Chapter 276: Long Time No See
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
Andy's words were like the chanting of a demon.
Qiao Yue, who was watching the live surveillance footage, quivered.
This man was a demon. He actually described such a thing as beautiful.
Jin Lu trembled and almost spilled her wine.
"It's fine if you don't want to drink it. We can get straight to business."
Andy scooped up Jin Lu and carried her into the bedroom.
Qiao Yue clenched her fists. This b*stard!
Jin Lu shook even harder. Although she knew that she might face such a situation, she did not expect it to be so soon and with Andy.
"You can't do this. I'm here for an audition only. You can't insult my dignity." Jin Lu said in a trembling voice.
"Is that so?"
Andy placed Jin Lu on the bed and pressed against her as he whispered, "I'm not asking you, I'm asking her."
Jin Lu's eyes widened.
Qiao Yue, who was sitting in front of the surveillance monitor, also widened her eyes and had already drawn her gun.
She was going to save Jin Lu, and then Qiao Yu. These b*stards!
"You'd better not act rashly, kid. I know you're watching from over there."
Andy's touched Jin Lu's dress and started unbuttoning it, except for the button that hid a surveillance camera.
"What are you saying?" Jin Lu bit her lip as she felt her body gradually being exposed.
The room was climate controlled, but Jin Lu felt as if she had been dropped into an ice cellar that her scalp tingled.
Qiao Yue's clenched her gun tightly. She knew what the man was doing. She was ready to burst through the doors and rush upstairs to save Jin Lu.
When she reached the door, there were already fully armed soldiers standing outside.
The man's voice could be heard from the surveillance system. "I didn't expect you to think that you can get away. I've already had people surround you. Don't even think about escaping."
"The people who saved you must have died in their hands. They are mercenaries, Miss 47."
47 was Qiao Yue's code number. No one except people in the organization would know this. How did Andy know?
"You must want to know how I know, right? After all, I escaped from the Godfather's organization." Andy chuckled. "Who's the Godfather? He is but a piece of trash."
Qiao Yue estimated the number of people at the door and thought about how she could get away.
There were 12 soldiers outside. Even if they were the worst mercenaries armed to the teeth, Qiao Yue would not be able to escape even if she had wings.
"Who the hell are you?" Qiao Yue asked finally as she stood in the room.
"You must be close to the Godfather, No. 47. Since the Godfather likes you so much, I like you too."
Jin Lu's mouth was covered by Andy, so she couldn't make a sound.
"I love you so much that I'm going crazy, Qiao Yue." Andy's other hand was holding the earbud that was previously hidden in Jin Lu's ear as he said with a sinister smile.
This was outrageous. What love was there to talk about when he's from that kind of organization! He only wanted to use Qiao Yue to provoke the Godfather.
"Don't you do anything to Jin Lu. You just want to hold me hostage for the Godfather, right? I can go with you. Just let my brother and Jin Lu go. I will leave with you." Qiao Yue said coldly.
Since he was coming for her and was a member of the organization, she didn't mind giving him a taste of his own medicine.
What was the point of threatening her with men from KA?
"Your brother? Those good-for-nothings from the Qiao family?" Andy frowned. "I didn't do anything to them."
"Oswald, your nephew, he's also one of Godfather's men. Did he also betray the Godfather and flee with you? You were the ones who killed Trand, right?"
The man in front of the camera frowned, as if he didn't understand Qiao Yue's words.
"Oswald?" His expression turned ugly in an instant. "Is he also a member of the organization? What else do you know? Tell me!"
Andy seemed flustered at the moment, but he quickly regained his composure and pretended to be calm as he negotiated with Qiao Yue.
"I know what you want. Like I said, you can take me hostage." Qiao Yue said coldly.
Suddenly, the sound of a helicopter was heard, and a few gunshots burst through the windows.
Qiao Yue quickly squatted down and used the table as cover.
The windows were broken, and several people in bulletproof suits with olive branches painted on them broke into Qiao Yue's room.
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Chapter 277: The Custodian
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
They walked into the room with their guns.
Qiao Yue's surveillance computer had just been shot through by a bullet. The monitor displayed no images now and the sound of a wheezing bullet rang from its speakers.
