Chapter 943: Chapter 948: Turning Against Each Other (Part 3)
At first glance, those guns looked real. However, with Ling Chen’s years of experience, he quickly discerned the authenticity of those guns.
The guns were replicas, and the bullets inside weren’t real either. But, these were firearms used for military training, loaded with plastic bullets, effective at around fifty meters. Although they couldn’t kill the target, the power of plastic bullets within ten meters was still formidable.
Ordinarily, these plastic bullets were also used to suppress riots.
Being pointed at by several gun barrels, Ling Chen frowned slightly and looked at Ren Qing, saying, "Miss Ren, is this what you’re relying on?"
Ren Qing said proudly, "Ling Chen, aren’t you very skilled? I want to see if your skills are more impressive, or if my bullets are."
"Miss Ren, don’t blame me for not warning you, as long as they dare to fire, you and all of your subordinates won’t stand a chance."
Ren Qing sneered and said, "Are you threatening me? Or... are you scared? Unfortunately, that won’t work on me. Fire, teach this bastard a lesson."
Upon hearing Ren Qing’s order, the security personnel didn’t hesitate and immediately pulled the trigger. With a ’bang bang’ sound, the plastic bullets instantly shot out of the barrels.
At the moment the bullets were fired, Ling Chen’s foot slid, executing the Nine Yang Qiankun Step, and his body instantly became a blur, disappearing in front of the people. Simultaneously, the plastic bullets all missed, striking the office walls, leaving several dents.
Witnessing this scene, not only Ren Qing was shocked, but everyone present stared incredulously at the wall. Some with quicker reactions were already searching for Ling Chen’s whereabouts.
Ren Qing rubbed her eyes, hardly believing the scene before her. Someone could actually be faster than a bullet; it was simply mind-boggling. Although plastic bullets didn’t match the speed of real ones, they were not something ordinary people could dodge. At least, even battle-hardened special forces soldiers didn’t have the ability to dodge plastic bullets.
While the people present were in a daze, a horrifying scream suddenly resonated around them.
Upon closer inspection, a security officer had somehow been knocked to the ground. Before others could react, a figure flashed by swiftly, and in the blink of an eye, several security personnel fell, clutching their wrists and crying out in pain.
Ren Qing stared blankly at her subordinates, not yet comprehending, when she felt a gust of wind rush at her. As she lifted her head, all she saw was someone standing in front of her—Ling Chen.
"Ling..."
Ren Qing opened her mouth, but before she could speak, there was a ’slap’ sound. The loud slap brought a chill to everyone’s heart.
Feeling the pain from her cheek, Ren Qing was momentarily stunned, without any immediate reaction.
"I warned you not to provoke me, but you just wouldn’t listen."
Ling Chen’s cold voice echoed in her ears, and the stunned Ren Qing finally came to her senses. She shouted, raised her arm, and aimed to hit Ling Chen’s face.
Seeing her move, Ling Chen snorted, grabbed her wrist lightly, and with a gentle pull, Ren Qing immediately lost her balance and fell forward, landing directly on the ground.
"Ling Chen!" Finally, someone among the crowd couldn’t stand it anymore and spoke, "You, a grown man bullying a defenseless woman—what kind of man are you?"
Ling Chen glanced at the woman who spoke, sneering as he replied, "From what you’re implying, are men supposed to be bullied by women?"
"I..." Ling Chen’s rebuttal left the speaker speechless.
Everyone had witnessed what had happened; it was indeed Ren Qing who instigated the trouble first. Moreover, Ling Chen had warned Ren Qing. But since Ren Qing insisted, no one could blame him for not showing leniency.
"Miss Ren, take your people and get out of here immediately. Listen up, I mean immediately."
Ren Qing gritted her teeth and stood up with the help of several staff members. Concealing the shame in her eyes, she glared at Ling Chen and said, "Ling, remember this—I won’t let you off the hook. You better pray you don’t end up in my hands." After speaking, Ren Qing left without looking back.
Seeing their boss leave, the others dared not linger and quickly followed behind Ren Qing. In no time, the spacious temporary command post was left with only Ling Chen.
Phew!
Exhaling, Ling Chen looked at his own hand and helplessly chuckled.
Outside the temporary command post, a few staff members surrounded Ren Qing and asked, "Miss Ren, are we really going to let him bully us like this?"
"What else can we do?" Ren Qing replied angrily, "Can you handle him, or you? Hmph! This time he was impressive, but next time I see him, I definitely won’t let him off."
"Ren... Ren... Miss Ren..." Now, a stammering voice came through.
"What is it?" Ren Qing impatiently shouted, "Speak up."
The man trembled, raising his hand to point at the houses behind them, saying, "It’s... it’s on fire!"
Upon hearing this, everyone quickly turned around, and instantly saw the location of the temporary command post being engulfed by flames. As the fire spread, the roof of the house soon collapsed with a ’boom boom’ sound.
Seeing the command post devoured by flames, Ren Qing’s face turned extremely ashen, her eyes full of resentment.
Ling Chen!
You’re ruthless, burning down the command post and reducing my months of effort to ashes. Thinking about it, Ren Qing’s hatred for Ling Chen grew deeper.
However, apart from hatred, Ren Qing’s beautiful eyes showed more chill and pride.
Ling Chen, you brought this upon yourself; don’t blame me.
In thought, Ren Qing took out her phone from her pocket and dialed Mr. Zhang’s number.
At this moment, Ling Chen drove an Audi, watching the raging fire in the distance, eyes reflecting a hint of bitterness.
Lin Guodong’s instructions were clear; he wanted Ling Chen to destroy this temporary command post. Although Ling Chen wasn’t sure how Lin Guodong learned about the post’s existence, he understood Lin Guodong’s intentions.
The other party wanted him to be at odds with the government. This would undoubtedly make his situation even more perilous.