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章 3: Chapter 3

編集者: Nyoi-Bo Studio

Confirming that it was the right one, Chu Qiao placed the DVD into her pocket. She then found C4 explosives with extra firepower from the briefcase of the deceased and set it up in the room, turning on the trigger mechanism. The red light on top of the black box started to blink quickly.

Chu Qiao took one last look at the deceased in the room, confirming that they were dead. Then, she opened the door and walked out.

However, at that moment, a cold streak suddenly rushed closely across her neck!

Chu Qiao's figure shortened abruptly, throwing her body onto the ground within seconds and rolling towards the back; barely evading the attack of a bullet. Bullets flashed by and the shooting did not stop. Chu Qiao kicked the door, closing it tightly with a loud bang. She was half kneeling on the floor. Hearing the deep breaths from outside, she knew very well that she was compromised.

Chu Qiao's muscles were tensed and her breathing slow, both eyes staring straight at the door opposite her. She was not 003, a super agent from the active 9th division. In military school, she had learned about demolition, planning, exploiting a favorable environment, and how to achieve efficient, effective and large-scaled killings with highly accurate intelligence and limited manpower resources. However, at this moment, when the danger was just over three meters from her, she clearly knew that attacking head-on was not logical.

Her gaze slowly fell onto the sad man that died in his sleep.

With a loud bang, the main door was kicked open. A lady was standing right in front of it, looking at the two men hiding outside the guest room with a haughty expression.

Both of them were clearly not expecting her to walk out by herself, causing them to be momentarily dazed.

With a plop, Chu Qiao gently threw her dagger and AK onto the floor. She tilted her back foot and pushed out both her palms, showing a Taiji stance. Facing the men, she shouted a cold war cry and waved them forward. Obviously meaning: Together!

The two men holding high caliber submachine guns were furious. They dropped their guns and showed the stance of Japanese Taekwondo. With a deadly glare, they leaped with all their might and closed in on her in no time.

The small room felt like a gust of cold fishy stench had blown through it, rattling the curtains and dimming the lights. The murderous atmosphere seemed to rise from the ground, following the two men who bounded quickly towards Chu Qiao. Just by looking at their muscular bodies and ruthless moves, one could easily predict the outcome of this ignorant lady.

At this instant, the initial deep expression of the lady suddenly turned into a grin, her lips curling up coldly, showing a proud yet emotionless smile. As if it was a magic trick, a Japanese manufactured M609 small caliber shotgun appeared in her hands. The M609 was the best weapon of choice for close quarter battles. It would not pierce through, but would always blast heads off!

Only two muffled blasts were heard, the five seconds of killing did not even allow the men to cry out in pain. The close-range shot blasted their heads off, with their brains splattering all over Chu Qiao.

Chu Qiao kicked the men in the way hatefully, quickly opening the door to the bathroom. Although she had not included these two men in her predictions, the operation seemed to be going on without a hitch, allowing her to save twenty minutes of her originally planned time, giving her time to clean herself up a little.

After 15 minutes, a lady wearing a black suit of the military law department walked out of the restroom of the department. She walked along the corridors of the guest department on the second floor, smiling cheerfully at the 4th prison's officials as they walked past her. In three minutes, she calmly opened the doors of the second level and walked out.

The gentle and cool evening breeze blew across her face, Chu Qiao was walking through the 4th prison's main hall on the ground level. Everyone was busy at work, and all of them were the country's elite soldiers. She raised her wrist. It was only ten seconds before the explosion.

Chu Qiao continued forward, her expression unchanging. As she walked, she grabbed a copy of yesterday's newspapers from the newspaper stand at the side.

