novelden Chapter 203 should be left to the people who should be in charge.
Chapter 203 should be left to the people who should be in charge.
The forest was muddy, and Li Xiangyang, like a cheetah, chased after them with light and swift movements.
His experience hunting around the world in his previous life made him very familiar with this kind of tracking.
Realizing he couldn't shake off the other person, the man instantly changed tactics and started running up the steep hillside.
"Do you think you can escape?" Li Xiangyang sneered, following at a leisurely pace while keeping an eye on the surroundings.
"Bang!" A gunshot rang out clearly in the silent mountain forest.
Driven to desperation, the other party turned around abruptly and fired a shot at Li Xiangyang.
"Good skills, and not bad marksmanship either."
Li Xiangyang, who was prepared, was of course not going to be hit. The moment he turned around, he quickly lay down and used a protruding rock as cover.
At this moment, Xuanmao and Xiaohu had already split up, trying to flank from both sides.
Li Xiangyang could feel that the man's breathing was gradually becoming rapid, and he was obviously aware that he was being surrounded.
"Surrender," Li Xiangyang said loudly. "There's a precipice ahead; you can't escape."
His response was another gunshot.
After being shot twice in quick succession, Li Xiangyang became enraged and quickly retaliated.
The bullet struck the rock where the man was hiding, sending shards of rock flying.
"Interesting. I didn't expect to encounter a master in a place like this. But do you really think a cliff can stop me?"
Seeing that he could not capture Li Xiangyang in a short time, and fearing that the longer he was delayed, the less hopeful he would be of escaping, he turned and ran towards the cliff.
Upon reaching the precipice, he grabbed a vine and swung like an arrow towards the opposite cliff.
Just as he was about to grab the vines on the opposite cliff, Li Xiangyang decisively pulled the trigger.
"boom!"
With the sound of the gunshot, blood flowed down his arm, and the man cried out in pain, unable to grab the vines on the opposite bank.
He clearly hadn't expected Li Xiangyang's marksmanship to be so accurate, hitting the target steadily at that distance and angle.
“If you still want to run, the next shot will be aimed at your head,” Li Xiangyang said coldly.
"Don't shoot! I'm coming back!" The man finally gave in and swung back using the vine.
"Brother, there are so many wild animals in the mountains. We only poisoned them to make a living. We didn't actually kill anyone, so why are you pressing us so hard?"
Forced back by Li Xiangyang, the man ignored the gun pointed at him and grinned as he spoke.
“Yes, no one was actually poisoned; it’s all about making a living,” Li Xiangyang said slowly. “But why did you open fire without saying a word when you saw people?”
Thinking Li Xiangyang's attitude had softened, the man's eyes lit up: "Brother, I admit it was wrong of us to fire rashly, but you know we're in a business where we risk our lives. If we're discovered, can't we just strike first?"
"Well then, we've had a great haul this time, so we'll share half with you. From now on, we'll work together, and I guarantee you'll make a fortune!"
"Tell me, who do you sell your prey to?" Li Xiangyang asked, feigning interest.
"There are a few black market vendors in town who specialize in buying leather. Once you get your hands on some, the price is negotiable." The man became excited. "Brother, you're such a good shot, work for me, and you'll definitely be..."
Before he could finish speaking, Li Xiangyang suddenly moved and swiftly seized the back of his neck.
"You..." The man then realized he had been tricked and tried to struggle, but Li Xiangyang's grip was incredibly strong.
"Are you crazy?" the man said through gritted teeth, seeing he couldn't break free. "You're not from law enforcement, why are you so persistent? What good will you get from arresting me? Here's what we'll do: let me go, and all the spoils are yours!"
Li Xiangyang sneered: "That's right. I'm not from the law enforcement bureau. If you're just hunting and have a gun, you can shoot however you want. But have you thought about poisoning the water? If someone dies, it will be my fellow villagers who will die, and it could even be me! If someone wanted you dead, would you let them go?"
“This…” The man hesitated for a moment.
"I think you're a smart man, why would you do something so despicable?"
Li Xiangyang increased the pressure on his hand.
"Why? Why? What do you know?" The man's face suddenly turned ferocious. "You say I want your life, then so be it. But this damned world, has it ever given us any way to live? Tell me, we haven't done anything wrong, why won't we be given a way to live... Damn it... Everyone deserves to die..."
Faced with Li Xiangyang's questioning, the man suddenly lost control of his emotions and launched a violent attack without regard for anything else. He struck Li Xiangyang's ribs with his right elbow and at the same time delivered a knee strike to his groin with his left hand.
This combination of punches was both fast and ruthless.
Li Xiangyang was prepared. As he loosened his grip, he sidestepped the knee strike and swept his right foot towards his opponent's lower body.
The man dodged with a backflip, simultaneously pulling out a dagger.
"Damn it, you deserve to die! Everyone who doesn't give us a way to live deserves to die..."
The dagger flashed with a cold light, drawing an arc in the air.
Li Xiangyang dodged to the side, but the man suddenly changed his move, slashing down with his dagger, aiming straight for his lower abdomen.
Li Xiangyang snorted coldly, gripping the opponent's wrist holding the knife with his right hand like an iron clamp, while simultaneously slamming his left fist heavily into the opponent's ribs.
The man winced in pain, but did not let go. Instead, he used the momentum to turn around, and his other hand reached for his waist.
"Still trying to pull out a gun?" Li Xiangyang reacted quickly, sweeping a whip kick at the other man's wrist.
With a crisp "crack," the pistol fell to the ground.
But the man was clearly experienced; he rolled over and tried to pick up the gun.
Just then, a dark shadow flashed by.
It's a black cat!
It had been waiting for a long time, and when it saw the other person about to pick up the gun, it immediately darted out and bit the man's wrist.
"Ah!" The man cried out in pain, but reacted quickly, his other hand already wielding a dagger as he slashed at the black cat.
Li Xiangyang reacted quickly, kicking away the man's dagger and simultaneously lunging forward to deliver a powerful elbow strike to the back of the man's neck.
With a muffled thud, the man collapsed to the ground, unable to get up again.
Li Xiangyang flexed his wrists, then turned to Xuanmao and said, "Well done."
The black cat meowed softly and strolled over to Li Xiangyang's side.
At this moment, Zhou Guangming and the others caught up.
"Xiangyang! Catch that..." Zhou Guangming hadn't finished speaking when he saw the unconscious person on the ground and couldn't help but exclaim, "Impressive skills!"
Li Xiangyang pulled out a rope from his waist and quickly tied the man up securely.
"You've got some serious connections, managing to get your hands on a handgun." Zhou Guangming picked up the fallen handgun, his face grave.
"Indeed. Let's take him back and hand him over to the county's law enforcement bureau. We can't handle this kind of person."
Li Xiangyang was aware of what had happened to these people, but some things should be left to the people who are in charge.
“That’s right.” Zhou Guangming slung his backpack over his shoulder. “Old Zheng and the others have already subdued the others. Let’s hurry back before anything goes wrong.”
Li Xiangyang and Zhou Guangming carried the unconscious person back.