Chapter 207: Chapter 0207: Heavenly Net, Capturing the Rabbit King_1
Zhang Bin put away his brush and turned around, saying, "Liu Ruomei, this is my gift to you. I hope you like it."
"Thank you, I really like it," Liu Ruomei said excitedly.
"Then, goodbye. I have to rush for a flight, so I won’t be able to stay for the meal."
A forlorn expression appeared on Zhang Bin’s face as he pretended he was about to leave. He was quite certain that Liu Ruomei would ask him to stay.
However, before Liu Ruomei could react, a voice suddenly came from the staircase. "Rabbit King Chen Junheng, why the hurry to leave? Let’s have a good talk!"
Six people filed up from the stairway: four men and two women, all dressed in black suits and wearing sunglasses. They all exuded a strange aura.
The man in the lead was very handsome. He strode forward, looked at the paintings and calligraphy Zhang Bin had created, and exclaimed in admiration, "Tsk, tsk. These are simply peerless masterpieces. If they were auctioned, they’d be worth at least tens of millions. Rabbit King, you’re incredibly generous. I’m even a little jealous of Liu Ruomei."
"Who are you people?" Zhang Bin said angrily.
My plan to woo this girl has been interrupted, and the effect will surely be diminished. But what makes me secretly wary and shocked is that they called me Rabbit King. Could my identity have been exposed? But how is that possible? I’ve been so careful, and I haven’t appeared for a month. He clung to the hope that their use of the name was just a coincidence.
"Rabbit King Chen Junheng, pleased to meet you. I am Tan Yonghao, the leader of the Special Action Team’s Special Abilities Group," the lead man said with a smile. "We’ve been looking for you for over half a year, and today we finally found you."
This is bad. They’re from the Special Action Team’s Special Abilities Group! My identity has been exposed! Luckily, they still don’t know that I’m Zhang Bin. Zhang Bin’s expression changed drastically. He shot an angry glare at Liu Ruomei and said frantically, "Liu Ruomei, I trusted you so much! I’ve been so good to you, and you betrayed me?"
I can’t think of any other way my identity could have been leaked. Only two people know who I am: Liu Ruolan and Liu Ruomei. The former is an unlikely suspect, which makes the latter far more probable. After all, Liu Ruomei has always been rather thoughtless, and she’s been very cold to the Rabbit King this past month. What’s more, she’s a police officer who has been hunting the Rabbit King, so it’s entirely possible she sold me out.
"No, no, it wasn’t me! It really wasn’t me..." A look of aggrieved indignation appeared on Liu Ruomei’s face.
In that moment, she dared not—and could not—bear such an accusation from the Rabbit King. She felt that if she were to carry the blame for this injustice, the Rabbit King wouldn’t just stop pursuing her; he would hate her to the core and might even take revenge. That would spell trouble for both the Liu Family and Zhang Bin. Indeed, the thought of being monitored day and night and then retaliated against by a terrifying hacker was absolutely frightening.
"There’s no need to deny it. Who else could it be but you?" Zhang Bin trembled with rage.
"It’s not me! It’s really not me!" Tears streamed down Liu Ruomei’s face.
"If it wasn’t you, then how did they know I’m the Rabbit King? And how do they even know my name?" Zhang Bin roared.
In that moment, I wanted nothing more than to slap her so hard she’d go flying. Fortunately, I still had my sanity. I also had another identity as Zhang Bin, her brother-in-law. That’s why I didn’t do it.
"I... I don’t know how they found out your identity either..." Liu Ruomei’s face was pale, and she was at a loss for how to explain.
"Rabbit King, don’t blame Liu Ruomei. She revealed your identity by accident. In other words, she didn’t do it intentionally; she didn’t even know she did it," Tan Yonghao said with a smile.
"You’re still making excuses for her?" Zhang Bin sneered.
"Let’s not get sidetracked by trivial matters," Tan Yonghao said. "If you’re willing to join our Special Ability Group, you will naturally learn the real reason your identity was leaked."
"Get lost," Zhang Bin shouted furiously.
"Rabbit King, I’m warning you. I represent the nation, and the nation has no intention of targeting you. No matter what wrongs you’ve committed in the past, they can all be wiped clean. However, we hope you will serve the country. A talent like you is needed by the nation." Tan Yonghao’s expression hardened as he exuded a powerful aura.
"If I refuse, you’ll just arrest me, right?" Zhang Bin’s face was filled with anger.
Of course, I’m willing to serve the country, but not under these circumstances. Besides, I know the nation just wants me to obtain the defense plans for the U.S. Biotech Base so they can launch an operation. But Genetically Enhanced Humans pose a great hidden danger and could trigger a massive disaster. I’m certainly not willing to bring a catastrophe like that back home. That’s why I haven’t contacted Zhao Dawei again.
What I didn’t expect was that the Special Ability Group had been dispatched long ago and had been searching for me in Qingshan County this whole time. Yet, I had no idea. Even Tutu didn’t detect anything. Clearly, the Special Ability Group has been extremely cautious, avoiding all telecommunication networks.
"Whether you agree or not, you must come with us to the Capital City," Tan Yonghao said with a smile. "Don’t worry, we won’t harm you. On the contrary, you will receive the nation’s full support and training."
"Just the few of you? Trying to capture me?" A hint of scorn appeared on Zhang Bin’s face.
"I know you have miraculous abilities, but today, unless you sprout wings, there’s no escaping," Tan Yonghao said with a smile, pointing to the sky. "See that?"
A RUMBLING sound echoed from the horizon as five helicopters appeared. In the blink of an eye, they were hovering above the rooftop, dropping ropes down.
More members of the Special Action Team, all in black suits, grabbed the ropes and descended rapidly.
In an instant, more than thirty experts were on the rooftop. Most of them were at the Rushing Pulse Realm, and there were even a few at the Liquid Transformation Late Stage.
Zhao Dawei, Qian Bing, and Sun Tie were all there. Even Luo Chengliang, who had accompanied him to the Iron Sword Sect, was present—and he was leading the team.
Zhang Bin was thoroughly frustrated. I’m just trying to woo a girl, what’s it to any of you? Why is everyone jumping in to join the spectacle?
At that moment, he truly witnessed the power of the state.
I’ve only appeared as the Rabbit King a few times, and I’ve already fallen into a trap. Still, if Liu Ruomei hadn’t informed on me, they would have had no way of knowing I was the Rabbit King. But if she *didn’t* inform on me, and they still found out... then the power of the state is even more terrifying than I imagined.
Liu Ruolan and Liu Ruomei’s faces turned pale, their hearts filled with helplessness. The situation was now out of their control and beyond their ability to influence.
"Sis, quickly call brother-in-law and ask him to save him," Liu Ruomei whispered into Liu Ruolan’s ear.
"Haven’t you caused enough trouble for the Rabbit King? And now you want to drag your brother-in-law into this too?" Liu Ruolan glared fiercely at Liu Ruomei.
She was furious. In a situation like this, not even Zhang Bin has the power to save anyone. And even if he did, he couldn’t possibly intervene. Otherwise, the consequences would be dire.
"Then what do we do? What do we do? It really wasn’t me who told on him!" Liu Ruomei stomped her feet in anxiety, biting her lower lip until it bled.
At that moment, she felt utterly powerless, as if she had plunged into an abyss.