Super Soldier in the City
Chapter 1410 - 1459: The Man in Black Appears

Chapter 1410: Chapter 1459: The Man in Black Appears

The building is an apartment complex, with a total of four elevators divided into two entrances. Li Yifei and Xie Yuanshan rushed in, each running into one entrance. Li Yifei glanced at the elevator and saw no one going up or down. The same was true for Xie Yuanshan on his side. He called security to guard the two exits to prevent anyone from escaping down the stairs.

The two took the elevator all the way up. Twenty floors isn’t too high nor too low. They almost simultaneously reached the rooftop. The exit on Li Yifei’s side was locked. He grabbed it with both hands, his muscles bulging, and immediately broke the lock. On the other side, Xie Yuanshan found his exit open.

They met on the rooftop and saw a man in black waving at them before taking a leap and jumping off.

Trying to escape? Xie Yuanshan raised his gun and fired, but the person had already jumped and was out of range.

Li Yifei ran to the edge of the building and looked down to see the person had opened a paraglider and had flown hundreds of meters away. Li Yifei raised his gun, fired a few shots, and then put down the pistol, only able to watch as the person flew away. Unless a helicopter arrived at this moment, there was no chance of catching the person.

Today is strange; the wind speed is high, or else the paraglider wouldn’t have gone far from the twentieth floor. But with the wind’s help, the person not only didn’t land but also flew higher.

Watching the murderer fly away, Zhao Gan was killed again, and the newly found clues were once again cut off.

Xie Yuanshan was still contacting the security below to have them pursue, but Li Yifei shook his head, preventing the futile action. Standing on the rooftop, Li Yifei squinted at the increasingly distant paraglider.

Two minutes later, the paraglider disappeared into the horizon, probably having flown thousands of meters away. Li Yifei then turned and went downstairs, with Xie Yuanshan following, feeling utterly useless, thinking he hadn’t helped Li Yifei at all.

In the elevator, Li Yifei chuckled lightly, comforting, "It’s good that the enemy is strong. It tests us more. Take it easy; it’s just a broken clue."

Xie Yuanshan was a rather dull person. Being comforted by the master made him feel even worse. They returned to where Zhao Gan died; the security had sealed the area, driving away the few onlookers, telling them it was a movie shoot, advising them not to look or talk.

What to do with Zhao Gan’s body? The security had searched his body and found nothing, even checking the phone, but found no suspicious information.

Li Yifei sat in the car, instructing the security, "Hand the person over to the Sunx Family. Tell them, even if they didn’t do it, it’s related to them; await death!"

After that, he took out his phone and called Lin Qiong to report the situation.

Lin Qiong, hearing this, quickly asked, "Yifei, do you mean it might not be the Sunx Family, but another force?"

"For now, the possibility of it being the Sunx Family is decreasing. When I barged in, I noticed the Sunx family’s reactions. They were just angry, not guilty. Angry enough that Sunx Mingli, that fool, dared to block me twice, while Sunx Fugui, that old fox, also didn’t seem guilty. Until that person ran away, the Sunx family still looked baffled."

"Alright, I’ll contact the provincial police to handle this matter."

"I’ve already had the body sent back to the Sunx Family. Let them handle it."

"That’s fine, but I’ll first communicate with Director Song, and also, during that time period, there was likely only one person using a paraglider in the provincial city. There must be witnesses."

"Okay, I’ll hang up for now."

It didn’t take long before Lin Qiong had news: they had already found the paraglider in the suburbs, but the person was gone. When someone discovered the item, the person in black had already disappeared. However, there was a major discovery—the person seemed to have been shot. Li Yifei wasn’t sure about his shots, but he did indeed hit the person. On the paraglider, there was a hole and a large stain of blood. No wonder the person left the paraglider there instead of taking it; they seemed to be seriously injured.

Following the trail of blood, they tracked it to a building. Lin Qiong immediately had the entire building locked down and searched floor by floor, though the chances were slim since where the bloodstains disappeared, there was a parking spot from which the person likely drove away.

But the question remains, how did the person know Li Yifei would chase Zhao Gan to that spot, precisely waiting on the rooftop, otherwise even missing one street, being blocked by tall buildings, they couldn’t have shot Zhao Gan. This question is worth investigating, or did the person have many such individuals who would immediately kill the target if exposed? If so, it’s not just a little powerful. Not to mention, obtaining a sniper rifle in Huaxia is difficult, something Li Yifei knows, since his home’s security has guns, as does he, but those are for emergencies. Typically, they wouldn’t be used. A sniper rifle suddenly appearing here is enough to indicate the opponent’s power. If many people are hiding here, it shows even more strength.

