Closer to Revealing My True Self-Chapter 815 - 523: Entanglement

About a dozen people, maybe more, were surrounding the car outside.

Despite the car’s headlights, the night’s darkness and the torrential rain made it impossible to see their faces clearly. However, an experienced eye could tell from their statures and the way they held their weapons that these were not cheap thugs but skilled "professionals."

Perhaps due to the weather today, or perhaps for various other reasons, these people ultimately chose to intercept Feng Yi here to fulfill their employer’s task.

There wasn’t ample preparation time for this mission, and the setup was somewhat rushed, but that didn’t matter. There were enough hands on deck, so long as the job could be done.

They had long decided that they would not waste words once they had the target on the road—they would act as soon as the target was ensnared!

Who to entangle, who to eliminate, who to capture—they had plans for everything.

They also thought the rain was a blessing in disguise.

The urgency of the rain could also cover their daring move. Attacking the decision-makers of Ancestral Factory, such a colossal entity, was not something anyone would dare to do without sufficient courage and ability. It would be hard to control a conflict once it erupted, and if by any chance they went overboard, this pouring rain would serve as excellent protection.

The plan was sound, the will was unified, and no equipment was spared.

It seemed like they had the perfect combination of timing, location, and personnel.

Yet, reality was entirely contrary to their expectations.

They encountered a problem at the very first step.

A fight...

The fight was not supposed to last long according to the plan; they needed to quickly cooperate to finish within the estimated time.

But in fact, the fight was indeed brief.

So brief, it barely qualified as a "struggle"!

Thunder roared in the sky while the ground was equally intense.

If one were slightly farther away, it would be hard to distinguish whether the noises were the howling of the wind and rain or the fierceness of fists and kicks.

Frantic! Ferocious!

The towering figure blocking their way made no superfluous movements, as if embodying the cruel laws of nature, the efficient killing skills of a hunter—one strike was all it took, striving for a decisive kill!

The large body, while seemingly not light, possessed a swiftness and fierceness that mismatched its size.

When still, it resembled a cumbersome stone, but once in motion, the muscles throughout the body were like instantly assembled heavy weaponry, its firepower covering the area, making escape impossible for all targets!

When he suddenly sprang into action, the explosive propulsion sent the torrential rain splattering into even finer mist.

The people who had closed in were utterly unable to defend themselves!

The knives and weapons in their hands lost their initial function.

Before they could be put to use, those wielding them were already struck!

The fists clad in black gloves, with their powerful force, sent another person flying.

That person fell into the roadside field, splashing mud and water, and did not get up again.

If anyone could discern the eyes of A’que under such adverse conditions, they would find that they did not resemble those of an ordinary person at all.

Rain splashed into his eyes, but he seemed unfazed, not blinking once.

His eyes were neither lively nor dull.

To him, every lifeform and non-lifeform in the world appeared the same and equal.

His gaze lacked focus, it did not seem to land on anyone, yet it seemed to lock onto everyone.

Who is the hunter? Who is the prey?

The encircling group that appeared as hunters felt tremendous pressure!

The ones still standing were not necessarily resilient to hits, but rather because they were adept at dodging! They let others take the hits, so now that the "others" were incapacitated, they were still on their feet.

At this moment, they felt a heavy sense of dread as the dense moisture surged in their lungs.

None of them had anticipated being stupefied after just one exchange!

Completely dominated in the fight!

Damn it! The client didn’t say they’d have to deal with this kind of bodyguard!

Where the hell did he come from?!

In terms of skills, they were outmatched!

In terms of techniques, still outmatched!

As for ruthlessness, they were still, damn it, outmatched!

Although they already knew that Feng Yi’s bodyguard was formidable, no one told them he could be so ferocious!

The group that came together for this mission wasn’t entirely able to take a beating, but at least half of them were quite tough! Yet against this bodyguard, anyone who caught a punch hardly ever got up again!

Face it head-on?

Can’t withstand it!

Dodge?

Can’t avoid it!

Without anyone to shield them, evasion was impossible!

Was this bodyguard even human?!

Those who fell, before losing consciousness, were still wearing expressions of astonishment.

From nearly twenty people, after just one confrontation, the numbers rapidly dwindled to single digits.

The twilight and the thick curtain of rain made the swaying shadows break the light from the car’s headlights into scattered chaos.

There was blood on the road, but not much.

The occasional splashes or drips of blood were quickly diluted in the heavy rain and then washed away without a trace.

Scattered on the ground were various types of control equipment and personal carry-on auxiliary items.

Some of these items were intact, while others were seriously deformed.

Jia looked at his colleague’s battle achievements.

