Hostage-Taking

"Where's Qiang Wei?" Lei Na asked again.

"I don't know."

Zhao Xin shook his head. He had just been dazed.

Then the tunnel had suddenly collapsed and buried him.

Lei Na furrowed her delicate brows at that.

"Lei Na, hurry! The target is holding Qiang Wei hostage. The situation is urgent!"

"All team members, take note! The target is currently southeast of your position. Proceed with extreme caution!"

"Qiang Wei has already fallen unconscious. We must act quickly!"

"Also, the target seems to be seriously injured, but he is still dangerous. Everyone, stay alert."

The noisy voices kept ringing in Lei Na's ears, making her increasingly irritated.

Damn it, he actually got out again? Lei Na was furious. She had endured the choking stench and rushed all the way here, only to find that the target was no longer where he had been.

She was livid, but she could not vent her anger. She could only suppress it, grab Zhao Xin, and quickly return to the surface.

"Where exactly is he?" Lei Na asked anxiously.

"..."

At that moment, Yun Ming was covered in dust and looked utterly disheveled.

He carried the unconscious Qiang Wei over his shoulder. Having just gone through an intense battle, he had expended a tremendous amount of energy.

The tunnel's collapse behind him had drained him even further. He was now exhausted and had almost no strength left.

After carrying Qiang Wei for some distance, Yun Ming found himself unable to keep going. He could only find a relatively safe place to rest for a while.

I'm finished, Yun Ming thought as he panted and watched the panicked crowd around him, rapidly considering his options.

He had expended too much. If he encountered anyone from the Super Soldier Company now, he would have almost no strength to resist.

Thinking back to his fight with Zhao Xin and Qiang Wei, he had beaten them both badly. The retaliation afterward was easy enough to imagine.

Especially Qiang Wei. She had taken a brutal beating; her chest was even slightly misshapen, and her expression was full of agony.

Yun Ming reached out and gently touched Qiang Wei's cheek.

Since he had already offended them beyond repair, why should he care about anything else?

After a brief hesitation, Yun Ming bent down and fiercely kissed Qiang Wei on the lips.

Inside the Giant Gorge command room, the atmosphere was exceptionally tense.

"This is worse than an animal!"

The many De Nuo personnel cursed furiously, their eyes filled with rage and incomprehension.

He had beaten her into such a state, then done something so shameless. It was utterly outrageous!

Du Kao's face was terrifyingly grim. His fists were clenched tight, veins bulging.

The unconscious Qiang Wei seemed to tremble faintly from difficulty breathing. Her brows were tightly furrowed, as though she were enduring immense pain.

Seeing this, Yun Ming finally let go, though his face still carried a trace of lingering desire.

He stared at Qiang Wei's slightly parted vermilion lips.

I wonder how Qiang Wei will react when she wakes up, Yun Ming mused to himself.

Qiang Wei had a fiery temper. Once she learned of this, she would definitely fly into a rage.

"Should I become a romantic ghost?"

The thought flashed through Yun Ming's mind, but he immediately shook his head.

He knew that he was already at the end of his rope. It was only a matter of time before the De Nuo people caught him.

If he fell into their hands, the consequences would be unimaginable.

Just then, Yun Ming suddenly felt a chill. He instinctively looked in a certain direction.

There, a beautiful figure was crouched in the distance, holding a sniper rifle and coldly aiming at him.

"Qi Lin?"

Yun Ming froze slightly.

Then he spotted Rui Mengmeng, A Li, Liu Chuang, and other members of the Super Soldier Company.

Only Cheng Yaowen, Lei Na, and Ge Xiaolun were nowhere to be seen.

Yun Ming knew he no longer had the strength to run.

"Let go of Qiang Wei!"

Liu Chuang held a huge axe, his broad face brimming with ferocity as he charged toward Yun Ming.

To keep Qi Lin from firing, Yun Ming could only sit Qiang Wei across his lap and use her body as a shield.

The sight filled the Super Soldier Company with immense fury and humiliation.

Qi Lin's face was as dark as the bottom of a pot. She aimed at the parts of Yun Ming's body that were exposed, ready to pull the trigger at any moment.

Qiang Wei was a slender woman. No matter how he used her as cover, she could not block all of Yun Ming's body.

Bang!

The bullet instantly pierced Yun Ming's arm. Blood splashed out like blooming red flowers, staining his sleeve crimson.

"Hiss—"

Yun Ming sucked in a sharp breath, endured the pain, and swiftly circulated his inner energy, trying to seal the wound and stop the bleeding and pain.

His face was pale, but a vicious glint flickered in his eyes.

"Don't shoot!" Du Kao and Lian Feng's voices rang out through the earpiece almost simultaneously.

"I was just teaching him a lesson." Qi Lin spoke coldly, her voice carrying an unquestionable firmness.

Qi Lin was immediately left speechless. She bit down on her lower lip, and a flash of anger passed through her eyes.

"Fine!" She took a deep breath, aimed at Yun Ming again, and prepared to pull the trigger.

At that moment, a voice filled with True Qi suddenly rang out from all directions. "Fire again, and I'll strip her."

The voice exploded beside everyone's ears like thunder. Qi Lin's finger immediately froze on the trigger, unable to move.

"You have nowhere left to run. We've already surrounded you." Qi Lin's voice was clear and firm as she continued, "Keep resisting, and death is your only path."

"That's right! Let Qiang Wei go now, or you'll pay for it!" Liu Chuang shouted as well, his voice full of threat and fury.

Yun Ming sneered. "If any of you dare try anything, I'll strip her."

There was cold ruthlessness and resolve in his voice.

Although Qiang Wei had taken a barrage like a Gatling gun, it was nothing much for a Super Soldier.

Yun Ming could only use this method to threaten them.

At that moment, Liu Chuang held the Black Cleaver and cautiously advanced step by step. His foolish act was almost comical.

Seeing this, Yun Ming could not help but laugh. "Kid, if you want to see what's under her clothes, just say so."

Liu Chuang immediately leaped back several steps and waved his hands repeatedly. "Don't talk nonsense! I don't! I'm backing off, so don't do anything crazy!" A trace of embarrassment and panic appeared on his face.

"What do we do now?" Qi Lin said over the comms, her voice carrying helplessness and anxiety.

"Find another good position and snipe him." Liu Chuang said.

"He knows where I am now. If I disappear, he'll definitely become alert. We need to redeploy someone else." Qi Lin said.

Just then, Lei Na's voice suddenly came through the comms. "Where are you now?"

"Damn! This is exciting?"

"Lei Na." Qi Lin was furious beyond measure.

"This is when I make my entrance. I'll use the Power of the Earth to ambush him. Get ready." Cheng Yaowen said.

"The enemy's speed and reactions are fast. Relax his guard first."

Lian Feng's voice rang out.

"How do we relax his guard?" Liu Chuang stared intently at Qiang Wei and Yun Ming, scratched his head innocently, and asked tentatively, "Should we activate a taunt skill?"