Zhang Liunian turned his body to look at the fragments on the ground, a dark flash in his eyes. Old Man Zhu was indeed well-connected, with his men at several locations. No wonder his attempts had failed time and again.
But if he thought this would make him give up reporting, that was impossible.
"You can tear up one copy, and I can make a hundred copies. Let's see who's faster at copying or tearing."
Zhang Liunian brushed off the paper scraps from his body, his demeanor sharp as he met Old Man Zhu's confident gaze.
Old Man Zhu didn't seem too angry upon hearing this. After all, they were enemies, and it was only natural that he wouldn't let him off.
"You still want a future. I'm afraid I can't fulfill your wish."
Old Man Zhu's words implied that he wouldn't let Zhang Liunian go this time, so there was no point in talking about the future.
Zhang Liunian understood him clearly and sneered inwardly, showing no fear on his face. "It seems we must settle this today."
"I will avenge my third brother's death today." After speaking, Old Man Zhu waved to the brothers behind him. Without a word, they pulled out their weapons and began shooting at Zhang Liunian and his companions.
"Everyone scatter quickly." Zhang Liunian saw that the situation was bad and immediately told everyone to disperse, lest they get caught in the crossfire.
Uncle Yi and the others immediately scattered.
But before they could even scatter halfway, bullets flew towards them, accompanied by "bang bang bang" sounds and screams.
Perhaps it was because the area was too remote, but the screams of agony echoed one after another, yet not many passersby came to watch.
Zhang Liunian had no time to pay attention to these matters. He was currently dodging bullets with all his might.
Perhaps due to his experience and training, Zhang Liunian could dodge them quite easily. The others did not possess his skill and were more or less injured.
However, to Zhang Liunian's surprise, Uncle Yi could also dodge bullets exceptionally well and remained unharmed, which gave him a deeper understanding of Uncle Yi.
"Ah!"
Just as Zhang Liunian was lost in thought, he heard the pained cries of Xiao Zhou and the others. Zhang Liunian snapped back to reality, grabbed his iron rod, and shot forward. Immediately after, with a few "bang bang bang" sounds, four or five Tiger Dragon Gang subordinates holding guns fell to the ground.
After taking them down, Zhang Liunian pressed on, charging towards a subordinate closer to Old Man Zhu, trying to get this subordinate to help him deal with Old Man Zhu.
But Old Man Zhu kept his eyes on him. As soon as he made a move, Old Man Zhu began firing wildly at him, making it impossible for Zhang Liunian to get any closer.
"You coward, if you have the guts, come at me. See if I don't kill you." Old Man Zhu was extremely pleased that he had repelled Zhang Liunian. He raised his weapon and began to taunt Zhang Liunian, avenging the earlier incident at the police station.
"You are not qualified to take my life." Zhang Liunian smirked, then shot towards the nearest Tiger Dragon Gang brother, knocked the opponent out with a blow, and used his weapon to fire two shots at Old Man Zhu.
The two shots, "bang bang," did not hit Old Man Zhu because Old Man Zhu had pulled his brother in front of him to shield him.
Zhang Liunian secretly regretted it. Just as he was about to fire a couple more shots, he found that there were no bullets left. Angrily, he flung the weapon, sending it flying towards Old Man Zhu's head.
With a "bang," Old Man Zhu's head was struck by the gun. His eyes turned red with pain. "I'm going to take your life."
Old Man Zhu touched the spot where he had been hit. Although it didn't bleed, it was a humiliation to him.
He, Old Man Zhu, had once considered himself the most formidable expert in the provincial capital. However, he had been defeated by Zhang Liunian several times, and today, he had even been hit on the head. This was simply a profound disgrace.
Seeing his rage, Zhang Liunian burst into laughter. "Come at me if you dare!"
With that, he turned and ran in a certain direction. It was a corner, a 90-degree turn. As soon as someone turned the corner, they couldn't be shot, and it also offered Zhang Liunian a chance for a counter-attack.
Zhang Liunian was excited, but Old Man Zhu was not foolish. He initially chased a few steps without realizing, but when he discovered Zhang Liunian had turned the corner and disappeared, he immediately stopped.
Without seeing Zhang Liunian, his gun was useless. Therefore, he stopped chasing and turned to help his brothers surround Uncle Yi and the others.
Because they had guns and the advantage of weaponry, they quickly gained control of the situation.
When Zhang Liunian realized that the other party wasn't pursuing him and turned back, Old Man Zhu and his men had already pointed their guns at Uncle Yi's neck.
"Hahaha, you decided to come back." Old Man Zhu pulled out a cigar and began to smoke, exhaling clouds of smoke. Seeing Zhang Liunian appear, he grinned triumphantly.
"Old Man Zhu, the sky hasn't even darkened yet, and you dare to do this. Are you tired of living?" Committing murder on the street and using private firearms, if caught by the police, Old Man Zhu and his men would surely die.
Old Man Zhu glanced at Zhang Liunian as if looking at an idiot. "Don't think you're the only one with brains. I dare to act here, of course, because I have the ability to control the situation. Otherwise, why do you think there isn't a single passerby here, and why haven't the police officers appeared yet? Of course, it's because I had people control this section of the road and people to stall the police."
"..."
Zhang Liunian had truly not expected him to go to such lengths. And now, Uncle Yi was still in his hands... Wait, why was Uncle Yi winking at him?
As Zhang Liunian was contemplating how to break free from this predicament, he noticed Uncle Yi on the opposite side vigorously winking at him.
Zhang Liunian blinked back at Uncle Yi a few times, puzzled. When Uncle Yi was sure Zhang Liunian was looking at him, he immediately nodded his head towards the sky.
The sky?
Zhang Liunian tried hard to understand his meaning, but the word was too broad, and he couldn't quite grasp it for a moment.
But why did he seem not worried or scared looking at Uncle Yi? Could the "sky" he was referring to mean God, or... the police?
If it was the police, was Uncle Yi trying to say he had called them?
Zhang Liunian had this thought, and the more he thought about it, the more he felt he hadn't misunderstood. After all, Uncle Yi's expression was too calm, not at all like someone who was worried about something happening.
Never mind, whether it was or not, he had to be prepared.
"Zhang Liunian, prepare to die!" Old Man Zhu, seeing Zhang Liunian's continued silence, lost patience and wanted to quickly finish off Zhang Liunian to avenge his third brother and vent his own anger.
As soon as he said this, he fired a shot at Zhang Liunian. It was at this moment that the sound of sirens, approaching from afar, reached everyone's ears.
Zhang Liunian's face lit up upon hearing this, and he quickly dodged the shot, preventing Old Man Zhu from succeeding.
Old Man Zhu also heard the sirens and his expression turned grim. He fired another barrage of shots at Zhang Liunian, but he had underestimated Zhang Liunian's skill. Even with his continuous firing, he couldn't do anything to Zhang Liunian.
This infuriated Old Man Zhu immensely. "You bastard, die, die..."