A bodyguard who rushes in to act the hero at the first sign of trouble is deeply unqualified, because a bodyguard's duty is to protect the employer’s safety, placing that safety above all else; taking a bullet for the employer is the job description! These thugs committing robbery and murder with firearms are merely doing what they think is expected; they might not even target the employer. If some bodyguard tries to play the hero by prematurely opening fire, inadvertently drawing fire onto the employer and causing their death, that bodyguard will never work in this circle again. (Mobile Access:).

Seeing the scene, Fang Senyan couldn't help but frown deeply. Facing elite guards like these—precise with their guns and sharp in their thinking—he had no confidence in forcing his way through. His initial plan to subtly snatch the liquor might have to be scrapped and something else devised.

But just as Li Xianhai, surrounded by a large group of bodyguards, turned into the corridor, an unforeseen development occurred!

Because the door connecting the corridor to the auction hall was quite narrow; no matter how wide the doorway was, it could barely allow two people through abreast. A third person would be too squeezed. If Li Xianhai, positioned at the center of the protective formation, had to pass through, the cohesive defense formation would inevitably split into front and rear sections centered on him.

In that instant, at least half of the bodyguards surrounding the wealthy elites in the hall immediately switched allegiance! They launched the most ruthless attacks against their colleagues with whom they had shared life and death! The unsuspecting guards were overwhelmingly focused on the robbers who had just revealed themselves, and under such a sudden assault, they suffered heavy casualties immediately.

Fang Senyan remained utterly indifferent to these matters. While outwardly huddled in a corner, he was actually keeping his eyes fixed on the bag Li Xianhai was holding. What he feared most at that moment was a stray bullet hitting the bag; if those two bottles of liquor were destroyed, wouldn't all his efforts be for naught?

Gunshots erupted in that instant, but most of the firing was done by the unlucky guards who were ambushed. In this kind of close-quarters combat, knives were clearly more effective than guns. Who would resort to a pistol for close-range engagement unless forced to, having no time to even draw a knife? At this point, the protected elites began to take casualties, and Li Xianhai, who had almost exited the auction hall, was violently forced back by a barrage of gunfire sounding like popping beans. Blood from the bodyguards splattered onto him, and his face turned utterly grim. The bag in his hand even struck the wall a few times, sending shivers down Fang Senyan’s spine.

It had to be admitted that Li Xianhai had a discerning eye for selecting bodyguards. None of the guards in the inner circle surrounding him defected; the majority of the betrayers were from the outer perimeter. Several of the bodyguards right beside him were even blonde, blue-eyed Westerners; despite the massive change, they immediately retaliated without batting an eye. Therefore, although the attackers had the upper hand, the situation gradually reached a stalemate. Since this location was a focus of national attention, securing a few more minutes until government reinforcements arrived would immediately reverse the situation.

But right at that moment, several smoking objects were suddenly tossed in from the corridor outside, rolling a few times on the floor!

Grenades!

Those robbers had actually brought grenades inside!

Amidst the massive "Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!" of the explosions, the defensive line painstakingly maintained by the stubbornly resisting guards was immediately shattered! And among Li Xianhai’s core security detail, two more defected! They raised their weapons and aimed directly at Li Xianhai’s forehead. This moment was truly a betrayal from the inside, and Fang Senyan secretly wished the man would be finished off sooner, lest the Maotai 1950 Vintage he carried continue to be at risk, allowing Fang Senyan to quietly slip away with it without leaving a trace.

However, it seemed Li Xianhai, this prominent socialite, was not fated to die. Just as the two defecting guards were about to fire, one was killed by a stray bullet, his skull exploding messily, while the other guard's gun-holding arm was accidentally bumped by someone next to him, causing the bullet to narrowly miss Li Xianhai’s head! Both defectors were instantly shot dead, but Li Xianhai’s guard contingent had already dwindled to fewer than six men.

Despite being repeatedly attacked and suffering heavy losses, it had to be acknowledged that the quality of the guards hired by these noble families was exceptional. After exchanging a few gestures, all the bodyguards reached a consensus. They seized the moment of the robbers’ firepower lull while reloading magazines, and immediately seven or eight of them rushed out, firing continuously to establish a brief suppression net. The surviving protected individuals took the chance to flee toward the entrance, while Li Xianhai, supported by two trusted confidants, bent over and hurried toward an exit on the opposite side.

It was precisely at this juncture that another grenade, along with a burst of rapid-fire shots, was thrown in from the adjacent corridor! Li Xianhai’s two confidants were also fiercely brave; they directly used their bodies to absorb the bullets, then sank down with dimming eyes without a sound. And that grenade, still smoking, rolled right to the feet of the somewhat stunned Li Xianhai!

