chsdbacks Chapter 153 When Poverty Alleviation Funds Become Money to Buy Lives
Chapter 153 When Poverty Alleviation Funds Become Money to Buy Lives
Gunfire wove a dense web in the narrow lower deck passageway.
The bullet struck the rusty iron plate, sparks flying, the ricocheting bullets whistling sharply. The sound of metal tearing was amplified countless times in the enclosed space, making one's eardrums ache.
The mercenary captain, positioned on the second-floor platform, grinned maliciously as he gripped the trigger until the magazine was empty.
He didn't believe anyone could survive such a density of fire.
The air was thick with smoke, a mixture of the engine oil smell already present in the lower deck and the nauseating odor of formaldehyde, making it hard to open one's eyes.
"Go down and take a look, cut off his head and give it to Young Master Zhao..."
Before he could finish speaking...
A dark shadow tore through the thick layer of smoke in front of them.
There was no nonsense, and no warning whatsoever.
Qi Tongwei was like a cheetah defying the laws of physics, leaping up the almost vertical iron ladder in a few steps to the second-floor platform. His bare upper body was completely exposed under the dim emergency lights, and the old bullet holes and new abrasions, soaked in sweat and engine oil, exuded a wild and deadly masculine hormone.
The system panel glowed bright red.
[God of Slaughter Mode: Activated.]
[Current pain shielding: 100%]
Dynamic vision improvement: 500%.
In the captain's retina, the man's movements were so fast they left afterimages.
In Qi Tongwei's eyes, the world became extremely slow.
The arc of the opponent's raised gun muzzle, the direction of their taut muscles, and even the frequency of their terrified pupil contraction were all clearly visible, like a slow-motion movie.
Qi Tongwei raised his hand.
The Glock 17 pistol in his hand seemed like an extension of his arm.
"Bang! Bang!"
The two gunshots rang out simultaneously.
A burst of blood erupted from the captain's forehead as he fell backward, his walkie-talkie falling to the ground. His deputy, who had tried to draw his knife, had a gaping hole in his Adam's apple; before blood could even gush out, his body went limp.
The remaining mercenaries were completely panicked.
What kind of monster is this?
"Stop him! Blow up the ship! Blow up the ship now!"
Someone was screaming hysterically on the communication channel.
Qi Tongwei didn't hesitate. He casually picked up an AK47 dropped by a dead mercenary, held it in one hand, and charged towards the passageway leading to the driver's cab. Each pull of the trigger was accompanied by the fall of an enemy. Not a single bullet was wasted; all were aimed at absolutely fatal spots like the forehead or throat.
Ye Cunxin followed behind him.
Compared to Qi Tongwei's bold and violent aesthetics, she is more like a female beast roaming in the darkness.
The M4 carbine in her hand was already empty of bullets, and she was now holding a serrated tactical knife in reverse.
A wounded but not dead mercenary tries to reach for a gun on the ground.
Ye Cunxin's long legs drew a sharp whip-like shadow in the air.
"Snapped!"
The hand that was trying to grab the gun was crushed by the hard sole of the military boot.
"ah--!"
The mercenary screamed, but the sound lasted only half a second.
Ye Cunxin bent down, and the dagger accurately plunged into his back, twisting it forcefully.
Warm liquid splashed on her face.
She didn't even blink; she simply stuck out her tongue and licked away the fishy taste from her lips.
At this moment, Ye Cunxin had long lost the poise of a young lady from the capital. The men's coat, which was already ill-fitting, was now even more damaged after the tumbling and scraping. All the buttons on the collar had popped off, and beneath the wide-open lapel, a glimpse of snow-white skin, damp with rain, rose and fell with her rapid breathing.
The black lace edges were torn, digging into the full, soft flesh, creating a deep and alluring cleavage.
Rainwater streamed down her slender neck, gliding over her delicate collarbone and disappearing into the alluring shadows.
The fabric covering her lower body, barely enough to cover half of her buttocks, was already soaked through, clinging tightly to her skin and outlining her full, pert curves. Her long legs were covered in mud and abrasions, especially the inner thighs, where the vigorous movements on the shipping container had left behind a patch of ambiguous red marks.
This extreme dishevelment combined with her ultimate sexiness made her look like a fairy who had just crawled out of a pool of blood.
"Tongwei!"
Ye Cunxin called out, her voice hoarse, carrying a trace of lingering desire and excitement.
She quickly caught up with the man in front of her, completely ignoring the corpses and blood on the ground.
The stairs in front were locked by an iron gate.
Qi Tongwei took half a step back, his thigh muscles bulging, and kicked the door lock.
"boom!"
The heavy blast-proof door, along with its frame, flew off.
