LBOT-36

Xiao Zhan awoke early in the morning, took a shower, and looked around the room where he was staying.

He also wanted to know if there was anything he had forgotten, and despite the fact that it had only been about 20 days, he had a little sentimental attachment to it around that time.

When he came out, Bowen was the first to come up to the living room.

“Please, give it to me. I’ll carry your bag.”

Li Bowen was aware that he was not Mo Xuanyu, but he continued to treat him as such until the end.

Xiao Zhan went downstairs with his luggage bag with his help. He also said his farewell to the house chef and other employees.

The house chef hugged him several times with a sad face, saying she was quite attached to him. It was warm and good in a different way from Wang Zoey.

He kept thinking about Kim Joon’s grandmother, who had died, and his nose turned sour for no apparent reason.

“It would have been nice if the director was here, but today was the inauguration ceremony, so he left early in the morning.”

“It’s okay. I said my goodbyes yesterday..”

He went outside after saying his goodbyes to them.

Xiao Zhan sat in the back seat while Li Bowen loaded the luggage into the trunk.

He looked up at Wang Yibo’s house. Even though it seemed strange and like a prison when he first arrived, he has grown to like it.

Xiao Zhan stared out the window for a long time after Li Bowen turned the car and drove away.

Li Bowen didn’t say anything the entire time the car was moving. Come to think of it, Zhan hadn’t seen him talk much during his stay here.

The car drove for about 30 minutes before coming to a stop near the destination. Li Bowen got off, opened the back door, and took the luggage bag from the trunk.

Xiao Zhan was handed the luggage bag and then he said his gratitude to Li Bowen.

“Thank you for all this time.”

Li Bowen simply bowed his head instead of answering.

“Go ahead. I’m going to meet a friend here.”

“All right.”

Xiao Zhan walked to the black car parked in front of the convenience store with his luggage as Li Bowen got into the car and began driving away.

Kim Yaan showed his face as he lightly knocked on the driver’s side window. He opened the trunk and threw his luggage behind him.

Kim Yaan blinked at the spot where Li Bowen’s car had disappeared a while ago.

“Is that person Wang Yibo?”

“No. That’s his secretary.”

“What time did you say the inauguration was?”

“11 o’clock.”

Kim Yaan took out a new license plate from the back seat and replaced it with the new one.

After finishing their work, the two hopped in their car and drove to Beijing.

Kim Yaan shook his head to loud music while traveling. Xiao Zhan burst into laughter when he saw that the beat was completely off.

Xiao Zhan wore a black hat and changed into a T-shirt. He also put a yellow vest on top of it. On the left chest of the vest, the name of the air conditioner company was written.

After getting ready, he hung the employee card around his neck and looked out the window.

Kim Yaan was annoyed when there was a traffic jam on the bridge.

“It’s rush hour, so there’s a traffic jam.”

While the car stopped for a moment, Xiao Zhan took a small bag from his backpack and handed it to Kim Yaan.

“Take it back.”

Kim Yaan opened it to check it and frowned.

“What. But there’s no wiretapping device?”

“I couldn’t get it back.”

“How much is it?”

“10%”

“Ugh, only 10% of him. If I get another, I’ll have him remove all the body parts.”

Kim Yaan grumbled, but as he got closer to his destination, his face hardened.

Xiao Zhan had a dry mouth as well. He checked the time after drinking a glass of water and drenching his throat. There’s about an hour until work.

Kim Yaan looked up at the building after hearing that it was close to the destination.

The tall building was so high that you had to tilt your head back to see it all.

“What floor was it?”

“17th floor.”

“Will you be okay? Shouldn’t you be carrying a parachute?”

Xiao Zhan laughed at his joke, telling him not to talk nonsense.

“Bye.”

Kim Yaan raised his fist. Xiao Zhan smiled and bumped his fist on it before pulling a toolbox-like bag from the back seat.

As he entered the building, security stopped him as if they were waiting for him. After showing his ID, the guard called somewhere, and he was finally allowed to enter safely.

He took the elevator to the 17th floor. There were many people present, and he was preoccupied with work.

Xiao Zhan came out from the elevator on the 17th floor wearing a hat. He walked down the hall to the GH Construction sign and opened the door.

The inside was empty. He entered, locked the door, went to the window, and placed his bag. He took off the ID from his neck, placed it in his pocket, and looked out the window across the street.

When he took out the telescope and checked it, quite a few people had already entered the inauguration hall and were moving.

Xiao Zhan took the rope from the bag, tied it in a tight knot between the poles, and pulled it hard to double-check it.

He then leaned against the window, took out a cigarette, and looked at the time.

There were 40 minutes until the shot.

He turned on quiet music on his cell phone after squishing the smoked cigarette with his feet.

