Lin Taichu gripped the metal wire in his hand tightly, his eyes fixed like torches on the adjutant before him as he rapidly considered his options. He knew that with his strength alone, it would be difficult to fight the adjutant and the army that was about to arrive. But he could not simply give up. South City's future and the safety of its people rested on his shoulders.
It seems I have no choice but to take a risk. A trace of resolve flashed through Lin Taichu's eyes.
The adjutant looked at Lin Taichu, a cruel smile curling across his lips. "What, you still want to resist? You have no chance left."
Lin Taichu did not answer. He took a deep breath, and the spiritual power within him began to surge wildly. With a sharp sweep of his hand, the metal wire shot toward the adjutant's throat like a silver bolt of lightning.
The adjutant sneered and was about to raise his blade to block it when he suddenly discovered that the metal wire's trajectory had become incredibly strange. It drew a perfect arc through the air, bypassed his blade, and struck straight for his vital point.
The adjutant's face drained of color as he hurriedly retreated, but it was already too late. The blade on the metal wire carved a deep wound across his chest, and blood immediately gushed out.
Lin Taichu did not press the attack. The moment he landed the blow, he turned and rushed out of the residence. He knew he had to find Chen Hao as soon as possible and learn his true intentions.
Outside the residence, the planes had already landed. Soldiers leaped out one after another and began setting up defenses around the area. Lin Taichu darted through the night, evading the