Past of the Tomboy (5)

Even though Zhong Li Chun had become cold-blooded over the past six years, a sliver of kindness remained in her heart. She didn't want to see anyone else suffer the same fate she had as a child, especially not children. She still remembered how helpless and desperate she had felt back then. No matter what, she would never let these children repeat her mistakes.

Zhong Li Chun didn't dare to openly oppose Grayd, but she had already made a decision in her heart: this time, she was determined to save these people, and she wouldn't let them get hurt again, no matter the cost.

That night, Zhong Li Chun didn't sleep. She sat at her desk, silently loading bullets into the magazine. She knew exactly what she was about to do and the consequences it would entail, but she was resolute. As a child, she had betrayed her own principles just to survive, and her hands had been stained with blood for years. Yet, she had managed to retain her humanity. Her sole purpose for surviving was to avenge her parents, and today was the day for her to act.

Late into the night, Zhong Li Chun quietly left her room. However, she didn't immediately head to where the hostages were held. Instead, she stealthily planted TNT charges in various locations around the camp. She knew that as soon as she started leading the hostages away, she would attract attention and face heavy fire. Therefore, she needed to create enough chaos in the camp after the rescue to increase her chances of success.

After setting the explosives, Zhong Li Chun returned to her quarters, then donned her weapons and gear. Once she was sure she was prepared, Zhong Li Chun pushed open the door again and headed towards the building where the hostages were being held.

Due to the importance of these hostages, six guards were assigned to watch them, positioned around the building.

Zhong Li Chun used the darkness of the night to quietly approach the building and soon spotted the two guards stationed on the right side.

The area around the building was quite open, with no cover within at least fifteen meters. If Zhong Li Chun were to reveal herself rashly, she would be discovered immediately.

So, Zhong Li Chun didn't rush out. Instead, she crouched in a corner of a building, waiting for an opportunity. Years of training had turned Zhong Li Chun into a true master. She had plenty of patience, knowing that sometimes, a little more patience could significantly increase one's chances of survival.

After waiting for about six or seven minutes, one of the two guards took out a cigarette and lit it. The other guard reached out to ask for one. It was late at night, and normal biological clocks would make people drowsy; a cigarette would help them stay alert.

However, the other guard dejectedly crushed his empty cigarette pack, indicating he had smoked his last one. The guard who didn't get a cigarette grumbled a few curses under his breath and then left his post, clearly heading somewhere to get more cigarettes.

Seeing that someone was finally acting alone, Zhong Li Chun knew her chance had come. She bent down, staying close to the building's wall, and quietly approached the guard who was walking over. The moment the guard turned the corner and was out of his partner's sight, Zhong Li Chun lunged like a leopard, swiftly grabbing the guard by the neck from behind and covering his mouth with her other hand. With a forceful twist, accompanied by a faint crack of bone, the guard's neck was broken.

After dealing with the guard, Zhong Li Chun dragged the body into an abandoned, uninhabited room nearby. She then crouched in the corner again, waiting. This time, the wait was shorter, only about two minutes. The remaining guard became impatient, calling out to ask why his partner wasn't back yet and walking over with his gun.

This guard's fate was sealed, just like his partner's. Caught off guard, Zhong Li Chun snapped his neck. He wouldn't be smoking any more cigarettes in this lifetime.

Having dealt with two guards, Zhong Li Chun circled around to the other side of the building. As before, she waited for an opportunity to take care of the other two. However, this time, Zhong Li Chun's luck wasn't as good. Neither of the two guards showed any signs of leaving. One of them was even leaning against the wall, dozing off. If she continued to wait, the shift change would reveal that the two guards were dead, and her rescue plan would be a complete failure.

With no other choice, Zhong Li Chun decided to lure them out. She picked up a stone from the ground and threw it at the wall of a nearby building. The stone hit the wall with a "pat." Although the sound wasn't loud, it was quite noticeable in the silent night.

The guard who was dozing against the wall didn't react much, but the other became alert. After kicking his partner, this guard walked towards the source of the sound.

What awaited him was Zhong Li Chun's ruthless strangulation. The other guard, kicked awake by his partner, also became alert. Seeing that his partner hadn't returned for a while, he grew suspicious and walked towards where his partner had disappeared, gun in hand.

This guard was cautious and didn't walk too fast, scanning his surroundings as he moved. At this moment, Zhong Li Chun had just returned after hiding the other guard's body in a corner. She hadn't noticed that the barrel of the rifle she was carrying had protruded from the corner of the wall.

"Who's there?" The approaching guard immediately became alert upon seeing the rifle barrel and loudly questioned. It was late at night, and in the silence, his shout was enough to attract attention from nearby. Zhong Li Chun felt her heart skip a beat, and cold sweat broke out on her forehead. However, Zhong Li Chun reacted quickly. After a brief hesitation, she stood up from the corner and, with a cold expression, walked out and asked the guard, "Why are you alone? Where's the other one?"

Zhong Li Chun held a relatively high position within the organization. Upon seeing her, the guard was stunned for a moment before quickly lowering his gun and respectfully saying, "Miss, that guy heard a noise and went to patrol. Didn't you see him?"

"Bastard! He must have gone slacking off again. Go find him for me, I'm going to punish him properly!" Zhong Li Chun feigned anger, reprimanding him before issuing the order.

The guard didn't think much of it. Hearing Zhong Li Chun's command, he hurried in the direction the other guard had disappeared. Unfortunately, he didn't notice that as he walked past Zhong Li Chun, a sharp military knife had already appeared in her hand.

Having successfully dealt with the guard once again, Zhong Li Chun, as before, dragged the body to hide it. However, perhaps the previous guard's shout had alerted the other two guards on the other side. As Zhong Li Chun was dragging the body, those two guards happened to walk over and saw her dragging the corpse.

"Miss, what are you doing? You killed him?" One of the guards was stunned by the scene before instinctively raising his gun and pointing it at Zhong Li Chun. At this moment, Zhong Li Chun was still in the posture of dragging the body and had no time to react. With a gun pointed at her, any move she made would likely result in a bullet hitting her body the next second.