Chapter 48 p1
After sitting for a while, Father Guo also came with the government officials.
Behind him were three men and one woman, all with solemn expressions.
As soon as they reached the second floor, Father Guo said excitedly, “Old Xue, we’ve already found four people who are willing to make a move!”
Xue Jianping quickly said, “Don’t get excited first. I also have a person here who is willing to take on the mission.”
He gestured for Ji Yang to be seen by Father Guo and the government official. “But she only needs one person to complete the mission.”
Father Guo and the official’s gazes simultaneously fell on Ji Yang. The four people behind them also looked over, and their brows furrowed in unison. Father Guo coughed lightly. “Old Xue, it’s not that I don’t believe her, but this child, I remember, is your daughter, right? To complete the mission alone, isn’t that a bit risky?”
Xue Jianping hesitated. He could treat the matter of Ji Yang killing the big boss’s younger brother calmly. That was because he was not a person who loved to shift blame. He was not young, and he was more than ten years older than Qiao Yi. He had experienced too much.
But he was not sure what the Guo family’s reaction would be.
He didn’t dare to say it for a moment, and he didn’t know how to explain.
However, Ji Yang didn’t have as many thoughts as him. Seeing their doubts, she decisively took a step forward. “Then how can you be willing to believe that I don’t need a helper?”
Father Guo was stunned for a moment.
A middle-aged, sturdy man behind Father Guo suddenly spoke, smiling, “Little sister, have you graduated from university? This is not some fun game. A moment of carelessness can cost you your life. But if you insist on participating, you can join our team. At that time, we can also give you a share of the bounty.”
Father Guo gave a dry laugh and quickly tried to smooth things over. “This is the helper we invited this time. This is Su Hankun, a swimming coach. This is Ye Yunlin, a professional diver. This is Wu Miaoyan, also a diving coach, and she also has some fighting skills. And this is Luo Hua, an amateur diver and a retired veteran. These four were all found by the base. As soon as they heard our mission requirements, they agreed to come over. They also know the dangers in between very well.”
After introducing this person, Father Guo paused. He looked at Ji Yang, his tone gentle. “Little girl, you probably don’t know the dangers involved yet.”
Then, the official said helplessly, “At present, there is no foolproof infiltration method. We have even thought of going underwater, but we don’t have the suitable diving equipment. The equipment that can guarantee that the body will not come into contact with the water at all is clumsy and difficult to move. The equipment that is easy to move needs to come into contact with the dirty water, but the current water quality test… is very bad.
Once the eyes or other exposed respiratory organs come into contact with the dirty water, infection will occur, and the possibility of going blind is very high. There is also a chance of death. At present, many people in the base have been hospitalized due to infection of their eyes, mouth, nose, and various organs. So far, they have not been cured, and it is getting worse. But in the high temperature, the government is constantly taking samples of the surrounding water for testing every day and has found that the viruses in the water will increase a hundredfold. It’s almost more than the Heng River in India, and the power of those viruses is even more formidable than the Heng River! With our current bodies, we simply can’t bear so many viruses!”
This meant that those who were willing to do this mission basically had to go from under the water. Regardless of success or failure, the chances of survival were extremely small.
Because of this, the matter was completely at a stalemate.
Su Hankun and the others’ expressions were also grim, but the reward was too generous. They were willing to sacrifice themselves because they wanted to get this reward to save their families.
Xue Jianping also knew, but when he heard the last sentence, his heart still tightened. He looked at Ji Yang with some hesitation. “Why don’t you…”
Ji Yang was not surprised at all by this situation.
This was the early stage of various viruses and epidemics.
The water was too dirty. The rotten corpses, insects, rats, and excrement… countless things had gathered together and had been brought everywhere by the tornado. As they deteriorated in the high temperature, the viruses and bacteria contained in them could be imagined.
And humans were very fragile.
If it weren’t for her space, she wouldn’t have dared to say this.
Therefore, facing the reminders from Father Guo and the official, as well as Xue Jianping’s suspected retreat, Ji Yang said frankly, “I am willing to go. Naturally, I have considered that I can handle all these situations. In addition, I have my own methods. You just have to say, besides diving, what else can I use to judge whether I can carry out the mission alone.”
The crowd did not expect Ji Yang to have such an attitude at this time. A portion of them were half-believing.
Another portion frowned, thinking that this girl was completely audacious and reckless.
So, they looked at Father Guo and Xue Jianping.
Xue Jianping gritted his teeth. “I still believe in Ji Yang more!”
