378: Chapter 378: Once You Go Up, Don’t Leave!
378: Chapter 378: Once You Go Up, Don’t Leave!
Although Tangyu was confident that Wang Jian wouldn’t dare shoot him, if Wang Jian pushed out a scapegoat instead, things could get complicated.
Tangyu couldn’t afford to be careless, his gaze turned somewhat icy, and he was ready to strike at any moment.
Facing just one gun, it might be a little easier for Tangyu, as he felt somewhat assured that he could dodge it and neutralize the opponent quickly.
However, if he had to kill someone here, that would be a very troublesome matter.
Zhao Xinxin mustered the courage from who knows where, and with eyes blazing, she came to Tangyu’s side and shouted at Wang Jian, “Is this how you act, is there no law?” It was also her first time seeing a real gun, and such a scene had paled her complexion.
Nevertheless, her face now showed fearlessness, as if she was prepared for everything.
“Xinxin, step aside, I can handle this,” Tangyu said, feeling secretly pleased.
It was rare for a woman to stand up fearlessly and show concern for him, regardless of life and death.
In his heart, Tangyu even boldly guessed, could it be that Xinxin had developed feelings for him?
“No, I’ll stay right here and see if they dare to shoot.
My phone is on, and I’ll record it the moment they shoot.
I want to see if the world has any law left,” Zhao Xinxin said.
Wang Jian’s face was sinister as he let out a cold laugh and said, “There is law in this world, but it doesn’t apply to everyone.
I don’t have to lift a finger, what can the law do to me?”
“You—” Zhao Xinxin was choked with anger, aware that indeed, if they found a scapegoat, there would be no way to get to him.
The law has loopholes, and those loopholes, if exploited, left one with no recourse.
Tangyu took a step forward and looked at Wang Jian with cold eyes, “Do you dare to shoot?”
The intensity in Tangyu’s eyes caused a terrifying thought to briefly flicker through Wang Jian’s mind—how could someone have such a piercing and terrifying gaze?
Yet Wang Jian was now angry and humiliated, having been brought down by Tangyu twice, and completely humiliated like a dog this time.
This made Wang Jian sneer with full fury, “Do you think I wouldn’t dare?
Hmph, then let me try today, shoot!” Wang Jian was totally crazed by now, even forgetting the mission he was on.
When a man’s dignity is deeply wounded, he can become extremely irrational.
Wang Jian, an arrogant young master, could not hold back his explosive rage after such a humiliating insult.
The bodyguard didn’t hesitate and was about to pull the trigger aimed at Tangyu, who’s eyes then turned colder, and every muscle in his body tensed, his feet ready to power forward at the best moment to break through.
“Who dares to shoot!” A thunderous shout came, and a tall figure rushed over, placing himself in front of Tangyu—not someone else but Yang Xiaoyu.
Yang Xiaoyu had always been a good kid, rarely participating in such high-society gatherings and only occasionally visiting the Haidong Aquatic Pavilion for fun.
He was invited over today, didn’t stay long, and was about to leave.
Coming out of the Haidong Aquatic Pavilion, he stumbled upon this scene and furiously charged over.
Wang Jian’s eyebrows shot up as his gaze landed on Yang Xiaoyu: “Yang Xiaoyu.”
“Wang Jian,” Yang Xiaoyu acknowledged him.
“You’re intervening in this matter?” Wang Jian asked with a cold voice.
“Yes, I’m handling this.
Today, I want to see who dares to shoot.
Go ahead, shoot me.
I’ve grown this big and haven’t been shot yet, might as well let me have the experience,” Yang Xiaoyu said with a stern face, his usual youthful naivety replaced with a mature steadiness.
Looking at Yang Xiaoyu, Tangyu smiled.
There’s truth to the saying that having more friends opens up more paths.
Some friends were worth risking one’s life for, and evidently, Yang Xiaoyu was that kind of person.
“Bang!”
No sooner had Yang Xiaoyu finished his words, a gunshot rang out, and suddenly, a trail of blood shot through the air.
A muffled cry of pain followed, accompanied by the sound of something hitting the ground.
The shooter wasn’t the bodyguard, but Yang Xiaoyu himself, who had been speaking.
With one shot, Yang Xiaoyu blew a bloody hole through the bodyguard’s wrist, rendering it useless.
That bodyguard would never be able to hold a gun again.
The bodyguard, tough as he was, didn’t utter a sound, his face turned ashen, and with the other hand, he pressed down hard on the bleeding wound, trying to stop the blood flow.
Otherwise, if he just let it bleed out, he could indeed lose his life.
From Yang Xiaoyu drawing his pistol to the bodyguard getting shot, it all happened in such a brief span that everyone was left without time to react, taken completely by surprise that he actually fired.
Tangyu’s brow also flicked, silently impressed, “Such quick drawing speed, such precise marksmanship.” To draw and complete the shot in just a moment, there was clearly no time to aim, an act driven entirely by exceptional gun-drawing intuition.
It’s incredibly challenging to hit a bodyguard’s wrist from that distance, and Yang Xiaoyu’s shot was truly startling.
Wang Jian’s face turned exceedingly ugly, as he had also not expected Yang Xiaoyu to shoot.
He glanced back at his men, his eyes flashing with surprise.
He had practiced shooting, his marksmanship wasn’t anything to brag about, but it was decent.
However, he had not been able to grasp what exactly had happened, and now, as he recollected, he was utterly amazed at the excellent shooting.
