Chapter 455: Ferocious Criminals
Bang!
Just as Theodore lunged for the stone sculpture, the step he had been standing on blew to bits, and an obvious crater appeared.
This sudden change alarmed his security officers, and they reflexively ran in different directions in search of cover.
As for Han Wanghuo and Zeng Duo, they were thrown onto the steps before they tumbled down.
These people were only ordinary citizensânone of them were nobles. To them, being a public security officer was just a job to feed their families. It wasnât a sanctified position, so they wouldnât risk death to protect the witnesses.
Even in their daily work, they would slack off whenever they could and avoid work whenever possible if they didnât have any ties with their superiors. Of course, they appeared very enthusiastic on the surface, but they would immediately drop their disguises once there was no supervision.
Following his memories, Theodore rolled to the stone statue. As he searched for the exact location with his hands, he sensed the assailantâs location.
However, he sensed that there were many human consciousnesses in that area. It was impossible to tell who the enemy was, and he couldnât see anything with his eyes. Hence, it was difficult for him to make a comprehensive judgment.
âThose damn Ruin Hunters!â Theodore cursed softly as he moved behind the stone statue. He naturally knew why there were so many human consciousnesses in the corresponding areaâmany Ruin Hunters who had accepted the mission had followed them and wanted to see if there were any spoils.
In the face of such a situation, Theodore wasnât helpless. His choice was very simpleâattack indiscriminately!
As a noble, he had a strong sense of honor. He was very concerned about First Cityâs safety and stability, but he only looked up to people of the same level.
When facing ordinary citizens, Ruin Hunters, and wilderness nomads, he usually would show his pity and sympathy occasionally. But at this moment, he didnât hesitate to attack the innocent when the enemyâs strength and numbers were unknownâespecially when they directly threatened his safety.
Over the years, there had been chaotic battles during the Hand of Orderâs enforcement of the law. There had been no lack of casualties!
For this, Theodore usually taught his subordinates: âWhen carrying out missions, your safety is of utmost importance. You are allowed to use extreme means to nip the danger in the bud.â
Such words and such an attitude made himâwho was far inferior to Wall in the ways of the worldâreceive a large number of subordinatesâ support.
âEnemy contact! Enemy contact!â Theodore leaned against the stone statue and shouted. At the same time, a strange glow surfaced in his wooden eyes.
Seven to eight meters away, a Ruin Hunterâwho had retreated into his car due to the sudden change in the sceneâfelt his chest tighten. His vision turned black as he lost consciousness and fainted beside the passenger seat.
Shock!
This was Theodoreâs Awakened ability, Shock! Its effective range was ten meters, so it could only be utilized on one person at a time for the time being.
Badump! Badump!
In the area where the suspected shooter was, several Ruin Hunters went into shock and fell in different places.
This, in conjunction with Theodoreâs shout of âenemy contact,â made the Ruin Huntersâwho were attempting to take advantage of the situationâsense the danger. They drove or ran away from the area.
At this moment, the car Shang Jianyao drove was still in the street corner. The straight-line distance from Theodore was 60 to 70 meters!
He relied on the immense advantage brought about by the Bangle of Blindnessâs range of influence. This was definitely nothing compared to a true Mind Corridor-level Awakened, but using it against a Hand of Order memberâwho was only at the Sea of Originsâwas like an adult beating a child.
In the passenger seat, Jiang Baimian observed for a while and calmly made a series of judgments. âThere are currently no powerhouses at the Mind Corridor level...
âHis ability to affect the heart is very direct and terrifying, but the range doesnât seem to exceed ten meters...
âBased on the other Awakenedâs situations, the ability with the largest range of influence shouldnât exceed 30 meters...â
The reason why she didnât hit him with the United 202 previously was that she had focused on preventing any accidents. After all, she couldnât be sure if the other party was only at the Sea of Origins level or if he had special abilities that were even more difficult to deal with.
Furthermore, 60 to 70 meters was pushing it for a pistol. If not for Jiang Baimianâs outstanding talent in marksmanship, the bullet wouldnât have hit the spot Theodore was standing.
As Shang Jianyao maintained the burning state of the Bangle of Blindness, he floored the accelerator and drove the car to the stairs outside the building where Han Wanghuo and his female companion were unconscious.
