Chapter 953 - 952: There's Actually a Double?
Chapter 953 - 952: There's Actually a Double?
Chu Ge's motorcycle, as well as the one with Li Zheming in front, both sped like the wind, pushing their speeds to the limit.It's now past the rush hour, and although there are quite a few vehicles on the road, it's not congested, providing great convenience for their chase and escape.
With the same road conditions and the same vehicles, it came down to driving skills, in which Chu Ge was evidently superior.
Closing in without giving up, the distance between the two motorcycles slowly decreased, from a distant silhouette to fifty meters, forty meters, thirty meters...
Suddenly, the motorcycle ahead made a sharp turn into an alley, and as soon as Chu Ge followed in, he saw that motorcycle pass two helmeted men and then turn into another road.
Obviously, these two were here to support and cover, standing inside the alley, one on each side, each holding a bag and spreading its contents across the ground with a crash.
It was a large handful of tire spikes, clearly intended to puncture the tires of Chu Ge's motorcycle!
Chu Ge's eyes narrowed, and without the slightest reduction in speed, he suddenly steered towards the right wall of the alley. The rapidly spinning wheels rode up the wall, tilting the motorcycle and Chu Ge's body almost vertically, leaving a string of marks on the white wall.
Like a sudden wave rising and falling, Chu Ge's motorcycle cleared all the tire spikes on the ground, landed smoothly on the road ahead, then sharply turned the handlebars, kicked a lamp post with his left foot, using the force to regain control and continue the pursuit of Li Zheming's motorcycle.
Keep chasing!
The terrain kept changing, with people covering Li Zheming showing up again and again, and Chu Ge managed to shake them off each time. Though these disturbances kept him from catching Li Zheming, he never lost sight of his target.
Half an hour passed, and Chu Ge's location shifted from urban to suburban, near a barren mountain.
The motorcycles couldn't go up the mountain, so both the pursuers and the pursued abandoned their bikes at the foot and dashed into the woods.
Closer, ever closer.
Not only were Chu Ge and Li Zheming getting closer, but some helmeted men who arrived later were also not far from Chu Ge.
Finally, fifteen minutes after entering the woods, a panting Li Zheming stopped. During his time in detention, he hadn't been spared from 'hospitality', and his body was already weak; he really couldn't run anymore.
Chu Ge adjusted his breathing and walked over step by step.
"You're Chu Ge? Your reputation is well-deserved, but do you really need to go to such lengths?"
The helmeted man beside Li Zheming also stopped running, and a cold voice echoed through the woods from behind the helmet.
When he spoke, it was indeed in Korean.
"Aren't you guys also going to such lengths?" Chu Ge sneered, "Hijacking a prisoner transport? You guys are really bold; even if I hadn't come after you, it wouldn't be easy for you to leave this city with him, right?"
"That's our concern, it originally had nothing to do with you, but since you're determined to throw your life away, let's settle it here."
With that, the helmeted man removed his helmet with a 'thud' to the side, revealing his true appearance, then coldly smiled again, "Moreover, as long as we can get Li Zheming out, we were prepared for some of us to stay here."
Seeing this face, Chu Ge was slightly taken aback, and so was Li Zheming.
The person's features were eight or nine points similar to Li Zheming, at a glance they could easily be mistaken for the same person if not examined closely.
Looking at that face, so similar to his own, Li Zheming blinked in surprise, "You..."
"Young master, you can call me Li Yi. I was supposed to switch clothes with you and let you leave here first, but unfortunately..."
Li Yi sighed slightly, the unspoken words in his incomplete sentence were clearly about Chu Ge's relentless pursuit, and then he pulled out two butterfly knives from the pockets of his denim jacket, turning his gaze to Chu Ge, his expression turned icy.
Chu Ge felt more and more uneasy. At first sight of this guy, he thought it was Li Zheming's twin brother, but since he addressed Li Zheming as 'young master', that was clearly not the case; he seemed more like a body double specifically meant to take Li Zheming's place.
The sunlight filtered through the leaves, casting dappled patterns on the blades of the butterfly knives. Li Yi's expression was grave, knowing this was a formidable opponent; Jin Haohun was likely already dead at Chu Ge's hands. But he had no choice, only wishing the backup would arrive quickly.
Life and death didn't matter; the key was that with the backup they could hold Chu Ge off, buying time for Li Zheming to escape.
"Thud, thud, thud..."
