Lin Qing only felt a gust of cold wind in her ears. When she came to her senses, the two people who had grabbed her arms leaned back and fell on the balcony with two thuds. The bodyguard who was giving orders on the side also fell on his back.
Lin Qing was startled and squinted her eyes to look across. She did not see clearly where the bullet came from. The building opposite was immersed in the dark night, as if nothing had happened in an instant.
The shooter acted quickly, accurately and ruthlessly. The three people who fell at her feet were wailing hideously. Their injuries were serious but not fatal.
Mu Li's men didn't kill him with one shot, because they took into consideration that Lin Qing was right beside them. Mu Li had told them not to take action unless it was absolutely necessary, but if they let the lady be thrown into the ice water in the situation just now, they would definitely not tolerate it.
The worst that could happen would be a fierce battle. At this time, more than a dozen people on the opposite side had already hidden in the dark.
Lin Qing searched for a long time but didn't find any figure. She rubbed her eyes with her cold hands and felt a little more energetic. In a trance, she seemed to see a tiny spark flashing somewhere in the dilapidated building opposite.
She looked again, but saw nothing.
"Mu Li, is that you?" Lin Qing shouted to the dark night sky. Her voice was not loud and almost hoarse. In such a cold and silent night, only the cold wind responded to her.
"Mu Li?" Lin Qing's heart was in her throat. Her clear eyes were misty, and she stared at the opposite side even though she couldn't see.
"Mu Li?"
When the subordinates on the opposite side heard these calls, they felt slightly touched in their hearts. To be honest, they did not like Lin Qing. Maybe she didn't even know how much influence she had on Mu Li.
But at this moment, hearing Lin Qingru calling Mu Li's name like a wounded kitten, even the most ruthless heart would be moved to some extent.
They just took action, and there will definitely be trouble tonight. Today is the third day.
Could it be that the three-day agreement was broken at this moment
They didn't know if there would be a chance of a turnaround, and everyone's cold eyes were fixed in the same direction. Their people were spread all around the community, and if they really came to blows, they would have an 80% to 90% chance of winning.
No one responded, and Lin Qing lowered her eyes in disappointment. Because of this, she did not see a figure flash by quickly, jump down from the building opposite, and rush into the building where she was.
Soon after the figure left the opposite side, the flames began to spread more and more wildly.
At this moment, everyone's attention was focused on Lin Qing's room. They held their breath and leaned against the cold wall, remaining indifferent despite the howling cold wind.
There is no moon or stars tonight, and every inch of the air is soaked in depression and dullness, as if a strong wind and heavy rain will hit in the next second.
Lin Qing was a little dazed looking at the sky, and she had an indescribable ominous premonition in her heart.
She never found the source of the gunshots, but she kept calling out a person's name in her heart.
She somehow knew that it was no accident that someone opened fire.
But if it was him, why didn't he show up now
Did he know how scared she was
The three people at Lin Qing's feet were so painful from being hit by bullets that they couldn't move. As the gunshots rang out in the house, the bodyguards guarding outside suddenly became nervous.
"Was that a gunshot just now?" One of them tried to push the door open but was stopped by the other.
"It's not our people who fired the gun. Don't go over there yet. There might be something wrong."
The man at the door nodded and leaned forward. The door was closed at this time, so they couldn't see what was going on inside and could only judge by the sounds.
But after listening for a long time, there seemed to be no movement inside.
"What the hell?" The man couldn't wait any longer and rushed in with his sleeves rolled up. The people behind him couldn't stop him in time and when they tried to catch him, the man had already pushed open the shabby wooden door.
When the man entered, he saw Lin Qing standing alone on the balcony, enjoying the cold wind. She had her back to him and he couldn't see Lin Qing's expression. But the man couldn't help but pause for a moment because of her delicate figure.
"Hey! Why are you alone?" The man was only looking at Lin Qing and didn't notice the three people at her feet. When he heard the painful groan, he had already walked behind Lin Qing.
Lin Qing turned around after hearing this, pursed her lips and glanced at her feet, seeming very depressed: "I'm not alone."
After focusing, the man looked up at Lin Qing in surprise: "Damn, what's wrong with them?"
Lin Qing didn't know anything about it. She shrugged innocently, her eyes dim. "I don't know either. They tried to push me into the water, and then I was beaten. I looked for a long time but didn't see who fired the gun."
Lin Qing's expression was not a lie, and her tone was very genuine. The man looked past Lin Qing with doubt at the building opposite, which was completely silent and dark.
"You really didn't see it?" the man asked again.
"No." Lin Qing shook his head sincerely, stepped aside and exposed the balcony, "How about you take a look for yourself?"
She didn't know if there was really someone guarding the opposite side, and she asked the person to come over casually. Unexpectedly, the person's curiosity got the better of him, so he really walked over and looked around in front of the balcony.
"Damn it, there's nothing!" The man thought Lin Qing was deliberately trying to trick him, and suddenly became furious. He grabbed the collar of Lin Qing's shawl with one hand and tried to drag her into the house.
The next second after this brutal action was performed, there was a bang and the man stopped moving.
His hand was aimed at and a bullet pierced through it in an instant.
“Ah!” The man fell to his knees with a scream, his voice particularly loud, “My hand! My hand!”
