"Don't..."
"Don't kill me..."
The girl accidentally chosen by the terrorist wore a terrified expression, beads of cold sweat forming on her forehead as she pleaded in fear.
"You..."
"Who are you?!"
Meanwhile, two security officers on the train, sensing the strange atmosphere, appeared cautiously with soul guide guns in hand, demanding answers.
"Put down your soul guide guns. Everyone, hands on your heads and squat down. Of course, if you want something to happen to this girl..."
"You don't have to comply."
The terrorist sneered, lightly flicking the dagger in his hand as if it weren't a human life he held, but some worthless object.
At his waist, a far more lethal soul guide gun seemed ready to be drawn at any moment.
Then, three yellow soul rings emerged around him—clear proof of a three-ringed Soul Venerable.
"You—"
The two security officers' faces darkened with anger. While the hostage situation was dangerous, handing over the safety of all passengers wasn't an option they could accept.
"..."
"So it really is this train."
Watching the scene unfold, Tang Luochuan frowned slightly, his expression grim.
If he hadn't been certain before, he was now—this was the very train where Wu Lin had been attacked in the original timeline.
"But where's Wu Lin? Where's that future Battle Armor Master Wu Lin who's supposed to be here..."
A trace of confusion flashed across Tang Luochuan's face, but he quickly shook his head, his expression hardening.
Right now, the priority was dealing with the enemies before him.
Though he didn't know Wu Lin's current situation, he couldn't allow these Evil Soul Masters to run amok.
As he thought this, his formidable spiritual power instantly expanded, his terrifying perception sweeping through Car No. 5. In an instant, he detected the locations of several fixed bombs.
Bad news: There were bombs in the carriage.
Worse news: Other carriages had them too.
Not just bombs—he also noticed five other terrorists. The reason was simple: who else would keep their Martial Souls active while riding a train?
"Now..."
"Everything's clear."
A cold glint flashed in Tang Luochuan's eyes as he lightly touched Gu Yue beside him, conveying the positions of the other five. She understood immediately.
"Even on a trip to Heaven Dou City with Luo Chuan..."
"We run into these pests."
Gu Yue's face was icy—in her eyes, these criminals were already dead.
"Boss, this..."
Not far away, Wang Jinxi and Zhang Yangzi exchanged glances before looking toward Tang Luochuan, clearly shocked by the situation.
A terrorist attack...
And they were caught in it?
What were they supposed to do now?
"..."
Tang Luochuan remained silent, merely giving them a meaningful look—one they instantly understood.
The message was...
Wait for the right moment, then strike!
"You..."
"Still not giving me an answer?!"
The terrorist's face twisted with anger as he glared at the unmoved security officers, his voice dripping with menace.
In an instant, figures stood up from different positions in the train—five in total—each holding a soul-guided gun in their hands. The situation was far from optimistic.
Six armed assailants!
"You…"
The two of them were utterly shocked by the scene before them. With so many assailants, there was no way they could stand a chance.
Six people—against just the two of them, whose combat strength was merely at the Soul Venerable level—victory was impossible. Could they win? No, it was a guaranteed loss!
"Listen to him."
At that moment, a woman's voice rang out. The next second, a female figure appeared before everyone.
She was dressed in the uniform of the train conductor, the backbone of the train—none other than the conductor of this very train, Mo Lan.
"Conductor—"
"Save me—"
Upon seeing her, the young girl sobbed.
"Don't act rashly. State your demands, and I'll do my best to meet them. But please, don't harm this hostage!"
Faced with the unfolding scene, the conductor couldn't help but stiffen slightly before clenching her fists. Beside her, the security captain's face was grim.
The call for help had already been sent, but waiting for reinforcements would take at least an hour…
Against these assailants, she had no choice but to wait—wait for rescue, no matter how slim the chance.
"You're the conductor?"
The assailant turned toward Mo Lan, a cold glint of interest flashing in his eyes.
"I am. What exactly do you want by hijacking this carriage?"
Mo Lan nodded as she questioned him.
"What we want is very simple…"
"Hand over the group previously detained by the Federation. Otherwise, everyone in this carriage—no, in carriages one through five—will perish in an explosion. Let me be clear: we've planted bombs in all of them."
"You have half an hour. If we don't get what we want by then…"
"Things will spiral out of my control."
The assailant's voice was icy.
"Timed bombs!"
Mo Lan's face paled at his words. Bombs in every carriage—this was far worse than she had anticipated. Her already unsettled heart tightened further.
"I agree to your terms, but relaying the message to headquarters will take time—at least an hour. And one more thing…"
"Exchange the hostage. I'll be your hostage instead."
Mo Lan took a deep breath and spoke firmly.
"You?"
The assailant eyed her skeptically. How could he be sure this conductor wasn't some powerhouse in disguise? If she turned out to be dangerous, the tables could turn against him.
"My name is Mo Lan. I'm just an ordinary person."
"But my father, Mo Wu, is the governor of Heaven Dou City. You can verify my identity on the city's official website—there won't be any mistakes."
Her tone was indifferent, as if she wasn't putting herself in grave danger at all.
"Mo Wu's daughter?"
The assailant's eyes lit up. After his subordinates confirmed her identity, he immediately agreed.
"Don't try anything clever."
"Or else…"
As the dark-blue clad figure approached, the criminal preparing for the hostage exchange spoke coldly.
"Now."
At that moment, Tang Luochuan, who had remained silent until then, lightly touched Gu Yue's hand before charging toward the criminal at an almost impossibly fast speed.
"Huh?"
"Who are you?"
The criminal's eyes narrowed with fury. How dare this mere boy attempt to ambush him!
He was a Soul Venerable after all!
Even the dark-blue clad woman froze momentarily, her face showing bewilderment.
Where did this reckless youth come from?
"Young man, be careful!" she quickly called out.
"Who am I?"
"The one who'll take your wretched life!"
Tang Luochuan's expression remained indifferent.
Just as the thug was distracted, the form of a Dragon Soul suddenly materialized behind him, swallowing his head whole and leaving behind a headless corpse.
With that, Tang Luochuan shielded both the hostage and the dark-blue clad woman behind him.
"You brat!"
"Who do you think you are—"
Enraged by Tang Luochuan's actions, the remaining criminals immediately aimed their soul-guided guns at him.
"..."
Faced with this scene, Tang Luochuan merely shook his head with a smile, his expression eerily calm.
Had they not aimed at him, these criminals might have lived a little longer. But now...
That was impossible.
"You."
"Dare to point guns at Luo Chuan!"
True to form, Gu Yue's face turned icy upon witnessing this scene. In the next instant, five different elemental forces exploded among the remaining criminals.
What she could least tolerate...
Was any threat to Luo Chuan!
At this moment, she resembled not some cold goddess, but a lioness awakened from slumber!
(End of chapter)