Special Forces Medic

Chapter 887 - 860: Capture

The scene unfolded as expected, with Chopin’s message published in every newspaper. Even Huan Huan, who hadn’t been in touch for a while, called in to ask about the situation. They talked on the phone for half an hour, during which she scolded him for a good part of it, blaming him for not coming online to team up for World of Warcraft after her departure, resulting in their group slipping offline without a healer, vulnerable to attacks from outsiders.

On the other end of the line, Xiao Lin chuckled, as if he really hadn’t touched a computer lately, probably with a thick layer of dust piling up on it. When asked about Xiang Fei, Xiao Lin casually said something to excuse himself before wrapping up the conversation with a few polite inquiries about family.

"You really have quite a few women!" Lian glared at Xiao Lin. There was still over an hour before Chopin’s event, and it took about forty minutes to get from the school hospital to the venue. So, everyone in the building agreed on the timing to head over. Lian had given the concert tickets to Aunt Sun yesterday, with the excuse that Xiao Lin wasn’t feeling well to avoid going to the concert.

"Why do you think they evacuated the entire building’s residents? It’s completely unlike Fourth Master’s style." Lian examined her equipment again, biting her lip as she took in Xiao Lin’s noticeably emaciated figure.

"Maybe it wasn’t her own decision." Xiao Lin put on his clothes. The summer nights arrived much later. It was just past seven, and the sky was still a shade of not-quite-dark.

"No matter what, you should still be careful." Lian selected a small pistol from her gear and placed it in her pocket, taking a military knife in her hand instead. The end of the short knife was a row of sharp gears. "I’ll go out and take a look first. You stay here and don’t move."

"Okay!" Xiao Lin didn’t stop Lian’s actions. Since the other party had evacuated the entire building, they would presumably use methods that would involve innocent people. "You be careful too."

"Got it, I’ll take good care of myself. I’ll be back soon." After scrutinizing herself to make sure there were no flaws, Lian went out.

Xiao Lin picked out a short dagger made by Keeper from his gear; at the center of the blade, there was only a tiny bit of dark red bloodstain. He spread his hand open and picked it up, his hand was uncontrollably trembling, and the numbness in his fingers made his whole body sluggish.

The arrival was really fast! The wound Keeper inflicted on her shoulder was deep; could it heal in three days?

Not possible. An action so urgent must have loopholes, as long as I find the flaw, I can break them one by one, right? For the first time, Xiao Lin had this lucky thought and laughed at himself. He spread his fingers and regripped the short dagger, slicing it in the air. To deal with exposed flaws, he must first create a flaw.

The sensor lights in the hallway flickered on and off. Lian maintained her usual pace coming down from upstairs, crossing the corridor on the second floor to come down to the ground floor. From this side, she could reach the supermarket in front and could later enter the complex from the main entrance to access the other side of the corridor.

The Professor’s Building was an old building, and the residents were old colleagues and neighbors of over a decade. In the height of summer, at this hour, they would all be outside with small stools, holding fans and sipping tea while chatting. The lit lights brought life to this building, but now, because of the sudden community reward, they all rushed to the concert, plunging the old building into an unprecedentedly eerie silence.

Returning from the supermarket, Lian carried some daily necessities, her left hand holding her gauze skirt. Facing the dim, old building, she nervously stared at the flickering sensor light. The orange-yellow light moved bit by bit along the sixth floor, finally stopping and lighting up again on the seventh before going out.

Have they arrived? Lian took a deep breath, entered the community from the other end into the corridor. Her impression of Fourth Master was deep, and even recalling it now gave her goosebumps. That chilling feeling returned to her body.

Walking up the stairs, she could smell the strong aroma of herbs in the air, boldly announcing her arrival. The overwhelming scent seemed to mask something, restraining her fear of the Fourth Master. Lian slowly proceeded along the corridor, becoming more certain of this thought wherever she went.

Although it was an old building, it was equipped with elevator rooms. Fourth Master could have easily taken the elevator to the seventh floor. Using Xiao Lin’s thoughts on the action three days later indicated her urgency. But at this moment, she chose to abandon the elevator’s direct route and walked through each corridor, inciting Lian’s suspicion.

The heavy scent was to cover other odors, evacuating all the residents. Could it be that she intends to... Astonished by her own speculation, Lian dropped the plastic bag and began searching the corridor.

Layer by layer, she found nothing to verify her suspicion. If Fourth Master intended to set the building on fire, where would be the best ignition point? With this thought, Lian returned to the stairway. The elevator room is unlikely to be used by anyone for escape. In case of a fire, how would she make her escape from the seventh floor down?

"Are you looking for this?" Just as Lian speculated, a swish of a white dress appeared behind her.

Fourth Master held a barrel, an already opened barrel, and the mouth of the barrel was bleeding a little down the corridor, with the liquid seemingly fusing with something, flowing steadily down the stairs.

"Fourth Master!" Lian took a deep breath, beads of sweat forming on her forehead.

"Dragon Soul’s Military Advisor, still as clever as ever, recognized me at a glance. How did you know?"

"The scent!"

"Ah! Using scent to cover scent’s inference." Fourth Master chuckled. "It seems the Xiao Family has been taking good care of you, haven’t died yet!"

"How could I die if you haven’t?" With that, Lian attacked the direction where Fourth Master stood. She was injured now; if she could apprehend her here, Xiao Lin wouldn’t have to take action.

"Poor woman, did you think you could restrain me?" Seeing Lian attack, Fourth Master didn’t evade. In her eyes, Lian’s attack seemed childishly naïve.

"How is this possible?" Lian couldn’t tell her injured shoulder at all, attacking precisely where Fourth Master had been injured.

"Harboring lucky thoughts of victory will only bring you lethal injuries. Military Advisor, haven’t you learned this in the Middle East?" With one palm, Fourth Master waved away the military knife in Lian’s hand, hooking her right foot backward as the other barrel of incendiary liquid flowed downward.

"I won’t let you use the Military Doctor as leverage this time." Lian resisted Fourth Master’s foot-hooking move, stepping on the oil-smeared slippery ground, pushing off to the side. (To be continued. If you like this work, please vote for it at Qidian (qidian.com) with recommendation tickets, monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation.)