Chapter 10 Chapter 9 South Cliff
The police car drove through the south streets of Toledo City, heading for Kimbulon Gate in the northwest.
Franco, who was hiding in the shade of the alley, watched the police car go away, and just now heaved a sigh of relief, cursing secretly.
—Damn it!The whole Toledo is overturned tonight!
Franco and his three men are called "cockroaches" by the Toledo police: small thieves who specialize in the wallets and luggage of foreign tourists.
Yesterday afternoon, Franco was eyeing a Japanese tourist—there was a large stack of cash in his wallet—and he immediately summoned three men to prepare for the opportunity to strike at night.
Unexpectedly, just after nightfall, a murder case occurred at the "Josie Gabir Hotel".Almost all Toledo police officers were called out.Franco scattered with his men in a panic, and hid himself in a tavern in the south of the city.
It was not until after three o'clock in the morning that the wind died down.Franco wanders the winding cobbled streets of medieval times, hoping to try his luck again.There was not much money in her pocket, and Teresa at home clamored for a new dress.Franco didn't want to return empty-handed.
An American couple who came to the bar to join in the fun ran into him unfortunately.Under the threat of knives, they handed over all the valuables on their bodies to the young robber in front of them.
Franco sighed secretly.Not much cash, but six credit cards.Watches and rings are crap. "American." Franco smiled bitterly and sighed.
After a few more drinks at the tavern, Franco walked home.Just then the police came out again empty-handed. "What are you doing?" Franco was puzzled.Could it be that some important person died?He didn't think about it any further.He just wanted to avoid getting involved.He just wants to go home.
He looked at the watch that had been taken off the American man: six twenty-eight.Morning light began to pour down the streets.He tried to hide and walk in the dark.
Franco stopped suddenly, staring at the dark street corner ahead.
He couldn't see anything, but smelled a little bit of blood.
He felt that in that dark place, there was a pair of invisible eyes staring at him.
"What is it?" Franco whispered, and took out a switchblade from the inner pocket of his suit. "Come out for me—"
A group of "things" jumped out of the dark alley, and rushed towards the astonished Franco head-on!
Franco instinctively raised his knife and stabbed——
A clammy but firm palm firmly pinched Franco's knife-holding wrist.
Just when Franco was about to struggle, the wet and cold palm suddenly twisted violently.A sharp pain rushed from his right wrist to Franco's head.The five fingers holding the knife were loose.
The shiny silver blade landed on the opponent's palm.Franco forgot about the severe pain in his right wrist, and wanted to run away in fear——
The silver blade sliced through the stuffy air in the dark alley.
--I'm dead.
Franco closed his eyes.Tears welled up in the corners of his eyes.
His legs were still standing firmly.Two seconds later, he opened his eyes again.
The body does not feel any abnormality.
—I am not dead!
Franco touched the chest that had been scratched by the sharp knife just now.The maroon tie was neatly cut.
After making sure that he was not injured in any way, he raised his head and saw clearly the opponent in front of him for the first time—the man who cut off the tie with an astonishing volley.
The man was tall and muscular, wearing a dirty gray shawl.Although he has the same black hair as Franco, his appearance is clearly oriental.The man's face was very pale, and he seemed to be ill.Typical down and out bum.
The man raised the knife in his left hand and pointed at Franco.
Franco's hair stood on end.He knew he couldn't escape.Just now, the other party slashed at me with a knife, and I didn't even have time to turn around.
"Give me all your clothes and money." The man spoke fluent Spanish. "Don't talk. Just make a noise, and the police will find nothing but your body when they arrive."
When Dr. Digo was shot in his right knee and fell to the ground screaming, Kanos was instantly sure that he was not Kang Zhefu.There is no mottled scar of Kang Zhefu on the naked back. "He threatened me to take off my clothes..." Dr. Digo said when he was questioned by Kanos while receiving treatment: "...he said...the hospital has been occupied by his men...and a time bomb was installed... Suddenly he knelt down while pressing the wound on his chest, and I took the opportunity to escape..." The testimony of the female nurse on duty is also consistent: "Dr. Digo ran desperately while telling us to run away, there is a bomb..." "Why didn't you tell me earlier?" Kanos yelled at the nurse. "Why don't you say it's Dr. Diego?" "I haven't finished talking, you have already chased me down." The nurse's face was livid after being scolded. "Seeing your pistols made me panic..." Kanos slammed his fist on the desk.He was sitting in an office of the Toledo Police Department at the moment, and five subordinates including Bonner, Sempers, and Berson were also sitting around the office.Bonner's left arm was still too numb to lift.Kanos couldn't believe that a man who had just suffered a severe trauma and underwent surgery could knock out a giant like a bear like Bonner with one blow. The incident has alarmed the Spanish criminal police department, and the Madrid Ministry of Foreign Affairs also sent personnel to monitor it.Kanos has no further action and is under house arrest in this police station.The firearms were of course all confiscated. Kang Zhefu has escaped for seven hours, and he still cannot be found, but it is estimated that he has not escaped from Toledo.Kanos had informed Toledo police while he was in the hospital, and all exits in the north of the city were blocked.The east, south, and west sides of the city of Toledo are all cliffs, facing the Taiyu River, and there is absolutely no way out. "Spanish son of a bitch." Bonner, who was sitting on the sofa beside him, stroked the shoulder hit by Kang Zhefu. "A tiny Toledo can't even catch a Chinese!" "That guy's smarter than a fox," said Sempers, loosening his tie. Kanos nodded.He stared at a street map of Toledo hanging on the wall.The streets and alleys are as complicated as a spider's web.At a glance, he could see several blind spots that were difficult to search thoroughly. Kanos reviews his mistakes.The most important point is to only focus on preventing the enemy from sneaking in to attack Kang Zhefu from the outside, completely ignoring the possibility of Kang Zhefu escaping from the inside. He really couldn't figure out why Kang Zhefu took the risk of fleeing.Was it for the woman who came with him?This is the only possibility.It seemed that Kang Zhefu did know a lot.He may even have found out the identity of Chen Changde's killer. The second mistake Kanos made was to underestimate Kang Zhefu's ability and courage.At such a dangerous juncture, he still dared to pretend to be a doctor and knelt down in the ward, and answered Kanos' questions in Spanish.At the closest, Kanos was less than one meter away from Kang Zhefu, who was wearing a doctor's white robe and prostrate on the ground. The blood on the ground is probably his own, Kanos thought.It appeared the wound on his right chest had burst. ——How long can he last? "We must not let him escape!" Kanos clenched his fists. "I want to catch him with my own hands!" ——Don't underestimate Kang Zhefu! "Get Kang's personal information." Kanos ordered Sempers. "By the way, call the embassy in Madrid and tell that McAfee to get us out of this damn police station as soon as possible. Tell Anthony and Eddie to come here too. We're going to focus our efforts on arresting Kang Zeff!"
