Johnny's gaze fell on the girl who had just gotten out of the car behind Zhang He.
She looked to be in her early twenties, wearing a simple T-shirt and jeans, her face a little pale, and her eyes held an un-dispersed fear and exhaustion, like a startled fawn that had just managed to quiet down.
Temporary extra, Yun Zhi. The delayed patient is trying to upload pictures.
This was Yun Zhi, the person Zhang He's girlfriend asked him to look after for a few days.
Zhang He gave a brief introduction, his tone gently protective: "Yun Zhi, my... a younger sister who needs looking after. There was an accident tonight, and I just found her."
Yun Zhi timidly nodded to Johnny, not speaking, and silently followed Zhang He into the villa.
The interior of the villa was exquisitely decorated but not ostentatious, exuding a comfortable warmth, a subtle contrast to Zhang He's former assassin image.
The three sat down in the living room.
Yun Zhi huddled in a corner of the sofa, hugging a cushion, quietly listening to the two men converse in English, mixed with some jargon, which she didn't understand.
Johnny and Zhang He's conversation mainly focused on Leo and the current chaotic situation in Korea.
Zhang He provided some supplementary information he had learned through his channels about White Ghost Leo's modus operandi and possible hiding places, but all lacked decisive evidence.
Johnny, on the other hand, shared his findings from the hospital investigation and the unusual situation of police ambushes outside.
"It seems this Leo guy not only wants revenge but also wants to play a trick of killing with a borrowed knife, or to stir the waters even more," Zhang He mused. "The trap he set at the hospital was likely not just for you, but also possibly to use the police to eliminate other enemies who might come looking for trouble."
As the two were analyzing, Zhang He's phone suddenly rang. He glanced at the caller ID, his brows slightly furrowed, and walked to the window to answer the call.
Johnny noticed his back instantly tense as he listened to the call. Although he tried hard to suppress it, the gravity in his tone and a subtle hint of anxiety were still revealed.
"Mm... I know... Send me the location... I'll get there as soon as possible..."
The call ended, Zhang He turned around, his face somewhat grim, and he looked at Yun Zhi, who seemed almost asleep on the sofa, with a complicated expression.
"Need help?"
Johnny asked directly, he could feel trouble coming.
Zhang He took a deep breath, shook his head, but then nodded again, his voice quick and low: "Although I've retired, I have to handle this myself. It's not yet to the point where I need your help... But,"
He glanced at Yun Zhi, "I have to go out immediately to deal with an urgent matter. Yun Zhi... could I ask you to look after her for me temporarily? I'll be back as soon as I can."
Johnny looked at the curled-up, defenseless girl, then at the rare plea in Zhang He's eyes, and nodded: "Okay. You be careful."
"Thanks!"
Zhang He patted Johnny's shoulder heavily, then looked worriedly at Yun Zhi, and without further hesitation, quickly walked towards the garage. Soon, an engine roared, and a car swiftly drove away from the villa.
Only Johnny and the sleeping Yun Zhi remained in the living room.
The air became quiet again.
Johnny walked to the window, pulled back a corner of the curtain, and vigilantly observed the quiet street and dark woods outside.
A professional intuition made him feel something was amiss, a perception of danger, though it could also be due to being in an unfamiliar environment, making him feel a little uneasy.
He returned to the sofa, looking at the parts of the glock 34 scattered on the table.
glock 34, a very good Pistol, even more satisfying with a compensator.
Out of habit, and a sense of insecurity on someone else's territory, he had subconsciously disassembled the Pistol for simple maintenance during their conversation.
He sat down and began to reassemble the Pistol at a dazzling speed.
Click... snap... the faint sounds of metal parts fitting precisely together were exceptionally clear in the quiet living room.
His movements were fluid and rhythmic, as if practiced countless times. In less than ten seconds, a complete Pistol had taken shape in his hand.
He "clicked" a fully loaded magazine into the grip, racked the slide to chamber a round, then switched off the safety, and gently placed the Pistol on the coffee table beside him, within easy reach.
Time passed minute by minute.
Yun Zhi was breathing evenly on the sofa, seemingly in a deep sleep.
Suddenly!
Johnny's ears sharply caught extremely faint, multi-engine sounds approaching from a distance, and the slight friction of tires rolling over gravel!
It wasn't one, but at least three or four cars, quietly approaching the villa from different directions at low speed!
His eyes became interesting, his body tensed as he stood up, grabbing the glock 34 from the coffee table!
Almost at the same time!
Bang! Bang! Bang!
Several large lights in the front and back yards of the villa were instantly shattered by heavy objects or gunshots! The piercing sound of breaking glass rang out, and the entire villa was plunged into darkness!
"Ah!"
Yun Zhi was startled awake by the sudden loud noises and darkness, letting out a frightened scream.
"Get down! Don't move!"
Johnny roared, not caring if Yun Zhi understood English.
Yun Zhi immediately covered her mouth tightly, shrinking behind the sofa, her body trembling like a leaf in the wind.
Outside the window, several dazzling car headlights suddenly lit up, like the eyes of beasts, fiercely piercing the darkness, illuminating the front and sides of the villa brightly!
The roar of engines suddenly intensified!
Boom!!
With a loud crash, the villa's sturdy cast-iron gate was brutally smashed open by an SUV! The sound of twisting metal was ear-splitting!
Immediately after, the glass sliding door on the other side leading to the garden was also shattered, and several dark figures, armed with clubs, machetes, and even Pistols, surged into the villa like a tide from both front and back directions simultaneously!
"Search! Find that bitch!"
"And that meddling guy! Kill them!"
Shouts and chaotic footsteps instantly filled the entire space.
Johnny had already moved the moment the lights went out!
He didn't choose to hold his ground in the living room, but instead moved silently along the wall like a ghost, using the darkness and furniture as cover, quickly occupying a blind spot near the corridor entrance.
The first thug had just rushed into the entryway from the smashed gate, not yet having time to adjust to the darkness inside.
Pfft!
A muffled gunshot!
The glock 34 in Johnny's hand spat out a faint muzzle flash!
The thug fell to the ground, a bullet hole in his forehead.
"Shit! He has a gun! Be careful!"
His accomplices behind him cried out in alarm, their charge momentarily stalling.
But the pause lasted only an instant. More people roared and surged in, bullets flying wildly towards the living room, sending furniture fragments scattering!
Johnny was no longer in his original position.
After firing, he immediately rolled sideways to avoid possible return fire, his body pressed against the wall, moving swiftly like a leopard hunting in the dark.
Two thugs rushed into the living room from the broken sliding door, attempting to head straight for the sofa area.
Pfft! Pfft!
Two more precise single shots!
Bullets flew from the darkness to the side, accurately hitting their necks and temples. The two fell to the ground without a sound.
Johnny's movements were erratic; each brief pause was accompanied by a low gunshot and the fall of an enemy.
He made full use of the villa's structure, rapidly switching positions between the doorway, dining room pillars, and staircase landing, always avoiding direct exposure to the strong lights from the doors and windows.
His Shooting was extremely efficient, almost every shot hitting its mark, each bullet aimed at a vital point, never wasting ammunition.
Screams and the thud of heavy bodies falling echoed one after another, and the smell of blood quickly permeated the air.
Yun Zhi, hiding behind the sofa, listened to the whistling bullets, the men's screams, and the dull thuds of bodies falling, terrified out of her wits, biting her lip tightly, not daring to make a sound.
The gangsters were stunned.
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