While Li Yi was contemplating, a series of urgent footsteps sounded, and he first frowned tightly, but when a few figures appeared in his line of sight, he relaxed.
As the old saying in Hua Country goes, "Speak of the devil and he will appear," it wasn't the Lidu police who arrived but his reinforcement.
Chu Ge glanced slightly to the side; five people had arrived, including that "innocent citizen" who had just stabbed him.
"Li Yi, are you alright?"
"Ah, at least I'm still alive for now. You weren't followed, were you?"
"No, Li Er has already been captured."
"That's good."
Shhh shhh shhh...
In the span of a few words, all five people, including Li Yi, drew their knives, surrounding Chu Ge from different angles. Another person quickly walked over to Li Zheming, helping him up from the ground.
It seems... they must have placed a tracking device on Li Zheming's body. After escaping in the chaos, they tracked him all the way here.
What concerned Chu Ge more was the "Li Er" they mentioned. It seemed Li Zheming didn't have just one decoy — who knew if there were a Li San or Li Si after Li Er?
To rescue him, they truly went through a lot of trouble, and with a big show of effort!
Chasing Li Zheming all the way here was already at a blazing speed — there was no time to contact any help, and no police had followed them. Since the Lidu police had captured "Li Er" thinking he was Li Zheming, it seemed short-term help was even less likely.
No help, so he had to rely on himself. This group had remarkable skills, but of course, Chu Ge was no pushover. If they wanted to snatch Li Zheming from right under his nose, they'd better show real skills!
Chu Ge moved, and the five surrounding him immediately reacted. Li Yi at the front and two others behind him charged with knives. The two on Chu Ge's left and right did not attack rashly; they circled at a not-too-distant range where they could attack Chu Ge at any time and cover Li Zheming's escape if Chu Ge broke through.
The tactic was good, but unfortunately, they encountered Chu Ge.
Li Yi's movements were fast; his left hand gripped the knife handle in reverse, stabbing toward Chu Ge's chest, while his right hand swept horizontally toward Chu Ge's temple. But Chu Ge was faster, thrusting his hands forward to grab Li Yi's wrist before the knife could reach his body.
Li Yi's pupils shrank, and he immediately lifted a knee to hit Chu Ge's lower body. But Chu Ge preemptively lifted his right leg to block his action.
Their legs collided with a dull thud. If Li Yi's knives moved forward just a fraction, they would have pierced Chu Ge's chest and temple, yet the short two centimeters felt like an insurmountable chasm.
Remarkable indeed!
Li Yi felt both shock and a cold smile on his face. Even if Chu Ge held him, so what? There were still two of their men behind him. Chu Ge was courting disaster himself, just waiting to be stabbed in the back!
Just as Li Yi had this thought, he suddenly felt unbalanced, the trees and his allies flipping upside down in an instant. Then he heard the swish of a blade entering flesh, and a sharp pain radiated from his hands and back.
In truth, whatever Li Yi could think of, how could Chu Ge not? As Chu Ge immobilized him, he used inertia to fall backward, using his waist and leg muscles to throw him backward.
During this move, Chu Ge's hands were not idle either; with a sudden twist of Li Yi's wrists, he snatched the two Butterfly Knives in a flash.
As for the pain in Li Yi's back, unfortunately, it was because he was stabbed by his own ally.
That stab was intended for Chu Ge, but the situation happened too fast for his comrade to retract the blade fully, resulting in Li Yi's back meeting the tip.
Li Yi not only received that stab but also pinned his comrade to the ground, both letting out a muffled grunt. The knife, which initially pierced only two centimeters, was driven in completely.
A ten-centimeter blade was entirely sunk into Li Yi's body from just below the shoulder blade, causing his eyes to bulge and cold sweat to cover his forehead instantly.
Witnessing this, Li Zheming shivered in fright. He had thought Chu Ge was absolutely doomed and intended to wait a couple of minutes to see how it unfolded. Now, he didn't want to linger for another second.
"Li Yi!"
The man on Chu Ge's left roared with rage, quickly stepping forward and suddenly lunging with his left foot, dropping to one knee before Chu Ge.
Of course, kneeling before Chu Ge wasn't to pay homage but to lower himself to thrust the knife in his right hand down, aiming to pierce Chu Ge's throat.
At this moment, Chu Ge was lying on his back, just having finished one move and not yet steady, caught between actions. He wanted to see if Chu Ge had anywhere left to dodge!
The hand rises! The knife falls!
With a squelch! Blood splattered everywhere!
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