A black walkie-talkie was thrown from behind the truck, and Zhou Zhengde, still stunned by the effects of the blood-stopping charm, subconsciously reached out to catch it.
He knew his stuff and recognized at first glance that the walkie-talkie was an expensive anti-interference model.
Where did the Black Fire Gang get so much restricted equipment!
Zhou Zhengde looked towards the bottom of the truck again, and, with the help of the car's headlights, he saw those cheap sports shoes that were common in Middle City.
"Zzz... Captain Zhou, are you alright?"
Zhou Zhengde replied in a hoarse voice, "I won't die, probably."
"Will more of the Black Fire Gang come here?" Wang Jixuan asked.
"This is Joyful City and the Silver Party's turf. I've hired their people... they should already be on their way here... The Black Fire Gang's territory isn't here, so they probably can't come over."
Zhou Zhengde cursed the Black Fire Gang internally a few times, but he maintained his composure and quickly asked:
"How about you? Are you injured?"
"Not at the moment, if you're alright, then I'll be leaving."
"Wait! Wait!" Zhou Zhengde didn't directly call out Mu Liang's name, "Did you come to Lower City to take revenge on the Black Fire Gang?"
"It's not about revenge."
Wang Jixuan spoke calmly, leaning against the back of the truck.
He had already seen headlights approaching from afar on the highway and heard the rumbling engines of motorcycles.
"They wanted my life, I was merely defending myself.
"The people coming up ahead must be your protectors."
"Support from the Silver Party, they like these motor vehicles... But it seems that the general regulations of self-defense don't cover your current actions... Mu Liang, how about an alliance?"
Zhou Zhengde looked at the person beside him and said decisively:
"You're strong, even though I don't know if you're a Spiritual Ability User, we can reach a consensus on this matter.
"I can help you deal with all the procedural troubles!
"How about we join forces to take down the Black Fire Gang? I can use a lot, not just the resources of the Central City Security Captain, even though I hate to use these so-called connections."
Wang Jixuan leaned against the truck, thinking carefully for a moment.
Truth be told, he had a pretty good impression of this Security Captain who had helped him twice.
From the walkie-talkie came Zhou Zhengde's voice, which sounded very sincere:
"I really want to save Wei Na. Wei Na is just an ordinary doctor with no particular background, at most she has a few more friends.
"The Black Fire Gang attacked me outright tonight. It's become a matter of life and death with them, though I don't know why they're acting like lunatics trying to kill me. It could have something to do with someone I've offended.
"I must say, considering tonight's events, allying with me might pull you into even bigger trouble. But Mu... brother, I assure you with my family's honor that I'll help you resolve all troubles you encounter in this matter unless I die."
Wang Jixuan stepped out from in front of the truck.
Zhou Zhengde's people beside him subconsciously aimed their guns, but Zhou Zhengde forcefully pushed down the barrels with his outstretched arm.
"Who have you offended?" Wang Jixuan asked casually.
"Thirteenth Institute."
"The 13th Biological Research Institute, the creators and controllers of Spiritual Ability Users, a behemoth organization that spans several war zones, claiming to be the saviors of humanity.
"When I was the deputy captain of the Fortress Law Enforcement Team, I exposed their long-standing unethical human experiments, and then... I became the Security Captain of Central City."
He added, "The business of the Black Fire Gang is related to the Thirteenth Institute; they provide materials for the Institute."
"Alright, I'll collaborate with you, but only concerning the matter of the Black Fire Gang."
Wang Jixuan strode forward.
Zhou Zhengde tapped on the young man in the blue uniform of the security team beside him: "Tao, go shake hands for me, pay attention to the formalities... I can't get up right now, my wound hurts like hell!"
The young man named Lin Tao put down his rifle and jumped up, quickly taking a couple of steps forward into the range of the spotlight shining from a nearby building's window.
Right in front of Wang Jixuan.
The young man's temple suddenly burst open, and due to the impact, his face looked like a wrinkled tablecloth.
A sniper bullet penetrated his skull, spraying blood and brain against the darkness.
Wang Jixuan almost instantly dodged backward, shrinking behind the truck.
The muffled sound of a sniper rifle came again from the depths of the darkness.
The approaching motorcycle gang was thrown into chaos!
The motorcycle at the front veered towards the side of the road, hitting something that triggered the explosion of its gas tank and resulted in a blazing fireball.
The young member of the security team fell to the ground.
Zhou Zhengde's eyes bulged with fury, veins on his neck and forehead popping.
As the sound of the sniper rifle echoed once more, panic-stricken shouts came from the arriving Silver Party motorcycle gang.
"There's a sniper! On the right! Take cover!"
"Turn off the lights! Turn off the lights quickly!"
"We need backup! Bring over our armored vehicles to run over that bastard! Hurry up!"
Another sniper shot rang out.
From behind the front of the truck, Wang Jixuan could clearly see that among the gang members arriving on motorcycles, one who was slow to jump a ditch had his chest blown open by a bullet!
The rest of the gang members jumped into ditches and lay on the edges, howling and wailing like ghosts and wolves.
Sniper rifle? Sniper?
'Snipers who can blow someone's head off from hundreds of meters away, each of the Seven Great Gangs has a few.'
