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Chapter 1133: Can't Hit the Person? Hit the Fuel Tank
Ichikawa City Area.
After receiving contact from Andre Camel, the FBI agents immediately drove towards Tokyo, preparing to support Akai Shuichi and the other two.
Near Ichikawa Bridge, Rena Mizunashi (Kir) stood at the alley entrance, staring at the convoy driving onto Ichikawa Bridge. She said into her earphone, "Chianti, Korn, the cars have appeared, four in total…"
The four FBI vehicles had only just driven onto Ichikawa Bridge when Chianti and Korn, ambushing from a high place nearby, seized the opportunity and used sniper rifles to blow out the tires of the leading truck.
The truck lost control, crashed into the guardrail, and stopped sideways on the roadside. Other cars, disrupted, also collided one after another, completely blocking the road.
"Solved," Korn said in a muffled voice.
"The road won't be cleared for an hour," Chianti put away her gun, her excitement bordering on neurotic. "Then Kir, I'll leave this to you. We're going to meet that guy Raki values so much!"
"Understood, you go ahead," Rena Mizunashi watched the cars behind drive onto Ichikawa Bridge before retreating into the alley. "The road behind should also be blocked. They can't change lanes, it'll be difficult for them to leave here in the short term, let alone support the target."
On Ichikawa Bridge, the road ahead was blocked by the car accident. The cars behind, completely unaware, drove past, blocking the road behind them as well, slowly forming a long queue.
The FBI agents got out of their cars and looked around, discovering that their path was completely blocked both in front and behind. Unable to magically teleport to another road, they could only anxiously wait in place.
Andre Camel had called earlier to say that the Organization's target was most likely Mr. Akai, but now they couldn't teleport, and they couldn't possibly get there in time to provide support.
By the time the traffic jam cleared, and they could detour, at least two hours would have passed!
…
On the other hand, a group of FBI agents in Tokyo were also unable to provide timely support.
As soon as Andre Camel discovered the cars tracking them from behind, Irish Whiskey, who was in Shimono Town, received an email from Chi Feichei. He detonated pre-planted bombs, causing destruction and creating the illusion of an attack on an FBI stronghold.
At that time, Akai Shuichi was still sitting in the car, pondering what was wrong. The FBI agents beside Adrian didn't contact Akai Shuichi or their colleagues in Ichikawa City. They thought they could handle the situation themselves and didn't tell Akai Shuichi to avoid distracting him. Instead, led by James Black, they rushed to Shimono Town for support.
Hearing about the attack on Shimono Town, even Adrian couldn't sit still. Thinking of his staff member and secretary still in Shimono Town, he also took Secret Service personnel and rushed over to provide support.
In this way, almost all the FBI and Secret Service personnel originally in Edogawa District evacuated to Shimono Town in the Shinjuku Ward direction, far from the route Akai Shuichi and the others were traveling.
"What? You went to Shimono Town?"
Andre Camel first contacted his colleagues in Ichikawa City, then contacted his colleagues in Tokyo. He listened in astonishment to their explanation of the disturbance in Shimono Town and realized something was wrong. "Is… is that so… but Mr. Akai said the Organization's target was most likely him…"
"The situation in Shimono Town seems very bad," the FBI agent who answered the phone hesitated. "Mr. Adrian is also rushing over…"
"We're going to support Akai!" James Black interrupted from the side, stating firmly. "I'll explain to Mr. Adrian. Notify everyone, have two teams follow us, we're going now!"
"Okay…" The person who answered the phone relayed James Black's words and asked Andre Camel, "How's the situation on your end?"
"It's still okay for now, we haven't exchanged fire with the other party. There's only one person, on our bus roof…"
Andre Camel reported truthfully, but his heart wasn't at ease.
Mr. James and the others were actually lured to the vicinity of Shimono Town. Even if they turned around immediately, they wouldn't arrive within an hour.
In other words, they temporarily only had reinforcements coming from Ichikawa City…
On the bus roof, Akai Shuichi vaguely heard Andre Camel's conversation and anticipated a situation even worse than Andre Camel imagined.
Besides Tokyo, could their colleagues in Ichikawa City arrive safely?
Chi Feichei also heard Andre Camel's conversation in the car and responded hoarsely to Akai Shuichi's previous teasing, "You should have guessed, your colleagues in Ichikawa City won't arrive that quickly."
"Oh? You stopped them?"
Akai Shuichi's expression didn't change, he still had a relaxed smile, but his heart sank instantly.
So that's how it is.
