Chapter 188 Pretend your sister!
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The urgent sound of gunfire from downstairs made Lin Tian tense up; he no longer cared about Zhong Liting and rushed out immediately.
He Qianqian and Bu Mengting, the two most important women in his life, were downstairs, yet the sound of rapid gunfire was echoing from there—how could he not be worried?
Despite having the superpower of foresight, this ability only predicted major events; minor accidents like bumps and scrapes to the girls could not be foreseen.
And Lin Tian did not want the girls to have even the slightest mishap.
Whoosh!
With a grave expression, Lin Tian raced downstairs!
Lin Tian was quick; in just a few seconds, he had dashed to the stairway connecting the second floor to the first.
Standing at the top of the stairs, Lin Tian paused, his gaze falling downward.
This was an excellent vantage point; from here, he could grasp the entire situation on the first floor.
A sweep of his gaze and Lin Tian felt slightly relieved.
Although the fight below was fierce, it had not yet affected anyone else, and He Qianqian and Bu Mengting were both crouched under a table.
They were far from the shootout, so the bullets couldn't reach them— at least not for the moment.
Seeing this, Lin Tian finally let go of his worries, and only then did he have the peace of mind to carefully observe this sudden turn of events.
Scanning briefly, Lin Tian looked toward the group on the opposite side.
All of a sudden, one of Zhong Liting's four bodyguards was shot in the foot and let out a wail of anguish.
With a cry of pain, the bodyguard moved his body instinctively and groaned.
But as soon as he moved, Bang!
Another gunshot rang out, and a bloody hole appeared in his forehead. Instantly, the bodyguard's screams came to an abrupt halt, and his body slowly collapsed.
"Abiao!" Suddenly, a panicked voice came from behind Lin Tian.
Turning his head at the sound, Lin Tian discovered Zhong Liting had somehow run out.
Hearing Zhong Liting's voice, all seven or eight assassins looked up, quickly pointing their guns toward the upper floor.
Witnessing this scene, the remaining three bodyguards panicked. They quickly got up and urged, "Miss, go back!"
"Bang bang! Clang clang!"
Lin Tian pulled Zhong Liting sharply, yanking her away; just as he pulled Zhong Liting aside, bullets struck precisely where she had just been standing.
Staring at the spots where she had stood, now pocked with bullet holes, Zhong Liting's small face turned pale with fright.
Letting go of Zhong Liting's hand, Lin Tian slightly peeked out and looked downstairs again.
At a glance, Lin Tian was shocked!
Just in that short time, the remaining three bodyguards had all been killed. Meanwhile, the seven or eight assassins were quickly charging upstairs.
Seeing this, Lin Tian pulled his head back in and told the pale-faced Zhong Liting, "Your remaining three bodyguards are dead too!"
"Ah?" Zhong Liting was stunned for a moment, then looked at Lin Tian with disbelief, "You're lying!"
"Believe it or not, those people are coming up!" Seeing Zhong Liting's disbelief, Lin Tian laughed indifferently.
As soon as Lin Tian finished his sentence, a series of urgent footsteps came from the stairwell.
The intense sound of those footsteps made it clear that many people were rushing their way swiftly.
Hearing these rapid 'pata pata' footsteps, Zhong Liting's face changed, and she froze, struck by fear and indecision.
Seeing Zhong Liting scared stiff, Lin Tian gave a faint smile, "How about you ask me for help, and I will help you?"
"Huff!" Taking a deep breath, Lin Tian's words snapped Zhong Liting back to reality. She glared at Lin Tian fiercely, then turned and ran swiftly towards the back.
"Eh..." Seeing Zhong Liting just run off, Lin Tian was taken aback.
He hadn't expected her to recover so quickly and to act with such decisiveness. Didn't she just look utterly terrified?
"But... why did she glare at me! Completely out of the blue!" Lin Tian muttered to himself.
While Lin Tian was standing there dazed, the footsteps at the stairwell were growing closer.
Hearing the approaching footsteps, Lin Tian slowly turned around, ready to face them as they arrived.
"Bang!"
Just as Lin Tian was gauging when those individuals should have been approaching, a gunshot suddenly sounded. The shot seemed to come from the entrance of the lobby on the first floor.
"Bang!"
"Bang!"
Following that shot were two more.
At the sound of these sudden gunshots, Lin Tian realized that the footsteps that should have been imminent had disappeared!
Realizing this, Lin Tian was astonished, "Could it be someone else has arrived?"
"Bang! Bang!"
As Lin Tian wondered, two more gunshots rang out.
These shots had a distinct character, seeming measured and rhythmic, like a champion dancer performing a graceful dance nearby.
Lin Tian was curious about who this newcomer might be!
While Lin Tian was pondering, he suddenly noticed that Zhong Liting, who had been running forward, had stopped in her tracks!
Glancing at Zhong Liting, Lin Tian saw she was now standing excitedly behind a column, looking eagerly downstairs.
No longer showing the initial panic on her face, she seemed to sense a savior had arrived!
"Hm?" Seeing this, Lin Tian grew curious and peeked downstairs once more.
Looking down, he immediately saw a young man in his twenties, dressed in a black suit, holding a pistol in his hand.
"Bang!" The young man calmly pulled the trigger of his gun, his actions seeming very composed.
Click!
Following the young man's move, Lin Tian saw one of the initially charging seven or eight men suddenly fall!
