Chapter 144 - 142: Fire a Gun

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Of course, Mo Qingyan only joked about giving Mo Qingxin to Chen Xin. Even with the explanations from Chen Xin and Mo Qingyan, Qin Lan still looked grumpy and shot Chen Xin several glares, clearly planning to give him a piece of her mind when they got home. The two didn’t stay long at Mo Qingyan’s house. After getting the wine they exchanged and chatting about random interests, Chen Xin and Qin Lan left Mo Qingyan’s house. Before leaving, Chen Xin still expressed concerns about the safety of Mo Qingyan’s home. "Longniang, it’s just you and Qingxin here, you need to pay more attention to safety." Chen Xin advised Mo Qingyan, pointing out the biggest safety hazard in her home: "When you’re not going out, lock the elevator on the ground floor. That way, even if someone climbs into your yard, as long as the stairwell door is locked, they can’t get in." Listening to Chen Xin’s advice, Mo Qingyan, although feeling he was a bit overly worried, still took his words seriously, nodding and indicating she would heed the warning. Seeing Mo Qingyan take note of his concerns, Chen Xin finally felt reassured. The two left Mo Qingyan’s house, braving the wind and snow as they walked back. Due to the wind and snow, speaking was futile as they couldn’t hear each other, so neither of them tried to shout conversations in this environment. The entire city was severely damaged, with the streetlights long destroyed, leaving the entire city in darkness. There might be survivors living among the ruins of the city, but the light they could muster was insignificant compared to the city’s vast darkness. Just like fragile human lives facing this terrifying apocalypse, the weak flames could be extinguished by the cold wind at any moment. Since Chen Xin and Mo Qingyan didn’t need to carry supplies anymore, they walked a bit faster. To avoid getting lost in this dark, snowy environment, Chen Xin took the initiative to hold Qin Lan’s hand. Under the headlamp’s light from Chen Xin, they silently followed their previous footprints, moving forward. Distinguishing direction in this darkness wasn’t easy. Darkness obscured vision; snow buried roads. On their way here, they relied on slowly recognizing the outlines of building ruins, combined with old memories of the roads, to find the right path. Going back wasn’t as troublesome; the footprints they left, though blurred by wind and snow, at least helped in determining direction, guiding the way. However, just as they could vaguely see the city bureau office building radiating light, a cry for "help" suddenly came from within the wind and snow. Chen Xin and Qin Lan abruptly stopped, exchanging glances. Even with protective masks between them, they could still see the astonishment in each other’s eyes. Chen Xin hesitated, unsure of whether they should check out what was happening, but Qin Lan had already drawn her gun and darted toward the direction of the cry. Seeing this, Chen Xin gritted his teeth, pulled his own gun from his pocket, turned off his headlamp, and followed. Through the wind and snow, they pursued the direction of the cries and arrived at a narrow alley, immediately spotting three figures beating another one on the ground. Among the three was someone with a flashlight, allowing Qin Lan and Chen Xin to see the figures’ silhouettes and the fallen person. Just as Chen Xin and Qin Lan rushed over, Chen Xin noticed one of them raise something in the light of the flashlight, something that looked like red. "Stop!" Qin Lan shouted, but the wind and snow muffled the sound, or perhaps failed to make them stop. Chen Xin saw the figure with the red object still attempting to wield their weapon. "Bang!" Qin Lan fired. "Bang! Bang! Bang!" After one shot, three more gunshots echoed, but Chen Xin noticed that even though Qin Lan shot at three figures, none fell. They even noticed Qin Lan and him, with the one holding the flashlight now illuminating their direction. "Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! Clang!" Four consecutive gunshots rang out, and the heads of the three standing figures burst into blooms of blood. Even the red weapon that fell from the hand was shot, flying away and landing aside, not injuring the figure on the ground. Qin Lan turned to Chen Xin, panting while holding the gun, amazed at his marksmanship but not overthinking, and quickly ran to check on the person on the ground. Meanwhile, Chen Xin’s hands were shaking, still reeling from the shock of having killed someone just now. He had killed, and it was three headshots. Chen Xin was very clear about the results he achieved. Even though the lighting was poor and the flashlight glare was in his eyes, he knew he had landed three headshots and had shot the falling fire axe away. All of this was crystal clear through the tactical goggles he wore under his eyes. As he rushed over, Chen Xin, although drawing his gun, was aware of his lack of shooting experience, so he had spent 400 survival points to upgrade his handgun twice, turning it into a smart handgun with auto-aim and a pair of tactical goggles. With auto-aim as a cheat, getting headshots every time wasn’t difficult. In games, headshots bring the thrill of kills, but in reality, they bring nothing but blood-soaked shock. He had killed, and it was three. No matter who they were or what heinous acts they committed, it was undeniable that he had ended three lives with such brutal means as headshots. Although his kill count in games had long surpassed five digits, in reality, he had at most killed chickens or watched pigs being slaughtered. The impact of personally taking three human lives left his mind blank. Having checked the scene and provided emergency care to the wounded on the ground, Qin Lan saw Chen Xin still standing with the gun in the snow and quickly ran over. "Chen Xin, it’s over, it’s over!" Qin Lan yelled, unable to speak softly, and tried to get him to lower the gun. "I... I killed someone?" Chen Xin lowered his arm under Qin Lan’s pressure, looking at her incredulously. "It’s over, Chen Xin. They were just three thugs. You didn’t hit them; it was me that shot." Qin Lan saw Chen Xin’s state and immediately lied, not wanting him to bear this burden.

Chapter 144 - 142: Fire a Gun

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