Delta: Who are you saying has suffered a loss of strength?

Chapter 269 The Clock

No one expected that in this small corridor, the two sides had been engaged in a fierce gunfight for so long, yet the battle lines remained unchanged.

The man whose armor was shattered was bleeding more and more from his chest. He had long since run out of painkillers, and the medical kit was completely ineffective in stopping the bleeding. The excruciating pain and blood loss made him feel that he was about to collapse.

The immense pain, however, pushed him to make a "radical" decision, eager to find a breakthrough immediately.

"You guys keep the firepower suppressing them, I'll go flank and check around."

Everyone nodded. Since his armor was already broken, facing the gun head-on was the most dangerous thing. It would be better to flank him and open up the situation.

So, the man with the broken armor quietly left through the other staircase and began to walk around the area cautiously throughout the entire process.

Although he wanted to finish his business and run away as soon as possible, he was still afraid of running into Han Che.

He carefully and cautiously explored, and finally, after a few minutes, he climbed the stairs on the other side of the east building.

Gunshots rang out right in front of him. He stuck out the muzzle of his gun and poked his head out, then froze, completely stunned. The figures in front of him were all too familiar.

Yellow Hair, Skinny Monkey, and... Brother Qiang?

The man with the shattered armor nearly popped his eyes out; his mind went blank on the spot.

"Holy crap? Brother Qiang?"

The moment the words left his mouth, the people in front of him instantly bristled, and the blond-haired guy was so scared he almost lost his mind.

"Behind, behind!"

Rat-a-tat-tat! Several guns opened fire simultaneously. The man with the shattered armor paled. "Don't shoot! Brother Qiang! It's me!"

But it was too late. Several bullets pierced through the already shattered and unprotected armor, and the man with the broken armor screamed as he flew backward.

"Holy crap! It's one of our own!"

It was only then that Brother Qiang finally recognized him and quickly stopped firing.

Upon hearing the screams of their own men, the three men in the east building immediately rushed out.

As it turned out, they saw the two sides staring at each other blankly.

The air suddenly became still, and everyone fell silent.

A few seconds later, the blond-haired guy spoke first.

"No...where's Han Che?"

No one answered, because everyone had already realized the problem, and Brother Qiang's face grew increasingly dark.

The group looked at each other, and finally realized what was happening.

Han Che seems to have run away a long time ago.

……

Running for so long had taken its toll, and the group had to stop and catch their breath.

Although they had gone in circles, thankfully, Han Che and his two companions were almost at the cement construction site and not far from the evacuation point.

They were quite a distance from the administration building, but the sudden burst of gunfire still reached their ears.

"Is there another fight over the administration building?" Xiaobai asked, puzzled.

Han Che also heard the sound of the gunshot and frowned slightly.

The gunshots did indeed come from the administration building, but why?

Han Che couldn't understand it. He reached up to wipe the sweat from his forehead, shook his head, and said, "I don't know, it shouldn't be like this..."

"Could I have been wrong? Are those four teams not actually together?" Han Che muttered to himself.

"Forget about them, we're already out. Let's get out of here quickly, then everything will be fine!"

Xiao Bai nodded, then looked at Boss Zhao and said, "Boss Zhao, I'm sorry you didn't make much money today."

Boss Zhao waved his hand and laughed, "It's alright, it's alright. The manager's office had two big insurance policies, each worth over ten thousand, which is quite valuable."

"It's a pity we didn't get to see Mr. Han single-handedly take on four teams. What a shame," said Boss Zhao with some regret.

Although Boss Zhao did not witness Han Che's actions on the first floor of the East Building, the situation and the gunshots at the time proved everything.

Furthermore, even if Han Che didn't actually fight the fourth team, his two actions—headshotting enemies from an extremely long distance on the dam top and instantly killing them with a single sniper shot in the glass corridor—already exceeded Boss Zhao's expectations.

He's already thinking about how to submit a report to headquarters to poach people.

"I'm not that good. I didn't fight four teams. If they really came at me all at once, I wouldn't be able to beat them no matter how good I am." Han Che scratched his head, a little embarrassed.

"Wait a minute..." Han Che suddenly grasped the crux of the problem, "A big gold item worth tens of thousands? What's that?"

