Chapter 94

The moment before dawn is the darkest, with the moon hiding behind the clouds, and the earth shrouded in a misty haze. Inside the Huang residence, gunshots, explosions, and piercing screams continued to echo.

All of this, Mr. Huang no longer had the heart to consider. Now, there was only one thought in his mind: "Escape! Escape and live!"

After slipping out of the side door, the bodyguards closed it behind them, and Mr. Huang and his group quietly made their way to the back of the alley. Mr. Huang dared not take the main road; he planned to hide in the maze-like alleys first. The commotion at the Huang residence would soon be reported to the French and his own men, and it wouldn't be long before the army arrived. Then would be the time for him to take revenge and avenge his wrongs!

"I will flay you and tear you apart!" Mr. Huang clenched his teeth, blood seeping through, as he listened to the commotion inside the compound.

Just as Mr. Huang was fantasizing about how to take revenge, a soft "click" was heard, and a snow-white beam of light shone on the group! The blinding light made everyone involuntarily squint their eyes.

"Damn!" The bodyguards, who had realized the situation while squinting, felt a chill. Before they could react, gunshots rang out. A soldier was quietly crouching less than ten meters away.

This soldier was named Zhao Kaishan, a squad leader. He was originally under Qi Xieyuan's command but was later incorporated into Gao Yang's forces when Gao Yang swept through Jiangsu Province. He had served for several years and had rich combat experience.

When he saw several figures slip out of the compound, he was ready to fire a warning shot, but the terrain was complex, and he feared he wouldn't be able to capture Mr. Huang. If Mr. Huang managed to slip into the alleys behind, he would be impossible to catch!

After carefully observing, Zhao Kaishan found that there were only five people on the other side, so he chose to approach quietly. When they were about ten meters apart, Zhao Kaishan turned on his flashlight! This trick had been used during night training and was very effective.

Sure enough, the people on the other side were momentarily stunned. Although the time was brief, Zhao Kaishan seized the opportunity, pulled the trigger, and aimed low, firing a burst of bullets at Mr. Huang's group's legs. Zhao Kaishan was very clear that his mission was to capture Mr. Huang alive!

The butler and two bodyguards at the front were hit in the legs, wailing and collapsing to the ground. Mr. Huang and the bodyguard at the rear were lucky and unharmed, largely due to the poor accuracy of the MP18. Mr. Huang threw himself to the ground, while the bodyguard rolled and fired at the source of the light.

Zhao Kaishan also lay on the ground, exchanging fire with the bodyguard. He only needed to hold Mr. Huang back. The light and gunshots would soon bring his comrades.

Mr. Huang clearly realized this as well. He looked up at the dark alley not far ahead, gritted his teeth, and a look of extreme madness flashed in his bloodshot eyes! It was time to fight for his life!

Mr. Huang silently calculated Zhao Kaishan's firing rate. When Zhao Kaishan's gun fell silent, he suddenly jumped up and rushed towards the alley, moving at a speed that his body type should not have allowed!

When Zhao Kaishan shot at their legs, Mr. Huang had already guessed that the other side wanted to capture him alive. Otherwise, why hadn't they shot him directly when he was so conspicuous in his silk pajamas among the bodyguards in short clothes?

Mr. Huang decided to take a chance. He thought that everything he had was earned with his life, and now was the time to risk it again! If he could make it to the alley, he would live; if not, given the situation tonight, even if he were captured alive, he would not have a good end!

The bodyguard, seeing Mr. Huang's actions, quickly got up and rushed towards Zhao Kaishan, trying to hold him back for Mr. Huang.

Zhao Kaishan, lying on the ground, also noticed Mr. Huang's actions. The bodyguard was charging at him, trying to pin him down, but he hadn't had time to reload his gun!

Mr. Huang was only a dozen meters from the alley, leaving no time for Zhao Kaishan to think! In a flash, Zhao Kaishan remembered a phrase from the life guidance officer who died in the battle of Xiagang Town: "A soldier's duty is to obey orders!"

Biting his teeth, Zhao Kaishan pulled a grenade from his waist, got up, and charged towards Mr. Huang.

