As Guo Lu had guessed, Qin Xiaozhi's grasp of combat timing was uncanny.
This lopsided battle was initiated by Qin Xiaozhi, and he controlled the rhythm from start to finish.
Initially, he judged that Guo Lu recognized him but likely wouldn't dare to kill him, and would even try to avoid accidentally killing him. Thus, he closed in and unleashed a punch, displaying combat power stronger than his martial arts realm, catching Guo Lu off guard and surprising him.
Then, utilizing Guo Lu's moment of daze, he launched a surprise attack with a dagger!
The dagger was stained with a potent poison. As long as it struck Guo Lu, even if not a vital spot, Guo Lu would succumb to the poison.
The custom-made handgun for martial artists was Qin Xiaozhi's third trump card, his final killer move.
Originally, if it were just a duel between him and Guo Lu, given his character, he would never have fired after Guo Lu dodged the dagger.
This was because, having seized two excellent combat opportunities, Guo Lu would surely be wary of him. The probability of Guo Lu choosing to block the bullet with his internal energy was very low.
Yet, he did it anyway.
Because, as long as he fired that shot, the only way it wouldn't hit Guo Lu was if Guo Lu dodged.
In that scenario, Guo Lu would completely lose the chance to stop Su Shiyun from escaping!
To fulfill Jiang Wuming's order, Qin Xiaozhi was willing to put himself in danger to ensure Su Shiyun's safety!
And now, with Su Shiyun's safety assured and all his trump cards revealed, Qin Xiaozhi had no further reservations and chose to flee immediately.
Whoosh!
Seeing Qin Xiaozhi fleeing, Guo Lu glanced ahead and found that Su Shiyun's car had disappeared. With a slight shift of his feet, he rapidly pursued Qin Xiaozhi.
His plan to abduct Su Shiyun had been thwarted by Qin Xiaozhi, and he had been clearly seen by Qin Xiaozhi. Naturally, he couldn't let Qin Xiaozhi leave like this.
While chasing Qin Xiaozhi, he dialed Qiao Lin's number.
"Young Master Qiao, the plan failed."
Upon answering the call, Guo Lu first reported the outcome. Then, without waiting for Qiao Lin's reply, he explained the reason, "I didn't expect Qin Xiaozhi to be in Su Shiyun's car and to intervene in my attempt to abduct Su Shiyun. His strength and life-and-death combat experience are beyond my imagination..."
"Uncle Guo, what's the situation now?"
On the other end of the phone, Qiao Lin, after hearing Guo Lu's words, was first greatly shocked. Then, he tried his best to control his emotions and interrupted Guo Lu.
"Qin Xiaozhi is trying to escape, and I'm chasing him. He can't escape my grasp. However, I can no longer abduct Su Shiyun. That woman also saw my face and witnessed my fight with Qin Xiaozhi. Young Master Qiao, immediately send people to pursue her throughout the city, otherwise the consequences will be unimaginable!" Guo Lu said quickly.
"Alright, I'll send people to apprehend Su Shiyun right now. You must catch Qin Xiaozhi as quickly as possible and absolutely give him no chance to call anyone!"
Qiao Lin also understood the consequences of this matter being exposed and made a decisive instruction.
"Rest assured, Young Master Qiao, I will capture that guy within three minutes!"
Guo Lu said fiercely, then accelerated his pursuit of Qin Xiaozhi.
"This old schemer is determined to catch me. I can only try my best to hold on until boss comes to save me."
While fleeing, Qin Xiaozhi heard Guo Lu's words and thought to himself. At the same time, he observed the surrounding terrain with his peripheral vision and darted into the factory ahead.
Given that his strength was no match for Guo Lu, Qin Xiaozhi believed he could last longer by hiding from Guo Lu in the factory.
Meanwhile.
Su Shiyun turned her car onto another street and checked her rearview mirror. Finding no one pursuing her, she immediately dialed Jiang Wuming's number. "Wuming, it's me!"
"Sis, what's wrong?"
Jiang Wuming, who had just exited the highway, received Su Shiyun's call. Sensing the unusual tone in her voice, his heart tightened.
"Wuming, on the way back home with Xiaozhi..."
Su Shiyun concisely explained the incident to Jiang Wuming.
"Sis, is anyone chasing you now?"
On the other end of the phone, Jiang Wuming listened to everything Su Shiyun had said. His face showed no panic; instead, he was extremely calm, and a chilling killing intent surged from him.
"No."
