Less than half an hour after the departure of the two teams of armed police, the trio received contact on their side, the enemy showed up, and both sides were ambushed. Looking at it this way, the plan was quite successful. The trio immediately drove out and made their way back to the city along Route 302.

Route 302 is not the closest road on the way back, it connects to the northwest of Akiyama City, covering a distance of about 60 kilometers, making it the wildest and most remote road to Akiyama City. There was not a single house to be seen on either side of the road, only large tracts of cultivated land and woods.

The trio is driven by Akeya, with Leo sitting in the passenger seat and Andora holding the box in the back. The Akeya car drove very fast, and the speed never dropped below 140. Both Leo and Andora fastened their seatbelts and held the armrests of the car with their hands.

Leo, who was sitting in the front, was even more nervous, and the SUV almost crashed into other cars several times, and every time he passed by another car, his legs couldn't help but kick straight.

In this situation, Leo quickly forgot about the encounter with the one-eyed man.

*****

The car drove more than 30 kilometers and was about to enter a mountainous area ahead. The east side of the road is cultivated land, and the west side is a hillside, which is dilapidated and as if it had been bitten, revealing a yellowish-white section that is different from the dark yellow surface outside. There are not many trees on the mountain, more crooked, angular stones, like a middle-aged man with a sad face. Both sides of the road are also littered with stones of various sizes.

"Be careful, it's dangerous here."

Akeya, who had been driving without speaking, suddenly said this, and although his voice was not high, it still made Leo and Andora's hearts tremble. They all knew that Akeya was professional, and he said that there was danger, and there must be danger.

These rocks, as large as 2 meters square, and the sparse woods on the hillside, as well as the difference in elevation formed by the fragmentation of the mountain, are good places to hide in Akeya's eyes. If there was any ambush for the enemy, eighty percent would be here.

"Can you find out in advance?" Leo asked.

"If you pay attention, you can predict it."

Akeya replied, her head still and her eyes fanning in front of her from time to time. For him, perceiving an enemy attack within 200 meters is not a problem, although he is driving.

The most likely way for the enemy to intercept should be sniping, finding a way to stop the car. And the best way to deal with sniping is to keep moving, and if the enemy shoots head-on, Akya is confident that he will detect it in time and take measures to ensure that he or Leo is not hit. As for the mines^, it is unlikely, unless the other side is willing to get a pile of fragments, not a complete core.

Leo and Andora also realize that the moment of truth has come. Andora hugged the box tightly, and Leo lowered himself as low as he could, he didn't want to be shot in the head.

"It's coming!"

A familiar feeling crossed Akeya's mind, and his nerves tensed for a dangerous reaction, and he suddenly swung the steering wheel to the left, and the car twisted hard to the left. At the same time, a gunshot rang out from the front, and Leo and Andora were unresponsive and crashed into the car door.

"Oops!"

Akya, who made a dodge move, immediately realized that he had been tricked, and this shot was empty. Before he could react, a second bullet – this time real – came from the same direction, bursting the right front tire of the car. The car that had just turned left was knocked off balance, spun in circles, and the broken tire emitted a cloud of smoke on the ground, and finally the whole car crashed into a boulder on the side of the road and stopped.

"Get off! Hide! ”

Akya shouted, pushing open the door and ducking behind the car. Andora and Leo, who were holding the box, also hurriedly got out of the car and hid behind the rocks.

"Are you two alright?"

"Fortunately, the box is safe." Andora said, he was a little trembling, the sound of the sniper rifle just now was even more terrifying than the gunfire he had heard before, "What about you? ”

"I'm fine, but it's not good."

Akeya was a little anxious, he had just reacted too sharply to the first shot, and he had fallen into a trap. But the way this ambush was made, and the position of the second shot was predicted, and the enemy seemed to know his habits.

If the two sides exchange fire head-on, with the combat power of Akya, it will not be a problem to break through. But they had to keep the core, and Andora, who was now holding the box, curled up on the ground, looking nervous. With these oil bottles, even Akeya can't take immediate action, so he can only wait and see what happens.