The Toledo Cathedral stands tall and majestic in the mahogany forest. Construction began in 1226 and took more than 200 years to complete. Therefore, it combines various architectural styles of Gothic, Renaissance, and Baroque. The pride symbol of the Lido City. Exquisite cast iron statues, wood carvings, stained glass windows...the cathedral also houses 20 masterpieces of the famous painter Greco, as well as the "Holy Eucharist" made of gold and silver, three meters high and weighs 195 kilograms Photon" statue, the cathedral has become a must-visit museum. The sunlight at 2 o'clock in the afternoon shoots in from the "piercing hole" on the roof of the cathedral, casting the seven-color portraits of fallen angels, babies, and cardinals in the stained glass painting on the "piercing hole" onto the church floor. There was silence in the ancient Mozarab Chapel.The only opening hours of 9:30 am to 9:45 am have passed.Father Fernandez, with half-white hair and a peaceful face, entered the church, half-kneeled towards the icon, made the sign of the cross on his chest, and then quietly walked to the back of the chapel. Kang Zhefu sat cross-legged in a small, dark lounge behind the chapel, and relieved the pain in his right chest with the breathing technique taught by his teacher Gu Feng. "Do you feel better?" Father Fernandez asked gently as he opened the door. "I brought anti-inflammatory drugs and gauze. Really don't need to bring a doctor?" Kang Zhefu shook his head with a wry smile. "Father, I am really grateful for your shelter." "Professor Mendoza and I have known each other since childhood." Fernandez put the medicine he brought on the table. "Whoever he believes in, I will also believe in." "I'm the one being wanted by the police." Kang Zhefu took off the suit jacket he had snatched from Franco. "Aren't you afraid of getting into trouble?" "In the eyes of priests, no one has the right to judge others except God." "Judges all over the world will not agree with the priest's statement—although many of them are Christians." Kang Zhefu said with a smile, and then unbuttoned his shirt. The gauze wrapped around his right chest was almost completely stained red.Father Fernandez carefully cut the gauze for him. "Father, have you bought what I want?" "It's hard to find. One of the church members may have it at home. I'll ask later." "If the priest goes to get this kind of thing, I'm afraid... it will arouse people's suspicion." "I will say: the workers borrowed it to repair the roof of the church." Father Fernandis said with a smile: "I hope God forgive me for lying." Kang Zhefu laughed, and there was pain in his right chest again. "It's a pity I can't ask the priest to buy me some morphine." "You can rest easy. The police will not suspect the church. It will be a long time before dark."
"It's getting dark." Semps stood at the window of the police office. "Will Kang Zhefu definitely take advantage of tonight to escape from Toledo?" Kanos nodded vigorously while studying Kang Zhefu's personal information. "With such a serious injury, he can't wait too long." Punson, who is thinner, walked to the front of the full picture of Toledo City. "Now the whole Toledo is surrounded like a birdcage, how can he escape?" Kanos asked Pu Xun: "If you were Kang Zhefu, what method would you use?" Punson thought for a while: "Subdue a Spanish policeman, put on his uniform, steal a police car and walk away." "He has used this method once." Kanos shook his head. "It's too dangerous to use it again. Besides, there are not many police officers in the small town of Toledo, and the police officers must know each other." "Taking hostages?" Sempers said. "Catch a priest or someone important..." "It's useless." Kanos shook his head again. "He knew it was impossible to get rid of our pursuit by doing so. In addition to being injured, he couldn't run with the hostages for a long time." Kanos threw the thick stack of documents on the desk and massaged his eyelids with his fingers. "Fucking bastard. This kid's background is really complicated. Orson never told me he was a mercenary..." When Kanos said this, his eyes suddenly lit up, and he reached out to fetch the stack of documents again to read them. "...Here! He served in the mercenary regiment 'Sixth Airborne Company', and his specialty is..." Kanos was stunned. He turned his head, pushed aside Punson's body, and stared at the full picture of Toledo. "That crazy bastard... must be like this! He wants to use the most direct method to escape!" Kanos pointed to the lower part of the map: the cliffs on the southern edge of Toledo.Below the cliff is the broad Tayou River. At that moment the door of the office opened.McAfee, cultural officer of the American embassy, walked into the office together with Kanos's two subordinates left in Madrid: Anthony and Eddie. "I'm sorry, Mr. Canos." McAfee said blankly: "I can't get you all out—unless your destination is the airport. The Spanish Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated that so many American CIA personnel cannot be allowed to go to the airport." Activities here." "Ask someone from the Spanish Ministry of Foreign Affairs to come see me!" Kanos roared. "Calm down, Mr. Kanos." McCafferto tugged on his glasses. "We don't want to turn this into an international diplomatic incident. It is difficult for us to explain to the State Department in Washington. The fact that you were found armed this morning has made Madrid very unhappy." "No!" Kanos said decisively. "Kang Zhefu must be captured by our CIA personnel!" "The Spanish police will allow two of you to participate in the operation - as observers. No weapons. Must be accompanied by Spanish police." "Two?" Kanos clenched his fist.He turned abruptly, took down the glass-framed map of Toledo from the wall, and slammed it on the desk. Wood frame with shattered glass.Kanos pulled out the map inside, swept away the broken glass, and rolled up the map. Kanos walked up to Bonner with the map. "Is the arm okay?" Bonner threw a silent left hook.Kanos stretched out his arms to block it firmly. "Okay. Bonner and I will go out together. You stay here. Semps, get ready for the interrogation room of Kang Zhefu." Kanos took McAfee by the arm and stepped out of the office. In the corridor of the police station, Kanos unfolded the middle section of the map and pointed out the street map of one of the areas to Bonner as he walked. "Let the Spanish police take us here later, and we will take the opportunity to get rid of them when we arrive," Kanos said in a low voice. "There are quite a few shops selling swords and swords in the city. Find two that are good for you." Bonner's eyes lit up. "After finding Kang Zhefu, you can deal with him however you like." Kanos smiled grimly. "But keep alive."
