novellhall Chapter 42 Free America
Chapter 42 Free America
Chen Xun subconsciously lightly pressed the accelerator, slightly increasing the speed.
The Chevrolet immediately accelerated and followed.
Chen Xun's heart tightened!
When he focused his attention on the Chevrolet, two lines of extremely glaring red data appeared in his field of vision:
[Unknown Criminal A's Favorability Rating: -99 (Desperate Thug, Drug Addict, Extremely Dangerous)]
[Unknown Criminal B's Favorability Rating: -97 (Desperate Thug, Drug Addict, Highly Dangerous)]
Negative favorability rating!
Desperados!
Drug addict!
"Christine, wake up!"
Chen Xun raised his voice slightly, trying his best to remain calm:
"Fasten your seatbelts, we might be in big trouble! There's something wrong with the car behind us!"
Christine immediately snapped out of it, sat up straight, looked in the rearview mirror, and her face turned pale instantly.
"What happened to that car?"
"Not a good person!"
Chen Xun gave a brief response, his mind racing.
He tried to accelerate and shake them off, but the other engine roared and charged forward!
The Chevrolet forced its way past, then braked sharply in an extremely dangerous manner, cutting right in front of Chen Xun's car!
"squeak--!"
Chen Xun slammed on the brakes.
Chen Xun slammed on the brakes, the tires screeching against the ground.
The car came to a dramatic stop just half a meter from the rear of the other car, its front end almost hitting the other car's bumper.
Before they could even catch their breath, two burly men wearing ski masks jumped out of the Chevrolet.
Even through the distance and their masks, you could feel the restless and dangerous aura emanating from them.
One man was holding a pistol, and the other was holding a gleaming dagger. The two men rushed straight toward the driver's seat and the passenger side.
"Get out of the car! Fuck! Hand over all your money and valuables!"
The thug pointing the gun at Chen Xun roared in a low voice, his voice trembling slightly due to the effects of the drugs, his eyes flashing with a manic light through the holes in his mask.
Another assailant, wielding a dagger, pounded the hilt of the knife against Christine's car window, making a chilling "thump-thump" sound, his lewd gaze sweeping over her.
"Hey! Little girl! Get down here! I'll give you and your buddies some fun!"
Christine was trembling with fear, gripping the seatbelt tightly, and looked at Chen Xun pleadingly, tears welling up in her eyes.
Chen Xun's heart was pounding like a drum, but his enhanced emotional control allowed him to forcefully suppress his panic.
He raised his hands to indicate that he posed no threat, and then quickly said in English:
"OK, OK, don't shoot! Calm down! We'll give you all the money and stuff! Just please don't hurt us!"
He gestured to Christine with his eyes to do so, while slowly unbuckling his seatbelt.
He noticed that the gunman's finger was nervously gripping the trigger guard, and his condition was very unstable.
Chen Xun pretended to be very scared and slowly turned to the side, as if he was going to get his wallet from the glove compartment or under the seat. This action naturally attracted most of the attention of the armed robber.
"Hurry up! Don't try anything funny!"
The muzzle of thug A's gun moved slightly with Chen Xun's movements.
When the thug with the knife saw Christine trembling as she handed her designer bag through the car window, his attention was immediately drawn to the luxury item, and he instinctively reached out to grab it, lowering his guard to the minimum.
It's now!
Chen Xun made a move!
His physical attributes were fully unleashed!
His quick reaction time allowed him to seize this fleeting opportunity!
[Explosive Power] made his body like a spring compressed to its limit, slamming violently into the driver's side door!
His precise control and anticipation allowed him to accurately calculate the angle and force!
"Bang!"
He skillfully slammed the car door open, slamming it squarely into the arm and ribs of the armed assailant outside!
"Ugh!"
The assailant winced in pain, let out a muffled groan, and felt a numbness in his wrist, causing the pistol to slip from his hand and fall to the ground!
Almost at the same moment!
Chen Xun's right hand moved like a venomous snake emerging from its hole. Before the opponent's pistol could even hit the ground, he precisely grabbed the wrist holding the gun and twisted it sharply using the technique of [joint control]!
"Snap!"
The clear sound of bones cracking rang out, accompanied by the assailant's even more piercing screams!
The other assailant, wielding a dagger, was stunned by the sudden turn of events, but he reacted quickly, shouting angrily:
"Fuck!"
The thug with the knife abandoned his attempt to retrieve the bag and instead lunged at Chen Xun, who had just jumped out of the car!
Chen Xun moved even faster!
Using the first assailant as cover, he dodged to the side and delivered a swift, low sweeping kick with his left foot, whistling through the air, with perfect precision, striking the second assailant on the side of the knee!
"ah--!"
The assailant screamed in agony as his knees clicked and dislocated, causing him to lose his balance and fall forward to his knees, the dagger flying out of his hand.
Without pausing for a moment, Chen Xun snatched the pistol from the fallen assailant A and adjusted his posture.
He saw the thug whose knee had been shattered struggling to pick up a dagger lying nearby, his eyes gleaming with malice.
We can't give him any chance!
Chen Xun's eyes were icy cold. Without hesitation, he raised the pistol he had just acquired and pulled the trigger at the thug who was trying to pick up the weapon again!
"Bang!"
The gunshots were particularly jarring in the quiet night.
The bullet struck the man precisely in the chest. The man's body jolted violently, he collapsed backward, twitched twice, and then remained motionless.
The message "[Unknown thug's favorability rating]" instantly disappeared from above his head.
The first thug, whose wrist had been broken and whose ribs might have been injured, was terrified upon seeing this. Ignoring the excruciating pain, he scrambled to get into their car.
Chen Xun's eyes were icy as he raised his gun again.
"Bang!"
The shot hit the opponent's thigh.
"what!"
The assailant screamed and fell to the ground, clutching his leg and rolling around in pain, unable to escape.
From Chen Xun's sudden counterattack to the death of one of the two thugs and the injury to the ground, the entire process took no more than ten seconds.
Inside the car, Christine covered her mouth tightly with both hands, her eyes wide with horror as she watched the bloody scene outside the car, which looked as real and gruesome as an action movie. Her body trembled uncontrollably.
Chen Xun stood still, his chest heaving violently, but his hand holding the gun remained as steady as a rock.
He quickly scanned his surroundings to make sure there were no other accomplices, then walked over to the thug who had been shot in the thigh and was groaning in pain, and kicked away any other weapons he might be hiding.
He took out his phone and dialed 911, his tone so calm it didn't seem like he'd just experienced a life-or-death struggle:
"Two armed robbers, one shot dead, one wounded and subdued. The scene is safe. Police and ambulance needed. Location:..."
After hanging up the phone, he looked at Christine inside the car.
She remained in that position, her face ashen, her eyes filled with panic and fear, clearly terrified.
Chen Xun opened the car door, trying to soften his voice:
"It's alright, Christine, the police will be here soon."
Christine snapped back to reality, tears welling up instantly. She practically lunged forward and hugged Chen Xun tightly, her body still trembling uncontrollably.
Chen Xun stiffened for a moment, then gently patted her back, reassuring her:
"Alright, alright, it's safe now, it's all over!"