If a smoking grenade that was about to explode suddenly appeared at your feet, what would your reaction be?

The scenarios where one kicks it away instantly or flees with speed rivaling Liu Xiang’s are merely severe wish fulfillment. For an ordinary person untrained in special circumstances, the only reaction is to freeze in place, the mind becoming a blank slate!

Thus, in everyone’s eyes, Li Xianhai, the celebrated socialite of Singapore, was undoubtedly a dead man.

But the person who engineered this deadly trap made just one mistake:

He had done something that could have been settled with one more bullet, so why add a grenade?

Adding a grenade would have been fine, but why did this particular grenade have to land right next to the briefcase holding Li Xianhai's liquor?

When the grenade exploded! Those two bottles of liquor, for which Fang Senyan had traveled thousands of miles and schemed so diligently, would be utterly annihilated!

Fang Senyan let out a long sigh internally and suddenly burst forward, executing a perfect standard soccer slide tackle, accurately kicking the grenade away. The deadly threat shot through the air, flashed past, and smashed through the floor-to-ceiling window in front of him, exploding with a burst of fire a moment later. Shrapnel scattered violently, and the surrounding glass curtain wall immediately began to collapse with loud shattering noises. Faint screams and sounds of panic drifted up from the two floors below.

Fang Senyan was completely unequipped at this moment. Although his Agility rating was only seven, he hadn't sustained any attacks since the fight began, having hidden in the corner, so the 28% movement speed boost granted by the endless Vodka hadn't worn off. In reality, this gave him a movement speed equivalent to almost nine Agility points, further amplified by his Level 4 basic footwork bonus. With all factors combined, his movement speed was naturally an entire time faster than a normal person’s. Moreover, he had been keenly observing the battle the entire time, lunging forward to assist the moment things went wrong. Thus, what appeared to everyone else as an inescapable death trap was brutally shattered by Fang Senyan’s forceful kick!

But kicking it away pushed Fang Senyan directly into the line of fire!

Nearly all the robbers simultaneously shifted their focus to this development. Fang Senyan had already thoroughly considered his options from the start: if he absolutely couldn't get the Maotai 1950 Vintage into his stomach subtly, then making a high-profile entrance was acceptable. By kicking that grenade, his intention was to save those two bottles, which were practically national treasures. He didn't actually care about Li Xianhai’s life, but who would believe him if he said that out loud? In any case, the surrounding robbers, whose plans had been disrupted, didn't believe it; the evidence was the way they urgently aimed their guns at him.

Since he was going to fight these guys head-on anyway, he might as well take the opportunity to protect this nearby fellow's life. Fang Senyan hadn't forgotten one thing: even if he managed to drink this Maotai 1950 Vintage, it would only fulfill one-sixth of the requirement for the "Master of Wine Tasting" milestone! For the remaining five types of liquor, he hadn't even heard their names, let alone tasted them. So why not utilize external resources? If Li Xianhai could spend over ten million RMB to buy these two bottles, finding the other types of alcohol wouldn't be difficult for him.

Once Fang Senyan decided to act, he naturally committed himself wholeheartedly without distraction. He grabbed Li Xianhai and violently rammed his shoulder into the adjacent doorframe. Fang Senyan put his full strength into this shove, and since the main doors in the auction house were mostly decorative! Under the impact, dust flew everywhere, and the doorframe, along with half of the wooden door, was violently torn loose.

Fang Senyan used the momentum to seize the detached section, immediately using the large wooden door as a shield in front of him, and charged straight into the corridor! His momentum was like a fierce tiger descending a mountain, unmatched in its ferocity. The dismantled wooden door, wide and still attached to part of the frame, even smashed through the corridor light fixtures as he swept past with an uninterrupted roar!

Gunmen were naturally positioned in this corridor. Seeing the entire wide wooden door crashing toward them like an overwhelming tide, they could only fire wildly; the accuracy of such indiscriminate shooting was predictable. Even if bullets pierced the wood and struck Fang Senyan, their lethality would be severely weakened, posing little real threat.

After Fang Senyan charged forward seventeen or eighteen meters, several robbers chased after him, shouting and opening fire. While taking a few shots wouldn't be fatal for Fang Senyan now, he still needed to be cautious if he intended to save Li Xianhai along with him. His perception was several times sharper than a normal person's; the moment the pursuing robbers emerged, Fang Senyan immediately stopped and turned, swiftly using the "door shield" in his hand to block in front of the gasping Li Xianhai, then kicked the door of the room on his right!

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