Time seemed to be stretched infinitely at that moment and then compressed crazily in the next second.
Lu Tingchen's motorcade, like a roaring steel torrent, rushed back to the manor at an almost suicidal speed. From afar, one could see the faint flames and rising black smoke inside the manor, and hear sporadic but intense gunshots still ongoing!
The gate had long been ramped open. The bodyguards who remained behind were engaged in a last-ditch fight with the intruder, but were clearly at a disadvantage.
Lu Tingchen's car didn't slow down at all. It directly crashed into a black-clad intruder who was trying to block the way. The tires rolled over the crushed stones and glass shards, making a shrill sound. It drifted and came to a stop in front of the main house!
The car had not yet come to a complete stop when Lu Tingchen kicked the door open, holding a firearm, and rushed out like a asura returning from hell, his eyes red and bright!
"Wanwan!" "Chenchen!" He roared, his voice torn and distorted by extreme fear and anger, completely ignoring the stray bullets that were flying. There was only one target - the master bedroom!
"Cover General Lu!" " Qin Hao and his men, who arrived shortly after, immediately engaged in battle, unleashing all their firepower and instantly suppressing the remaining invaders, clearing a bloody path for Lu Tingchen!
Lu Tingchen climbed up the stairs three steps at a time, his heart pounding so wildly that it was almost about to explode! The corridor was in a complete mess, with bullet holes everywhere. The bodies of bodyguards and intruders lay on the ground. Thick smoke filled the air, and the smell of blood and gunpowder filled the air.
The door of the master bedroom was wide open, and the interior was even more shocking! The furniture was overturned, the decorations were shattered, and the alloy door that led to the safe house, which was claimed to be able to withstand heavy fire, was now twisted and deformed by the explosion. The door hinge was broken and it was slanted open, revealing the dark entrance inside and wisps of smoke.
At the door, two bodyguards covered in blood were leaning against the cover, desperately shooting at the safe room, trying to prevent the people inside from coming out. Clearly, the last line of defense had retreated here.
"Madam and Young Master are inside!" They are still alive! But the opponent's firepower was too fierce! "We can't rush in!" A wounded bodyguard, upon seeing Lu Tingchen, shouted hoarsely, his eyes brimming with blood and despair.
Still alive!
These three words were like a shot in the arm, instantly injecting into Lu Tingchen's heart that had almost stopped beating!
Without any hesitation, not even looking for cover, he charged straight towards the broken door like a madman! The gun in his hand spewed flames, instantly blowing the heads of two intruders who were attempting to shoot from inside the door!
"Tingchen!" "Be careful!" Qin Hao's exclamation of surprise came from behind.
Lu Tingchen, however, seemed unable to hear. His entire world was condensed into that narrow and perilous opening! Taking advantage of the gap when the other party was changing ammunition, he made a sudden roll and narrowly avoided a string of bullets, rolling directly into the safe room!
The space inside the safe house was cramped. The emergency light flickered on and off, and the light was swaying. Four or five black-clad intruders clearly didn't expect him to charge in in such a reckless manner, and the formation showed a hint of panic!
And right in the innermost corner of this cramped space!
Su Wanwan curled up her body, firmly protecting her son who was crying his lungs out between her and the cold wall. With her thin back, she built the last line of flesh and blood barrier! Her face was as pale as paper, with bloodstains from a collision on her forehead. Her eyes were filled with the madness of despair and the determination of motherhood. She held a pistol tightly in her hand, which she had picked up from some fallen bodyguard, trembling but stubbornly pointing it forward!
An intruder is trying to get around the cover and approach her!
"Get away!" Lu Tingchen's roar was like a thunderclap! The gun in his hand was hardly aimed at. Relying solely on instinct and the muscle memory honed through countless trials, he emptied the magazine in an instant!
"Bang!" Bang! Bang! Bang!"
The bullet precisely pierced through the head and heart of the intruder who was attempting to approach Su Wanwan! The other invaders were also intimidated by this sudden and precise strike and the desperate posture, and their movements were half a beat slow!
