Chapter 233: Ambushed on the Road
Everyone in the cabin saw clearly how Ding Fan kicked Li Dong over, yet when the air marshal arrived, he did not apprehend Ding Fan but took Li Dong away instead.
Recalling the respectful demeanor of the air marshal toward Ding Fan, people were speculating about Ding Fan's background and what kind of important figure he had to be to command such respect.
Why did the air marshal treat Ding Fan with such reverence?
The reason was simple. Before Ding Fan was set to head to Yanjing, group 3567 had already contacted related personnel in Dancheng. By the time Ding Fan was purchasing his ticket, group 3567 had already clarified the flight he would be on.
Group 3567, which is directly subordinate to the central government, had instructed to take good care of him; how could the airport staff dare to neglect Ding Fan? As soon as Ding Fan boarded the plane, the air marshal had already been informed of his identity, so when Li Dong confronted Ding Fan boastfully, the air marshal naturally took Li Dong away.
The moment Li Dong was taken off the plane, handcuffs were immediately clamped on his wrists. When Li Dong tried to act arrogantly again, two men in front of him flashed their military IDs, and then, without further ado, they took him away.
At this moment, Li Dong realized that he must have provoked someone he should not have. The ones taking him away were not police officers but military personnel.
A wave of shock surged through Li Dong's heart; what kind of presence had he provoked to alarm the military like this?
However, before Li Dong could understand the situation, he was already being taken away by those two men...
Although Ding Fan was sitting inside the cabin, he still knew about Li Dong being taken away. Once the two officers who took him flashed their military IDs, Ding Fan understood what was happening.
This situation was naturally related to the people from group 3567. It seemed they had known he would be on this flight beforehand.
At that moment, Ding Fan didn't think much of it...
The plane took off on time and there were no other incidents along the way. By the time they arrived in Yanjing, it was already after eight in the evening.
As Ding Fan and Mei Li disembarked, there was already a black sedan waiting inside the airport.
Seeing a sedan inside the airport to pick someone up surprised everyone; such scenes were rare and only very important figures could enjoy such a level of reception.
By now, people were even more curious about Ding Fan's identity. Yanjing, being the imperial city, was filled with high-ranking officials. Speculations arose about the identity of this young man in plain clothes and accompanied by a beautiful woman.
"Hello, are you Mr. Ding?" As Ding Fan and Mei Li were descending the airplane stairs, a young man dressed in a black suit approached them.
From this young man, Ding Fan could sense a strong aura. Clearly, the person before him was also a Martial Artist. From this, it was very likely that he was from group 3567.
Ding Fan nodded at the man, signaling his acknowledgment.
"Elder Mu is waiting for you. Please follow me." After speaking, the young man gestured for Ding Fan to follow.
Accompanied by this young man, Ding Fan and Mei Li approached the parked black sedan.
Inside the sedan, there was another person.
This man had a scar on his face and a stern expression, clearly not an easy person to deal with.
"Is he the one Elder Mu invited?" the Scar-faced man sized Ding Fan up and down, a touch of disdain flickering in his eyes before he addressed the young man in the suit.
The Scar-faced man did not feel any fluctuations of Inner Strength from Ding Fan. He did not understand what use it was for Elder Mu to call such a person.
The young man in the suit respectfully nodded at the Scar-faced man. "Yes, Captain."
The Scar-faced man glanced back at Ding Fan and then waved his hand towards the young man in the suit, evidently not impressed with Ding Fan. However, due to Elder Mu's connection, he did not say more.
Ding Fan did not take much notice; he said nothing and just sat quietly in the back of the car with Mei Li.
After the car was started, it quickly drove out of the airport.
However, once they left the airport, Ding Fan soon realized they were being followed.
Ding Fan's Divine Sense swept over and identified a gray sedan tailing them. There were four people in the sedan, all of whom were practitioners of Ancient Martial Arts. They followed nonchalantly behind, clearly harboring ulterior motives.
"Damn, we're being followed!" the Scar-faced man also noticed the situation.
Ding Fan gave the Scar-faced man a second look. While he was tracking their followers using Divine Sense, the Scar-faced man, with a cultivation likely no higher than Sixth Grade Human Level, had managed to detect those following them, which was not a simple feat.
"It's those people from Sanshui Sect again. Last time, you killed one of their protectors during a mission. They must be here for revenge. Should we contact headquarters for support?" the man in the suit suggested.
Scar-faced man pondered for a moment, "Let's not tangle with them today. Let's deliver the person to Elder Mu first."
