Chapter 129: Step by Step

Chapter 129: Step by Step

Xiao Yu completely lost his temper!

Since his reincarnation, he had never been this close to Death.

That spine-chilling, ice-cold feeling was simply unbearable!

He was certain of one thing.

The opponent was no ordinary person.

Ordinary people wouldn’t understand unconventional methods of killing or counter-surveillance tactics.

Xiao Yu could tell, and so could Wang Dong.

At first, no one had even considered this possibility.

“These aren’t tactics for special forces or soldiers,”

Wang Dong explained, glancing at Xiao Yu’s cold, expressionless face, “Even though some units have crossbows, they rarely use them unless on a special mission – we can rule that out.”

Xiao Yu nodded in agreement.

Regular military men or special forces wouldn’t be wasting their time with a crossbow.

If not on a special mission, a high-powered sniper rifle would make it clear what true cruelty looks like!

Eliminating the possibility of a retired soldier, Xiao Yu grimaced.

A retired policeman?

That was even less realistic.

A cop well-versed in these techniques would have to be a SWAT officer.

SWAT would have even fewer opportunities to handle a crossbow.

To manage a remotely controlled crossbow with such precision is something most SWAT teams couldn’t pull off.

“A mercenary… smuggled in?”

The thought made Xiao Yu’s skin crawl.

“You’ve been watching too many movies and novels, haven’t you?”

Wang Dong scoffed, “Do you think National Security and SWAT are nothing but pushovers?”

“Uh!” Xiao Yu gave an awkward laugh.

Yeah, it’s all because movies and novels exaggerate mercenaries so much.

The key is that people in this country hardly ever get a chance to join a mercenary group.

If it were a foreigner, don’t you think National Security wouldn’t overlook them?

Not a retired soldier, not a retired cop, and not a mercenary… then what could it be?

“Are we overthinking this?” Xiao Yu furrowed his brow in thought.

“Who knows,” Wang Dong replied, equally frustrated.

One thing was clear: their target had planned for them to trace the Fengchao pickup.

Or rather, not planned at all—just set up defenses?

“No matter what,”

Xiao Yu sneered coldly, “Since he’s here, we find him the dumbest way possible.”

From a psychological standpoint, such a person wouldn’t stray far from his familiar territory; he worked with extreme caution.

If he did leave, it would be to commit the crime or scout the area.

Since the police had tracked him here and uncovered evidence,

it meant he was definitely in this area.

But why?

It was like the territorial instinct of a wild beast.

When an intruder invades its territory, what does the beast do?

It seems to hunt, but in reality, it is enraged!

If a normal person were faced with the crushing power of the state, only a fool would run and leave any trace!

So this was just normal human behavior.

Not only was the opponent smart, he also knew how to analyze an ordinary person’s mind.

The police knew you’d try to run, so they’d certainly check out all suspicious targets.

Running would only expose you more.

The best strategy was to hide even deeper.

Or there was another possibility – the biggest one.

This wasn’t even his territory.

It was merely a drop-off point for goods.

If that were true, then this location was undoubtedly linked to him!

Two days.

Xiao Yu activated ‘Wangdie’s Nose’ and scoured the area.

Sure enough, not a trace was found here, nor did any residential building emit a scent.

Were the clues cut off?

Not entirely – there was still one fatal clue left by the opponent.

Even though there were no cameras near Fengchao, the gate at the edge of the compound was under surveillance.

Checking entries from nine months ago, eight months ago, and five months ago, anyone who had entered the compound was noted.

Xiao Yu wasn’t convinced – no matter how much the opponent planned, wouldn’t you retrieve your own belongings?

Still sending someone else to do the job?

If that were the case, it could only mean the opponent had an accomplice!

…

For a whole day, Xiao Yu watched the compound’s surveillance footage.

He focused on the three time periods when people entered the compound, suspecting they were headed toward Fengchao.

There were too many people – how could he investigate them all?

The obvious method was to trace those who entered, picked up their packages, and then left.

By analyzing the size of the package (acfb), he could determine who had taken which delivery.

But how do you determine package size?

Most merchants use standardized courier boxes, making it easy to track.

And there was one crucial detail.

All three time periods – nine, eight, and five months ago – recorded package pick-ups.

How many people appeared during these windows?

Was the answer finally revealed?

That answer left Xiao Yu slightly dumbfounded.

Sun Lian, female, 28 years old, local, unemployed…

An accomplice?

Then a question arose.

Why had Sun Lian come to this compound to pick up a package?

Because this compound was indeed her residence – though she didn’t live here regularly.

Where did she live?

At her boyfriend’s place!

National Security and SWAT immediately surrounded Sun Lian and her boyfriend’s home.

Boom!

The main door was smashed open with a battering ram by the SWAT team as Xiao Yu stepped in.

A scream echoed, and the foyer held only one woman.

She was screaming as she backed away.

Sun Lian!

SWAT rushed in and roughly pinned Sun Lian to the ground.

After scrunching his nose twice, a cold smile appeared on Xiao Yu’s face.

The suspect had been confirmed!

He headed toward a room.

Upon opening the door, he found a study – empty.

Xiao Yu frowned dismissively.

Once the target is confirmed, how do you flee the country?

Scanning the study, he recognized numerous familiar items.

Various flying devices of different sizes, resembling an enthusiast’s collection exhibit.

Xiao Yu casually picked up a framed photo from the bookshelf, staring at the couple inside.

A tall man embraced Sun Lian while wearing sunglasses; his smile was cold and emotionless.

Soon, a file on the man appeared before Xiao Yu.

Wu Yuanxin, male, 30 years old, local, dropped out of high school before going abroad, his life overseas unknown, returned to the country last year…

He only returned last year?

What had he been doing abroad all these years?

“So all his skills were learned overseas?”

Muttering to himself with a tone of ridicule, Xiao Yu ordered, “Apprehend him!”

National Security was in action.

In no time, though they didn’t catch him, they managed to locate a property.

It was one of Wu Yuanxin’s residences.

The moment the door was rammed open, a strange stench wafted out.

Inside, the house was shrouded in darkness.

Two SWAT officers charged inside.

Xiao Yu and Wang Dong followed closely behind.

Suddenly,

Xiao Yu roared, “Fall back!”

But it was too late!

A massive dark figure roared like a wild beast as it lunged at one of the SWAT officers.

In a flash, Xiao Yu activated Cheetah Speed, Bear Force, and Spirit of the Raccoon Cat – all three skills – and appeared beside the officer like lightning.

With a sweeping blow like a war axe,

Boom – crack!

The muffled thud and cracking of bones mixed with the beast’s wail.

The colossal figure was swept away by Xiao Yu’s powerful kick.

With a tremendous crash, it slammed against a wall,

then slid down…