10, 9, 8…

"May 11th, another case of type A M1N1 disease has been diagnosed in Shang Jingl. At the moment, this is the 47th patient that has been diagnosed with such a disease. The port and some of the flights to and from our country have been stopped, our tourism industry has taken a huge toll, stock markets are plummeting with no signs of recovery…"

7, 6, 5…

"Xinhua News Agency reported: According to current numbers, country M has a total of 689 confirmed diagnostics of the type A M1N1 disease, the numbers of those suspected to have been infected by the disease have reached 1272, and the death count is 68 and is rising uncontrollably. Country Y has a total of 352 confirmed cases, 561 suspected infections, 97 deaths. Country A…"

4, 3…

"Choulian News Agency of country M reported: After the investigation of the researchers of country M, they suspect that this current type A M1N1 virus has been spread by country Z. Due to the massive earthquake in country Z, the stability of the atmosphere was disrupted, causing the virus to manifest. The actions taken to alleviate the effects of this earthquake by country Z's government have not been quick nor effective, causing the disease to spread quickly. The government of country M has agreed to a short-term solution, which is to cease all trade with country Z, at the same time deporting country M's citizens out of country Z, and declining entry to all country Z's citizens. The parliament is now intensely debating this issue, it is believed that a solution will be implemented shortly."

2, 1, 0!

Suddenly, the ground shook violently and eardrums were hit by a deafening explosion as red alarms blared piercingly. Thick smoke and fiery flames came into view. The 4th prison was shuddering terribly from the explosion.

The thick smoke stung their eyes shut. All the trained soldiers of the 4th prison picked up their weapons and rushed over to the scene of the explosion. Chu Qiao was caked in dust. With a look of shock on her face, she pulled back a man wearing a military uniform by his arm and asked loudly, "Comrade! What is going on?"

The man saw the tattered military law department's suit and knew at once she did not belong to the 4th prison. Holding her up, he said, "Are you from the military law department? Come with me, let me bring you out."

The soldier that was busily helping out a colleague from another department was totally unaware that the person that he was supporting was the real culprit behind the explosion. On top of that, she was responsible for the deaths of more than ten of his comrades from the military law department.

Following the chaotic crowd rushing out of the ground level main hall, as they rushed forward, both of them crashed into a man that was frantically running into the hall.

"Ah! Sorry for that! Ah, it's Colonel Li!" the man apologized while supporting his colleague.

"What happened inside?" Li Yang furrowed his brows and asked. As he glanced sideways, his eyes widened at the sight of Chu Qiao. He pointed at her and his jaw dropped with shock, "Chu…"

"You are here to look for me, right? There is an explosion inside, we should talk outside."

Chu Qiao frantically cut Li Yang short. After hearing that, the soldier hurriedly said, "Then I won't send you guys out. I don't even know what's going on inside. I have to go back and take a look."

Li Yang nodded. As the soldier walked further, he pulled Chu Qiao close and asked with a deep voice, "What happened? Why did the military court want to put you on trial? How did you get out?"

"The M1N1 virus is not a disaster, it is a man-made catastrophe. M, R, Y, F and 10 other senior officials from western countries are a part of this, even some officials in our country who are reckless with greed are also involved. When we captured team X, the 'hostages' captured were not even real hostages, they were disease specialists who were hiding within each country's military research centers. They wanted to spread this disease throughout the world and cripple the country's economy. At the last moment, they would then introduce the antibiotics to prevent and treat the M1N1 virus through a listed company, reaping enormous profits. My guys obtained the evidence of their criminal activities. Here it is," Chu Qiao explained while pulling out the DVD from her pocket and passing it to him. She continued, When Xiao Shi went to Tokyo last time to kill the senior commander of team X, the thing she brought back in the end was the evidence that was obtained by trading it with the life of one of my contacts. It is a pity Xiao Shi died on the streets of Tokyo, causing this matter to remain unresolved. One of the culprits behind this type A M1N1 virus is team X, an organ reseller on the surface, but people who have been secretly researching this deadly contagious virus. They sent spies into our country, working undercover, with the protection of the country's treasonous senior leadership. They faked themselves as colleagues from the military law department, entering the 4th prison and stealing my evidence, but I have eliminated them all."

Li Yang gasped in shock and said unbelievably, "You are saying, the one that killed Xiao Shi, was…"

"Yes!" Chu Qiao nodded and said without a doubt, "The man who gave the order to give up 003 is the enemy spy hiding undercover in the senior leadership, and it was also him who ordered me to be detained in the 4th prison, stealing my evidence and trying to cover up their heinous deeds."

Li Yang was still in a deep shock, his brows locked together and fury radiating from his dark gaze. He said in a low voice, "Country M's artillery experts are still heading over to Shang Jing today to visit and learn. Jing Hua Army's Advisor Qian and I did so much preparation work, I can't believe they…"

"What did you say?" Chu Qiao raised her voice suddenly.

