Chapter 68

It was unexpected that they would have guns. Zhang Qiu suddenly felt that he had been a bit careless and had not considered things thoroughly enough. After all, the gun control in Xia country was very strict, and even criminal gangs rarely possessed firearms. Now he realized that the world he had previously encountered was too simple.

The presence of firearms was enough to make him cautious. After all, in the face of firearms, even the strongest personal martial arts seemed weak.

However, the quasi-national level insight he had just obtained gave Zhang Qiu a bit of confidence. No matter how powerful the firearms were, they still needed to be operated by people. Zhang Qiu's martial arts might not be as strong as a gun, but as long as he could deal with the person holding the gun before they fired, having a gun would not be a problem. The quasi-national level insight combined with the quasi-national level proficiency in hand-to-hand combat gave Zhang Qiu a glimmer of hope.

After entering the reception hall, apart from a row of black-clad, sunglasses-wearing bodyguards, there was also a bald, slightly overweight man wearing a silk buttoned shirt, who was likely their leader. This man had a large cigar in his mouth and was playing with a small mobile phone, which was clearly the one he had just used to take a call.

"Where is he?" Xiang Yufei, not seeing her father, immediately frowned and asked.

The bald, slightly overweight man blew a smoke ring and said, "He's already locked up. If you want to see him, I'll bring him over."

"Have you finally come to your senses? Are you willing to work for Brother Niu now?" The bald, slightly overweight man smiled and continued, "Is this your boyfriend? I didn't expect him to be so young. So even beautiful women like young grass, huh!"

Zhang Qiu silently observed the people in the room, relieved that not everyone had guns.

With this result, Zhang Qiu felt much more at ease. He continuously calculated and deduced that with his quasi-national level insight, he could detect the moment the other party was about to fire and then dodge using his quasi-national level proficiency in hand-to-hand combat. This was entirely possible.

However, his physical strength was ultimately limited, and dodging one or two bullets was already his limit. Any more, and even if he could detect them in advance, he wouldn't be able to dodge.

A single-shot pistol no longer posed much danger to Zhang Qiu. What he feared was if the other party had many guns or some kind of automatic weapon, which would be dangerous.

If multiple people with machine guns started shooting, even with world-class insight and world-class proficiency in hand-to-hand combat, Zhang Qiu wouldn't stand a chance. In the last century, when martial arts were prevalent and masters were numerous, many martial arts masters were killed by gunfire. Therefore, with the development of firearms, martial arts gradually disappeared from society and became a sport or a niche skill.

After understanding the situation with the firearms, Zhang Qiu felt more confident. He sneered and didn't want to listen to the bald man's rambling: "Cut the crap. What will it take for you to release him?" He paid special attention to the people with guns.

"Hmm?" Zhang Qiu's tone was unfriendly, and Brother Niu's subordinates immediately stepped forward, ready to confront him.

A few hot-tempered henchmen immediately shouted, "Kid, are you looking for death? How dare you talk to Brother Niu like that!"

Zhang Qiu counted the people in the room, including Brother Niu, there were exactly fifteen. Four of them had guns, two guarding the door, and two by Brother Niu's side.

Only these four looked the most alert and had the most even breathing, clearly experts and professional bodyguards.

The other ten, although dressed similarly to the bodyguards, were clearly henchmen. If it came to a fight, Zhang Qiu wasn't afraid.

The only concern was how to protect Xiang Yufei.

It seemed that a quick and decisive battle was the only option!

Zhang Qiu continued to observe the distance between them and himself, calculating whether he could take down everyone within a minute, which would be the best way to protect Xiang Yufei.

However, the reception hall was quite large, and the fifteen people were spread out over more than ten meters, making it difficult for Zhang Qiu to take down all fifteen within a minute.

Zhang Qiu thought that if he could deal with the two armed bodyguards by Brother Niu, then take down a few henchmen, and then capture Brother Niu, he could threaten the two armed bodyguards at the door. In this way, he might have a chance to win, and he had a 100% confidence in achieving this.

Zhang Qiu's aura was not weak. He pulled Xiang Yufei, protecting her behind him, and stood forward, facing off against the henchmen.

Brother Niu put down his phone and clapped his hands lightly three times, saying, "Good! Good! Good! You're young but not lacking in courage. No wonder you've won the admiration of a beautiful woman."

"The conditions for release are simple. Three million, and our accounts will be settled. Once the money is received, the person will be released! Otherwise, you can go to the police!" Brother Niu pinched his cigar and took a deep puff, saying.

Xiang Yufei, hearing this, couldn't help but be angry, "Why did it suddenly increase by one million!"