Mr. Huang, running blindly, didn't notice Zhao Kaishan. Just as Zhao Kaishan was about to tackle Mr. Huang, the bodyguard shot him. Zhao Kaishan staggered and fell to the ground, but as he fell, he reached out and grabbed Mr. Huang's pajama pants. Mr. Huang, running, lost his balance and fell to the ground.

Zhao Kaishan, eyes wide open, gritted his teeth, and with his last bit of strength, slammed the grenade into Mr. Huang's ankle! "Ah~~" A piercing scream accompanied the sound of the ankle breaking. Everything happened in just ten seconds.

When the bodyguard rushed over to finish Zhao Kaishan off, he tried to help Mr. Huang up, only to find that Mr. Huang had already fainted from the pain!

After all, Mr. Huang was in his forties and had been living a life of luxury for a long time, making him not as strong as he used to be.

The bodyguard, gritting his teeth, lifted Mr. Huang and dragged him towards the alley. After a few steps, he realized that Zhao Kaishan's hand was still tightly gripping Mr. Huang's pajama pants!

The bodyguard sat down on the ground, and at that moment, Zhang Zhonglin and others, who had been lying in wait nearby, rushed over. The white light illuminated the bodyguard's pale face.

"Brother, you're really ruthless!" the bodyguard muttered to Zhao Kaishan. He looked down at the unconscious Mr. Huang and smiled bitterly, saying, "Boss, your brother has done his best!" Then he raised his gun and shot himself in the head.

When Mr. Huang woke up, the first thing he felt was excruciating pain. He opened his mouth to scream but found it was blocked, only able to make low moans. His eyes were covered, and his body was tightly bound. He writhed, trying to ease the pain in his ankle.

"Bang!" A gun butt smashed into Mr. Huang's shoulder with such force that it cracked his scapula! Mr. Huang's eyes rolled back, and he fainted from the pain!

Zhang Xinghai, standing beside him, raised his gun butt to strike again, but several people quickly stopped him. Zhang Zhonglin whispered, "He's the governor's man!"

Zhang Xinghai's hand paused, and the others quickly took the gun away. His eyes were red, and his breathing heavy, showing his extreme anger.

Turning to look at the truck behind, which carried the ten soldiers who died in the operation and three wounded, Zhang Zhonglin lit a cigarette and handed it to Zhang Xinghai, saying, "Brother Xinghai, the brothers died in the line of duty, honorably! And they didn't die in vain." He kicked Mr. Huang, who was lying on the ground, and added, "This scumbag is done for!"

When the French army arrived at the Huang residence, the sky was already faintly lightening!

The entire Huang residence was like a ghost town, with bodies everywhere, collapsed buildings, broken furniture, and shattered glass. By the time they followed the trail to the Suzhou River, only three trucks remained.

The French commander looked at the scenery across the river, shook his white-gloved hand, and said, "Back!" An experienced commander had already sensed something was wrong. The explosion marks at the front gate, the grenade fragments in the residence, the traces by the Suzhou River, and the spent shells all indicated the identity of these people!

But this was no longer something he could decide. He needed to report to the consul immediately!

In the modern timeline, Seoul. "Ah~~" Gao Yang, who had slept until he naturally woke up, stretched his arms and yawned. He rubbed his hair and picked up his phone on the bedside table. "It's past 9?" Gao Yang was slightly surprised, as he hadn't slept past 8 recently.

Shaking his head, he put down the phone and got up to go to the bathroom to wash up. He had nothing to do all day, just a date with Crystal.

He had already discussed with Kim Yongnam the previous day. Crystal would shoot an advertisement in the morning, have lunch, and then have free time in the afternoon for their date.

At 7 PM, Crystal had to attend a music program, which was an important part of promoting her new song and couldn't be refused. Gao Yang supported Crystal's career but didn't interfere. After the music program, they would have free time until the next afternoon.

After washing up, Gao Yang hummed a tune and returned to the bedroom, picked up his phone, and called Zheng Xiujing. "Crystal, do you miss me?" he asked with