The man in the suit was stunned. He knew the temperament of Scar-faced man. How could he possibly endure it when someone brought the fight to their doorstep? But thinking of Ding Fan, whom they were assigned to handle, the man in the suit felt somewhat relieved, realizing that Scar-faced man was probably concerned about Ding Fan sustaining injuries, which is why he held back.
"Stop the car at the section of road ahead!" At this point, Ding Fan, who had been silent until now, spoke to the man in the suit and Scar-faced man.
Scar-faced man was slightly taken aback. He turned to look at Ding Fan, "Now is not the time to stop the car."
"There's an ambush ahead. Stop the car!" Ding Fan emphasized his tone as he spoke to Scar-faced man.
An ambush?
Scar-faced man snorted. He didn't believe that someone without any fluctuation of inner strength could detect an ambush ahead. He snorted again, "Just sit back properly."
Ding Fan slightly furrowed his brows, but he didn't say anything more. He had warned them, and if they didn't listen, what could he do? Besides, even if they stopped now, it would be too late.
The airport in Yanjing was still some distance from the city center. Upon leaving the airport, the area they were in was a deserted forest.
Bang... At that moment, a gunshot suddenly rang out.
Followng the gunshot, the tires of the car Ding Fan and the others were in were shot out. As the vehicle sped along, a tire burst, and the car quickly began to roll. The intense friction between the car and the ground sparked flames, and after rolling several times, it finally came to a stop with all four wheels jutting upwards.
Right after the car rolled, four individuals burst out of the woods, all armed with handguns, and surrounded the car.
"Damn it... Too despicable, to be ambushed by these bastards!" Scar-faced man spat fiercely. At this moment, blood was oozing from his forehead. His leg was trapped in the car seat, and he couldn't pull it out at the time.
"Captain, we must protect Mr. Ding and his party, they are guests of Elder Mu," the man in the suit said to Scar-faced man as he busied himself.
After hearing the suit man's words, Scar-faced man turned his head to look and was shocked to find that the rear door of the car was open, and both Ding Fan and the aloofly beautiful woman he had brought were no longer inside.
"Damn it! They must have been thrown out when the car rolled!" Scar-faced man's eyes filled with a serious expression.
Scar-faced man was now stuck, and in his haste, he couldn't move at all, and neither could the man in the suit, who was not in any better condition. Surrounded by gunmen, they couldn't even think about rescuing others, much less save themselves.
At that moment, the four gunmen had surrounded their car. If the four gunmen fired at once, both Scar-faced man and the suit man would surely die.
Shush, shush, shush... Just then, a series of sharp noises slicing through the air suddenly sounded.
What happened next outside left both Scar-faced man and the man in the suit dumbfounded, as the four gunmen, following those sharp sounds, all fell to the ground simultaneously.
When they looked, all four men had a blood-red spot between their eyebrows, evidently someone had taken their lives with a hidden weapon.
At this moment, Ding Fan's figure appeared in front of Scar-faced man and the man in the suit. Ding Fan efficiently opened the car door, and quickly extricated both Scar-faced man and the suit man trapped inside.
Meanwhile, a gray sedan that had been following behind them also stopped, and four middle-aged men stepped out from the vehicle.
"You take her and go first; I'll deal with these guys," Scar-faced man said with a grim expression on his face.
The four men who got out of the car were strangers to most, but Scar-faced man recognized them. These four individuals were four of the so-called Guardians of the Sanshui Sect.
The other member of the Guardians had been directly slain by Scar-faced man, and these four were here for revenge. Initially, after Scar-faced man killed one of the Guardians, he was severely injured and bedridden for months. Now, with the remaining four showing up, Scar-faced man could only ask the suit man to take Mei Li and leave first.
One was already difficult to deal with, let alone four together. All Scar-faced man could do was brace himself for death and try to hold off these four men.
The suit man pondered for a moment, then nodded to Scar-faced man, "Captain, be careful!"
After giving his orders, the suit man prepared to leave with Ding Fan.
They were not only members of team 3567, but also soldiers. They naturally understood that in critical situations, they absolutely could not afford any hint of personal feelings. Everything they did was in pursuit of successfully completing their mission.
"You don't need to go! They're just a few pieces of trash, not worth us running away in panic!" Ding Fan casually remarked.
The suit man was taken aback.
Trash? If those four Guardians were trash, then what was he? After all, any one of those four was a first-class master.
"Xue Gang, I'd like to see where you can run to!" At this point, one of the tall, skinny members of the Guardians shouted at Scar-faced man.