He opened his bag, pulled out a sniper rifle, and began assembling them one by one. His fingertips were filled with the sensation of cold metal, and the iron makes a cool noise. It was like the sound of death.

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“Did you not sleep?”

Wang Zoey looked at Yibo’s complexion and asked with a worried expression.

“No. I’m feeling nauseous because I’ve been forced to smile at people I don’t want to see since the morning.”

Wang Zoey tried to smile as she looked around at his sharp tone. It was a good day for the inauguration ceremony, but Wang Yibo’s expression was so grim that he looked like he had come to attend a funeral.

Wang Yibo, who was greeting the crowd, eventually asked Wang Zoey for headache medicine, which she pulled from her bag and handed to him.

Yibo went to the bathroom and washed his face with cold water after taking medicine to avoid people’s eyes. He checked the time while pressing his temples against his throbbing headache.

There are about 40 minutes until work time.

He wiped the water from his face and looked in the mirror at himself. Perhaps his eyes were sharper than usual because he didn’t get enough sleep the night before.

He stopped for a moment, checked the condition of the bulletproof vest he was wearing beneath his shirt, reached into his jacket pocket, and pulled out his cell phone.

And he called somewhere.

“It’s me.”

[Yes, Director, please tell me.]

“Are you waiting?”

[I’m right downstairs.]

Wang Yibo was silent for a moment. Li Bowen patiently waited for his orders.

“Let him live for now. Even if I kill him, I’ll do it myself.”

[I understand.]

He smiled in despair as he hung up the phone. He must be insane. It would be easier to just kill him. He was going to kill him after seeing him one more time just because he thought he was pretty. Crazy bastard.

He pulled out a hand towel, wiped the water off his face, tossed it into the trash can, and exited the bathroom.

As he walked out, Chairman Wang appeared in the distance with Hu Ting and Wang Haoxuan.

Yibo casually approached him and smiled.

“You’re here, Father.”

“Yeah, you’ve prepared a lot.”

“Representative Zhou and Minister Li have been waiting for you since a while ago.”

Chairman Wang smiled and nodded, then went inside with Hu Ting. Wang Haoxuan glanced at him and then followed Chairman Wang.

Wang Yibo’s eyes became cold when he looked at Chairman Wang’s back. Enjoy it to the fullest while you can. Father.

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Xiao Zhan relaxed his muscles by moving his neck left and right. He moved in front of the window after loosening his arms and legs moderately.

The tinted windows were invisible from the outside. He positioned the gun on the bipod and drew the muzzle out the window.

Kim Yaan’s voice came from the In-ear.

[Are you ready?]

“Yes. How about you, brother?”

[I’m waiting downstairs. Can you see the blue van?]

Xiao Zhan went to the right and checked the roadside. Kim Yaan’s car is waiting next to a blue van parked in front of the cafe.

“I see it.”

There were 20 minutes left.

To calm his mind, he took a piece of gum and chewed it slowly. He sat down by the window and waited for the time to pass.

He couldn’t help but think of Wang Yibo’s face as he closed his eyes. He shook his head and wiped his forehead. He then tried to imagine something else.

The island where he will live, a pretty wife and cute children to spend his time with, and… Wang Yibo…?

Why was he there? Xiao Zhan frowned and waved his arms around. Go away. He intended to stop thinking about him, but the angry smirk on his face never faded.

“Fuck.”

Xiao Zhan stood up from his seat after swearing. It was now time to get to work.

He put his eye on the scope and pointed it at the building where Wang Yibo was. He saw faces passing through the window. And then Wang Yibo entered the scope.

It was soon time for Yibo to appear and deliver his inaugural speech.

He breathed slowly. Among the guests, there was Wang Zoey, and there were quite a few familiar figures including Chairman Wang and Wang Haoxuan.

Wang Yibo stood up after Chairman Wang’s greetings. As he walked out onto the podium, he took a seat in front of the microphone and began to speak. Even though he wasn’t particularly fashionable, he was particularly dazzling today.

Wang Yibo walked out of the podium after completing his inaugural speech.

The gun, which was aimed at Yibo’s face, began to move downward. Xiao Zhan slowly stopped breathing. Yibo politely bowed to the crowd.

The muzzle went further down past the heart. And the moment Wang Yibo raised his head, Xiao Zhan pulled the trigger.

BANG! The bullet that flew through the window pierced his left thigh.

Wang Yibo staggered and stepped back, and everyone in the room stood up at once. The bodyguards rushed in, and the blinds began to fall in an instant.

Xiao Zhan took advantage of the little gap, pulling the lever to remove the cartridge case and firing the second bullet.

The second bullet struck his right thigh. Wang Yibo collapsed uncontrollably as blood spurted from his wounds.