Li Yang paused and asked, "What?"

"Are you saying that country M's artillery experts are coming to Shang Jing?"

Li Yang nodded and replied, "Yes, they arrived last night."

Chu Qiao's face went white and she started patting him down, searching for something, "Did you bring the GPS to locate the military's arsenal?"

"Why are you looking for that?"

Chu Qiao raged and snapped, "Did you bring it?"

"How would I bring such a thing with me?" Li Yang hurriedly said as he saw Chu Qiao's nervous expression, "Come with me, I know where to get it."

Both of them hopped into an electric car, tearing away from the bustling yard in no time.

After two minutes, when she saw the red blinking dot continuously on the GPS, her mind blanked out.

"What is going on? Why would the courtroom have a bomb?"

Chu Qiao stood up quickly looking for a suitable weapon within the warehouse. As she hurried her steps, she said, "Country M has no trust in Team X from country R, they were afraid that they would not succeed, causing everything to be spilled to the public. That's why they set a GPS triggered bomb within the courtroom. Once time is up, the bomb will detonate. When that happens, the whole of 4th prison will be leveled and destroyed, along with me and the evidence."

"Then what should we do? I will inform the bomb disposal unit immediately. At the same time, I'll request backup from the special forces, to control the ambassadors from country M."

"There is no time," Chu Qiao said with a grieved expression, "Prepare a helicopter for me now to disperse the crowd. What you have to do is hand this evidence over to Commander Hua. The lives of Xiao Shi, the 14 supernatural beings from the 11th division, and the people who are about to die from this virus are in your hands. You cannot afford to make a mistake."

After realizing the huge responsibility that fell on his shoulders, he was dumbstruck. Afar, smoke billowed and the crowd moved along restlessly. He saw the determined look in her eyes on her worn face. His heart aching, he was shocked. After a while, he mustered his determination and replied, "I will definitely succeed, Chu Qiao, be safe."

"You too."

Finishing, she sprinted out of the warehouse without looking back at the prison cell from which she escaped through countless hardships.

After ten minutes, a chopper took off from the parade square of 4th prison.

It pulled up above the prison, sped away from it, and flew into the desolate countryside.

Sitting in the car heading towards the commander, Li Yang held the GPS bomb locator, watching as the little dot, which represented the 4th level courtroom, moved slowly towards the parade square, through the buildings, and flew into Shang Jing's countryside in no time.

Suddenly, a deafening explosion was heard from the sky. The red dot on the GPS vanished, turning it into a dark empty screen.

Sitting in the car, Li Yang did not look back. In the dark tears streamed down his face uncontrollably.

The night in Shang Jing turned completely silent.


章 4: Chapter 4

編集者: Nyoi-Bo Studio

The Xia Empire was located on the northern shore of the Hong River. It was customary for their people to know martial arts and their army was valiant. Since their ancestors, they were a nomadic race which roamed in search of water and green pastures.

The first long ring from the city's clock sounded at the crack of dawn, sounding majestic as if it were miles away. The city's gates opened slowly as the clock rang with sunlight shining upon the city, signifying the start of a new day in Zhen Huang City under the iron-fisted rule of the empire.

"Go!" a clear voice shouted strictly.

A handsome black horse raised its white hooves, galloping on the snow outside Zhen Huang city, kicking up snowflakes in its wake. Its hooves clanged as it hit the ground, leaving ten or so men far behind.

"Yan Shizi, you're late!" Zhuge Huai said towards them after a hearty laugh, while steering his horse forward.

Standing by him were four teenagers, the youngest eleven to twelve years old, and the eldest being merely thirteen to fourteen years old. All of them were dressed in brocade clothes, surrounding him from the back, appearing handsome and smart. Hearing his voice, they turned in unison, looking at the man coming towards them.

