Fu Xueli’s hands were tied behind her back. Her body shook uncontrollably, and she couldn’t stand steadily. She closed her eyes and took a deep breath.
She watched helplessly as Xu Xingchun stood a few meters away.
A bitter taste spread in her mouth. She was right; he really was a fool.
Fu Xueli’s vision began to blur, and she could barely speak.
The bald man harshly warned Xu Xingchun, “Don’t move! Stay back!”
Zhu Xia was covered in explosives. She held the detonator in one hand and pointed a gun at Xu Xingchun with the other. Her voice was shrill as she involuntarily stepped back, “You’d better behave! There will be no hostage exchange. If you try anything, we’ll all die together!”
The bald man frowned, “I don’t want to die. Go find us a car!”
Xu Xingchun’s expression was deep and calm as he looked at Fu Xueli for a long time. Sweat ran down his face to his neck as his breathing became heavier, “You can state your demands. I have nothing else on me.”
“I’m here to negotiate with you. I mean no harm,” Xu Xingchun said slowly, keeping his hands raised.
“Fu Xueli knows you?” Zhu Xia looked at his dark eyes and suddenly laughed coldly, sneering, “Looks like old acquaintances. Well, since-“
Zhu Xia’s face darkened as she was about to continue, but suddenly noticed something.
The unexpected happened in an instant! Taking advantage of the bald man’s momentary distraction, the sniper hiding on the roof finally found an opportunity. He quickly fired, shooting through the skull. Brain matter splattered immediately!
Everyone present was stunned by this sudden turn of events.
Fu Xueli collapsed weakly to the ground. Zhu Xia hid behind a box, her face suddenly changing, her voice filled with anger and shock. She stared at Xu Xingchun with eyes full of hatred and resentment, shouting, “There really are people outside! You were just tricking me to buy time!!”
In a flash, gunshots rang out inside the factory. Fu Xueli, lying on the ground, closed her eyes in pain as all the blood in her body suddenly went cold.
A clear explosion sound came from nearby, so loud it hurt the eardrums. Smoke filled the air, along with towering flames.
The scorching heat wave felt like sharp knives covering the sky, burning painfully on the skin. Suddenly, someone from behind embraced her tightly. His arm was bloodied, and the still-warm blood had soaked through both their clothes.
Dazzling, sticky red.
At that moment, for some reason, everything suddenly became very quiet. Fu Xueli couldn’t make a sound. Her usually fearless heart suddenly began to race with fear and helplessness. She didn’t dare think about anything. Using all her strength, she asked with difficulty, “Xu Xingchun… you’re hurt…”
After a pause, “Will you die?”
“…No.”
After what seemed like a long time.
He slowly raised his hand and covered Fu Xueli’s eyes. His breath was very weak as he leaned close to her ear, speaking with great effort, “Don’t cry anymore.”
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