Just as both sides were in a stalemate, an agile figure, using the cover of his companions' gunfire, rapidly scaled the drainage pipe on the side of the villa to the second-floor balcony!
That was a blonde killer!
His objective was clear: bypass the first-floor firing points and directly attack the bedrooms on the second floor where people might be hiding, or suppress Zhang He and Johnny from above!
"Upstairs!"
Zhang He noticed the movement but was firmly pinned down by the frontal fire on the first floor, unable to break free!
"Leave it to me!"
Before Johnny finished speaking, his body had already rushed towards the stairs!
He didn't even use the stairs; instead, he used the living room's sofa and cabinets as footholds, making two agile pushes and jumps, directly reaching out to grab the second-floor corridor railing, using his core strength, and with a flip, he silently leaped onto the second floor!
The blonde killer had just stepped onto the second-floor corridor, about to charge into the master bedroom, when he heard a sudden rush of wind behind him!
His reaction was incredibly fast; without even looking, he thrust a knife backward with a reverse grip!
The blade was sharp, aiming directly for the throat!
Johnny, still in mid-air, twisted his body to dodge, and the knife tip grazed his neck!
His left hand lightning-fast grabbed the blonde's knife-wielding wrist, and his right arm delivered a heavy elbow strike squarely at the opponent's face!
Bang!
The blonde killer was also a master of close-quarters combat, raising his left arm to block, but Johnny's strength far exceeded his estimation!
The heavy impact numbed his arm, and his body staggered backward!
Johnny seized the opportunity to land, without a moment's pause, launching a low sweep kick at his opponent's lower body!
The blonde killer jumped to evade, while his captured right hand suddenly twisted with force, attempting to break free from the hold!
The two instantly became entangled in the narrow second-floor corridor, their movements as fast as lightning, fists, feet, elbows, and knees colliding violently, producing a bone-jarring thud!
Neither used a Pistol; at this distance, combat was faster and more lethal than Shooting!
The blonde killer's moves were vicious and experienced, every strike aimed at a vital point.
But Johnny's fighting style was even more concise, efficient, and brutal!
It incorporated the philosophy of Jeet Kune Do and the techniques of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and street brawling, with no frills, only the most direct destruction!
Crack!
A crisp sound!
Johnny's precise hand chop shattered the blonde killer's collarbone!
The blonde screamed, and his offensive paused!
Johnny seized this momentary gap, his right hand darting out like a venomous snake, five fingers together, fingertips fiercely jabbing the blonde's Adam's apple!
"Ugh!"
The blonde killer's eyeballs bulged, his breathing instantly cut off; the intense pain and sensation of suffocation drained all his strength.
Johnny didn't hesitate; his left hand still firmly held the opponent's knife-wielding hand, and he slammed his body forward, violently crashing the blonde killer against the corridor wall!
At the same time, his right hand had already drawn the glock 34 from under his armpit!
Puff!
A muffled gunshot!
The muzzle was almost pressed against the blonde killer's chest when it fired!
The blonde killer's body stiffened abruptly, his eyes filled with disbelief and extreme terror, he opened his mouth, but could only spit out bloody foam.
Johnny watched him indifferently, pulling the trigger.
Puff! Puff!
Two more shots, precisely landing in the heart and between the eyebrows.
The blonde killer's body slid softly down the wall to the ground, completely losing all signs of life.
Johnny didn't even look at the corpse on the ground, quickly picked up the Pistol the blonde had dropped, and hurried to the second-floor railing, firing at the rear of the attackers still resisting downstairs.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
Several precise bursts of fire in quick succession!
Several attackers who were concentrating their firepower on Zhang He were shot in the back of the head, falling without a sound!
The pressure downstairs suddenly eased!
Zhang He seized the opportunity to erupt, his MP5K spewing its last flames, sweeping down all the remaining terrified enemies!
The gunfire suddenly ceased.
Inside and outside the villa, silence returned.
Only the lingering gunpowder smoke and a stronger smell of blood remained.
Johnny descended from the second floor and met with Zhang He, who was standing amidst the piles of bodies.
Both were covered in blood and dust, their breathing slightly rapid, but their eyes were equally cold and calm.
"Done?"
Zhang He glanced in the direction of the second-floor corridor.
"Yes."
Johnny nodded, holstering his glock 34, "Are the small fries cleaned up?"
"Cleaned up."
Zhang He kicked away a corpse at his feet, "Looks like we can sleep tonight... uh, probably not."
He looked at the bodies strewn across the floor and the even more dilapidated villa, sighing helplessly, and took out his phone again.
"I'll have to call the cleaners again."
Johnny, standing nearby, rolled his eyes, "You're not so broke that you can't even afford cleaners, are you?"
"No, not that bad."
Zhang He replied casually, then contacted the cleaners. Afterwards, the two went upstairs. Zhang He opened the room where Yun Zhi was, only to see Yun Zhi covering her ears with both hands, curled up in the corner, not daring to move.
Her eyes were filled with tear stains, and when she looked at the two of them, her tense body finally relaxed a little. Zhang He couldn't help but sigh.
"What the hell is all this?"
He himself had not expected his girlfriend to leave him such a huge problem, and what exactly was the background of those guys, so persistent and fearless of death?
"It seems you'll have to find a way to solve this once and for all, otherwise, being targeted by such a group of guys, you probably won't be able to sleep peacefully, right?"
Johnny said gloatingly from the side. Zhang He could only helplessly comfort Yun Zhi a few words, telling her to go back to sleep.
By the time the cleaners had completely cleaned up the scene, it was already past 5 AM, and the sky was beginning to lighten.
The desire to sleep had completely vanished. Johnny stretched his neck, then stood up from the sofa.
"The arduous night is finally over."
He began to think about what time to leave this place, as there were quite a few things happening here.
But just then, a car stopped outside, alerting Johnny, and Zhang He likewise. The two walked towards the door.
The person pressed the doorbell, and after a while, Zhang He opened the door. Upon seeing Zhang He, the person immediately showed his police badge.
"I received a report that you are holding an illegal gathering here, so I came to investigate."
Lin Wu put away his police badge and said to Zhang He, but his gaze fell on Johnny.
He didn't know that there were other people in this villa, so he felt a little awkward at this moment.
He knew Zhang He was a killer, but he didn't know there was another killer in this villa.
Moreover, his main task was to confirm if that woman was present in the villa.
Zhang He made a welcoming gesture, and Lin Wu could only somewhat awkwardly walk into the villa. Thanks to the cleaners' efforts throughout the night, the place had been cleaned up to almost its original state.
So no matter how Lin Wu observed, he couldn't find any clues.
Seeing this, he could only temporarily give up and leave first.
The two watched Lin Wu drive away. Johnny said, "This guy is probably a corrupt cop; you better be careful."
Although Zhang He didn't know how Johnny came to this conclusion, he still nodded.
As for why Johnny would know, it was because the other party's behavior was too suspicious.
One must know, Zhang He's villa was not in a bustling urban area, but on a mountain. For such a place to have someone report it, what a joke. Coupled with his words, demeanor, and his shifty little eyes, he clearly wasn't a good person.
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