Qin Ningyi's body reacted faster than his brain, and he quickly dodged.
Perhaps it was the arrival of the police that spurred them on, or perhaps it was the gunshot, and everyone abandoned their infighting, charging madly towards the gate.
The person holding the gun stared solely at Qin Ningyi, "You're the power behind this person, aren't you! Hah."
He saw the police advance and someone hand Qin Ningyi a weapon, immediately confirming Qin Ningyi's extraordinary nature.
Qin Ningyi offered no comment. He could indeed be Huo Rou's backing.
The group of people remained frenzied, disregarding the rain of bullets behind them and the unfavorable situation. They swarmed forward, some even dragging half an arm as they staggered forward, all for the sole purpose of breaking into the courtyard and killing the person who captured Li Qiang, leading to the downfall of their entire gang.
This suicidal charge, this unwavering advance even with severed limbs, shocked the police.
"Bang—"
"Bang bang."
A few gunshots rang out. Qin Ningyi glanced at the wounds on his arm, then at the police gathered around him.
"Are you alright??" The police had received news on the way, stating that one of the people they were to rescue was an important figure, and that they were authorized to provide him with weapons unconditionally.
For this reason, they had all seen Qin Ningyi's photo. The man's murderous aura was entirely different from the noble businessman in the picture.
While the police were concerned about Qin Ningyi, he suddenly asked, "Did you bring a doctor?"
"Yes."
Hearing Qin Ningyi's question, the police became anxious, "Are you seriously injured?"
He felt it shouldn't be the case. Although there were wounds, Qin Ningyi's face showed no signs of discomfort. He thought someone as capable as Qin Ningyi should be a tough guy who could endure pain.
"No." Qin Ningyi said in a deep voice. He glanced at the gunman on the ground, bleeding profusely but still trying to crawl up, then at the frenzied group at the courtyard gate. "High-dose sedatives. These people need to be taken back for examination."
He had once been the best soldier of Fenghuo, with the most sensitive nerves. These people needed to be kept alive to uncover some information.
"Buzz buzz buzz—"
An abnormal sound came from another corner of the courtyard. Qin Ningyi frowned, sensing something was wrong. The police also heard the voice from their walkie-talkie, "Captain! Someone is climbing the wall here!"
An An, standing in front of the controller, looked at the prompts on the screen and then at Huo Rou, who was busy.
"Mom, can I use electricity?"
He clearly remembered Huo Rou telling him during her lesson not to use electricity unless absolutely necessary. The top of the wall was indeed electrified, and ordinary thieves would not try to harm themselves further.
But...
An An frowned as he watched the people on the monitor who were being jolted by electricity and still trying to climb the wall. These did not seem like ordinary thieves.
Huo Rou's fingers moved so fast they were a blur. She was on the defensive, and her opponents had meticulously planned. Her mind raced, and she only had time to give An An a single word: "Use."
A bunch of scumbags. It was fine to electrocute them. Daring to be so brazen and frenzied, they might not even be from China.
Her hands didn't stop moving. She watched the exchange of offense and defense on the screen. The opponents' methods were arrogant and wild, yet clumsy, much like the bloodied individuals outside the gate. Huo Rou had reason to suspect that the people outside the gate were closely related to the U.S.
An An, having received Huo Rou's permission, clicked a control button on the screen without hesitation.
"Boom—"
Outside the courtyard wall, Qin Ningyi, watching from a distance, saw the people climbing the wall go from slight tremors to violent convulsions. In an instant, they fell from the wall, hitting the ground and lying still.
"This..." Police Captain, who was rushing towards the area with Qin Ningyi, was stunned by the scene.
Was this a normal security defense system for an ordinary rural courtyard?
It seemed the gate was also extraordinary; it had withstood their repeated assaults for so long.
With An An's cooperation from inside, Qin Ningyi and the police quickly controlled everyone.
They used more than the normal dosage of sedatives to subdue them. Qin Ningyi looked at the people tied up all over the ground and gestured to his subordinate, "Tell Zhao Hengyu to find some medical experts to investigate."
"The Shen family?" the subordinate asked uncertainly. Medical experts made him think of them first.
Qin Ningyi was taken aback. "Others."
He then took out his phone and found Shen Wuyou's number. "It's like this, I've encountered some strange situations here..."
After listening to Qin Ningyi's account, Shen Wuyou's tone became serious. "When you bring the medicine back, bring a few people for me to see as well. A few years ago, I encountered someone who had a slight similarity to this situation. I suspect..."
Shen Wuyou did not finish his sentence. Those who understood, naturally understood.
As he hung up the phone, the main door slowly opened.
"Dad!" An An rushed out. His dad fighting was so cool!
"Where's Mom?" Qin Ningyi scooped up An An with his uninjured hand and asked gently.
An An looked worriedly in the direction of the living room. "Mom is still fighting the bad guys."
Thinking of this, An An felt a little distressed. "It's too fast. An An can only see a little bit, and can't help Mom."
He looked at Huo Rou's hand speed, at the full screen of interfaces, and at the bloodshot eyes of Huo Rou. He felt heartbroken, but he couldn't help.
Qin Ningyi gently stroked An An's hair. "An An, you've been very good. You helped Dad, didn't you?"
The police still needed to stay to handle the aftermath. To avoid disturbing Huo Rou, Qin Ningyi took An An to the courtyard to entertain them.
The sound of keyboards tapping in the living room continued incessantly. Qin Ningyi's brow remained furrowed.
"Mr. Qin." Luo Chen's call came through. "Why don't you ask Director Huo if she needs our help?"
He and the director of the security center rushed to the Qin family's study and saw the constantly switching interfaces and increasing code on the screen. That speed was undoubtedly Huo Rou's. Fearing they would interrupt Huo Rou's train of thought, they stood by the screen and watched.
As they watched, they felt...
They were so superfluous.
Why did they even learn computer science?
The director of the security center and Luo Chen exchanged glances.
Well, after seeing the screen, no matter how they looked at each other, they felt like utter novices.
The novices, unwilling, then called Qin Ningyi.
"Wait a moment, I'll ask." Qin Ningyi also felt that Huo Rou was pushing herself too hard. It would be good if they could help, even a little.
"A Rou..." Qin Ningyi had just reached the living room door when he heard Luo Chen's gasp from the phone:
"Ah?"
Followed by Luo Chen and the security center director's screams, "Ah!!!!"
A crash was heard, and the call was disconnected.
Qin Ningyi's brow furrowed, and just as he was about to do something, Huo Rou's voice, lazy and tinged with fatigue, drifted from the living room, "Hmm?"