Chapter 1 Streets of Hanoi

On a street in the suburbs of Hanoi.

More than twenty men rushed out of five Xue family SUVs, wielding guns and looking menacing.

"Whoever puts a final bullet in Su Tianyu gets five hundred thousand in cash; a million for capturing him alive, and a promotion to factory director when we get back!" Xue Pingan's eyes were bloodshot as he stared at Su Tianyu. "Get him!"

If there was a hatred in the world that could instantly drive a person to lose their mind, it was definitely Xue Pingan's resentment towards Gou Liuzi. This man had not only sent people to kidnap his eldest son before, but also sniped his nephew on the mountain outside Dragon City. Now, Xue Baolai had also died at his hands.

It was no exaggeration to say that Su Tianyu was the Xue family's nemesis, specializing in targeting the Xue family's next generation. This kind of hatred was irreconcilable, and it was difficult to remain rational.

Xue Pingan's eyes turned bloodshot when he saw Su Tianyu. He even forgot his age and physical condition, charging forward and firing as he ran.

Su Tianyu stood next to a car, exchanging fire with two others who were firing from inside the vehicle. But their shots couldn't hold back Xue Pingan and his men.

They were truly enraged, rushing over in a black mass, eager to tear Gou Liuzi to pieces.

"Damn it, Xue Pingan's gone crazy! Fall back!" Su Tianbei shouted from the passenger seat.

"Retreat! Fall back!" Su Tianyu patted the car door and ran backward.

"Vroom!"

The car started and drove in the opposite direction of the Xue family, while Su Tianyu, armed with a gun, sprinted along the edge of the road, past the storefronts.

"Chase him! Kill him for me!" Xue Pingan yelled, panting as he led the pursuit.

...

Inside the Gui family's supply factory on Sanyuan Street in the suburbs of Hanoi.

Lao Hei directed Gui Mengzheng's men (Gui Mengzheng being the second son of the Gui family) to lock all the front and back gates, then retreated to the workers' dormitory building.

In the factory's security room, Gui Mengzheng led his men to retrieve a dozen guns and a batch of old-fashioned hand grenades from the iron cabinet.

At the entrance, Lao Hei looked at the men beside Gui Mengzheng and advised them sternly, "They'll definitely be here soon. Don't go out, just stay in this building. And round up all the workers who haven't left the factory and lock them in a room to prevent any traitors."

"Got it," Gui Mengzheng nodded.

Lao Hei cocked his gun and shouted, "Lightbulb! Lightbulb!"

In the corridor, Lightbulb had just used a disposable military first aid kit to dig out a deformed bullet from his thigh, and was retying the hemostatic bandage and gauze.

"What's up?!"

"Take some men and guard the back door!" Lao Hei shouted.

Lightbulb walked over and whispered, "I don't get it. Is the Unified Zone really this chaotic? Won't the police come when they hear the gunfire? We could use the time to set up an ambush...!"

"Are you stupid? This is the suburbs, only ten kilometers from the border. Where the hell are there any police units around here?!" Lao Hei glared at him. "And the other side wouldn't dare to move tonight unless the cops had already been taken care of. Damn it, this place is a criminal paradise. Before the Epoch, it was all drug trafficking and fraud. It's a mess."

Lightbulb pondered for a moment. "You'd better ask the client. If they really push us, we might not be able to hold them off with just a few of us."

"I'll contact him again...!" Lao Hei nodded.

...

Outside the supply factory, Gui Mengxiong's men, who had been waiting for an opportunity to strike the final blow, had all arrived.

Gui Mengxiong stood near a row of abandoned bungalows on the outskirts, watching the situation inside the factory. He held his phone and urged, "How long until you get here?"

"Soon, five minutes!" Wu Ziliang replied.

"What about the Tai family?" Gui Mengxiong asked again.

"They're almost here too," Wu Ziliang replied immediately. "But the Tai family's saying that if we can stabilize the situation, they won't take action. After all... the Gui family still has some connections in the Hua District, and they don't want to..."

"Then don't wait for their people to arrive. As soon as you get here, we'll go in."

"Okay!"

With that, the two ended the call.

...

Inside the Hanoi Police Headquarters, a middle-aged man in his fifties sat in the director's chair, frowning as he drank tea.

"Creak!"

The door was pushed open, and a middle-aged man with the rank of deputy director walked in and nodded to the man in the chair. "Director Wenlai, the Tai family just left."

Director Wenlai glanced at the other man and said in a low voice, "Tell them to hurry up, or it won't look good if the police don't react. After all, the Gui family has some connections in the Hua District, and we can't be too obvious about taking sides."

"Yes, I've already conveyed your attitude." The middle-aged man paused, leaning over the desk and asking, "What about tonight's shooting...?"

Wenlai thought briefly and replied, "Cross-border criminals who smuggled in from the Fifth District, committing murder with guns."

The middle-aged man's eyes lit up. "That's a good explanation. No one can find fault with that."

...

Second shootout scene.

Su Tianyu relied on his explosive physical fitness, holding a gun in his right hand, and had already crossed two streets.

Xue Pingan and the others were panting behind him. One of the young men whispered, "Damn it, boss, this... this kid is running too fast. We can't... can't catch up!"

"Where are the cars? Haven't they arrived yet?!" Xue Pingan turned around and shouted.

In the alley next to the road where the Xue family's cars were parked, Bai Hongbo, Su Tiannan, Kong Zhenghui, and seven or eight others suddenly rushed out, wielding knives and guns.

"Bang!"

Kong Zhenghui shattered the driver's side window of the lead car with a single shot, waving his hand and yelling, "Get them!"

"Whoosh!"

The group rushed up from three directions all at once.

"Damn it!"

The driver, who had just run back to prepare to give chase, grabbed his gun in a panic and frantically shouted into the walkie-talkie, "Boss, there are people behind us too! We're blocked!"

"Da-da, da-da...!"

A middle-aged man beside Kong Zhenghui held an automatic rifle and fired continuously into the car, suppressing the driver inside.

Bai Hongbo and the others swarmed forward, surrounding the cars on all four sides and firing into them through the windows.

"Chase?! I'll let you chase!" Bai Hongbo stood on tiptoe, not even looking at the people inside the car, firing blindly.

Ten seconds later.

Two drivers in the five cars were killed, and three were wounded.

"Get out of the car!"

Bai Hongbo reloaded his magazine and shouted at the wounded thugs inside the car.

The car door flew open, and a thug with a gunshot wound in his arm fell out. Bai Hongbo glanced into the car and suddenly saw a small box with a black and white photo attached to it...

...

In the alley on the street ahead.

Su Tianyu, holding the earpiece plugged into his phone, asked, "What's going on?!"

"People are here. Are we stalling for time, or are we going all out?" Lao Hei asked.

"Go all out! Fight like we're seeing red!" Su Tianyu replied.