If Qiao Yue guessed correctly, these were people from the internationally famous organization, The Custodians!
With olive branches as their logo, The Custodians were backed by a charity consortium.
They would go around and the world and destroy illegal, drug-related organizations. Word had it that they hired ex-UN peacekeeping troopers. They were a pure non-profit organization.
Qiao Yue should be able to get out with their help.
The few of them slowly scanned the room for people with infrared detectors, moving towards the door. Qiao Yue stood up. "Hello, you are from The Custodians, right?"
More than a dozen guns were immediately aimed at Qiao Yue.
"Who's there?"
The men looked at Qiao Yue warily.
"If I'm not wrong, you're here to arrest Andy tonight, right?" Qiao Yue asked.
Since things had come to this, Qiao Yue could only take a gamble.
A flashlight shone on Qiao Yue's face. Qiao Yue didn't close her eyes under the glare. Instead, she looked at the people in front of her.
Light also shone on the men's faces. They were all wearing gas masks, so it was almost impossible to see their faces.
The leader's gaze lingered on Qiao Yue, as if he was stunned.
"Weapons down," The man ordered.
"Colonel Su?" The rest of the team asked.
"This is the youngest master from C-Country's prominent Qiao family. He should have nothing to do with Andy."
Qiao Yue's eyes lit up. This person recognized her!
"Give him a set of our equipment." The man turned off his flashlight.
"You should know that there are many people outside your room, right?" The man referred to as Colonel Su asked.
He had a middle-aged man's voice, and he seemed to be around Qiao Li and Qiao Yi's age. But he didn't have the chubby look of a middle-aged man at all. Instead, he looked like a soldier in his twenties.
His movements when holding his weapon were also sharp and clean and he was well-trained.
"Then I'll need your help." Colonel Su reached out to shake Qiao Yue's hand.
Qiao Yue shook hands with him and put on the equipment they gave her.
A team member asked, "Colonel Su, can we trust this girl? What if she's one of Andy's people..."
"I'm not!" Qiao Yue replied. "I was also tricked by Andy and my friends are still in his hands."
"Trust her and turn on the signal jammer." Colonel Su said.
One of the soldiers unloaded the large box he was carrying and set up the signal jammer.
This signal jammer could block all signals in the room. No one would be able to hear what they were saying now.
Colonel Su was the commander of this team. Since he believed Qiao Yue, the rest of the team would not doubt him. This was a fundamental quality for soldiers on the battlefield.
"Andy is on the top floor right now. My friends are also there. I heard the sound of an attack upstairs when you arrived just now. There are twelve soldiers outside. The soldiers on the other floors should have been re-deployed to protect Andy."
"Alright." Colonel Su nodded. "We have another team here. We have agreed to meet on the top floor."
"Team One, the goal of our operation is to capture Andy alive!" Colonel Su ordered.
The few of them nodded and got into fighting stances.
Colonel Su pulled the wire on a smoke bomb and threw it out the door the moment the door opened. The smoke bomb exploded in the corridor.
The mercenaries were on high alert.
"Let's go," Colonel Su ordered.
The mercenaries outside weren't to be trifled with. In an instant, the corridor was filled with fire, gunshots, and smoke. Qiao Yue and Colonel Su's team worked together to fight the mercenaries.
Although the mercenaries were all ex-soldiers, they were still not as good as the well-trained team and Qiao Yue.
After a round of fighting, there were only two mercenaries left. They held their guns and hid behind a corner of the corridor, waiting for the opportunity to ambush their attackers.
However, their attackers didn't give them the chance. The team's sniper had already locked on to the two from the other side. When the two stood up, ready to ambush Qiao Yue and the team, he finished them off with two shots.
However, one of the mercenaries quickly fired a shot at Colonel Su.
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Chapter 278: Life-Saving Grace
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
Before anyone could react, Qiao Yue quickly raised her gun, loaded it, and fired.
The two bullets collided with a loud bang in the air, and a wall nearby exploded.
Everyone was dumbfounded. Qiao Yue's marksmanship was remarkable. This was the first time they had seen someone use a bullet to block another bullet.