Kang Zhefu put on the glasses and hat borrowed from the church, picked up the cloth bag containing "tools", and walked towards the back door of the cathedral. Just as he was about to open the door, Father Fernandez's voice came from behind. "Do you need a car?" Kang Zhefu shook his head. "It's easier to avoid the police on foot. Thank you, Father." "Mr. Kang...do you believe in God?" Kang Zhefu turned his head and stared at Father Fernandez's peaceful face. "...I wish there was a God." "Have you seen many tragic things?" Father Fernandez sighed. "I can see it in your eyes." The priest turned his head and looked at an icon in the church. "Many people have said to me: They believe in God. In fact, what they believe in is only the 'God' they imagined in their minds. What they believe in is only themselves. For them, religion is just a way to relieve pain when they feel guilty. opium." "Father, what about you?" "I have been looking for the way of God. I grew up with Professor Mendoza in Toledo. When he was an adult, he aspired to be a botanist, and he wanted to find a cure for cancer from the tropical rainforest. He chose Save the human body." Father Fernandez looked back at Kang Zhefu: "I began to devote myself to serving at the age of eighteen. I chose to save the soul of human beings." "For many years, the word of God has not been revealed to me. I think He told me: Why? Why do evil people enjoy the world and good people suffer? Why are some babies born with incurable diseases and disabilities Why can powerful people order others to sacrifice their lives to protect their own interests as a small group of people? Why? Neither the Bible nor the writings of the saints can make me understand." Father Fernandez held the cross on his chest: "Finally one day, I heard the birds singing in the redwood forest outside, felt the cold dew on the leaves, and felt the warm sunshine shining through the branches and leaves. I I suddenly understood. He told me: Fernandez, don’t be depressed! Everything in this world will disappear one day, and only love can break away from the shackles of time and space. Love transcends the pleasure and pain of the senses, material wealth and poverty, The glory and humiliation that turn into smoke in the blink of an eye. Love is the only absolute meaning of life in the world. Love is God. If people cannot comprehend and practice love for this world, they will never be able to obtain true salvation.” Kang Zhefu recalled the words of the old monk in Kyoto, Japan.How similar he was to Father Fernandez's teachings. "I'm afraid the church disagrees with your statement." Kang Zhefu smiled wryly. "The church is just a tool to proclaim God's love in this world. The church disappears and is destroyed, but love will still exist." Kang Zhefu was speechless, and pushed open the back door of the church. "Father, I'm afraid we will never meet again." Kang Zhefu stepped out of the church, "But your words, I will remember them all my life."
Two hours later, Kang Zhefu arrived at the southern end of Toledo.The southernmost driving road in the whole city stretches across the front, and beyond that, there are only towering cliffs and the Taiyou River below the cliffs. Kang Zhefu cautiously crossed the road.With the light of the street lamp, he looked carefully at the small map given to him by Father Fernandez, looking for the final destination. It was a depression in one of the cliffs.If you look down from a high altitude, the cliff is a "U" with a gap facing south.Kangzhefu deliberately chose to climb down from this narrow wall in order to reduce the possibility of being discovered by ships on the Taiyu River. Kang Zhefu carefully groped on the top of the cliff, and finally found a solid rock crack.He removed the cloth bag on his back and opened it, found a small hammer and three metal rock wedges, and nailed one of the rock wedges into the rock crevice. It was completely dark, and the moon slowly climbed up.It is a new moon that curves like an eyebrow. ——Shuoyue...Shuoyue Kingdom... Kang Zhefu drove the wedge into the rock lightly and densely, so as not to make any noise that would alarm anyone. When he was done, he reached over and pulled the nailed rock wedge to see if it was secure.He grabbed his pack and pulled out the climbing rope, belt, and carabiner that Father Fernandez had borrowed for him from his congregation. After putting on the belt and tightening it around his waist and thighs, Kang Zhefu tied the climbing rope to the nailed rock wedge.All movements are correct and neat, and they are all skills that have been practiced thousands of times during the mercenary training. Just when the climbing rope was about to be fastened, a rough male voice suddenly came from the darkness behind: "You seem to be very busy? Let me help you." The man spoke English with an American accent. Kang Zhefu was shocked.He quickly pulled the switchblade from the inside pocket of his suit, and turned his head. Bonner's massive six-foot-six-inch frame emerged from the darkness.The mouth around the beard is smiling.Holding an ancient Spanish-style short sword in his hand, he swung it between his fingers from time to time. Kang Zhefu concluded at a glance that Bonner did not have a gun on him. Bonner approached step by step, stroking the back of his neck with his free hand. "Thank you so much for that morning note. I wonder why you don't use a blade." Bonner stuck out his red tongue and licked the spine of Yaken. "Don't worry. I won't kill you. But I promise you will never walk on your legs again." Kang Zhefu noticed that Bonner's gaze turned to the east from time to time.That means he still has support.Is it another of Kanos' subordinates or himself?Bonner himself was coming from the west.They must have divided