"One, target acquired, ready to engage."

"Two, target acquired, ready to engage."

"Three, target acquired, ready to engage."

Hundreds of meters away, on a low-lying flat roof, three snipers had their sights locked on their targets.

Inside the bank.

"Ten..."

"Nine..."

Xie Zhijing wiped the sweat from her palms on her beautifully sculpted legs, her full attention focused on the slowly decreasing numbers on her phone.

"Three..."

"Two..."

"One..."

As the last word echoed, two soft gunshots rang out from a distance!

Bang! Bang!

The man on the east side groaned, a bullet through his head, and he collapsed straight to the ground, his gun sliding towards the corner along the smooth floor.

At the same time, Xie Zhijing, barefoot, propelled herself off the marble floor, her slender body surging forward, smoothly pushing the woman towards the south.

Bang! Third shot!

The knife-wielding thug was hit. He cried out in pain, the dagger clattering to the floor.

"Help!"

"No!"

The crowd erupted, a chorus of fearful cries.

However, an unexpected outcome unfolded, one the police hadn't foreseen!

The target of the second sniper was completely unharmed. The thug, dazed for only half a second, immediately ran towards the crowd with a ferocious expression. He knew that without hostages, he was dead.

"Damn it!" As he ran, the thug caught sight of Xie Zhijing, who had fallen to the ground. A surge of mad anger swept through him. He raised the cold muzzle of his gun and aimed it in her direction, ready to pull the trigger.

It's over!

Xie Zhijing and the police gasped in unison. If a sniper's mistake led to casualties, the police department would bear an enormous responsibility!

Outside, almost all the officers were on edge, their hearts pounding as they stared intently at the hall.

Xie Zhijing, Chief Ye, and a few officers with binoculars had the clearest view. They saw the gun dropped by the deceased thug roll quickly toward the feet of a high school student. Without hesitation, the student picked up the weapon, gritted his teeth, and pointed the muzzle at the other thug.

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"Bang!"

Ren Hao hadn't expected the gun to be so difficult to fire. It took his second attempt to pull the trigger.

"Bang!"

He squinted his eyes, shaking as he roared another shot!

The scar, the near-decade of resentment, the deafening gunfire – Ren Hao felt like he was losing control of his emotions.

"Bang!"

That was the third shot!

He didn't dare look at the thug's current state. To avoid repeating his past mistakes, all he could do was shoot!

"Bang!"

After the fourth shot, under the astonished stares of everyone present, Ren Hao panted heavily, his entire body drenched in sweat.

Even though Ren Hao, who hadn't received any professional training, had only managed to hit the thug in the abdomen once, the severe pain caused the thug to fall to the ground, unable to move.

Outside, dozens of police officers rushed into the bank. The heavy footsteps startled Ren Hao. Knowing what had happened in the past, he turned back, dragging his gun towards Xie Zhijing, who wasn't far behind.

The muzzle was pointed directly at her!

Xie Zhijing, barely escaping death, hadn't even had a chance to thank Ren Hao when she saw him aiming at her, apparently about to shoot. Her eyebrows furrowed sharply. "What are you doing?" The police who had arrived were also stunned, stopping in their tracks, unable to move. The leader, using the most soothing tone he could muster, said, "The thug is down, you're a hero. We'll report this to our superiors, you'll be rewarded. Come on, put the gun down first, it's all over now, it's all over."

Just when things were turning around, the high school students plunged back into a tense atmosphere.

Ren Hao, his veins bulging from the sight of all the blood, didn't have time to waste words with the police. He slowly walked toward Xie Zhijing, his finger poised on the trigger at the moment.

This time, everyone was truly panicking.

Xie Zhijing forced herself to remain calm and managed a charming smile. "Little brother, thank you for saving Auntie just now. What's your name?" She considered that Ren Hao might have suffered a mental breakdown due to the intense stimulation, causing his current behavior. So, she tried to change the subject, hoping to calm him down.

Ren Hao ignored her, continuing to stroll.

Xie Zhijing made a final attempt. "You must be in high school, heh. My daughter is in the same grade this year, little brother, which school did you get into?" Chief Ye watched anxiously from a distance, secretly nodding his head. At this moment, he recognized the beautiful woman. Her ability to remain calm in the face of a gun pointed at her made him admire her.

Whoosh!

Ren Hao charged forward in an instant!

"Not good! Chief Xie, get out of the way!"

Chief Ye screamed in terror. Behind him, several police officers even raised their guns, aiming at Ren Hao!

Xie Zhijing was about to close her eyes and accept her fate, but at that moment, she suddenly felt two figures sandwiching her from both sides. She looked up abruptly, and the high school student's gun was pointed at the person behind her.

The knife-wielding thug!

He wasn't dead!

His face pale, he held a cold blade to Xie Zhijing's neck. Ren Hao was even more terrifying; his gun muzzle was shoved into the thug's mouth!

Ren Hao's face was also white. He panted, his hands gripping the gun tightly, "Please, let her go, okay?" Ren Hao's emotions were unstable. His heart was pounding in his throat, a mix of tension, fear, and anger controlling his body!

The thug's pupils dilated, gradually fading.

Ren Hao swallowed nervously, his breathing labored. "I know, you're going to die soon, but before that, please don't move, thank you."

Crimson liquid continued to gush from his chest. Slowly, the thug's right hand, which gripped the knife's hilt, lost its last bit of strength. The dagger dropped, and his body slumped to the floor.

Ren Hao, still clutching the gun, remained in that position. Perhaps he was too nervous, lacking the strength to even move.

Silence!

Dead silence!

"Good job!"

A few seconds later, warm applause filled the hall. Everyone cheered for the high school student from the bottom of their hearts!

Xie Zhijing sighed with relief, wiping the sweat from her forehead. "Little fellow, you scared Auntie half to death." She gave a wry smile, still feeling the lingering fear. She truly thought Ren Hao was going to shoot her.