"Excellent marksmanship."
Colonel Su wiped the sweat off his forehead. Although he was still quite energetic, he was almost shot just now.
After this saving shot, most people in the team trusted Qiao Yue that much more.
If she was one of Andy's people, she could have let Colonel Su get injured just now.
"The Custodians will thank you," Colonel Su said.
"It's alright. We have the same goal. Let's capture Andy."
Everyone carefully followed Colonel Su and moved up. After witnessing Qiao Yue's skills, they let her be in the rear.
The team walked up to the tenth floor.
The hotel had a total of twelve floors, and Andy was in the premium suite on the twelfth floor.
There was no one on the tenth floor. Qiao Yue got worried.
Where were Qiao Yu and Qiao Jing?
When the team reached the eleventh floor, they found a man lying on the floor. He was bleeding and groaning in pain, "Save me, save me."
Qiao Yue found the voice familiar. "Qiao Yu?"
Qiao Yue's flashlight on Qiao Yu's face. Seeing that his face was covered in blood and the wound on his abdomen still bleeding, Qiao Yue rushed over.
In the blink of an eye, a man walked out from the opposite side of the corridor and pointed his gun at them.
"Who is there?" Qiao Yue asked.
"Qiao Yue, it's really you." The man smiled, his face smug. He was holding a gun. "Qiao Yue, I knew you would come. The reason I'm here today was to have a match with you."
"Oswald, you seem to have too much time on your hands. Have you completed the mission that the Godfather gave you?"
Upon hearing this, the young man revealed a disgusted expression.
"Don't talk to me about the organization." Oswald approached Qiao Yue slowly with his gun.
"Let's have a match, and we'll use your fourth brother as the wager. How about it?" Oswald laughed evilly.
"I'm not here to deal with you. Isn't your target Andy? Why are you challenging me now?" Qiao Yue asked coldly.
Oswald had been picking on her since he appeared.
"Cut the crap. Are you going to accept the challenge or not? If not, I'll kill your fourth brother right now."
Qiao Yue frowned and looked at the team sent by The Custodians, who were all looking at her strangely.
As Oswald was forcing Qiao Yue, he did not notice that the door behind him had opened slowly and someone had pointed a gun at his back.
"Raise your hands and let Qiao Yu go."
Qiao Yue looked carefully and saw that it was Qiao Jing.
She felt relieved. Thank God, they were both safe.
"You let hatred take over when you talk about Qiao Yue. That's why you didn't realize that I was behind you." Qiao Jing said coldly.
As he spoke, he used a rope to tie up Oswald.
Oswald struggled with all his might, but he was not as strong as Qiao Jing.
He glared at Qiao Yue. "Qiao Yue, I dare you to tell them your true identity! Let's see if they'd still acknowledge you as their sister after they'd found out!"
The air froze momentarily, and the team from The Custodians revealed complicated expressions.
The youngest master of the Qiao family was actually a girl?
"Shut up!" Qiao Yue walked up to Oswald and stuffed the muzzle of her gun into his mouth. "If you can't speak properly, then shut up."
"Young Master Qiao, we still have important things to do. Team medic, you stay here and take care of Fourth Young Master Qiao. Second Young Master Qiao, you should be able to come with us, right?" Colonel Su was not surprised at all and was still commanding the situation.
The team medic, Ai Ye, nodded and walked up to Qiao Yu to bandage his wound.
Qiao Yu had been stabbed by Oswald, but it wasn't a fatal injury. He looked at Qiao Yue, his dark eyes shimmering in the dark corridor.
"You guys go ahead, don't mind me."
"What nonsense are you talking about? We haven't reached the point where you have to sacrifice yourself. Shut up." Ai Ye pressed the alcohol onto Qiao Yu's wound, and Qiao Yu shut his mouth in pain.
"It's just a knife wound. You won't die from it. Don't worry, Young Master Qiao. You guys go."
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Chapter 279: Andy's Escape
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
The group proceeded upstairs from the tenth floor. There were more mercenaries on the stairs, but they were quickly eliminated.
When they reached the top floor, they met up with the other team from The Custodians as planned.
