At that moment, patrons in the private rooms on both sides of the KTV corridor heard the loud commotion outside and sensed that something was amiss.
Many of them opened their doors, took in the chaotic scene in the corridor, and immediately prepared to make a run for it.
Seeing people trying to escape, Qi Tongwei used his foot to flick up an iron rod from the floor and hurled it forward with all his might.
Whoosh!
Accompanied by a fierce whistling sound, the iron rod streaked instantly across the corridor.
The first guest who bolted for the exit only saw a blur before his eyes as the iron rod planted itself directly in front of him.
Crack!
The next instant, the iron rod thrown by Qi Tongwei buried itself deep into the marble wall, sinking in at least halfway.
This terrifying, superhuman feat completely paralyzed the first fleeing guest with shock, causing him to drop heavily onto his backside and scramble back into his private room on all fours.
"Get back inside and wait! Don't make me say it a second time!"
Qi Tongwei's terrifying display filled everyone in the KTV with dread.
Whether they were thugs, patrons, or hostesses, they all obediently retreated into their rooms, awaiting the judgment of fate.
Most of them had no idea that Qi Tongwei was actually a police officer, assuming he was a rival gang leader or some other ruthless criminal kicking up a fuss. After all, nobody could have imagined that a policeman could be this ferocious!
"Master, I'm here!"
Just then, the door at the top of the stairs was pushed open, and Wang Zhan rushed in holding his firearm.
When he saw the thugs groaning all over the floor of the corridor and the drug dealers squatting tremblingly in front of Qi Tongwei, a look of profound astonishment appeared on his face, and he stammered, "Uh? Mas... Master? Are... are you okay?"
At that moment, Wang Zhan was utterly shocked, staring blankly at the scene before him, scarcely believing his own eyes.
His master, Qi Tongwei, had single-handedly stormed a drug den and subdued dozens of drug traffickers all by himself? Even Li Hongqi, reputed to be the toughest fighter in the precinct, couldn't have pulled that off!
Seeing Wang Zhan suddenly follow him here, Qi Tongwei furrowed his brow.
"What are you doing here? Where is Xiaoyou?"
Not only was Xiaoyou a key witness, but Qi Tongwei also suspected that she might provide him with Qi Luck rewards! Now that Wang Zhan had followed him here, didn't that mean he had left Xiaoyou all alone outside?
Looking wronged, Wang Zhan explained, "I came to back you up... That witness should be fine..."
"Should be?"
Suppressing his anxiety, Qi Tongwei strode up to the hanging-headed Wang Zhan and commanded in a deep voice, "Call for backup immediately, seal off this entire place, and don't let a single person leave!"
"Yes, Master!"
Qi Tongwei hesitated for a moment, ultimately deciding not to leave on the spot because he worried that Wang Zhan wouldn't be able to keep so many drug dealers under control.
Instead, he took the walkie-talkie from Wang Zhan's waist, switched on the channel, and reported: "This is Qi Tongwei. I've taken down the drug den. There are about forty-odd drug dealers and over a hundred guests. We urgently need backup here!"
"Qi Tongwei, this is Li Hongqi. Backup is on the way! Wait—what did you just say? You took down the drug den?"
"Yeah, Brother Jiu, when can you get here?"
"I'm already downstairs. Reinforcements will arrive in five minutes!"
"I'll be waiting. Oh, and call a few ambulances while you're at it!"
"Where are you hurt?"
"I'm not calling them for myself, I'm calling them for the dealers!"
"..."
Before long, Li Hongqi strode into the KTV.
What he saw was Qi Tongwei leaning against the wall with his arms folded, smoking a cigarette, while Wang Zhan ran back and forth sealing off the scene.
Gasp!
The sight before him made Li Hongqi draw a sharp breath.
He knew Qi Tongwei was a formidable fighter, but he never imagined Qi Tongwei could be *this* formidable! Taking along a young apprentice, he had actually managed to clean out an entire drug den? Even if the dealers here didn't have firearms, there were just so many of them...
Li Hongqi looked over Qi Tongwei, who didn't even have a scratch on him, feeling utterly astounded.
Judging by the state of the corridor, a fierce battle had clearly taken place. Yet Li Hongqi could only see thugs wailing on the ground without finding a single injury on Qi Tongwei. That made it all the more terrifying!
At that moment, Wang Zhan, having basically finished his search, ran over and handed several pistols to Li Hongqi as evidence. "Brother Jiu, these are the dealers' illegal firearms!"
They actually had guns?
Li Hongqi was even more shocked. Dozens of thugs armed with guns, and Qi Tongwei had handled them all single-handedly and bare-handed? It was mind-boggling! How on earth did he pull it off?
"Wang Zhan, where is the surveillance room? Take me there!"
Li Hongqi was far too curious; he wanted to check the security footage to see precisely how Qi Tongwei had subdued this gang of criminals.
Wang Zhan glanced at his calm and composed master, and seeing that Qi Tongwei didn't object, he led Li Hongqi toward the KTV's surveillance room.
Soon, when Li Hongqi pulled up the corridor's security footage and witnessed with his own eyes how cleanly and decisively Qi Tongwei had dispatched the numerous drug dealers, a look of profound shock involuntarily surfaced in his eyes.
Too fierce!
Could this kid Qi Tongwei have been intentionally hiding his true skills all this time?
Li Hongqi clearly remembered that the old Qi Tongwei never possessed such outrageous martial arts skills. Everything had changed only after his trip to Jingzhou City. That meant Qi Tongwei hadn't been showing his full strength at all before!
...
Qi Tongwei waited until a large contingent of police officers arrived before quickly leaving the KTV. He had to go find Xiaoyou!
Stepping out of the dark alley, Qi Tongwei reached the street and looked around. He didn't see Xiaoyou anywhere, which stirred a sense of worry in him.
"Big Brother! Over here!"
Suddenly, a familiar voice echoed from the opposite alley, making Qi Tongwei breathe a sigh of relief.
A smile broke out on his face as he crossed the street and approached the timid Xiaoyou.
"Big Brother, are you hurt?"
At the moment, Qi Tongwei was only wearing a vest, having draped his outer jacket over Xiaoyou's shoulders.
Xiaoyou merely glanced at Qi Tongwei's steel-forged, robust physique, and a blush immediately bloomed across her pretty face.
"I'm fine. A bunch of small-fry, how could they possibly be my match? Where do you live? I'll walk you home."
"I..."
Hearing this, Xiaoyou lowered her head and whispered tearfully, "I don't have a home anymore..."
Qi Tongwei sighed inwardly, pulled Xiaoyou's jacket tighter around her, and asked hesitatingly, "Then... would you like to stay in my dorm for now? You'll need to give your statement anyway, how about it?"
"Mm-hmm~"
For a moment, Xiaoyou was overjoyed. After hesitating for a long time, she finally gritted her teeth and hugged Qi Tongwei around his sturdy waist. "Big Brother, don't leave me behind, okay?"
"Okay!"
...
Inside the KTV, a group of police officers and medical personnel were now working together with all their might to finally lift the heavy stone table that had crushed Qi Dawei, rescuing the unconscious female drug lord.
"Phew! Just how on earth was this thing thrown over here? Huh?"
Li Hongqi breathed heavily, exhausted to the bone, his face a mask of sheer disbelief.