Free Web NovelChapter 1080: Chapter 303: Coincidence? Unbelievable!
Chapter 303: Coincidence? Unbelievable!
Li Yan nodded, "If you can do what you say, then I can die with my eyes closed. However, I have some doubts—do you really dare to kill me?"
He watched the boss with some amusement. This man showed better control over his emotions than others, from his initial smile to his sudden change in attitude, which made Li Yan suspicious that this was all just a bluff, because—
From Li Yan’s experience, this man’s gun was real, though it wasn’t high-end; he didn’t seem like someone who had fired a gun, especially at a real person!
In fact, even those who aren’t highly experienced can guess that in the drug trade, whether it’s the superiors or subordinates, there’s always the issue of excessive profits, necessitating protection through force. And because of interests and confidentiality, people can’t be too many; hence, a gun is the best tool for assurance.
But, after all, this isn’t a movie; in both the Mainland and Cloud Island, the issue with guns is very serious. Unless absolutely necessary, gun battles don’t usually happen.
In other words, their guns are often like nuclear weapons between countries, mainly serving as a deterrent to ordinary thugs, peers, superiors, and subordinates. Even when there’s an unresolved problem, they still seek solutions privately. If someone initiates gunfire or triggers a gun battle, it won’t just involve the police. The government will be highly concerned, and a crackdown could harm the entire industry and supply chain. They all know this and no one wants to damage overall interests.
"Or let me put it another way: do you really dare to shoot me?" Li Yan saw through his facade, betting that he wouldn’t even use a gun to kill.
The boss revealed a sinister, cold smile, unlocked the safety, and aimed at Li Yan’s chest. "Do I dare? Hmph! We have no grievances; I didn’t have to kill you, but you’re too smart. Smartness can lead to blunders—you shouldn’t have shown your brains! If you pretended to be clueless, maybe you’d get away. I’d release the people. But now, you must die!"
"Wait... That’s wrong!" Li Yan suddenly said.
"Hmm?"
"Do you think we’re close enough that you’ll certainly hit me? Not necessarily. Human speed isn’t as fast as a bullet leaving the barrel, but human reaction speed might be faster than the person controlling the gun. Moreover, from your current angle, even if you hit me, it’ll mostly be here..."
Li Yan spoke while gesturing to illustrate.
"I won’t immediately expire like this, might just be injured, and not die. That’d be uncomfortable, but I’d have a chance to fight back, which would pose a risk to you. You’d better try hitting my head... Though places like the glabella or temples are hard to hit, the effect of hitting the head is stronger than the chest. You can also aim for my face; hitting the eyes would render me blind if not dead, or smash the nose and make my whole face burst, leaving me powerless to resist. That’s a good suggestion."
They all felt Li Yan was a bit idiotic, having an interest in discussing where to be shot for effectiveness while facing a gun. Did he think this was a film set, discussing the shooting effects?
The other three scoffed, but the boss with the gun noticed something different. From Li Yan’s words, seemingly unaware of the danger, he sensed a calmness!
Not idiocy, not bravery, but sure that the boss wouldn’t haphazardly shoot or dare to fire during a quiet night!
In fact, he really didn’t dare to fire indiscriminately. The gun was just to intimidate Li Yan, to prevent his resistance. He’d pointed guns at many but never truly shot anyone or even hit a target!
Originally, holding the gun gave him an overwhelming sense of power, but today, facing the calm, composed, and eloquent Li Yan, he didn’t feel the power from the gun. It seemed to have turned into a toy gun in Li Yan’s eyes, and he himself even felt it had indeed become a toy gun!
This thought made his heart race, not daring to play this game anymore. If he lost confidence and everyone else did too, it’d be troublesome!
Even without using a gun, there were four of them with weapons, attacking one person wouldn’t be an issue. Even if the monkey below was knocked out, it was clearly a sneak attack. Now it was different!
"It really is a good suggestion..." He aimed the gun at Li Yan’s head, as if accepting Li Yan’s advice, but simultaneously signaled to the other two.
They were all in this together, understanding his intention. They knew firing would create a huge noise, making it hard to manage. So, beyond the one with the knife still watching the outside through the window, the other two acted quickly!
The one with a steel pipe gripped tightly, aiming to smash Li Yan’s legs!
The one with a stool swung at Li Yan’s head from behind!
