Dojou Kazuaki and Hei Chuan, one left and one right, both rushed out before the sound of Shiraishi dissipated in the air.
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The heavy footsteps, thumping, akin to their war drums.
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The flying figures are their flags.
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Taking advantage of obstacles, the two swiftly sprinted along a zigzag pattern towards the enemy's position.
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In real combat, where one hit must be a kill, seizing the initiative is the most important part.
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The authorities had the enemy's location, which was the initiative in intelligence.
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Neutralizing a foe ahead of time, gaining numerical superiority, was the initiative in strength.
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And now, taking the initiative in the next round of actions, expanding the advantage, was the tactical initiative.
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In such a life-threatening crisis, any mental pressure would be greatly magnified.
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The pressure of their charging footsteps was so heavy on the enemy that they had to risk coming out from behind cover.
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Rather than waiting and dying, it was better to come out and fight.
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What Dojou Kazuaki and the others sought was exactly this psychological state of the enemy.
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Sure enough, as soon as one of the enemies poked their head out, Shiraishi shot them, and the whole body fell like a robot losing power.
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Hei Chuan, who was closest to the enemy, immediately rushed forward to subdue the enemy further, displaying perfect coordination with Shiraishi.
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Meanwhile, due to Shiraishi's inability to split attention, Dojou Kazuaki had to face the enemy alone.
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Experienced Dojou Kazuaki didn't think he would lose in a one-on-one fight against any enemy.
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Taking advantage of Shiraishi's recent shot, Dojou Kazuaki cleverly did a somersault under the cover of the gunshot, once again hiding himself.
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The enemy who rushed out missed the opportunity and didn't see Dojou Kazuaki's position.
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In an instant, Dojou Kazuaki gained a fortunate advantage, the enemy in the dark, and the balance of victory had already tilted.
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Without hesitation, Dojou Kazuaki sneaked out from behind cover, aimed at the enemy's thigh.
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Would this be the end...?
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However, just as he was about to fire, a wooden plank hanging from the ceiling inexplicably fell and hit Dojou Kazuaki's arm, causing the shot to go wild and exposing his position.
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The enemy reacted swiftly, turned, and as they saw Dojou Kazuaki, they pulled the trigger... Strangely, there was no gunshot.
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Instead, there was the sound of a sharp object cutting through the air, a swift attack approaching.
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It wasn't until Dojou Kazuaki saw what the enemy was holding that he realized what had happened, but it was too late.
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The enemy was holding a crossbow, not a pistol.
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This fatal misjudgment resulted in Dojou Kazuaki failing to dodge.
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The arrow struck Dojou Kazuaki's arm.
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The arm was not protected by a bulletproof vest.
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The tremendous impact and sudden intense pain made Dojou Kazuaki's muffled cry unavoidable.
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In this critical moment, Dojou Kazuaki clung to a nearby pillar, barely managing to stay on his feet.
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However, this was not a competition, there was no stopping until it was over.
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The enemy was already moving, reloading and aiming at Dojou Kazuaki's heart from behind, once again pulling the trigger as a gunshot rang out.
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The arrow released, the bullet fired, each flying through the air.
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Compared to them, human movements seemed as slow as a slow-motion reel.
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The bullet reached its destination first, spinning through the enemy's hand, piercing a hole in the palm before flying off somewhere else.
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The enemy's screams became irrelevant, as the arrow had left its bow.
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Even if the enemy died, so what?
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The arrow pierced through the bulletproof vest, embedding itself in Dojou Kazuaki's back.
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Blood flowed along the arrow, dripping to the ground.
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This scene was observed by Hei Chuan and Shiraishi, but they didn't shout or run to Dojou Kazuaki; instead, they immediately went to subdue the enemy armed with a crossbow.
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Hei Chuan quickly made the enemy unconscious with a stun gun and then restrained them with handcuffs.
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Shiraishi searched around to see if there were any other enemies left.
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All of this occurred within a span of just two to three minutes.
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Two to three minutes were not very long.
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Short enough to not even wait for a gust of wind.
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It wasn't until the blood had hit the ground that a slight breeze blew through.
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Dispersing the smoke.
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Leaving behind a mess.
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"Master Tsuchiro! Are you still conscious?!" (Hei Chuan)
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Hei Chuan crouched by Dojou Kazuaki's side, helping him sit up against the wall, supporting him with one shoulder.
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The arrows in his arm and back were soaked in blood.
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The wounds had torn open, even revealing the white bones.
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A bead of sweat hung on Dojou Kazuaki's forehead, his brows furrowed tightly as he endured the pain without a sound.
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"I can... hold on a little longer..." (Dojou Kazuaki)
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Dojou Kazuaki answered through clenched teeth.
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"Alright! I'll help stop the bleeding, hold on!" (Hei Chuan)
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While replying, Hei Chuan had already opened the emergency medical kit and started bandaging Dojou Kazuaki.
