Chapter 1 Chaos

The entire underground parking garage was in complete chaos, filled with the piercing sound of car alarms.

Lü Han hid behind an SUV, his hands pressed against his bleeding thigh. He trembled slightly from the pain, his face pale.

Through the car window, he saw a young man wearing a mask holding a Remington shotgun, quickly approaching.

Sweat poured down Lü Han's face as he anxiously called out, "Yuan Biao! Yuan Biao!"

Meanwhile, Yuan Biao was crouching behind another car, gripping his gun, not daring to show his head.

After the previous exchange of fire, he had only one bullet left in his gun, while the enemy had so many. He couldn't afford to waste it and had to wait for an opportunity.

"Bang!"

Just then, the fire door of the VIP通道 (guìbīn tōngdào, VIP access) suddenly burst open, and a dozen security personnel in black suits, armed with Remington shotguns, rushed out!

Seeing them, Yuan Biao immediately waved and shouted, "I'm Xiao Yan's client! You've seen me before, hurry and save him!"

Lü Han also heard the commotion and yelled at the top of his lungs, "Save me! I'm here!"

The security guards cautiously moved towards Lü Han's direction, guns raised.

The men from Group Two frowned when they saw the sudden appearance of these security personnel.

One of the young men grabbed a walkie-talkie and said urgently, "Quan-ge! We can't win! Security's here, we have to retreat!"

On the other end of the walkie-talkie, Dai Quan gritted his teeth and said, "Withdraw! And make it quick!"

...

Above ground, Dai Quan put down the walkie-talkie and tossed the handcuff keys to Zheng Guang.

A young man sitting in the passenger seat looked grave and couldn't help but urge, "The situation below is done for. Prepare to provide cover, let's pull out!"

"We can't leave," Dai Quan said decisively, his usual playful demeanor gone, replaced by a serious expression. "They've been alerted down there. They won't give you a second chance to grab him. Even an idiot would realize that Jiang Jianjun was captured by The Dragon City Rises (风起龙城) people."

The young man frowned and asked in a low voice, "What do we do then? It's full of security guards down there."

Dai Quan thought for a moment, then pulled out an automatic rifle. "Everyone out of the car. No more cover, we're going for a second strike!"

Dai Quan held absolute authority within the group. After his command, no one objected. They all flung open the car doors and jumped out.

Zheng Guang also got out. Dai Quan considered for a moment, then turned to him and said, "Grab a gun!"

"Alright!" Zheng Guang nodded.

At this moment, Xiao Yu glanced at the parking garage entrance where the gunshots were incessant, and turned to ask, "Go down?"

Hearing this, Zheng Guang couldn't help but curse, "Go down my ass, there are people everywhere down there!"

As he spoke, he dragged out a canvas bag from the car and quickly suggested to Dai Quan, "If we're going, we should go to the main building! More people there, more surprise for the second strike!"

Dai Quan glanced at the main building and nodded. "He's right, we'll go to the main building. Xiao Yu, find the electrical panel and cut the power. Lao Er, go across the street. Open fire as soon as it gets dark, we'll wait at the main entrance."

"Yes!" Xiao Yu shouldered a backpack and left first.

"Alright!" Another man left.

"You two, come with me!"

Dai Quan gave the order, and the remaining three, including Zheng Guang, quickly headed towards the main building.

...

A minute later, in the underground parking garage, the gunshots were gradually fading into the distance toward the entrance.

Lü Han, enduring the pain from his leg wound, stood with Yuan Biao in front of the elevator doors, waiting for the elevator in the company of several security guards. Both were silent, neither speaking.

"Ding!"

The elevator doors opened, and Xiao Yan, wearing high heels, walked out quickly with a few security personnel.

Her eyes fell on Lü Han's leg, and she asked in a flustered voice, "What happened?"

Lü Han gritted his teeth and urged, "I was attacked! Quick, have your people chase after them! Make sure you catch them!"

Hearing this, Xiao Yan turned to the head of security beside her and ordered with a grim face, "Do as he says!"

"Yes!"

The head of security led the remaining team members and rushed out of the VIP 通道 (guìbīn tōngdào, VIP access), heading towards the sound of gunfire.

"You go upstairs, I'll call the police!" Xiao Yan said to Lü Han, then walked to the side and took out her phone.

Once everyone had left, Yuan Biao finally asked, "Who's after you?"

Lü Han thought for a moment and said with certainty, "It's The Dragon City Rises (风起龙城) people. Let's go up first, and don't go out under any circumstances. Let Xiao Yan's people handle the rest."

With the gunfight over, Lü Han's adrenaline began to subside. Recalling the dangerous scenes from before, he couldn't help but feel a lingering fear.

Yuan Biao also tucked his gun back into his waistband and followed him into the elevator.

...

At the same time, Xiao Yu arrived at the back entrance of the club and, after searching for a while, found the electrical panel surrounded by a wire mesh fence.

Xiao Yu opened his backpack, took out wire cutters, and easily cut through the wire mesh. He bent down, stepped inside.

He was familiar with the process and quickly removed the outer casing of the electrical panel, revealing a dense array of wires inside. Despite having some professional knowledge, Xiao Yu was still confused by the sheer number of wires and didn't know which ones powered the upscale club.

He thought for a moment, then took out insulated wire cutters and simply cut them one by one!

Snip, snip, snip!

The lights around him went out one by one…

...

While Xiao Yu was dealing with the electrical panel, Dai Quan and the others had reached the main entrance of the upscale club.

The remaining member, wearing a coat, stood across the street, pretending to be a passerby, pacing back and forth.

Due to the gunshots, a large number of guests had gathered in the club's lobby, their faces panicked as they hurried to leave.

Several security guards were still maintaining order, trying to reassure the guests.

"Everyone, please be assured that our security personnel have already gone to investigate!"

"The police will be here shortly, our premises are absolutely safe!"

"…!"

Dai Quan led Zheng Guang, striding towards the club's main entrance, intending to slip in amidst the chaos.

A security guard immediately noticed them and reached out to stop them. "Gentlemen, please show your membership cards."

Dai Quan reached into his pocket, pretending to search for something.

Just then, the lights in the club suddenly went out, plunging the surroundings into darkness.

Everyone panicked, and they heard Dai Quan shout, "What the hell is going on?"

As soon as he finished speaking, the member across the street, seeing the lights go out, immediately threw open his coat, pulled out an automatic rifle from inside, and opened fire at the vehicles and glass at the club's main entrance.

"Da-da-da!"

The intense gunfire erupted, and the crowd in the lobby descended into chaos once more!

"Ah!!"

Amid the screams, the crowd surged in all directions, packed together in a tight mass.

The security personnel rushed to direct the crowd. "Everyone, don't panic, move to the left corridor!"

Dai Quan and Zheng Guang took the opportunity to blend into the crowd and squeezed into the lobby.

The entire lobby was in complete chaos. People screamed and surged towards the entrance, while some security personnel frantically tried to maintain order.

"Everyone, don't panic!"

"Move this way, don't push…"

Taking advantage of the darkness, Dai Quan reached out and grabbed a security guard from behind, putting him in a chokehold. "Don't move!"

Zheng Guang also held a gun to another security guard's waist. "Don't speak, come with us!"

The two security guards were terrified, afraid to move, and obediently followed the two men into the depths of the corridor.

"Bang!"

The two kicked open the door of a small room next to them and dragged the two security guards inside.

After closing the door, Dai Quan opened his coat, pulled out his automatic rifle, pointed it at them, and threatened, "Take off all your clothes!"