"Sure enough, it's you, Ravi. No, I should call you Arkya now, right? ”

A sonorous and powerful middle-aged man's voice came from the opposite hillside, and Akeya was quite familiar with this voice, and couldn't help but peep with half of his face exposed, and really saw a familiar face.

"Are you...... Tren? ”

"Now you can call me Raines, Akeya," Raines stood on the hillside, followed by six gunmen, and many more hiding behind trees and stones.

"Akeya, do you know the team leader on the other side?" Leo interjected.

"I had contact with him last year when I was on a sleeper mission......"

"So I'm familiar with your routines and habits," Raines said, "Akeya, you must know that there are more than a dozen guns pointed at you now, and you can't rush out even if you have great ability." So let's all save some energy, hand over the core, and I'll let you go. ”

"Just kidding! I should have killed you at the base of the Viper, how could I let go of this opportunity now! ”

"Hmph, it seems that after killing the 'snake head', you understand a lot of things."

"Shut up!"

Leo was a little uncertain. Akeya is an expert in combat, and if he can't control the field, he and Andora will have to wait for death. But think about it, since the other party is familiar with Akeya, then the reverse is also true.

He asked Akya in a low voice, "Are you familiar with this person?" ”

"It's okay, after all, I've been in an organization for a long time."

The two were whispering here, and Raines outside had already started the countdown: "Don't talk nonsense, I'll count dozens of numbers, and I'll do it if I don't come out!" Ten! ”

"It stands to reason that they seized the opportunity and should take the opportunity to defeat us in one go, is there any reason why he deliberately shouted like this?"

"Nine! Eight! Seven! ”

Reminded by Leo, Akeya recalls what Sareta had said about Rennes saving her life when she was at the Viper base, and what Renes had said to herself when she left.

"He seems to be a serious man who disdains the use of vile means."

"Six! Five! ”

Leo's eyebrows furrowed, and the corners of his mouth furrowed.

"There's probably still a chance. Neither of you come out, protect the box, and act on the opportunity. ”

"Four! Three! ”

"What are you going to do?"

"Two!"

"Look."

"One! Get ready! ”

"Wait a minute!"

Leo shouted, raised his hands, and slowly walked out from behind the rock. Akeya was surprised and tried to hold him, but she was held back by Andora. Looking back, Andora's nervous expression was gone, replaced by a look of trust.

"Leave it to him, he must have some idea."

Leo's action also didn't expect Raines, he stopped the countdown, watched Leo walk to the middle of the road, face to face with himself, he wanted to know what the hell this man was going to do.

"Alright, don't count down. You're ruthless, count you as winning, okay? ”

Leo said helplessly, and deliberately turned his face away, not looking at Raines squarely. Raines could tell there was something in the kid's words.

"You seem to be very upset."

"I guess since you know Akeya, you must know how powerful Akya is, so don't fight head-on and make such a way to trap us. If he hadn't brought something with him today, he would have been afraid of you? One man can deal with twenty of you! ”

As he spoke, Leo paced up and down, like a teacher teaching his students. This inappropriate remark irritated Raines.

"What's your name?"

"Just call me Leo."

"You think I'm afraid of you?"

Leo laughed: "I was beaten like that by Akya yesterday, and I still have the face to say?" If the front doesn't work, just play a little burying. It's okay, I don't blame you, it's work after all. It's right behind the rock, you take it, and we're gone. ”

With that, Leo really wanted to leave as if nothing had happened, and Rains stopped him.

"Stop! Sounds like you're not convinced? ”

"I didn't fight, how can I be convinced?"

"I think you're trying to stall for time, but it's okay, I'll let you lose."

Hearing Raines' words, Buddy behind him secretly complained. "Captain, our mission is to capture the core, so we can't waste time."

"Don't worry, it'll be done soon." Raines said nonchalantly, and then ordered the others, "Everyone, take note, don't shoot without my orders." ”

"Yes!"

Raines, who had finished the arrangement, jumped down the hill with three jumps and two jumps, and stood still on the ground, pointing at Leo.

"You fight with me, if you win me, you take the things away."

Leo was overjoyed in his heart, and replied casually: "I lost, even people and things are at your disposal." ”

"Good."

