Chapter 429 - Relief (1)

**Note that this chapter contains descriptions of violence. Caution is recommended for those who are uncomfortable with descriptions of violence**

11 May, JL International Mall, City F

Ben, noticed as soon as he had spoken the thugs surrounding the woman, turned towards him. In that moment he saw a woman laying on her side, the top ripped open and seemingly unconscious. With that brief glimpse he saw Lexi's face. Thank goodness, they had finally found her. That would be one less stress on the boss. But telling him was low priority currently, making sure she remained safe was the top priority.

"You and who else will make us move away?" came the sneering response from one of the thugs.

"Just me, and that is more than enough gentleman." For dramatic effect Ben shook his head and added "That is being polite, you are not gentleman. I will give you two options, set away now, and get out of here and I will not alert the police that you are present or I will deal with you and the police will have a field day, as I suspect that they are after you for multiple offences."

This drew a round of laughter from the thugs, with the ringleader adding "You have no idea who you are messing with, and we will teach you, soldier boy a lesson. We are in charge."

Ben smirked, taking a step forward and said, "You can try, but you will regret it."

The thugs continued laughing and the ringleader said, "As it, that will be you." After a couple of seconds pause, he said "Boys, show him who is in charge."

At a signal thugs Ben noticed in the edges of his vision that thugs were running at him from different directions, and he would suspect that at least one or two were coming at him from behind. Relaxing his stance, he waited until they started to come into range, and grabbed the first thug he could on his right before twisting his arm and swinging him around into the thugs coming at him on his left. Continuing the turn he had commenced he saw three thugs fall to the ground on his left, and noticed three coming at him from behind, before slightly jumping up and using the force he could to kick one in the chest forcing him backwards, crashing onto another thug, which resulted in the third thug tripping. As he landed the remaining thug that started on his right grabbed his arm, and Ben grabbed his wrist pulling the hand off before swinging him towards where the first group were trying to untangle themselves and tossed him onto the pile attempting to untangle themselves.

Ben turned back and grabbed the thug that tripped, punching him in the face, seeing him fall to the ground unconscious. He turned back to the ringleader who obviously had indicated to the thugs with him to protect him as they had moved in front of him 

As he sensed no danger from behind him, Ben took one step forward and paused before saying "Do you want to continue?"

"Get him," yelled the ringleader.

Ben was not surprised at the ringleader who had no sense of self preservation. He stood steady as the three thugs charged at him, reaching out to grab the fist of the lead thug, pushing him backwards causing him to bump into another thug resulting in the two of them crashing to the ground. He slightly turned to the right and reached out grabbing the third thug before throwing him to the side, hearing him hit the ground with a thud.

Out of the corner of his left eye, he noticed the first two thugs getting up and starting running towards him, as the first one reached him he stepped to the side into the path of the second one, causing the first one at pace to pass by. As the second thug, reached him, he swung his right arm, connecting with Ben's head.

Without thinking, Ben reached up, grabbed his right arm, before twisting so he pulled the arm behind his back, turning placing that thug between him and the first one, who was swinging to hit Ben, but in the end connected with his compatriot's face. Ben, placed more pressure on the thug's arm hearing the snap of bones before tossing him to one side, reaching out and grabbing the first thug, before punching him once in the face causing him to crumple to the ground.

Ben turned seeing a now trembling ringleader standing there, and he took another two paces forward before saying "You had your choice," before he quickly moved grabbed his arms and with a zip tie, quickly acted to tie his hands behind him, forcing him to the ground before moving towards the unconscious thugs quickly securing their arms behind them.

As he finished, Joseph and four other soldiers arrived, and Ben said, "Go tell the boss we have found Lexi." Without thinking Joseph turned and headed towards the stage area where he knew David, Matthew and Head Honcho was.

Watching Joseph's retreating back, Ben ordered "One of you go and get the most senior medic's you can get here now and tell them we have located General Rong's wife, who is unconscious, and we dare not move her without assistance, and the others please see to moving this trash aside and getting the police to take them away."

After the echoes of "Yes Sir" Ben turned and moved over to Lexi, pulling together as best he could her top that those thugs had ripped open and carefully grabbing the bag he believed was Lexi's opening it, finding a purse and confirming that her identity doc.u.ments were in it.

After a couple of minutes, Ben looked up and he noticed Matthew almost on top of him, quickly moving aside to allow him to drop down by her side. As he came down beside her Ben noticed a couple of tears falling from Matthew's eyes as he quietly said, in an almost defeated tone "Lexi."

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