Su Shiyun responded after observing her surroundings again.
"Sis, do as I say next.
First, abandon the car immediately. Just park it on the side of the road.
Second, hail a taxi, give it any destination, then turn off your phone, leave it in the taxi, and get out.
Third, after getting out, hail another taxi, but don't go back to the Su family. Return to the Su Corporation and wait for me there."
Jiang Wuming calmly made the arrangements.
"The brightest places are often the most dangerous."
In his opinion, the enemy had just intercepted Su Shiyun near the Su Corporation, so they wouldn't go back there.
At worst, even if the enemy was meticulous and decided to go to the Su Corporation, they would wait until they found the phone "lost" in the taxi.
This way, it would not only ensure Su Shiyun's safety but also maximize Qin Xiaozhi's protection.
Because, with Qin Xiaozhi having revealed his identity and the eyewitness Su Shiyun still alive, unless the other party was desperate, Qin Xiaozhi should be able to preserve his life.
After all, with two war gods in the Qin family, there weren't many people in the entire Long Country who dared to incur the wrath of the Qin family!
"Okay, Wuming."
Su Shiyun carefully memorized Jiang Wuming's instructions and responded. Then, she asked worriedly, "What about Xiaozhi? Will he be in danger?"
"Sis, I'm going to save Wuming. He'll be fine."
Jiang Wuming finished speaking, and before Su Shiyun could reply, he directly hung up the phone and, without delay, immediately called Tian Ying.
"Hall Master."
"Tian Ying, immediately share Xiaozhi's location with me in real-time!"
Jiang Wuming quickly gave instructions.
"Yes, Hall Master!"
Tian Ying obeyed immediately and, as Jiang Wuming instructed, used the watch Qin Xiaozhi was wearing to locate him, then shared Qin Xiaozhi's position with Jiang Wuming.
Jiang Wuming glanced at Qin Xiaozhi's location shared by Tian Ying. Seeing that Qin Xiaozhi was still in the area of the incident, he knew Qin Xiaozhi was not in immediate danger. He instantly floored the accelerator, and the car, like a crazed steel beast, roared towards the Sujiang Economic Development Zone.
Huh?
A minute later, Jiang Wuming saw that Qin Xiaozhi's location had stopped moving, and his eyes narrowed.
His rational mind told him that since Qin Xiaozhi had stopped moving, he had likely hidden himself somewhere. However, it was difficult to evade the pursuit of that martial artist.
The facts confirmed Jiang Wuming's judgment. Two minutes later, Qin Xiaozhi's location moved again, but it was erratic and extremely fast.
He knew that Qin Xiaozhi was in a specific area, using various forms of cover to evade the enemy's pursuit.
Understanding this, he drove with one hand and held his phone with the other, multitasking, constantly monitoring Qin Xiaozhi's condition.
Ten minutes later.
Qin Xiaozhi's location stopped moving again.
He had fired his remaining five bullets and fallen into Guo Lu's hands.
"Although I don't know who you are, Sister Su Shiyun saw your face. If anything happens to me, the Qin family's wrath will tear you and the people behind you to shreds!"
Inside the factory, Qin Xiaozhi showed no fear on his face; only absolute calmness.
He believed that as long as Su Shiyun contacted Jiang Wuming, Jiang Wuming would guide Su Shiyun to escape the pursuit successfully.
He hadn't told Su Shiyun this.
It was a tacit understanding between him and Jiang Wuming!
And... as long as Su Shiyun was alive, the enemy would have to hesitate!
As expected, Guo Lu's face turned very grim when Qin Xiaozhi hit his weak spot. He said nothing and directly knocked Qin Xiaozhi unconscious before leaving the factory.
At the same time, Jiang Wuming clearly saw Qin Xiaozhi's location start to move again. However, it was no longer erratic, but in a straight line and at a uniform speed.
Seeing this, Jiang Wuming knew Qin Xiaozhi had been captured.
"As long as that martial artist doesn't bring Xiaozhi before the mastermind, Xiaozhi should not be in mortal danger."
Jiang Wuming remained absolutely calm, but his worry did not diminish in the slightest. Killing intent erupted from him completely!
This was because he knew that if the mastermind couldn't catch Su Shiyun soon, they might choose to sacrifice the pawn to save the king.
Killing Qin Xiaozhi, and then making that martial artist a scapegoat!
For this to happen, he had to arrive in time when that martial artist brought Qin Xiaozhi before the mastermind.
Only then could he ensure Qin Xiaozhi's life!