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Using the same method of checking his breath and rolling his eyes, Li Bingruo discovered that Wang Chang had also been knocked unconscious.

what's the situation?

Besides the police, did someone else take action against the casino?

Li Bingruo became increasingly wary, even though she didn't know what had happened.

The fact that someone who had been knocked unconscious appeared here indicates that there must be something wrong ahead.

Just as Li Bingruo was thinking this, she suddenly heard a roaring sound.

That was the sound of a gunshot.

Li Bingruo's expression changed again. She didn't care about anything else and ran towards the direction where the gunshots were coming from, holding her gun.

When she ran to the end of the corridor and kicked the door open, this was the scene she saw.

A short, stout figure stood in front of him, his back to him, while in front of this figure was a man with a sinister face.

Li Bingruo recognized him at a glance; the other party was the target of this arrest, the vicious and dangerous criminal, the desperate fugitive—Chen Jie.

"Don't move! Police!"

"Hands up!"

Li Ruobing instinctively shouted two commands while simultaneously raising her pistol.

Only after that did they quickly begin to observe the condition of the entire room.

Chen Jie's face was pale, his clothes were wrinkled, and he was standing on one leg, dragging the other leg.

Is he injured... and his mobility is impaired?

This messy room looks like it has just been the site of a fight.

Then there's the person with their back to you.

The figure from behind gave Li Bingruo an indescribable sense of familiarity.

................

"They came so fast..."

Kazama stood in the room and couldn't help but give the police a thumbs up for their efficiency.

But for him, this really came at the worst possible time.

Is it her?

The other person's voice immediately made Kazama associate it with the woman disguised as a white-collar worker in the casino.

On the other side, seeing the person with their back to her still standing there like a statue, Li Bingruo said in a louder voice and sterner tone:

"Didn't you hear me? Hands up!!"

Feeling the thorns in his back, Kazama knew he was being held at gunpoint by a woman, so he slowly raised his hand above his head.

Seeing Kazama obediently raise his hands, Li Bingruo did not relax in the slightest and still shouted sharply:

"Now, slowly turn around and don't try anything funny!"

"Understood, officer, I won't try anything funny."

The deep, muffled voice reached Li Bingruo's ears, and the familiar sound instantly brought her memories back together.

It was the fat guy who sat at the same table with me at the casino before, who had good luck and was a bit smug!

Kazama slowly turned around, and with a feigned smile, he gave Li Bingruo a smile that was more like a grimace.

Seeing the other person's greasy expression, Li Bingruo couldn't help but feel disgusted.

However, her current rationality tells her that the fat man in front of her is clearly not simple and cannot be judged by his appearance.

"Now, put your hands behind your head and get down on the ground."

Following Li Bingruo's instructions, Kazama slightly bent his body, as if about to kneel down and then lie down.

However, at this moment, a sudden change occurred.

Chen Jie, standing behind Kazama, revealed a ruthless expression and suddenly lunged towards the silver briefcase against the wall.

Although Li Bingruo, who was on edge, focused most of her attention on Kazama, she still kept some attention on Chen Jie, who seemed to be injured and unable to move.

Li Bingruo reacted immediately to Chen Jie's actions, lowered the gun barrel, and pulled the trigger towards Chen Jie's arm.

"boom!"

Another gunshot rang out, echoing inside the room.

The bullet grazed Chen Jie's arm, leaving a cut.

Chen Jie, who had already grabbed the suitcase, paid no attention to the wound. With his other hand, he opened the door behind him, then leaned forward and lunged towards the door.

The whole process happened in the blink of an eye, but Chen Jie was still injured after all, and his movements were noticeably slower.

Before Chen Jie lunged behind the door, Li Bingruo had every opportunity to fire a second shot.

However, she failed to do so.

Because Kazama moved at that moment.

Chapter Twenty-Nine: Humans Don't Taste Good

A saying originated from a martial arts movie: "A spear is faster from seven steps away, and a fist is faster from seven steps away."

Although the movie was excellent, many people still had doubts about this statement.

After all, most people believe that the firing efficiency of firearms is significantly faster than human movement.

In fact, there is some truth to this statement.

The average male's stride is about 0.65 meters, so 7 strides would be 4.55 meters. At that distance, an adult male could reach someone at maximum burst speed in less than a second.