Behind the door is a long corridor leading to the driver's cab.
Seven or eight armed men with riot shields blocked their way.
"Get out of here!"
Qi Tongwei roared and didn't seek cover. He charged straight forward, using his shoulder as a battering ram in the narrow space, slamming it hard into the first shield.
The power of a master-level fighting technique erupts.
The burly man with the shield felt as if he had been hit by a speeding heavy truck; he was sent flying backward along with his shield, knocking down a group of people behind him.
Qi Tongwei charged into the crowd.
The crisp sound of a rifle butt shattering a nosebone, the tearing sound of a dagger slicing through flesh, and the dull thud of bones breaking intertwined to create a symphony of death.
Ye Cunxin followed closely behind.
She leaped onto the back of a mercenary who was trying to ambush Qi Tongwei like an octopus. Her legs wrapped tightly around his neck, and she twisted her waist and abdomen with a sudden burst of strength.
"Click."
The man's head tilted to one side, and he collapsed limply to the ground.
Ye Cunxin rolled off the corpse. Due to the excessive force, the fabric on her chest completely slipped off her shoulder, exposing most of her snow-white breasts to the air.
She didn't care at all, just panting heavily, her peach blossom eyes fixed on Qi Tongwei, who was slaughtering everyone in front of her.
The man's back muscles contracted violently with each punch, sweat streaming down his spine, exuding an explosive sense of power.
At this moment, in this hell filled with the stench of blood, Ye Cunxin felt an unprecedented sense of dread.
That's not fear.
That was a longing deep within the soul.
She wants this man.
Right here on this pile of corpses, right here in this torrential rain.
Five minutes later.
The driver's cab door was kicked open.
Inside the spacious bridge, only one person remained.
He was a middle-aged man wearing a white suit and gold-rimmed glasses. He wasn't holding a gun; instead, he was tightly gripping a red remote control.
In his other hand, he held a glass of red wine, but the liquid in the glass was shaking violently with his trembling hand.
"Director Qi."
The middle-aged man, trying to appear calm, adjusted his glasses. "Let me introduce myself. I'm the first mate of this ship, and also the person in charge of this 'business.' You can call me..."
"Bang!"
A bullet pierced the wine glass in his hand.
Glass shards shattered, spilling red wine all over him.
"I have no interest in knowing the names of dead people."
Qi Tongwei stepped over the mooring rope on the ground, pointed his gun at the other man's forehead, and pressed closer, "Stop the boat and turn around."
The middle-aged man turned pale, suddenly raised the remote control in his hand, and pressed his thumb on the red button.
"Don't come any closer!"
He screamed hysterically, "There are two tons of C4 explosives in the keel of this ship! If I let go, or press it down, we're all doomed! Those children, and you all, will be torn to pieces!"
Thunder rumbled outside the window.
Lightning ripped through the night sky, illuminating Qi Tongwei's icy face.
He stopped, less than three meters away from the other person.
Do you think I would care?
Qi Tongwei's lips curled into a cruel smile. "Go ahead and blow it up."
The middle-aged man was stunned.
He'd seen reckless police officers, but he'd never seen a madman like this.
"You...you don't want those children's lives anymore? That's hundreds of lives! You're a police officer! You can't..."
"I am a police officer."
Qi Tongwei interrupted him, his voice low and deep like a roar in the sea breeze, "But I am also the gravedigger of all the evils in Handong."
He took a step forward.
The oppressive feeling made the middle-aged man's legs go weak.
"For beasts like you, the death penalty is too lenient."
The red light in Qi Tongwei's eyes had not faded. "You treat people like livestock, so today, I won't treat you like a human being either."
"You...you mustn't force me!"
The psychological defenses of middle-aged men are crumbling.
Just then.
Ye Cunxin, who had been hiding in the shadows, was moved.
Using the shadow of the bridge, she slithered to the side like a snake, clutching a compass she had just picked up from the chart table.
Just as the man's attention was completely focused on Qi Tongwei.
Ye Cunxin suddenly darted out, her compass plunging fiercely into the wrist of the person pressing the remote control.
"what!"
The excruciating pain made the man instinctively open his arms.
The remote control fell.
Before they even landed, Qi Tongwei had already arrived.
He hooked the remote control into the air with his foot, catching it steadily with his left hand. Then, he punched the man in the stomach with his right fist.
"vomit--"
The man arched his back like a shrimp, spewing out bile mixed with the red wine he had just drunk.
Qi Tongwei grabbed his hair and slammed his face hard onto the control panel on the dashboard.
"Bang!"
The nasal bridge bone was shattered.
"This punch is for the children whose eyes you gouged out."
Qi Tongwei grabbed his hair and slammed it down on him again.
"Bang!"