Reigns grabbed behind him with both hands, pulled out the double knives behind his back, left hand in front, right hand behind, and sideways posture. Leo also stepped forward, stretched out his right hand to his waist, and pulled out a hazel wooden knife about a meter long from his clothes, spun it in his hand, and held it like a dagger.

Akya and Renes were stunned, and Renes was even more furious.

"With a wooden knife? Such an important battle, are you kidding? ”

"I'm not kidding, I'm serious."

Leo didn't take any banter, and without hesitation, told Raines that this wasn't your average wooden knife.

"Then you're welcome!"

With his left knife flat in front and his right knife straight behind, Rennes rushed towards Leo with an arrow, he used his left knife as cover, and his right knife stabbed out from under his left ribs, trying to make a preemptive strike.

Unexpectedly, Leo grabbed a step, and when the opponent's knife stabbed halfway and before he could fully exert his strength, he turned against the guest and pushed Raines' knife away. Reigns followed with a left knife, but Leo only raised the wooden knife a little higher, and the knife was also stopped halfway through.

"This wooden knife can actually block the real knife?"

Without waiting for Raines to come back to his senses, Leo, who had pressed the double knife, let go of his right hand, retracted it, and stretched out his left hand to catch the wooden knife. With his right hand clenched into a fist, he swung it at the empty space to the left of Rainnes.

The punch was not very powerful, but it hit the soft underbelly, and Reignes had to go on the defensive, stepping back and meeting Leo's punch with a knife. Unexpectedly, Leo quickly handed over the wooden knife to his right hand, held Raines's knife, and attacked with his left fist, this series of attacks stuck to Raines like glue, and the knife was wrong, causing him to retreat again and again.

After seven or eight rounds, he pushed Leo's Rennes away with his double knives, and quickly took a few steps back to open up the distance. He didn't adapt to Leo's routine and was a little dizzy.

"What's this move? Is it boxing or swordsmanship? ”

"What do you care?" Leo shook the wooden knife in his hand, "If you say it's boxing, it's boxing, and swordsmanship is swordsmanship." ”

Akya, who was already stunned, asked Andora the same question, in his thinking, weapons must be held safely, and this kind of exchange of weapons is simply not advisable.

"That wooden knife is called Sandalwood Dragon, and Leo's move is called Flowing Water Sword." Andora replied.

"Sandalwood Dragon? Flowing Water Sword? ”

"I'll talk about it in detail later, it's going to start again."

Raines, who had calmed down, carefully observed Leo's posture and recalled the attack and defense just now. He saw that Leo would switch knives whenever needed to find the best offensive position. When attacking, close boxing is the main thing, and knives are mostly used for defense, and even if they attack, the length of that one meter is far from much.

In other words, as long as you don't let him get close, you have a chance to suppress yourself.

Rennes re-positioned himself in front of his left knife and behind his right, and this time he didn't rush over, but moved his steps carefully, tentatively approaching Leo little by little. Leo also stood sideways, holding a wooden knife in front of him with his right hand, facing Raines, and the two of them walked up the lantern. With every two steps, the distance shortens a bit, eventually becoming less than two meters. Reigns was on his feet, and it was time to make a move.

He stabbed with his left knife, which was blocked by Leo, who quickly retracted and adjusted his position. After a few steps, I felt that it was appropriate, and with another slash, I was blocked again. Seeing that Leo was about to rush up, Raines stepped back, firmly controlled the distance between the two within his own range, and continued to provoke and test Leo.

Unable to close the distance, Leo can only parry with a wooden knife. After a few rounds, Renes, who saw through Leo's attack, became more and more bold, alternating his two knives while skillfully controlling the distance, which made Leo quite uncomfortable. Sure enough, Leo's wooden knife was bounced open by Rainnes' left knife, and the door was wide open.

"You're done!"

With a shout, Raines stomped on the ground with his right foot, giving his body a powerful acceleration, and his right knife swept fiercely with this force. Leo's wooden knife didn't have time to retract his defense, so he leaned back, the wooden knife in his hand was pressed against the ground, using it as a fulcrum, and he leaned back and kicked his left foot from the bottom up.

The change caught Reigns by surprise, as his right wrist was blocked by Leo's foot. Leo turned his back into a handstand position, turning his body back the way he came, his feet falling from the air. Raines subconsciously took a step back.

