Hu Han impatiently triggered the mechanism of the hidden door. Outside, Kulinan was still wondering where the person was hiding. Suddenly, he heard movement behind him and quickly turned his head.
He happened to see Hu Han peeking out.
Their eyes met, and they both recognized each other.
Kulinan nodded and said, "Come out. I'll get you out first."
Hu Han didn't overthink it. Zhou Tong was Li Ge's trusted subordinate, so anyone he sent would surely be trustworthy. Moreover, at the first glance of Kulinan, Hu Han sensed that he was no ordinary person.
However, after he squeezed out, a piercing alarm suddenly blared from the previously quiet surroundings!
"Woo!"
Kulinan's heart skipped a beat. He thought, "This is bad." Without a word, he immediately picked up Hu Han and ran towards the outside of the Hu family residence.
To leave as quickly as possible, he chose a direct route, opting to climb over the wall.
"He's here! Quickly, someone!"
What neither of them expected was that while there were no ambushes set up within the courtyard, a large number of people were deployed outside!
As soon as Kulinan leaped out of the courtyard, he saw over a dozen ordinary people rushing towards him with knives and clubs.
"Uh, they're all ordinary people. What am I supposed to do?"
If they were all from the same circle, he would have been more confident and eager, having just gained new insights into the Reverse Push Hand technique. But this wasn't the case. According to the rules, he couldn't lay hands on these ordinary people!
Hu Han suddenly spoke up, "Senior! If possible, please try not to attack them. They are just following orders."
Kulinan didn't answer but chose to evade them, heading towards a secluded spot.
Kulinan's strength was already considerable. With his newfound understanding of Reverse Push Hand, he estimated that even if Yue Hai's strength were raised to its current limit, he wouldn't be able to defeat him. His speed was naturally not slow. Those ordinary thugs trained by the Hu family only saw a blur before their eyes.
And then Kulinan was gone.
"It's those experts! Quickly inform Third Master!"
A leading man reacted within a second, quickly giving instructions to his subordinates while continuing to chase them.
This entire compound was at least a thousand square meters. Besides the courtyard, there was a row of single-story buildings, and a wall surrounding the outer perimeter. The status of the Hu family's Second Master was evident.
In fact, it wasn't just the Second Master; several of the elder generation of the Hu family enjoyed similar treatment. Although Shangjing was expensive, it generally referred to the city center. In the outer areas, housing prices were more reasonable, and there were also locations near the mountains.
Therefore, after leaving the compound, Kulinan did not take the conventional route but headed straight back in the direction he came from.
His speed was fast. In less than ten seconds, he had brought Hu Han to the base of the wall. However, just as he was about to jump over with him, he instinctively felt a sense of danger!
An ambush?
Without thinking, Kulinan retreated rapidly with Hu Han on his back! As he moved, the next second, a stream of green liquid struck where he had just been.
"What is this!"
Kulinan's pupils contracted. Without a word, he immediately turned and fled.
"Still trying to escape? Too late."
As an unfamiliar voice rang out, a group of people in grey clothing wielding peculiar handguns suddenly appeared in front of Kulinan.
Simultaneously, to his left, a thin figure slowly emerged from behind a large tree.
Kulinan said grimly, "You still dare to show yourselves?"
The thin figure wore a grey, unmarked mask, obscuring his appearance. However, judging by his voice, he seemed to be of similar age. Yet, Kulinan couldn't sense any aura from him.
It seemed these people all knew the same technique for concealing their presence.
In response to Kulinan's words, the masked man calmly replied, "That's not something you need to worry about. However, I didn't expect a mere bastard of the Hu family to recognize an expert like you?"
After speaking, the masked man let out a laugh.
"But consider yourself unlucky."
Kulinan retreated to a corner. In such a situation, standing in an open area was more dangerous as he would be surrounded. Only by retreating to the wall would he be safest.
He then gently put Hu Han down.
The latter was somewhat nervous, but Kulinan calmly reassured him, "With me here, don't worry."
After saying that, he assumed a stance, left forward, right back – precisely the Reverse Push Hand posture taught by Li Chonglou! Perhaps sensing the unusual nature of Kulinan's movements, the grey-masked man did not attack rashly.
"Let him have a taste of our latest achievement first."
The grey-masked man waved his hand and stepped aside. Over a dozen grey-clad gunmen stepped forward like an army.
There were thirteen of them in total. When they moved in unison, even the air seemed to turn sharp. The thirteen stood like thirteen stone statues, expressionlessly pointing their gun muzzles at the two.
At that moment, Kulinan saw not thirteen people, but thirteen deadly arrows!
Their movements were synchronized. The thirteen peculiar gun muzzles were aimed at them. All of this took only a few seconds. Upon seeing those dark gun barrels, Kulinan finally reacted. He no longer cared about Reverse Push Hand and turned to pick up Hu Han.
"Bang!"
The thirteen guns fired simultaneously, but only one sound echoed through the air!
Kulinan, carrying Hu Han on his back, ran swiftly, a dark shadow streaking through the air. But he had underestimated the speed of those bullets. As soon as he stopped, he felt a chill on his side.
"This speed is even faster than before!"
Recalling the grey-masked man's words, Kulinan's mood plummeted. The opponent was clearly prepared. This time, he might capsize in a ditch.
As he thought this, the inner energy within him dissipated rapidly, like water from a breached dam. These improved weapons not only had greatly increased speed but also exponentially enhanced effects!
Who exactly were these people!
Kulinan looked at the grey-masked man in horror. The latter was raising his right hand, like a general on a battlefield.
"There's no need for futile struggles. Even the Director of the General Bureau would only meet his end here."
The grey-masked man's voice was very calm, but his words sent Kulinan's heart plunging into an icy abyss.
At this moment, Hu Han, whom he was carrying, suddenly spoke, "Senior, Brother Li just sent me a message saying he's on his way! As long as we can hold out until Brother Li arrives, everything will be fine!"
Hu Han's words were like a beam of morning light, shining directly into Kulinan's heart. An inexplicable, indescribable confidence surged within him. Kulinan's expression immediately regained its firmness.
"Then let's fight!"
He placed Hu Han down again, telling him to stay behind him for protection, and then resumed his Reverse Push Hand stance.
Having regained his composure, he suddenly realized something. Reverse Push Hand could originally be performed without inner energy. Li Chonglou had used it without soul fusion back then, and those gunmen were wielding new types of weapons. If they wanted to kill them both, they would have to make their move personally!