Chapter 002 【Solo Fight Against Bandits】

Judging by the other party's words, Gu Feng could confirm the gangsters had already taken up positions on the upper floors; otherwise, their leader wouldn't have spotted the police entering the mall. The gang leader's words put pressure on Gu Feng. If he couldn't carry out the orders within the limited time, it would arouse suspicion.

Therefore, what he needed now was to take out the two gangsters guarding the hostages in the shortest time possible, then head upstairs to deal with the rest.

Knowing time was tight, Gu Feng didn't dare delay and hurried toward the hostage location. Half a minute later, crouching low, he stealthily reached a corner.

"F*, stop crying! Anyone who keeps crying gets a bullet in the head!" From a distance, Gu Feng heard one of the gangsters cursing.

Among the hostages, several women dressed in designer clothes were trembling and sobbing. Hearing the gangster's vicious words, their faces turned pale, but they gritted their teeth, not daring to make a sound.

Next to the crying women squatted a woman wearing a floral dress. Unlike the others, her face showed no sign of panic; on the contrary, her expression was remarkably calm.

"Don't cry," the woman in the floral dress whispered in comfort after hearing the gangster's threat.

Hearing her words and seeing her composed expression, the fear on the faces of the other women lessened somewhat.

Gu Feng peeked his head out slightly and clearly saw two gangsters positioned on either side of the hostages. One gangster was completely blocked by the hostages, meaning Gu Feng couldn't take him out with a long-range shot; he could only target the gangster on the outside.

However, if Gu Feng fired and took out the outermost gangster, it would inevitably alert the gangster behind the hostages, and the outcome would be unpredictable.

For a moment, Gu Feng was stuck between a rock and a hard place. Every minute wasted now would make the gang leader on the rooftop more suspicious.

Gu Feng quickly made a decision. He stood up, adopting Third Brother's swagger, and walked toward the hostages with his gun held in one hand.

Hearing footsteps, the two gangsters immediately turned their gaze toward Gu Feng. Seeing it was "Third Brother," the gangster among the hostages stepped forward. He had originally planned to vent his frustrations while "Third Brother" was away, but now he couldn't do that.

Perhaps feeling guilty, the gangster from the crowd avoided meeting Gu Feng's eyes and simply lowered his head as he walked toward his companion.

Just as the other gangster shifted his gaze away from Gu Feng, Gu Feng raised his MP5 submachine gun and decisively pulled the trigger.

"Bang..." The bullet sliced through the air, accurately striking the heads of both gangsters.

The pupils of the two gangsters dilated sharply, and their bodies fell straight to the ground, blood pooling around them. Their wide-open eyes seemed to ask, "Who killed me?"

In the distance, the hostages, witnessing the gruesome fate of the two gangsters, let out screams, though they didn't understand why the gangsters had turned on each other.

Ignoring the terrified group, Gu Feng quickly ran to the woman in the floral dress and said, "Follow me with them. I'll get you out. Hurry!"

The woman in the floral dress looked into Gu Feng's dark eyes, hesitated for a moment, then nodded. She turned to the other hostages and said, "Everyone, stay calm. Follow behind me. I'll lead you out."

The terrified hostages looked at Gu Feng, then at the woman in the floral dress. Remembering her earlier composure, they said nothing and followed behind her.

Soon, under Gu Feng's lead, the group arrived at the spot where Gu Feng had earlier killed Third Brother.

"Carry her," Gu Feng pointed at Lin Jiaying, who lay unconscious next to Third Brother, having been knocked out by him.

"Lin Jiaying?" The woman in the floral dress let out a soft gasp upon seeing Lin Jiaying, then quickly walked over and picked her up.

"You, take off your jacket!" Gu Feng scanned the hostages and spoke to a man whose build was similar to Third Brother's.

Hearing Gu Feng's words, the man was so frightened he plopped down on the floor, crying, "Big brother, I beg you, let me go! I'll give you anything! I have money, lots of money. Just let me go, and I'll give you a fortune..."

Clearly, the man was terrified out of his wits; otherwise, he would have realized Gu Feng wasn't like the other gangsters.

Seeing the man's state, Gu Feng frowned slightly, then walked over, forcibly removing his jacket.

After doing this, Gu Feng took the jacket to Third Brother's body and started dressing him, while saying to everyone, "You can get out through the emergency exit. Go quickly!"

