Hearing Sun Nian ask this, Wang An really wanted to tell her, "You're asking me, but who am I supposed to ask?"
However, Wang An only dared to think this; he absolutely didn't dare say it out loud.
Because whether it was a normal fight or a naked fight with Sun Nian on the kang, Wang An was no match for her.
As the saying goes, "Endure one step for calm waters, retreat one step for a vast sky," so Wang An felt it was better not to clash head-on with Sun Nian.
Scratching his head, Wang An said
"I reckon a few shots should do the trick. If that doesn't work, we could ambush another ring of people around this courtyard and fire a few shots every now and then to scare them. After all, if they refuse to cooperate and stubbornly resist, wouldn't it be fine if we shot a few of them dead?"
After Wang An finished speaking, Sun Nian frowned and pondered for a while, then asked the two company commanders beside her
"Captain Zhang, Captain Zhou, do you think Xiao An's plan is feasible?"
Hearing this, the two looked at each other and smiled awkwardly at almost the same time. The man Sun Nian called Captain Zhang spoke up
"Usually, this method is used when they are few in number. But the information we received says their numbers are quite significant."
As soon as Captain Zhang finished, Captain Zhou immediately added
"I reckon we could give it a try. We don't have any better ideas right now anyway."
Just as Sun Nian nodded in agreement and told Captain Zhang and Captain Zhou to make the arrangements, Wang An suddenly noticed four people walking over from not far away.
The reason these four caught Wang An's attention was that when they saw Sun Nian and the group of "hat brothers" in uniform, they clearly froze for a moment, and their forward pace involuntarily faltered.
It must be said that these four reacted quickly—or more accurately, one of them did.
Wang An saw the man's mouth move, and the four of them immediately resumed their previous demeanor, continuing to walk over with their arms draped over each other's shoulders.
Due to the angle, the behavior of these four was only observable from Wang An's line of sight.
Therefore, Sun Nian and the two company commanders did not notice them.
After observing with his peripheral vision for a while longer, Wang An finally determined that these four definitely had a problem—and a big one at that.
Mainly, normal passersby looked over with curiosity; some would even stand there waiting to watch the commotion.
These four, although they acted well and had completely recovered their previous state, were constantly stealing glances toward them rather than looking with genuine curiosity like normal people.
Most crucially, when one of them inadvertently turned his body, Wang An noticed a bulge at the small of his back.
In other words, this man was carrying a gun.
Thus, Wang An whispered to Sun Nian
"Sister Nian, those four guys coming from the west are very likely with them. Should we grab them first?"
In Wang An's view, this was a matter of decisive action. If it turned out they had wrongly accused them, they could simply let them go.
Now was not the time to worry about this or that.
Hearing this, Sun Nian didn't turn her head, but subconsciously shifted her eyes toward the four men.
The two company commanders, hearing Wang An's words, also looked toward the four men from an inconspicuous angle.
It must be said that as a professional before her retirement from the military, Sun Nian was very skilled at observing people. After only two or three seconds, she whispered
"Stay alert. All four of them have guns. There are many civilians nearby; we should avoid using guns as much as possible."
To put it bluntly, the crowd of onlookers nearby was truly fucking annoying.
Every single one of them was like a fucking idiot, completely unaware of how dangerous it would be if a gunfight broke out.
The loan sharks certainly didn't care about their lives, but Sun Nian and her team did.
If they accidentally injured civilians while capturing these loan sharks, the responsibility on Sun Nian and the others would be immense.
However, everyone knows that opportunities are fleeting, so Sun Nian thought for a moment and said
"When we move, try not to give them a chance to draw their guns to avoid hurting the people nearby. Once they get closer, I'll count one, two, three, and the four of us will move together to subdue them."
Clearly, Sun Nian wanted to take these four down one-on-one.
Sun Nian's reasoning wasn't wrong; at this moment, arranging the other "hat brothers" would be too slow. More importantly, if they alerted the enemy, it would be a huge problem if the targets fled or drew their weapons.
As soon as Sun Nian finished speaking, the two company commanders answered in unison.
Wang An, however, hesitated for a moment before reluctantly saying, "Mm-hmm."
The reason Wang An hesitated was that if it came to guns, he feared no one.
Whether it was draw speed or marksmanship, Wang An wouldn't hold back for anyone; no matter who came, he was confident in victory.
But if it was hand-to-hand, Wang An felt quite insecure.
Subduing one of the opponents in a short amount of time was truly a bit difficult for Wang An.
One must realize that subduing a person with bare hands has a very, very high difficulty coefficient.
Besides needing considerable strength, the most important thing is having the corresponding grappling techniques; otherwise, it's simply impossible to hold them.
Furthermore, Wang An's fighting style was entirely unorthodox. Although he had learned three moves from his father-in-law, Mu Hua, those three moves were all aggressive, hard-hitting styles that had absolutely nothing to do with grappling.
Without time for further thought, the four pretentious men walked to within four or five meters of Wang An's group, and Sun Nian began to count
"1, 2, 3, move!"
The moment the words left her mouth, Sun Nian, the two company commanders, and Wang An lunged toward the four men like leopards.
Simultaneously, Sun Nian and the two company commanders shouted
"Don't move! Police!"
Because the four of them had erupted suddenly, the targets were clearly stunned. They were likely still wondering, *Why are they grabbing me? On what grounds are they grabbing me?*
It must be said that this woman, Sun Nian, was truly fucking fierce and agile.
As the opponent instinctively reached out to block and counterattack, Sun Nian grabbed the man's right arm with both hands, spun her own body, and wrenched his right arm behind his back. With a sudden downward press, she slammed the man onto the ground.
In other words, in just one exchange, the man was captured.
The move Sun Nian used was an absolutely authentic grappling technique.
(End of Chapter)