In an environment where many Ruin Hunters were scattering like startled birds and beasts with all kinds of vehicles driving in all directions, their actions didnât stand out.
Even if Theodore didnât shout âenemy contactâ and didnât attack enemies in the corresponding range indiscriminately, Jiang Baimian could still use the shoulder-bearing, single-man combat rocket launcher to intimidate the Ruin Hunters into retreating, thus creating a similar scene!
The car stopped about 30 meters away from Theodore.
Shang Jianyao made the Bangle of Blindness on his left wrist stop emitting flames and return to its original state. Almost at the same time, the glass of his green watch emitted a glow.
Destiny Connection!
Shang Jianyao had solidified the last bit of Destiny Connectionâs power into the glass of his watch, and he didnât hesitate to use it.
At this moment, apart from reporting the situation to his superiors, Theodoreâwho was leaning against the stone statue and dodging the distant shotsâwas almost fully focused on sensing the surrounding area.
The moment he discovered anyone entering within ten meters of him and was suspected of saving Han Wanghuo and the woman, he would immediately use Shock on them.
His subordinates began to use their phones and walkie-talkies to request backup from their nearby colleagues.
Suddenly, a beam of light entered Theodoreâs eyes.
Stone steps, unconscious figures, and the chaotic scene on the street surfaced in his eyes at the same time.
He could see the world again!
The enemy has retreated? Just as this thought flashed through Theodoreâs mind, he shivered and felt a cold aura seep into his body.
This made his muscles stiffen, and none of his actions were under his brainâs commands.
Shang Jianyao had directly âpossessedâ him with Destiny Connection! Although Shang Jianyao couldnât forcefully control the target like DiMarco and make them do things, he could exert control while the other party was unconscious.
However, he didnât want Theodore to do anything now. He only wanted to use Possession to interfere with his ability usage.
The weakened Destiny Connection was more than enough.
Shang Jianyao controlled Theodore, and Jiang Baimian immediately pushed open the door and alighted.
She held a grenade launcher and constantly popped grenades at the spot where the public security officers and the remaining Ruin Hunters were hiding.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
Amidst the explosions, Jiang Baimian quickly walked to Han Wanghuo and his female companion as she fired.
She wasnât stingy with the grenades at all. Another round of âbombardmentâ suppressed the sheriffs and Ruin Hunters, preventing them from sticking their heads out from behind their cover.
Jiang Baimian bent down and used her left arm to pick up Han Wanghuo and the woman. She then dashed and returned to the car amidst the gunshots before throwing the two people in her hand into the backseat.
Jiang Baimian also entered the backseat and checked Han Wanghuoâs condition. She then shouted at Shang Jianyao, âRetreat!â
The green light on Shang Jianyaoâs watch glass quickly dissipated, and there was nothing left.
After ending the Possession, Shang Jianyao didnât turn the steering wheel. He floored the accelerator and drove the car out of the area at an extremely fast speed, returning to the corner where it had stopped.
With a screech, the car swerved and drove into another street.
Jiang Baimian picked up the walkie-talkie from the backseat and instructed Long Yuehong, Bai Chen, and Genava, âWeâve already found Old Han. Letâs meet at the parking lot northwest of Antanna Street.â
This was the evacuation plan they had planned before heading out.
After doing this, Jiang Baimian quickly gave Han Wanghuo and the woman first aid to confirm that they were fine for the time being.
On the other side, Theodoreâs body returned to normal. However, he only had time to see the ordinary black car drive out of his vision.
Burning with rage and anxiety, he took out his phone and reported the situation, emphasizing the target vehicleâs appearance.
As for who the attacker was, he didnât see it at all. He could only ask his public security officers later.
Shang Jianyao drove the black car and circled around Antanna Street. He then entered a parking lot in the northwest direction before the public security officers and Ruin Hunters could chase after him.
At this moment, Bai Chenâs dark SUV was parked in a relatively hidden corner.
Jiang Baimian looked around, pulled out the Ice Moss, rolled down the window, and shot all the cameras in the area. After that, she got Shang Jianyao to drive the car to Bai Chen and the others.
The two of them pushed open the door and got out of the car one after another. They carried one each and brought Han Wanghuo and the woman to the dark SUVâs backseat before squeezing in.
As the door closed, Bai Chen stepped on the accelerator and let the car leave through another exit.
The entire process was completed in silence, one done with tacit understanding.
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