Bang!
Bang!
Two gunshots rang out. Bai Mei's two trusted personal bodyguards snapped out of their daze, quickly drew the pistols from their backs, and fired in the direction from which the sniper rounds were coming.
Pfft!
Another sniper round pierced the bar.
One bodyguard was hit in the right shoulder, falling to the ground instantly. Her gun clattered to the side, and blood spurted from the wound. She was incapacitated.
The other bodyguard gasped, instinctively rolling behind a sofa, intending to use it as cover to continue engaging the sniper outside.
Pfft!
However, the remaining bodyguard underestimated the sniper's skill. As soon as she rolled behind the sofa and raised her pistol, another sniper round penetrated the furniture. It not only knocked her gun away but also injured her five fingers, leaving them bloody.
Seeing her two skilled bodyguards incapacitated in an instant by the mysterious sniper, Bai Mei was shocked and furious. She tried to reach for her fallen gun.
Bang!
Just as Bai Mei's right hand was about to touch the pistol on the floor, a sniper round hit the ground beside her, creating a terrifying bullet hole.
Bai Mei instinctively recoiled, her heart pounding. She thought how lucky she was to have avoided having her right hand completely ruined, which would have resulted in a lifelong disability.
"You two, stay down. I'll be back soon."
Chu Lingtian frowned. He sensed the mysterious sniper was formidable and instructed Bai Mei and Guo Xiaoyan.
Bai Mei quickly tried to dissuade him. "No, you can't go out there. The enemy is hidden, and we are in the open. We're like sitting ducks, every move monitored. If you move, they'll shoot your head off immediately."
"Don't worry. Based on those few shots, I've roughly determined their position. A seasoned sniper takes at least 2.5 seconds, but I can do it in two."
Chu Lingtian smiled.
"But..."
"Brother Chu, it's too dangerous..."
Whoosh!
Before Bai Mei and Guo Xiaoyan could finish their worried pleas, Chu Lingtian grabbed a sofa cushion with his left hand and tossed it into the air.
Bang!
Just as Chu Lingtian predicted, the mysterious sniper outside took the bait and shot the cushion.
Feathers and stuffing scattered into the air.
Chu Lingtian darted out, picked up the pistol on the floor, and ran towards the bar's exit.
Bang!
Immediately after, a sniper round shattered the window glass, whistling past the back of Chu Lingtian's head.
In a flash, Chu Lingtian was out of the bar. Gun in hand, his gaze sharp and expression resolute, he fired four shots towards the rooftop of the building opposite.
Meanwhile, on the rooftop of the building opposite, where the mysterious sniper had been observing everything in the bar, he was about to reorient his rifle to target Chu Lingtian when four bullets came his way.
"Ah..."
A scream echoed from the rooftop. Chu Lingtian couldn't see the sniper's face, only a man's buzz cut vanishing from the rooftop.
Five minutes later, Chu Lingtian, accompanied by Bai Mei, Guo Xiaoyan, and several armed men under Bai Mei, arrived on the rooftop of the building opposite the bar.
At the edge of the railing on the rooftop, they found a sniper rifle, several spent sniper casings, and a pool of blood.
Chu Lingtian picked up a spent casing and examined it, a frown creasing his brow.
"What is it?"
Bai Mei, seeing Chu Lingtian's expression change, quickly asked.
Chu Lingtian replied, "Nothing. Have your armed men provide you with twenty-four-hour protection from now on."
"What about you? This mysterious and powerful sniper might be after me, but they could also be after you. After all, you killed Li Wei, the leader of the Sanhe Gang. This sniper could very well be sent by Hei Baozi to kill both of us."
Bai Mei looked at Chu Lingtian with concern.
"Don't worry. Many people want to kill Chu Lingtian, but they won't succeed easily."
Chu Lingtian smiled calmly. Having served five years in the military, killing countless enemies and making just as many enemies, he was used to such assassination attempts.
"But..."
Bai Mei wanted to persuade Chu Lingtian to stay and accept the protection of the Red Flower Society's elite armed team, but Chu Lingtian interrupted her.
"Alright, it's getting late. I'll take Xiaoyan home first. Call me if anything happens."
With that, Chu Lingtian took Guo Xiaoyan's hand and turned to leave.
At this time.
In Wei Zixiong's car, Wei Song sat beside him in the back seat.
"Dad, who exactly is this guy named Chu? Why do you even have to avoid him?"
Wei Song's face bore five distinct finger marks on each cheek, the result of his father, Wei Zixiong, slapping him twice publicly. He asked resentfully.
Wei Zixiong's expression was grim. He shook his head and said, "I don't know who this Chu is. But he did manage to get through to my superior. So, I had to give my superior face and let this matter slide for now. However, tonight's incident is over. I will make this Chu beg for mercy!"
"Dad, this Chu kid can call your superior and even have them speak up for him. His background seems quite significant."
Wei Song frowned.
"Hmph. No matter who he is, if he dares to disrespect our Wei family, he deserves to die. What happened in the bar earlier was just a temporary retreat. A true man knows when to bend and when to stand firm. Revenge is a dish best served cold, and I won't wait ten years. I will secretly implement our revenge plan. Within seven days, Da Chang City will hear of Chu's death."
Wei Zixiong snorted, his eyes filled with venom.
Wei Song nodded, understanding perfectly, and said with equal venom, "Dad, I get it!"
Meanwhile, on the other side, Xiao Lengyue and Wang Jie repeatedly questioned their respective fathers, trying to learn Chu Lingtian's true identity. However, Xiao Yuanshan and Wang Haiyang genuinely did not know Chu Lingtian's true identity. They only knew he was a member of the Wolf Strike Commando and had returned to the city on the King's orders for a secret mission. Therefore, they could not reveal anything and dared not utter a word.
"Brother Chu, I, I'm scared. Why don't you stay the night? We can sleep together."
At the entrance to Guo Xiaoyan's residential complex, the pretty, demure girl looked at Chu Lingtian with a look of fear and unease.