To be able to solve eighteen people alone was at least better than just being good at diving. And Ji Yang was definitely not the kind of person who would pretend to be strong.
Father Guo had originally been biased towards the other four. When he saw this scene, he hesitated again.
Su Hankun, who had spoken just now, was impatient and said in a rough voice, “Little sister, what do you use to judge? This!” He clenched his fist, and the muscles on his arms bulged. Then he raised his chin. “Understand?!”
Such a thin and weak little girl, he could knock one out with one punch!
The other three, seeing this, couldn’t help but chuckle and also showed their muscles.
No matter how big the muscles were, they looked much stronger than Ji Yang.
It wasn’t that she was too thin and weak. You had to know that Ji Yang had been eating a lot and exercising a lot. But she didn’t focus on strength training. She cared more about fighting skills. While maintaining sufficient physical fitness, she would optimize her skills step by step and improve her combat flexibility, to ensure that even if she couldn’t win, she could use her space to counter-kill.
This led to her muscles not being particularly prominent, but there was still a very obvious muscle outline. However, compared to the four people in front of her, it was not enough.
At this time, being so openly mocked by these four people, Ji Yang smiled. “The muscles look good, but I’m afraid they’re just for show.”
The faces of the four people on the opposite side immediately darkened.
Father Guo saw that it was bad and was afraid of offending someone. Just as he was about to ease the atmosphere, the four of them looked at each other. Wu Miaoyan received the gazes of the three of them and understood that she was the most suitable to go up. She was also a girl. The other three might still be concerned about face and the like and would not be good at making a move.
She simply nodded. “Alright then. Let’s have a go.”
“Okay!” a young man from the Guo family who was watching on the side shouted, “I’ll move the tea table and make a place for you.”
No sooner said than done.
The other older people: “…”
They all silently retreated.
The Qiao family hesitated, but this matter was obviously deliberately provoked by Ji Yang, so they didn’t say anything and followed suit and retreated. Soon, a piece of land was cleared. Wu Miaoyan rushed over without any hesitation.
After so long in the disaster, they had also killed people. Their moves were much more ruthless than in the peaceful era. The first move was a kick aimed directly at Ji Yang’s stomach.
The Qiao family immediately held their breath nervously and watched this scene.
But Ji Yang had long been on guard. As the other party’s leg swept over, she quickly ducked to avoid it and raised her hand to counterattack. The two of them exchanged a few moves. Finding a gap, she took the opportunity to come behind Wu Miaoyan. Her movements were agile. She used one hand to suppress her body that was about to turn, and the other leg swept over, sweeping away her supporting single leg.
With a “thump,” Wu Miaoyan was caught off guard and her balance was broken by Ji Yang, and she fell to the ground.
But she did not give up and was just about to get up.
Ji Yang’s speed was faster. She knelt on her back with one knee. Wu Miaoyan let out a muffled grunt and tried to resist, but Ji Yang’s two hands quickly touched the fatal spot on her neck and used a little force.
An unprecedented dangerous instinct made Wu Miaoyan scream in terror, “I admit defeat!”
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Ji Yang stopped.
Her fair and tender fingertips, which seemed to have never suffered, had already sunk into the skin of the woman’s back spine. With a little more force, she could have directly broken her neck with her other hand.
The hair on Wu Miaoyan’s whole body stood on end, and her body was stiff and she did not dare to move.
Most of the crowd had not yet come to their senses. The small portion who were watching the fun widened their eyes in amazement.
“Hiss!” the official gasped in surprise. “Where did you learn this move?”
Ji Yang let go of Wu Miaoyan and got up, smiling. “Anyway, it’s not self-created.”
The moves she had learned, some were taught by Xie Muzhi, and many were summed up and explored by formidable people in the second and third years of the apocalypse. She had learned a variety of things, but once she had learned them, she would work hard to integrate them and let her body remember them.
The official’s eyes sparkled, and he noted down Ji Yang’s name.
The two families who were watching also came to their senses. It was not known who took the lead, but they started to applaud. The young man who had moved the tea table smacked his lips. “Amazing! Are you still going to fight?”
He looked at the other three with anticipation.
Seeing that their side had lost, Su Hankun, who had long been impatient, immediately stood out. “Alright, then I’ll try. If I lose, I’ll listen to your arrangements.”
With that, he rushed over.
This person was strong. Ji Yang did not compete with him in strength. The first few moves were mostly dodging, and at the same time, she observed Su Hankun’s attack habits. Fortunately, her stamina was good, and her combat experience was also richer. She quickly found a flaw. This person’s lower body was not stable.
