Chapter 137: Who the hell told you Jian Li came alone?!

Chapter 137: Who the hell told you Jian Li came alone?!

As soon as they broke into the burning scene, the Vendetta Squad sensed something was wrong.

Although the black smoke was toxic gas,

there was more than just one harmful substance in the air!

Someone had deliberately added something else!

Jian Li's mind was on high alert.

No wonder such a formidable team of undercover agents perished while saving trapped civilians;

the trap had already been set!

Jian Li immediately tore open his clothes and soaked them in the water bucket he had brought in, saying, "Breathe as little as possible, the air is toxic!"

He had faced fires during his overseas missions before.

In fact, Jian Li had entered and exited fire scenes countless times, and he was very proficient in both self-rescue and saving others.

After soaking the fabric, he was about to tie it over Huo Xiao's face when someone flipped his hand, "Don't struggle, you'll waste time and inhale more toxic gas!"

Jian Li immediately stopped, tore off another piece of cloth, quickly soaked it, and covered Huo Xiao's mouth and nose just as he finished covering himself.

"Save the people and leave immediately!" Jian Li said in a low voice to the members of the Vendetta Squad.

Their determined eyes met, and they all nodded at each other, wasting no time, they dispersed into action.

At this point, the NPCs, coughing violently, finally realized something was amiss and became extremely agitated, shouting for help through the windows,

"Help!"

"Help!"

"We're going to suffocate to death!"

The cameraman, holding the camera, was visibly panicked, "Hurry, hurry, hurry—save them!"

He could no longer focus on the live broadcast, grabbed a nearby water bucket,

and was about to rush into the tavern, but the intense fire prevented him from moving forward, leaving him helplessly outside.

"Where’s Mr. Lu?!" the cameraman suddenly remembered something and shouted backwards, "Go find Mr. Lu!"

"What if someone actually dies?!"

"Look! Sister Wudi has carried someone out!"

"And Yuan Feng!"

"Zhou Nan and Shi Huayi have also come out!"

"What are you waiting for? Help save them!"

The NPCs chimed in, grabbing water buckets and pouring them over the group,

putting out small flames and cooling down.

Jian Li and Huo Xiao had also rescued two people and immediately rushed back inside.

People in the back shouted, "Don't go in, it's too dangerous!"

"Wait for the fire trucks! I've already called them!"

There were still people on the top floor, and the Vendetta Squad couldn't abandon them.

If they weren't rescued soon, they would likely not survive.

In the original story, this fire claimed over twenty lives!

Ultimately, it was classified as an accident, and Lu Siqi was not implicated.

Because by the time the investigation reached him, he was no longer legally responsible.

Someone had already taken the fall for him......

At that moment, sitting in the helicopter, Lu Siqi leisurely pulled out his arm, glanced at his wristwatch, and said, "It should be about time, right?"

"I think they should have finished by now..."

A person ran over from a distance, "Mr. Lu, the fire trucks are here, at the entrance."

Lu Siqi turned his head in shock, "How is that possible? The nearest fire trucks were still two hours away. How long has it been?!"

"Unless someone called ahead!"

"I don't know," the person panted, "Jian Li and the others have already gone in to rescue people, and they're almost done!"

Lu Siqi's face darkened, and he immediately jumped down from the helicopter. A tall, muscular foreigner beside him followed closely.

"No matter what happens today, I'm taking Jian Li with me!"

"As soon as you see him, knock him out!"

He muttered to himself, his face showing a hint of confusion.

Strange, the burning gas should have weakened them and gradually caused them to lose consciousness.

How could they still have the strength to save people?!

Shouldn't they have fainted in the fire?!

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After pushing the last NPC out, Jian Li intended to jump through the fire.

But a faint cry for help made him pause.

By this time, the fire trucks had arrived and were using water hoses to extinguish the fire.

The four undercover agents, covered in dust, turned to look at the fire and saw Huo Xiao rush out, asking, "Where's Jian Li?"

Huo Xiao was stunned, "He didn't come out?!!"

"He was ahead of me!"

The expressions of the five people changed simultaneously, and they turned around and rushed inside.

A firefighter called out from behind them,

"Don't go in! The fire is too intense! There's a risk of collapse at any moment!"

No one from the Vendetta Squad listened, and they even pushed aside the firefighters blocking their way,

they jumped into the fire without hesitation and were immediately engulfed by the flames.

"Damn it! Now I finally understand what Brother Li meant by a total tragedy! This is going to make me cry my eyes out!"

"Praying that the Vendetta Squad stays safe! I really can't take any more stress!"

"I envy their bond so much; it’s a kind of indescribable tragic heroism!"

"I hate myself for just sitting in front of the screen, crying helplessly!"

"Sister Wu, you’re not being sentimental; you’re heroes!"

When Jian Li found the source of the sound and opened the cabinet door, he discovered that the cries for help were coming from a loudspeaker,

It was looping, simulating a trapped scenario: 'Help! Help!'

Jian Li laughed in disbelief.

So, this is another trump card to ensure the undercover team dies in the fire?!

Tsk, tsk,

Lu Siqi, your level of disgust truly impresses me.

"How about it? Disappointing, isn’t it?" Lu Siqi's voice suddenly rang out.

Jian Li turned his head. "You actually dared to show up?"

"I came to find you, come with me," Lu Siqi extended his hand. "Once we get through tonight, all my assets will be moved abroad."

Jian Li narrowed his eyes. "Transfer? Did you break the law? If not, why transfer them?"

He suddenly raised his finger. "Don’t say anything yet, let me guess."

"Actually, you’re the controlling shareholder behind Juyuanbao?"

"Besides this loan app, you’ve developed at least twenty others?"

"You’re also the one laundering money overseas and controlling the trainees with sky-high contracts!"

"All the black marks that Lu Yuanhang took on, you’re the mastermind?"

Lu Siqi smiled. "So what if I am? Primitive accumulation is inherently evil; otherwise, how could I compete with deeply-rooted family businesses like the Huo family?"

"Now that you know everything, are you coming with me?"

"Jian Li, think carefully; I can offer you far more than Huo Xiao can."

Jian Li curled his lips. "Do you really think that without the protagonist's plot armor, you can escape legal punishment?"

"What protagonist?" Lu Siqi, wearing a gas mask, frowned and glanced at the fire. "I don't have time to waste words with you, let's get on the plane!"

A few seconds later, a hulking man burst in, closing in on Jian Li.

Lu Siqi stood nearby, tilting his head.

"I suggest you give up fighting. However formidable you are, you alone can't beat the underground fighters I've brought in!"

Jian Li sneered, "Then let's try it."

Before he could finish speaking, the whip cracked overhead.

"Who told you Jian Li's alone?!" Luo Wudi curled her lip, her gaze sweeping disdainfully over, "Think we're all gone?!"

Yuan Feng laughed loudly, "We won't go down before you do! I'm not officially in yet!"

Zhou Nan Shi Huayi, "We're not reassigned yet!"

Huo Xiao, "......I haven't announced it yet."