Not bothering to say anything, I pulled the trigger!
"Click!"
"Ugh!!"
The man's neck jerked back and his whole body shuddered, but... no gunshot rang out. All that came was the sound of the firing pin striking an empty chamber.
"Fuck! I forgot to load a bullet!!?"
The man immediately looked up at me in terror. He knew he couldn't escape. I'd stopped him dead in his tracks just now, despite how fast he was moving. That alone made it clear he was completely powerless to resist.
So all he could do now was stare at me in fear.
Seeing his expression, I knew the plan was working. I pulled a bullet from my pocket with a brusque motion and shoved it into the cylinder, then slapped the cylinder hard. It snapped back into place. I gave it a spin, and it made a crisp "shrrrr-click-click-click" sound.
"Don't do anything rash!"
Just as I was about to point the gun at his head, Long Bixian rushed up behind me and grabbed my shoulder, yanking me back.
"Don't do anything rash! Killing him will cause trouble for us. Let him go. He probably won't go spreading rumors."
"Bullshit! A stubborn bastard like him is definitely going to blab!"
"No... I..."
The man seemed like he had more to say, but I wasn't about to let him. I broke free of Long Bixian's grip again and took two steps toward the man. This time, I pointed the gun right at his forehead and pulled the trigger before he could explain himself!
"Click!"
"Ugh!!!!"
The man let out a terrified groan. His wounded body suddenly lost all strength, and he slumped to the ground. But my gun... still hadn't fired. Once again, all I heard was the sound of an empty chamber!
"Damn