However, the gun inexplicably jammed!
Yao Liang was momentarily stunned. He had checked the gun thoroughly after getting into the car. The bullets were real, and the gun was properly loaded. How could it jam now?
The gunmen outside looked quite relaxed, considering that the current situation had Chu Yuxuan trapped like a fish in a barrel, unable to escape even if he had wings.
As Chu Yuxuan struggled with Yao Liang in the car, a few gunmen casually approached the vehicle, intending to open the doors. None of them noticed that, apart from their signal-jamming drone overhead, three other drones were rapidly descending from high above!
Nearby, an old, battered farm truck was parked beside the woods. Lao Wu sat leisurely in the passenger seat, focused on the computer in his lap. The screen showed the descending height of the three drones. When they reached just over a hundred meters, he pressed the return key to activate the signal jammers on all three drones simultaneously, speaking into his earpiece with a grin: "Bingo! Their drones are child's play compared to these military-grade ones. I bet they can't even see my backside, haha."
The pitch-black night sky had effectively cloaked the three drones, while the Tianji Club's drones, designed to block signals, were only about ten meters high.
As one of the gunmen was about to open the GTR's driver-side door, a gunshot suddenly pierced the eerie silence of the night, and the gunman was instantly downed!
Then, from another hill, Lao Si and Lao San, armed with M16s, began indiscriminate shooting at the trapped gunmen below!
The unexpected turn of events caused over a dozen gunmen to scatter in panic. Technicians controlling the drones from the jeeps immediately attempted to report the situation to their superiors but were unable to turn off their jammers. Confused, they peeked their heads out of the windows to check the sky, only to be shot in the head by Xiao Qing!
Two men hiding behind a jeep fired a couple of shots at the GTR. The plan was to hijack Chu Yuxuan in transit tonight. As long as they could incapacitate that arrogant young master and have Yao Liang fully control him, the mission would be complete, and his brothers would be too intimidated to shoot.
However, the bullets hitting the GTR were like striking an armored vehicle. They only sparked and did not penetrate. Inside the car, Yao Liang, whose gun had jammed, was in shock, staring blankly.
He couldn't understand how Chu Yuxuan had detected his flaw. How had the modified GTR become bulletproof? How did Chu Yuxuan know that the Tianji Club was planning an ambush here? None of this made sense!
Chu Yuxuan remained calm and collected. He snatched the gun from Yao Liang's hand and forcefully smashed it against his head, sneering: "Lao Liu, you really are something! Haha. I forgot to tell you, I used to deal in arms. When it comes to firearms, I'm an expert. Making a little pistol jam is easier than eating."
Yao Liang was dazed from the blow, clutching his head in pain, blood seeping through his fingers.
Chu Yuxuan snorted and then shifted the car into gear, accelerating. The GTR, secretly modified by Lao San, was as sturdy as an armored vehicle. It easily pushed aside the jeeps used by the gunmen as cover, giving Xiao Qing a clear shot.
Yao Liang finally realized that Chu Yuxuan opening the car door for him was not an act of concern but a way to prevent him from noticing the car door's weight.
In fact, Chu Yuxuan's earlier claim that he was driving slowly due to the bumpy road was a lie. The car was so heavy that reaching 140 km/h was already strenuous.
In no time, the gunfire outside had diminished, and Chu Yuxuan's brothers began to clean up the remaining enemies. Chu Yuxuan remained calm and made no move to help, casting a cold, sneering glance at Yao Liang: "Surprised? Unexpected?"
Yao Liang's face twitched, and after a moment of silence, he asked: "How did you figure out I was lying to you?"
"You're too clean," Chu Yuxuan replied with a smile. "If they found you and threatened you, wouldn't they have placed a listening device on you? But I only suspected it at the time, and didn't dare to be too sure. So, tonight, Chu Zhijing really sent a lot of bodyguards to Liu Jun's place. If you weren't lying, I would deal with the Tianji Club's assassins tonight. You might have truly earned a place among my brothers, haha."
"Unfortunately, you didn't pass the test. I guess they must have put the listening device in your wound? Hmm? Otherwise, from the moment I made the plan tonight, you never left my sight. That means you had no chance to inform them. How would they know that we'd be a step behind to Liu Jun's place and set up an ambush here?"
Yao Liang subconsciously glanced at the gunshot wound on his shoulder. His eyes were filled with astonishment as he looked at Chu Yuxuan. The answer was clear.
But he couldn't understand. He had never left Chu Yuxuan's sight, and vice versa. There had been no significant communication between the brothers since the plan was made. How was this scheme within a scheme designed?
What he didn't know was that after years of teamwork, the brothers had developed various communication methods. For instance, after offering incense to Guan Er Ye in the villa, Chu Yuxuan simply tapped Lao Wu on the back, marking a few signals, and Lao Wu understood immediately.
"You suspected the listening device was in my wound from the start?" Yao Liang asked.
Chu Yuxuan smiled without answering.
He had encountered such tricks before, learning from Mexican drug dealers. So, when he first saw Yao Liang's gunshot wound, he thoughtfully connected it. However, he did not alarm the snake. One reason was uncertainty, and the other was to facilitate his own plans.