Of course, all of this is based on one premise: that the other party is not pointing a gun at you.

In the movie, when the protagonist said this, his opponent's gun was still in its holster.

To complete a shot, he needs to make sure his eyes locate the target, his brain confirms the target, his hand reaches for the holster, he takes out the gun, raises the muzzle, aims, and fires... this series of actions.

This is assuming a quick-draw holster is used and the safety is off. If a holster with a latch is used and the safety is off, an additional action of unlatching the latch and locking the safety is required.

In this situation, facing an enemy who has already rushed close, most people cannot complete the action of firing a gun within one second. Of course, if the other party's gun is already pointed at you, then it's useless, because the other party only needs to pull the trigger, which will definitely not take a second.

In fact, the police force in the Golden Eagle Nation also has a similar saying, namely the '21-foot rule'. That is to say, when a criminal moves within 21 feet (less than 7 meters) of you and attacks you, he may pose a threat to you.

When criminals reach this distance, the police must draw their guns, aim, and fire; getting any closer could result in injury.

Of course, this statement is not a golden rule, and in practice, the competence of both parties must be considered.

If the person with the gun is a top-tier American Iaijutsu master like Bob Monden, even if it's only two or three meters away, he can still take you down.

Li Bingruo was certainly not Bob Monden. Although her marksmanship was excellent, even far superior to her colleagues.

Moreover, Kazama, dressed in card fighting attire, is no ordinary person.

When Li Bingruo's attention was drawn to Chen Jie's actions, and she moved her gun and fired backward, how could Kazama let such an opportunity pass?

In fact, the moment Li Bingruo turned the gun around and pulled the trigger, Kazama's entire body tensed up.

He appeared to be crouching down with his hands on his head, but in reality, his spine was taut, like a drawn bow. Then, in a moment, he suddenly sprang out.

Like an arrow released from a bow, Kazama sprang forward.

He spread his arms wide, resembling a large bird swooping down.

[Fighting Cards - Eagle Claw Technique - Eagle Strike]

This is a mid-range poaching move.

The eagle soars through the sky, swooping down to kill its prey. With a fold of its wings, it pounces with lightning speed. The essence and intent of this movement are derived from this. Similarly, the human body's leap and dart is all about speed, accuracy, and ruthlessness.

Kazama's pounce was incredibly fast.

With a single lunge, he was in front of Li Bingruo in an instant.

Just as Li Bingruo was about to fire her second shot, she felt a whoosh of wind in front of her, followed by a dark shadow suddenly appearing in front of her. She jumped in alarm and thought to herself, "Oh no!"

She quickly turned the gun around, ready to fire.

However, Kazama was already close to her, and it was obviously too late to turn the gun around now.

Kazama's claws had already landed, but they didn't actually reach the woman's neck or eyes. Instead, he used a grappling technique, grabbing Li Bingruo's arm holding the gun and locking its joints, then twisting it forcefully.

In pain, Li Bingruo couldn't help but let go, and the pistol fell to the ground.

Kazama then kicked the pistol at his feet, sending it flying far away.

She was captured in an instant, and Li Bingruo was also shocked, finding it hard to believe that her opponent had such skill.

However, she was professionally trained after all, and immediately gritted her teeth, raised her foot, and kicked the opponent's knee from behind.

But this kick felt like it had hit a steel plate; the opponent's lower body remained completely unmoved.

Just when Li Bingruo was feeling somewhat desperate, her hand, which had been held captive, suddenly loosened.

Although she didn't know what was going on, Li Bingruo immediately turned around and raised her elbow to strike behind her, but it landed on empty air.

At this moment, Li Bingruo was also facing the other party directly.

The smile on that somewhat lewd, chubby face was gone; it was completely expressionless.

Li Bingruo met the other person's eyes and was taken aback.

However, while Li Bingruo was stunned, a large hand struck her on the side of her neck.

Li Bingruo felt a sudden darkness before her eyes, and then her consciousness faded away.

After placing the unconscious Li Bingruo on the ground, Kazama let out a long sigh of relief.

Although the strategy was to deal with whatever came our way, these unexpected events really came one after another.

But now I should be able to catch the dog smoothly, right?

Kazama looked at the door through which Chen Jie had escaped and slowly walked over.

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