The typical mercenaries might not have been able to detect the ambush so quickly.
However, that wasn’t the case for Lin Xinghai since his perception was on par with Fang Tianhe and even possibly surpassed Fang Tianhe now.
Just as Roger said, Lin Xinghai’s perception would continue to grow in the next few days.
In the current phase, his perception range had reached 110 meters.
Within this range, if someone were hostile to him, he would be able to detect it.
Lin Xinghai sensed hostility in his range of perception. Moreover, it wasn’t just from one source, but from both front and rear.
Furthermore, the path they were on was neither a narrow alley nor a main road, perfectly suited for an ambush, making everything quite clear.
Lin Xinghai’s sudden warning shocked everyone.
“Are they those people from the Hatchet Gang?” Liu Miaomiao reacted the fastest and asked immediately.
Hearing the words Hatchet Gang, the expressions on the faces of the rest of the girls became even more nervous.
Regarding the Hatchet Gang, they also learned more about them today.
Though it was considered a minor organization compared to the mercenary group, it still had hundreds of members, and if they really had come looking for trouble with them…
The ladies were all somewhat afraid to think further.
“It should be the people from the Hatchet Gang, but it’s alright.” Lin Xinghai said reassuringly with a smile, after closing his eyes and focusing on his perception briefly.
In his perception, there were no elites around, not even a single Enhanced.
Obviously, no members of the Wild Wolf Mercenary Group came.
However, even after hearing Lin Xinghai’s comforting words, their expressions did not relax at all.
Although they knew Lin Xinghai was capable and had seen him take action yesterday, the fact that the Hatchet Gang people dared to confront them undoubtedly proved that they came prepared.
“Xing, where are they ambushing? Is it too late for us to escape now?” Liu Miaomiao said anxiously.
Before Lin Xinghai could speak, a sinister voice came around a corner ahead, “Ladies, why are you leaving in such a hurry?”
Huai Feifu emerged with the four captains. Although he had a smile on his face, his expression was gloomy.
He didn’t know what went wrong with his arrangement but their targets noticed them in advance.
Otherwise, by waiting for Lin Xinghai to reach this corner and letting the four captains suddenly launch a surprise attack, they could have quickly gotten rid of him.
But now, the strategy had shifted from a surprise attack to a frontal assault. Since Lin Xinghai was inclined toward speed, this greatly increased the unpredictability, and he wasn’t completely certain he could detain his target.
At that moment, Wang Yao, either out of excessive nervousness or a rebound from extreme repression, stepped forward and pointed at Huai Feifu, demanding, “Who are you? What do you want?”
“Who I am doesn’t matter. What’s important is that someone wants to meet you. If you ladies are willing to come with me, you can ask whatever you want to know later.” Huai Feifu said, still smiling. However, his slightly squinted eyes made the women even more uneasy.
“I don’t know what you want, but I must tell you, we are now official government office employees. If you dare to lay a hand on us, there will be serious consequences.” Wang Yao said with a cold face, despite feeling extremely anxious inside.
At that moment, Liu Miaomiao also stepped forward and added, “Maliciously injuring employees of the government office is definitely a criminal offense. The security team will investigate thoroughly. As long as one of us escapes and identifies you, your illegal organization, the Hatchet Gang, will likely be disbanded.”
Liu Miaomiao’s words were partly addressed to Lin Xinghai and partly meant to make the opponents hesitate to act.
What she said was indeed effective. The expressions on the faces of the four captains headed by Steel Bear clearly showed a hint of hesitation.
Even Huai Feifu couldn’t help but take a second look at Liu Miaomiao. He found that the woman in front of him was not only beautiful but also smart.
Unfortunately, she overlooked one thing. Having staked everything on this kidnapping operation, how could they possibly stop now?
With this thought, the smile on his face turned into a sneer, “But that would require one of you to actually escape.”
“Everyone, attack together!” He shouted these last three words out loud.
As his words ended, more than 20 people emerged from various parts of the street.
All of them were elites from the Hatchet Gang, with a genetic enhancement degree of at least 20% or more.
Together with the four captains as the main force, even a veteran mercenary would likely be hacked to death by their frenzied attacks.
With things getting into this stage, Lin Xinghai realized that the opponents weren’t merely trying to take revenge for his subordinates, but…
Lin Xinghai glanced at Liu Miaomiao and the girls. He couldn’t help but sigh, “Beauty attracts disaster!”
However, he did not hesitate, quickly stepping forward to confront the charging four captains.
Just as he had guessed, everyone was charging at him, paying no attention to Liu Miaomiao and the other women.
However, Liu Miaomiao and the rest couldn’t escape either, as several members of the Hatchet Gang were blocking the road ahead and behind.
In a blink of an eye, the four captains had already charged toward Lin Xinghai, with Steel Bear leading, wielding a huge hammer and striking toward his head.
The power of this hammer strike was definitely immense, but no matter how strong it was, it needed to hit the target to deliver the damage.
Lin Xinghai simply sidestepped, dodging the strike, and then swiftly kicked at the opponent’s lower leg.
Instantly, Steel Bear lost his balance, and his all-out hammer strike turned into a full-force fall.
Moreover, as he was falling, Lin Xinghai had already moved behind him and took the opportunity to stomp on his back fiercely.
Thud!
Steel Bear fell in the most classic face-down position onto the hard concrete pavement, a sight so painful that anyone who saw it would wince.
As for Lin Xinghai, he had used the momentum to leap up, narrowly avoiding two hatchets swung at him, and then kicked out with both legs simultaneously.
The thick combat boot soles kicked the two attackers hard in the face.
Lin Xinghai’s 21 points in strength was not impressive among the mercenaries, but it was more than the so-called four captains could withstand.”
After being kicked in the face, both of their faces instantly contorted and deformed. Their nasal bones were broken, and their front teeth couldn’t be saved. Whether they would suffer concussions was unknown to Lin Xinghai, but the pain was certain.
Steel Panther, with the highest speed among the four captains, boasting a speed of 28 points, always had the upper hand in fights against ordinary thugs.
In this fight, with the distraction from the others, he used his speed to circle behind Lin Xinghai and executed his self-created move, the Lone Dragon Thrust.
Although Lin Xinghai’s instantaneous defeat of three people greatly surprised him, the dagger in his hand was now less than 20 centimeters away from Lin Xinghai’s back.
He could even imagine the substantial reward he would receive for being the biggest contributor to the mission, once he pierced the opponent’s heart with his dagger.
However, it was as if the opponent had eyes on his back. He reached behind and firmly grasped Black Panther’s wrist, then violently twisted it.
Snap!
A crisp snapping sound came from his wrist, indicating a bone fracture.
“Is this the so-called four captains?” Steel Panther heard Lin Xinghai’s voice tinged with mockery.
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Author’s Note:
There will be several female leads, but no more than three.