Dragon Clan: Force me to be reborn and slay dragons

Chapter 323 Rescuing people from dire straits; where the dire straits came from is none of your concern.

"Cough, cough, cough—"

Wan Boqian coughed violently and, with Gao Mi's help, struggled to her feet. Before she could catch her breath, she called out to Chu Zihang, who was trying to give chase:
"Don't chase them, they've already run far away, be careful of ambushes."

Gao Mi echoed, the situation was too complicated. The mastermind Cheng Shuangfan had anticipated, who was hiding deeper behind the scenes, had indeed been forced out, but unfortunately, he, the main force, was not there. The only one left who could carry the load was Chu Zihang, and it would be too risky to pursue him rashly.

Upon hearing Cheng Shuangfan's instructions through his earpiece, Chu Zihang abandoned the pursuit.

While driving to the underpass, he had taken the opportunity to contact Lu Mingfei, but there was no reply and he couldn't get through on the phone. He knew that they must have gone to Nibelungen to move the bodies.

Hopefully, they'll have some unexpected gains.

"Boqian, how are you feeling? Are you badly injured?"

Seeing that Chu Zihang remained in place, Gao Mi breathed a sigh of relief. To be honest, with just him and Wan Boqian being such weaklings, if the enemy used a diversionary tactic to lure out Protector Chu, they would be in real trouble.

"It's nothing serious." Wan Boqian shook her head, the purplish-red finger marks on her neck were shocking in the moonlight, and she briefly described the situation of the attack she had just suffered.

She had been using the Word of Power: Bloodline Binding for a while, but no dragon-blooded creatures other than the four of them appeared in her detection range.

It wasn't until someone grabbed her neck that she realized someone had silently crept up on her.

Bloodline Meridians enhance the caster's sensitivity to bloodlines, allowing them to search for individuals with dragon blood across a vast area. The more powerful the individual, the easier it is to be discovered, but some individuals are powerful enough to completely conceal their existence or even use bloodline resonance to kill the caster.

Only dragons can do this.

Given Wan Boqian's bloodline, to deceive her senses, even if the other party is truly a dragon, they would at least be a third-generation dragon.

If we add the sense of oppression that the other party exerted on Chu Zihang just now, it's not impossible that he could be considered a next-generation species.

The three quickly gathered their equipment and moved towards the overpass.

The lurking threat in the darkness made them dare not linger; their immediate priority was to rejoin the main force as soon as possible.

Chu Zihang lagged behind, glancing back at the dark woods one last time before leaving.

The night breeze rustled through the treetops, making the leaves whisper, but it couldn't mask the doubts in his heart.

As a top student, he actually knew a little about criminal investigation. Based on the way Long had held Wan Boqian hostage, with his arms level rather than pointing upwards, he could tell that the other party was not very tall, probably about the same height as Wan Boqian.

Wan Boqian was very close to the other person, but she couldn't smell anything, and there was no soft touch on her back. The only clue was that the hand was covered with dragon scales, making it impossible to tell whether it was male or female.

Chu Zihang hesitated for a moment, then took out his phone from his pocket.

As your fingertip swipes across the screen, you make a phone call.

As soon as the call connected, Xia Mi's energetic yet slightly nervous voice came through the receiver:

"Senior brother! How's it going over there? Is the operation going smoothly? Everything's fine here... except there are so many mosquitoes, they've swarmed me fast! Over!"

As she spoke, a crisp "snap" came through the microphone, as if you could see the girl frantically swatting at a mosquito.

Hearing her strong and resonant words, Chu Zihang's tense lips unconsciously relaxed a little.

Her breathing was steady, and her tone carried a sense of boredom mixed with a feeling of grievance that she dared not abandon her post; there was nothing unusual about it.

“The plan has changed,” he said briefly. “You stay in the car, I’ll be right there.”

"Huh? Oh, I understand! I guarantee I'll complete the mission!" Xia Mi's voice suddenly became serious, but the last syllable couldn't hide her excitement.

Just by hearing her voice, Chu Zihang could almost picture her standing straight and saluting, her hair swaying gently with the movement.

After hanging up the phone, Gao Mi had already driven quite a distance with Wan Boqian, but since this was a forest, Chu Zihang quickly caught up with them again.

It was about three miles from here to the bottom of the overpass. Shao Nanyin really ran for his life, but unfortunately he still couldn't catch her in the end.

Back at the initial hunting ground, the container's iron door had been violently broken open, the twisted metal panel hanging askew, barely held together by a deformed lock.

Cheng Shuangfan leaned against the taxi, cigar smoke swirling between his tightly furrowed brows. Seeing the three return safely, his tense jawline relaxed slightly, and he forced a smile.

