Chapter 121: Lightning Charge

Under the sudden attack of ten armed police officers, two criminals were instantly killed, while the other two criminals immediately dropped to the ground and returned fire.

However, under the firepower suppression of the armed police’s superior equipment, these two could not make any effective counterattack. With just a few small pistols and a close-range shotgun, they couldn’t hit them at all.

At that moment, one of the two criminals lying on the ground got up and, using the grass as cover, fled into the distance.

“Chase him.” Watching the figure escape, a trace of a sneer appeared on Xu Hua’s stern face. If this guy thought he could run from them now, he might as well not be a police officer.

Just then, the golden eagle circling in the sky suddenly dove toward the fleeing man on the ground.

Seeing this, both Xu Hua and the nearby armed police officers showed surprise. Zhou Yu’s eyes narrowed slightly, and he patted Huzi and Dabao’s heads. “Huzi, Dabao, go.”

Previously, Huzi had wanted to pounce, but Zhou Yu stopped him because only this last person remained, and there was no need for Huzi to take the risk. But now that Jinzi had come down to help, it was the perfect time for Huzi to strike.

Hearing his command, Huzi and Dabao shot forward like arrows from a bow. Soon, the man’s screams were heard.

Xu Hua ordered five armed police officers to check on the three criminals back at the previous location. He himself, along with the other five officers and Zhou Yu, went to where the fleeing criminal was.

They found the criminal covered in blood, pinned to the ground by Huzi and Dabao, who were biting his arms. “Help, help! I surrender, I surrender!” the criminal yelled upon seeing them arrive.

“Mr. Zhou.” Seeing this, Xu Hua smiled coldly. After having the five officers secure the man’s arms, he spoke to Zhou Yu.

Zhou Yu nodded. “Huzi, Dabao, come back.”

Huzi and Dabao immediately released their claws and mouths and returned to Zhou Yu’s side. The golden eagle in the sky had already flown back up by the time the two dogs returned.

The five officers handcuffed the man on the ground. His face was covered in claw marks and even missing a piece of flesh, likely injured by the golden eagle.

Looking up at the golden eagle still circling in the sky, Xu Hua and the armed police officers were filled with amazement.

“Captain, of the other three criminals, two were shot dead by us. The other one died from a snake bite,” one officer reported, saluting.

Hearing this, Zhou Yu couldn’t help but laugh. To be killed by a snake—this guy’s luck was really something. It seemed the Wind Eagle Meat had really worked. The Wind Eagle Meat he had thrown happened to be in a straight line near the group, blocking the animals’ path to it. Who else would they bite but them?

“Good, take us to see,” Xu Hua nodded, finally showing a smile. He walked with Zhou Yu to the site of the earlier gunfight.

Two criminals were shot dead by them, their bodies full of bullet holes. The other criminal had marks of a snake bite on his hand. “When we arrived, a venomous snake was on him. After we drove the snake away, he had already stopped breathing.”

“Well done, everyone. I’ll report this good news to headquarters immediately,” Xu Hua said, then used his communication device to report the situation.

Upon hearing that the four criminals had been successfully apprehended by Xu Hua’s team—two killed, one captured, and the other killed by a snake—cheers erupted from headquarters.

Subsequently, Director Han instructed Xu Hua to first escort the captured criminal back, while the remaining officers waited at the scene.

Back at headquarters, seeing the captured criminal, Director Han and the others smiled. He waved his hand, having the man taken away, then looked at Xu Hua and the rest. His gaze lingered for a long time on Zhou Yu and the two Divine Dogs.

“Xu Hua, you did well. The organization will reward your bravery. And young Zhou, your two Divine Dogs performed a great service. I will also apply for recognition and a proper reward,” Director Han said with a broad smile.

Xu Hua saluted. “Director, Mr. Zhou Yu played a key role in successfully capturing the four criminals this time. We merely assisted.”

“Please, Captain Xu, without you shooting the criminals, I couldn’t have handled it alone. By the way, Director Han, how much reward money are we talking about?” Zhou Yu waved his hand, then asked Director Han with a smile.

All that organizational recognition was just talk. After taking risks with Huzi and Dabao, they deserved some hard-earned money.

Hearing Zhou Yu’s words, some nearby officers couldn’t help but chuckle. Director Han was amused. This young man was truly different. “Don’t worry, young Zhou, you’ll get your money. These four criminals were involved in a major case.”

“That puts me at ease, Director Han. Since everything’s settled, take me back to the village first. I still need to take the dogs surfing,” Zhou Yu nodded and said.

Director Han smiled again, chatted briefly with Zhou Yu, then said, “Officer Wang, drive young Zhou back.”

