly, having just sustained some injuries and bled a bit, but Du Ran wasn’t a coward, still leading the charge to open a path for those behind him.
The group forged ahead, racing towards the direction of the ship.
They weaved through alleyways, moving forward, taking down interceptor after interceptor.
"Huh?"
Just then, Fang Yu’s eyes narrowed, and he looked at the entrance of an alleyway ahead, where a man was beckoning them:
"This way, everyone!"
Seeing this man, Fang Yu was suddenly taken aback.
He recognized him.
It was none other than the former captain of the Ocean Court Law Enforcers, distinguished by the two drops of seawater on his epaulets.
But now, he was dressed as a resident of Nangang Bu Island, beckoning them to follow him.
"The path ahead is blocked, they know you’re heading back to the ship, continuing will lead to a dead end!"
The man shouted loudly, his expression filled with urgency.
"Alright! Follow him!"
Without a second thought, Fang Yu led the group, following the man into a narrow alleyway.
They saw the man press a switch, and suddenly the ground beneath parted to the sides, revealing a tunnel.
"Hurry, don’t get discovered!"
The captain instructed the group, then was the first to dive into the tunnel.
Without hesitation, Fang Yu and the others followed him in.
"Buzz..."
The tunnel closed quietly, sealing off the space inside from the outside.
And shortly after the tunnel entrance closed, several figures passed by without noticing the entrance at all.
...
"How come you’re here?"
After entering the tunnel, Fang Yu looked at the Law Enforcer Captain with a stunned expression.
"I should be asking you guys why you’re here."
The captain looked at them with a helpless expression, sighed: "How did you provoke the Lighthouse Association?"
"The Lighthouse Association runs deep, we’ve been tracking them for a year, discovering that every month, illegal firearms are sold through the Lighthouse Association to some island warlords."
"So there must be some warlord connections, but..."
The captain glanced strangely at Fang Yu, puzzled: "How did you manage to provoke the Lighthouse Association into mobilizing warlord connections?"
Fang Yu contemplated for a moment and briefly explained his conflict with Wang Chen to the captain.
The captain had been hiding here for a long time and should know some intel on the Lighthouse Association.
Li Feng had already been blown up, and perhaps he could use the Law Enforcer in front of him to obtain related evidence.
"Ji Clan Trading Association... Lighthouse Association... warlords..."
"Wait!" The captain suddenly stared directly at Fang Yu, then said: "The Lighthouse Association is targeting you, is there a shadow of Ji Clan Trading Association behind this?"
Upon hearing the captain’s words, Fang Yu paused, reflexively nodded, but soon realized: "You’re suspecting these illegal firearms are produced by Ji Clan Trading Association and sold to warlords?"
The conjecture seemed absurd to Fang Yu.
"Not sure, and my predicament is similar to yours, we need evidence to draw any conclusions."
The captain chuckled helplessly.
"Uh, just a heads-up, there are factions within Ji Clan Trading Association, don’t mix them up in your investigation and accidentally harm one of your own."
Fang Yu glanced at the captain, quickly adding.
Hopefully, this guy wouldn’t end up sending Mr. Lu in during his investigation.
"I know, everything will be based on evidence."
The captain was exhausted, like he could randomly arrest people?
"So..."
Fang Yu glanced at the captain and asked what was on his mind: "My current path is blocked, does the captain have any other methods to help me get evidence of Wang Chen’s illegal activities?"