novelhk Chapter 146 Obsessed with Money
Chapter 146 Obsessed with Money
Zhou Kai chuckled, pulled a check from his suit pocket, placed it on the table, and gently pushed it towards Lu Mingyuan, his tone smug: "Brother, at this point, don't be so formal. I brought the money, take a look—Yoko Yokohama Bank, cash on sight, 10 silver dollars, not a penny less."
"Great!" Lu Mingyuan's eyes lit up. He quickly picked up the check, ran his fingertips over the handwriting and seal, and after confirming that it was correct, a greedy smile appeared on his face. He quickly stuffed it into the inside pocket of his suit, as if afraid that someone would snatch it away.
Then, he took a sealed leather envelope from the other inside pocket of his suit jacket and carefully handed it to Zhou Kai, his tone obsequious: "Brother, you're so generous! From now on, we're in the same boat. The higher-ups said that as long as I hand over the documents, I'll get at least a deputy director position. Brother, please take care of me in the future, haha!"
"Haha, no problem!" Zhou Kai laughed as he took the envelope, eagerly opened it, took out the documents inside, and quickly browsed through them.
Just a few seconds later, a look of surprise appeared on his face, and he nodded repeatedly: "That's right, that's right! It's this 'Fifth War Zone Spring Supply Master Plan.' I didn't expect Brother Lu to actually get his hands on it. Impressive!"
"Move!" Yan Shuo, through his night vision glasses, saw Zhou Kai confirm the documents and immediately gave the order in a deep voice into his earpiece, his tone leaving no room for doubt: "Proceed with the planned tactics. Leaving survivors is useless; eliminate them completely!"
"Roger that!" Zhou Hu led his men in, guns pointed directly at Lu Mingyuan and Zhou Kai. His voice boomed like thunder, startling the patrons in the café: "Don't move! Move and we'll shoot! Lu Mingyuan, Zhou Kai, don't move! Move even a little and you'll be shot dead on the spot!"
"Oh no, an ambush! Run!" Zhou Kai's expression changed drastically. He shouted sharply, and before he finished speaking, he suddenly stood up and dodged around the table.
Lu Mingyuan reacted quickly. Upon hearing Zhou Kai's shout, he immediately got up and ran towards the kitchen aisle. He knew that was his only hope of escape.
"Crash!" As Zhou Kai stood up, he accidentally knocked over a coffee cup on the table, spilling scalding coffee all over the floor. The sound of the cup shattering, mixed with the screams of the customers, instantly shattered the tranquility of the coffee shop.
"Shoot! Kill them, don't let them get away!" Yan Shuo strode down from the attic, walked into the coffee shop, his eyes sweeping over the chaotic scene, and gave his team members a deep, cold command.
"Bang!" Zhou Hu pulled the trigger first, and the bullet flew towards Zhou Kai. Zhou Kai reacted extremely quickly, suddenly ducking under the table. The bullet hit the wall and sent up a cloud of debris.
Zhou Kai hid behind the table, quickly pulled out the pistol hidden at his waist, and fired back at Zhou Hu. Two shots rang out, the bullets grazing Zhou Hu's shoulder.
A fierce firefight erupted instantly, with gunshots, screams, and the sound of shattering cups mingling together, plunging the entire café into chaos.
Yan Shuo didn't fire a shot. He just stood there, his eyes fixed on every corner of the scene. He calmly directed into his earpiece: "Xiao Zhang, Xiao Li, guard the passage and block Lu Mingyuan's retreat; Xiao Wang, Xiao Zhao, flank from both sides and suppress Zhou Kai's firepower; pay attention to cover and don't expose your positions. This is your practice."
He already had a plan in mind. They had scouted the surrounding environment in advance. The Japanese special forces' stronghold was the farthest away. Even if they received the news and rushed over, it would take at least ten minutes. There were only a few patrolling Japanese soldiers nearby, a dozen or so people, which were not a threat at all. This was a good opportunity to let the team members practice their combat skills.
Under Zhou Hu's command, the team members quickly took their positions and had clear division of labor: two guarded the door to prevent outsiders from interfering and to prevent the two from escaping through the door; two blocked the entrance to the kitchen passageway, completely blocking Lu Mingyuan's escape route; and the other two flanked from both sides, firing fiercely at Zhou Kai's hiding place to suppress his firepower.
As soon as Lu Mingyuan reached the entrance to the passageway, he was suppressed by the team's firepower and could only lie in the corner, not daring to show his face.
As soon as he showed even the slightest glimpse of himself, bullets would rain down on him, forcing him to retreat repeatedly.
Zhou Kai hid under the table, not daring to show his face easily, and could only fire blindly. His firepower was gradually suppressed by his teammates, and his situation became more and more difficult.
The two team members exchanged a glance, nodded to each other, and understood each other perfectly.
One person continued firing to attract Zhou Kai's attention, while the other crouched down and silently crept over, preparing to eliminate the target at close range.
The other customers in the café were already terrified by the sudden firefight, and they all huddled under the tables, covering their heads with their hands and trembling.
Blocked by the team members at the door, they couldn't get out. Unfamiliar with the store's layout, they could only huddle under the table, afraid to move for fear of being hit by stray bullets.
"Don't waste time with them, shoot at the table, smash it, force them out!" Zhou Hu shouted to his team, his tone decisive.
"Understood!" the team members responded in unison, then adjusted their guns and fired fiercely at the table where Zhou Kai and Lu Mingyuan were hiding.
"Bang bang bang bang!" Gunshots rang out continuously, as dense as raindrops. The wooden table could not withstand the impact of the bullets and was quickly pierced. Wood chips flew everywhere, and the table and chairs quickly became dilapidated and could no longer provide any cover.
"Ugh!" With a muffled groan, Lu Mingyuan was unable to dodge in time and was hit in the chest by a stray bullet. He immediately choked on his breath, his body went limp and he fell to the ground, his face turning ashen white.
Just seconds later, bright red blood began to trickle from the corner of his mouth, and his breath grew weaker and weaker.
In the ensuing gunfire, Lu Mingyuan was shot in the chest with a deep wound, leaving him with no chance of survival. He knew in his heart that he was destined to die here today.
"Mingyuan!?" Zhou Kai heard Lu Mingyuan's muffled groan and couldn't help but stick his head out. When he saw Lu Mingyuan lying on the ground, his expression changed drastically, and he shouted sharply.
The only response he received was Lu Mingyuan's weak, low cry, tinged with a hint of determination: "Quick...go! Don't worry about me, save the documents..."
Looking at Lu Mingyuan's near-death state and then at the scattered documents on the table, Zhou Kai hesitated for a moment, but was quickly replaced by greed.
He couldn't have come for nothing. Even if Lu Mingyuan died, he would still take the money and documents with him.
"Go for it!" Zhou Kai roared, taking advantage of the moment when his teammates were changing magazines, he pounced on Lu Mingyuan's side, ignoring the gunfire around him, quickly reached in, took the check from Lu Mingyuan's pocket, stuffed it into his own pocket, and then grabbed the documents on the table, clutching them tightly in his hand.
Yan Shuo stood there, watching Zhou Kai's actions, and couldn't help but sneer, muttering under his breath, "He really loves money! What kind of time is this? He's about to die, and he's still thinking about that little bit of money? I'm speechless. He's insatiable and deserves to die."