Chapter 19 The Shadow of Death
Chapter 19 The Shadow of Death
Xing Tian, who was running ahead, suddenly braked, so that Chen Jun, who was following behind, didn't have time to react. Even though he hurriedly stopped, he still bumped into Xing Tian's back.
Xing Tian was hit by a force of several hundred kilograms and fell to the ground face-first.
"Xingtian, what did you do...?"
Chen Jun was about to ask him what he was doing, but he suddenly stopped for no reason. However, when he caught a glimpse of the left side, he swallowed the rest of his words.
In the dimly lit corner to the right of the fire door, there was a figure dressed entirely in black, holding a black gun with its dark muzzle pointed at him, the red dot of the laser pointer locked onto his forehead.
Chen Jun knew that if the other party wanted to kill him, his head would immediately explode into a sky full of stars.
No wonder Xing Tian suddenly braked.
Anyone suddenly targeted by a gun barrel would be so frightened that their muscles would tense up and freeze, and they wouldn't dare to make any movement, for fear that the other party would misunderstand and fire.
Xing Tian, who had fallen to the ground, was in a state of panic, pain, and shock. He felt that everything in front of him was black and he could only see stars.
It seemed as if the world itself was spinning!
Having narrowly escaped death countless times along the way, and having endured countless hardships to survive until now, I never imagined that all my hope would be completely extinguished in this sudden moment.
The contrast between before and after is so great that it's really hard for people to accept it all at once.
With a gun pointed at his head at close range, the pressure was immense. Chen Jun's throat went dry, his back went cold, and he didn't know what to do for a moment.
I want to beg for mercy, but I can't bring myself to say it; I want to explain, but I don't know how.
I just stood there, completely frozen in place!
The two of them stood there, one standing and the other lying down. At that moment, the world seemed to have been paused, and the atmosphere was so heavy it was almost tangible.
"With your height and build... are you Chen Jun?"
Just as Chen Jun felt he was about to die, a familiar, yet especially pleasant, Mandarin voice came from the shadows.
"I am Chen Jun, and you are... "
Chen Jun's eyes lit up again, filled with a mixture of surprise and trepidation, and his voice became sharp.
Even Xing Tian, who was lying motionless on the ground, resigned to his death, couldn't help but feel overjoyed and suddenly rolled over.
"Shh, keep your voice down. I'm Liu Li, the deputy captain of the special effects team. I looked at your profile before I came. Your physique is so unique and easy to remember. You're unforgettable."
Liu Li holstered his gun and stepped out of the shadows, pulling Xing Tian aside as he said, "You did a great job. It's a real shame you didn't go to police academy."
Liu Li, dressed in a black SWAT uniform, had his expression obscured by a mask.
However, his eyes still revealed his appreciation for Chen Jun, and his eagerness to acquire talent was almost palpable.
"We need to leave quickly; there are experts on this floor who are chasing us."
With Liu Li's help, Xing Tian got up from the ground and headed straight for the stairs, wanting to leave this dangerous place as soon as possible.
The pressure from that expert was so intense that Xing Tian dared not retaliate.
"Don't worry, the thugs chasing you have already been taken care of by my teammates," Liu Li said calmly, grabbing Xing Tian's arm.
It seemed that killing the expert Xing Tian mentioned was not a big deal to him.
"You took them down? How did you take them down? You were just at the stairwell, weren't you?" Chen Jun was very puzzled and couldn't guess how Liu Li's teammates had managed to do it.
"We climbed up. I was at the back, and a teammate was climbing in front. We happened to run into him chasing you, and we didn't even notice what was behind us."
Liu Li's explanation only made things worse, causing Chen Jun and Xing Tian's pupils to dilate.
"Wow, they climbed up here? If I remember correctly, this is the fifteenth floor." Chen Jun was genuinely shocked, unable to believe that someone could climb the fifteenth floor with their bare hands.
"Just because they're experts doesn't mean we're not worthy of being called experts?" Liu Li's eyes were strange, and he even had the leisure to make sarcastic remarks.
"Well……"
Chen Jun was speechless; all his unspoken words ultimately boiled down to a thumbs-up.
Awesome!!
Special View really has some skills!
"How many of you have come up here? Can you get us out of here right now? Or is it just you?" Xing Tian asked anxiously.
"There were seven of us who came up and went to other floors. My teammates and I were tasked with eliminating the sniper before we could take action. You guys took out the sniper, which saved us a lot of trouble. From a student's perspective, you two are really outstanding."
Liu Li gave a brief explanation of their plan, and then specifically praised Chen Jun and Xing Tian.
The praise from a master like the deputy captain of the special operations team meant that they had been recognized, and Chen Jun and Xing Tian were very pleased, feeling that they could do it too.
"When you launch your attack later, I hope you can give me special consideration. I have a good friend on the first floor."
Xing Tian thought of Ding Xiang, who was still a hostage on the first floor, and didn't want him to be accidentally hurt during the attack. Regardless of whether it was useful or not, he just wanted to do his part.
"We will do our best to ensure the safety of all hostages."
Liu Li really couldn't take care of someone personally, so he could only give an official answer. He then instructed, "I have other missions to carry out and can't protect you all the time. Find a place to hide first."
You all pulled through the most difficult times, and I believe that with your abilities, there won't be any problems once the rescue operation begins.
Liu Li patted Xing Tian on the shoulder, as if instilling confidence and courage in him.
Then he tried to pat Chen Jun's shoulder, but found that he couldn't reach Chen Jun's shoulder even when he stood on tiptoe, so he could only awkwardly pat Chen Jun's stomach instead.
At 1.75 meters tall, Liu Li is considered a real tough guy in the SWAT team.
But standing in front of Chen Jun, she was really too tiny.
"You two seem to be injured. Here, take this and find a place to treat it."
Liu Li, a special police officer, had excellent observation skills. He took a first-aid kit from his waist bag, handed it to Chen Jun, and then left the stairwell.
As Chen Jun and Xing Tian watched his departing figure, their thoughts returned to the point where they had to survive again.
"The SWAT team has already infiltrated the area, which will definitely distract the criminals. Our situation is not so dangerous anymore, but there will definitely be people chasing us. We should continue to go up; the higher we go, the safer we will be."
Chen Jun analyzed the current situation of the building and made what he considered a reasonable judgment.
"That's what I think too, let's go quickly."
As Xing Tian spoke, he began to move, taking a few quick steps up the stairs.
"Let's go up two floors first to treat the wound, and then we'll see how things go."
Chen Jun felt the pain in his right rib getting worse and realized that the wound needed to be treated. He grabbed the medical kit and ran up to the wound.
Just then.
The walkie-talkie crackled to life again.
"Boss, something's really wrong. The guys we sent to kill those two guys have disappeared. There were gunshots on the fifteenth floor just now, and the sniper isn't responding either. I'm afraid..."
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