“Well done. This time it was my oversight that almost led you into a trap.”

Indeed, this was the case; if it weren't for Chu Zihang and his two companions, the operation would have been a complete failure.

Now that it has been confirmed that Shao Nanyin does indeed have a master behind her, it is a piece of information that can be barely accepted.

It's not unacceptable that the newly formed hunting team's first mission went wrong; they should learn from the experience. Cheng Shuangfan encouraged the three young men with a few words, patted them on the shoulder one by one, and then turned his gaze to the back of the taxi.

Shao Nanqin, now freed from her shackles and sitting in the back row, showed a fleeting joy upon seeing that her sister hadn't been captured. However, she quickly suppressed this joy after noticing Cheng Shuangfan's enigmatic gaze, feigning lingering fear.

Her slender fingers unconsciously rubbed the red marks on her wrist, clearly worried about being imprisoned in retaliation.

But Cheng Shuangfan wasn't that petty; she just couldn't let her go for the time being.

At this moment, regardless of whether he believed in genuine affection between dragons and humans, he dared not let go of his only bait.

Since the two sisters had put on such a show of deep affection in front of him, he was willing to cooperate and play along to make the performance as good as it came.

After Shao Nanqin's paid leave ends, he will let her leave and return to a normal life, but he will definitely arrange for people to keep an eye on her in secret. After all, no one knows if the escaped dragon will come back and kidnap Shao Nanqin.

Meanwhile, three kilometers away from the overpass, a gray-white van was slowly moving along the road. The dim streetlights cast dappled shadows on the vehicle, and the tires made a soft sound as they rolled over the wet pavement.

As the vehicle approached a mid-range residential area, a blurry black shadow suddenly flashed across the roof, tracing a perfect parabola in the air before silently disappearing into the dense canopy of trees beside the road, without disturbing any pedestrians returning home at night.

A moment later, a wisp of black smoke drifted in through the open window of the cab, and the truck quickly changed direction and arrived at its destination.

Next to the broken-down luxury car parked on the roadside, four or five flashy young men were gathered around the car. Some were banging on the car window with their palms, while others were pressing their faces against the glass to peer inside.

Suddenly, a clear, melodious, yet distinctly angry female voice rang out behind them:

"Hey! What are you doing?"

The group looked in the direction of the sound and saw an incredibly beautiful girl standing with one hand on her hip, looking at them with a hint of displeasure on her delicate and flawless face.

The moment they saw the girl, countless words to praise her beauty flashed through the minds of the thugs, but what they finally blurted out was, "Holy crap, this girl is fucking gorgeous!"

At that moment, the group of young men had already decided what to name their future child. However, before they could even open their mouths to chat, the girl's brows furrowed slightly, and a suffocating pressure suddenly erupted from her body.

These street youths had heard people in the underworld boast about mysterious things like murderous aura, but what they felt at this moment was an existence far more terrifying than the legendary murderous aura.

"Roar--!!!"

The instant the girl's gaze swept over them, they vaguely saw a colossal dragon, capable of blotting out the sky, appear in their minds.

The ferocious dragon head opened its blood-red maw, and the deafening roar directly assaulted their fragile nerves. All filthy thoughts vanished in that instant, replaced by a tremor from the depths of their souls.

Several thugs who idolized Brother Hao Nan and Brother Shan Ji ran away in a panic without even uttering a word. Some tripped over themselves as they turned around and scrambled forward, while others were so frightened that their legs went weak and they practically fled the scene on their hands and feet.

They ran faster than each other, their backs looking more and more disheveled, as if whoever ran slower would be eaten.

The girl watched their disheveled retreating figures, a slight smile playing on her lips, and let out a disdainful snort.

She turned and walked toward the Maybach that had been harassed, her fingertips gently tracing the smooth metallic lines of the car body. Her gaze lingered for a moment on the horrific impact marks on the front of the car, a hint of heartache in her eyes.

"Such an expensive car, it must be very expensive to repair, right?" she muttered to herself, pointing her finger at the dented front of the car, silently calculating in her mind.

Kassel College is well-funded; they should reimburse the losses caused by the operation, right?

Xia Mi rested her finger on her chin, lost in thought. Although the car was borrowed by Lu Mingfei, it was still Chu Zihang who caused the accident. If Kassel College couldn't afford the repair costs, Chu Zihang's savings would have to be drained.

Thinking about this, she suddenly regretted it. If only she hadn't broken the axle directly and punctured the tire.

If you round it up, that's all her money.

However, judging from Cheng Shuangfan's attitude towards Chu Zihang, it seems that even if Kassel College refuses to reimburse the damages, he will voluntarily bear the repair costs himself.