This was the first time he truly felt the powerful combat abilities of this last employee to join their team.

Today, Jia was just an assistant. He had a clear understanding of his own role and knew well the gap between himself and A’que. A professional bodyguard and top fighter, it was time for A’que to shine, and Jia certainly had no intention of stealing his kills.

Clang!

The bullet shot towards him was blocked by A’que’s raised arm, emitting a crisp metallic clanging sound.

The impact didn’t slow down his arm’s movements in the slightest. The moment the opponent fired, A’que had already locked onto the target. The equipment he grasped in his hand was thrown towards them.

The object flew rapidly through the rainforest, followed by a brief scream from the other side, then everything was drowned out by the rain curtain.

Hidden under A’que’s sleeve that was slashed open by a knife was a metallic arm guard.

A custom model, something his colleagues couldn’t wear; even if they did put it on, it would only impede their movement.

After taking down another group of enemies, A’que’s breathing rate barely changed, strange hoarseness mixed in his breathing, unclear under the downpour.

He scanned the surroundings.

Although they were human eyes, they resembled those of a wild beast that had locked onto its prey.

Seeming to be extreme in ferocity, yet at the same time, utterly calm.

The gloomy stormy environment didn’t diminish his ability to act; in fact, it appeared to fuel his aggression.

The murderous aura and ferocity bursting from him led the few remaining opponents to decisively turn and run!

"Go after them," Feng Yi said.

Without hesitation, A’que immediately continued to clean up the remaining "prey".

Feng Yi stood in front of the car.

He hadn’t stayed inside the car the whole time, but stood here instead.

During A’que’s dispatching of the enemies, many pieces of equipment had whizzed past, striking nearby or the car, yet not a single one managed to hit Feng Yi.

Those objects thrown at him were either intercepted or deflected by A’que and Jia or subtly redirected by invisible air currents.

If the weather had been clear, the light sufficient, and the view unobstructed, perhaps someone would have noticed this anomaly.

But now, in the dim environment, obscured by the pitter-patter of the rain, no one could see this unusual scene.

The people who threw these objects, if they were still conscious and could see it happening, would only regret: Why can’t they hit the target accurately?!

The rain fell along Feng Yi’s hair strands.

Without an umbrella or a hat, he stood in the rain, feeling the shifts in the clouds above.

Not far ahead, there was another car in the middle of the road.

At this moment, that car was speeding towards Feng Yi.

Feng Yi acted as if he didn’t see it, giving it not even a glance of attention.

He turned his head to the side, sensing something, then closed his eyes and let out a silent sigh.

Zzzap—

Suddenly, a car darted from behind, agilely circumventing the obstacles and knocking the car headed towards Feng Yi into a field by the roadside.

After a while, the passenger door near Feng Yi opened.

Feng Chi sat in the driver’s seat, waving at Feng Yi: "Quick, quick! Get in the car!"

He was truly worried about Feng Yi that night, feeling that something was about to happen. Uneasy, he couldn’t muster help, calling the police would take time, so he decided to come and see for himself.

Thanks to his familiarity with the terrain and various routes, as well as years of driving experience, he had finally arrived!

Just now, he had knocked the car ahead out of the way. His own car also took an impact, but with his driving experience, Feng Chi knew how to protect himself.

His head was still a bit dizzy, but it wasn’t serious. Right now, he was eager to get Feng Yi into the car and then make a quick getaway!

This place felt full of murderous intent, making every cell in his body sound an alarm, urging him to leave quickly.

In the rain-soaked night, Feng Chi couldn’t see Feng Yi’s current expression or state. All he knew was that it was Feng Yi, and that was enough.

Without time to think too much, seeing that Feng Yi still hadn’t moved from his spot, he shouted loudly, "Get in the car! "

Feng Yi slightly raised his head, looking past Feng Chi’s car towards the front.

The sense of something being amiss made Feng Chi realize as bright lights shone from the other side.

He turned to look.

It was a cargo truck, nearly blocking the not-so-spacious road with its glaring lights and considerable speed, charging straight this way, and it was already very close.

Feng Chi felt dizzy, knew he should avoid it, but seemed unable to control himself, or perhaps his sense already told him it was too late to avoid.

His gaze traveled through the window, watching the approaching headlights.

The twin beams looked down from above like a watcher with hypocritical pity for the weaker.

In that instant, Feng Chi’s mind raced with many thoughts, yet there was also a void.

He vaguely heard the sound of a suona in his ears. His blood felt like it was rapidly cooling.

Bang!

The entire ground trembled.

Feng Chi’s eyes were wide open.

The cargo truck...

The cargo truck had taken flight!