Urban Super Soldier King-Chapter 724: An Assassin Emerges Halfway

At this moment, all the streets had already boiled over with activity, some faces etched with panic, others stricken with grief. And many more were taking out their mobile phones, calling their families urgently.

Xiang Yu knew the effect he wanted had been achieved, so he quickly took out his phone to call Wu Jing.

"Order the brothers to retreat quickly, the faster, the better," Xiang Yu commanded.

As soon as Wu Jing received the order, he hurriedly notified all the brothers to retreat.

By now, the streets were filled with individuals of unknown identity. They were collecting the propaganda leaflets from the roads. A portion of them were also searching for the people who had been distributing the leaflets.

"Brother Yu, they’ve started to move," said Tie Zhuzi.

Xiang Yu nodded, then glanced at his watch—it was exactly 9:15, indicating that the people from the Evil God reacted within about fifteen minutes.

On Feng Lan’s end, her group was advancing menacingly toward City No. 2. On their way, what worried her most was Xiang Yu and his group. They were about to reach City No. 2, and there was still no other news from Xiang Yu. If they really entered City No. 2, the situation could spiral out of control.

As they slowly moved forward, suddenly, the leading vehicle lost balance and started tumbling forward. During this process, the car exploded violently, leaving no survivors inside.

All vehicles came to an emergency halt, then quickly surrounded Feng Lan in the middle for protection. Clearly, the leading vehicle had been attacked.

Screams were heard all around, and brothers kept falling to the ground, struck by bullets. But there were no gunshots heard, an obvious sign of silencers being used.

Then someone hurried to the front of Feng Lan’s vehicle and said, "Boss, we’re under attack by the Heavenly Dragon Gang, there are casualties among the brothers."

"Stop advancing, find the targets and start retaliating," Feng Lan shouted.

At that moment, Feng Lan was conflicted inside. Could this be Xiang Yu’s plan, to block her forces here? With this thought, Feng Lan felt somewhat disappointed. Such a tactic was too lowly, not only wasting her brothers’ lives but also utterly pointless.

Still harboring doubts, Feng Lan stepped out of her vehicle. She really wanted to take out her phone and confront Xiang Yu about whether this was their doing.

All the people from sector four used their vehicles as cover, hiding there. The surrounding area was open with only a cluster of woods in the distance. That’s where the enemies were hiding.

Clearly, the attackers had come prepared. The guns they used were sniper rifles, with long ranges and high accuracy. Though they were few in number, they had successfully pinned down Feng Lan and her team.

In her heart, Feng Lan remained puzzled, which prevented her from opening fire. She suspected that those ahead might be Xiang Yu’s men, and if she opened fire, killing Xiang Yu’s subordinates would be unacceptable.

Feng Lan took cover behind the vehicle barrier for a whole five minutes before she stood up, wanting to test the other side. If it was indeed Xiang Yu, they surely wouldn’t harm her.

However, just as Feng Lan stood up, a bullet grazed her scalp. A bloodstreak remained at her temple.

Feng Lan was shaken, breaking out in cold sweat. Fortunately, the assailant’s accuracy wasn’t very high, and she narrowly escaped death. Had it been a marksman, her end would have been sealed today.

Feng Lan took a deep breath behind the safety of the vehicle, then took her phone out and commanded, "Catch everyone in that forest for me."

Feng Lan couldn’t care less about who it was anymore since they were after her life, she couldn’t just wait to die. Even if it was Xiang Yu, it was unacceptable.

The call just now was indeed to The Dark Department. Now, she along with the brothers from District Four were all surrounded here, only by mobilizing The Dark Department was it possible to break through.

The Dark Department wasn’t very far from Feng Lan and her group, just taking a different route.

When they heard the sound of gunfire, personnel from The Dark Department had already stealthily approached the woods. Now, upon receiving Feng Lan’s order, they suddenly appeared in the forest and began a close-range shootout with the people hiding there.

Personnel from The Dark Department were elites handpicked from all districts, their marksmanship and personal combat skills were top-notch. Moreover, living in the shadows all year round, they had unique strategies for ambushes and warfare in the dense woods.

So once The Dark Department joined in, they quickly restrained the people lurking in the shadows.

Seeing this, Feng Lan gritted her teeth and shouted, "Everyone, charge!"

The people from District Four had been feeling quite stifled, but now that they saw The Dark Department joining in, and with Feng Lan issuing the order, they could no longer hold back. A group of people jumped out from behind the cars and rushed toward the grove.

Meanwhile, Feng Lan stayed hidden behind the cars, feeling like the opposition was targeting her specifically. She might be taken out the moment she poked her head from cover.

Last night, the people from District Four had been greatly encouraged and each of them had vowed to take down Xiang Yu. It was unexpected that before they even reached their destination, their enemy had already made the first move.

They couldn’t tolerate this frustration, so each of them, with a pent-up breath, ran forward like mad.

Soon after, the forest was filled with the sound of gunfire. Although their adversaries came prepared, they were outnumbered by Feng Lan’s group, not to mention the assistance from The Dark Department’s people.

As a result, in less than ten minutes, the gunfire had already stopped. A group of people from District Four approached, pressing down on a few captives. Seeing no more danger, The Dark Department’s members quietly left the scene.

The captured few were battered and worse for wear but were still alive.

"Who sent you?" Feng Lan, with her hands clasped behind her back, coldly looked down on the six people kneeling before her.

The six kneeling individuals showed no sign of panic on their faces, instead sporting smiles as if they had achieved their goal.

"Speak, who sent you?" At that moment, one person from District Four kicked one of the assassins.

Feng Lan was about to intervene when she saw the six people suddenly smile, then black blood flowed from the corners of their mouths— they had committed suicide by poisoning, lying there lifeless without uttering a single word.

It was then that Feng Lan remembered what Xiang Yu had told her; he had warned her to be cautious on her way. Wu Chenghui already had the intent to kill her. Seeing the satisfied expressions on their faces, and the black blood flowing from their mouths, Feng Lan immediately concluded that these six were Wu Chenghui’s men, sent to assassinate her.

But they all appeared quite content, as if they had accomplished their mission.

"Could it be that killing me wasn’t their main goal, but rather to hinder my progress, allowing Xiang Yu to get ready?" Feng Lan thought with a chill in her heart.

Luckily, she was on Xiang Yu’s side, otherwise she would have definitely fallen into Wu Chenghui and his men’s trap. However, Feng Lan did not understand how Xiang Yu had foreseen that Wu Chenghui would ambush her en route.

But at the moment, she did not have much time to ponder these matters; she had to advance...