Their colleagues in Tokyo and Ichikawa City were both held up, and they probably wouldn't arrive within an hour. The other party remained calm, indicating that the situation was still under their control…
Compared to Ichikawa Bridge, Route 315 usually had little traffic, and at night, there were no cars at all.
On the section crossing the river, both sides of the riverbank were either shrines, temples, or factories that no one entered at night.
At night, it was quiet, and street lamps stood alone along the road, emitting a warm yellow radiance.
Akai Shuichi noticed the unusually quiet environment and immediately understood the source of his unease.
Earlier, the Organization's car had followed them blatantly for a while, so he naturally assumed that their blatant disregard for concealment was because they had already entered the Organization's encirclement.
When the blond and blue-eyed young man with the hoarse voice jumped from the car onto their bus roof, he also naturally assumed that the other party intended to force their car to stop, preparing for the Organization to ambush them.
But in fact, that location shouldn't have been within the Organization's ambush range yet.
When Jodie intended to turn towards the convenience store intersection near Ichikawa Bridge, the other party jumped over, preparing to shoot at the driver's seat. This was probably to make Jodie distracted by dodging the bullet or the urgent situation, causing her to miss that intersection, forcing them to continue driving forward and choosing to detour to Ichikawa Bridge via Route 315.
In other words, the other party jumped over to correct their route.
The Organization's purpose was to bring him here!
Because Ichikawa Bridge wasn't suitable as an ambush location.
Ichikawa Bridge had a lot of traffic, and near Edogawa District, there was also a police station. If they took Ichikawa Bridge, the Organization wouldn't have many opportunities to ambush him.
Route 315 was deserted at night. Even if a commotion occurred, no one would come for a while.
After entering Route 315, they had truly stepped into the trap!
"Your timing in jumping onto the car earlier was to ensure we took Route 315?"
Akai Shuichi asked for confirmation, but only to distract the man in front of him. He didn't dwell on the past mistake he had already made but considered how to deal with the crisis.
The car was already on the bridge crossing the river section. At their current speed, making a sharp turn to leave would be difficult, and they couldn't guarantee that there were no pursuers behind.
There was only one person beside them, and there was no one surrounding the vicinity or the end of the river crossing section. Judging from this, the Organization's ambush method would probably be long-range sniping…
Suitable sniping locations nearby…
The paper mill factory by the river channel.
Gin stood on the terrace of the office building rooftop, staring at the car driving towards him through the sniper rifle scope, locking onto Akai Shuichi on the roof. His eyes were filled with killing intent, the corners of his mouth curving upwards. "The target is in the net…"
"Bang!"
The sniper rifle's trigger was pulled.
The moment the muzzle flashed, Akai Shuichi, not paying attention to Chi Feichei's reply, caught sight of the office building of the paper mill factory—a suitable sniping location—in his peripheral vision. Without hesitation, he bent down and rolled.
The sniper rifle bullet flew over Akai Shuichi's head, embedding itself in the guardrail by the bridge. Cement blocks on the guardrail spattered, leaving a large pit.
Akai Shuichi saw the blond and blue-eyed young man standing on the roof also aiming his gun at him. Seizing the opportunity as he rolled to the edge of the roof, he grabbed the roof and slid down, slipping into the back seat through the car window.
In this situation, he couldn't stay on the roof as a target, and their current crisis was far more than that.
He had to evacuate as soon as possible…
"Bang!"
A gunshot from Chi Feichei's pistol was only a moment later than the sniper rifle. Watching Akai Shuichi dodge, the bullet hitting the roof at an angle, he said in a hoarse voice into his earphone, "Is this what you call a beast-like sixth sense?"
"Humph…"
Gin on the terrace responded with a cold snort. The sniper rifle's muzzle shifted slightly, aiming at the car's fuel tank. He unconsciously recalled that night when he confirmed the action, a certain fellow wearing a blond and blue-eyed disguise mask said in a calm tone—
'Can't hit the person? Hit the fuel tank.'
Since Raki said so, he should have been mentally prepared for him to aim at the fuel tank…
"Bang!"
The sniper rifle bullet flew out again.
Almost simultaneously, the launcher under Chi Feichei's sleeve shot out an iron hook, hooking onto a streetlight pole beside the guardrail. The quickly tightening rope pulled him away from the roof.
As he moved away from the roof, Chi Feichei vaguely saw the opened car door and the person leaning out.
"Boom——!"
The bullet hit the fuel tank, and the explosion engulfed the car disguised as a TV broadcast van.
"Splash!"
