Chapter 828 - 369: Insidious Tactics (2)

Chapter 828: Chapter 369: Insidious Tactics (2)

"It’s likely the Romanian Intelligence Bureau, Gu Ji, you have to watch its direction."

Shi Zhengmin was clever, knowing how to leverage the efforts of others and reap the benefits.

Gu Ji responded and quickened his pace, preparing to catch up to the drone flying in the air.

In the alley, not only were there intelligence personnel like them, but also many local passersby and tourists, so the drone also needed time to discern the real targets, which gave Gu Ji time to track it.

He kept chasing north along the west side of the building complex, during which he saw many patrol officers asking people with their phones, and the screen displayed Jian Na’s ID photo.

It seemed the Romanian Intelligence Bureau had already noticed her importance, even going so far as to use all city police forces to capture her.

Gu Ji followed the drone all the way to a street.

But the streets nearby were very desolate, entirely opposite to the bustling Riverfront Square from earlier; Gu Ji thought Jian Na and her companions had chosen a less crowded area.

Upon turning into a new alley, it unexpectedly turned out to be a dead end.

Gu Ji cursed his bad luck inwardly, when suddenly, a faint sound came from behind him.

It was footsteps!

Gu Ji instinctively tensed up and turned to look.

He saw a man in his thirties of Asian descent suddenly appear at the entrance of the alley.

Vest, tie, leather shoes, slicked-back hair, sparse beard, single eyelid, not tall but quite muscular, and the silver mechanical watch on his wrist...

With just one look, Gu Ji knew.

This man was trained!

Moreover, he had come specifically for him!

At that moment, hearing the sharp noise from the drone’s high-speed rotor, Gu Ji suddenly realized, this thing wasn’t from the Romanian Intelligence Bureau but was a trap set by some group specifically to lure him in!

Quite a devious tactic.

Is it PM, DIA, or the Japanese Intelligence Bureau?

Gu Ji called out to Chen Zhiyu a couple of times, but there was no response from the earpiece.

It seemed the enemy had prepared in advance and jammed his phone communication.

He quietly focused on the man’s hands, his mind racing.

Since they went through so much trouble to lure him into a secluded dead-end, it indicated they didn’t want to attract attention, especially since the city was under lockdown during a sensitive period with various intelligence agencies capturing Jian Na. Any movements would immediately draw a lot of special agents to investigate.

Or they planned to capture him alive for interrogation. Either way, they most likely wouldn’t dare to shoot directly.

Besides, Gu Ji had long developed the habit of situational awareness as a scout.

He would immediately check any potentially dangerous spots in the surroundings where he could be sniped.

Only such a sudden face-to-face physical attack could catch him off guard!

True to his expectations.

The Asian man didn’t make any moves to draw a gun but walked straight toward Gu Ji, his almond-shaped eyes staring him down. Despite saying nothing, he was quite intimidating.

Gu Ji remained unruffled, showing no change in expression, and walked toward him.

But just as they were less than two meters apart.

Suddenly, the Asian man had a tactical knife in his hand, coming at Gu Ji’s throat in a flash, seemingly intending to kill him outright.

Gu Ji’s hair stood on end, and almost instantly, he sidestepped, dodging the swipe.

The Asian man’s eyes flickered, not expecting him to evade the knife.

Without stopping, the man reversed his grip, the knife making a cunning arc toward Gu Ji’s side ribs.

Once with a weapon, one’s lethality increases significantly.

Especially against someone with special training.

So after one dodge, Gu Ji aimed his first counterattack directly at the man’s tactical knife, trying to control the dangerous element, his right hand locking onto the knife-wielding wrist like an eagle’s claw.

The Asian man reacted swiftly. As his right wrist was seized, his left hand quickly clamped Gu Ji’s wrist, stepping forward with his left foot, twisting his wrist to continue the direct stab between the ribs.

Gu Ji was on the defensive, unable to match the force of the forward thrust, forced to retreat two steps, his back pressing against the alley’s left wall.

In this critical moment, he twisted his body.

There was a "ding" as the knife tip narrowly struck the concrete wall.

"Ugh!" The Asian man gasped, gritting his teeth as he slashed the blade across the wall, aiming at Gu Ji’s vitals again.

Screech!

Gu Ji’s polo shirt was instantly torn open. "You want to die!"

His expression intense, he kneed the man in the gut, the best counter to close-range attacks.

With a "bang," the knee hit the Asian man’s abdomen, causing him to grunt in pain, his strength waning; in that moment, Gu Ji’s left hand flashed, grabbing the man’s knife-holding fingers.

No matter what he grabbed, he yanked backward with force!

"Crack!"

"Aah—!"

The Asian man’s eyes bulged, pain turning his face crimson, "Damn it, Sinai—!!"

Japanese!

The Asian man too unleashed his ferocity, letting go and clawing at Gu Ji’s eyes, aiming to gouge them out if caught!

But Gu Ji was equally ruthless, simply leaning his head back for a brief dodge.

His left hand still not retracting, reaching once more for another finger, bending it fiercely.

The sound of bones cracking occurred again, and the Asian man was wholly overwhelmed by agony, his left hand aiming for Gu Ji’s eyes only catching the bottom of his eye socket.

Gu Ji endured the searing pain, his hands executing a joint lock with a twist.

The blade fell into his grip.

The Asian man’s expression drastically changed, retracting his left hand quickly and ignoring the pain in his right as he desperately tried to block Gu Ji’s blade.

Gu Ji wasn’t about to miss this chance.

His aura filled with malice, eyes wide like a vicious beast, he drew a breath and drove the knife into the man’s chest!

"Thud!"

The Asian man stood frozen, eyes wide, shocked he ended up like this.

But Gu Ji was unfazed, not blinking even once;

Withdrawing the blade, stabbing again;

Withdrawing the blade, stabbing again!!

Sound after sound, six or seven stabs, the Asian man finally lost all life force, struggling to utter a few words, seemingly still wanting to kill Gu Ji.

Alas, he only collapsed dead.

"Huh hah..."

The enemy was dead, yet Gu Ji’s expression didn’t relax in the slightest, looking even more terrifying than before.

He inhaled, unconsciously rubbing the searing pain on his eyelids from the man’s claws, then reopened his eyes, the eye sockets crimson with blood, veins spread, appearing like a beast thirsting for blood in the dim alley.

"May human glory endure forever, Abe Shigehide!!"

Just a few words, but the killing intent was overwhelming, as if a knife capable of skinning someone, piercingly cold.

Indeed.

Since acquiring Jian Na’s Japanese proficiency skill, Gu Ji was proficient in Japanese. The words the Asian man uttered before dying were indeed "May human glory endure forever!"

Japanese, mysterious oath.

Together, these factors.

He first thought of the late Tangben Xiuyi, tortured to death by Wa Xueming.

Only Abe Shigehide from Liangben could have such cunning, expending so much effort, daring to send people to assassinate him!

This Asian man’s skills were indeed extraordinary.

Although the two barely exchanged few moves, fighting for around twenty seconds, partly due to the narrow alley restricting movement, and also because realistic combat doesn’t allow for drawn-out fights like in movies or novels; both sides moved with lethal intent, using deadly techniques.

Whether black dragon techniques from the past police force or military close combat moves.

All of it;

Stabbing eyes, choking, kicking groins, breaking fingers, knives aimed at vitals!

This counted as one of the most thrilling close-quarters fights Gu Ji had encountered since engaging in actual combat.

"Buzz—! Clang!"