Han Che had a bad feeling.

"A clock! Two fuses went off, the failure rate is pretty good!" Boss Zhao's smile was genuine. He had come at the club's request, prepared to die once, to test the legendary Han Che.

I never expected that not only would I be able to successfully evacuate, but I would also be able to make a profit. Of course, I am genuinely happy.

Han Che's expression wasn't good; even one zhong (a unit of currency) was considered unlucky, yet he took two at once!

It seems that the reason I was almost trapped in the small room just now was because of these two clocks.

Superstition value +1

"How are you? Have you rested well?" Han Che shook his head, suppressing his thoughts, and asked.

"That's fine." Boss Zhao nodded.

"I'm fine too," Xiaobai said.

"Okay, then let's run straight from this cement construction site to the evacuation point!"

This section of road near the cement construction site is relatively open, but most importantly, there aren't many good supply points along this stretch.

Han Che led the team at the front. Looking at the familiar scenery, he couldn't help but think of his previous life. Sometimes, after a fierce attack, he would deliberately play a game of Puba and go along the outer edge of the map to collect bird eggs without bringing anything.

This barren route ironically became his favorite route, the Bird Egg Road.

Since we're already here, and the enemies are all in the administrative district, there's no reason not to take advantage of the situation. It's also a way to reminisce about the past.

"Wow, there are bird eggs here?" Xiaobai looked on in surprise as Han Che led them into the bushes under a big tree.

Han Che even knew that there was a bird's nest hidden in such a secluded location.

"Haha, yes, I come here often, I remember the location of all these bird eggs."

"Haha, I never expected that the Bird's Nest, which I never paid any attention to before, would actually be so relaxing!" Boss Zhao laughed.

"Come on, find the boss! This is the last bird egg. You open it, and then we'll head south from the intersection to leave," Han Che said with a smile.

"Alright! I'll do it!" Boss Zhao rolled up his sleeves, crawled into the bushes, and began to feel his way down to locate the bird's nest.

Han Che stood to the side with Xiao Bai, saying, "Thankfully, it was a close call!"

"Thanks to you, you've worked so hard!" Xiaobai sincerely thanked Han Che. "Without you, I can't imagine how we could have won in this situation today."

"Oh! I didn't win either." Han Che was a little embarrassed. "I just didn't get killed, that doesn't mean I won. It's a bit embarrassing, haha."

"No way, you're already very strong. I really admire you. Four teams, that's impressive!" Xiaobai exclaimed, her eyes sparkling as she looked at Han Che's face.

Han Che's cheeks flushed under their gaze. "I never expected them to be so ruthless as to send four teams to ambush and kill us. They're really going all out!"

"Yes," Xiaobai nodded, "just these entry tickets alone cost a lot of money!"

"Hehe, there are only six teams in total, and they've almost taken them all!" Han Che laughed.

It's just a little strange... what's strange about it?

"Hey! Hey!" Boss Zhao exclaimed with delight, "Today is a great day! Another shipment has arrived at the Bird's Nest!"

"Really! Congratulations, Boss Zhao!" Xiao Bai greeted him excitedly. "What good stuff is it?"

Han Che stroked his chin, wondering if he was overthinking things, but his thoughts were drawn to Boss Zhao's voice, and he turned his gaze toward the bushes over there.

Then, Boss Zhao crawled out of the bushes and held up a golden object.

"Hehehe, another giant clock! Another hundred thousand more in profit! I'm rich!"

"Let's evacuate! We're full!" Boss Zhao, holding the clock he had just pulled out, led Xiaobai towards the evacuation point south of the intersection.

"!!!"

Han Che followed behind, his eyes wide open, his pupils contracting sharply as he stared at the clock held above his head.

A strong sense of unease welled up inside me.

My thoughts, which had just been interrupted, were reconnected when I saw the third clock.

Why would the Jokers specifically reserve a spot for a team, adding an unstable element to their lineup?

They've already paid such a high price, practically buying everything...

Han Che suddenly accelerated and rushed towards Xiao Bai and Boss Zhao.

"Oh no! Get down on the ground!!"

"There's a fifth team!!"

Da da da da da da!

Dense gunfire erupted from three directions in front of the evacuation point, crisscrossing and covering the entire open area.

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