Chapter 599 - 379: All-Out Manhunt (Part 3)
Luo looked innocent and shrugged at Dolan.
Chen Zhengde, contrary to his name, showed no martial virtue, wielding the Prosthetic Battle Blade and charging forward, wildly hacking at Shangguan Li.
Though there was a significant skill gap between them, Chen Zhengde was still a trained fighter, and his prosthetics were not outdated compared to Shangguan Li’s.
In terms of mindset, Shangguan Li dared not harm others, always cautious, making her movements self-restricting.
Chen Zhengde, understanding Shangguan Li’s mindset, attacked relentlessly without considering defense, indifferent to his openings, chasing her with fatal strikes.
Shangguan Li used her agile movements to dodge back and forth, continuously evading Chen Zhengde’s blade.
Chen Zhengde swung over a hundred times without landing a single hit.
Shangguan Li did not counterattack midway, only resisting passively.
Suddenly, as they crossed paths, Chen Zhengde abruptly changed moves, opening his palm aimed at Shangguan Li, revealing a dark cannon muzzle.
"Boom—" A violent shockwave erupted, instantly shrouding Shangguan Li.
This was a weapon specifically designed to combat Prosthetic Implanters, releasing intense shockwaves and strong electromagnetic interference to affect the opponent’s prosthetic components upon activation.
Shangguan Li was hit by the attack, her visual interface filled with red, multiple prosthetic systems on her body reporting errors, causing her to lose balance and fall to the ground.
In the next instant, Chen Zhengde’s Prosthetic Battle Blade stabbed toward her throat.
This guy lacked any martial virtues and ruthlessly went for the kill. Even though Shangguan Li intended to hold back, she was ignited with fire.
Just as Chen Zhengde was about to strike Shangguan Li, that petite figure suddenly exploded with force. With pressure from the wrist and elbow, his joint was seized.
An indescribable soft force swept in, clearly without any fierce power, yet surging thickly like an undercurrent in the sea. He felt as though he started losing control, lifting off like a kite.
Shangguan Li seized Chen Zhengde, spinning out a mesmerizing Tai Chi grand rotation like a water bird, throwing the martial-less man to the ground.
Though Chen Zhengde didn’t land heavily due to Shangguan Li’s intentional force control, he noticed a laser beam shining at her fingertips, hovering just an inch from his brow.
If this were a real battle, he would be a corpse, the thoroughly dead kind.
"Master, well done!!!" All disciples cheered at this sight.
Luo also clapped and smiled: "Wonderful."
Chen Zhengde forcefully pushed Shangguan Li away, searching his body for wounds after getting up, but couldn’t find a single bruise, only glaring coldly at her.
The sparring ended, Shangguan Li covered her arm and walked toward the disciples, preparing to treat her wound.
Without warning, an unprecedented force climbed over her limbs. Four crimson streams, controlled by Luo, emerged from below the ground like tendrils, wrapping around her hands and feet, immobilizing her.
Almost simultaneously, Chen Zhengde charged from behind, swinging a powerful golden arm, directly hitting the back of Shangguan Li’s head.
"Thunk!"
The harsh impact caused Shangguan Li’s vision to go black, with blood gushing from her nose and mouth, paralyzing her on the spot.
"Master!!!" Seeing this despicable and shameless act, the disciples exploded with anger, shouting curses and rushing forward.
The guards behind Luo also faced off head-on, pushing against each other.
These guards were High-tier Extraordinary Beings, each like a small army on the battlefield, but at this moment, they were as delicate as Lin Daiyu, easily toppled and lying on the ground groaning.
The accompanying clerks hurriedly snapped photos of their companions "injured and fallen."
Luo approached the blood-coughing Shangguan Li, squatting down and gently smoothing her disheveled black hair, smiling and saying: "Captain Shangguan, the sparring was agreed, so why did your people rush forward to fight?"
"Inciting a crowd, randomly assaulting others, disrupting public order—since you’re the leader of this group, why not just charge you with—rioting and brawling."
Luo waved her hand, and Chen Zhengde came up to grab Shangguan Li by the back of her collar and drag her away.
"Master!" Dolan anxiously wanted to rush up to rescue her.
Shangguan Li cast him a glance, helplessly shaking her head, signaling him to hold back the crowd, not to follow.
Thus, Dolan and the others could only watch as Shangguan Li was handcuffed and shoved into the hovercar parked outside.
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Anmi New District Manor.
Night was already deep, yet Audiana did not rest. Dressed in a gown only worn for outings, she sat at the vanity, fixing her appearance.
The phone screen stayed lit, displaying intelligence news about the arrest of the former Public Security Bureau Director Sikinkov, and Captain Shangguan Li of the Mo Xue Mercenary Corps.
At this time, dense footsteps faintly echoed outside the door, drawing nearer.
At this hour, the servants rested, it’s usually impossible for so many at once to be moving.
Audiana paid no mind to this oddity, merely staring into the mirror, inserting a hairpin, completing the final arrangement.
"Squeak—" The door was pushed open.
"Visiting Lady Countess late at night, I apologize for the intrusion, please forgive me."
With gentle words, smiling Luo walked into the bedroom.
Audiana rose from the vanity, without looking at Luo, heading straight for the door: "Let’s go, I’ll go with you, no need to waste each other’s time."
Luo said with great interest, "Oh? Lady Countess is so willing?"
Audiana halted beside Luo, looking sideways at her, saying, "Anyway, if you want, you can always accuse me of something, right?"
Luo chuckled lightly, taking the documents from the clerk, flipping through them while saying, "Accuse might not be quite right, for your crimes are indeed numerous, illegal fundraising, smuggling, inciting murder..."