Chapter 856: Getting Entangled in Trouble
In the video footage, the enemy fiercely battling Tsurigane Saryou was a tall, slender young man dressed in an oversized T-shirt and jeans; his hair was messy and stood up, fixed with hair gel.
He also had four or five round portable fans hanging around his neck, their purpose unclear.
He wore ordinary sports shoes, but the shoelaces dragged nearly a meter long and were untied, making one worry if he would trip during the intense fight...
His overall attire was somewhere between trendy and alternative, normal yet eccentric; but it was precisely these perfectly balanced eccentricities that made him seem less abnormal.
—It was just a normal degree of eccentric clothing. Strange, but not enough to make one feel danger.
However, if one added the massive, menacing weapon in his hand, he would no longer be so 'harmless'.
A flame-bladed longsword over 180 centimeters in length was, without a doubt, a pure weapon.
No wonder Fanqi Lize exclaimed; such an unusual weapon was already rare. Generally speaking, its collection and decorative value outweighed its practical combat value.
Leaving aside its practical effectiveness, just the flame-wave shaped blade itself would be harder to conceal and carry than an ordinary longsword, wouldn't it?
Therefore, Fanqi Lize completely failed to understand why the enemy would use such a conspicuous weapon in a stealth operation like this.
"But then again, although the weapon is strange, this guy is quite a fighter," Yaowan Yiyue commented after watching for a while. "It's my first time seeing someone fight a ninja to a standstill in close combat."
As the saying goes, 'an inch shorter, an inch more dangerous,' and Tsurigane Saryou, as a ninja, was proficient in short-range weapons like daggers and kunai; she also truly caught him off guard, striking decisively the moment she was discovered, using a surprise attack to enter his close-quarters range, preventing his longsword from unleashing its full power.
Yet, the man remained unhurried, using the hilt and guard of his sword to precisely block every one of the ninja's attacks, and he even managed to deflect shurikens thrown at almost zero distance!
"Things are not looking good. Should I go help?" Sakuraku Meiu volunteered again.
"No," Fanqi Lize shook her head. "They haven't used their full strength yet. Let the ninja continue to contend with him for now. Be aware that the enemy has accomplices; we need to be careful of other directions..."
With that, Fanqi Lize closed both her eyes, fully immersing herself in 'Bird's-Eye Grasp'.
The reason she knew so much detail was also because she had received information from Tsurigane Saryou.
Tsurigane Saryou, who was outside and directly engaging the enemy, discovered more intelligence and conveyed it to Fanqi Lize using hand gestures as codes during breaks in the fighting.
Anyway, to those unaware of the inside story, they would probably just think she was performing ninja hand seals.
"More enemies?" Yaowan Yiyue frowned. "Isn't that a bit bad? Should we inform the client?"
The Safe House they were in was remote and hidden, but in other words, it was isolated and helpless, like an isolated island in this uninhabited industrial area. Once surrounded by a numerically superior enemy, they would truly be in trouble.
"No," Fanqi Lize shook her head and said, "The client has already messaged, saying he will arrive soon."
"Hey, isn't that even worse?" Sakuraku Meiu was surprisingly clever for once. "The surroundings are full of enemies. If the client comes over, wouldn't he be walking into a trap? That man isn't strong at all, is he? Are we supposed to protect the client too?"
"Don't worry," Fanqi Lize opened her eyes and looked at her phone screen. "The client brought Lin Wuming-dono with him."
...
Lin Wuming and Shirai Kuroko arrived in the Tenth School District in Koura's urban SUV.
Not far from their destination, Lin Wuming suddenly opened his eyes: "Movement, metal clashing... a battle?"
Shirai Kuroko reacted immediately, her figure disappearing, appearing directly on the car roof.
Then she immediately saw the two people fiercely battling with cold weapons in the distance.
The opponent obviously noticed the rapidly approaching vehicle, and the man with the flame-bladed longsword was unwilling to linger.
He did something, and suddenly a gust of wind swept around him.
The wind itself had no power, but it kicked up dust all around.
Tsurigane Saryou was also experienced and immediately closed her eyes. She was equally skilled at fighting without relying on sight...
However, when she swung her blade, she hit nothing.
Waving away the dust, Tsurigane Saryou opened her eyes again, and the enemy was gone.
"Damn it, he ran so fast..." Tsurigane Saryou muttered. Besides Spatial Ability Users in Academy City, it was her first time seeing someone so skilled at escaping.
His movements were even cleaner and more decisive than her own, a ninja!
"The enemy has escaped, no need to pursue," Captain Fanqi Lize's voice came through the earpiece. "Also, the client and Lin Wuming-dono have arrived."
"Lin Wuming-senpai?" Tsurigane Saryou muttered. "No wonder he ran away; the enemy is very cautious."
She had, of course, noticed the approaching vehicle in the distance, but she recognized it as the client's car at a glance, which was why she continued fighting without fear.
She had intended to stall the enemy, or perhaps take the opportunity to kill him, but to her surprise, the enemy's reaction was so decisive...
Confirming that the enemy had retreated and that Level 5 Lin Wuming had also arrived, the Corpse Eater Squad no longer had any reservations. They successively emerged from the Safe House, finally bringing Sister Orsola out as well.
Lin Wuming recognized the out-of-place Orsola at a glance, carefully observing the black-clad nun before him, feeling that she was indeed a completely different type from Index—this was what a proper nun should be like!
Shirai Kuroko, meanwhile, took the opportunity to scrutinize Lin Wuming and Orsola, trying to find flaws in their expressions.
"So..." Fanqi Lize walked towards Koura, observing Lin Wuming's expression. "Gao Ping-sensei, Our mission is complete. Can you please sign the confirmation?"
Fanqi Lize handed over a tablet, a thoughtful smile on her face: "If there are similar missions next time, please be sure to consider Our services again..."
"Who was that person with the longsword just now?" Koura was still bothered by what he had just seen and felt uneasy—he seemed to have gotten involved in serious trouble.
"We're not sure, but we suspect they were targeting Miss Orsola," Fanqi Lize said. "The mission requirements didn't include anything about subduing them, so we didn't pursue, but if needed, you can continue to hire us."
Fanqi Lize patted her chest, offering their services, but her words were subtly directed at Lin Wuming.
She knew very well who was in charge here now.
