Li Fan looked at Zhang Xue in front of him. Her warm body was almost pressing against him, and the cheap perfume mixed with her body odor made his stomach churn.
Without changing his expression, he took half a step back, creating distance. The disgust and contempt in his eyes were undisguised, as if he were looking at a pile of revolting garbage.
“Money?” A cold curve formed at the corner of Li Fan’s lips. “Or you?”
He sized Zhang Xue up from head to toe. His gaze was colder than when he kicked the door open earlier, as if he were evaluating an inanimate object.
“Sorry.”
“I find you dirty.”
Three simple words, yet they struck like three resounding slaps across Zhang Xue’s face.
The seductive expression on her face froze instantly. The color drained away, leaving her deathly pale as her body trembled uncontrollably.
Humiliation! This was even more humiliating than being ignored in the café that afternoon, even more than the slap Pei Xingwei had just suffered.
Li Fan no longer bothered to look at her. He pulled out two gleaming handcuffs from behind his waist. The metallic click echoed sharply in the dead-silent room.
He walked toward Pei Xingwei, who was still dazed on the ground, preparing to restrain him first.
However, the moment he bent down, the cold mechanical voice in his mind suddenly erupted with an unprecedented urgency!
[Warning! A-level wanted criminal detected — Wang Boda!]
[Target location: End of the second-floor corridor, Room 210!]
[Mission issued: Host must apprehend the target as soon as possible! Completion will grant massive point rewards!]
Boom!
Li Fan felt as if his blood froze in that instant.
Wang Boda!
The A-level wanted criminal who had put the entire Municipal Bureau on high alert, the one who had driven Director Gu Yongjun to chain-smoke in frustration!
He was actually here!
An indescribable chill shot from the soles of Li Fan’s feet to the top of his head, but what followed was an even fiercer surge of battle intent.
The fugitive being hunted across the entire city had just been encountered by him, a mere trainee officer!
Li Fan’s movements abruptly stopped, his expression turning extremely serious.
He straightened up, his sharp gaze seeming to pierce through the walls, already locking onto the room at the end of the corridor.
“Y-you… what are you going to do?” Pei Xingwei stammered, frightened by Li Fan’s sudden change.
Li Fan did not answer. He only cast a cold glance at him and Zhang Xue, his voice as icy as a Siberian wind. Get faster updates on g.com.
“The two of you, don’t even think about running or trying anything.”
“Otherwise, you’ll bear the consequences.”
Leaving behind this chilling warning, Li Fan turned abruptly under their confused gazes. Without the slightest hesitation, like a leopard locking onto its prey, he dashed out of Room 206 and sprinted toward the end of the second-floor corridor!
…
Yushui Club, second floor, Room 210.
Wang Boda lay bare-chested on the soft waterbed, looking relaxed. The vicious scar stretching from his brow to his mouth twisted along with his smug grin, making him appear even more ferocious.
Beside him, a woman in a revealing camisole was carefully massaging his shoulders.
He was enjoying himself immensely.
The police across the city were probably turning those urban villages and abandoned construction sites upside down, never imagining that he, Wang Boda, hadn’t hidden at all but instead came to a place like this to indulge himself.
The most dangerous place was the safest place.
Those cops were still too inexperienced.
But at that moment, Wang Boda’s brows suddenly furrowed.
He had an animal-like instinct for danger. It was precisely this instinct that had allowed him to remain at large for three years.
“Did you hear something?” he asked in a low voice.
The female technician was startled by his sudden seriousness and shook her head in confusion. “N-no, Brother Wang.”
Wang Boda tilted his head, listening carefully. There did seem to be some faint commotion outside, though it wasn’t entirely clear.
Something’s wrong!
He suddenly leapt off the waterbed. His muscles tensed, and his eyes instantly turned alert and vicious.
“Brother Wang, what’s wrong?” the woman asked, puzzled.
“Get lost!”
Wang Boda’s gaze turned fierce. He didn’t bother explaining. With a kick, he sent the woman sprawling to the ground.
Without even glancing at her, Wang Boda grabbed the jacket by the bed and threw it on while striding toward the door.
He had to leave immediately!
He reached for the door handle and yanked it open.
The door swung open.
But—
Outside the door stood a tall figure in a police uniform, his gaze sharp as a blade, staring coldly at him.
Their eyes met.
The air seemed to freeze in that instant.
Wang Boda’s heart sank heavily.
In Li Fan’s vision, a blood-red panel instantly appeared. The information displayed was even more detailed and shocking than what Director Gu had described during the briefing.
[Name: Wang Boda]
[Age: 38]
[Criminal Record: Three years ago in Z Province, murdered 2 people with a knife and seriously injured 2 (both police officers); three days ago in Xiamen City, committed home invasion robbery, killed 2, seriously injured 1; also responsible for 3 additional homicide cases, suspected of rape, robbery, and multiple major crimes…]
[Danger Level: Extremely Dangerous!]
Looking at the list of bloody crimes, Li Fan’s anger ignited instantly.
A demon like this was no less dangerous than any drug trafficker he had faced in his previous life.
After the initial shock, Wang Boda noticed the trainee insignia on Li Fan’s shoulder and saw that he was alone. The tension on his face was quickly replaced by cruel ferocity.
“Heh, just a rookie intern brat, and you dare block my path?”
He sneered coldly. His right hand flashed into his jacket, and when it emerged, a gleaming dagger was already in his grip, its tip aimed straight at Li Fan’s throat.
“If you don’t want to die, get out of my way!”
Li Fan glanced at the dagger, then at the violence written all over Wang Boda’s face, and let out a cold laugh.
“Surrender. You don’t have a chance.”
“Looking for death!”
Wang Boda was completely enraged. He hadn’t expected this greenhorn to dare challenge him.
Letting out a beast-like growl, he stopped wasting words. Gripping the dagger tightly, he charged at Li Fan like a rampaging wild bull!