their forces at the east and west ends and searched along the cliff.This is slightly to the west, so Bonner found it first. —There is no time.Be sure to settle Bonner quickly! Kang Zhefu caressed his right chest.Due to the hasty escape from the hospital, the body was still very weak without sufficient blood transfusion. Kang Zhefu was afraid that he could only attack once.A blow that absolutely hits and completely overpowers Bonner. Kang Zhefu sighed. —Are you going to break your vow not to kill again? Bonner continued to approach, and began to strike a sword-swinging stance.Kang Zhefu knew at a glance that he was a master with a knife.It must have cut a lot of people's throats, right? Bonner, who kept approaching, stared at Kangzhefu's eyes, but his attention was actually on Kangzhefu's left hand holding the knife.He decided to take away Kang Zhefu's attack ability first, and then treat him properly. Looking at Bonner's ferocious gaze like a beast, Kang Zhefu felt fear again for the first time since he left Africa. Bonner's dagger swung out without warning.It is a murderous knife technique born on the battlefield. Kang Zhefu flew back in time.There was a shallow gash on the left forearm, and the switchblade almost fell out of his hand. Kang Zhefu's fingers holding the knife were trembling.The fear grows stronger. --fear…… Kang Zhefu recalled the first time he was taught by his mentor Gu Feng in the fencing gym in New York. "Fear is the greatest enemy of a warrior." Gu Feng's words echoed in Kang Zhefu's heart. "But don't try to kill the fear. That will be futile. Learn to accept the fear, get used to it. That's the only way to get over it." Bonner swung his sword for the second time and interrupted Kang Zhefu's train of thought.This blow hit the switchblade in Kang Zhefu's hand, almost knocking it off.Kang Zhefu was amazed by Bonner's mighty arm strength. This time Kang Zhefu had retreated to the edge of the cliff.Behind was a vast expanse of darkness, and in front of him was Bonner like a primitive savage. Kang Zhefu tried hard to recall Gu Feng's teaching again. "Center of gravity. No one can move away from the center of gravity in any posture or action. As long as the opponent's center of gravity is accurately grasped, the weakest and slowest attack can subdue the strongest enemy." Kang Zhefu smiled.This is what Gu Feng said to him when he was teaching for the first time.Since then, Kang Zhefu has practiced thousands of moves in swordsmanship, dabbled in different sword and weapon techniques from all over the world, but forgot the original teaching of his mentor. He also remembered that Gu Feng said: "At the beginning of my practice, a sword is a sword; after practicing dozens of kinds of swordsmanship, I realized that a sword is more than one sword; but today, I realized: a sword Still a sword." Kang Zhefu smiled more confidently.The fear gradually faded away. Bonner was taken aback. "You have no way out." Bonna Yang raised the sharp sword in his hand. "Surrender. I promise I won't hurt you." At this moment, Kang Zhefu's arm holding the knife slowly stretched out a little—— While Bonner was speaking, he attacked at the same time, and the short sword slashed towards Kang Zhefu's left wrist holding the knife! ——Unexpectedly: Kang Zhefu's gesture of extending his arm is just to lure him to attack! Bonner's short sword swung in the air.Kang Zhefu had already bent over and threw himself on the ground. Kang Zhefu held the switchblade behind his back with both hands, and thrust at Bonner's left foot with all his strength! Bonner tried to dodge, but couldn't - his left foot was the center of gravity he used to support his body when he slashed! The switchblade ran through Bonner's left foot, which was in the shoe.A short section of the blade protruding from the sole of the shoe broke off on the rocky ground. Kang Zhefu rolled forward in a swooping motion, far away from Bonner who was screaming and falling to the ground. The strong impact of that stab caused the wound on Kang Zhefu's right chest to rupture again.Gritting his teeth to endure the pain, he hurried to the place where the rock wedge had been nailed just now, and hurriedly tied the climbing rope. In the distance to the east of the cliff top, there was the sound of running footsteps. Kang Zhefu ignored Kanos who ran over.He buckled the hook of his belt on the climbing rope, put on a pair of thick leather gloves, and ran towards the edge of the cliff by holding the climbing rope that had been tightly knotted with the rock wedge on the top of the cliff. Kang Zhefu climbed down the cliff, held the upper end of the climbing rope with his right hand and the lower end of the rope with his left hand, and stepped on the cliff with both feet.The middle section of the climbing rope passed through the hook of the belt, firmly supporting Kang Zhefu's waist. Kang Zhefu cautiously relaxed his gloved palms.The climbing rope slides between the hooks, and the body immediately starts a rapid descent.Kang Zhefu tightened his hands to hold the rope from time to time, and adjusted the speed of the airborne rhythmically.The feet jump up and down on the cliff to prevent the body from hitting the cliff. On the top of the cliff, Kanos was running closer and closer.Bonner, whose left foot was injured, scrambled desperately, holding a short sword, and crawled to the place where the climbing rope was tied to the rock wedge. Bonner climbed to within arm's length of the climbing rope.He roared and swung his sword to chop the climbing rope.The rope split in half. Kang Zhefu stopped sliding and looked down at the dark Taiyu River below.The river was less than a hundred meters away from him. Bonner on the top of the cliff raised his dagger again. Kanos walked only ten meters