Volume 1: The Fierce Tiger Leaves Its Leash Chapter 34: Emergency Departure (Part 1)

  The gunsmoke had not yet dispersed, and Zhang Guoting stared incredulously at Ling Tianxiang, who was holding a handgun across from him. Fresh blood was gushing out of his chest, and Ling Tianxiang also stared in disbelief at the scene unfolding before his eyes.

  The USP uses .45 caliber high-power ACP ammunition. Although the silencer reduces the speed of the bullet, it still has enough power to penetrate the human body after passing through Ruo Guodong's skull, and the unstable bullet causes more damage as it starts to tumble before entering the body.

  "Zhang Pai Zhang, hold on!" Ling Tianxiang rushed up with a swift step and hugged Zhang Guoting's limp body. "Hold on, I'll call the doctor right away... Someone come quick, call the doctor, someone come quick, call the doctor..."

  Fresh blood kept gushing out, Ling Tianxiang desperately pressed on Zhang Guoting's left chest wound, trying to block the bleeding, but this was a futile effort. The bullet that pierced Luo Guodong's head happened to hit Zhang Guoting's heart, and the bullet must have hit the heart, even if it were the best doctor, it would be impossible to save Zhang Guoting.

  "Y...y..." Zhang Guoting struggled, his heart stopped beating, blood pressure plummeted, brain hypoxia, and his whole body lost control of the convulsions.

  "Zhang Paichang, hold on, you must hold on...... Someone come quickly, someone come quickly----" Ling Tianxiang let out a miserable howl like a wolf.

  Although he had only been with Zhang Guoting for a few days, Ling Tianxiang knew that Zhang Guoting was the security guard responsible for his uncle's safety. Although he had killed hundreds of enemies on the battlefield, Ling Tianxiang had never fired at his own compatriots and had never harmed those he had sworn to protect. At this moment, he almost completely collapsed, no longer a ruthless warrior who would not blink when executing an enemy, but a helpless young man, a young man who had committed a serious mistake, a young man filled with remorse for his error.

  The stairs echoed with rapid footsteps, Ling Tianxiang didn't turn his head to look, Zhang Guoting had stopped convulsing, breathing and pulse had also stopped, and he hadn't even closed his eyes in death, those dull eyes still held an expression of disbelief, the two men were still clutching at Ling Tianxiang's collar, as if they would never forgive him.

  Seeing the scene in front of him, Zhou Guohui suddenly understood and immediately blocked the stairwell entrance, gesturing to the team members behind him to stay on the stairs and not come up. Only then did he walk over quietly.

  "Zhang Pai Chang, hold on, you must hold on... it's my fault, I've wronged you..." Ling Tian Xiang was sobbing quietly, Zhou Guohui heard him clearly, and he had never seen Ling Tian Xiang so grief-stricken before.

  "Tian Xiang..." Zhou Guohui gently placed his hand on Ling Tianxiang's shoulder.

  "Doctor, doctor—" Ling Tianxiang hastily turned his head, "Quickly, quickly, quickly call the doctor to come up, Zhang Paichang is still salvageable, quickly call the doctor to come up..."

  "Tianxiang, wake up!" Zhou Guohui saw at a glance that Zhang Guoting was already dead.

  "Uncle, what's wrong with you? Hurry up and call a doctor!"

  "Tianxiang, calm down!" Zhou Guohui grabbed Ling Tianxiang's shoulder, "Zhang Guoting is already dead, he's already dead!"

  "No, he's not dead yet, hurry..." Ling Tianxiang suddenly realized something and stopped abruptly, his painful expression frozen on his face. Less than half a second later, Ling Tianxiang's body went limp and fell to the floor.

  "Tianxiang——" Zhou Guohui was also anxious and immediately picked up Ling Tianxiang. Upon discovering that he had only fainted, he finally let out a sigh of relief.

  At the entrance of the study, three corpses were placed. Zhou Guohui was the first to calm down and put Ling Tianxiang on the floor. Then he checked the situation of the three corpses one by one. Luo Chuzhang died of a heart attack without timely treatment, while Luo Guodong, who had lost half his head, was killed by two bullets hitting his head at the same time. Zhang Guoting was also killed by a bullet that hit his heart. Soon, Zhou Guohui judged what had happened. From Ling Tianxiang's performance, it must have been Ling Tianxiang who fired the gun inside the door, and Zhang Guoting just happened to be behind Luo Guodong, so the bullet first hit Luo Guodong and then shot into the back of Zhang Guoting.

  At this time, more footsteps came from the corridor upstairs. Because two of Zhou Guohui's bodyguards were blocking the corridor, other guards couldn't come up. Zhou Guohui quickly checked the situation on the scene and took away the USP in Ling Tianxiang's hand, wiping off the fingerprints on it and putting the gun in Luo Guodong's hand. Finally, Zhou Guohui went to pick up the 77-style police pistol placed on the desk. After doing all this, he let a guard come over and carry Ling Tianxiang downstairs into the car.

  "Director Zhou, what's going on?" Another guard captain was standing in the corridor.

  "Lu Guodong hijacked his father and wanted to escape." Zhou Guohui's expression was very calm, "Lieutenant Zhang Guoting discovered him, and the two exchanged fire. Lieutenant Zhang Guoting unfortunately sacrificed himself. Other matters still need further investigation, you first protect the scene well, I will send someone over immediately."

  "Well, let's get started then..."

  "Is anyone going out? Did you see clearly?"

  The lieutenant colonel hesitated for a moment and quickly shook his head.

  "Tell everyone here and let them remember, there are only three people on the scene." Zhou Guohui didn't forget to remind again. "Also, your subordinates, as well as Lieutenant Zhang Guoting's subordinates, cannot move freely for the time being. After the investigation is over, I will give you new tasks."

  "Yes!" The lieutenant colonel had understood Zhou Guohui's meaning.

  "First, get all your men to leave. Later, we'll send people here to set up a cordon and have two people guard the scene." Zhou Guohui turned his head to look at the stairs, "Before the forensic doctor arrives, no one is allowed to go upstairs without my approval."

  "Yes!"

  Zhou Guohui nodded, and only then did he feel at ease leaving. The captain of the guard would not leak secrets, these guards were all carefully selected by Zhou Guohui, and they only listened to Zhou Guohui's orders. Usually, Zhou Guohui dared to entrust his life to them, so naturally, he wouldn't suspect their loyalty.

  The car carrying Zhou Guohui and Ling Tianxiang quickly left the villa area and when they reached the main road outside, Zhou Guohui finally rolled down the window. Looking at Ling Tianxiang who was still unconscious beside him, Zhou Guohui sighed. At this moment, this strong and fearless warrior, this child who would sacrifice everything for his mission, seemed so helpless and fragile.