Mentioning Cheng Shuangfan, Xia Mi couldn't help but purse her lips, secretly thinking that the S-rank executive of the Secret Party wasn't as powerful as rumored, actually being fooled by two weak dragons and humans working together.

He could tell the two apart during their date, but when it came to the crucial moment of the mission, he developed face blindness and let the dragon escape.

"Really..." she muttered under her breath, her tone tinged with disdain, "The little head is quite clear-headed when controlling the big head, but it fails miserably when it comes to serious matters."

Her thoughts shifted, and she remembered the dragon she had hung on the tree, her eyes flickering slightly.

Shao Nanyin, a descendant of the King of Bronze and Fire, actually lived in this city... no, it should be said that she had been lying low for more than twenty years.

And then I think of that Norton guy...

Xia Mi frowned slightly, a hint of displeasure rising in her heart.

That guy actually started planning even earlier than me.

Not only did he easily infiltrate Lu Mingfei's team, but he may even have participated in the God-Slaying War in Japan and gained extremely valuable resources...

The thought that Norton might have gotten his hands on the precious Dragonbone Cross while she was in the north taking care of Fenrir, and even gotten some other things that could help him improve himself and accelerate his evolution, made Xia Mi feel a burning envy and jealousy.

No, I need to find a way to get Norton away. I'll use Shao Nanyin to make a fuss.

Xia Mi opened the car door and got in. While waiting for Chu Zihang to come and meet her, she began to think about how to design Norton.

……

"Hello!"

Old Tang suddenly sneezed loudly, rubbed his itchy nose, and looked around suspiciously: "Who's cursing me?"

As a result, she looked up and met Fingel's gaze. She immediately stepped forward and hooked her arm around his neck: "What's wrong, Lao Feng? Do you have some grudge against me? Are you secretly talking bad about me?"

"Holy crap!" Fingel frantically gripped the steering wheel, nearly driving the car onto the median strip. "Dude, I'm driving! You don't care about your life, do the people in this car care about theirs?!"

They had just been watching through binoculars from the overpass as Shao Nanyin successfully escaped one encirclement, only to fall into another, and was rescued just as she was about to be captured after being shot unconscious by Frigga.

Although they couldn't see who the rescuers were, the van they were hiding in happened to be traveling along the same route as their exit from the overpass. With Lu Mingfei's guidance, they quickly found Shao Nanyin hiding in a tree.

This time, only Lao Tang and Lu Mingfei got out of the car; Finger stayed in the car to protect his sister-in-law and younger sister-in-law.

Old Tang nimbly leaped up the sycamore tree in a few quick movements and scooped the unconscious Shao Nanyin down like picking fruit.

At this moment, her dragon transformation characteristics had completely faded, and she had returned to the appearance of an ordinary human. Her pale face still bore some red marks left by the fading dragon scales.

This also explains why the uninvited guest dared to leave her so casually in the tree. Anyone who saw her now would only think she was a crazy woman with explosive athleticism after getting drunk.

Well, it's also possible that she's a crazy woman who committed murder while drunk and is now on the run.

After all, there were still traces of blood on her clothes from Frigga's bullet explosion, and her limbs and torso were covered in mud. She didn't look like a normal person at all.

"What should we do with her?" Old Tang was unsure and left Lu Mingfei to figure it out.

"ImADoctorNotARoachJim!"

With the activation of the unit for rapid healing, Shao Nanyin's body quickly began to metabolize the anesthetic, which gradually wore off, and she regained consciousness in less than half a minute.

She saw two men looking down at her, while she lay on the ground, soaking wet and cold.

Her dragon instincts and a woman's intuition ignited her fury. Just as she was about to tear the two apart, her gaze suddenly fixed on Old Tang's face. Her claws, already halfway through their swing, abruptly stopped, and her murderous attack transformed into a respectful kneeling.

"See my king!"

Old Tang couldn't hold back any longer. He pointed at her and gave Lu Mingfei a helpless, bitter smile, as if to say, "See, I knew it."

"My king, I deserve to die a thousand deaths, yet you still came to my rescue. This is truly, truly..." Shao Nanyin lowered her head, her face full of shame, but a hint of excitement for someone who would die for a true friend appeared in her eyes, and her voice trembled.

She never expected that when she was at her most desperate, it would be Wang who would save her. She wished she could rip out her heart right now and show it to Wang.

The peak breeds false guardianship, twilight witnesses true believers!
She has been the most loyal idun since tens of thousands of years ago!
But before she could come up with a real explanation, the boy next to Wang, whom she had completely ignored, spoke up:

"I'm asking you, do you want to save your sister from this predicament?"

(End of this chapter)