"Ha ha! Due to your escape, it caused a bad influence on my place, and I had to mobilize manpower and resources to catch you, resulting in my people being beaten. The direct and indirect losses far exceed one million. I'm giving you a discount, considering you're a beautiful woman, so it's one million." Brother Niu said.

"Shameless! You're just raising the price!" Xiang Yufei said angrily.

Brother Niu, seeing Xiang Yufei's angry expression, couldn't help but laugh three times, saying, "Ha ha ha! The girl has character. Unfortunately, you have a boyfriend, so you're probably not a virgin. Otherwise, if you spent a night with Brother Niu and gave your virginity to me, and worked for me, the three million could be waived! My place has many beautiful women, but none as beautiful as you. Unfortunately, you're not original, so you're not worth much. Even if you spend a night with Brother Niu now, Brother Niu..."

Just as he was speaking, Brother Niu suddenly felt a dark shadow in front of him, followed by intense pain spreading from his eyeballs throughout his body. Before he could even cry out, he felt another kick to his face.

Zhang Qiu couldn't bear to listen anymore. After a long time of preparation, his actions finally burst forth, but the plan changed at the last moment.

Two quick moves were completed within a second, making them impossible to defend against or even see. A punch to Brother Niu's eye socket almost burst his eye, followed by a kick to his mouth and face, knocking out several teeth and leaving him bleeding and sprawled on the ground.

Before anyone could react, Zhang Qiu used his fists and feet, and in half a minute, he took down seven people. The two armed bodyguards by Brother Niu were the first to be kicked to the ground, even before they could react.

At this point, the remaining people finally reacted. Zhang Qiu's martial arts were so powerful and elegant, even more so than in movies.

The two bodyguards guarding the door immediately drew their guns. Zhang Qiu's insight was constantly focused on the guns. As soon as there was any movement, he grabbed a henchman and used him as a shield.

"Bang!" A shot was fired, hitting the henchman Zhang Qiu had grabbed as a shield.

The gunman was stunned, and Zhang Qiu quickly grabbed the henchman's phone and hit the gunman's hand with it.

The phone Zhang Qiu threw hit the gunman's hand precisely, just after he had fired. The sudden hit caused the gunman's hand to hurt and loosen, and the gun fell to the ground.

The other gunman, seeing Zhang Qiu using a human shield, immediately turned his gun towards Xiang Yufei.

At this moment, Xiang Yufei was still in shock, staring at everything in disbelief.

Zhang Qiu had just thrown the phone and was about to deal with the other gunman. He noticed the gunman turning his gun towards Xiang Yufei. Throwing something or rushing over was too late.

Zhang Qiu made a quick decision and, just before the gunman fired, lunged towards Xiang Yufei.

As he lunged, the gunman pulled the trigger. "Bang!" The gunshot rang out, and Zhang Qiu had already tackled Xiang Yufei to the ground.

"Ah!" Xiang Yufei's mind, which had been blank, was now filled with fear, and she couldn't help but scream.

Zhang Qiu had prepared to tackle Xiang Yufei, so when he heard the gunshot, he immediately used his limbs to jump up, almost simultaneously landing in front of the gunman. With a quick move, he disarmed the gunman, broke his wrist, and then kicked the gunman who had dropped his gun and was bending down to pick it up, causing his neck to crack and fall to the ground, convulsing.

Zhang Qiu's explosive power was terrifying, and his speed was almost inhuman. In a flash, he had executed several moves, and the people hadn't even realized what was happening before they were taken down.

After kicking the gunman who was trying to pick up the gun, Zhang Qiu pressed the other gunman down and kneed him in the stomach, rendering him immobile.

At this moment, the only remaining henchman standing was too scared to move, his legs trembling, his pants wet, and he fell to his knees. Zhang Qiu's performance was so fierce, fast, and powerful that it was like a devil, instilling fear in everyone.

Zhang Qiu's explosive power was strong, but it was also limited. After executing so many powerful moves in such a short time, he was already showing signs of fatigue.

After taking down the last two gunmen, he relaxed slightly, took a deep breath, and smiled at Xiang Yufei, who had stood up.

Just then, he sensed something was wrong. One of the gunmen he had taken down earlier seemed to be moving. Zhang Qiu tried to dodge, but his reaction was a bit slow due to his fatigue.

Unexpectedly, Xiang Yufei suddenly shouted, "No! Be careful!" Her voice was high and piercing.

Miraculously, the gunman's movement seemed to pause, also slowing down.

At this moment, Zhang Qiu's body finally moved, preparing to dodge.

However, what Zhang Qiu didn't expect was that after Xiang Yufei shouted, she suddenly moved and blocked in front of him.

At the same time, the gunshot rang out.

"Bang!" Zhang Qiu felt his heart almost break.

He had