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Chapter 680 - 659:

Chapter 680: Chapter 659:

Deep in the jungle, Ye Chen was gasping for breath, having thrown all his hand grenades in a bid to draw the enemy’s fire. At this point, he had become quite exhausted. Alone, he hid within the jungle, while overhead a helicopter constantly circled, signaling to its companions that their target was right here.

Ye Chen knew that if he didn’t take out that helicopter today, escape would be impossible. The only weapon he had left was a carbine rifle and two boxes of ammunition. Shooting down a helicopter with a rifle was a shot in a thousand. Taking a deep breath, he shouldered the rifle, wedged the butt against his shoulder bone, and used the scope to lock onto the enemy’s propeller. He didn’t expect to puncture the fuel tank with one shot; all he needed was to create enough trouble for them.

Bang...

With a crisp sound, the helicopter seemed unperturbed. Undeterred, Ye Chen continued to fire until, on the fifth shot, the helicopter appeared to wobble. Soon, smoke began to rise from the machine. Ye Chen cracked a sly smile and then sprinted deeper into the jungle. The helicopter pilot shouted, "Damn it, he actually hit the propeller engine; I must hurry back!"

With one helicopter hit, another immediately came to reinforce. Ye Chen’s trail quickly vanished into the jungle, but the relentless pursuit by police dogs and military dogs continued. The army and police commenced their search. The dense jungle did not hinder Ye Chen’s progress, nor did it dampen the resolve of the Japanese to capture him.

Under the fierce pursuit of the Japanese, Ye Chen’s whereabouts were swiftly discovered again. He now faced a dire situation with bullets running low; just half a box left, plus one magazine. Ye Chen had to use these bullets to lose his pursuers quickly, but soon his heart sank; another armed helicopter arrived overhead and had him firmly in their sights.

This time, the helicopter brought an ultimatum: if they couldn’t capture him alive, then they’d take his corpse. Clearly, they had no intention of letting Ye Chen get away. He moved onto a high rock face and started to descend swiftly, using the rocks as leverage. The helicopter descended slowly, aligning its cockpit with Ye Chen, and called out loudly, "You have no way out; surrender!"

Ye Chen ignored them and continued his descent with his gun slung. Seeing that he was not responding, the crew decided to use weapons to force his surrender. The co-pilot immediately opened the cabin door and aimed the machine gun at him, followed by a wild burst of fire. Bullets struck the surrounding rocks, kicking up clouds of dust.

"Damn it, he’s ignoring us!" the co-pilot said angrily.

"Shoot his legs!" the pilot grunted and added, "I want to see how long he can hold out."

As the enemy slowly approached to take their shot, Ye Chen suddenly raised his pistol and blew away the co-pilot. Startled, the pilot fired a burst of rounds, and Ye Chen felt a sharp pain in his thigh as he fell off the cliff. During his slow fall, Ye Chen’s life seemed to rewind, and suddenly an image flashed in his mind. His eyes red, he said, "Xiao Ruo, I am sorry; next life I will definitely marry you!"

Boom...

Ye Chen plunged into the water below, causing waves several feet high.

"The target has fallen down the cliff; start a search immediately!" The ground pursuit team quickly arrived. Police dogs and military dogs roared fiercely on the cliff edge, their front paws frantically digging into the soil.

"Yes, sir!" the soldiers split into two groups, descending from both sides of the mountain.

On the helicopter, the co-pilot took over. It was a close call, almost crashing into the cliff. By the time the soldiers reached the bottom, Ye Chen floated like a lifeless body.

"He couldn’t be dead, could he?" the soldiers muttered onshore, looking up at the several dozen zhang high cliff. Falling from such a height, even into water, the immense impact could be fatal.

"Bring him up and have a look, anyway, the top brass said we need to see the body alive or dead!" muttered the soldier, and then, the soldiers immediately began retrieving the corpses. When Ye Chen was hauled up, the soldiers discovered that he still had a faint breath, and everyone sighed with relief, saying, "Our mission is complete!"

Ye Chen’s capture allowed Japan’s authorities to breathe easy; this man, as tenacious as a cockroach, this nuisance like a flea on their skin, was detested to the bone by all of Japan. They wished they could crush him to ashes and scatter them. But this fellow always managed to slip away unseen, which was profoundly frustrating.

This time, the Japanese military finally breathed a sigh of relief.

When Japan’s authorities announced the news and righteously stated they would sentence Ye Chen in a week’s time, the entire world was shocked—the act was like dropping a heavy bomb into a large water tank.

