Chapter 1360 - 1336: The Mocked Military Commissar

Chapter 1360: Chapter 1336: The Mocked Military Commissar

Shao Qinyi awoke from his dizziness to find himself in a dark, dry room where there was no light or sound.

Groggily navigating in the darkness, he blinked his eyes to adjust to it, finding a spot to sit — likely a bed. All items that could emit light had been taken, leaving him unable to communicate with the outside world. Despite feeling uneasy, he wasn’t overly fearful.

The room suddenly emitted a sigh, startling Shao Qinyi into standing up, holding his breath to discern the source of the sigh, only to realize it had vanished without a trace.

"Who? Who’s there?"

The sigh echoed repeatedly from different directions, unsettling Shao Qinyi. He paced around the room following the elusive sounds, finding the power switch but discovering it was useless, and locating a phone, but the wire had been cut. It was a proper room, yet a sealed space with no external contact. Even so, within this small room, Shao Qinyi couldn’t catch the person sighing.

Defeatedly, he collapsed onto the bed, staring at the ceiling large-eyed, realizing his captors could be one of two types: those who use him to threaten Quan Xianglin, or insiders wanting to eliminate him, quickly dismissing the latter.

His knowledge of Quan Xianglin surpassed his self-understanding. Although Quan Xianglin was detail-oriented, he prioritized the bigger picture in significant matters over trivial details. Thus, even if Quan Xianglin wanted revenge for his son, he wouldn’t act against his interests with the situation exposed; this was Palermo, not Yanjing, distant waters wouldn’t quench nearby fires. Furthermore, Boss Xing was still an unknown, and Murong Lengyue had posed a challenge, having killed Xun Xiangxiang at a critical moment, creating a rift in an already fragile alliance unless larger interests tied them together. Neither Quan Xianglin nor Boss Xing would.

The remainder was opposition. Contact with Xiao Lin also dispelled this possibility. However... a captivating face emerged in his mind — things might be different if it were her.

"Capturing me won’t sway Quan Xianglin; I need to see the Military Advisor." Sitting cross-legged on the bed, though Shao Qinyi had never seen Dragon Soul’s Military Advisor, there was a rumor in Dragon Soul that where there was a Military Doctor, there the Military Advisor existed. Xiao Lin was disdainful of small maneuvers, but the Military Advisor might not be.

As soon as he spoke, a blinding light illuminated the whole room, causing Shao Qinyi to shut his eyes uncomfortably. Under the strong light, he vaguely saw a shadow atop the ceiling like a spider-man, explaining his failure to find them.

"Who are you?" Shao Qinyi warily leapt from the bed, glancing upward at the person.

In a flash, the shadow moved swiftly behind Shao Qinyi, delivering a blow to his back.

Having experienced the first ambush, Shao Qinyi was determined not to be caught off guard again. He dodged to the side amid the breeze from behind while discreetly channeling power into his right palm, aiming at the shadow’s left shoulder.

The shadow said little, his left arm quivering slightly as he drew a semicircle in front, stepping forward with his left foot to meet Shao Qinyi’s right palm in a rush.

The tangible collision wasn’t earth-shattering but caused quite a jolt. The two stepped back simultaneously, shocked by each other’s probing.

Shao Qinyi dared not underestimate the person, faintly guessing their identity. After the collision, there was no continued attack, only an extended gaze at his hands.

"Taking my life isn’t an easy feat!" Shao Qinyi loudly proclaimed, assuming the person wasn’t behind it all; thus, the room might be equipped with surveillance, leading him to bait the true mastermind.

While Shao Qinyi spoke, the shadow flickered out of his sight in a blink, moving with extreme speed.

With such rapid strides, Shao Qinyi perked up his ears to ascertain the opponent’s position. After another muffled sound of impact, Shao Qinyi’s raised arms dropped down, the collision bringing a paralysis akin to electric shock pain, sensing the second blow was even more forceful, narrowing his chance to block.

In the second wave of attack, the shadow paused again, altering position with speed but refraining from substantive action. Shao Qinyi, like a teased puppy, defended against his assaults, whenever he tried exploiting openings, the shadow’s defense turned into active attack, preventing him from unleashing his advantage.

Suppressed and toyed with, Shao Qinyi became furious, realizing this person never intended to kill him, only testing his might throughout, revealing even the slightest flaws would trigger a series of intense attacks, forcing a serious confrontation. This tactic left Shao Qinyi in misery.

If it were Xiao Lin, and all his subordinates were such formidable characters, Shao Qinyi couldn’t even touch his clothing hem, let alone confront him, indeed unmatched, no wonder Quan Mingyuan’s sent personnel never showed any signs of survival.

"Enough, I can’t beat you." Shao Qinyi surrendered, raising both hands, as the opponent wasn’t interested in killing him, win or lose was indifferent. "State your intent, what’s the purpose of capturing me, if it’s to coerce Quan Xianglin, you’ve seized the wrong person."

"Shao Qinyi, do you think your value is only that little?" The shadow lowered the face mask, revealing a clean-cut countenance.

"Young Master Xiao!" Shao Qinyi was startled, the person from Sin City’s office appearing right in front of him, how...

"Don’t doubt, you’re still in Sin City." Xiao Lin gestured to the spot ahead, suggesting Shao Qinyi sit down.

"What’s your aim with this? I won’t return, and Quan Xianglin will surely realize you’ve taken me." Shao Qinyi was confused, yet Xiao Lin appeared rather relaxed.

"It’s just the two of us here, your master doesn’t cherish you as you claim, in other words, you yourself don’t trust Quan Xianglin to easily let you go, it’ll only allow you a few extra days."

"Turns out Young Master Xiao knew what Murong Lengyue provided the police." Shao Qinyi instantly comprehended.

"Indeed, I had met Murong Lengyue prior, only underestimated her foolishness." Xiao Lin replied unceremoniously. "Commander Shao seems to trust that woman more than me."

"Yes, though her betrayal was anticipated." Shao Qinyi smiled helplessly. "She did speak the truth but flipped the facts." (To be continued. If you enjoy this work, feel free to vote for recommendations and monthly tickets on Qidian (qidian.com), your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please visit m.qidian.com to read.)