Teeth flew out.
"This punch is for those parents who will never be able to return home."
"Bang! Bang! Bang!"
The sound of continuous impacts echoed in the driver's cab.
Only when the face was so badly rotten that it was unrecognizable did Qi Tongwei throw him on the ground like trash.
He turned and looked at the complex dial.
The system did not grant him the skill of sailing.
"Will it be open?" Qi Tongwei asked Ye Cunxin.
Ye Cunxin was leaning against the steering wheel, toying with the blood-stained compass in her hand. Her clothes were basically ruined; her coat had slipped down to her elbows, leaving only a tattered black lace top on her upper body, exposing large expanses of her fair skin to the air, still stained with the bloodstains of the man from before, making her look extremely alluring.
"I am the eldest daughter of the Ye family, so a yacht driving license is standard for me."
She walked to the control panel, her bare feet touching the cold floor, her ankles slender and delicate.
She stretched out her finger and traced it across Qi Tongwei's blood-stained chest, leaving an ambiguous finger mark.
"However, Director Qi, this is a 10,000-ton cargo ship, I'm not entirely confident either."
Ye Cunxin leaned closer to him, her peach blossom eyes shimmering with tears, "If it gets overturned, we'll really be a pair of doomed lovers."
Qi Tongwei grabbed the back of her head, lowered his head, and kissed her, the scent of blood still lingering in his mouth.
This wasn't a gentle kiss; it was more like a wild beast tearing at each other.
Ye Cunxin responded passionately, gripping Qi Tongwei's back muscles tightly with both hands, her nails almost digging into his flesh.
For a long time, the lips are divided.
Both of them were breathing rapidly.
Ye Cunxin licked her swollen lips, her smile deepening.
"Turn around."
Qi Tongwei's voice was hoarse, "Back to Luzhou Port."
"Yes, sir."
Ye Cunxin pushed the control stick down to full speed.
The massive ship groaned in the wind and waves and began to slowly turn.
Qi Tongwei walked to the window and looked at the dark sea outside.
It's still raining.
But the fire in his heart burned ever brighter.
The system interface popped up again.
Task completion rate: 80%.
[Key evidence: Secured.]
[Host behavior detected as greatly enhancing police authority; additional reward awarded: God-level Interrogation Techniques (Soul-Torture Version)].
[Current Dignity Level: Off the charts.]
Qi Tongwei took out the satellite phone and dialed Zhao Donglai's number.
The signal was intermittent and filled with static.
"Director?! Are you still alive?!" Zhao Donglai's voice was filled with despair.
"Notify Sha Ruijin."
Qi Tongwei watched as the port lights gradually appeared ahead, like a lighthouse illuminating the way home.
"Notify all media outlets, as well as all members of the Provincial Party Committee Standing Committee."
"Tell them to wait at Luzhou Port."
"I brought them a gift... big enough to shatter the sky."
On the other end of the phone, Zhao Donglai paused for a moment, then roared, "Understood! I'll personally lead the team to blockade the port! Anyone who dares to stop me, I'll shoot them!"
hang up the phone.
Qi Tongwei felt a sudden wave of exhaustion. The side effects of the Killing God Mode began to appear, his muscles aching as if they were about to split open.
He slid down to the floor by the windowsill and pulled a box of cigarettes that had been flattened out of his pocket.
There's only one left, and it's half wet.
Just as he was about to light it, a slender, fair hand reached out and took the cigarette away.
Ye Cunxin had already set up automatic cruise control at some point.
She walked up to Qi Tongwei, her two long, alluring legs spread wide, and straddled his lap.
This position completely exposed her already exposed lower body, leaving it pressed tightly against Qi Tongwei's lower abdomen.
She put the damp cigarette in her mouth, lit it with the blood-stained lighter, took a deep drag, and then lowered her head.
The puff of smoke passed through her mouth and into Qi Tongwei's mouth.
"You must be tired too?"
Ye Cunxin cupped Qi Tongwei's face in her hands, gently stroking the wound on his cheek with her fingers, her eyes filled with infatuation.
"On this vast ocean, nobody can control us."
"Tongwei..."
Ye Cunxin whispered in his ear, her voice so soft it could melt water, "We're still an hour away from reaching the shore."
Is that enough?
Qi Tongwei looked at the woman in front of him, who was covered in scars from accompanying him through hell.
Those once proud eyes are now filled with him.
He threw away the cigarette butt in his hand and grabbed her slender waist with both hands.
"not enough."
Outside the window, the rain was pouring down and the waves were towering.
But within the confines of the driver's cab, another storm is raging.
This colossal ship, laden with sin, is carrying the spark of light, cutting through the waves towards the dawn that is about to be utterly overturned.