away from Bonner and saw Bonner's actions. "No!" Kanos exclaimed. "Bonner! Don't cut it!" Bonner slightly hesitated, the dagger still raised above his head.He groaned in pain between his teeth. Kang Zhefu on the cliff below holds the climbing rope with his left hand, and disengages the hook and loop on his belt with his right hand from the rope. "No!" Kanos yelled while running. The dagger swung down. Just before Bonner cut off the climbing rope, Kang Zhefu jumped on the cliff with all his legs, let go of his hands, and fell into the center of the Tayu River. Just like before the parachute was pulled out during skydiving, Kang Zhefu tried his best to expand his body to slow down the falling speed. The moment before touching the water surface, Kang Zhefu quickly changed to a vertical plunge into the water.The body plunges into the icy water with the tiniest surface contact. Kanos on the top of the cliff climbed to the edge and looked down, just in time to see the splash of Kangzhefu's submersion in the river. Kanos hurriedly took out his mobile phone and called the Toledo Police Department: "Send a boat to the river south of the city immediately! Search thoroughly! Send more people to the other side of the river with police dogs!" As Kanos expected, Kangzhefu's tiny figure emerged in the middle of the river and began to swim to the other side of the river. Apart from a ring road across the other bank, there is a large forest behind it. After waiting for about three minutes, the patrol boat of the Spanish police still did not come.Kanos watched Kangzhefu climb up the river bank and started running towards the woods. Kanos knew that once Kang Zhefu walked into the woods, he would be able to escape the police.Any commando with serious field training and enough experience in combat - including Kanos himself - can achieve this.Of course Kang Zhefu is no exception. Kanos watched Kangzhefu's tiny figure disappear into the woods.He doubted in his heart: Will there be a chance to meet this terrifying former mercenary again in this life.
When Dr. Digo was shot in his right knee and fell to the ground screaming, Kanos was instantly sure that he was not Kang Zhefu.There is no mottled scar of Kang Zhefu on the naked back. "He threatened me to take off my clothes..." Dr. Digo said when he was questioned by Kanos while receiving treatment: "...he said...the hospital has been occupied by his men...and a time bomb was installed... Suddenly he knelt down while pressing the wound on his chest, and I took the opportunity to escape..." The testimony of the female nurse on duty is also consistent: "Dr. Digo ran desperately while telling us to run away, there is a bomb..." "Why didn't you tell me earlier?" Kanos yelled at the nurse. "Why don't you say it's Dr. Diego?" "I haven't finished talking, you have already chased me down." The nurse's face was livid after being scolded. "Seeing your pistols made me panic..." Kanos slammed his fist on the desk.He was sitting in an office of the Toledo Police Department at the moment, and five subordinates including Bonner, Sempers, and Berson were also sitting around the office.Bonner's left arm was still too numb to lift.Kanos couldn't believe that a man who had just suffered a severe trauma and underwent surgery could knock out a giant like a bear like Bonner with one blow. The incident has alarmed the Spanish criminal police department, and the Madrid Ministry of Foreign Affairs also sent personnel to monitor it.Kanos has no further action and is under house arrest in this police station.The firearms were of course all confiscated. Kang Zhefu has escaped for seven hours, and he still cannot be found, but it is estimated that he has not escaped from Toledo.Kanos had informed Toledo police while he was in the hospital, and all exits in the north of the city were blocked.The east, south, and west sides of the city of Toledo are all cliffs, facing the Taiyu River, and there is absolutely no way out. "Spanish son of a bitch." Bonner, who was sitting on the sofa beside him, stroked the shoulder hit by Kang Zhefu. "A tiny Toledo can't even catch a Chinese!" "That guy's smarter than a fox," said Sempers, loosening his tie. Kanos nodded.He stared at a street map of Toledo hanging on the wall.The streets and alleys are as complicated as a spider's web.At a glance, he could see several blind spots that were difficult to search thoroughly. Kanos reviews his mistakes.The most important point is to only focus on preventing the enemy from sneaking in to attack Kang Zhefu from the outside, completely ignoring the possibility of Kang Zhefu escaping from the inside. He really couldn't figure out why Kang Zhefu took the risk of fleeing.Was it for the woman who came with him?This is the only possibility.It seemed that Kang Zhefu did know a lot.He may even have found out the identity of Chen Changde's killer. The second mistake Kanos made was to underestimate Kang Zhefu's ability and courage.At such a dangerous juncture, he still dared to pretend to be a doctor and knelt down in the ward, and answered Kanos' questions in Spanish.At the closest, Kanos was less than one meter away from Kang Zhefu, who was wearing a doctor's white robe and prostrate on the ground. The blood on the ground is probably his own, Kanos thought.It appeared the wound on his right chest had burst. ——How long can he last? "We must not let him escape!" Kanos clenched his fists. "I want to catch him with my own hands!" ——Don't underestimate Kang Zhefu! "Get Kang's personal information." Kanos ordered Sempers. "By the way, call the embassy in Madrid and tell that McAfee to get us out of this damn police station as soon as possible. Tell Anthony and Eddie to come here too. We're going to focus our efforts on arresting Kang Zeff!"
