Plunder

Wooo! Wooo!

In the East District, the sirens of law enforcement vehicles never stopped.

On the street, Shi Jian'an was walking, disguised as an ordinary pedestrian.

He waved down a taxi and got inside. “Driver, take me to Jingang Temple in the suburbs.”

“Young man, the Jingang Temple around here isn't very effective. If you want to pray to Buddha, I can take you to the Lingshan Bodhisattva Temple, which is much more effective.” The taxi driver was an old man in his sixties.

He observed Shi Jian'an through the rearview mirror, trying to see if he was an outsider he could rip off.

“No need, I'm meeting someone. Just go there,” Shi Jian'an dismissed him casually.

Hearing this, the driver could only drive obediently. Seeing that the other party wasn't talkative, he stopped speaking.

Leaning back against the seat, Shi Jian'an watched the law enforcement vehicles passing by outside. From time to time, squads of five soldiers would run past in a hurry.

The authorities are indeed prepared, gathering so many soldiers in such a short time, Shi Jian'an thought as his eyes swept over the surrounding streets.

Aside from the inspectors and soldiers, there were also many Security Bureau personnel in plain clothes, observing everyone who passed by.

If someone had calluses on their hands or looked suspicious, these security personnel would stop them, while several others would close in to form a perimeter around them.

The moving taxi suddenly came to a halt. Shi Jian'an's expression tightened. “What's wrong?”

The driver rolled down the window and stuck his head out. “The road ahead is blocked by soldiers. It looks like they're searching for someone. I heard an explosion in the distance just now. Could it be a terrorist attack?”

Hearing this, Shi Jian'an looked down at his hands, which were covered in calluses. These were the result of long-term firearm training and handling.

No, if they see these hands, I'll definitely be arrested as a suspect, Shi Jian'an thought, his face turning grim.

His identity wouldn't hold up under any scrutiny.

Bang! Bang! Bang!

Just as he was thinking of getting out of the car and making a run for it, gunfire echoed from the distance.

On the surrounding streets, some of the soldiers, inspectors, and security personnel immediately rushed toward the direction of the gunfire.

The soldiers blocking the road also thinned out, leaving only four of them and a few traffic inspectors.

This is my chance. If I catch them off guard, I can just kill them and escape! Looking at them, Shi Jian'an's eyes flickered, and he reached into his jacket.

Just as he was about to make his move, he suddenly felt a sensation of being watched. He turned his gaze toward the window.

In the alleyway off the street, a man wearing a black trench coat appeared, his head wrapped in a black cloth that left only his eyes exposed.

The man held a deck of playing cards in his hands, his eyes locking onto Shi Jian'an's.

With just that one glance, Shi Jian'an felt a sudden, mortal threat. Without hesitation, he whipped out his pistol.

Inside the alley, the man in the trench coat was even faster. A white light flashed from the playing cards in his hand as he flicked three of them toward the taxi.

Pfft! Pfft! Pfft!

Three thin, long gashes appeared on the car window. Inside, two playing cards sunk deep into Shi Jian'an's forehead, and blood began to pour out.

The third card lodged itself into the driver's temple. The driver's eyes widened in shock as he collapsed over the steering wheel.

No gunshots, no loud explosions. Just like that, the lives of the two were taken by playing cards.

Jiang Chen calmly walked to the backseat of the taxi and opened the door. He searched Shi Jian'an's body and quickly found a golden box.

Opening the box, a golden dragon-head ring was revealed. A look of joy flashed in his eyes. That's the second one!

“Hey, you! Wrapping your head like that and acting all sneaky. Show me your ID!” At that moment, a loud shout came from behind him.

Two Security Bureau personnel drew their guns and aimed them at Jiang Chen. A guy wrapping his head like that in broad daylight was highly suspicious.

However, Jiang Chen ignored them. Instead, he slipped the dragon-head ring onto his left index finger and turned around.

Looking at the two approaching Security Bureau personnel, a faint smile appeared on his face. “Who says you can't wear a headwrap during the day?”

“Show us your ID!” The Security Bureau personnel didn't get any closer, staring at him with grave expressions.

The other man pulled out his walkie-talkie, preparing to call for backup.

Seeing this, the smile on Jiang Chen's face turned cold. “How much do they even pay you a month? I gave you a chance just now, but you didn't take it!”

Pfft! Pfft!

Two playing cards suddenly shot out from his hand, slicing across the hands holding the guns.

Two severed hands fell to the ground. The Security Bureau personnel stared at the man in horror and screamed, “The suspect is here! Catch him!”

Jiang Chen's figure blurred as he dashed into the alleyway.

He wasn't some heinous criminal; he didn't want to completely burn his bridges with the authorities.

Moreover, in his mind, a tracking signal was rapidly closing in, less than five hundred meters away.

I need to keep a low profile for now. That guy is probably with the authorities. His trench coat billowed out on both sides as a powerful gust of wind whipped up beneath him.

Jiang Chen's body floated a meter off the ground, and he shot deeper into the alleyway at an even greater speed.

After turning a corner, his surroundings suddenly plunged into darkness.

He didn't pay it much mind, assuming something above was blocking the sun.

It wasn't until a powerful gust of wind rushed down from above that Jiang Chen's expression shifted. Instinctively, he waved his hand upward, and a corner of his trench coat violently stabbed toward the sky.

Bang!

The corner of the trench coat collided with a black fist the size of a washbasin. The fist unleashed a burst of force, smashing both the trench coat and Jiang Chen into the ground.

Boom!

A two-meter-wide crater instantly caved into the alley's pavement. Jiang Chen's face contorted in pain as he spat out a mouthful of blood.

Standing before him was a pitch-black figure, three meters tall, with an incredibly muscular upper body but normal-looking legs. It maintained its punching posture, pinning Jiang Chen to the ground.

What kind of monster is this?! Looking at the shadow monster, Jiang Chen was filled with horror.

The shadow monster raised its other fist and slammed it down toward Jiang Chen's head.

Boom!

With a deafening crash, Jiang Chen's head was smashed deep into the concrete, but he wasn't dead.

The collar of his trench coat extended to shield his head, and the golden dragon-head ring on his finger emitted a strange, pulsing wave.

Watching the shadow monster raise its fist to strike again, Jiang Chen's temper flared.

“One hit after another... Do you really think I'm a pushover?!” The trench coat on his body erupted with a dazzling white light as a massive amount of energy gathered within it.

Hum!

In the next instant, the energy detonated, and a pillar of white light shot straight up into the sky.

Thud!

The shadow monster's upper body vanished, and its lower half collapsed to the ground, dissolving into black energy.

“Huff... huff... huff...” Jiang Chen stood up, panting heavily. He hadn't acquired the trench coat very long ago, so he wasn't very familiar with how to use it yet.

“My, you're this exhausted after defeating just one of my soldiers? And you still have the nerve to come out here and make a fool of yourself trying to snatch things?” A mocking voice came from behind him.

With a grim expression, Jiang Chen turned his head. Standing ten meters away was a man in black clothes, 1.9 meters tall, wearing a black mask.