Strangely, the door of Andy's suite was wide open, and cold air came from inside the room.
"Back up and move slowly." Colonel Su frowned. He suspected that Andy had already left.
"We have just dealt with the guards on the top floor and haven't yet gone into Andy's suite," the commander of the second team said.
Everyone walked towards Andy's suite, with Qiao Yue and Qiao Jing in the rear.
When they opened the door, they saw a broken wine cabinet and shattered glass everywhere. The whole room smelled of blood.
Qiao Yue looked at the messy room and her heart sank.
Andy had probably left but where is Jin Lu?
The group slowly walked towards the bedroom. Cold wind came in through the broken windows, making everyone shiver.
Police sirens could be heard in the distance.
The police were on their way.
There was a figure standing in the dark bedroom and Jin Lu was lying on the bed.
"Andy?" Qiao Yue called out.
The man slowly turned around. Helped by light outside the bedroom, Qiao Yue saw his face.
"Andy, stop struggling and surrender now."
Andy was standing very close to the windows. If he took another step back, he would fall from the twelfth floor of the building.
"Capture me alive?" Andy laughed as he pointed his gun at the people in the room.
Team members from The Custodians also pointed their guns at Andy.
Qiao Jing stood in front of Qiao Yue shielding her.
Feeling his familiar aura, Qiao Yue felt a little more at ease.
"You're from The Custodians, right? Do you know that the two young masters you see here are not of simple background? Since you want to eliminate all evil, why don't you take care of these two?" Andy sneered.
The team members looked at each other.
"We have a mission." Colonel Su said.
Qiao Yue was stunned. She didn't know what Qiao Jing was doing.
He was able to find out her relationship with KA, and the way he tied up Oswald was also very skillful. It was obvious that he was no ordinary person.
"Do you really think you can capture me today?" Andy sneered. "I've installed a time bomb in this room. If you don't let me go, I'll blow up the entire building. The whole building will be gone with just one bang."
The team's bomb disposal expert quickly put down his equipment and began to examine the room. However, the results of his examination sent a chill down his spine.
"Everyone, the time bomb is..."
"Where is it?" Colonel Su was a little impatient. He had been on so many missions and had seen all kinds of perverts. How could a little time bomb faze him?
"The time bomb is on that girl." Andy smiled with his head tilted.
"The Godfather will not let you off if you do this! Jin Lu is a member of KA, and a member of the organization." Qiao Yue said. "If you confess now, I can help you leave the organization."
"Qiao Yue, do you think you can influence the Godfather's decision?" Andy shook his head and revealed a scary smile. "The Godfather has been in power for too long. Do you think that everything he does is righteous? Do you think you're a friend of justice just because you work for him? Qiao Yue, wake up!"
Of course, Qiao Yue knew something about the Godfather, but at least he wasn't involved in the criminal activities Andy was involved in.
"Do you think I don't know how the Godfather feels about you?" Andy laughed. "That's why I'm going to get rid of you, and let him suffer for real."
When Qiao Jing heard this, he pulled Qiao Yue tightly behind him.
Andy's gun was pointed at Qiao Jing.
"I have five bullets in this gun. Even if you shield her, I could still kill Qiao Yue." Andy said with a smile.
Suddenly, the sound of a helicopter's rotor came from outside the window.
"He's going to escape!" Colonel Su shouted.
Everyone chased after Andy, but he did not shoot. Instead, he fell backward.
By the time everyone rushed to the bedside, Andy had already grabbed the ladder from the helicopter in the air.
"Fire!" Colonel Su ordered.
As dozens of guns were aimed at the helicopter, the sound of a bomb countdown rang out in the room.
Everyone looked stiffly in the direction of the sound.
The sound originated from Jin Lu.
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Chapter 280: The Bomb
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
"We have to leave now, or we won't make it!" Colonel Su quickly realized the seriousness of the matter.
"Yes, the bomb is going to explode in about five minutes. We must leave this place before it explodes." The explosives expert echoed.
"Let's go!" Colonel Su pushed his team out of the door one by one. Just as he was about to leave, he suddenly realized that Qiao Yue was still standing by the bed, trying to wake Jin Lu.