The sound of falling into water came from under the bridge on the left.
After being pulled to the guardrail by the rope, Chi Feichei stood on the guardrail by the bridge, raised his arm, and shielded his eyes from the blinding firelight and flying dust from the explosion. He said hoarsely, "More than one person jumped out of the car, the exact casualties are still unclear."
Gin was slightly disappointed, but more excited and interested. He said fiercely into his communication headset, "Vodka, have your men seal off both sides of the upstream riverbank, don't let anyone escape!"
Both sides of the river upstream only had shrines and temples, often deserted at night. However, tonight, a group of men in black clothes and sunglasses were guarding the area.
The men were divided along both sides of the riverbank, spaced a distance apart. One hand held a flashlight, illuminating the pitch-black river surface, forming a search grid with the beams of light. The other hand held a loaded pistol.
"Understood, Boss!" Vodka responded, his mood somewhat excited. He turned his head and shouted to the others around him, "Be careful, shoot immediately if you see anyone, don't let them escape!"
On the bridge, Chi Feichei jumped down from the guardrail. He didn't rush to approach the car that was still burning to check the situation. His voice was hoarse, "Stout, Wayne Walkerly, keep an eye on both sides of the downstream riverbank."
Downstream, on Kamiisshiki Naka Bridge, parallel to Route Bridge No. 315, a black Zelas was parked in the middle of the bridge, serving as cover.
Between the car body and the guardrail, Stout held a sniper rifle, observing the river surface and the riverbank on the Edogawa District side. He responded seriously, "Understood!"
"Understood!"
In the car, Yingqu Yan Nan held binoculars, looking out of the car window, observing the riverbank on the Ichikawa City side and the nearby water surface.
After being stopped by the train at the railroad crossing, he didn't go to Route 315 but turned to Kamiisshiki Naka Bridge to rendezvous with Stout.
If the FBI agents were killed by Gin and the Boss on the Route 315 bridge, their task was simply to keep watch, preventing anyone from intruding.
If the FBI agents didn't die on the bridge but escaped into the river or to the riverbank, their task was to observe the waters and riverbanks in the area from Route Bridge No. 315 to Kamiisshiki Naka Bridge, confirming the FBI's whereabouts.
Blocking both ends, he was curious to see what the FBI agents would do!
End of Chapter
Ichikawa City Area.
After receiving contact from Andre Camel, the FBI agents immediately drove towards Tokyo, preparing to support Akai Shuichi and the other two.
Near Ichikawa Bridge, Rena Mizunashi (Kir) stood at the alley entrance, staring at the convoy driving onto Ichikawa Bridge. She said into her earphone, "Chianti, Korn, the cars have appeared, four in total…"
The four FBI vehicles had only just driven onto Ichikawa Bridge when Chianti and Korn, ambushing from a high place nearby, seized the opportunity and used sniper rifles to blow out the tires of the leading truck.
The truck lost control, crashed into the guardrail, and stopped sideways on the roadside. Other cars, disrupted, also collided one after another, completely blocking the road.
"Solved," Korn said in a muffled voice.
"The road won't be cleared for an hour," Chianti put away her gun, her excitement bordering on neurotic. "Then Kir, I'll leave this to you. We're going to meet that guy Raki values so much!"
"Understood, you go ahead," Rena Mizunashi watched the cars behind drive onto Ichikawa Bridge before retreating into the alley. "The road behind should also be blocked. They can't change lanes, it'll be difficult for them to leave here in the short term, let alone support the target."
On Ichikawa Bridge, the road ahead was blocked by the car accident. The cars behind, completely unaware, drove past, blocking the road behind them as well, slowly forming a long queue.
The FBI agents got out of their cars and looked around, discovering that their path was completely blocked both in front and behind. Unable to magically teleport to another road, they could only anxiously wait in place.
Andre Camel had called earlier to say that the Organization's target was most likely Mr. Akai, but now they couldn't teleport, and they couldn't possibly get there in time to provide support.
By the time the traffic jam cleared, and they could detour, at least two hours would have passed!
…
On the other hand, a group of FBI agents in Tokyo were also unable to provide timely support.
As soon as Andre Camel discovered the cars tracking them from behind, Irish Whiskey, who was in Shimono Town, received an email from Chi Feichei. He detonated pre-planted bombs, causing destruction and creating the illusion of an attack on an FBI stronghold.