To them, there was basically no alternative outcome—fronted by a gun, who would dare rashly move? Being struck on the head with a stool, and having legs heavily hit, even if not knocked out immediately, would mean severe injury and falling to the ground.
But an unexpected transformation occurred, and they didn’t even see clearly what had happened. They just felt like they were being pulled by someone, and suddenly everything changed completely. Neither of them missed, both hit their target, only the target was the wrong one! ƒгeewёbnovel.com
Li Yan, whom they wanted to hit, had already dodged to the side. The steel pipe smashed into the legs of the person holding a chair, causing him to scream in pain and lunge forward, while the chair was thrown toward the gang leader!
The gang leader saw a bit more than the two of them, but still didn’t catch all the changes. He only felt that Li Yan not only seemed to have eyes on his back to dodge but also manipulated them to change their attack direction and angle. Then he watched as the chair came smashing toward him!
He hadn’t received high-intensity training and couldn’t dodge such an attack. At most, he could instinctively close his eyes or tilt his head slightly as a minor defense. Of course, he had a gun in his hand, and if he fired at this moment, he could use the bullet’s impact to stop the momentum of the oncoming force. But he couldn’t kill an enemy with the gun, so how could he shoot his own men?
The chaos of the scene prevented Li Yan from looking directly at him. At this moment, the confidence he had lost earlier was restored, and he felt a sudden urge to pull the trigger!
This person is strong; he won’t die without a bullet!
This thought persuaded him, tempting him to experience the real thrill of shooting someone! And if he was hit by the chair, even if he didn’t faint, he would fall, and the gun might drop to the ground, possibly picked up by Li Yan—then they’d all be in danger...
He never imagined that in less than a second, he could think of so much. He felt like he hesitated and pondered for a long time, but in fact, it was all in a flash. Just as the chair was about to hit him, he fired the gun!
Bam—!
After firing, he finally experienced a sense of exhilaration!
A thrill he had long wanted, suppressed and restrained, finally experienced now—a psychological high! As someone involved in drug manufacturing, they strictly disciplined themselves not to become addicted, so he didn’t know if this thrill was like a drug high. As he felt he had finally obtained it, there was also a sense of loss.
He seemed to see the bullet pierce a body and blood splashing, but he wasn’t sure if it hit Li Yan.
Then, he felt the extended time and magical thinking cut off as the chair smashed into his head, and just as he felt the intense pain, he passed out.
His gunfire shocked the other three as well, but the one holding the chair couldn’t stop his momentum, and the chair hit his comrade just as the gunshot rang in his ears. The pain from the leg caused his mind to go blank, and only the gunshot made him a bit more aware.
After the steel pipe hit his own man, the person holding it hadn’t had time to locate Li Yan’s direction when the gunshot made him incredulously turn back, watching the two of them fall down, only to feel a penetrating pain!
The person at the window serving as a lookout was also startled by the gunshot. Looking back, he saw his three partners tangled in chaos; one broke another’s leg, another hit someone else in the head, and yet another shot the first... As he looked over, the three were falling one after another, making it hard for him to believe what he was seeing.
Then he saw Li Yan standing idly to the side as if he hadn’t moved a muscle, making him feel as though he’d seen a ghost! Now, only he still possessed any combat power, and determined not to let them all meet a tragic end, he decisively rushed at Li Yan with a knife!
This was an instinctive reaction—he didn’t believe it was truly a ghost, nor had he seen Li Yan strike, so he didn’t think he was a master, only felt it might be all a coincidence or a sneak attack.
As for his attack, Li Yan didn’t bother to dodge but simply calculated the distance and at the right time kicked out two quick kicks!
His kicks weren’t intended to knock the person down; one kick shifted him to a different direction, using the knee as a pivot, followed by a rebound kick that sent him sprawling forward.
The man had originally rushed at Li Yan with a knife, but now his direction was toward the person hit by the steel pipe in the legs, who was groaning, struggling to get up, and was now forced by the kick to helplessly fall forward, unable to pull back the knife, stabbing it into the body of the man on the ground!
Falling together with his three partners, he looked at his knife stuck in his comrade and finally realized that this enemy was far more powerful than they were, and it wasn’t a mere coincidence—he was completely the one causing trouble!
At this moment, he realized he had three choices: play dead, beg for mercy, or... he chose the last option, reaching out to grab the nearby gun!
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