The double-barreled shotgun fired "bang bang" twice at the same spot, splattering soil and finally prompting the stunned person to react, running and crawling away from where the bullet had landed - just two or three meters away from his feet!
Distant police officers, bored and looking at the Gobi, suddenly heard gunshots, drew their pistols on instinct, and rushed towards the sound:
"What's going on?"
Douglas Cooper was next to Sean Knight and reacted the quickest, but had no gun, so he picked up a shovel and ran with Sean.
Elijah Hastings and Lincoln Harrington also quickly appeared nearby.
Elijah ran to Sean's side, while Lincoln protected Grant Kenneth and Willow Taylor and dispersed the workers.
So, within a minute after the gunshot, the police arrived and saw Elijah and the others protecting Sean as they approached the excavation site.
The sandy soil at the shooting site was tumbling as if there were an invisible giant hand stirring it below.
