Super Soldier in the City
Chapter 634 - 658: The Expert Appears

Chapter 634: Chapter 658: The Expert Appears

"How many of you are there?" Li Yifei, his fingers slightly relaxed, asked coldly as he gripped the guy’s neck.

The thug eagerly took a couple of deep breaths; the closeness of death had been so palpable when his breathing was stifled, but now that he could finally breathe, he realized how precious air was to a person. Despite having taken lives, he cherished his own life immensely and quickly said, "Only if you promise not to kill me will I tell you."

"You don’t have the right to bargain." Li Yifei’s fingers suddenly extended, pressing sharply against the guy’s ribs.

Li Yifei was very skilled, not just physically robust, but also proficient in a technique similar to acupoint aiming. While it wasn’t as mystical as depicted in novels, it could indeed provoke particular reactions in the body when applied with a specific force to certain points. The place he pressed now caused the thug to feel an unbearable pain throughout his body. Instinctively, he wanted to scream in agony, but with Li Yifei’s hand on his throat, even a cry was impossible. This internalized torture was intolerable, and he wished to die immediately rather than endure such pain again.

"Speak, and I’ll grant you a quick death." Li Yifei pressed on the man’s ribs again, and the thug’s complexion eased.

By the time Li Yifei’s grip had slightly loosened, the thug had completely lost the will to resist and hastily said, "I’ll talk, we came in groups. There are fifteen of us in my group, we’re responsible for the engine and the ship’s power systems. How many others there are, I really don’t know."

Li Yifei nodded and then with a forceful press of his fingers, he killed the thug. As the man took his last breath, his face oddly showed a sense of relief. The brief pain he had experienced had been so severe that he never wanted to bear it again; in death, he found an escape.

Li Yifei picked up Li Xinyue and Song Lianyao. It was still too dangerous here, and escorting them to a safe place would take too much time, so he decided to rouse them both instead.

As Li Xinyue and Song Lianyao awakened, their first instinct was the sensation of being held. Their minds still lingered on the moments before they fainted, and they immediately started to struggle fiercely.

Li Yifei hurriedly said, "It’s me!"

Upon hearing Li Yifei’s voice, Li Xinyue and Song Lianyao instantly stiffened, turning their heads in unison towards him and then, with a cry of joy, they clung tightly to Li Yifei.

Li Yifei patted their backs gently and softly said, "It’s okay, don’t be afraid. I’m taking you out of here now."

Li Xinyue and Song Lianyao quickly stood up with Li Yifei’s support. Seeing the two thugs on the ground, they exchanged a glance and each delivered a fierce kick to the men’s bodies.

"There are many thugs on this cruise ship, and the auction hall has already been taken over by them. But the rest of the ship is comparatively safe for now. I will take you to the third floor, and then you can return to your rooms on your own. There should be nothing more to worry about," he explained.

Both women nodded in unison. Li Xinyue immediately said, "Brother Li, be careful."

Li Yifei smiled slightly and said, "Don’t worry."

Song Lianyao kissed Li Yifei on the face, her eyes reddening as she said, "Brother Li, I was so afraid I’d never see you again."

Li Xinyue also kissed Li Yifei and, hugging his arm tightly, said with a choked voice, "Brother Li, if we had been violated, we wouldn’t have been able to face you again, we just couldn’t have faced you again."

When Li Yifei was with these two women, he actually felt a lightness in his heart. They asked for little beyond wanting him to see them, so he didn’t have a heavy emotional burden to bear. Yet clearly, they held Li Yifei in great importance, which made him feel somewhat guilty.

Gently holding their hands, Li Yifei said, "Enough, don’t worry about such things now. This place is too dangerous. Let’s discuss everything else once I’ve handled the situation – there will be time for that later."

Both nodded firmly, feeling fortunate to have survived, and the fact that their savior was the very man they deeply loved added an element of joy.

Li Yifei had come here knowing this was a crucial area on the cruise ship, housing the ship’s power systems. Before rescuing Li Xinyue and Song Lianyao, he had already taken down ten thugs, adding the two there totaled twelve. According to the thug, there were fifteen in total in this area, so there were still three unaccounted for. Those three could either be hiding, temporarily away from here, or they could even be inside collaborators.

On their way out, Li Yifei didn’t encounter any thugs, and he safely led Li Xinyue and Song Lianyao to the upper level. The place was still bustling, and the people here were completely unaware of the serious events that had unfolded on the ship.

