CHAPTER 987: CHAPTER 983: AUNT RONG, DON’T BE AFRAID

"Explain later, hold on tight to me, don’t leave a three-foot radius from my body."

At this moment, Ye Fan’s face was very stern, and his voice carried an irresistible authority. Even Tantai Wanrong was startled but obediently wrapped her arms around Ye Fan’s body.

In the midst of the gunfire, Tantai Wanrong felt as if the air around her had solidified. She struggled to open her eyes to see how Ye Fan was confronting the enemy, but her fear of death made her close her eyes, feeling the warmth from Ye Fan’s body.

"Zhao Jun, you handle the ones behind us, the rest are mine!" Ye Fan shouted.

"Got it." Li Zhaojun replied decisively. Her Spiritual Energy was unleashed, easily taking care of the snipers hidden in the roadside bushes, while Ye Fan dealt with the assassins carrying submachine guns and grenade launchers.

The scent of blood permeated the surroundings. Amidst the explosions, the police and escort personnel accompanying Tantai Wanrong fell injured, some even blasted into the air, and the corpses on the ground were increasing in number. Yet, in the center of the field, Ye Fan, Li Zhaojun, and Tantai Wanrong remained unharmed.

The assassins seemed to sense something amiss as well. They made a final attack using suicide bombs, intending to directly blow up Tantai Wanrong by detonating the bombs strapped to their bodies.

Three assassins charged forward like madmen, and surprisingly, Ye Fan did not stop them. Blowing up on the road would cause great chaos and potentially harm others. As the three approached Ye Fan, the wild smile on their faces grew, feeling they had already succeeded.

Tantai Wanrong said nervously, "Xiao Fan, they have bombs on them, we must leave quickly!"

"I told you not to move! With me here, don’t be afraid!" Ye Fan shouted angrily, startling Tantai Wanrong. She obediently stayed behind Ye Fan, relying on his body to shield against the impending danger.

Closing her eyes, Tantai Wanrong thought, "To die with him, there would be no regrets."

"Ah..."

When the three were just three or four meters away from Ye Fan, they continued shouting but found themselves unable to advance any further. Their bodies lifted into the air, eventually being hoisted into the sky by the arms formed from Ye Fan’s Spiritual Energy.

"What’s going on? The bombs won’t detonate?" The assassins spoke in the language of China, making Ye Fan realize they were not foreign mercenaries but domestically trained killers. However, they must have had military backgrounds with deep knowledge of firearms and explosives.

"Bang!" Ye Fan released the constraint from his Spiritual Energy, and the three assassins fell heavily to the ground. The bombs they carried had their triggers disabled by Ye Fan’s Spiritual Energy and could not be triggered even if thrown into a fire.

"Aunt Rong, it’s over." Ye Fan said, with Tantai Wanrong half-doubting as she opened her eyes to see the three assassins struggling futilely on the ground.

Tantai Wanrong touched Ye Fan’s body, asking nervously, "Xiao Fan, are you okay?"

Ye Fan wore a confident and relaxed smile, "What could possibly happen to me? I’m more concerned about something happening to you, Aunt Rong."

"What... what exactly happened?" Tantai Wanrong shook her head, filled with disbelief. She felt like she was dreaming, witnessing Ye Fan, facing an attack by assassins with advanced weaponry, yet neither she nor Ye Fan was harmed. It was like being in a blockbuster movie.

Ye Fan sneered, "To know what happened, you must ask them first!"

Supporting Tantai Wanrong, Ye Fan and Li Zhaojun approached the three assassins, stepping on one’s neck, he fiercely asked, "Who sent you?"

The assassin smirked coldly, biting down, and poison flowed from his fake tooth, a deadly poison that sealed his throat upon entering the bloodstream. He struggled on the ground briefly before lying still. The other two assassins did the same, choosing to end their lives when resistance was futile, and Ye Fan did not stop them.

Ye Fan had the ability to prevent their suicide, but these were elite soldiers of the country. Allowing them their dignity in capture was better. If apprehended and handed over to the military, they would face severe interrogation, leading to an even worse fate.

"All dead? What a pity." Tantai Wanrong said regretfully, "We don’t even know their purpose or why they wanted to kill me?"

In the distance, the roar of police cars approached, and even armed police were dispatched. Hundreds of officers sealed off the road. Meanwhile, the unscathed officers from the gun battle were tending to the wounded and quickly checking on Tantai Wanrong and her "nephew" and "niece."

"Deputy Mayor Tantai, are you alright?" The accompanying officer had only a superficial wound from shrapnel, not hitting any major arteries or vital organs, merely appearing quite disheveled.

"I... I’m okay." Tantai Wanrong said, feeling nauseous at the bloody scene around her, "Go take care of the wounded, don’t worry about me."

Soon an ambulance arrived, and Ye Fan was supporting Tantai Wanrong as they reached the ambulance. Medical personnel approached, but Tantai Wanrong sternly said, "Go tend to the wounded, I’m not injured!"

Perhaps having narrowly escaped death, Tantai Wanrong felt a bit exhausted. She tried to calm herself but felt scared remembering the previous scene. Once seated in the ambulance, she subconsciously leaned her head on Ye Fan’s shoulder, her body trembling.

"Aunt Rong, if you’re tired, go back to the hotel to rest, don’t attend the morning meeting." Ye Fan suggested.

Suddenly, Tantai Wanrong remembered something, raising her head to look at Ye Fan, "Xiao Fan, what happened earlier? Why couldn’t the bullets hit me when I was beside you?"

Ye Fan sighed deeply, "Aunt Rong, I told you, there are many things I need to explain to you later."

While speaking, a mature female voice sounded outside, "... This is the scene of the second explosion in Jingzhao City. You can see many injured remain at the scene. We are conducting interviews on the front line..."

Because Yu Qin happened to be in a nearby hotel, she rushed over immediately after hearing about the explosion. Ye Fan didn’t know how she bypassed the police blockade, guessing she slipped in during the chaos. The scene outside had turned into complete pandemonium.

"Are you just giving Aunt Rong the runaround? Hurry up, what is going on!" Tantai Wanrong said angrily.

"Actually..." Ye Fan was about to explain when Yu Qin spotted Tantai Wanrong and Ye Fan. Excitedly, she headed over but was stopped by the police who said, "Deputy Mayor Tantai is not accepting interviews now. Also, turn off the camera, filming is not allowed here! You’re from West TV, right? We will contact your station’s leadership!"