At that time, Akai Shuichi was still sitting in the car, pondering what was wrong. The FBI agents beside Adrian didn't contact Akai Shuichi or their colleagues in Ichikawa City. They thought they could handle the situation themselves and didn't tell Akai Shuichi to avoid distracting him. Instead, led by James Black, they rushed to Shimono Town for support.
Hearing about the attack on Shimono Town, even Adrian couldn't sit still. Thinking of his staff member and secretary still in Shimono Town, he also took Secret Service personnel and rushed over to provide support.
In this way, almost all the FBI and Secret Service personnel originally in Edogawa District evacuated to Shimono Town in the Shinjuku Ward direction, far from the route Akai Shuichi and the others were traveling.
"What? You went to Shimono Town?"
Andre Camel first contacted his colleagues in Ichikawa City, then contacted his colleagues in Tokyo. He listened in astonishment to their explanation of the disturbance in Shimono Town and realized something was wrong. "Is… is that so… but Mr. Akai said the Organization's target was most likely him…"
"The situation in Shimono Town seems very bad," the FBI agent who answered the phone hesitated. "Mr. Adrian is also rushing over…"
"We're going to support Akai!" James Black interrupted from the side, stating firmly. "I'll explain to Mr. Adrian. Notify everyone, have two teams follow us, we're going now!"
"Okay…" The person who answered the phone relayed James Black's words and asked Andre Camel, "How's the situation on your end?"
"It's still okay for now, we haven't exchanged fire with the other party. There's only one person, on our bus roof…"
Andre Camel reported truthfully, but his heart wasn't at ease.
Mr. James and the others were actually lured to the vicinity of Shimono Town. Even if they turned around immediately, they wouldn't arrive within an hour.
In other words, they temporarily only had reinforcements coming from Ichikawa City…
On the bus roof, Akai Shuichi vaguely heard Andre Camel's conversation and anticipated a situation even worse than Andre Camel imagined.
Besides Tokyo, could their colleagues in Ichikawa City arrive safely?
Chi Feichei also heard Andre Camel's conversation in the car and responded hoarsely to Akai Shuichi's previous teasing, "You should have guessed, your colleagues in Ichikawa City won't arrive that quickly."
"Oh? You stopped them?"
Akai Shuichi's expression didn't change, he still had a relaxed smile, but his heart sank instantly.
So that's how it is.
Their colleagues in Tokyo and Ichikawa City were both held up, and they probably wouldn't arrive within an hour. The other party remained calm, indicating that the situation was still under their control…
Compared to Ichikawa Bridge, Route 315 usually had little traffic, and at night, there were no cars at all.
On the section crossing the river, both sides of the riverbank were either shrines, temples, or factories that no one entered at night.
At night, it was quiet, and street lamps stood alone along the road, emitting a warm yellow radiance.
Akai Shuichi noticed the unusually quiet environment and immediately understood the source of his unease.
Earlier, the Organization's car had followed them blatantly for a while, so he naturally assumed that their blatant disregard for concealment was because they had already entered the Organization's encirclement.
When the blond and blue-eyed young man with the hoarse voice jumped from the car onto their bus roof, he also naturally assumed that the other party intended to force their car to stop, preparing for the Organization to ambush them.
But in fact, that location shouldn't have been within the Organization's ambush range yet.
When Jodie intended to turn towards the convenience store intersection near Ichikawa Bridge, the other party jumped over, preparing to shoot at the driver's seat. This was probably to make Jodie distracted by dodging the bullet or the urgent situation, causing her to miss that intersection, forcing them to continue driving forward and choosing to detour to Ichikawa Bridge via Route 315.
In other words, the other party jumped over to correct their route.
The Organization's purpose was to bring him here!
Because Ichikawa Bridge wasn't suitable as an ambush location.
Ichikawa Bridge had a lot of traffic, and near Edogawa District, there was also a police station. If they took Ichikawa Bridge, the Organization wouldn't have many opportunities to ambush him.
Route 315 was deserted at night. Even if a commotion occurred, no one would come for a while.
After entering Route 315, they had truly stepped into the trap!
"Your timing in jumping onto the car earlier was to ensure we took Route 315?"
Akai Shuichi asked for confirmation, but only to distract the man in front of him. He didn't dwell on the past mistake he had already made but considered how to deal with the crisis.
The car was already on the bridge crossing the river section. At their current speed, making a sharp turn to leave would be difficult, and they couldn't guarantee that there were no pursuers behind.
There was only one person beside them, and there was no one surrounding the vicinity or the end of the river crossing section. Judging from this, the Organization's ambush method would probably be long-range sniping…
Suitable sniping locations nearby…
The paper mill factory by the river channel.