Lan Yuzai's voice echoed in his ears.
Wang Jixuan inwardly muttered that this was bad news.
Listening to the gunshots, the opponent was more than eighty zhang away. The power of the gun in the opponent's hands was too great, the bullets fired were more than twice as fast as those from a handgun. Even with the enhancement of his soul power to his eyes, he couldn't see the trajectory of these bullets.
Even with the Godspeed Talisman, the Godspeed Spell, and inner energy infused in his feet, he probably wouldn't be able to dodge the opponent's shooting.
Listening to the sounds to determine the position, the opponent seemed to be located in a dimly lit block, probably on the rooftop of a bungalow.
Wang Jixuan subconsciously pressed the pocket added on the inside lining.
Over a hundred talismans lay quietly inside.
But now, how to close the distance with the opponent had become the biggest problem.
Wang Jixuan glanced at Zhou Zhengde, who was nearly losing control of his emotions, and at the body of the young man named Lin Tao lying on the ground, quickly contemplating his strategy.
"Damn his grandfather!"
Zhou Zhengde cursed loudly, snatching the rifle from the hands of someone nearby and trying to rise despite his abdominal wound.
The sniper rifle fired, and before Zhou Zhengde could stand up, a bullet hit the reinforced car hood with precision.
A Silver Party Gang member immediately pounced over and clutched Zhou Zhengde tightly.
"Captain Zhou! It's Night Hawk! It's the Black Fire Gang's Night Hawk! Don't go get yourself killed! You haven't paid us the final installment yet!"
"Night Hawk is in the Forty-Six Levels! We must kill him!"
"Damn! I'll **** the Black Fire Gang!"
These Silver Party Gang henchmen cursed loudly.
Zhou Zhengde clenched his eyes shut, took several deep breaths, forcibly suppressed his rage, and quickly said:
"Listening to the sound, the opponent is using a military surplus small-caliber sniper rifle! The standard Type 88! Using 5.8mm caliber ammo, ten rounds per magazine, initial velocity of 900 meters per second! It can penetrate 3mm steel plate at a thousand meters!
"The location should be no more than three hundred meters away from us!
"There's a building directly in front of us for cover, the opponent must be on the right side of the building!
"Get a light source to shine over there! Find his position! The rest is up to me!"
A sudden vibration emanated from the rear of the vehicle.
Zhou Zhengde cursed, "He's trying to hit our gas tank! Find a way to take down the spotlights on this side!"
Three small metal tubes shot out from Wang Jixuan's palm, and the three spotlights went out simultaneously with the sound of shattering glass.
But the car still burning beside them provided enough light.
Zhou Zhengde, clutching his abdomen, continuously adjusted his breathing and rhythmically fired a few shots from the rifle at the burning car.
He was looking for the rifle's trajectory.
The sniper rifle's report echoed again, and the car trembled once more.
"Find a way to illuminate his position!"
Zhou Zhengde shouted loudly.
The Silver Party Gang henchmen just huddled behind the car, ashen-faced.
That gunshot, like a death omen, rang out once more.
This car, even with its thick iron skin, was not sure to withstand many more shots, and if the gas tank was pierced, the opponent might well detonate it.
"I'm confident I can get close to the opponent."
Wang Jixuan's voice suddenly sounded, saying simply:
"Let me handle this."
"Mu Liang, don't be rash!" Zhou Zhengde called out quickly. "This could be a retired elite military sniper! He won't be easy to deal with!"
"No worries, I have a way."
Wang Jixuan let out a soft breath, his eyes gaining a bit more tranquility.
Using the glow from the fire, Zhou Zhengde barely made out that Mu Liang was taking out some pink, long strips from his leather jacket and sticking them on various parts of his body.
Then, it seemed as if a faint glow appeared around Mu Liang.
Wang Jixuan used five talismans in one breath.
The Powerful Talisman increased his strength, the Vajra Talisman strengthened his defense, the blood-stopping charm was for prevention, and the two Godspeed Talismans on his legs that were almost depleted of Spiritual Power had been removed and replaced.
Master Wang had actually come up with a counter-strategy already. Hiding at the front of the truck, he now leapt up, grabbed the pistol, and smashed it forward with ease, shattering the truck's front windshield and nimbly climbing inside.
Under the gaze of Zhou Zhengde and the Silver Party Gang henchmen, Wang Jixuan kicked repeatedly, sending the truck's door flying with his powerful blows.
A sniper bullet whizzed past just beneath Wang Jixuan's feet!
Wang Jixuan's Dao Heart trembled, followed by a deep inhale, and his figure burst out like a leopard. He dived forward accurately and landed in front of the door, grabbing the inner handle to lift it as a shield!
With his Dao Heart firmly in place, he crouched behind the door and charged toward the direction of the gunshots!
There were scattered low-rise buildings ahead; he only had to cover a distance of twelve zhang to reach a spot out of the shooter's line of sight.
For those twelve zhang, he needed less than two breaths!
Wang Jixuan suddenly felt a tremendous force on his left shoulder as a powerful impact burst from both the door and his shoulder!
His expression turned to one of astonishment as he uncontrollably pitched backwards!