Chapter 12: The Gallant Companions Storm Dragon Pool

  Ma Ling was about to follow Liu Handong upstairs, but he was stopped: "You wait in the garage, find a black Highlander with license plate number Jiang A16789, and wait behind the car after you find it. In case I don't find Gu Changjun, he won't be able to run away either. Remember, he's tall and thin with scars on his face."

  "Do you think he'll definitely go to the garage? There are so many cars outside." Ma Ling retorted, "We should use this," pointing to his own head, "I'll go up with you, and we can keep an eye on each other."

  "Men fight, what are women doing?" Liu Handong was somewhat angry. How could this girl not know her place? The Shifeng Group and the Dragon's Lair were not to be trifled with.

  Ma Ling was furious, turned around and took two steps back, suddenly made a quick turn, kicked high, and landed on Liu Handong's shoulder.

  "I'm a taekwondo black belt, want to give it a try?" Ma Ling coldly flicked the hair on her forehead.

  "Alright, you take this, and the baseball bat is mine." Liu Handong compromised, handing the flashlight to Ma Ling. This was not just a flashlight, but also an electric shocker. When the switch was pressed, blue sparks flashed wildly at the front.

  Ma Ling took the lead with his electric baton, and as soon as he stepped onto the emergency passage, a black shadow rushed towards him. With a press of the baton, the shadow twitched a few times and fell to the ground with a thud. Shining his flashlight on it, he saw that it was a white-collar worker wearing a shirt and tie.

  "It's electric," Ma Ling said.

  "It's okay, be more careful next time." Liu Handong reached out and searched the white collar's body for a moment before picking up an access card.

  The intercom brought the dispatch voice of the security department, sending someone to the basement power distribution room for maintenance. Due to a power outage, most of the cameras in the building lost their function and became decorations. However, there was a backup power source in the building, and access control was still effective, making it impossible to enter without swiping a card.

  Liu Handong and Ma Ling rushed up the fire escape to the eighth floor, where they encountered some ordinary employees of the Shifeng Group hurrying down the stairs. They looked at the two men with curiosity but didn't ask any questions. The group was very large, so it was understandable that people didn't know each other.

  The two of them quickly ran up to the eighth floor and glanced around at the end of the corridor, but there was no one.

  Liu Handong walked over, his footsteps muffled by the thick carpet, and came to the door of 815, turned the doorknob, but didn't move.

  "I'm coming." Ma Ling stepped forward and kicked the door open with a swift side kick.

  Liu Handong quickly drew his gun and rushed into the room with a flash of gunfire at his waist.

  The room was empty, but the computer with an uninterrupted power supply remained lit up, displaying a fire escape ladder on its screen. The image was greenish, likely due to infrared camera effects.

  Liu Handong's heart sank, no good, he had fallen into a trap!

  He turned around and rushed out, the lights suddenly became very bright, and the entire building restored its lighting. The office doors in the corridor opened one after another, and more than a dozen tall and strong men came out, holding Japanese swords, rubber sticks, steel pipes and other weapons, grinning at the two of them.

  Liu Handong raised his pistol: "Everyone stay where you are!"

  The other party sneered incessantly, when suddenly a voice came from behind: "Put down your gun, or I'll kill her."

  Looking back, Gu Changjun held a 6-4 pistol in his hand, aiming at Ma Ling's head.

  Liu Handong hesitated for a few seconds before throwing his pistol at Gu Changjun's feet.

  "Qiangzi, pick it up." Gu Changjun ordered.

  A bald security guard picked up the pistol, ejected the magazine and found it empty, then opened the chamber and still found nothing.

  "Damn it, you're trying to scare people with an empty gun!" Qiangzi angrily threw the 54 over, and Liu Handong dodged.

  "Take care of him." Gu Changjun said.

  The thugs charged forward with a menacing air, when suddenly Ma Ling thrust the electric baton violently at Gu Changjun's waist, shocking him so that his whole body trembled and shook uncontrollably.

  At the same time, Liu Handong suddenly lowered his body, picked up the 54 pistol, loaded a bullet into the chamber, pulled the empty magazine back to the chamber, and aimed at the crowd again.

  "I'm just one bullet, who dies first?" Liu Handong asked.

  The ancient long army behind him suddenly fell to the ground, Ma Ling quickly picked up the pistol and also aimed at the thugs.

  Gu Changjun was still trembling on the ground, his pants were wet, he had been electrocuted by a high-voltage electric baton and lost control of his bladder.

  Liu Handong said: "You watch them, whoever moves will be hit by you, hit first, can you hit accurately?"

  Ma Lingdao said: "Don't worry, I've been playing with my dad's gun since I was a kid. The provincial shooting team recruited me that year, but I didn't go." This statement shouldn't be bragging, as her hand holding the gun is very steady.

  Liu Handong kicked Gu Changjun's head with one foot, adding double insurance to him, then carried him towards the elevator, Ma Ling covering him from behind.

  The thugs glared at them furiously, these people were not ordinary security guards, but special bodyguards hired by the Shifeng Group to solve troubles, and their supervisor was tied up under their noses, which was unbearable.

  Qiangzi couldn't help it and stepped forward, intending to say a few harsh words.

  Ma Ling decisively pulled the trigger.

  The gun went off and a bullet flew past Qiangzi's head, knocking off one of his ears.