"Don't touch her. You'll be blown to pieces."
Looking at the sleeping Jin Lu, Qiao Yue reached out to find the bomb.
The bomb was hidden in Jin Lu's bra.
That b*stard Andy!
Qiao Yue gritted her teeth and tore apart Jin Lu's dress. In the dark, she picked up the equipment that the explosives expert had put aside.
The Godfather had taught her how to defuse bombs, and she had defused no less than 500 bombs.
The bomb that Andy used must be something she had come across before. She would definitely be able to save Jin Lu!
"Qiao Yue, stop. Let's go!" Colonel Su called out anxiously. "You must live on!"
Qiao Jing stood next to Qiao Yue, showing no intention to leave.
"Why are members of the Qiao family so stubborn? I told you to leave. Didn't you hear me?" Colonel Su stayed on to deal with the stubborn brother and sister after sending his team members away.
"Are you not afraid of death? You want to stay here with just five minutes on the clock? Even the elite Custodians would need half an hour to defuse this bomb. What makes you think that you can do it?"
"I believe in Qiao Yue." Qiao Jing raised his head and looked at Colonel Su. "Colonel, why don't you leave first? Your team still needs you. I'll stay here with Qiao Yue."
Qiao Yue was so focused on the bomb that she couldn't hear anything else. She paid no attention to the conversation between Qiao Jing and Colonel Su.
"I'll stay here and keep watch for you." Colonel Su did not leave. Instead, he pointed his gun toward the door.
"Thank you," Qiao Jing said to Colonel Su.
Qiao Yue had defused this kind of bomb before. She could find a way to reduce the bomb's range of destruction, but she couldn't stop it from exploding.
"Second brother, find the bathroom and fill it up with water," Qiao Yue ordered.
Later, she would put the bomb in the water to reduce the impact of the explosion. This was the most effective method now.
Qiao Jing nodded and went to find the bathroom.
Qiao Yue squatted on the bed and worked skillfully.
Jin Lu was still in deep sleep and had no idea what was going on.
As time passed, the sound of the ticking time bomb seemed to be reminding them that time was running out and they must defuse it as soon as possible.
By the time Qiao Jing finished filling up the bath tub and sinks in the bathroom, Qiao Yue had already dismantled most of its parts.
"Hurry up! There's only one minute left!" Colonel Su, who stood guarding the door, was a little nervous.
Qiao Yue was a little surprised. The Custodians' combat skills were pretty impressive. They could still count time so skillfully while standing guard.
Qiao Yue pulled the bomb off Jin Lu and ran towards the bathroom.
The timer on the bomb showed only fifteen seconds.
Qiao Yue held her breath. Just as she was about to sprint to the bathroom, a figure suddenly flashed past her and rushed into the bathroom with a bomb at an even faster speed.
It was Qiao Jing!
"Second brother!" The moment Qiao Yue shouted, the bomb exploded in the water. Water splashed all over the bathroom floor and the curtains in the bathroom were set on fire.
Qiao Yue felt a little dizzy as she looked at the blaze. Nothing must happen to Qiao Jing!
Qiao Yue rushed into the bathroom and found Qiao Jing sitting on the floor. He had been blasted by the explosion but fortunately, it wasn't a powerful blow. He only grazed his face and arms and was not injured anywhere else.
Qiao Yue was instantly relieved, and tears rolled down her face.
"I'm fine, Qiao Yue." Qiao Jing held on to Qiao Yue as he pulled himself off the floor and wiped the tears off her face. "Let's go. Colonel Su is still waiting for me."
Colonel Su heaved a sigh of relief when he saw the two of them come out safely. "This Qiao family is too much. How could they let juniors like you risk your lives?"
The three of them relaxed. Qiao Yue scooped Jin Lu up and followed Colonel Su down.
Team members from The Custodians were already waiting for them on the tenth floor.
Qiao Yu was passed out, but he was fine under Ai Ye's care. He just needed to rest for ten to fifteen days.
Oswald was also tied up and thrown to the side.
"The police are here. Our mission wasn't complete, but we must go back and report." Colonel Su said to the people around him.
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