Xiao Zhan couldn’t see anything because all of the windows were closed. Xiao Zhan took his gaze away from the scene and exhaled a breath he had been holding in.

BANG BANG! The front door rattled as though he had anticipated it. The men’s shouts could be heard coming from this direction through the door.

Bang! Bang! Bang! The sound of someone knocking on the door with a hard object could be heard.

Xiao Zhan took two smoke grenades out of his waist, pressed the button, and rolled them over. After some time, the view was blocked by smoke that quickly increased.

The door was broken open at the same moment the rope was fastened to his waistline.

Xiao Zhan immediately went to the window and hurled himself out when he heard footsteps approaching. The body emerged from the building after the windows were broken.

The body that was thrown out was recoiled and flew to the window downstairs, and Xiao Zhan slammed into the window, rolled over, and landed on the floor.

People working in the office screamed in surprise.

Xiao Zhan swiftly exited the office and began rushing towards the emergency exit after cutting the rope with a knife.

He could hear shouting and footsteps from above as he descended the stairs. His ears were being torn apart by the sound of bullets hitting the stair railing.

Several men came up from below as he descended.

Xiao Zhan grabbed the railing and leaped up to kick the man. He then immediately pulled out a knife and stabbed their arms and legs with it.

Someone attempted to shoot him from below, so Xiao Zhan quickly turned the man who was stabbed by his knife into a shield while grabbing the knife and hurling it at the person holding the gun, stabbing him in the neck.

There were a lot more than he had anticipated. Xiao Zhan fled from the emergency exit after determining that it would be tough to escape the situation.

When he opened the door to the office and entered, people screamed at the sight of Xiao Zhan covered in blood.

Xiao Zhan picked up the chair and threw it into the window, then ran and climbed up the window sill.

The men who were chasing Xiao Zhan also armed themselves and ran into the office.

The office soon became chaotic. Xiao Zhan jumped downwards.

He broke the glass after falling on top of the parked car. Xiao Zhan tumbled down and scurried under the car as a bullet shot into him directly from above. He could clearly see bullets splashing on the asphalt floor.

Just then, Kim Yaan’s voice came through the In-ear.

[Where are you?]

“The entrance to the back door parking lot. Come quickly!”

A car pulled up to the side and stopped abruptly after the words were finished.

Xiao Zhan rolled over and hastily entered the car once Kim Yaan opened the door.

Wang Yibo’s men mercilessly fired their guns from above, shattering the windshield.

However, Kim Yaan didn’t care and started to get out of there at high speed.

Xiao Zhan took a deep breath and sat back down. He didn’t feel discomfort in his arm until much later, and when he looked at it, he saw that it was covered in blood.

Kim Yaan asked with a worried expression next to him.

“Are you alright?”

“It’s okay. A little scratched.”

Kim Yaan looked in the rearview mirror and spat out a cuss. A frightening amount of black cars chased after. He was glad it wasn’t rush hour.

The car that was pursuing them was also accelerating if he did, and there was no indication that it was going to slow down as he drove while dodging the pursuing cars.

“I think those bastards are getting close.”

Kim Yaan’s face shone with excitement.

Xiao Zhan reached back and grabbed an automatic rifle from the back seat. A tunnel entrance could be seen up ahead.

Xiao Zhan had no expression on his face while holding the magazine.

The chasing cars closely followed Kim Yaan as he slowed down in front of the tunnel, thinking this to be a moment of opportunity.

Bang, bang, bullets pierced the back window and struck the seat resulting in chaos.

Kim Yaan bowed his head to avoid the bullet and regretted not having installed bulletproof glass sooner.

Xiao Zhan used his foot to kick the cracked glass and tear it off before signaling Kim Yaan in the center of the tunnel.

“Let’s start.”

Kim Yaan hurriedly turned the steering wheel. The car made a quick spin with a ripping and screeching sound before shifting in to backward.

Viu the open windshield, Xiao Zhan fired his gun mercilessly.

The bullets fired incessantly flew through the windows and wheels of the following car. The cars lost control, stumbled, collided with one another, and ultimately flipped.

The car that followed smashed into and halted as smoke ascended.

Kim Yaan laughed loudly as he quickly spun the steering wheel all the way around to return the car body to its previous state.

“As expected, Xiao Zhan.”

He reached out to fist bump, but Xiao Zhan, who was worn out, tossed the gun back and put his head on the seat.

The open windshield let in a humid wind that carried the smell of blood. Even though this smell was familiar to him, he gets more nauseated today.

He pulled out a cigarette and closed his eyes.

I’m sick of this. I’m sick of this smell now.

He remembered Wang Yibo’s previous appearance quite clearly and smiled bitterly.

You brought it on yourself. After all, you tried to kill me too.

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