Chapter 910: Let's Not Even Think About It

And so, Wang Li kicked the sidecar into gear and chased after Da Jie Fang.

To be honest, the feeling of riding in a sidecar following Da Jie Fang was, to put it mildly, an extraordinary kind of "thrill."

The main issue was that the rural roads of this era were paved with a mixture of earth, sand, and gravel. Consequently, wherever Da Jie Fang drove, the dust clouds were more violent than a freaking sandstorm.

No exaggeration—following behind Da Jie Fang, visibility absolutely did not exceed ten meters.

Of course, visibility wasn't the most important problem; the real issue was that the black smoke belched out by Da Jie Fang, combined with the dust kicked up by the tires, was incredibly pungent and stung the eyes.

Thus, Wang An shouted to Wang Li

"Quick, quick, quick! Overtake them! Overtake them!"

Accordingly, Wang Li twisted the throttle, and the sidecar zoomed past Da Jie Fang.

Even after the overtake was successful, Wang An was still rubbing his eyes and cursing loudly

"Goddammit, I'm freaking choking to death!"

Wang Li, blinking rapidly, added

"Oh my god, my eyes are stinging after just a moment."

Sitting in the vehicle, Sun Nian saw Wang An and Wang Li overtake and was initially confused, but seeing their wretched state, she couldn't help but laugh.

A few minutes later, Da Jie Fang honked the horn once and veered into a small grove of trees by the roadside. Noticing this, Wang Li performed a U-turn on the spot and headed back, with the sidecar following Da Jie Fang into the woods.

A moment later, as soon as Da Jie Fang came to a complete stop, a group of "Hat Brothers"—about twenty of them—jumped down from the truck bed, and Sun Nian jumped down from the driver's cabin.

After disembarking, the Hat Brothers quickly organized their ranks and checked the Type 54 pistols in their hands. Among them were eight Hat Brothers who had arrived that afternoon; the weapons they held were actually Type 56 assault rifles, not Type 54s.

Clearly, Sun Nian and her team were being extremely cautious and careful about capturing this ringleader of the loan sharks. Not only had they increased their numbers, but they had even brought out heavy hitters like the Type 56.

Once the ranks were organized, Sun Nian told the Hat Brothers

"Try not to alert the enemy. Move out."

As for "not alerting the enemy," in Wang An's view, this was complete nonsense. How could a group of uniformed Hat Brothers carrying weapons possibly avoid drawing attention?

However, Wang An only thought this to himself and didn't dare say it aloud.

After walking for a few minutes, the group stopped not far from a courtyard.

Two company commanders walked up to Sun Nian, one of them saying in a low voice

"Captain Sun, the guy said their boss usually stays in this courtyard. There are four very skilled marksmen inside, and also over ten people ready to handle any situation at any time."

It had to be said that Sun Nian and her team were remarkably efficient. The group they had arrested at Li Xiuyu's house that morning had already spilled everything they knew—and things they probably shouldn't have.

Moreover, they were now leading Sun Nian and the others to identify the location. Who wouldn't be impressed by such efficiency?

Sun Nian looked at the target courtyard with a serious expression, momentarily unsure of how to storm it.

The main problem was that the courtyard wasn't huge, but it wasn't small either—roughly three or four mu in size. The walls were very high; standing on the road, they could only see that the interior contained not only a main house but also east and west wing rooms.

Most importantly, they could hear several dogs barking inside.

It had to be admitted that for a courtyard like this, attempting a forced entry with a group of people would be extremely dangerous.

The key was that as soon as they approached, those dogs would certainly bark even louder, alerting the people inside.

Judging by the Type 56s Sun Nian had brought, she and her team must have known that the so-called "boss" in the courtyard was a formidable figure who would be very difficult to deal with.

Hearing the company commander's words, Sun Nian simply nodded slightly and gazed at the courtyard once more.

At the same time, Wang An was also observing the courtyard.

He had to admit that in a place like this, as long as the people inside had guns, no matter how the outsiders attacked, there would inevitably be heavy casualties.

Moreover, according to the company commander, there were four highly skilled gunmen inside.

In other words, if anyone dared to peek over the wall, there was a high probability they would be killed in a single shot by the gunmen inside.

After watching for a while, Wang An sadly realized that with his intelligence, he couldn't think of a good way to capture the targets while ensuring zero casualties for his own side.

However, what Wang An couldn't figure out, Sun Nian couldn't either.

Thus, Sun Nian knit her pretty little brows and asked the two company commanders

"Do either of you have a good plan?"

After she asked, one of the company commanders thought for a moment and replied bluntly

"Captain Sun, I haven't thought of one yet."

The other company commander immediately added

"Captain Sun, I haven't either."

Once they finished speaking, Sun Nian turned her gaze toward Wang An.

Wang An gave an awkward smile and said

"If you professionals can't figure it out, then I'm even more hopeless."

Unfortunately, Wang An's words were clearly not what Sun Nian wanted to hear, so she shot him an unfriendly little look.

Having a sudden spark of inspiration, Wang An said

"If you ask me, Sister Nian, let's stop overthinking it. Let's just use a megaphone to call them out, tell them to surrender immediately, otherwise, no mercy for anyone."

To be honest, the reason Wang An said this was because he felt it was the easiest and safest method.

In his previous life, Wang An had seen things like this happen.

The situation had been similar; the Hat Brothers didn't want unnecessary casualties, so they started shouting from the outside.

Things like "leniency for those who confess," "severity for those who resist," "your mistakes aren't too serious," "don't make one mistake after another," and so on.

In any case, to people currently doing bad things, these words sounded like a glimmer of hope, stripping away the urge to fight to the death. It made them feel that as long as they voluntarily laid down their weapons, they would have a chance to start over—or at least, they wouldn't die.

It had to be admitted that these words were indeed effective for people in desperate situations. After all, no matter the era, humans always harbor a fear of death.

Wang An remembered that back then, many people who couldn't handle the pressure surrendered and walked out.

He recalled that those who came out were led away in handcuffs quite peacefully.

Hearing Wang An's suggestion, Sun Nian's little brows knit even tighter. She instinctively asked him

"If we just shout like that, can we actually get them to come out?"

(End of Chapter)