"They’re in the room towards the south!" Lin Mu said confidently.
Xiong Jian looked over, pointed at Room 505 to the south, and said to Leopard, "Leopard, open the door!"
Leopard nodded, took out a thin wire, and with a snap, the door was opened faster than with a key. Then Xiong Jian stepped forward and kicked the door open.
the door was kicked open. Xiong Jian rushed in first, with Lin Mu following behind.
A bald man sitting on the sofa noticed Xiong Jian rushing in, causing the other men, including Iron Claw, to stand up one after another.
Lin Mu, however, stayed low-key and silent in the back. "Hey, everyone! Isn’t it time to end the game of hide and seek?"
Lin Mu chuckled, stepped out from the back, and saw Xiong Xiaoxiao beside the sofa, tied up hand and foot. Upon seeing Lin Mu and Xiong Jian, she started whimpering ceaselessly. Seeing Xiaoxiao was unharmed, Lin Mu felt relieved.
Iron Claw’s eyes gleamed with surprise when he saw Lin Mu, unable to believe how quickly Lin Mu had found them. What he intended to be a game with Lin Mu was reaching its climax sooner than expected.
Iron Claw, seasoned in turbulent situations, had no choice but to fight. The bald men bore tattoos of Left Cyan Dragon and Right White Tiger on their arms, with thick gold chains around their necks, brandishing machetes and club sticks menacingly at Lin Mu and his companions.
Lin Mu was about to step forward and teach them a lesson, but Leopard stepped in front of Lin Mu and Xiong Jian, looking like he was ready to take on everyone.
"Haha, Brother Xiong, leave these small fry to me!"
"Be careful!" Xiong Jian cautioned the newly arrived junior.
Leopard nodded understandingly. He then cracked his fingers loudly and walked forward with the aura of a cool gangster.
"Kid! You’re too young to be messing around. Watch as I beat the crap out of you..."
The man with Left Cyan Dragon and Right White Tiger tattoos shouted and rushed at Leopard with a machete.
Leopard sidestepped the slash, grabbed the man’s wrist, twisted it downward, and a cracking sound followed. The machete fell to the ground, and Leopard punched the man’s stomach with fierce force.
The man grunted as he fell in a shrimp-like position, looking miserable. He had intended to beat others, yet he got beaten instead!
The remaining men, though intimidated by Leopard’s might, were compelled to charge forward under Iron Claw’s watch. But the outcome was predictable; cries of pain resounded, and several men fell helplessly to the floor, unable to fight back!
Iron Claw’s gaze sharpened, not expecting such skill in the young man and realizing the disparity in their strengths. Iron Claw knew better than to engage in a futile struggle.
Seeing Xiong Xiaoxiao crying beside the sofa, Iron Claw lunged towards her, lifted her up, and pressed a sharp dagger against her throat.
"Aren’t you guys tough? Come on, let’s see if you’re willing to sacrifice this little girl!"
Iron Claw said with a grimace, appearing ready to slit Xiong Xiaoxiao’s throat at the slightest provocation.
Xiong Jian glared at Iron Claw, his expression showing no emotion as he coldly said to Iron Claw, "Let her go, or you’ll regret it!"
"Haha, let her go? Brother, you must be joking. Who do you think you are? Do you think you’re my boss, telling me to release her whenever you please? Hahaha..."
Iron Claw was oblivious to who he was dealing with. If he had known that Xiong Jian was a colonel in the special forces, he would never have acted so recklessly. As it was, Xiong Jian stared impassively at Iron Claw, slowly reaching towards his waist, a movement unnoticed by Iron Claw.
Iron Claw’s laughter lingered, "Hahaha..."
Only Lin Mu understood what was happening. "Damn, Brother Xiong’s angry. Fool, you keep laughing, but you’re about to get shot!" Lin Mu thought, feeling regret for Iron Claw’s imminent fate.
Iron Claw’s smile froze as he saw Xiong Jian’s fingers produce a black, menacing object!
It was a jet-black gun barrel. Indeed, Xiong Jian was a well-trained marksman, a super special forces operative. He drew his gun in less than ten milliseconds, without hesitation, aiming, or any wasteful threats, and pulled the trigger lightning-fast!
A crisp gunshot rang out. The hand holding the dagger exploded, blood splattering everywhere. Iron Claw’s hand became a stump, grotesquely showing white bones.
Leopard, standing in front, took a step forward and kicked Iron Claw in the stomach. Iron Claw slammed into the wall, slid down, and as two more shots were fired, blood spurted from his knees and he collapsed to the floor.
With the knees hit, and since Xiong Jian used the military’s special pistol, its power unparalleled, Iron Claw’s lower body was effectively rendered useless for life.
Pathetic Iron Claw wailed painfully in a pool of blood. Leopard, intolerant of a grown man crying pathetically, shoved a cloth into his mouth to silence him.
With Iron Claw subdued, Xiong Jian rushed forward to catch his sister. The proximity to Iron Claw had spattered blood onto Xiong Xiaoxiao. Although she was relatively calm, she still shivered in fear.
"Brother..." Xiong Xiaoxiao sobbed, hugging Xiong Jian tightly.
"Little Xiaoxiao, don’t cry. Your brother has avenged you."
Xiong Jian cooed like comforting a child, soothing his sister.
"Brother, I’m scared. They even said they wanted to cut off my ears and dig out my eyes!" Xiong Xiaoxiao wailed like a frightened child.
"It’s okay now, Xiaoxiao. You don’t have to be afraid as long as I’m here. No one dares to harm you!"
"That’s right, Xiaoxiao, it’s all right now, don’t worry. Besides your brother, you have me too!" Lin Mu said, smiling to comfort her.
Xiong Xiaoxiao gradually calmed down, her sobs diminishing to soft whimpers.
"Who’s his boss?" Xiong Jian glanced at Lin Mu and asked.
A flicker of sharpness crossed Xiong Jian’s eyes, his knuckles cracking. To him, his sister was his Achilles’ heel, and harming Xiong Xiaoxiao was even more infuriating than harming himself.
"As long as she’s safe, let’s leave here." Lin Mu suggested.
Xiong Jian nodded, wiped away Xiong Xiaoxiao’s tears, and they headed downstairs. Lin Mu called Qi Manlin, who reported that everything was progressing smoothly. Han Si Hai was cooperating with Qi Manlin back at the police station for investigation, and Zhou Xun’s auction had commenced. As long as Zhou Xun followed the plan, everything would be fine!