The Toledo Cathedral stands tall and majestic in the mahogany forest. Construction began in 1226 and took more than 200 years to complete. Therefore, it combines various architectural styles of Gothic, Renaissance, and Baroque. The pride symbol of the Lido City. Exquisite cast iron statues, wood carvings, stained glass windows...the cathedral also houses 20 masterpieces of the famous painter Greco, as well as the "Holy Eucharist" made of gold and silver, three meters high and weighs 195 kilograms Photon" statue, the cathedral has become a must-visit museum. The sunlight at 2 o'clock in the afternoon shoots in from the "piercing hole" on the roof of the cathedral, casting the seven-color portraits of fallen angels, babies, and cardinals in the stained glass painting on the "piercing hole" onto the church floor. There was silence in the ancient Mozarab Chapel.The only opening hours of 9:30 am to 9:45 am have passed.Father Fernandez, with half-white hair and a peaceful face, entered the church, half-kneeled towards the icon, made the sign of the cross on his chest, and then quietly walked to the back of the chapel. Kang Zhefu sat cross-legged in a small, dark lounge behind the chapel, and relieved the pain in his right chest with the breathing technique taught by his teacher Gu Feng. "Do you feel better?" Father Fernandez asked gently as he opened the door. "I brought anti-inflammatory drugs and gauze. Really don't need to bring a doctor?" Kang Zhefu shook his head with a wry smile. "Father, I am really grateful for your shelter." "Professor Mendoza and I have known each other since childhood." Fernandez put the medicine he brought on the table. "Whoever he believes in, I will also believe in." "I'm the one being wanted by the police." Kang Zhefu took off the suit jacket he had snatched from Franco. "Aren't you afraid of getting into trouble?" "In the eyes of priests, no one has the right to judge others except God." "Judges all over the world will not agree with the priest's statement—although many of them are Christians." Kang Zhefu said with a smile, and then unbuttoned his shirt. The gauze wrapped around his right chest was almost completely stained red.Father Fernandez carefully cut the gauze for him. "Father, have you bought what I want?" "It's hard to find. One of the church members may have it at home. I'll ask later." "If the priest goes to get this kind of thing, I'm afraid... it will arouse people's suspicion." "I will say: the workers borrowed it to repair the roof of the church." Father Fernandis said with a smile: "I hope God forgive me for lying." Kang Zhefu laughed, and there was pain in his right chest again. "It's a pity I can't ask the priest to buy me some morphine." "You can rest easy. The police will not suspect the church. It will be a long time before dark."
"It's getting dark." Semps stood at the window of the police office. "Will Kang Zhefu definitely take advantage of tonight to escape from Toledo?" Kanos nodded vigorously while studying Kang Zhefu's personal information. "With such a serious injury, he can't wait too long." Punson, who is thinner, walked to the front of the full picture of Toledo City. "Now the whole Toledo is surrounded like a birdcage, how can he escape?" Kanos asked Pu Xun: "If you were Kang Zhefu, what method would you use?" Punson thought for a while: "Subdue a Spanish policeman, put on his uniform, steal a police car and walk away." "He has used this method once." Kanos shook his head. "It's too dangerous to use it again. Besides, there are not many police officers in the small town of Toledo, and the police officers must know each other." "Taking hostages?" Sempers said. "Catch a priest or someone important..." "It's useless." Kanos shook his head again. "He knew it was impossible to get rid of our pursuit by doing so. In addition to being injured, he couldn't run with the hostages for a long time." Kanos threw the thick stack of documents on the desk and massaged his eyelids with his fingers. "Fucking bastard. This kid's background is really complicated. Orson never told me he was a mercenary..." When Kanos said this, his eyes suddenly lit up, and he reached out to fetch the stack of documents again to read them. "...Here! He served in the mercenary regiment 'Sixth Airborne Company', and his specialty is..." Kanos was stunned. He turned his head, pushed aside Punson's body, and stared at the full picture of Toledo. "That crazy bastard... must be like this! He wants to use the most direct method to escape!" Kanos pointed to the lower part of the map: the cliffs on the southern edge of Toledo.Below the cliff is the broad Tayou River. At that moment the door of the office opened.McAfee, cultural officer of the American embassy, walked into the office together with Kanos's two subordinates left in Madrid: Anthony and Eddie. "I'm sorry, Mr. Canos." McAfee said blankly: "I can't get you all out—unless your destination is the airport. The Spanish Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated that so many American CIA personnel cannot be allowed to go to the airport." Activities here." "Ask someone from the Spanish Ministry of Foreign Affairs to come see me!" Kanos roared. "Calm down, Mr. Kanos." McCafferto tugged on his glasses. "We don't want to turn this into an international diplomatic incident. It is difficult for us to explain to the State Department in Washington. The fact that you were found armed this morning has made Madrid very unhappy." "No!" Kanos said decisively. "Kang Zhefu must be captured by our CIA personnel!" "The Spanish police will allow two of you to participate in the operation - as observers. No weapons. Must be accompanied by Spanish police." "Two?" Kanos clenched his fist.He turned abruptly, took down the glass-framed map of Toledo from the wall, and slammed it on the desk. Wood frame with shattered glass.Kanos pulled out the map inside, swept away the broken glass, and rolled up the map. Kanos walked up to Bonner with the map. "Is the arm okay?" Bonner threw a silent left hook.Kanos stretched out his arms to block it firmly. "Okay. Bonner and I will go out together. You stay here. Semps, get ready for the interrogation room of Kang Zhefu." Kanos took McAfee by the arm and stepped out of the office. In the corridor of the police station, Kanos unfolded the middle section of the map and pointed out the street map of one of the areas to Bonner as he walked. "Let the Spanish police take us here later, and we will take the opportunity to get rid of them when we arrive," Kanos said in a low voice. "There are quite a few shops selling swords and swords in the city. Find two that are good for you." Bonner's eyes lit up. "After finding Kang Zhefu, you can deal with him however you like." Kanos smiled grimly. "But keep alive."
