Chapter 55: Breaking Through the Siege
As the battle commenced, Wang Bin heard gunfire from the direction of the main gate, realizing that Li Dazhu's side was also engaged. Knowing time was of the essence, he couldn't afford any delays. He retrieved grenades from the system space and tossed them as if they were free.
Bang! Bang!
Explosions echoed continuously in the stairwell, forcing the guards below to retreat into the 38th floor, too afraid to show themselves.
Seeing the explosions had suppressed the enemy, Wang Bin knew the time was right.
"While they're pulling back, let's move!"
"Wait, Wang Bin, give me a grenade!"
"Here!"
Without questioning Officer Miao's intentions, Wang Bin handed her two grenades. Officer Miao tied a string to the grenade's pin, securing the other end to the handle of another door. If anyone pushed the door, it would pull the pin, and then boom!
"Isn't this a booby trap from the movies? I didn't expect you to know this trick!" Wang Bin exclaimed, recalling scenes from action films.
"You know quite a bit yourself. Let's go!" Officer Miao said, heading towards the elevator.
Before leaving, Wang Bin threw two more grenades down, scaring the enemy back into hiding as they tried to peek out.
Seizing the opportunity, Wang Bin and his companions quickly entered the elevator shaft and slid down the cables.
To avoid losing control, they carefully managed their speed, soon reaching the underground parking lot.
Exiting the elevator, they glanced outside, saw no one, and hurried out.
Outside the building, gunfire could still be heard from the main gate, though only sporadically.
"Wait!" Guan Xiaoyue and Officer Miao were running towards the wall when Wang Bin called them back.
"What is it?" Guan Xiaoyue and Officer Miao hurried back upon hearing Wang Bin.
"We need to get Grandpa Zhao!"
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"Grandpa Zhao? Which Grandpa Zhao?"
"Have you forgotten? I promised Dazhu that if we had the chance, we'd take Grandpa Zhao with us!"
"Alright, let's go!"
The scattered residents inside the base heard the gunfire and hid in their rooms, peering out through windows.
To them, this war had nothing to do with them. Even if Boss Jin was defeated by another force, they'd just end up working for someone else. It made no difference who they labored for.
Besides, without guns, going outside was a death sentence.
Wang Bin and his companions had visited Grandpa Zhao's place yesterday, so they quickly found his residence.
"Grandpa Zhao, open up!"
"Who are you?" Grandpa Zhao asked nervously, holding a wooden stick.
"I'm Wang Bin. Dazhu sent us to take you away!"
"Wang Bin, Dazhu? Aren't you dead?"
"We're alive and well. Open the door quickly, or it'll be too late!"
Grandpa Zhao listened carefully and recognized the voice as the young man who had come with Dazhu yesterday. He sighed in relief but still cautiously opened the door with his stick.
Seeing Wang Bin and the two women from yesterday, but not Dazhu, he asked, "Where's Dazhu?"
"He's outside distracting the guards. Let's go!"
"Oh, thank you!"
Tears welled up in Grandpa Zhao's eyes, thinking Wang Bin and the others had fought the guards just to save him.
The four of them left the building and quickly reached the wall. Using the same method, Wang Bin used his lightness skill to easily climb up.
Given Grandpa Zhao's age, Wang Bin helped him up first.
Just as Wang Bin grabbed Grandpa Zhao's hand to pull him up, a small leader from the other side, noticing the lack of activity in their direction and the intense fighting at the main gate, led some men over to support and accidentally spotted Wang Bin and his group.
Reacting quickly, they opened fire upon seeing people on the wall.
At that moment, Grandpa Zhao was halfway up, with nowhere to hide, and was hit several times, falling heavily.
Guan Xiaoyue and Officer Miao quickly scattered, finding cover to return fire, while Wang Bin lay on the wall, shooting continuously.
Hearing gunfire from the wall, Li Dazhu realized Wang Bin and the others were in trouble. Ignoring the guards at the gate, he ran towards the wall with his rifle.
"What happened to Grandpa Zhao?"
"He got hit several times. He probably won't make it. You need to find a chance to climb up!"
"We can't. Their firepower is too strong. We'll be shot to pieces!"
"We need to deal with them quickly, or once their reinforcements arrive, we won't be able to leave!"
Fortunately, the distance from the main gate to the wall wasn't too far. Within minutes, Li Dazhu reached the wall.
"Wang Bin, I'm here to support you!"
"Great, climb up, I'll pull you!"
Hearing Dazhu's arrival, Wang Bin was overjoyed and quickly turned to pull him up.
Dazhu took a few steps back, sprinted towards the wall, and leaped up, grabbing Wang Bin's hand. With a strong pull, Li Dazhu was hauled up.
Wang Bin had grabbed Li Dazhu's injured hand, causing him to break out in a cold sweat, but he endured the pain without a sound.
Once he was up, his wound tore open, bleeding profusely, yet he remained silent.
After climbing the wall, Li Dazhu tried firing a shot but found his left hand's injury severely affected him. He handed the rifle with the night vision scope to Wang Bin.
"Wang Bin, use this gun!"
Wang Bin took the rifle without hesitation, activated the night vision scope, and began picking off the distant enemies one by one.
With the night vision scope, Wang Bin's shots were deadly accurate, taking down an enemy with each shot.
After eliminating five or six foes, the rest were too scared to show themselves.
"Reinforcements are coming from the main gate. Hurry up, or it'll be too late!" Through the night vision scope, Wang Bin saw a dozen more people approaching and urged Guan Xiaoyue and Officer Miao to climb up.
"Hurry, I'll pull you up!" Li Dazhu also called out.
Guan Xiaoyue and Officer Miao knew they had to move quickly, so they dashed out from behind cover.
The remaining enemies, seeing them run, began shooting again.
Wang Bin, already aiming at their positions, fired continuously, taking down three more, forcing the rest back into hiding.
Guan Xiaoyue and Officer Miao reached the wall, jumped up, and were pulled up by Li Dazhu.
During this process, Li Dazhu's wound bled even more, yet he gritted his teeth and remained silent.
"Dazhu, why is your hand so wet?"
As Guan Xiaoyue climbed up, she accidentally touched Li Dazhu's left arm, finding his clothes wet and was puzzled.
"Let's go, we'll talk later!"
Seeing everyone on the wall but not moving down, Wang Bin was frustrated and urged them to jump down.
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