Seeing Lu Li answer the phone so casually, and then turn his back to look for someone.
Not only Callet, but even the group of hostages showed panic on their faces.
Sure enough, Callet wouldn't let such a good opportunity pass by, and immediately turned her gun on Lu Li!
Sophia, acting as a human shield, was terrified and was about to scream!
Meanwhile, Colena wanted to shout a warning...
Despite this situation, Lu Li didn't even turn his head; instead, he fired a shot with a backhand!
The bullet whistled out and severed Callet's index finger at the root, just as he was about to pull the trigger!
Callet screamed and reached for the trigger with her middle finger again.
Lu Li calmly fired his gun repeatedly, bang bang bang bang, each shot accurately knocking off a finger.
After the four shots rang out, Callet's right hand, which was holding the gun, had all five fingers severed, leaving only a bare palm, and the gun had fallen to the ground.
He gritted his teeth, biting his lips until they bled, and was about to use his other hand to pick up the gun...
But when she looked up and saw Lu Li's calm expression and the slowly smoking gun barrel, Callet realized that continuing was pointless.
"Okay, okay, you win."
He gently released Sophia, saying as he did so:
"I have a lot of intelligence. I know the secrets of current high-ranking government officials, and I also know information about major Drug cartel..."
That last sentence made Lu Li somewhat tempted; drug lords were numerous, powerful, and liked to hoard cash, making them very attractive prey.
Meanwhile, Colena, the future Department of Defense, also shouted:
"Young sir, keep him; he is of great value!"
Therefore, Lu Li did not fire the gun, but stepped forward and pointed a finger at Callet's chest with lightning speed.
The man immediately curled up like a shrimp, unable to move.
Lu Li took the bunch of keys from his waist and opened all the iron cage doors.
The hostages were overjoyed to have escaped their predicament.
Colena stepped out of the cage and excitedly shook hands with Lu Li:
"I've heard your story, thank you for saving me! I will always remember this kindness!"
Lu Li simply nodded modestly. "It was nothing, no need to worry about it."
Sophia and the other rescued hostages also came forward one by one to express their gratitude.
The French consul was trembling with excitement, his joy at surviving such a close call overflowing!
And then there was Professor Wei's student, Sun Zhihong, who stammered incoherently:
"I was kidnapped as soon as I stepped out of the airport. Thank you, thank you, I'll never come out again!"
It was a rare treat to run into someone from my hometown. Lu Li smiled and said, "It's good that you're alright. Let's leave here first; a helicopter will come to pick you up."
Everyone hurriedly prepared to leave, but Colena stood before the culprit Callet, and coldly said:
"I'm a man of my word. I said I'd send you to hell, and I promise I will!"
Callet was in so much pain that she couldn't even breathe, and naturally, she was too weak to respond.
Just then, the song "One Step Away" on the record player finished playing, less than four minutes had passed in total.
Lu Li was quite interested in this "vinyl record player." This thing was from the same era in another world, but the sound quality was surprisingly good.
Simple and unpretentious, with an elegant voice and a strong stage presence!
The one in front of me, in particular, is a genuine antique with exceptionally exquisite craftsmanship.
Lu Li suddenly had an idea: could he record "Sitabo Vana" onto film and play it?
Otherwise, the phone would be too conspicuous...
With that thought in mind, he simply closed the record player and picked it up without any hesitation.
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Next, Lu Li led a group of people to the first floor of the unfinished building.
At that moment, it felt like a New Year's celebration outside, with gunshots ringing out incessantly.
"Number 0" is slaughtering the lower-ranking gang members who have gathered here.
Faced with a multitude of ants, it, like its master, chose to use a gun—a simple and cost-effective weapon.
Lu Li, preoccupied with Soul Extraction, said, "The helicopter will be here soon, please wait a moment."
He walked out of the building and deliberately passed by the corpses.
The Kunlun Mirror appears on the surface of the body, secretly extracting souls one by one.
Unfortunately, many of them were already past their expiration date, and these useless individuals were easily defeated and only knew how to flee, so Number 0 didn't kill many of them.
"Including those unfinished buildings, there are only 300 in total..."
The spiritual gains from this experience weren't substantial, but the financial and networking benefits were considerable.
Not only is there a $100 million appearance fee, but the "license" shouldn't be a problem either.
Overall, things were fairly satisfactory. Lu Li recalled "Number 0" and returned to the unfinished building.
The sound of helicopter rotors could be heard from the sky; Aurora was approaching.
Through the porthole, she gave Lu Li a big thumbs-up.
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All 20 hostages were rescued, making it a truly perfect operation.
When the helicopter returned, the hostages' families were already waiting on the hotel rooftop.
Their faces were filled with disbelief!
I left feeling utterly dejected not long ago, but my family returned in less than two hours!
On the rooftop, scenes of reunion after life unfolded.
The haggard woman who had been carrying the photo album earlier also hugged her daughter tightly and wept with joy.
Such a display of genuine emotion is actually a great opportunity to boost one's reputation.
As a seasoned politician, Ms. Maria naturally wouldn't let this opportunity pass.
Soon, escorted by the Special Operations Guard, he arrived with a group of reporters.
Uninterested in the Lu Li and chaos of the mortals, he sent a message to Aurora and left with Number 0.
But as soon as she went downstairs, Aurora chased after her.
"I'll take you home."
"Okay, thanks."
They got into a minivan and drove towards the estate.
Lu Li focused his mind on the flying sword and the Kunlun Mirror, then took out his snuff bottle and began to sniff.
His demeanor and movements were relaxed and at ease, showing no sign of having just experienced a massacre.
Aurora kept glancing at herself in the rearview mirror, sighing:
"You saved 20 people and changed the fate of 20 families... From the moment I met you, it seems like you've been changing people's lives."
Lu Li said dismissively, "It's just a good deed within my power."
Aurora smiled and said, "Lu Li, you're a good person."
Upon hearing this, Lu Li was taken aback for a moment, then shook his head and said, "You've misunderstood, I'm not."
He was lustful and enjoyed killing, which contradicted the education he received from childhood.
Although there are factors related to his environment... he probably can't be considered a good person.
But Aurora said firmly, "Believe me, you are."
Lu Li felt inexplicably better.
Immediately afterwards, his phone was bombarded with thank-you calls.
Luke: [Thank you, God bless you forever! You saved the most important little angel in my life!]
Besides expressing his gratitude, the richest man immediately transferred 100 million dollars to him.
Looking at the nine-figure sum in his account, Lu Li felt no emotion.
When I was a child, a few yuan of pocket money could make me happy for many days.
However, this threshold increases with age.
Now that I possess superhuman power... a hundred million dollars is truly just a small goal.