"Wait a moment! We are settling this matter in the arena; does the Guard Team need to intervene?" Wang Zhi questioned.
"We don't interfere with settling matters, but you killed people, so we need to understand the situation. Take them!"
The Deputy Captain continued to instruct the guards to take the group away. This time, Wang Zhi didn't resist because he knew that since Zhao Yan was present, things certainly wouldn't be simple.
With the matter escalating this far, Jie Xi didn't come; instead, the Deputy Captain who was with Zhao Yan arrived. It seemed Jie Xi was resting.
Wang Zhi and his group were escorted to a prison cell on the first floor. All their weapons were confiscated, and they were shackled.
Although he had mentally prepared himself, he hadn't expected such an extreme reaction.
The three shots still caused his back to ache intensely, and even breathing was difficult.
Old He suffered the most; he had a stab wound to his shoulder blade. After only a simple bandage, he was taken away before he could even reach the medical room.
"We have an injured member; could you allow him to go to the medical room for treatment?" Wang Zhi asked.
After he spoke, the surrounding guards acted as if they hadn't heard him, continuing to escort them toward a certain location on the first floor.
"Hmph, still hoping for treatment? Once you're inside, don't even think about coming out alive," Zhao Yan thought to himself from the side.
In a short while, Wang Zhi and his four companions were brought into a small, dark room. It was completely empty, and the air was mixed with a lingering smell of blood.
After being locked inside, the iron door was closed, immediately cutting off the light from outside, plunging the room into complete darkness—you couldn't see your hand in front of your face.
"What should we do, Captain Wang? Can we still get out?" Fatty spoke up.
"There's still the smell of blood in here. They must have killed people inside. In our current state, I fear our chances of survival are slim," Old He said, feeling disheartened.
Wang Zhi didn't know when the other party would make a move, so he wasn't in a hurry to destroy the pendant; he needed to seize the critical moment.
If the timing was wrong, even if Jie Xi arrived, she would only be able to rescue them, but the root cause wouldn't be resolved. If there's one time, there will be a second. What he wanted was to completely eliminate Zhao Yan!
"Don't worry. No matter what happens later, stall for time first," Wang Zhi whispered to those around him, worried the room might have listening or surveillance devices.
After speaking, Wang Zhi remained silent, quietly waiting for Zhao Yan's arrival.
Regardless, as soon as Zhao Yan arrived, he would have to destroy the pendant. He wasn't sure how long Zhao Yan planned to take to deal with them, but Jie Xi didn't have much rest time left, meaning Zhao Yan's window was very limited. Zhao Yan would likely enter soon to finish things quickly.
Just as he was thinking, the iron door opened. It was none other than Zhao Yan. Upon recognizing him, Captain Wang immediately lowered his head and bit the pendant until it snapped. The broken pendant slid down his chest to the floor, and he immediately stomped it to pieces with his foot!
Zhao Yan switched on the overhead lights. The five people, who had just adapted to the darkness, immediately squinted against the sudden brightness. Once their eyes adjusted, they saw Zhao Yan holding a silenced pistol, grinning smugly as he stared at them.
"It's you? What do you want!?"
Captain Wang feigned surprise as he asked, walking in front of Ying. Using his hands cuffed behind his back, he subtly made a few scratches on Ying's leg to transmit a secret message.
Since Captain Wang was wearing a Bulletproof Vest, it was best for him to stand at the front. As long as he wasn't shot in the head, it wouldn't be fatal.
Seeing Captain Wang positioned ahead of the other four, Zhao Yan sneered, "Captain Wang, I didn't expect you to have such nerve. Not only flirting with my goddess, but killing my little brother too. Do you really think you'll walk out of here alive today?"
"Tell me, what exactly do you want?" Captain Wang stared directly at Zhao Yan and said.
"Once you are all dead, what *can't* I do?" Zhao Yan replied, raising his pistol, ready to fire.
"Oh dear, Big Brother, let's discuss this calmly. I'm completely innocent. From now on, I'll follow your lead."
Seeing that there was no room for negotiation, Ying slowly walked out from behind Wang Zhi and moved closer to Zhao Yan's side.
"Hmph, the leader of the international mercenary group Black Rose Legion, Su Muying. Do you think I couldn't find your previous records? How can I feel at ease with an assassin by my side?" Zhao Yan snorted coldly, revealing Su Muying's identity.
Their plan exposed, Fatty stepped out again. "B-Big Brother, what about me? I don't have a criminal record. I'll follow you... Don't kill me..." As he spoke, Fatty also slowly stepped aside, putting distance between himself and Wang Zhi.
Seeing Fatty's stance, Wang Zhi truly thought he had defected.
"Hahaha, you really make me laugh. Are you trying to stall for time? Waiting for someone to rescue you? Let me tell you the truth: Jie Xi has already been summoned by the Tower Master for a meeting, and my men have drawn away the deputy captain. No one here can save you now! Enough, knowing this is sufficient. Rest in peace and be on your way!"
After Zhao Yan finished speaking, just as he was about to aim at the most dangerous person, Su Muying, Wang Zhi suddenly rushed forward. At this moment, he had to draw the fire, because he was the only one present wearing a Bulletproof Vest. If he was lucky, he might survive; if unlucky, he would at least have done his duty to them.
Seeing Wang Zhi rush towards him, Zhao Yan decisively switched targets and fired a fierce shot at Wang Zhi.
Bang!
With one shot fired, Wang Zhi collapsed to the ground.
"Captain!" Seeing Wang Zhi shot again, Jia Liuli felt immense heartache.
The moment Zhao Yan switched targets, Su Muying, who was closest to him, also moved into action.
Although her hands were handcuffed, her legs could still move!
Bang! Su Muying kicked Zhao Yan, but Zhao Yan firmly blocked the strike with his arm. Then, with a low sweeping kick, he brought Su Muying down to the ground and immediately aimed his pistol at her head.
Su Muying fell to the ground. She had underestimated Zhao Yan's combat skills; bound at the hands, she couldn't exert her true strength at all.
"Is he worth it, for such a weak fellow?" Zhao Yan asked.
"Heh, he is a hundred times stronger than you!" Su Muying sneered from the ground.
"You're asking for death!" Hearing Su Muying's stubborn retort, Zhao Yan became enraged, and his finger directly pulled the trigger.
Bang!!
Su Muying closed her eyes in advance. After hearing the gunshot, she felt as if she hadn't been hit, but her body felt like it had been struck by something.
When she opened her eyes, Fatty was now sprawled over her; Fatty had rushed over to take the fatal shot for her when he saw Zhao Yan about to fire.
Seeing Fatty rush forward to take the bullet, Zhao Yan began to laugh maniacally, then gritted his teeth and said, "Good! A fine example of going through fire and water! To sacrifice your own life for others, you really make me see you in a new light! Now I'm a bit curious, what kind of brainwashing did this Wang Zhi do to make you all so loyal?"
After speaking, just as Zhao Yan was about to raise his gun again to kill the next target, the iron door inside the room was quickly forced open. This made Zhao Yan, who had been utterly confident that no one would come here, panic internally. Who on earth could have arrived now?