It's just this half beat!
Lu Tingchen, like a furious lion, lunged forward with all his might. Without even bother to change his magazine, he directly pulled out the spare dagger and engaged in close combat with the nearest intruder! The movements were ruthless and swift to the extreme. Every move was aimed directly at the vital point, a completely suicidal fighting style!
At the same time, Qin Hao also led his men to rush in. The firepower instantly covered the area, and the remaining invaders were suppressed and eliminated in an instant!
In the confined space, gunshots, fighting sounds and screams came to an abrupt halt.
Only the child's heart-wrenching cries remained, along with Su Wanwan's uncontrollable sobs, as if she had survived a disaster.
Lu Tingchen panted heavily, threw down the dagger, and didn't even look at the corpses and blood all over the ground. He staggered to the corner, his hand trembling, and gently touched the trembling figure that was protecting the child with its body.
"Wanwan..." Wanwan... Here I come... It's okay... It's okay..." His voice was so hoarse that it was beyond recognition. He repeated it over and over again, carefully holding her and the child in his arms together.
Feeling his familiar scent and warm embrace, Su Wanwan's tense nerves finally broke completely. She held him tightly with her back hand and burst into tears: "Tingchen..." Woo... I'm so scared... I'm so scared..."
The child in his arms seemed to sense his father's arrival as well. His crying gradually subsided and turned into a soft, pitiful sobs.
Lu Tingchen held the two most precious people in his life tightly, feeling their true, warm body temperatures. His heart, which had been hanging above the bottomless abyss, finally settled down bit by bit, only to be met with waves of fear and exhaustion. Almost... Just a little short...
He couldn't imagine what the consequence would have been if he had arrived one minute later.
"Sorry..." Sorry... I'm late... He kissed the top of her hair and her forehead, apologizing over and over again, his voice choking up.
Qin Hao and others silently cleared the scene, dragged the body out, checked if there were any living mouths, and provided medical assistance. No one disturbed the family of three who had survived the disaster.
After a long while, Su Wanwan's emotions gradually calmed down, but she still held onto Lu Tingchen's clothes tightly and refused to let go.
"They..." It seems they are targeting me..." Her voice was weak and filled with fear, "You've been trying to catch me..." It's not about killing me..."
Lu Tingchen's eyes instantly turned cold and sharp. "Grab a live bite?" This means that the other party's intentions might be more complex and more malicious!
He gently patted her on the back: "I know." "Don't worry. Leave the rest to me."
He picked up the weak Su Wanwan and the child who had been taken over by the nanny to comfort, and walked out of this safe house filled with the smell of blood and death.
Outside, the battle has basically come to an end. All the invaders were shot dead except for a few who were deliberately left alive for interrogation. The bodyguards of the manor suffered heavy casualties, but most of the core personnel survived.
The doctor immediately stepped forward to examine Su Wanwan and the child. Fortunately, they were all just superficial injuries and excessive fright.
Lu Tingchen settled his wife and children in another reinforced guest room and stayed by their side himself until Su Wanwan fell into a deep sleep due to extreme exhaustion and mental relaxation, and the child was also fast asleep in the nanny's arms. Only then did he get up gently.
The tenderness and vulnerability on the face vanished in an instant, replaced by a bloodthirsty coldness and an overwhelming murderous intent.
He walked out of the room and coldly said to Qin Hao who was standing guard at the door, "Clean up." Pry open the mouths of those living mouths by any necessary means. I want to know who is in charge, who is the insider, everything!"
"Yes!" " Qin Hao accepted the order, his eyes equally cold.
Lu Tingchen walked to the corridor window and looked out at the manor outside, which was gradually bringing the fire under control but still in a state of devastation. His fists crunched loudly.
This time, it's no longer a commercial contest, nor is it a covert game.
This is war. A war that directly threatened the lives of his wife and children.
And he will no longer show any mercy to his enemies.
The wrath of thunder will surely be repaid with blood.
(To be continued...)"