Chapter 992: Chapter 992: Gunfire at the Dock
“Hehe, to be honest, she’s such a pretty chick that I do feel a bit reluctant to lay a hand on her! It’s such a shame to just kill her; if we could have a bit of fun with her, it would be great. I’ve never done a cop in my life!” The man in the black trench coat showed an expression of regret on his face.
“You better not get any funny ideas. No matter how beautiful this chick is, she still has to die. That’s an order from above. This policewoman must die! Otherwise, we won’t be able to explain it.” The tattooed man’s voice was filled with murderous intent as he spoke heavily.
“Alright, just kill her! There are plenty of pretty women in this world, and there’s no need to hang ourselves on one tree!” The man in the black trench coat shrugged, speaking nonchalantly.
To him, after all, beautiful women were just playthings; even if they could please him, their ultimate fate was still death!
With a slight twinkle in his eyes, he suddenly showed a lascivious expression and said, “Scorpion, anyway, whether early or late, this chick has to die! Why don’t we have some fun and then kill her? Wouldn’t that be great?”
The tattooed man glanced at him and said flatly, “That’s one way to do it. If you can capture her alive, you might as well give it a try.”
“Uh… forget it. This chick is a violent cop with some real strength. It won’t be easy capturing her alive. To avoid any mishaps, it’s better to just shoot her! So we don’t cause any trouble that might be hard to explain to the higher-ups.”
The man in the black trench coat pouted, eventually giving up on his previous suggestion.
At this time, the moon was up to the treetops, and it was already half past eight in the evening!
The night curtain covered the entire sky, and the hazy moonlight shot down from the horizon, illuminating in front of warehouse number eight at Qingjiang Pier. It brought a faint, indistinct glow to the dark pier environment, as if cloaked in a layer of white silken threads.
Warehouse number eight at Qingjiang Pier had long been out of use and abandoned for many years. It’s rare for anyone to come here usually, especially at night!
The roads around the pier were overgrown with weeds, and the steel building frameworks nearby were rusty and long since weathered, with even the concrete floors cracking from years of blazing sun, leaving an expanse of desolation as far as the eye could see.
Due to its proximity to Qingjiang, the atmosphere here was very humid, with the river breeze constantly blowing across the water, moaning through the quiet and deserted pier like ghostly wails, making it quite eerie.
The steel buildings around stood with looming shadows under the faint moonlight, like unknown spectral figures, adding to the exceptionally terrifying atmosphere!
Bai Wenrou slowly drove along the road, and after traveling a certain distance towards the warehouse, parked in front of a dilapidated factory building.
The factory building was severely decayed, looking as if it could collapse at any time due to years of damage in the damp environment—a typical dangerous building.
And this was exactly the location the kidnappers had provided, where Hu Liping was being held.
The dim light seeping out from inside was the most convincing evidence, making Bai Wenrou easily find the place by following the light.
Upon arriving, Bai Wenrou didn’t get out of the car immediately but observed the surroundings carefully, then honked the horn, finding no reaction, only then did she push the door open and get out of the car.
When she reached the warehouse door, she found it unlocked and immediately pushed it open to enter, seeing a middle-aged woman lying in the open space at the center of the warehouse, with her hands and feet bound and tape over her mouth, unable to make a sound.
Upon seeing her face, wasn’t it the same Hu Liping who was kidnapped at the entrance of the community earlier!
“Auntie!”
Upon seeing Hu Liping, Bai Wenrou immediately called out and rushed over in a hurry.
Then, she crouched down and tore off the tape from the latter’s mouth, showing a concerned expression, and asked, “Auntie, did they hurt you?”
Hu Liping’s face was pale, and upon seeing Bai Wenrou, she finally relaxed a bit, “Xiaorou, I’m fine.”
“These bastards are unforgivable!”
Bai Wenrou’s expression turned icy as she quickly took out the knife she carried and cut the ropes binding Hu Liping’s hands and feet, helping her to stand up.
“Xiaorou, why did you come alone? This place is too dangerous.” Hu Liping said urgently.
“Auntie, let’s get back first, this isn’t the place to talk!” Bai Wenrou said.
Hu Liping also knew that the urgent matter was to leave here quickly; any questions could be asked after getting away!
“Okay!”
Without saying much more, Hu Liping nodded and was about to leave the warehouse with Bai Wenrou.
But just at this moment, in the direction of the warehouse entrance, Hu Liping suddenly noticed a man wearing a black trench coat emerge from nowhere, holding a gun.
He said nothing, just gave a sinister smile, raised his hand, and leveled the black muzzle at Bai Wenrou.
Hu Liping’s heart skipped a beat, and she shouted, “Xiaorou, watch out!”
As she said that, she almost instinctively raised her hands and pushed Bai Wenrou aside, exposing herself to the muzzle.
Bam!
Ah!
The next second, a loud gunshot rang out, and a burst of blood appeared, accompanying a cry of pain from Hu Liping.
The bullet had hit the spot on her left shoulder, leaving a bloody hole, with blood constantly flowing out, shocking to behold!
Under the impact of the bullet, Hu Liping’s weak body staggered backward a few steps, then her eyes closed, and she collapsed to the ground.
Bai Wenrou staggered from being pushed, nearly falling, and when the gunshot sounded, she was abruptly jolted awake, turning to look in the direction of Hu Liping.
“Auntie!”
Seeing Hu Liping had been hit and fallen into a pool of blood, Bai Wenrou’s eyes flashed with anguish, but she did not check on her condition.
Because the man in the black trench coat, after taking down Hu Liping, turned the gun towards her, so she had to deal with him first!
“Hehe, you got lucky earlier. This time, let’s see who’ll take the bullet for you.”
The man in the black trench coat smirked coldly, aiming the gun at Bai Wenrou, ready to squeeze the trigger.
Bang!
There was another loud noise.
But it wasn’t the sound of the gun, rather the sound of a fist!
Because at that moment, a young man’s figure appeared ghost-like behind the man in the black trench coat, delivering a hard punch to the back of his head.
The man in the black trench coat grunted heavily, his body swayed left and right, then fell straight forward, being knocked out decisively.
Once the black trench coat man hit the ground, the young man’s face was finally revealed! Who else could it be but Ye Xuan?
“Sorry, I was late!”
Ye Xuan spoke with deep apology, as he had already seen Hu Liping inside the warehouse, who’d been shot.
Previously, Bai Wenrou had called Ye Xuan because she sensed danger and sought his help! And Ye Xuan readily agreed.
On their way here, the two had already met up and headed to Qingjiang Pier together. As for why the tattooed man hadn’t detected Ye Xuan, it was because Ye Xuan had gotten out of the car earlier and, given his super-fast speed, was no longer detectable by the tattooed man.
At this moment, Bai Wenrou didn’t have time to speak with Ye Xuan. She quickly ran to Hu Liping, crouched down next to her.
Looking at the wound that kept bleeding, she was extremely anxious, her voice breaking with tears, “Auntie, I’m sorry, it’s all my fault, I wasn’t careful enough! I didn’t assess the situation well, please don’t let anything happen to you! Sob sob sob…”