The two men engaged in close combat in an instant. Uesugi Kazuya made the first move, leaping high with his sword held in both hands, bringing it down fiercely toward the top of Leitao's head. Leitao's eyes sharpened; he quickly took a step back while leaning his upper body slightly to the left, dodging the fierce blow by a hair's breadth. Immediately taking advantage of the moment when Uesugi Kazuya landed and had not yet steadied his stance, Leitao put strength into his arm and swept his Gurkha Kukri horizontally toward Uesugi Kazuya's abdomen, the blade carrying an unstoppable momentum. Uesugi Kazuya reacted extremely quickly, promptly blocking horizontally with his katana. With a loud "clang," sparks flew from the metal collision, and the powerful impact made both men's arms go numb and the webs of their thumbs ache.
On the other side, the Military Statistics Bureau agents led by Xu Keming were still exchanging heavy fire with Muto Muraki's elite agent squad. Seeing that a frontal assault was difficult to break through, a vicious glint flashed in Muto Muraki's eyes. He quietly gathered several agents skilled in close-quarters combat, preparing to launch a rear surprise attack on Xu Keming and his men. A veteran of many battles, Xu Keming sharply sensed the enemy's intent. He quickly adjusted his deployment and whispered to the agents around him: "Leave a portion of the men to keep up the frontal resistance, the others follow me—we're going to counter-surround them!" With…
Chapter 339