Chapter 108: Retribution

He fired at the little boy.

Shen Chaoxi’s heart trembled.

It felt as if she had been grievously wounded.

Before their eyes, blood splattered.

Right there, in front of everyone.

Even the special forces lurking in the residential buildings froze in place.

The little boy’s head bled as he was thrown to the ground,

discarded like a piece of broken rag.

Meanwhile, the criminal man laughed, his eyes filled with malice as he looked toward the people opposite him.

“Wasn’t it agreed to wait until dawn?!”

“It’s not yet dawn.”

The military personnel snapped angrily, glaring at them.

It was only four in the morning.

Clearly, more than an hour remained before dawn.

“Is that so?”

The man smirked wickedly.

“I never said that.”

“You!”

The military negotiators had seen ruthless tactics before, but they never imagined these criminal gangs could be so utterly heartless and depraved.

“So, who’s next?”

Since they refused to agree earlier when the opportunity was good, it seemed they had no choice but to play this cruel game.

Shen Chaoxi’s gaze narrowed, her cold, almond-shaped eyes seeming to harbor a bloody hue.

She fixed her eyes on the man’s movements as the criminal once again raised his gun to point at a hostage.

“You.”

The criminal said with a smile.

All the special forces inside the opposite residential building watched tensely.

Having just witnessed the previous horror, they were filled with dread, deeply concerned for the hostages’ safety.

The person pushed forward this time was a young woman.

“Who is that?”

Xiao Xiao’s pupils contracted; her breath nearly caught.

“A pregnant woman.”

First, they brought out the little boy and killed him in front of everyone,

all to break the military’s resolve.

Now, they had pushed forward a young pregnant woman in her twenties; her belly was slightly swollen—about four or five months along.

Tears streamed down the young woman’s face as she shook her head.

Her brows furrowed deeply, her face filled with fear as she looked at the people inside the opposite residential building.

Those were soldiers of their country, Y Nation, their hope.

Her look clearly conveyed:

She didn’t want to die.

She was begging them.

Save her.

And the child in her womb.

Silent tears welled in the young pregnant woman’s eyes.

She did not wail loudly but implored with her gaze, hoping they would save her.

“This is the second one now.”

The criminal's eyes were filled with vicious delight as he looked toward the opposite building.

“We promise you!”

“Whatever you ask, we will agree—”

“As long as you release her, any condition will be negotiable.”

The military personnel began to compromise.

The hostages were in their hands.

Xiao Xiao’s face turned pale with anxiety.

She turned her head and whispered to the young woman beside her.

“Commander, what should we do now?!”

No matter how formidable their forces were, what could they do against such heartless fiends?

They had no choice but to negotiate, to find a way, but first, they had to concede to their demands.

Even now, they had to accept even more unreasonable additional conditions.

“Anything you ask?”

The man heard this and saw the military people in the opposite building growing desperate.

He toyed with the gun in his hand, lowering it from the pregnant woman’s face, then smiled with satisfaction.

“Alright then.”

He narrowed his eyes slightly; only the mischievous gleam above his black mask was visible as he stared at the people in the building opposite.

“Then kill one of your own first, so I can see you’re truly agreeing.”

What?!

“You!”

The military negotiators hadn’t expected such shameless audacity—demanding they kill their own people?

“Wasn’t it said you’d agree to any conditions we set?”

“Looks like your sincerity is lacking.”

The man smirked wickedly. “Then there’s no other way!”

Without waiting for anyone to stop him, he raised his gun.

Bang!

The young woman smiled.

Tears welled in her eyes.

She smiled at them.

A bloodstain blossomed on her forehead, stark and glaring.

Then, with life’s support gone, her body arched backward and collapsed heavily onto the ground.

No!

Not only the negotiator but also all the special forces lurking in the residential buildings around him were stunned.

“You did this on purpose!”

He suddenly shouted.

There was no reasoning to be had with these criminals!

“Yes!” the man laughed.

Of course it was deliberate.

It was so much fun.

Wasn’t it?

Seeing the military’s panic and fear brought him joy.

But to those watching from the opposite building, the scene was sorrowful and heartbreaking.

The young pregnant woman, along with the unborn child in her womb, died right before their eyes.

She had smiled at the end.

Perhaps she didn’t want to blame them,

knowing the criminal’s unreasonable demands,

knowing lives were being exchanged,

so even though she knew she would die, she still smiled.

“Who will be the third?”

The criminal continued to smile.

It seemed the greatest joy for him was to see the military lose control and break.

“Aren’t you afraid of retribution?”

Suddenly, a man inside the abandoned residential building opposite broke free from his bonds.

Some of them had not been gagged; they had been huddled in the corner.

“Don’t move!…”

The others remained crouched, guns trained on them; no one dared to move or resist, as the criminals all held weapons.

But seeing the children and women killed one by one, a young man suddenly stood up and charged unexpectedly.

However, the criminals raised their guns and fired—

Bang!

Shen Chaoxi closed her eyes.

The gunshot rang out sharply in the rainy night, piercing and clear.

The man was killed instantly.

He collapsed to the ground and was dragged away.

The criminal smiled as if mocking their futile bravado and inevitable doom.

“Then it’s your turn.”

“No, no—”

The girl shrank back, but the criminals dragged her out roughly.

“Enough!”

Suddenly, a clear and cold voice echoed from inside the opposite residential building, like the rain intensifying.

The man’s movements froze, surprised, as he looked toward the building.

But the night was pitch-black, and the building had no lights, so the girl’s face was shrouded in darkness.

He was merely curious—there was still a woman among the soldiers opposite.

Interesting.

He pressed his gun against the girl’s head,

eager to see what the military would say.

But at the moment he raised his eyes, his pupils suddenly contracted!

Bang!

A flash of gunfire, silenced.

A bullet shot straight at him.

His pupils shrank!

The bullet tore through his wrist bone.

The hand gripping the gun was pierced, blood oozing out.

The gun dropped to the ground.

The other criminals behind him panicked and immediately went on high alert!

Inside the dark, gloomy residential building with no lights,

Shen Chaoxi held a black sniper rifle.

She suddenly released the trigger.

Her pale fingers were stained with blood.

She lay low in the rainy night, her expression cold and clear, as if blood mist seeped from her eyes.

Her eyes narrowed.