chsdbacks Chapter 124: The Cicada in the Nest
Chapter 124: The Cicada in the Nest
Xiao Wang hid behind the wall and first looked at his wounds. Fortunately, they were all superficial wounds, and the bleeding had stopped thanks to the bead.
I also checked the color of the bead; it's still dark gray, meaning it has a lot of room to absorb damage.
Then Xiao Wang took out a walkie-talkie and tried to contact Zhuge Hong and the others.
But the walkie-talkie didn't respond.
The distance is too far, exceeding the signal coverage area.
The rifleman opposite him was staring intently at him. He tried to stick a piece of broken brick out of the wall, but as soon as he poked his head out, he was shot and the brick shattered into pieces, leaving fragments all over the ground.
Xiao Wang's entire arm was numb from the shock.
At the same time, Xiao Wang judged from the sound that the seven people below had slowly walked up the stairwell.
I also heard them communicating with each other on walkie-talkies.
The rifleman opposite was directing the actions of the seven men.
Under the rifleman's command, the seven men moved much faster and soon reached the stairwell on the fourth floor.
Xiao Wang's heart raced as he listened to the commotion outside. He was facing eight people, one rifle and two submachine guns. He had no chance of winning.
However, he still gripped the dagger tightly, lying in ambush at the edge of the corner, ready to kill the opponent with a single blow as soon as the opponent showed his face.
But he also knew that this method couldn't kill all of the enemy; at most, it could only take two down with it.
The rifleman kept aiming while directing the seven men to launch the attack.
After the seven people reached the stairwell on the fourth floor, their pace slowed significantly, also out of consideration for their own safety.
They had already witnessed Xiao Wang's strength in the alley earlier.
They all thought Xiao Wang was definitely dead when they were in the alley, but to their surprise, Xiao Wang actually escaped.
Xiao Wang's speed and agility impressed them. They all knew that Xiao Wang was quite strong, and if they were attacked by him, they would probably die.
Therefore, when they attacked forward, they all seemed hesitant and dared not move forward.
Although the opponent hesitated, Xiao Wang still didn't see any opportunity. He was facing seven opponents, who also had guns and were being targeted by rifles at a distance. His chances of winning were slim.
After thinking for a moment, Xiao Wang decided that he could only protect his head and heart as much as possible, and use the bead to fight for his life while being injured, so as not to be killed by the opponent in one blow.
The footsteps of the seven people outside gradually drew closer. Xiao Wang took a deep breath, preparing to make a move at any moment, when the voice on the walkie-talkie rang.
"Youngest brother, I'm opposite you. Wan Dachuan and Chang Youbin are on your left and right sides, respectively. We'll open fire simultaneously. You'll be responsible for the guy in the middle, who's in Wan Dachuan and Chang Youbin's blind spot. Got it?"
Hearing Zhuge Hong's voice, Xiao Wang felt as if he had been parched and had finally received rain. He had almost thought he was going to die here today.
"clear."
Xiao Wang answered in a low voice.
At the same time, take a deep breath and wait for Zhuge Hong's order.
Xiao Wang removed his mask, held the dagger in his hand, and waited for the moment when the walkie-talkie would issue the command.
Take a breath.
Two breaths.
Suddenly, Zhuge Hong's voice came through the walkie-talkie.
"Fire!"
In an instant, gunshots rang out.
A series of gunshots rang out from the other side.
Bang bang bang bang!
Then came a scream.
"what!"
Outside in the corridor, gunfire was even more intense, initially coming from both sides.
Several screams rang out.
"Aaaaaah!"
A moment later, the sound of submachine guns firing back could be heard.
Da da da! Da da da!
Xiao Wang gripped the dagger tightly, lowered his center of gravity, and rushed out as close to the ground as possible, disappearing into the crowd with lightning speed. His movements were swift, the knife moving at will, aiming directly at the neck of the person in the middle.
Swish!
With a single slash, incisions appeared simultaneously in the throat and carotid artery.
Moments later, blood gushed out.
Seeing this, the others immediately changed their attack positions, but it was too late.
At this moment, Xiao Wang was like a wolf among sheep; once he got close, they had no chance to react.
After a few quick movements, two more people had their throats slit.
The remaining four people had already been killed by Wan Dachuan and Chang Youbin.
Thus, all seven people on this side have been dealt with, and on the other side, Zhuge Hong's voice came.
"This has been resolved."
"That's been resolved too," Wan Dachuan replied.
Then, after picking up the weapons from the ground and searching the people, they went downstairs to gather at the edge of the square below.
"These are all good stuff," Zhuge Hong exclaimed, looking at the rifle in his hand and the submachine gun in Wan Dachuan's hand.
"Have you searched for anything valuable?" Zhuge Hong asked.
"Searched," Wan Dachuan replied fluently.
Xiao Wang listened and realized from their actions that this wasn't the first time they'd done this.
"Okay, keep it for now, we'll distribute it back at the station. Let's go, I wonder how things are going with Long Tianzhong? We need to get there quickly."
As Zhuge Hong spoke, he led the group away from the place and headed outside.
As they continued their journey, Xiao Wang thanked them, saying, "Thank you all so much. If you hadn't arrived in time, I probably would have died there tonight."
"No need for thanks. Three groups have come, and that means we're all in this together. We'll face life and death together. If I were trapped there, wouldn't you come to rescue me? I believe you would, right?" Zhuge Hong replied as he continued on his way.
Xiao Wang listened, feeling a touch of emotion, and then asked, "Deputy Team Leader, how did you know I was there? I tried to contact you using the walkie-talkie but couldn't reach you."
"Hmph, what a coincidence. I must say, you're really quick-witted, Lao Yao. You were right about Liu Hong. He wasn't inactive; he was setting a trap for us who were following him. However, he miscalculated. Based on last night's situation, he judged that those following him could keep up with his car, so he let you fall into the trap directly, while the rest of us who couldn't keep up missed it. But who would have thought that after he caught you, he would drive back to the next location. We saw that someone was missing from the car, and you hadn't come with us, so we figured something must have happened. Then we saw shell casings all over the alley entrance, and when we came in, we heard the sound of rifles. Then we started to ambush them."
"When you contacted us on the walkie-talkie, we were still quite far away," Zhuge Hong added. "To be honest, you were lucky to be alive. If Liu Hong's car hadn't returned and we hadn't noticed that someone was missing, we might not have made it in time."
Xiao Wang listened and realized that it was indeed true. If any one of the steps went wrong, he would not escape death tonight.
As Zhuge Hong ran forward, he patted Xiao Wang on the shoulder, "Were you scared just now?"
Xiao Wang smiled but didn't say anything; there was indeed some truth to that.
But at this moment, he was thinking, "I have to practice my marksmanship as soon as possible. Using a knife at long range is too much of a disadvantage."
"This Liu Hong is indeed a cunning old fox. He played the trick of 'golden cicada shedding its shell' while simultaneously 'the mantis stalking the cicada' against you. However, what he didn't expect was that I, the oriole, was behind him. Moreover, I also used a feint attack on him. He certainly doesn't know that Long Tianzhong is watching him right now."