Chapter 439 - 316: Heaven’s Punishment Squad, Return to the Merchant Ship

Chapter 439: Chapter 316: Heaven’s Punishment Squad, Return to the Merchant Ship

"It’s been over two hours," Yao Li gasped, struggling to breathe.

After her spinal nerves were severed, she didn’t just lose control of her body; even breathing became incredibly difficult.

Sun Lingchen frowned upon hearing this. "That long?"

"There was nothing I could do. He severed my nerves, then knocked out the driver. I could only contact you after the driver woke up," Yao Li said helplessly.

"Which way did he go?" Sun Lingchen asked after a moment of silence.

"East. He went east." Yao Li was certain of this because she had been listening carefully to the sounds outside the whole time.

’East... Looks like he’s headed for the docks,’ Sun Lingchen mused to himself.

Yao Li struggled to lift her eyes, a flicker of surprise in her heart.

She never would have imagined that the family would actually have Sun Lingchen lead the capture team personally.

Although she was technically Sun Lingchen’s senior, Yao Li knew his status within the Sun family all too well.

To say he was the center of everyone’s attention would be an understatement.

Take this incident, for example. Just to raise the upper limit of his martial path, the Sun family’s Old Master had spared no expense or effort to find him a high-grade Natural Martial Vein.

That was why she was so surprised to see him personally leading the pursuit.

After all, this wasn’t child’s play; it was a mission with real danger.

As if sensing her confusion, Sun Lingchen sneered. "What? You think everyone is as useless as you? Let me tell you, to make sure I capture this Wu Liangchen with my own hands, Grandfather specifically assigned the Heaven’s Punishment Squad to me."

As he spoke, his face was a mask of smugness and arrogance.

Yao Li, on the other hand, didn’t get angry at the taunt.

She was already used to it.

Her only focus was on the fact that the Old Master had actually assigned the Heaven’s Punishment Squad to Sun Lingchen. ’He’s truly spoiled!’

One had to know that the Heaven’s Punishment Squad was the Sun family’s core combat team, an elite unit that ranked among the best even in Qing Province.

Sun Lingchen clearly enjoyed Yao Li’s look of astonishment. He turned and waved a hand at the silent, hardened soldiers standing motionless in the darkness.

"Let’s go! Straight to the docks. I want to see for myself just how tough this Wu Liangchen really is."

Sun Lingchen left.

Yao Li secretly shook her head.

She knew full well the strength of the Heaven’s Punishment Squad, but for some reason, seeing Sun Lingchen’s arrogant, domineering back as he walked away filled her with a faint sense of foreboding.

’The Heaven’s Punishment Squad is powerful, but can they really catch that Wu Liangchen, who’s more slippery than an eel?’

Of course, she didn’t let any of these worries show.

He was at the height of his confidence; raining on his parade now would just be asking for trouble.

She just sighed softly and said to the paramedics beside her, "You can start. I’m a little tired."

When the driver had made the report, he also informed them that Yao Li’s spine had been severely damaged.

So, the ones who arrived were not just Sun Lingchen and his Heaven’s Punishment Squad, but also a crack medical team.

Upon hearing Yao Li’s words, several nurses immediately came forward and lifted her onto the ambulance beside them.

A surgical robot was already on standby. The moment Yao Li was settled, the operation began.

For the Alliance these days, a spinal injury was nothing major, and the surgery for it was a very mature procedure.

So, after being anesthetized, Yao Li finally relaxed.

But just a moment later, in her drowsy state, she heard a series of whispers.

"What’s going on? Why won’t it suture?"

"Switch to an artificial nerve!"

A moment later, another, more urgent voice was heard.

"Still not working! Even with the artificial nerve, it won’t connect after suturing. What is happening?"

Yao Li suddenly panicked. Just as she was about to fall into a deep sleep, she forced herself awake, her eyes flying wide open as she shouted at the medical staff.

"What’s wrong? Why am I not getting better? Why is it getting worse?"

Just moments ago, Yao Li could still feel her neck, but now, even blinking had become an immense effort.

Not only that, Yao Li felt her tongue go numb, and her speech started to slur.

This filled her with utter terror.

"AAAAHHHHH." She tried to speak but found her tongue was now blocking her throat, leaving her able to make only meaningless cries.

The medical staff was helpless.

They had never encountered a situation like it.

Normally, no matter how severe the nerve damage, a patient would recover as long as an artificial nerve was installed and properly sutured.

But the injury Yao Li had sustained this time was completely different.

No amount of suturing worked; in fact, she began to bleed profusely.

It felt as if some kind of power was clinging to the wound, preventing it from healing.

At the same time, Yao Li, who was already on the verge of death, had a final moment of clarity and suddenly realized something.

’Wu Liangchen, you ruthless bastard!’

But this realization came too late. The thought flashed through her mind, and then she sank into eternal darkness.

And just as Yao Li succumbed to her injuries, the search was still underway amidst the pools of wine and forests of meat.

As for the guests, they had gradually dispersed after two rounds of identity verification.

But even after all the guests had left, the search had yielded nothing.

Chen Long’s face turned livid.

But it was no use. Every corner had been searched more than once, yet they still came up empty. This couldn’t help but make him suspicious.