The young man boasted that he would deal with the masked woman before the police arrived, but he was quickly proven wrong. He realized that the masked woman was incredibly strong, not someone he could easily kill.

Moreover, because of his battle with Lin Fan, his injuries hadn't healed, and his combat effectiveness had weakened, making it even more difficult.

Seeing the police were about to arrive, the young man gritted his teeth, seized an opening, jumped out of the battle circle, and turned to run.

The masked woman immediately pursued him.

Both of them were skilled, running incredibly fast, disappearing from sight in the blink of an eye.

The man standing nearby saw this and wanted to chase after them. He had been waiting for this moment to run for a long time.

However, he was destined to be unlucky. Firstly, he couldn't run as fast as the other two, and secondly, the police had already surrounded the area extensively.

"Don't move!"

A voice stopped him.

The man was startled, paying no heed as he tried to run away.

Bang!

A gunshot rang out, a bullet striking a large stone beside the man, sending shards flying, nearly terrifying the man's soul away. He stopped dead in his tracks, not daring to move.

The newcomer was Loli!

Loli pointed her gun at the man and ordered, "Hands on your head, kneel down!"

The man complied, placing his hands on his head, saying, "Officer, it's a misunderstanding, what are you doing? I haven't done anything."

Loli commanded, "Cut the chatter, quickly tell me, where is Ye Tianyu?"

The man said, "Who? I don't know, Officer. You must be mistaken, I'm a good person."

Loli snorted, "A good person? What are you doing up in the mountains in the middle of the night?"

The man said, "I was cutting wood when I got lost. I planned to spend the night in the mountains and return early morning. I live in a nearby mountain village, Officer, can you let me go?"

Loli was skeptical, sensing the man was playing dumb, not willing to speak easily. She knew tonight's criminals were all formidable, none of them ordinary.

She didn't dare to act rashly. By now, the main force had arrived, numerous guns trained on the man, who was too scared to move. Only then did Loli approach to handcuff the man.

"I'll give you one more chance. Where is Ye Tianyu?" Loli asked.

The man replied, "Officer, I really don't know what you're talking about. I'm innocent."

Loli angrily said, "Stop pretending! If anything happens to Lin Fan, I won't spare you!"

The man curiously asked, "Who is Lin Fan?"

Loli knew he wouldn't talk, and there wasn't enough time for interrogation.

"Leave two people here to guard, everyone else follow me to continue the search!" Loli instructed, pulling two guards aside, "Try to get him to talk, call me if you find anything, be cautious, this guy seems to be a martial artist."

The two officers nodded in agreement.

Thus, the two officers stayed behind to guard the man, while Loli led the others deeper into the mountains.

Though the man claimed to be a villager, Loli suspected he was either with Ye Tianyu or with the masked woman. His presence indicated the others should be nearby.

Loli was most concerned about Lin Fan, Ye Tianyu was secondary.

After Loli and the others left.

The two officers began interrogating the man, "Quickly tell us what you know, failing to report what you know will increase your punishment!"

The man laughed bitterly, "Officers, I really know nothing."

One officer sneered, "Out here in the middle of the night, you claim to know nothing? We all see through your lies, you know you're lying too. Stop pretending."

The other officer said, "Your actions guarantee jail time. Your only chance now is to confess honestly and seek a reduced sentence."

"Ah!"

Suddenly, the man cried out, collapsing to his knees, clutching his stomach, his face changing color.

The two officers instantly became alert and shouted, "What are you doing, stop pretending!"

The man struggled to speak, "No, I got lost, haven't eaten and picked wild fruits. They must be poisonous, I'm feeling faint!"

With that, he fell to the ground unmoving.

The two officers were puzzled, faced with a predicament; was he truly just an innocent villager?

If he were really an innocent villager, should he die from poisoning while they did nothing, they'd be accountable.

"I'll stay here watching; you go check him," one officer suggested.

The other officer nodded, agreeing the approach was safest, one on guard while the other investigated, allowing for quick response.

The officer approached cautiously, squatting to check the man's condition.

However, as he squatted down, not having time to extend a hand, the man on the ground suddenly opened his eyes. With handcuffs binding his hands, he used his fists to punch the officer, then swiftly stood up, using the handcuffs to strangle the officer's neck.

He was agile and quick, incapacitating the officer in moments, clearly skilled beyond ordinary people's capabilities.

"What are you doing, let go!"

The other officer was shocked, realizing he had been deceived, and immediately raised his gun, aiming at the man.

The man used the officer in his hands as a shield, preventing his opponent from shooting without hitting his colleague first.

"Put the gun down, or I'll strangle him!" the man threatened, applying pressure, causing the officer to struggle for breath, his face turning red.

The targeting officer hesitated, sweat forming on his forehead. Loli had warned them the man was skilled, a martial artist, and to be wary, but they fell for his trick nonetheless.

If he put down his gun, the man would escape, but if he didn't, his colleague's life was at risk.

This was a difficult choice.

Yet the man felt assured he had them cornered.

At that moment...

Whoosh!

Suddenly, a stone flew from the darkness, hitting the head of the aimed officer.

The officer fell to the ground, losing consciousness immediately.

The man was caught off-guard.

"Nice technique, Sis, now it's my turn!" a girl's voice teased joyfully.

Whoosh!

Then another stone flew, hitting the other officer on the head, causing him to lose consciousness, his head drooping.

The man released his grip from the officer's neck, and the officer fell to the ground, unmoving.

The man was unsure who had incapacitated the officers, but the girl's voice was unfamiliar.

Without hesitation, he turned to run, eager to escape the scene, regardless of who intervened.

However...

The next second.

A blade gleamed through the air, slicing into the man's calf—it was a dagger, piercing straight through.

"Ah!"

The man let out a scream, rolling on the ground, painfully yelling, truly unfortunate and excruciatingly painful.

He then saw two strangely dressed young ladies approaching with a smile.