Kang Zhefu put on the glasses and hat borrowed from the church, picked up the cloth bag containing "tools", and walked towards the back door of the cathedral. Just as he was about to open the door, Father Fernandez's voice came from behind. "Do you need a car?" Kang Zhefu shook his head. "It's easier to avoid the police on foot. Thank you, Father." "Mr. Kang...do you believe in God?" Kang Zhefu turned his head and stared at Father Fernandez's peaceful face. "...I wish there was a God." "Have you seen many tragic things?" Father Fernandez sighed. "I can see it in your eyes." The priest turned his head and looked at an icon in the church. "Many people have said to me: They believe in God. In fact, what they believe in is only the 'God' they imagined in their minds. What they believe in is only themselves. For them, religion is just a way to relieve pain when they feel guilty. opium." "Father, what about you?" "I have been looking for the way of God. I grew up with Professor Mendoza in Toledo. When he was an adult, he aspired to be a botanist, and he wanted to find a cure for cancer from the tropical rainforest. He chose Save the human body." Father Fernandez looked back at Kang Zhefu: "I began to devote myself to serving at the age of eighteen. I chose to save the soul of human beings." "For many years, the word of God has not been revealed to me. I think He told me: Why? Why do evil people enjoy the world and good people suffer? Why are some babies born with incurable diseases and disabilities Why can powerful people order others to sacrifice their lives to protect their own interests as a small group of people? Why? Neither the Bible nor the writings of the saints can make me understand." Father Fernandez held the cross on his chest: "Finally one day, I heard the birds singing in the redwood forest outside, felt the cold dew on the leaves, and felt the warm sunshine shining through the branches and leaves. I I suddenly understood. He told me: Fernandez, don’t be depressed! Everything in this world will disappear one day, and only love can break away from the shackles of time and space. Love transcends the pleasure and pain of the senses, material wealth and poverty, The glory and humiliation that turn into smoke in the blink of an eye. Love is the only absolute meaning of life in the world. Love is God. If people cannot comprehend and practice love for this world, they will never be able to obtain true salvation.” Kang Zhefu recalled the words of the old monk in Kyoto, Japan.How similar he was to Father Fernandez's teachings. "I'm afraid the church disagrees with your statement." Kang Zhefu smiled wryly. "The church is just a tool to proclaim God's love in this world. The church disappears and is destroyed, but love will still exist." Kang Zhefu was speechless, and pushed open the back door of the church. "Father, I'm afraid we will never meet again." Kang Zhefu stepped out of the church, "But your words, I will remember them all my life."
Two hours later, Kang Zhefu arrived at the southern end of Toledo.The southernmost driving road in the whole city stretches across the front, and beyond that, there are only towering cliffs and the Taiyou River below the cliffs. Kang Zhefu cautiously crossed the road.With the light of the street lamp, he looked carefully at the small map given to him by Father Fernandez, looking for the final destination. It was a depression in one of the cliffs.If you look down from a high altitude, the cliff is a "U" with a gap facing south.Kangzhefu deliberately chose to climb down from this narrow wall in order to reduce the possibility of being discovered by ships on the Taiyu River. Kang Zhefu carefully groped on the top of the cliff, and finally found a solid rock crack.He removed the cloth bag on his back and opened it, found a small hammer and three metal rock wedges, and nailed one of the rock wedges into the rock crevice. It was completely dark, and the moon slowly climbed up.It is a new moon that curves like an eyebrow. ——Shuoyue...Shuoyue Kingdom... Kang Zhefu drove the wedge into the rock lightly and densely, so as not to make any noise that would alarm anyone. When he was done, he reached over and pulled the nailed rock wedge to see if it was secure.He grabbed his pack and pulled out the climbing rope, belt, and carabiner that Father Fernandez had borrowed for him from his congregation. After putting on the belt and tightening it around his waist and thighs, Kang Zhefu tied the climbing rope to the nailed rock wedge.All movements are correct and neat, and they are all skills that have been practiced thousands of times during the mercenary training. Just when the climbing rope was about to be fastened, a rough male voice suddenly came from the darkness behind: "You seem to be very busy? Let me help you." The man spoke English with an American accent. Kang Zhefu was shocked.He quickly pulled the switchblade from the inside pocket of his suit, and turned his head. Bonner's massive six-foot-six-inch frame emerged from the darkness.The mouth around the beard is smiling.Holding an ancient Spanish-style short sword in his hand, he swung it between his fingers from time to time. Kang Zhefu concluded at a glance that Bonner did not have a gun on him. Bonner approached step by step, stroking the back of his neck with his free hand. "Thank you so much for that morning note. I wonder why you don't use a blade." Bonner stuck out his red tongue and licked the spine of Yaken. "Don't worry. I won't kill you. But I promise you will never walk on your legs again." Kang Zhefu noticed that Bonner's gaze turned to the east from time to time.That means he still has support.Is it another of Kanos' subordinates or himself?Bonner himself was coming from the west.They must have divided their forces at the east and west ends and searched along the cliff.This is slightly to the west, so Bonner found it first. —There is no time.Be sure to settle Bonner quickly! Kang Zhefu caressed his right chest.Due to the hasty escape from the hospital, the body was still very weak without sufficient blood transfusion. Kang Zhefu was afraid that he could only attack once.A blow that absolutely hits and completely overpowers Bonner. Kang Zhefu sighed. —Are you going to break your vow not to kill again? Bonner continued to approach, and began to strike a sword-swinging stance.Kang Zhefu knew at a glance that he was a master with a knife.It must have cut a lot of people's throats, right? Bonner, who kept approaching, stared at Kangzhefu's eyes, but his attention was actually on Kangzhefu's left hand holding the knife.He decided to take away Kang Zhefu's attack ability first, and then treat him properly. Looking at Bonner's ferocious gaze like a beast, Kang Zhefu felt fear again for the first time since he left Africa. Bonner's