Jingshang Gaoming listened to Lang Shaobo’s translation, kept his head down, and said nothing. 𝘧𝑟𝑒𝑒𝘸𝘦𝘣𝑛𝑜𝘷𝑒𝓁.𝘤𝘰𝓂

Clearly, very few countries in the world allow civilians to use fully automatic weapons. In Japan, the only types of firearms that can be legally owned are bolt-action rifles and shotguns.

Judging from the handguard and Picatinny rail, this is an M4 automatic rifle.

As for why it’s not a domestically manufactured Type-89 automatic rifle, it’s likely because the Self-Defense Forces have extremely strict control over firearms, making the M4 easier to obtain via smuggling.

In fact, even the Land Self-Defense Force’s special ops and the Maritime Security Bureau’s special guard teams mostly use M4/M4A1 rather than their own Type-89s.

"Mrs. Qiao, our phones have long been unable to connect to the outside world."

Seeing Zeng Dan about to take out his phone, Chen Zhiyu waved his phone first, reminding, "Inside the temple, both Mr. Gu’s and my phone show no signal. This is definitely a premeditated, well-prepared gang conflict!"

"The location of this hilltop temple is too remote. If we can’t contact the outside, the patrol police will have no idea that shootings and violence are happening here!"

Zeng Dan reluctantly put his phone back.

After hearing everyone’s exchange, Gao Bo gnashed his teeth and cursed, "These gang scumbags are way too bold, daring to act at a funeral and even go for the police department’s higher-ups!"

"Who is the mastermind behind? Inner Circle?"

"Whoever stays the calmmest and collected is the mastermind."

Wu Kang originally thought those blocking the mountain pass using rifles and shotguns to force Chuwan Association and Liangben thugs into retreat at the temple were the orchestrators, but thanks to Gu Ji’s reminder, he realized otherwise.

To be able to prepare masks in advance in such a chaotic and bloody scenario to distinguish friend from foe.

It can only be...

"Liangben?!"

"Seems like this group upfront is Liangben’s ’self-inflicted injury act.’ Yes, with such a commotion, they’ll surely need a scapegoat, and the Inner Circle in charge of overseas operations is the best choice, Abe Shigehide has such big ambitions!"

Shi Zhengmin’s pupils dilated, turning to look at Gu Ji.

Unexpectedly, this kid could still remain calm and observant in such a dangerous environment, so he asked, "Gu Ji, what do you think we should do now?"

"We have only one P230 pistol, 8 people; the enemy has at least two M4s, a shotgun, with numbers exceeding 50; operational environment: the square terrain is open, except for the four bronze incense burners, almost no cover, frontal combat is hopeless, if we want to escape, we can only risk running down the steep mountain slope, try to find a signal, and get external support!"

Gu Ji’s tone was cold, carrying a strong sense of security.

Shi Zhengmin and Zeng Dan exchanged looks, nodded, their expressions serious as they said, "From now on, follow all instructions on-site from Gu Ji!"

"Yes!"

Gao Bo and Chen Zhiyu were the first to respond.

The saying goes, "Leave the professional work to the professionals," although Shi Zhengmin and Zeng Dan were veteran National Security Special Service agents, their expertise was in investigation, intelligence gathering, and case-solving, while this kind of large-scale violent conflict was clearly the special police’s domain.

"The situation inside the temple should become clear soon!"

Gu Ji turned back, scanning the direction from which they fled from the temple, detecting a tendency for the disturbance to expand, "Gao Bo, scout, Wu Kang, watch Leader Xu and them, Jingshang, you handle the aftermath, seize the chaos, move now!!"

As soon as they spoke.

Gao Bo immediately ran in front of Gu Ji, the others also took their positions according to his arrangements.

But at this moment, the sounds of a few shots, two bullets hit the stone pillar behind them, obviously some Chuwan Association thugs escaped this way, also exposing their position.

Jingshang Gaoming quickly fired back.

"Stay concealed, move quickly!!"

Gu Ji whispered, extending a baton to nudge Gao Bo’s right flank.

He immediately understood, crouched, and quickly sprinted along the corridor wall towards the back of the mountain.

Passing nearby the temple.

Heard a burst of intense fighting sounds, indeed as Gu Ji had analyzed, the situation quickly developed, Teraoka Yamanaka got poisoned, seemingly died inside the temple, the remaining Mountain Path Association members could only fight while retreating.

And Ogura Toshi from Inner Circle, with too much prominence and too many enemies.

Had to face the pincer attack from Mountain Path Association and Muraoki Group, also face the purge from Liangben thugs, was the most heavily damaged among all branches.

Ogura Toshi, with a few close men, frantically escaped from the temple, his white shirt already cut to shreds, exposing his bare upper body, fresh blood seeped from wounds staining his green eight-headed giant snake tattoo.

Alongside the gang thugs escaping were Wa Xueming and others.

This guy, truly inheriting Gu Ji’s strongest close combat skills back in the day, with a short axe, a short blade, he carved a blood path, meat paste sticking to the blade, hair soaked in gore, except for a pair of murderous eyes, like a vicious lone wolf.

Besides them.

Was a bald advisor and a female officer with pistols, supporting each other as they fled.

But before they could run far.

A short-haired woman removed her mask, accepted a black Glock pistol from a man beside her, calmly chewing bubblegum while screwing on an Osprey silencer.

Raising her right arm, pushing forward, left hand gripping, both hands controlling the gun, set in front of her.

"Bang bang" two shots, hit the policewoman’s back.

As she fell to the ground, aiming down, bang, shot through the back of her head.

At the edge of the hillside thicket, Gu Ji’s eyes sharpened seeing this scene.