Lin Qing was also shocked. This time she was really sure that someone on the opposite side was always watching this place, and if anyone tried to hurt her, the person on the opposite side would take action.
Such a thing could only be done by Mu Li.
"Damn it Mu Li, why don't you come out?" Lin Qing shouted at the man in front of her, but her voice was no longer strong enough so her voice was not very loud.
The bastard Mu Li did not show up, and Lin Qing suddenly remembered what Liang Ruoyi said during the day. She could pretend not to believe it, but it would be a lie to say that she didn't care.
The four people on the balcony didn't dare to get close to Lin Qing, and Lin Qing felt extremely uncomfortable in his heart.
Why hasn't Mu Li come yet at this moment
In the room next door, both of them heard the successive gunshots.
Chen Qudong's body, which was leaning against the wall, trembled. He looked warily at Liang Ruoyi who was tied to the bed. He was obviously startled by the sudden change: "What's going on?"
Liang Ruoyi's order just now is still ringing in his ears. Could it be a code word that he couldn't understand
Liang Ruoyi sneered, her eyes fell on herself, she looked at Chen Qudong again, and found this scene funny: "How should I know? Don't forget, I have been locked up here by you all day."
Chen Qudong frowned, turned his back away from the wall, walked to the door and motioned Liang Ruoyi to ask the bodyguard outside.
Liang Ruoyi smiled deeply, but she said to Chen Qudong: "If you have the guts to tie me up, then go figure it out yourself. But if I don't show up when such a big thing happens outside, they will definitely get suspicious."
"I'm letting you go now, won't you hurt Lin Qing?"
"Yes, of course. If you dare to let me go, I will kill Lin Qing in the next second."
How could Chen Qudong untie her after hearing this, but he couldn't just ignore what was happening outside even if he was beaten to death.
The group of people outside were also wondering, shouldn’t they report the gunshots to Liang Ruoyi as soon as they heard them
Or were they the ones who caused the gunshots
Chen Qudong didn't dare to worry and walked quickly to the window. This room was far away from Lin Qing, so he couldn't see what was going on over there. He could only worry on the side.
However, when Chen Qudong turned his gaze, he inadvertently saw a ray of red light coming from the building opposite.
That was the light of a large flame.
The building opposite had caught fire at some point, and Mu Li's subordinates had discovered this not long ago, but this was the only place where Lin Qing had an advantage.
Once they were transferred, they would not be able to completely control Lin Qing's movements, let alone take timely action like they did just now.
Damn it, who set the fire? !
This kind of fire obviously would not have started on its own, and the subordinates were very experienced and could tell it at a glance. But the wind was strong tonight, and it was impossible to put out the fire. Moreover, once the fire was put out, their manpower and whereabouts would be exposed.
"Brother, it's time to retreat."
The leading subordinate was unwilling to leave, his eyes fixed on the opposite side. It was impossible that those people set the fire, they did not have the ability to do so.
Could it be...
The leader shifted his gaze and looked into the endless darkness. After a few seconds, he gave the order: "Evacuate. Surround the building opposite."
No matter how stupid the people on the other side are, if they encounter shooting and then a fire in the building opposite, they will be on high alert and take precautions.
Lin Qing stood on the balcony and stared at the person on the ground. Dark red blood gathered at the edge of her shoes. When she saw it, her chest surged and she suddenly felt like vomiting.
Lin Qing had to bend down, she supported herself on the wall with one hand and placed the other hand on her chest.
After the gunshot, someone else tried to come in. This time, the last person to come in shouted to the back: "Don't come in, we're being ambushed!"
Sneak attack
The people outside the door reacted and started to take action. The number of people they brought to the northern suburbs this time was not large. Except for the dozen people guarding here, there were a small number of people outside. Liang Ruoyi probably didn't expect it to come to this.
At this moment, it would be too inappropriate for Liang Ruoyi not to show up.
"Miss, we were ambushed." The bodyguard resisted the urge to rush in and knocked on the door, his voice gloomy and hurried.
Liang Ruoyi frowned slightly, and the next second she thought of Mu Li. She glared at Chen Qudong: "Let me go, do you want to die here?"
"If I let you go, you won't attack Lin Qing?"
"Chen Qudong, just think about Lin Qing. I don't know what happened outside, so how can I care about your Lin Qing?" Liang Ruoyi's eyes were full of anger, and her cheeks turned red with anger.
Chen Qudong didn't care about all that. He was already filled with anger since he heard about pouring ice water on Lin Qing. Who could guarantee that this wasn't a trick by Liang Ruoyi to deceive him
There was no trust between him and Liang Ruoyi, so naturally they would not be of one mind at this time. Liang Ruoyi just wanted to find out what was going on outside. She struggled with her bound hands, but she hated Chen Qudong for tying them too tightly.
This method of tying was what she had taught Chen Qudong. It was ridiculous that she used it on herself today.
"Miss, if you don't say anything, I'll go in." The bodyguard outside the door had obviously lost his patience, but Liang Ruoyi just kept silent.
Seeing this, Chen Qudong walked to the door and said in an ambiguous voice: "She is not wearing anything right now. Are you sure you want to come in and see something you shouldn't see, and then anger her?"
The people outside the door paused.