"Huff!" Suddenly, the young man swiftly shifted his gun, and bang, another shot was fired!
Click!
With his movement, the target of his pistol slowly fell!
Shot in the forehead!
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"Amazing, Huo Peiyu! That was fantastic!" Zhong Liting exclaimed excitedly from behind the pillar upon witnessing the scene.
As she spoke, she even stepped out from behind the pillar.
Huo Peiyu must be someone Zhong Liting knew, perhaps even one of her bodyguards!
At the same time, in just a few seconds, those seven or eight assassins had all died!
All were dead by the hand of this young man!
"A master!" Lin Tian narrowed his eyes slightly as he watched.
Anyone who could master gunplay to this extent was definitely a master.
"Could he be a superpowered individual?" Lin Tian wondered, looking at Huo Peiyu with puzzlement.
If he was a superpowered individual, one had to be careful not to accidentally trigger anything unfortunate.
With this thought, Lin Tian took out three coins from his pocket and tossed them lightly.
Hum hum~!
The coins spun rapidly on the ground.
Divine!
Lin Tian was divining information about this person. Not sure if he was a superpowered individual, Lin Tian decided to use divination.
If the other party was a superpowered individual, he wouldn't be able to divine much, as his own divination skills were too weak.
If the other wasn't, Lin Tian could still divine the information.
Whether he could divine it or not, Lin Tian would be able to confirm if the other party was a superpowered individual.
"Hum hum~ Snap!" The coins stopped spinning.
As the coins came to a rest, a stream of information appeared in Lin Tian's mind.
Assimilating the memories in his mind, Lin Tian was startled for a moment before a hint of realization flashed across his eyes.
"So that's how it is!"
By then, Lin Tian had confirmed that this person was not a superpowered individual, and he discovered something interesting from the person's information.
A playful smile crossing his face, Lin Tian sorted through the information in his mind while bending down to pick up each of the three coins from the ground.
Snap snap!
As Lin Tian picked up the coins, a series of hurried footsteps sounded from his body.
Upon picking up the coins, Lin Tian looked up to see Zhong Liting running back toward him at high speed.
She came back!
To be precise, she was rushing toward the staircase.
The moment Zhong Liting ran past him, Lin Tian reached out and grabbed her.
Snap!
Lin Tian's hand firmly grasped Zhong Liting's arm.
"What are you doing? Let go!" Zhong Liting glared at Lin Tian, her face full of anger.
"Do you know that guy?" Lin Tian raised an eyebrow towards the ground floor. By then, Huo Peiyu had also noticed Zhong Liting and was calmly making his way upstairs.
"Hmph! You're dead meat!" Zhong Liting did not answer Lin Tian's question but instead looked at him with a threatening gaze.
"Dead meat, huh?" A faint smile appeared on Lin Tian's lips as he mouthed toward the ground floor, "Just with him? What else? Do you know who he is?"
"Clearer than you!" Zhong Liting snapped angrily, struggling hard with her hand, trying to break free from Lin Tian's grasp, but she couldn't break free at all.
As Lin Tian casually gripped Zhong Liting's hand, he raised an eyebrow, chuckled, and said, "You're clearer than me? Do you really believe he is the Huo Peiyu you know? He's an impostor!"
"Bullshit!" Zhong Liting yelled angrily, looking as if she'd like nothing better than to eat Lin Tian alive.
She was convinced that Lin Tian was playing tricks on her!
Bullshit...
Hearing such a crude word, Lin Tian was speechless; it was the first time he had seen a girl curse like this!
Speechlessly looking at her, Lin Tian raised an eyebrow, "What if what I said is true?"
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"If it's true, this lady will strip naked for you to touch!" Zhong Liting fumed.
"Uh..." Stunned by her sharp words, Lin Tian froze in place.
After a moment, Lin Tian looked at Zhong Liting seriously, up and down, muttering to himself,
"Although you've got a bit of a temper, there's nothing to criticize about your looks. Since you're so eager for me to touch, I'll reluctantly accept your offer!"
"You! You!" Zhong Liting glared at Lin Tian with a face full of fury, convinced that he must be insane! At that thought, Zhong Liting yanked her hand fiercely, "Let go of me!"
Zhong Liting struggled fiercely, trying to free her hand, but she couldn't escape Lin Tian's firm grip.
"Snap! Snap!..." At that moment, footsteps approached.
With the footsteps, a figure slowly ascended from the lower floor.
It was Huo Peiyu!
On seeing Huo Peiyu, Zhong Liting's face lit up. She quickly yelled at him,
"Huo Peiyu, take care of this bastard! I want to strip him naked and throw him into the river!"
Just as Huo Peiyu's foot reached the second floor,
Hearing Zhong Liting's words, Huo Peiyu smiled faintly and then slowly lifted his handgun.
Seeing this, Lin Tian's eyes narrowed and a coin slipped between his fingers.
As Huo Peiyu raised the gun, Zhong Liting, stunned, said promptly, "Don't shoot, he doesn't deserve to die!"
"..." Upon hearing Zhong Liting's words, Lin Tian was on the verge of spitting blood!
What did she mean by not deserving to die?
Who did she think she was?
And, truly, did she believe he had come to kill me?
Lin Tian was beyond the point of frustration.
Huo Peiyu slowly raised his handgun, but ultimately the barrel pointed at Zhong Liting.
"You..." Gazing into the dark muzzle of the gun, Zhong Liting was dumbfounded.