Beauty Chairwoman’s Bodyguard Expert

Chapter 207: Chapter 206: It’s Not Suitable to Go Out Today (4th Update)

”Haha, sir, you do love to joke around. I don’t think this lady is that kind of person?”

The female sales assistant couldn’t help but cover her mouth and snicker at Lu Tianxing’s words, but it had to be said, the statement was the truth. If you didn’t have a few backups, you’d be embarrassed to call yourself a goddess.

Lu Tianxing touched his nose and didn’t bother to explain any further; Xue Man really wasn’t that kind of person. Anyone who got close to her ended up getting beaten severely. Being a backup boyfriend could be life-threatening—who would be foolish enough to try?

”Bang!”

Just then, a crisp gunshot suddenly rang out in the mall. The previously noisy mall fell silent in an instant as everyone stared dumbfounded at several rugged-looking men with fierce expressions storming in from the outside. Piercing screams followed, echoing throughout the first floor, throwing everyone into chaos.

”Bang!” ”Bang!” ”Bang!”

More gunshots in quick succession—and the chaotic mall quieted down again. Everyone dropped to the ground, holding their heads, looking in terror at the five men who had suddenly appeared.

Then, a rough and menacing voice yelled, ”Everyone shut up! Whoever dares to scream again, don’t blame me if my bullets don’t discriminate. We’re only here to rob, not to kill. Now, everyone be good and hand over anything valuable, and don’t give us trouble, or I won’t mind sending you on your way.”

Lu Tianxing watched, dumbfounded, as the five men rushed into the mall, sporadically firing their submachine guns into the air, showing no fear at all and triggering more screams from the floors above.

Lu Tianxing’s lips quivered a few times. Damn it, he just knew today wasn’t a good day to go out. Even a trip to the mall could end up in a robbery. How ridiculous do robbers have to be to choose a department store?

The female sales assistant standing next to Lu Tianxing trembled violently, her body instinctively moving closer to him, as if this could provide her a sense of safety.

”Everyone, get down! Don’t freaking run around, or you’ll cause me trouble. I’m only here for the money today, not to kill. But if anyone dares to step out of line, I won’t mind breaking my rule and sending you on your way.”

A muscular man who seemed to be the leader swept his gaze across the crowd with a fierce look. He said to the other robbers, ”Old Four, you and Old Two block all the windows in the mall, just leave the main entrance unblocked. Watch out for Siang Chiang Police snipers. The rest of you, follow me to find our targets. Anyone who gets in the way gets a bullet.”

The robbers nodded and began to divide tasks swiftly. Two of them started covering the mall’s windows while the other three headed towards the various stores on the first floor.

Meanwhile, the news that Guangrong Department Store was under siege by robbers was quickly spread. The Siang Chiang Police responded rapidly, arriving at the store in record time and sealing it off tightly. The famous Flying Tiger Team was also dispatched, taking up strategic positions, ready to strike a lethal blow to the robbers inside at any moment.

The robbers were well-trained, choosing positions that were dead angles for shooting. One of them casually carried a travel bag, gathering all the money around into his pockets, showing complete disregard for the Siang Chiang Police outside.

At that moment, Lu Tianxing had no words to describe his feelings. Was he just too unlucky? A simple mall visit turned into this; could his luck be any worse?

The robbers moved quickly and seemed to be searching for something. Often, after a glance inside a store and opening the cash register to stuff money into their bags, they didn’t even look at anything else before swiftly moving on to the next store. They didn’t seem to be robbing, but searching for something.

Lu Tianxing watched the robbers’ movements with indifference, a sense of doubt rising in his heart. Their way of robbing didn’t feel like a robbery at all, but more like they were following a routine. The robber in the hall was completely indifferent to the money he put into the travel bag, ignoring even the gold necklaces on some women’s ears, showing no sign of robbing for money’s sake.

”Bizarre, it’s really too bizarre,”

Lu Tianxing murmured softly, his eyes filled with growing confusion.

When shopping in a department store, few bring a large stack of cash to spend; almost everyone chooses to pay with a card. Robbing a department store is simply looking for trouble for little reward. You might not get much money, and with one misstep, you could even end up in the red. It’s simply not worth it.

Moreover, the equipment of these robbers is a bit too good; not only do they possess weapons with extremely high lethality, but they also wear bulletproof vests and carry tactical knives. This setup is overkill for robbing a department store. Even robbing a bank would be stress-free and pose much less risk than hitting a department store.

Now these robbers chose instead to hit a department store, a place with high risk and low reward, which is quite illogical. Especially since there’s not a trace of greed for money in these robbers’ eyes, but rather an unflappable calm. This is even stranger. When robbing for money, how can there be no change in expression after obtaining it?

Furthermore, the ground floor of Guangrong Department Store is filled mostly with snack and clothing shops. The real luxury items are all upstairs, with prices increasing on each level. If it’s a department store robbery, why not target luxury stores but linger on the ground floor? The implications behind this choice are worth deep thought.

”Perhaps, these robbers aren’t after the money but something else.”

An idea suddenly flashed through Lu Tianxing’s mind, and he narrowed his eyes slightly. He was curious to see what sort of game these robbers were playing.

”Yo, didn’t expect to find a little fish that slipped through the net in this shop. This chick isn’t too bad looking either. Come on, bro got a bit tired from the robbery just now. Come over and give me a massage. If you make me feel good, I might reward you with some money,”

Just then, a loud laugh sounded, and a brawny man holding a weapon briskly walked into the women’s clothing store. When he spotted Lu Tianxing, a very subtle gleam flashed in the robber’s eyes as he strode toward Lu Tianxing, reaching out to grab the female store assistant hiding behind him.

A cold light flickered through Lu Tianxing’s eyes. The subtle gleam that had passed through the robber’s eyes did not escape his notice, leading him to a disturbing thought—perhaps this man had come specifically for him. Did someone want him dead?

”Friend, there are rules to robbing; taking both money and beauty doesn’t seem quite right,”

Lu Tianxing, without changing his expression, took a step forward and grabbed the brawny man’s arm.

”Kid, mind your own business, get the hell out of here,”

The robber’s eyes flashed with ferocity as if angered by Lu Tianxing, with his other hand reaching straight for Lu Tianxing’s neck.

”Courting death.”

Lu Tianxing was now certain that these were not just any ordinary robbers, but a group of well-trained international mercenaries. The brawny man appeared to be simply trying to strangle him, but in reality, he was using a killing skill commonly employed by mercenaries—one slip-up would crush his windpipe in an instant, ensuring a death beyond revival.

If this man was here to cause him trouble, then there was no reason for Lu Tianxing to hold back.

A fleeting chill in Lu Tianxing’s eyes, he sidestepped slightly and easily dodged the robber’s arm, and with a casual palm strike hit the robber’s chest.