Yan Xun halted his horse with a shout. His horse reared and neighed loudly, landing steadily on the snowy plain. Yan Xun was dressed in azure colored clothes, with a few carps stitched at the end of his robes with gold and silver thread. He had a white, long fur coat on his shoulders. He laughed, "I heard the news of you, Brother Zhuge. The eighth princess was at my home and I couldn't leave her there alone. Sorry to keep everyone waiting." He had a hearty voice and smiled youthfully. Only through his half-closed eyes, one could tell that he was a little introverted. With a mink scarf around his neck, he looked regal, casual and elegant. Yan Xun was no older than thirteen to fourteen years old, but he definitely radiated the elegance and stature of one that was older.

"I did not know you had a date with a beautiful woman. It seems like we have spoiled the mood for you, your Royal Highness," the prince said while walking forward. He was wearing turquoise clothes and his voice seemed prepubescent. He looked no more than twelve to thirteen years old and his eyes curved like that of a fox and he spoke with glee.

Yan Xun laughed slightly and said with a moderate tone, "Second prince of Wei, you must be joking. If not for you causing me to break the princess' glass cup during the state banquet a few days ago, I would not have the privilege of having her at my place today. Speaking of which, I must thank you for giving me that opportunity."

The young prince smiled and was not offended by it. He turned and said to another teenager by his side, dressed in green robes, "You see, Mu Yun, I told you his Royal Highness would not let this go and would definitely talk to me about this."

Mu Yun raised his brows and said, "How many in this imperial city have suffered because of you? Royal Highness Yan has a good temper. If it was me, I would have rushed to your place and confronted you the night before."

"Are we still competing? If you two would like to keep talking, we might as well head back!" A teenager in black clothes walked forward with a huge bright yellow bow at his waist, obviously his weapon of choice.

Yan Xun looked as if he just saw this teenager. He jumped off his horse and bowed respectfully, "Oh, the Seventh Highness is here, please pardon my poor eyesight."

Zhao Che gave Yan Xun a slanted gaze and smirked to acknowledge their presence. "My eighth brother and I have got to head to the bookstore during dinner time, we don't have much time to waste," he said straight to Zhuge Huai.

Zhuge Huai laughed and said, "Since Royal Highness Yan is here, let us begin."

The prince of Wei clapped his hands and chirped, "What did you find us this time? Quick, let us have a look."

Zhao Jue said, "I see a bunch of animal cages over there. You're not asking us to hunt, are you? That's not very interesting, maybe that's why your fourth brother did not want to come."

Zhuge Huai shook his head and with a mysterious tone, he said, "He has an awkward character. When has he ever joined us at our gatherings? But I have put in quite a bit of effort today, you'll see." After finishing, he clapped his hands twice. It was clear and crisp, as the clap echoed throughout the snowy plain.

In the distance, the arena that was fenced up opened its gates. Pushing large carts, Zhuge Huai's followers walked into the arena. Six cages were placed in a straight line in the arena. They were covered by pieces of black cloth, totally hiding anything that was in it.

Prince Wei was very interested in the cages. He chirped, "What is in the cages? Stop keeping us in suspense, Zhuge."

Zhuge Huai laughed and waved to his men in the distance. In a swoosh, the black clothes were being pulled off the cages. Prince Wei was startled and dazed for a moment but started smiling gleefully in no time.

In those huge cages were a bunch of young girls no older than seven to eight years old. There were twenty of them in each cage and each girl only had a piece of rough short gown on them. On their chests were large words that made them look like prisoners, and the words differed with each cage. There were 'Mu', 'Wei', 'Yan', 'Zhuge'. But for Zhao Jue and Zhao Che, they were set apart by 'Jue' and 'Che' respectively. These children had been closed in a dark cage for too long. When a light suddenly shone in the cage, they could not open their eyes and huddled together in shock like a bunch of cowardly rabbits.

Zhuge Huai smiled. "A while ago, a troop of merchants from the west came to my house, and they taught me this game. Later, I will ask my men to remove the cages and let out the wolves. Those beasts have been hungry for three days and are only seeing red. We can shoot the beasts or we can shoot the slaves in the other cages. After a stick of joss, we will then see who has the most slaves left, and they will be the winner."

Prince Wei clapped and laughed heartily, "This is interesting, it could be fun."

Getting their orders, his men went to remove the cages and left the arena. The children shuddered and stood rooted to the ground as if there was a cage surrounding them. They did not dare to move an inch.