As soon as his feet hit the ground, Leo bounced his upper body like a spring, bringing with him the wooden knife that rushed in his face. Interrupted by the attack, Rennes dodged the blow sideways, his eyes fixed on Leo's right hand with a knife in his backhand. As he thought, Leo's right hand was hidden under his left ribs, ready to be stabbed. But this posture can't go far, and Raines already has a sense of proportion in his heart.

Leo's right hand kicked up, and Rennes stepped back slightly, allowing him to dodge the attack just enough to get back and shoot back immediately, catching his opponent off guard.

He didn't expect that it was himself who was caught off guard.

Leo's hand was swung out, but only his hand came out, and his empty right hand drew a semicircle, so that Raines's eyes couldn't help but follow. What about wooden knives? Still in mid-air, he was tightly grasped by the left hand that followed him, and with the force of his legs, he stabbed out in a straight line.

"Medium!"

The tip of the knife hit Rainnes' unsuspecting heart. Reigns only felt a tightness in his chest and a weakness in his legs. This was not over, Leo's right hand slapped the handle of the knife, and the strong force passed through the wooden knife, causing secondary damage to Raines's heart, pushing him more than twenty meters away.

Raines, who fell, coughed incessantly, clutching his chest in pain with one hand, and tried to get up with one hand support, but he fell down again before his arm could be straightened. His heart was so badly damaged that he couldn't stand up for a short time.

Seeing that his opponent could no longer fight, Leo exhaled slowly and proudly declared his victory.

"Agreed, according to the agreement, we will go."

The gunners on the hillside were at a loss. Even if you want to shoot now, you have to have Renes's order. What about Raines? It wasn't just Leo's thump that made him unable to stand, but also the guilt in his heart. was too careless, and was led away by the nose by that kid. If you don't let it go, you will lose your trust, but if you let it go, the important task given to you by Master Black will be in vain.

Seeing that Raines was motionless, Leo beckoned Andora and Akeya to run. As soon as the two of them got up, Akeya instinctively sensed danger coming.

"Leo be careful!"

Leo, who was shouted by Akeya like this, also noticed that something was wrong, but it was too late. Behind him, a cyclone with impact came and blasted towards Leo like a cannonball. Leo hastily parried with a wooden knife, where could he stand in the way. The cannon knocked him away, hit the big rock, and fell to the ground.

Reigns looked up and saw that yes, it was Karin Ziparu Karu, who took advantage of the fact that the two sides were divided between the two sides and Leo was unprepared to carry out a sneak attack.

Karui, who was windy at his feet, fell from mid-air and gave the order as soon as he hit the ground.

"What are you doing in a daze, shoot! Kill them! ”

The gunners who received the order immediately fired a volley at Leo, who dislocated his right shoulder, and he fought to his feet in severe pain and quickly ducked behind the rocks. Carew, on the other hand, jumped down the hill and helped Raines to his feet.

"What are you doing? Delay time. ”

"Why are you here? Aren't they dealing with the police over there? ”

"Just let it go after a proper beating, there's no need to be serious. Hurry up, it's ...... later."

He's late. As he spoke, five police cars drove from the direction of Akiyama City and parked about 50 meters from the battlefield. The heavily armed armed policemen quickly got out of the car and lined up, their guns pointed in front of them. Karui quickly picked up Raines on his back and flew back to the hillside to hide.

One of the policemen stood in the middle of the line and shouted at the trio's hideout.

"Leo, are you still alive?"

Leo, who heard the voice, cheered up a little.

"Is it Captain Gwen? What are you doing here? ”

"Of course I'm here to save you!"

The rescue came at the right time, but it was too coincidental, right? Leo thought.

"Hide, don't come out! All ready to fight! ”

Ge Wen gave the order, and the police lined up and waited for them. On the other side, Karui also commanded the gunmen to confront the police with the help of bunkers on the hillside, while not forgetting to guard Akya, who was hiding behind the rocks. Andora looked at Leo, the gun in Akeya's hand was loaded, and the two sides watched each other's movements, and the battle was about to break out.

No one expected that this battle would be forced to end by a third party.

Boom –