Inside the safety pod, Elizabeth and Taylor held each other tightly.
'Taylor, do you think he'll be okay?'
Elizabeth looked worried. She didn't want to hide, but she knew she'd be a burden outside.
'I believe in him!'
Taylor's eyes flashed with a memory as she said:
'Not long ago, I was kidnapped, and he was the one who saved me.'
'I can't forget how brave he was when he saved me.'
'Those kidnappers couldn't even scratch him! I'm sure he'll be fine this time too.'
Taylor had witnessed Ryan's combat skills and had unwavering faith in him.
Elizabeth nodded, but her face remained filled with worry.
Just then, gunfire erupted outside.
Soon, the gunfire grew louder.
Elizabeth and Taylor looked at the specially reinforced door with worry.
After the gunfire stopped, about five minutes passed before the door was knocked on.
Elizabeth and Taylor couldn't help but hold their breath.
'It's me, we're safe!'
Hearing Ryan's voice, Elizabeth and Taylor finally exhaled in relief.
Taylor quickly entered the password to open the door and immediately threw herself into Ryan's arms.
Ryan embraced Taylor and walked into the room, with Elizabeth following closely behind.
The three of them hugged tightly together, their bond strengthened and deepened after what they had just experienced.
Once they let go, Taylor and Elizabeth began to check Ryan's body.
There were no visible wounds, and they finally relaxed.
At that moment, they heard voices outside—reinforcements had arrived.
'Reinforcements are here. Should we stay here or go out?'
Ryan asked the two women, mainly worried they might be scared.
After all, eight bodies were outside, two floating on the water.
Elizabeth and Taylor exchanged glances and decided to stay by Ryan's side—wherever Ryan went, they would follow.
Thus, Ryan led the three of them out of the safe room.
Alicia, the commander, arrived with the SWAT team.
From several hundred meters away, they could see the stern and right side of the 26-metre-long luxury yacht, with two small boats floating nearby.
However, there was no sign of anyone on board.
Commander Alicia couldn't help but feel tense. In her opinion, the best-case scenario was that Ryan and the others were hiding in the safety pod, and the drug traffickers had discovered the approaching reinforcements and were preparing to flee.
But now, there was no movement on the ship. What was going on?
'Hurry up, speed up!'
Alicia gave the order, and several speedboats rushed toward the luxury yacht.
When the speedboats came to a stop at the rear of the luxury yacht, they were all stunned by the scene before them.
The ground was littered with the bodies of drug traffickers.
Given Ryan's previous combat record, the few drug trafficker corpses on the ground were not enough to shock them.
But look at the weapons in the drug traffickers' hands—assault rifles and SCAR automatic rifles, all fully automatic.
Ryan, however, had only a shotgun in his hands.
'Quick, board the ship!'
The SWAT team sprang into action, with one member holding a heavy bulletproof shield at the front and two others wielding AR-15 automatic rifles at the rear, moving in with standard tactical maneuvers into the ship's cabin.
When they entered the middle deck, they saw the cabin riddled with bullet holes and a drug dealer lying on the ground.
However, all the drug dealers were covered with bath towels.
In the innermost part of the middle deck, where there were the fewest signs of combat, Ryan, Elizabeth, and Taylor were sitting on the sofa drinking.
'Put your hands up!'
The SWAT team members shouted harshly.
'Hey, guys, we're on the same side!'
'LAPD, trainee officer Ryan!'
The SWAT officers had already reviewed Ryan's file; their earlier reaction was instinctive.
Upon recognizing Ryan's face, as well as Taylor's and Elizabeth's, the SWAT officers lowered their weapons.
'There are a few more over there; they've all been taken care of.'
Ryan pointed toward the staircase.
However, the SWAT officers conducted a thorough search before reporting over the radio:
'Clear!'
Commander Alicia and Captain Alexander walked in together.
'Ryan, are you okay?'
Commander Alicia asked with concern.
'Thanks, Commander, I'm fine!'
Ryan stood up and said:
'There were ten drug dealers in total. Two were killed and fell into the sea.'
'500 kilograms of flour have been thrown into the sea. We need to dispatch a team to retrieve it.'
Ryan explained the situation clearly in just two sentences.
A more detailed report would certainly be required later.
'Ryan, you did an excellent job!'
'I never expected you to take out all ten drug dealers!'
Alicia's eyes sparkled with admiration.
Among all the gangs and criminal organizations worldwide, drug traffickers are the most brutal!
They are also the wealthiest!
Therefore, drug traffickers have the best equipment!
The better the equipment, the stronger the combat power they possess.
She had just seen it—the drug traffickers were using either submachine guns or automatic rifles.
Such firepower could easily wipe out 90% of the criminal organizations in Los Angeles.
Although the Eagle does not ban guns, automatic weapons are strictly regulated.
'Ryan, you are the "Tiger of the Patrol" of our Hollywood District Bureau!'
Commander Alicia praised him earnestly.
Alexander was even more excited and shocked than Alicia.
'God! If it weren't for your youth, I'd swear you were a top-tier special forces soldier who had retired from the military!'
'I thought that when you took out five kidnappers alone last time, that was your peak!'
'Who knew that taking out ten heavily armed drug dealers alone was your true strength!'
Having such a brave subordinate under him, Alexander felt like he could walk with his head held high.
'Goodness! Did I see that correctly? Those guys were taken out too easily!'
'The battle ended too quickly! Is Ryan cheating with a cheat code?'
'I feel like Ryan could take down John Wick!'
A few patrol officers who followed in saw the scene and exclaimed in shock.
'Hey, Ryan, are you okay?'
Ryan's intern instructor, Henry, walked over with a worried expression and gave Ryan a bear hug.
But soon, Henry's gaze was drawn to Elizabeth and Taylor.
'Shit! It's Elizabeth Olsen!'
Henry was a huge fan of Elizabeth, and he stared at her in shock before shifting his gaze back to Ryan's handsome face.
'Fuck! Did you just hook up with my goddess?'
Henry asked enviously in a low voice.