Chapter 49

Bang, bang, bang!

Just as Qin Ran rushed out of the cover, a series of gunshots rang out from the opposite rooftop.

But under the cover of night, Qin Ran moved like the most agile cat, his steps nimble and his figure swift.

The bullets often grazed past him, striking the ground and sending up clumps of dirt and sand, as if chasing after Qin Ran's footsteps, but ultimately achieving nothing.

With E-level Agility and the Mastered [Dodge] skill, plus the special effect [Mastered Agile Steps], Qin Ran displayed an elegance akin to a waltz when facing a group of enemies with subpar marksmanship.

Amidst the surrounding people's stunned gazes, Qin Ran effortlessly picked up the fallen police officer, performed several rolls, and returned to the cover where Lestrade was.

"He needs a doctor!"

Qin Ran handed the injured police officer, who had a leg wound, to his colleagues, and gave a slight smile under their grateful looks.

Within his capabilities, Qin Ran did not mind helping those in the same camp.

"Th-thank you!"

Lestrade stammered.

Then, without waiting for Qin Ran to react, he turned his head and glared fiercely at the two-story building where Schubert was.

If it weren't for these explosives, how could he be in such a predicament, having to thank an 'amateur'?

Although the gratitude was genuine, it did not stop Lestrade from hating Schubert, the villain!

In fact, if Schubert hadn't suddenly acquired these explosives, Lestrade could have apprehended him from the start, rather than requesting reinforcements.

Even now, Lestrade was not confident that with the support of Chief John, they could capture Schubert in the opposite building.

After all, the enemy's firepower was too strong!

"Should we call in the military?"

Such a thought crossed Lestrade's mind, and instinctively, he wanted to reject it.

But reason told him that this was the best solution.

"If we do that, all of us police will lose face!"

Lestrade's eyes dimmed.

He could already imagine the criticism in tomorrow's newspapers about their 'incompetence.'

"Damn it!"

Lestrade slammed his fist on the ground, his face full of frustration.

"The situation isn't so bad that we need to give up!"

Qin Ran spoke, looking at Lestrade, who raised his head to meet his gaze.

"Deputy Chief, if possible, I hope you can provide me with detailed information about the opposite side!"

"Maybe I have a solution!"

Qin Ran's words seemed humble, but his tone was filled with strong confidence.

"You... "

Lestrade instinctively wanted to mock Qin Ran, the 'amateur,' for overestimating himself, but remembering how he and his subordinates had been saved, he held back his sarcastic words.

However, deep down, he did not believe Qin Ran had a solution.

Even if Qin Ran had shown excellent marksmanship earlier, it wasn't enough to resolve the current situation.

Qin Ran easily saw through Lestrade's thoughts.

The deputy chief was not good at hiding his expressions.

And usually, such people were easy to deal with.

As long as the right approach was used!

"Do you lack the courage to even try?"

With a smile, Qin Ran spoke again.

This time, Qin Ran's words made the hot-tempered Lestrade's face turn red quickly. He took a deep breath and spoke directly.

"So what if I tell you!"

"Can you really solve what we couldn't with over a dozen people?"

"Schubert has at least twenty people, each armed with guns, and the amount of explosives is unknown, but from the looks of it, there must be at least a hundred sticks! Moreover, that bastard has blocked the doors and windows on the first and second floors, so we have to approach from the roof!"

"Damn it, I'll crush the balls of whoever provided that guy with the means!"

The deputy chief said, slamming his fist on the ground again in anger.

"At least twenty people, each armed with guns? The amount of explosives is unknown?"

Qin Ran narrowed his eyes, listening to the deputy chief's account, calculating in his mind while observing the opposite side.

Under the moonlight, the night did not pose much trouble for Qin Ran, allowing him to easily see the situation on the opposite side—Schubert's men, who had fired earlier, returned to the room to reload, and three more men with reloaded guns appeared on the roof.

One of them held an unlit homemade explosive.

Seeing these three new men and the unlit explosive, a sudden idea formed in Qin Ran's mind.

"Deputy Chief, can you take out one of the men on the opposite roof?"

Qin Ran asked.

"Of course, but what about the other two!"

"The other two are mine!"

"Moreover, I have a pretty good idea!"