dagger swung out without warning.It is a murderous knife technique born on the battlefield. Kang Zhefu flew back in time.There was a shallow gash on the left forearm, and the switchblade almost fell out of his hand. Kang Zhefu's fingers holding the knife were trembling.The fear grows stronger. --fear…… Kang Zhefu recalled the first time he was taught by his mentor Gu Feng in the fencing gym in New York. "Fear is the greatest enemy of a warrior." Gu Feng's words echoed in Kang Zhefu's heart. "But don't try to kill the fear. That will be futile. Learn to accept the fear, get used to it. That's the only way to get over it." Bonner swung his sword for the second time and interrupted Kang Zhefu's train of thought.This blow hit the switchblade in Kang Zhefu's hand, almost knocking it off.Kang Zhefu was amazed by Bonner's mighty arm strength. This time Kang Zhefu had retreated to the edge of the cliff.Behind was a vast expanse of darkness, and in front of him was Bonner like a primitive savage. Kang Zhefu tried hard to recall Gu Feng's teaching again. "Center of gravity. No one can move away from the center of gravity in any posture or action. As long as the opponent's center of gravity is accurately grasped, the weakest and slowest attack can subdue the strongest enemy." Kang Zhefu smiled.This is what Gu Feng said to him when he was teaching for the first time.Since then, Kang Zhefu has practiced thousands of moves in swordsmanship, dabbled in different sword and weapon techniques from all over the world, but forgot the original teaching of his mentor. He also remembered that Gu Feng said: "At the beginning of my practice, a sword is a sword; after practicing dozens of kinds of swordsmanship, I realized that a sword is more than one sword; but today, I realized: a sword Still a sword." Kang Zhefu smiled more confidently.The fear gradually faded away. Bonner was taken aback. "You have no way out." Bonna Yang raised the sharp sword in his hand. "Surrender. I promise I won't hurt you." At this moment, Kang Zhefu's arm holding the knife slowly stretched out a little—— While Bonner was speaking, he attacked at the same time, and the short sword slashed towards Kang Zhefu's left wrist holding the knife! ——Unexpectedly: Kang Zhefu's gesture of extending his arm is just to lure him to attack! Bonner's short sword swung in the air.Kang Zhefu had already bent over and threw himself on the ground. Kang Zhefu held the switchblade behind his back with both hands, and thrust at Bonner's left foot with all his strength! Bonner tried to dodge, but couldn't - his left foot was the center of gravity he used to support his body when he slashed! The switchblade ran through Bonner's left foot, which was in the shoe.A short section of the blade protruding from the sole of the shoe broke off on the rocky ground. Kang Zhefu rolled forward in a swooping motion, far away from Bonner who was screaming and falling to the ground. The strong impact of that stab caused the wound on Kang Zhefu's right chest to rupture again.Gritting his teeth to endure the pain, he hurried to the place where the rock wedge had been nailed just now, and hurriedly tied the climbing rope. In the distance to the east of the cliff top, there was the sound of running footsteps. Kang Zhefu ignored Kanos who ran over.He buckled the hook of his belt on the climbing rope, put on a pair of thick leather gloves, and ran towards the edge of the cliff by holding the climbing rope that had been tightly knotted with the rock wedge on the top of the cliff. Kang Zhefu climbed down the cliff, held the upper end of the climbing rope with his right hand and the lower end of the rope with his left hand, and stepped on the cliff with both feet.The middle section of the climbing rope passed through the hook of the belt, firmly supporting Kang Zhefu's waist. Kang Zhefu cautiously relaxed his gloved palms.The climbing rope slides between the hooks, and the body immediately starts a rapid descent.Kang Zhefu tightened his hands to hold the rope from time to time, and adjusted the speed of the airborne rhythmically.The feet jump up and down on the cliff to prevent the body from hitting the cliff. On the top of the cliff, Kanos was running closer and closer.Bonner, whose left foot was injured, scrambled desperately, holding a short sword, and crawled to the place where the climbing rope was tied to the rock wedge. Bonner climbed to within arm's length of the climbing rope.He roared and swung his sword to chop the climbing rope.The rope split in half. Kang Zhefu stopped sliding and looked down at the dark Taiyu River below.The river was less than a hundred meters away from him. Bonner on the top of the cliff raised his dagger again. Kanos walked only ten meters away from Bonner and saw Bonner's actions. "No!" Kanos exclaimed. "Bonner! Don't cut it!" Bonner slightly hesitated, the dagger still raised above his head.He groaned in pain between his teeth. Kang Zhefu on the cliff below holds the climbing rope with his left hand, and disengages the hook and loop on his belt with his right hand from the rope. "No!" Kanos yelled while running. The dagger swung down. Just before Bonner cut off the climbing rope, Kang Zhefu jumped on the cliff with all his legs, let go of his hands, and fell into the center of the Tayu River. Just like before the parachute was pulled out during skydiving, Kang Zhefu tried his best to expand his body to slow down the falling speed. The moment before touching the water surface, Kang Zhefu quickly changed to a vertical plunge into the water.The body plunges into the icy water with the tiniest surface contact. Kanos on the top of the cliff climbed to the edge and looked down, just in time to see the splash of Kangzhefu's submersion in the river. Kanos hurriedly took out his mobile phone and called the Toledo Police Department: "Send a boat to the river south of the city immediately! Search thoroughly! Send more people to the other side of the river with police dogs!" As Kanos expected, Kangzhefu's tiny figure emerged in the middle of the river and began to swim to the other side of the river. Apart from a ring road across the other bank, there is a large forest behind it. After waiting for about three minutes, the patrol boat of the Spanish police still did not come.Kanos watched Kangzhefu climb up the river bank and started running towards the woods. Kanos knew that once Kang Zhefu walked into the woods, he would be able to escape the police.Any commando with serious field training and enough experience in combat - including Kanos himself - can achieve this.Of course Kang Zhefu is no exception. Kanos watched Kangzhefu's tiny figure disappear into the woods.He doubted in his heart: Will there be a chance to meet this terrifying former mercenary again in this life.