The sniper carefully slipped into the corridor and, as expected, saw two black-clad bodyguards clutching their guns, scanning the area. He retreated back to the safety stairwell and turned to dash towards the direction of the elevator in Block A.
A moment later, he had reached the vicinity of the elevator. As the doors parted, he turned and aimed his gun at the figure emerging from it.
In his sight was a young girl, sporting a gentle and naive babyface, an image of innocence, who was none other than Qian Xueying.
The sniper squinted his eyes; he couldn’t connect this young girl with the person who had hired him as a killer, no matter how hard he tried.
"6490 is the last four digits of your account," Qian Xueying said, clutching her phone as she stepped out, glancing around. "Let’s go through the other side; there’s an emergency path there."
Her facial nerves, utterly contrary to her appearance, were recognizable to the sniper who hefted his gun and followed her through the hallway.
Meanwhile, several bodyguards were still searching for the sniper’s presence. An elevator in Block A stopped, and Moses stepped out.
He paused, listened for a moment, and then turned to pursue in the direction Qian Xueying and the sniper had left.
"It seems someone is following us!"
Hearing the footsteps behind them, the sniper stopped warily.
Qian Xueying pulled him aside and pressed herself against the wall, cautiously opening the door to peek. She saw Moses carefully advancing from the end of the corridor, his muscles tense, ready for attack.
she whispered softly and turned to continue forward.
Seeing her calm demeanor, the sniper relaxed as well and followed her onward.
"This is it!" Qian Xueying opened a small metal door. "There are stairs outside leading downstairs. I’ve prepared a car for you, and I’ll deal with the people behind us. They are currently doctors; I hope you won’t miss your target again."
"Absolutely not!" the sniper said, flashing a smile at her before darting out the safety exit. As he disappeared outside, Qian Xueying closed the door and locked it. Then she turned back, concealed her presence, and hid herself.
Shortly after, Moses had arrived near the area. Surveying his surroundings, his gaze fixed on the door of the safety stairwell.
He dashed forward and flung the door open, hurrying up the stairs.
Below, the sniper had already jumped into a black car and was driving away from the building.
"Damn it!" Moses cursed softly, picking up his pace down the stairs. He pulled out his phone and dialed his assistant’s number, "Head to XX Hospital immediately, we’ll rendezvous there!"
As he ran down the stairs, he raised his hand to smash a car’s side window parked at the roadside, pulled open the door, sat inside, and in a moment started the car heading towards XX Hospital.
It was the hospital closest to the central square, and if his guess wasn’t wrong, the sniper wouldn’t just let things be.
Qian Xueying emerged from her hiding spot and, seeing the car drive away, finally started to descend the stairs.
By the time she reached the roadside, the household driver had already brought the car over, stopping beside her. The butler got out to help her into the car, and Qian Xueying gracefully took a seat.
The butler settled back into the passenger seat and asked her with concern.
"I heard there was a bit of a commotion at the plaza just now, you haven’t been hurt, have you?"
"I’m fine, thank you for your concern," Qian Xueying replied with a reassuring smile. "However, Gan Tang was injured. Let’s head to the hospital first; I want to go see him."
The butler nodded, and the driver started the car, heading towards the hospital where Gan Tang was.
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