“Director, let me escort Mr. Zhou Yu,” Xu Hua offered.

Director Han thought for a moment and agreed, sending two officers along. In the car, Xu Hua apologized to Zhou Yu for his earlier suspicions and also expressed his gratitude.

Without Huzi and Dabao’s tracking, they would have eventually found the criminals, but definitely not this fast.

Zhou Yu accepted Xu Hua’s apology and thanks with a smile. Xu Hua and Xu An were cousins, but their personalities were completely different.

Back at the Village Committee, Xu Hua also thanked Village Chief Yao and informed him that the criminals had been successfully captured with the help of the two Divine Dogs. Village Chief Yao’s face lit up with excitement.

After Xu Hua left, Zhou Yu chatted a bit more with Village Chief Yao at the Village Committee before riding his electric bike toward the Old Family House. From around eleven in the morning until the successful capture of the criminals, over four hours had passed. It was now almost five in the afternoon.

However, unlike Xu Hua and the others who were exhausted, Zhou Yu only felt a little physically tired.

Returning home, he cooked a big meal of Wind Eagle Meat for Huzi and the others as a reward. Then, he took Xiaobao to the Beach to surf, since Huzi and Dabao had worked hard all afternoon and deserved a rest.

Xiaobao’s solo surfing performance was very impressive. His lively, cute, and playful personality made surfing full of fun.

At night, Zhou Yu returned to the Old Family House. Thinking about the day’s events, he shook his head and smiled. The allure of Wind Eagle Meat was truly great. Unfortunately, only enough remained for one more meal tomorrow.

The half-body portion of Wind Eagle Meat obtained from Song Qingxiu would be completely consumed by him, meat and bones included.

In the courtyard, looking at the bright moon in the sky, Zhou Yu figured tonight was probably hopeless too. The weather forecast said there would be lightning activity today and tomorrow, but right now there was no sign of any thunder.

The radio’s silence these past few days made him miss some people from the Immortal World. He missed Uncle-Master Wu, he missed Fairy Suxin, and he also deeply missed Song Qingxiu, that good person who actively sent him things.

But he guessed that even if the Radio turned on again, Song Qingxiu probably wouldn’t send him anything for a while. After all, this guy’s Lifebound Flying Sword had been sent over and used by Zhou Yu to cut meat. He felt that if Song Qingxiu knew, his heart would be utterly cold.

Zhou Yu waited in the courtyard until ten o’clock, but there was still no sign of thunder. He took the Radio back to his room, turned on his Mobile Phone, and checked the news. He found a headline about the successful crackdown of the major robbery and murder case.

Curious, he clicked on it. The article briefly described the case information and, at the end, emphasized that with the help of two Divine Dogs, the four criminals were successfully pursued—three killed and one captured.

His name did not appear in the article. Zhou Yu smiled and nodded. This was also something he had requested during his discussion with Director Han.

The news could skim over it, but the entire process was thrilling. However, during the pursuit, he hadn’t felt too nervous because the items from the Immortal World filled him with confidence.

Lying in bed, Zhou Yu slowly fell asleep. Near midnight, he was suddenly startled awake by the sound of thunder.

He opened his eyes wide, looked out the window, and saw bolts of Lightning streaking down from the sky.

Zhou Yu was fully awake now. He turned to look at the Radio on the table. No light was glowing. In the past, during lightning weather, the Radio would have already begun to glow. This was the result of energy depletion.

Without hesitation, he quickly got dressed, grabbed the Radio, and went into the courtyard. Watching the Lightning constantly striking from the sky, he hoped with all his heart that this time would succeed.

Even if the lightning struck and the Radio couldn’t absorb energy, at least he would know whether the experiment was a success or failure. That was better than the current suspense.

Seeing the approaching lightning not far away, Zhou Yu quickly ran to the lightning rod’s grounding device. Just as he connected the two wires to the Radio’s battery terminals, a bolt of lightning suddenly appeared and struck the Lightning Rod.

A powerful surge of current passed through the Lightning Rod, into the connecting wires, and instantly rushed into the Radio in Zhou Yu’s hands.

At that moment, he felt his body go completely numb. Then he saw a long-missed glow light up on the Radio, before losing all consciousness.

Bolts of lightning continuously struck the Lightning Rod, transmitting into the Radio. Huzi and Dabao, not far away, howled desperately, wanting to rush over but filled with fear.

The area around the Radio had turned into a huge ball of light, slowly rising from the ground into mid-air. Within the light, Zhou Yu’s figure could faintly be seen, still tightly clutching the Radio in his hand.