Gin stood on the terrace of the office building rooftop, staring at the car driving towards him through the sniper rifle scope, locking onto Akai Shuichi on the roof. His eyes were filled with killing intent, the corners of his mouth curving upwards. "The target is in the net…"
"Bang!"
The sniper rifle's trigger was pulled.
The moment the muzzle flashed, Akai Shuichi, not paying attention to Chi Feichei's reply, caught sight of the office building of the paper mill factory—a suitable sniping location—in his peripheral vision. Without hesitation, he bent down and rolled.
The sniper rifle bullet flew over Akai Shuichi's head, embedding itself in the guardrail by the bridge. Cement blocks on the guardrail spattered, leaving a large pit.
Akai Shuichi saw the blond and blue-eyed young man standing on the roof also aiming his gun at him. Seizing the opportunity as he rolled to the edge of the roof, he grabbed the roof and slid down, slipping into the back seat through the car window.
In this situation, he couldn't stay on the roof as a target, and their current crisis was far more than that.
He had to evacuate as soon as possible…
"Bang!"
A gunshot from Chi Feichei's pistol was only a moment later than the sniper rifle. Watching Akai Shuichi dodge, the bullet hitting the roof at an angle, he said in a hoarse voice into his earphone, "Is this what you call a beast-like sixth sense?"
"Humph…"
Gin on the terrace responded with a cold snort. The sniper rifle's muzzle shifted slightly, aiming at the car's fuel tank. He unconsciously recalled that night when he confirmed the action, a certain fellow wearing a blond and blue-eyed disguise mask said in a calm tone—
'Can't hit the person? Hit the fuel tank.'
Since Raki said so, he should have been mentally prepared for him to aim at the fuel tank…
"Bang!"
The sniper rifle bullet flew out again.
Almost simultaneously, the launcher under Chi Feichei's sleeve shot out an iron hook, hooking onto a streetlight pole beside the guardrail. The quickly tightening rope pulled him away from the roof.
As he moved away from the roof, Chi Feichei vaguely saw the opened car door and the person leaning out.
"Boom——!"
The bullet hit the fuel tank, and the explosion engulfed the car disguised as a TV broadcast van.
"Splash!"
The sound of falling into water came from under the bridge on the left.
After being pulled to the guardrail by the rope, Chi Feichei stood on the guardrail by the bridge, raised his arm, and shielded his eyes from the blinding firelight and flying dust from the explosion. He said hoarsely, "More than one person jumped out of the car, the exact casualties are still unclear."
Gin was slightly disappointed, but more excited and interested. He said fiercely into his communication headset, "Vodka, have your men seal off both sides of the upstream riverbank, don't let anyone escape!"
Both sides of the river upstream only had shrines and temples, often deserted at night. However, tonight, a group of men in black clothes and sunglasses were guarding the area.
The men were divided along both sides of the riverbank, spaced a distance apart. One hand held a flashlight, illuminating the pitch-black river surface, forming a search grid with the beams of light. The other hand held a loaded pistol.
"Understood, Boss!" Vodka responded, his mood somewhat excited. He turned his head and shouted to the others around him, "Be careful, shoot immediately if you see anyone, don't let them escape!"
On the bridge, Chi Feichei jumped down from the guardrail. He didn't rush to approach the car that was still burning to check the situation. His voice was hoarse, "Stout, Wayne Walkerly, keep an eye on both sides of the downstream riverbank."
Downstream, on Kamiisshiki Naka Bridge, parallel to Route Bridge No. 315, a black Zelas was parked in the middle of the bridge, serving as cover.
Between the car body and the guardrail, Stout held a sniper rifle, observing the river surface and the riverbank on the Edogawa District side. He responded seriously, "Understood!"
"Understood!"
In the car, Yingqu Yan Nan held binoculars, looking out of the car window, observing the riverbank on the Ichikawa City side and the nearby water surface.
After being stopped by the train at the railroad crossing, he didn't go to Route 315 but turned to Kamiisshiki Naka Bridge to rendezvous with Stout.
If the FBI agents were killed by Gin and the Boss on the Route 315 bridge, their task was simply to keep watch, preventing anyone from intruding.
If the FBI agents didn't die on the bridge but escaped into the river or to the riverbank, their task was to observe the waters and riverbanks in the area from Route Bridge No. 315 to Kamiisshiki Naka Bridge, confirming the FBI's whereabouts.
Blocking both ends, he was curious to see what the FBI agents would do!
End of Chapter
