Han Lian was extremely busy, and Ling Zhenfei was no exception. First, he checked his phone and saw that online public opinion had indeed dwindled significantly, and what remained supported Ling Zhenfei.

The power of online public relations was truly formidable. Seeing that there was no longer any issue, Ling Zhenfei finally felt relieved. It was, in fact, a trivial matter, but still, it was evident how powerful online public opinion could be.

Ling Zhenfei immediately entered Di Tian Shen Sui to start his cultivation, his most important task being to restore his body to its best condition.

Once his body had fully recovered, he would join Hua Long to venture into the mountains to collect herbs, and after acquiring Rejuvenation Grass, he would commence with concocting the elixir for Lu Huanong, a matter of utmost urgency.

Inside Di Tian Shen Sui, a night of cultivation would pass, and around three or four in the morning, Ling Zhenfei suddenly heard a noise from outside.

Ling Zhenfei was startled. Could it be those two rats again? But upon listening for a while, he realized that something was off; rats should not make such loud noises.

Ling Zhenfei hurriedly released his Divine Sense, which, with his cultivation, now covered about twenty meters around him.

This Divine Sense was like another eye for him, allowing him to sense any anomalies around him without making a sound.

Just after he released his Divine Sense, Ling Zhenfei had a bad feeling. No wonder there were noises outside, for there were suddenly three more people in Han Lian's room.

These three individuals were very agile, possessed Northern Spiritual Energy, and their cultivation seemed to be at the Mingmu Initial Stage. However, they were fully armed, almost as if they were special forces.

They wore grenades on their waists, carried submachine guns in their hands, and daggers hung on their legs, moving with professional agility.

But it was exactly because of all this equipment that they made a noise as they entered.

Ling Zhenfei was shocked. These people were definitely trouble. Coming to Han Lian's house at this time, they surely had ill intentions and were targeting Han Lian.

These individuals were cultivators with agile movements, who even held submachine guns, making it not easy to confront them. Ling Zhenfei realized the situation was bad. If they were targeting Han Lian, she would definitely be in grave danger.

The three individuals slowly moved toward Han Lian's room, already having pinpointed it, evidently coming prepared.

It was about three or four in the morning, the deepest part of sleep for most, and given how tired Han Lian was, she probably was sleeping soundly, unaware that she had been targeted.

Ling Zhenfei was anxious, unsure of what to do. If he rashly charged out now, he would definitely become a live target for the three men. It seemed his only option was a surprise, strategic countermeasure.

Bang!

At that moment, the three individuals acted, kicking open Han Lian's room and charging in.

At this time, Han Lian was still deep in sleep, not having reacted at all when the three men immediately held a gun to her head.

"Who are you, and what do you want?"

With the room's lights on, Han Lian saw the three men and seemed to realize something, yet she still asked them.

One of them chuckled upon seeing Han Lian, "Pretty lass, didn't expect you to be quite beautiful. You should know why we're here."

"How would I know? What do you actually want?" Han Lian retorted.

"Hasn't your police station been monitoring Tang Sen these past few days? You allow yourselves to watch Tang Sen, but don't allow Tang Sen to watch you? I heard you dealt with Bald today. You must have gotten hold of that document, right?"

Han Lian quickly shook her head and said, "How could such important documents be with me? I've already placed them at the police station."

Han Lian vehemently denied it, but the intruders' objective was clear—it was for that document.

"We knew you would say that. Your colleague who worked with you on the case has confessed. You brought it home with you; you even drove the police car home, proving you didn't go back to the station. Hand it over quickly."

The three men's analysis was meticulous, obviously not so easily fooled.

"Stop messing around, hand it over honestly, or I'll blow your head off with one shot."

These three men radiated a killing aura, clearly up to no good. If Ling Zhenfei wasn't mistaken, they were probably mercenaries.

Mercenaries are not assassins. Those in assassin organizations generally don't use machine guns; they prefer to kill stealthily, at most using a pistol with a silencer.

These three were equipped with hand grenades and machine guns, making them too obvious a target.

Mercenaries kill without hesitation, and Han Lian obviously knew this, so he couldn't refuse to hand over the items.

"All right, the items are in the wardrobe. Take them and get out quickly."

One of them opened the wardrobe, found a file hidden behind the clothes, flipped through it briefly, and then said to the others, "It's real; let's go."

"What about this chick?" one of them asked.

"Make it a clean job."

"Are you guys stupid? With such a pretty girl right in front of us, are we just going to kill her straight away? Don't you want to have some fun in the middle of the night?"

Ling Zhenfei was taken aback when he heard this, not expecting the three mercenaries to be perverts as well.

Upon hearing this, Han Lian's expression changed dramatically, and while she became agitated, she dared not act rashly with a pistol pointed at her head, as any careless move might prompt them to shoot.

At that moment, all three men were eying Han Lian, their eyes gleaming with malice.

"Not bad, and she's a cop too. Have you guys ever been with a cop?"

"Been with cops, just never one this pretty. What do you think, all at once or one at a time?"

"You guys go first, and leave me for last."

"Sure thing, bro. Thanks for being so decent—we'll go together then."

"I'll wait outside. Don't wear her out too much; leave some fun for me."

One of the men chuckled and walked out of the room, leaving the other two heading towards Han Lian.

"What are you trying to do? Don't mess around; I'm a cop, and you know what that means," Han Lian yelled, her face filled with terror.

"What does that mean? It means we'll have even more fun," they replied.

Han Lian wrapped a blanket around herself, desperately resisting as the two men struggled to overpower her.

Just then, they suddenly heard a dull thud outside, like something had suddenly hit the ground.

The two men were stunned and stopped what they were doing; one of them called out, "Da Guan, what's going on?"

But there was no response from outside, and no one spoke, making the two feel that something was wrong. One motioned for the other to check outside.

One man kept a pistol aimed at Han Lian, while the other walked outside with his gun ready.

Ling Zhenfei was very clear about all of this through his Divine Sense. His goal was to get the three men separated and take them down one by one without their defenses up.

The first guy who went outside was completely unguarded and even lit a cigarette at the door. Without the cover of the machine gun, this person was no match for Ling Zhenfei.

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