Hearing this, many in the crowd showed expressions of surprise, as if they hadn't yet grasped what was happening.

"Everyone, follow me quickly!" The woman in the floral dress, holding Lin Jiaying, called out to the others.

Then, led by the woman in the floral dress, the hostages began to surge toward the emergency exit.

Meanwhile, Gu Feng worked at top speed to dress Third Brother in the expensive suit, then hoisted him onto his shoulder and ran toward the window.

Ten seconds later, Gu Feng reached the window and threw the suited Third Brother out.

Third Brother's body landed on the ground outside the mall, his head hitting the pavement, blood spilling everywhere.

After completing this, Gu Feng sprinted toward the rooftop. He needed to reach it in the shortest time possible; otherwise, the gang leader would become suspicious. Once suspicion arose, hostages would surely die. Now, he could only hope the gang leader wouldn't recognize the hostage was fake. Only then would he have enough time.

Gu Feng ran all the way, soon reaching the top floor. However, not knowing the situation on the rooftop, he crouched low, hiding at the entrance, not daring to charge in directly.

He understood that if he continued impersonating Third Brother, he ran a high risk of being exposed because the gang leader had assigned Third Brother to guard the fourth floor. Third Brother had no reason to come to the rooftop without notifying anyone.

At this point, his only option was a direct assault.

After making this decision, Gu Feng gently wiped the sweat from his forehead, simultaneously steadying his racing heart. Having struggled on the brink of death many times before, he knew that the more critical the moment, the calmer one must be. Only by staying calm could he perform at 100% and possibly eliminate the gangsters.

A few seconds later, while the gang leader was speaking, Gu Feng peeked out to get a look at the situation on the right side of the rooftop.

Gu Feng clearly saw a man exuding a dangerous aura standing in the center of the right side. Near the edge was a sniper, and in the right corner crouched dozens of hostages along with a gangster holding a submachine gun.

Only three people on the entire rooftop!

This discovery excited Gu Feng slightly. He quickly brought his weapon up and aimed at the gangster guarding the hostages, firing a single shot.

"Bang!" The bullet accurately struck the gangster's head—a clean headshot.

Hearing the gunshot, the gang leader and the sniper instinctively ducked and rolled.

Gu Feng fired again, targeting the sniper at the rooftop's edge. As the sniper rolled, the bullet pierced through his body.

"Rat-tat-tat..." At the same time, the gang leader raised his gun and fired a burst, a string of bullets whistling toward where Gu Feng was positioned.

As the gang leader opened fire, Gu Feng curled his body into a ball and rolled forward.

He could have pulled back and hidden behind the wall, but he didn't dare. He knew that if he retreated behind the wall, he would essentially be handing over the dozens of hostages on the rooftop to the gang leader. In that case, all his previous efforts would be in vain. A gang leader with hostages would be an absolute terror.

Bullets grazed past Gu Feng's body; some hit the spot he had just rolled over, sparking as they struck, and shattered concrete fragments stung his face with a sharp pain.

Gu Feng had no time to register the pain in his face, or perhaps, in his high-speed movement, he couldn't even perceive it. After dodging the gang leader's bullets, Gu Feng returned fire, simultaneously turning his back toward the hostages.

Forced by Gu Feng's suppressive fire, the gang leader had to duck back and cease shooting.

On the rooftop, these hostages were made of sterner stuff than those on the mall's fourth floor. Amidst the intense gunfire, they merely hugged themselves, trembling, but didn't scream.

Suddenly—

Gu Feng's MP5 submachine gun stopped firing, emitting an empty click. At the same moment, Gu Feng swiftly drew the combat knife from his leg.

"Die!" The gang leader, suppressed by Gu Feng's fire and unable to emerge, suddenly heard the empty click and thought Gu Feng was out of ammo. He immediately charged out with his gun.

Seeing the gang leader rush out, Gu Feng didn't wait for him to fire. He hurled the combat knife in his hand. The dull-gray blade sliced through the air like a streak of light, accurately piercing the gang leader's throat.

A single strike to seal the throat!

Blood instantly sprayed from the gang leader's throat. His eyes widened, as if unable to believe what had just happened was real. When he saw the cold smile curling at the corner of Gu Feng's mouth, his pupils dilated sharply, then gradually lost their color.

He knew Gu Feng had intentionally emptied his gun to lure him out.