Yang Xiaoyu’s face showed a strange expression as he addressed Wang Jian, “Playing with guns in front of me?
I’ve been handling guns since I was three.
You think you can compete with me?
Don’t you know, in the Donglin military area, I’m known as a marksman?
Plus, I’m a Second Lieutenant, I have the right to draw my gun in self-defense.
Thus, better not point a gun at me, otherwise, even if I were to kill you in one shot, you would have only yourself to blame.”
Tangyu smiled, Yang Xiaoyu was openly leveraging his military rank now.
“Hmph,” Wang Jian’s expression flickered between dark and stormy.
With Yang Xiaoyu’s reasoning for shooting his bodyguard, he was truly left speechless.
Military personnel do have certain privileges.
Even if Yang Xiaoyu had killed his bodyguard with that shot, the death would have been in vain, and there would be no grounds for argument.
In the Huaxia Country, only the military is legally allowed to carry firearms.
Being a Second Lieutenant, Yang Xiaoyu was an officer with the right to carry a weapon, his privilege.
“Leave,” Wang Jian spat out icily, casting a resentful glance at Tangyu before he got into a car.
“Brother Tangyu, are you guys all right?” After Wang Jian had been sent away, Yang Xiaoyu immediately turned back and asked with concern.
“It’s alright, thank you again, you’ve helped me once more,” Tangyu said with a smile.
Yang Xiaoyu immediately scratched his head with a shy smile and said, “Brother Tangyu, please don’t say that, as long as you’re okay, that’s all that matters.
I’ll take my leave now.
But Wang Jian is not someone to be taken lightly, and after what happened today, he probably won’t let things slide.
Brother Tangyu, you all need to be more careful in the future.”
“Mhm, don’t worry, I’ll be careful,” Tangyu nodded in response.
Without staying longer, Yang Xiaoyu left in his car.
After the recent scare, Zhao Xinxin’s face had lost its color and she was still in shock.
She had been truly anxious, and feared that the bodyguard would go as far as to exchange his life for a shot at Tangyu.
In that moment, Zhao Xinxin had even thought about using her own body to shield Tangyu from the bullet.
She didn’t know why she had had such a thought, and now found it very strange.
It must be because she owed him too much, and wanted to repay him.
That’s how Zhao Xinxin consoled herself, and she made peace with it.
“Xinxin, it’s all over, let’s go back,” Tangyu said.
Zhao Xinxin came back to her senses, nodded her head, and looked back at Tangyu’s car that had been badly damaged.
“Your car can’t be driven now.
You can drive mine.
Drive me back, then take my car to get back,” she said.
Tangyu also felt a bit depressed, thinking this was the first time he had driven to work, and not even half a day had passed before someone smashed his car.
Today, it hadn’t even been a full day before someone crashed into it again.
Was he not meant to drive a car at all?
“The car should still be drivable.
I should at least get it back, leaving it here is not an option.
I’ll check it out; if it can be driven, I’ll drive it back.
Xinxin, you lead the way, I’ll drop you off first,” Tangyu said.
Zhao Xinxin opened her mouth, wanting to say something but ultimately swallowed her words and nodded before getting into her own car.
Tangyu got into the damaged car, started it up, and after trying it out found it still drivable without any issues.
——
After parking his car in a quiet spot, Wang Jian looked in the mirror at his own face, which was ugly like a pig’s head, and his eyes were shimmering with intense murderous intent, his visage turning sinister and cold.
“Tangyu, I, Wang Jian, must repay this vendetta in full,” he said chillingly, with a sharpness in his eyes that seemed to pierce the heavens.
Once a person is truly vicious, they can do anything.
After a moment of silence, Wang Jian picked up his phone and dialed a number.
The call connected quickly: “How did it go?”
“I’m sorry, Second Lieutenant Yang, this time I lost even more miserably than before, and also lost a bodyguard,” Wang Jian said with a shameful expression.
After a long pause on the other end of the line, the response came: “Okay, I understand.
You should take care of yourself first.
It seems our plan needs to be altered,” and then the call ended.
Putting away the phone, Wang Jian gazed into the mirror, looking at his reflection with a sinister smile on his lips.
“Hmph, Tangyu, this is a game you can’t afford to play, you definitely can’t afford it,” Wang Jian sneered, filled with malevolence.
——
“I’m already here, why are you still following me?
Want to come up for a visit?” Zhao Xinxin asked Tangyu.
Tangyu had indeed been thinking about that.
Since he was here, it would be polite to go up for a tea, pay a casual visit.
“Why, does Xinxin not welcome me?” Tangyu said with a smile.
Zhao Xinxin replied, “I’m not welcoming you, but Liu Shanshan might, right?
If you want to go up to see her, just say so directly.
But are you sure you want to go up?
If you do, don’t expect to leave afterward!”
Tangyu was momentarily taken aback, looking at Zhao Xinxin.
What did she mean by that?
Could it be, was she intending to play rough?
Was she planning to keep him over for the night by force?
“Hehe, Xinxin, you’re just kidding, right?” Tangyu said with a smile.
“Do I look like I’m joking?” Zhao Xinxin replied.
Tangyu gave Zhao Xinxin a look, then turned and got back into the car.
Although he really wanted to go up, he didn’t want to compromise his integrity.
Watching Tangyu flee in a panic, Zhao Xinxin covered her mouth and laughed heartily for a rare moment, clearly delighted, “This little man, quite amusing indeed, all desire and no daring.
It seems Liu Shanshan will have a hard time succeeding with her seduction plan.”