Suddenly, a deafening howl was heard and the gates to the arena opened at both sides. More than twenty fierce and evil wolves rushed into the arena, opened their bloodthirsty mouths, and thundered towards the children.

Piercing screams were heard in that instant. The children screamed in unison, frantically running towards where others were standing, huddling together. At the same time, sharp arrows rushed into the arena from the outside, but not towards those fierce wolves, but rather towards the children.

The stench of blood filled the arena, pitiful screams and pleas shooting into the sky. Sharp arrows pierced through the thin shoulders and chests of the children. With fresh blood flowing out, their frail bodies looked as if red flowers were blooming on them. Agitated by the stench of blood, the pack of wolves became more ferocious. A navy blue wolf jumped into the air and bit one of the children right in the neck, snapping it with a bite. Before she could scream, another wolf tore off one of her legs and another bit through her skull. Her white brains and fresh red blood mixed into a mess, spraying all over the snow-covered ground.

The screams did not end. The pain on her shoulder was unbearable, and her eyelids seemed as though they weighed a ton. Jing Yue Er's body was filled with arrows that had pierced through her and she was nailed roughly to the ground. Her breathing was shallow as if she was dead. But her brows were furrowed together, tighter and tighter. A hungry wolf inched closer and closer to her, its menacing gaze falling right onto this child. Its smelly saliva hung onto the side of its mouth. Stretching longer and longer, it dripped onto the child's face with a plop.

Out of the blue, as if God's gaze had fallen upon this tragedy on earth, just as the wolf laid his teeth on the child, her eyes shot open fiercely, as bright and sharp as snow. It was not the courage and bravado a child should have. Instinctively, her hands shot out and closed the jaws of the wolf. Raising her head, she tore off the wolf's tongue which had been out.

A sharp scream sounded in that instant. Everyone turned their heads towards that direction, staring at the child who bit off the wolf's tongue. They were astonished and totally forgot about the shooting.

Zhao Jue was the first to react. Looking at the large 'Jue' on her chest, he laughed heartily, and pulled his bow, shooting an arrow straight into the throat of that wolf.

The wolf fell to the ground with a cry. The tragedy in the arena was still ongoing, all the other wolves were right on the heels of the children. Bodies were lying all over the arena and dismembered limbs of children were strewn everywhere. Heart-wrenching screams and cries filled their ears.

Jing Yue Er stood up shakily, widening her eyes with unbelievable shock as if she was petrified. Torn clothes hung on her body, her hair was messy, and her pale face was stained in blood. Cold winds blew over with a flurry, she seemed like she was a delicate blade of grass.

Shoot! A sharp arrow shot in her direction. Jing Yue Er jumped back with her nimble body, dodging a fatal arrow, but due to her weakened state, she was grazed on her calf by the same arrow. Fresh blood flowed down her leg.

Prince Wei smiled in glee and drew back another arrow, shooting once again.

Zhao Jue raised his eyebrows and groaned coldly, pulling the bow, he shot an arrow right into the arrow Prince Wei fired.

A wolf followed her like a shadow, but its stench gave it away. Smelling it, Jing Yue Er did not have the time to inspect her wounded calf and sprinted right in the direction of Zhao Jue.

It was this person, who saved her life twice in such a short period of time. Though her mind was in a trance, she chose the direction which was most advantageous to her.

However, in just a few steps, an arrow shot towards her, nailing the ground viciously right in front of her foot. The child was dazed and stopped in her tracks. She frowned as she raised her head, looking at the teenager dressed in black on the red horse with a look of confusion.

Zhao Jue groaned at her in despise, giving her a sweeping gaze and shooting an arrow through the back of another child.

That child was barely between five to six years old. She screamed and fell to the ground, her blood staining the 'Yan' on her back red, and was torn apart by the wolves in no time.

Time passed so quickly, yet so slowly. The children stood where they were, with a dazed expression. Suddenly, she bit her lips and turned quickly. Her speed was unbelievably quick as if her injured legs did not affect her agility at all. A wolf was chasing right behind her and pounced viciously. She escaped with a millimeter to spare, barely making it.

At a corner of the arena, there was a pile of wooden rods and hay for the horses. The child picked up a rod. Without turning her head, she pounded the rod onto the waist of one of the wolves that were sneaking up to another child.


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