  "My god!" Qiangzi touched his ear, and it was gone, with blood on one hand.

  "Sorry, I missed, I was aiming for your head." Ma Ling said.

  No one dared to come forward, they didn't believe that Ma Ling had missed the shot. Everyone present was familiar with knives and guns and knew that handguns were the hardest to shoot, especially the 6-4 style. Although the distance was short, being able to accurately hit the ear required exceptional marksmanship and psychological quality.

  The elevator door opened, Liu Handong held his gun at the ready, there was no one in the elevator, only then did he enter, Ma Ling also backed into it.

  "Where is it?" Ma Ling asked.

  "There is an ambush on the second floor, first floor and basement." Liu Handong said.

  Ma Ling pressed the button for the second floor.

  The elevator of the Shifeng Group was very fast, and in an instant they arrived at the second floor. Liu Handong carried Gu Changjun to the balcony and threw him directly onto the grass below, shouting: "Jump!"

  Ma Ling didn't hesitate and jumped down.

  Liu Handong also jumped down and rolled on the ground, holding his gun at the ready. In the distance, car headlights flashed brightly as dozens of uniformed security guards from the Shifeng Group arrived in a pickup truck.

  As it happened, there was a small cart used by the gardener next to them. Liu Handong threw the unconscious Gu Changjun onto the cart and shouted at Ma Ling: "Run!"

  Two men pushed the cart, running wildly with their legs, specifically choosing to run on the green belt where cars couldn't go. A group of security guards rushed out from the entrance of a large building, brandishing their teeth and claws as they charged over, shouting loudly: "Close the gate, release the dogs! Surround them from both sides, can't let them get away!"

  In the darkness, two ferocious Dobermans came running over like madmen.

  Ma Linghua's face fell: "What to do?"

  Liu Handong said: "What's the thing in your hand for?"

  Ma Lingdao said: "I'm afraid of dogs."

  Liu Handong stopped the vehicle, turned around and knelt on one leg, holding the gun with both hands, aiming at Dubin's direction of advance with one eye, breathing naturally, slowly pulling the trigger.

  The last bullet spun out of the barrel and a 7.62mm Type 51 pistol round accurately hit one of the dobermans.

  "Your marksmanship is quite good." Ma Ling praised.

  No sooner had he finished speaking than Dubin was hit and rolled over, then sprang up again, pounced forward without a word.

  "Damn it!" Liu Handong holstered his empty gun and took off running, pushing a small cart.

  The 54 didn't work against Dubin, using 64 to fight back is even more hopeless, one bullet case was fired over and it's estimated that there would be no effect.

  Behind are fierce dogs chasing, in front are security guards blocking, the garden is located in a remote area, the moon is dark and the wind is strong, calling heaven does not respond, calling earth does not work.

  Suddenly, the headlights of a car in front shone brightly, and a vehicle screeched to a halt with a piercing brake sound. Wang Xing called out: "Get on!"

  Ma Ling opened the car door, Liu Handong threw Gu Changjun in and sat down himself. Ma Ling got into the passenger seat, Wang Xing stepped on the gas pedal, and the Jetta shot out like an arrow. The two Dobermans had already caught up, but they couldn't keep up with the speed of the Jetta, barking wildly behind them.

  "Uncle Wang, why are you so late? How's my dad?" Ma Ling asked.

  Wang Xing smiled wryly: "Big niece, I came quickly enough. I didn't know you'd come to Shifeng Group either, it's already not bad that we managed to bluff our way in. Old Ma is fine, he just got shot in the stomach and won't die."

  Ma Ling felt a weight lift off his shoulders, and then gritted his teeth and said: "My dad has three long and two short, I'll make them wish they were dead." After thinking for a moment, he picked up the electric shocker again and shocked the unconscious Gu Changjun once more. The shock made him stiffen all over, like a zombie coming back to life.

  "What about Xiaofan?" Liu Handong asked.

  "In a safe place, rest assured, she is my lucky goddess grandma, whoever gets into trouble can't let her get into trouble." Wang Xing replied, fiercely turning the steering wheel and stepping on the accelerator, the car crashed through the railing and rushed out of the rear door of the Shifeng Group's cargo area.

  "The address must never be told to the police." Liu Handong said.

  "Don't worry, I've been a public security officer for many years, don't I still understand this much? Besides me, no one else knows where she is hiding."

  Liu Handong said, "Those killers were hired by Gu Changjun. He also wanted to kill Xiao Fan. The one lying in the hospital is his underling, and there's also his younger brother, who just died. Anyway, this living witness is yours now, and so is the credit. Pull over up ahead."

  Wang Xing stopped the car by the side of the road and exclaimed in shock: "Where are you going? The police are now looking for you."

  Liu Handong said: "Gu Changjun is just a pawn, there are bigger bosses above him. If they want to find a scapegoat, no one is more suitable than me. I still want to live for two more years."

  He took out a 54 pistol and handed it to Ma Ling: "Your father's gun, thank him for me."

  He slammed the car door shut and walked away.

  Ma Ling got off the bus and shouted: "Hey, where are you going?"

  "Wherever you want to go, just go." Liu Handong didn't even turn his head back.

  "What's your name?"

  "I'll tell you next time we meet." Liu Handong disappeared into the darkness.