"There seem to be a lot of explosives over there! And with so many explosives... just a spark will make them 'boom' and fly into the sky!"

Qin Ran interrupted the deputy chief and explained his idea.

"Are you crazy?"

"Do you know what you're saying?"

The deputy chief immediately shook his head upon hearing Qin Ran's idea.

To him, it was completely impossible.

Not to mention the wide street, the height of the two-story building alone was enough to turn any climber into a sieve.

"Of course, I know!"

"And do you think there's a better way besides letting me try?"

"Or do you want to become a laughingstock?"

Qin Ran smiled at the deputy chief.

"Alright!"

"But this is your personal voluntary action, and it has nothing to do with us!"

The deputy chief gritted his teeth.

"Of course!"

Qin Ran was not surprised that Lestrade agreed to his proposal.

Despite the short time they had spent together, the deputy chief, who was not good at hiding his emotions, had already been understood by Qin Ran.

"Then... let's start!"

As he spoke, Qin Ran rolled out of his cover, and the [M1905] and [Viper-M1] in his hands were raised simultaneously, firing almost at the same time.

Bang, bang!

Bang!

After two consecutive shots, another shot followed.

Compared to Qin Ran, Lestrade's speed was not slow.

Two people, three shots, all hit their marks.

However, Lestrade was once again amazed by Qin Ran's ability to fire and hit simultaneously with both guns.

In fact, Qin Ran did not fire simultaneously.

There was a slight difference in timing.

But the difference was minimal, and the speed was so fast that it appeared simultaneous to Lestrade.

"Cover me!"

Qin Ran said to Lestrade.

After speaking, he placed the [Viper-M1] on the ground and ran rapidly towards the two-story building.

Lestrade immediately took a gun from one of his subordinates and aimed at the roof.

However, the next moment, the deputy chief saw a scene that made his aim waver.

He clearly saw Qin Ran dash across the street at a speed faster than anyone he knew, then leap high and climb the second-story balcony like a monkey, using both hands and feet.

The entire process took less than three seconds!

At this moment, two more of Schubert's men appeared on the roof.

Surprise did not make Lestrade forget his task.

The moment the two men appeared, he fired.

"Cover!"

The deputy chief shouted, and without waiting to reload, he grabbed another gun from a nearby subordinate and fired at the opposite side.

The other police officers also saw Qin Ran's actions and heard the deputy chief's shout. Without hesitation, they provided support.

Bang, bang, bang!

In a series of gunshots, the two men who had just appeared on the roof were killed.

Taking advantage of this, Qin Ran climbed onto the roof and observed the situation.

The wooden boards on the roof had been removed, revealing a large opening with two ladders set up for Schubert's men to go up and down.

Qin Ran saw Schubert's men inside the room.

Naturally, Schubert's men also saw Qin Ran.

"Take him out!"

A voice called out from inside the room.

Immediately, Schubert's men inside the room raised their guns and fired at Qin Ran's position.

The moment they fired, Qin Ran rolled.

At the same time, Qin Ran, who had a plan, did not hesitate. An [U-II] grenade appeared in his hand, and after pulling the pin, he threw it into the room.

Then, Qin Ran quickly stood up and ran at full speed across the roof, jumping to the adjacent roof about seven or eight meters away.

Earlier, he had seen a box of half-used homemade explosives—just as he had expected, there were a large number of explosives inside the room.

The grenade would definitely detonate these homemade explosives!

If he stayed on the roof, it would be suicide.

Boom!

As Qin Ran landed on the opposite roof and rolled to dissipate the force, a massive explosion sounded behind him. The irresistible force pushed Qin Ran's body, making him roll further on the roof.

In the moment of rolling, Qin Ran could clearly see that the two-story building where Schubert and his men were located had turned into a burning torch.

The huge, dazzling flames illuminated half the night sky.

The firelight illuminated the astonished faces of Lestrade and his subordinates in the distance.

They could hardly believe what they were seeing.

Qin Ran succeeded?

Qin Ran succeeded!

Someone shouted in high spirits, and soon everyone around joined in the cheers.

Even Lestrade's face showed a smile that could not be hidden.

Then, in the next moment, they all thought of Qin Ran, the hero who had resolved the situation. Seeing him still lying on the roof, they shouted and ran quickly towards the roof where Qin Ran had landed.

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