"Brother Li, shouldn’t we inform these people?" Li Xinyue asked softly.

"There’s no point in us three talking about it now, no one would believe us," Li Yifei said after he had escorted the two to the room where Chu Xiaoyao and Su Yiyi were, so they could be together. This would also spare him trouble in looking after them should anything go wrong.

Chu Xiaoyao and Su Yiyi recognized Li Xinyue and Song Lianyao, but they were unaware of the kind of relationship they had with Li Yifei. Seeing them now, they appeared quite surprised; after all, these two hosts were considered celebrities to the general population.

However, Chu Xiaoyao was less astonished, having lived with Ning Xin’er for a while and referring to each other as sisters. The fame of people like Li Xinyue and Song Lianyao was incomparable to Ning Xin’er’s.

After giving them some instructions, Li Yifei once again departed.

Li Yifei had performed such operations countless times before, and the adversaries he had faced were undoubtedly much more formidable than these thugs. Otherwise, the Flying Hawk Squad wouldn’t have needed to be dispatched on missions. Being on familiar terrain and facing less formidable opponents, Li Yifei quickly took care of each thug, none of whom could make a single noise under his attack.

But even with his flawless execution, the thugs eventually realised something was amiss. They all had internal communication devices, and while it might be excusable for one or two to be out of contact, when ten or eight, particularly in groups, could not be reached, even a fool would realise there was a problem.

While Li Yifei was sneaking towards the cruise ship’s control room, he suddenly stopped in his tracks, a sense of danger emanating from behind. Without conscious thought, his body reacted with a sidestep that moved him from his original position, and then a faint ting resonated by his ear.

It was a knife blade, thin as a cicada’s wing. Upon seeing the blade, Li Yifei knew who had come—it must be that knife-throwing woman from the performance.

Li Yifei had thought that the knife-throwing woman’s skills were impressive, but from that throw, he knew she was even more formidable than he had anticipated.

"You are the first person to dodge my Flying Dagger," said the woman, appearing beside him, dressed in a tight black leather suit that accentuated her curvaceous figure. Just based on her body, she was a real beauty. However, atop her head was a horrifying devilish mask, complete with fierce green features, which made her look quite terrifying.

Although Li Yifei was startled by the woman’s knife-throwing skills, he was someone who could dodge bullets in a hail of gunfire, with an instinct for danger second to none in the world. Otherwise, he wouldn’t have been able to carry Su Mengxin on his back and dodge bullets, ensuring her complete safety.

As a member of the Flying Hawk Squad, each of them bore countless scars. Yet, except for the time he took a bullet for Su Mengxin, he has never been shot or cut—none like him existed.

He then chuckled lightly, without showing himself, "I have to say, my dear, that’s quite an honor. But, after dodging your Flying Dagger, I wonder if there’s a reward?"

"There is," the woman said coldly.

"Really?" Li Yifei asked in surprise, purposefully exaggerating.

"A man who can dodge five of my Flying Daggers can have me as his woman."

"That’s not a bad reward at all," Li Yifei said with a chuckle. Suddenly, his arm reached out and the Micro Assault Rifle in his hand fired twice towards the spot where the woman’s voice came from.

Li Yifei had no mercy for such a dangerous woman. To him, she was far more dangerous than any man, and showing any leniency would be tantamount to handing over his life. He was never that foolish.

While Li Yifei might be at his wits’ end with Xu Yingying, with Ye Yunzhu and others because they weren’t his enemies but the women he liked, when it came to an adversary, Li Yifei was always merciless. Even if the opponent was supremely beautiful, in his eyes, they were only enemies.

As the two shots rang out, Li Yifei immediately rolled to the ground and darted into a nearby entertainment room. The corridor he had been in wasn’t straight, offering few hiding spots which was highly disadvantageous to him. Even armed with a gun, he felt at a disadvantage against the woman’s knives, so he opted for a change of scenery. Knife throwers, good at attacking and dodging, would surely be adept at escaping as well, and Li Yifei was convinced his shots wouldn’t injure her.

Moreover, as Li Yifei changed positions, a Flying Dagger whizzed past his ear, missing only because he had jerked his head away as he rolled. If not for that, the dagger would have pierced his skull.

Their reflexes were extremely quick, and though neither was injured, both held a silent admiration for the other. This was indeed a rare and worthy opponent.