She immediately pretended to attack his head, causing him to block and at the same time attack. She quickly kicked the outer side of his thigh. This was one of the locations of the numbing tendons. As soon as she kicked, Su Hankun’s face immediately changed.
Ji Yang immediately changed her method and began to attack fiercely, beating him so that he could not hold on for a moment and retreated repeatedly. He was even more horrified. Her strength was not bad!
It wasn’t until Ji Yang’s fist went straight for his face and he couldn’t dodge.
It was just a competition, so she stopped in time.
Su Hankun was stunned, his face immediately turned dark red, and he glared at the person in front of him. He had never expected that he would lose?
The sound of applause, led by who knows who, was heard again in his ears. He became even more annoyed. Seeing that Ji Yang had withdrawn her hand, he suddenly rushed forward to grab her.
Ji Yang quickly noticed, and a silver light flashed in her hand. She quickly turned around, and the blade was pressed against his neck. She said coldly, “Do you want to try the feeling of having your neck cut open?”
Su Hankun: !
His face turned pale, and he quickly let go of his hand. “No!”
Ji Yang narrowed her eyes. This time, she was not polite. She raised her foot and kicked him in the abdomen, directly kicking the person away.
Su Hankun had already lost his temper. Now, he was directly sent back several steps and finally stumbled and fell to the ground. He wiped his face, quickly got up, and stood behind. The gaze he looked at Ji Yang with had a hint of fear.
How did this person suddenly have a blade in her hand?!
Then, Ji Yang looked at the remaining two people.
Luo Hua took two steps back and said with a bitter smile, “I can’t. I’m injured, and I can’t even beat Brother Su.”
Finally, it was Ye Yunlin. This person was the thinnest of the three men. At this moment, he also quickly shook his head. “That, I can’t beat Brother Su either.”
The crowd was silent.
They had not expected that after all this, the final victor would be a little girl in her early twenties?!
Mother Guo’s eyes were bright, and her hope was even deeper. The stronger Ji Yang was, the more hope her son had.
The eldest uncle of the Guo family coughed lightly, still a little doubtful. “But so what if she can fight? With so many people, they can wear her down!”
This little girl was unexpected and had some skills, but it was still too risky for one person. Wouldn’t it be better to find a few more people to cooperate?
Ji Yang had no choice but to say, “The big boss’s younger brother and his seventeen men, I killed them. Yesterday afternoon, I had something to do when I went out. They targeted me, so I took them to a remote place and killed them.”
She looked at Father Guo and the official. “You should know that the White Tiger Base’s big boss said that my marksmanship is not bad.”
The official: ?
Father Guo: ???
The others were even more incredulous. “It was you?!”
The eldest uncle of the Guo family, who considered himself to be knowledgeable, gasped, and his heart trembled. When he had heard the big boss talk about the dozen or so corpses in the morning, he had been afraid. He had not expected that all eighteen people had died, and the culprit was the little girl he had thought was shy before?!
He touched his somewhat rich belly and said with an awkward smile, “This… if this is true, then it’s indeed quite suitable, haha…”
Mother Guo was stunned, and she was both crying and laughing. She was happy that Ji Yang dared to recommend herself and was indeed a master, and she also understood what was going on. She was afraid that if the news of the White Tiger Gang’s second-in-command’s death was known by them, her son and the others would be even more miserable.
Someone also asked anxiously, “The one with the headshot? Is the second-in-command really dead? Where’s the body?”
Ji Yang spread her hands. “It fell into the water. It probably sank. It will probably float up after it has been soaked.”
Or it could be eaten by the rats, insects, and piranhas in the water.
As soon as these words were spoken, everyone’s expressions were distorted, and they felt nauseous but couldn’t throw up.
Wu Miaoyan and the other four were still a little dazed, but they probably knew that this girl’s marksmanship was also good. With combat power and marksmanship, her advantage was indeed very obvious. For a moment, they were a little disappointed.
Father Guo had given too much of a bounty. Otherwise, they would not have been willing to risk their lives. When they had come, they had been full of apprehension, wanting to back out at any time but also wanting the bounty. But they couldn’t even get the mission, and for a moment, their mood was quite up and down.
Father Guo composed himself and looked at Ji Yang deeply. Then he said, “Okay, then we’ll believe you.” Then he looked at the four of them, apologetically but not without politeness. “I’m sorry to have troubled you four. I’ll see you four off…”
He gave a look, and someone immediately went into the room and took out some things and gave them to Father Guo.
Father Guo enthusiastically took the four of them downstairs.
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