At the moment the first gunshot rang out, You Mingxu swiftly looped the rope forward, snaring the driver's neck. As the driver struggled desperately, she caught him off guard, seized his wrist, and twisted it violently, causing the gun to fall from his grasp. She then slammed his head against the car door, knocking him unconscious. Picking up the gun, she saw Xing Yanjun staring at her with a pale face.
You Mingxu cut the ropes binding him with a knife and said, "Stay down and don't move. Wait for the police."
Xing Yanjun nodded frantically as he watched her push the car door open and leap out.
Outside, chaos had erupted.
Half of the drug dealers had already fallen, while the rest had taken cover and were returning fire. Those capable of handling such a large-scale transaction were the fiercest of the fierce, each no less skilled than a special forces soldier. For a moment, the situation was at a stalemate.
Hiding behind a car, You Mingxu looked up and saw police officers in the woods being hit one after another, sending a chill down her spine. Holding her breath and focusing, she realized her position was behind the drug dealers and at close range. She began aiming at them, taking them down one by one with precise shots.
After a few shots, they noticed something was wrong. Several gun barrels turned toward You Mingxu, and she immediately ducked back, thinking, Jing Ping, I've just stabbed them in the back, and their morale is shaken. If you can't seize this opportunity, don't blame me.
But how could Jing Ping possibly miss such a fleeting chance?
Several of the drug dealers turned around in panic, their faces etched with fear, thinking there was an ambush behind them. Their firepower suddenly dropped. At that moment, several police officers charged out, led by Jing Ping and Xu Mengshan.
You Mingxu saw that both were dressed in camouflage, their faces smeared with greasepaint, and carrying rifles. In a narrow encounter, the brave prevail. After a fierce exchange of gunfire, another half of the drug dealers fell, leaving only a few leaders. By the time they realized what was happening, Jing Ping and his team had surrounded them.
Jing Ping's side still had about twenty guns, all wearing bulletproof vests, while the drug dealers had only four or five guns left. The gunfire ceased abruptly. Unless Luo Yu and the others wanted to die in a hail of bullets.
Jing Ping held his gun steady, aimed directly at Luo Yu's forehead, and shouted, "Police! Nobody move! Drop your weapons!"
Luo Yu's face was as cold as ice, Huang Long's eyes were bloodshot, and Guo Feirong gritted his teeth in fury. Behind them, only two men remained. The others, including everyone from Yunnan, had been shot—some dead on the spot, most wounded and unable to get up.
You Mingxu stood up, approached with her gun, and joined Jing Ping's side.
Luo Yu glanced at her, his expression darkening further.
You Mingxu said, "Luo Yu, drop your gun."
Huang Long, enraged, glared at You Mingxu and cursed, "Damn it, it must be this bitch who led the police here! Luo Yu, I want you dead!"
Huang Long swung his gun toward Luo Yu, but Xu Mengshan, who was behind him, twisted his arm and pinned him to the ground.
Luo Yu turned and gave Huang Long a cold look before tossing his gun to the ground. Guo Feirong, his face stiff, had no choice but to drop his gun as well. The two underlings also surrendered their weapons. Jing Ping gestured with his chin, and several police officers stepped forward to restrain them, cuffing their hands.
Only then did Jing Ping holster his gun and turn to You Mingxu, giving her a once-over before smiling. "You okay?"
You Mingxu smiled back. "I'm fine, perfectly fine."Jing Ping quickly took off his own bulletproof vest and slipped it onto her. You Mingxu refused: "Don't give it to me, you wear it!" But Jing Ping was stronger than her and forcibly put it on her: "Wear it!" You Mingxu had no choice but to put it on. Fortunately, the gunfight had ended, and all the drug dealers had been captured, so there shouldn't be any more danger. Jing Ping then drew another gun and handed it to her.
Xu Mengshan also walked over, and You Mingxu punched him on the shoulder, making him laugh. The surrounding police officers were arresting the other injured drug dealers. After the intense battle, everyone's faces showed a mix of tension and excitement. So much drugs and illicit money—they had used their own flesh and blood to prevent them from flowing into the hands of ordinary people.
You Mingxu asked, "How are our people doing?"
Jing Ping replied, "Our group has 50 people in total. Half of them are injured, but with the bulletproof vests, none should have been hit in vital areas. A total of 200 police officers were deployed for this operation in the mountains. But as soon as you entered the mountains, the signal was lost. This mountain area is too vast, so we had to split into four groups. I followed the trail and stumbled upon their transaction, with no time to notify the others. Now we need to head out immediately to regroup with the others and treat the injured brothers."
You Mingxu nodded. This operation could be considered a great success. The drug dealers had chosen this location for the transaction, likely as a precaution. However, justice prevailed, and only an experienced anti-drug officer like Jing Ping could locate their transaction site in such a vast mountain range.
You Mingxu thought of Yin Feng but didn't ask. There was no time to waste; they needed to pack up and leave as soon as possible.
The three of them walked toward the pile of cash and goods. Xu Mengshan muttered, "It's a pity Xing Jifu didn't come in person. If we had caught him on the spot, he wouldn't have been able to escape."
You Mingxu paused briefly and said calmly, "His own son is here, and three of his subordinates were involved in this transaction. I don't believe he can get away."
Both Jing Ping and Xu Mengshan agreed.
"What about your Teacher Yin?" Xu Mengshan asked.
You Mingxu stopped walking: "He wasn't with you?"
Jing Ping said, "No. He hasn't been in contact with us since yesterday."
You Mingxu turned and met Jing Ping's gaze. His fair face was smeared with camouflage paint, making him appear more rugged than usual. Fine beads of sweat dotted his neck, but his eyes were bright and deep.
Jing Ping said, "Don't worry. As soon as we regroup with the main force, I'll send someone—"
"Bang."
Jing Ping's voice suddenly cut off.
He was still looking at You Mingxu, his eyes widening slightly. You Mingxu, standing slightly in front of him, clearly saw his body jolt as a bloody hole appeared on his back.
In that instant, You Mingxu's mind went blank, but her body reacted instinctively. She grabbed him and threw them both to the ground. Jing Ping was only stunned for a moment before a pained expression crossed his face, but his eyes remained stubborn as he struggled to cooperate with You Mingxu, crawling behind a vehicle.
A few bullets struck near their feet. Xu Mengshan, who had been momentarily stunned, suddenly turned and returned fire toward the direction the shots came from, covering their retreat.
Gunfire erupted intermittently.
Xu Mengshan's body also jolted violently as he fell to the ground. You Mingxu pulled him over and saw he had been shot in the left thigh, his face contorted in pain. Now he, too, had lost the ability to move.You Mingxu was horrified. Looking around, she saw countless figures in the dense forest, with bullets flying thick and fast from all directions. Although the police in the center were all wearing bulletproof vests, they couldn't protect their entire bodies. They were hit one after another—some in the arms, some in the legs, and one or two had already been shot in the head and collapsed, their fates unknown!
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