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The situation was not optimistic, Dojou Kazuaki knew that.
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The arrow in his back probably hadn't hit any vital organs, if it had, he would probably have breathed his last by now, exhausted and unable to struggle on.
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But the arrows in his arm and back together bled quite a lot.
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If he continued to bleed like this, he would soon lose consciousness.
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Once he couldn't maintain consciousness, death would be just a matter of moments.
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Mai...
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Chisato...
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In Dojou Kazuaki's mind, the voices and smiles of his daughters began to surface.
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He wanted to eat the curry Mai cooked tonight.
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What story should he tell Chisato before she goes to sleep tonight?
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He had already told all the fairy tales he knew.
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It was really giving him a headache.
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He was so tired.
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He wanted to just take a quick nap.
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Just a moment.
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...
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...
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...
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"Let me help!" (Kusakura Rei)
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At that moment, a female voice stirred Dojou Kazuaki back to awareness.
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Kusakura Rei, who had arrived at some point, was already kneeling by Dojou Kazuaki's side, assisting in supporting his body.
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"Alright, I'm going to cut the part of the arrows that are sticking out of his body, help me stabilize his body!" (Hei Chuan)
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"Alright, I'm ready!" (Kusakura Rei)
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"I'll go get some water!" (Minakawa Forest)
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"This is Shiraishi, I've reached the rooftop and started the survey." (Shiraishi)
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Everyone was still busy.
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No one had given up.
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Yes, this was far from over.
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It was just the beginning.
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He still hadn't completed the mission of arresting Bai Yaxin.
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If he wanted to sleep, it would have to be after completing the mission and returning!
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As Dojou Kazuaki pondered these thoughts, Hei Chuan cut off the arrows from his arm.
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Despite Hei Chuan being careful, the vibration from the cut still made Dojou Kazuaki wince in pain.
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Unable to hold it back, Dojou Kazuaki let out a short cry.
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"Ah, sorry!" (Hei Chuan)
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"There's one more, should I stop cutting it?" (Hei Chuan)
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"Continue... cutting it..." (Dojou Kazuaki)
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Although it would be very painful, the pain would help him stay alert.
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"Alright!" (Hei Chuan)
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After the emergency treatment, the bleeding from Dojou Kazuaki's two wounds was temporarily stopped.
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"This is Hei Chuan, calling Wu Nei!" (Hei Chuan)
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"This is Wu Nei, go ahead." (Wu Nei)
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"Tsuchiro is severely injured, call an ambulance immediately, I'll take Tsuchiro to the West Gate now." (Hei Chuan)
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"Received, Wu Nei out!" (Wu Nei)
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Through the walkie-talkie, Hei Chuan urgently contacted his colleagues stationed at the West Gate.
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"Don't... waste energy on... me..." (Dojou Kazuaki)
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Dojou Kazuaki tried to change Hei Chuan's mind, but Hei Chuan paid no attention.
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Strong as he was, Hei Chuan effortlessly lifted the 1.8-meter-tall Dojou Kazuaki onto his back, then strode away, his gait steady and not at all jarring.
"Two little girls, wait for Bai Shi to come down to meet you!" (Hei Chuan)
After saying this, Hei Chuan carried the soil city and went downstairs.
Arresting Bai Yaxin was certainly important, but for Hei Chuan, he couldn't stand by and let his mentor who had nurtured him from the beginning die like this.
So, on the building, only Cang Canglian and Shui Helinfan were left.
And three of Bai Yaxin's subordinates who had been subdued.
And a messy scene after the chaotic fight.
Shui Helinfan looked at the appraisal instrument and the two crucial black boxes on the table, feeling that these were no longer as important now.
"What are you thinking? These are important evidence." (Cang Canglian)
Seeing through Shui Helinfan's thoughts, Cang Canglian lightly patted her head.
"Without these, Bai Yaxin's charges would be reduced by several counts." (Cang Canglian)
"Miss is right." (Shui Helinfan)
Although the two were still in disguise at this moment, they had given up playing the corresponding roles and reverted to their own way of speaking.
"All we can do is just this much." (ManranyamaSouren)
"The rest, success or failure, depends on 'them'." (ManranyamaSouren)
The 'they' in ManranyamaSouren's words didn't just refer to the police.
The police were only a part of her plan.
Apart from the police, the visible force that could enforce all regulations and legitimately punish wrongdoers, ManranyamaSouren also prepared methods that could only be wielded in the shadows.
The mangaka Ayaki Fly Yunyan once said that only a Stand can defeat another Stand.
Similarly, only by using any means necessary can one defeat an enemy who uses any means necessary.
Otherwise, one will always be bound by those grand principles, the so-called justice.
At this moment, suddenly there was an explosion downstairs.
ManranyamaSouren was not startled by the shock of the explosion.
On the contrary, she walked out of the building, onto the balcony, and looked down.
"It seems like the second phase has begun." (ManranyamaSouren)