Lin Qiong quickly reported to the provincial level; the situation there had already garnered significant attention. In Huaxia, many things could be downplayed, but some things are untouchable. Once touched, they easily escalate, like firearms; if unknown, that’s one thing, but in this city area, not only a bodyguard carrying a gun but a sniper on a rooftop is too severe. What if a Central leader came for an inspection one day, and they pulled such a stunt? How is anyone supposed to survive?

They quickly formed a Special Investigation Team to inspect the scene, control the surroundings, the paraglider community was also locked down, and police forces swiftly organized for checks. The nearby hospitals were also under control because if the opponent were hit, they might go to the hospital, but might not.

The Secretary from the Provincial Committee heard this news and instantly became furious, calling Sunx Fugui to ask what exactly he was up to. "Your family fights, I don’t care, but daring to use firearms, causing social harm, requires me to intervene."

Sunx Fugui finally understood the whole story, realized that his family’s bodyguard Zhao Gan was colluding outside, also quite frightened. Luckily, the opponent targeted Li Yifei, not the Sunx Family; otherwise, wouldn’t the Sunx Family have been in more danger?

After assuring the Secretary, Sunx Fugui called Li Yifei. The Secretary knew Li Yifei; his recently emerging family had a powerful background and thunderous methods, making him quite a unique presence in Mile City. The Secretary sometimes thought, if he were Mile City’s mayor, he’d probably sleep with one eye open for fear of being dragged down by Li Yifei. But it proved to be Song Zhentao’s luck. Though Li Yifei can cause trouble, he can also handle it, never bothering Song Zhentao, even helping him a lot. Now the higher-ups have a very good impression of Song Zhentao.

Once connected, the Provincial Secretary directly said, "Li Yifei, I’ve called Sunx Family forbidding escalation; you should also pull back a bit. No good will come from major societal unrest."

Li Yifei, stunned hearing a stranger’s voice, stayed silent for a while, finally recognizing and chuckling, "Secretary One, I don’t want to make it big, but my sister was kidnapped; I can’t just do nothing. Of course, I know the province supports me, but the opponent seems more ruthless now, even using a sniper gun. They shot at me today; if I hadn’t dodged, I’d be dead."

"I know, so I’ve sent people to assist you in a city-wide search."

"Alright, I’ll restrain myself, but if this happens again, I won’t hold back."

After hanging up, Secretary One couldn’t help but curse, "Lunatics, a bunch of lunatics. These families deserve to perish."

From Li Yifei’s perspective, it’s inevitable not to go mad. A business war is fine, but involving family is unreasonable. Sunx Fugui claims innocence, but how do you justify your most trusted bodyguard’s involvement in a kidnap case?

Ending the call, Li Yifei’s lips twitched. Secretary One’s opinion doesn’t necessarily represent the entire province or higher up. Li Yifei can selectively ignore it, caring only for Meng Xiaofei’s safety. If she’s unharmed and returns safely, Li Yifei can forgive some people, but if she suffers, many will pay with their lives.

Secretary One’s call didn’t disturb him. He was using elimination to analyze who these people were, disrupting the scene, and what their motive was.

The man in black clearly toyed with him, could’ve jumped and flown away immediately but waited until he reached the rooftop. The result was being hit by Li Yifei’s accurate shooting. However, Li Yifei assessed that the opponent probably wasn’t too seriously hurt; otherwise, how could they fly such a distance with the paraglider? If the vital area was hit, they would’ve fallen long ago.

There are many enemies, mostly foreign forces. Huaxia has its defense system, making it hard for others to infiltrate, but spies never cease. Li Yifei himself handled double agents and even triple agents before, so it’s not surprising.

If it’s foreign forces, which one could it be? Japanese? Americans? Or those on the island, perhaps the arrogant ruffians from Northern Europe...

Circles sketched on paper, each representing a force; Li Yifei methodically eliminated, called to verify some facts, adding more ×s on the paper. Though retired, he could still mobilize some strength, confirming certain forces were uninvolved, like the Holy War Organization, busy with Middle Eastern conflicts, had no spare to deal with Li Yifei. Also, the Japanese and the recent absence of Korean in Huaxia.