Firstly, the Luo Si Jue Clan was naturally the first to respond. The Old Patriarch of the Luo Si Jue Clan, representing the clan and tens of thousands of residents of Leisure City, demanded the Japanese release the Lord of the Luo Si Jue Clan. If Japan played hardball, then the Luo Si Jue Clan would launch an economic attack on them.

The declaration from the Luo Si Jue Clan quickly sparked significant international interest. Several countries economically dependent on the Luo Si Jue Clan submitted diplomatic petitions to Japan, hoping they would release Ye Chen for the sake of the Luo Si Jue Clan. However, it was clear Japan’s authorities wouldn’t heed a word from an isolated clan. Both the Chaikefu and the Doomsday families had already withdrawn from the Hidden Family Alliance; to some extent, the Luo Si Jue Clan’s influence wasn’t as it once was, so the Japanese were not afraid.

Prime Minister Blair of the UK urgently convened a secret meeting, where Cabinet Ministers offered suggestions left and right, ultimately deciding to lend Ye Chen a hand. In Europe, the UK was in an awkward position, wanting to help Ye Chen while having to consider the US’s opinion, while also wanting to flex their muscles. When Blair thought of the Church Court’s desire to set foot in the UK, he decided to make a move—publicly supporting Ye Chen was tantamount to indirectly telling the Church Court, "I’m against you!"

So, the Prime Minister of the UK immediately issued a declaration, sternly warning Japan that Ye Chen was a good friend of the British people, and should Japan dare to act rashly, they would surely incur unfriendly treatment from the UK. The UK’s stance also gave other countries supporting Ye Chen a sigh of relief; someone was taking the lead after all.

But the matter was far from simple. Initially, Japan thought it was just a few politically opposing states issuing threats, considering them not frightening enough. So, they were determined to publicly sentence Ye Chen in court, even aiming to imprison him or even execute him. Should they manage to execute Ye Chen publicly, then Japan’s influence in the world would surely increase.

Ye Chen had always been a thorn in Japan’s side, a fact crystal clear in the hearts of Japanese higher-ups. Ye Chen was Chinese, and even though he was now a citizen of Leisure City, Chinese blood still flowed through his veins. Now that he held power within the Luo Si Jue Clan, he might inevitably act in China’s favor at times. Furthermore, Ye Chen was the Church Court’s arch enemy; eliminating him would close the gap between Japan and the Church Court, serving as a token of loyalty. Lastly, Ye Chen’s significant international influence meant that killing him would greatly improve Japan’s image.

However, Japan did not anticipate that at the same time, organizations around the world would also issue vehement declarations. First, the Arab pirates came forward, issuing a strong condemnation and warning Japan that should they dare to harm Ye Chen, they would blow up every Japan-flagged ship passing through the Arabian Sea without any room for negotiation.

This news immediately scared many Japanese traders and shipping companies witless, so they began exerting pressure on Japan’s authorities through their respective connections. This brought Japan’s authorities under global pressure, leaving them hesitant and in a quandary.

While they wavered, a notice from the armed forces of the Golden Triangle was sent, stating that if Japan’s authorities remained stubborn and decided to harm Ye Chen, they would increase their annual drug exports to Japan by fifty percent each year, intending to utterly destroy Japan from its social foundation.

This notice immediately sent a wave of anxiety through those in Japan dealing with drugs, such as the Japan Coast Guard and the Drug Enforcement Administration. Shit, every year the Golden Triangle already exported dozens of tons of drugs to Japan, and only a few tons were actually intercepted. The rest nearly all flowed into Japanese society, posing a great danger to public health. Should the Golden Triangle increase drug exports to Japan, fears were that more people would fall victim to the scourge of drugs.

Hong Kong’s Heavenly Reversal Gang also announced, if Japan dared to touch Ye Chen, they would drive out every Japanese person in Hong Kong, no ifs, ands, or buts about it—good or bad, smashing, looting, and robbing was inevitable. At the same time, Heavenly Reversal Gang Chapters worldwide issued similar notices.

"Damn it, is Ye Chen really that formidable?" Mr. Noda was infuriated. Faced with threats from all over the world, Noda was seething with anger.

"Mr. Noda," said his assistant San Lang, squinting at him, "In my view, there’s no need to take these threats seriously."

"How so?" Noda settled back on the couch. In recent days, tens of thousands of emails poured in from within Japan, all urging Noda to think carefully and outlining various drawbacks, hoping Noda would reconsider.