272 We Need To Get Out of Here

"Bang!"

"Bang!"

The night sky was filled with the sound of the gunshots being fired, and now that they had moved in a deeper part of the forest, the visibility here was low as compared to the area near the roads due to the tall trees and lack of light. Wu Zhang saw a shadow coming close and he fired once more; making the person stumble and fall. His aim despite the darkness was still quite accurate.

As they continued to run in haste, Li Jing's foot got stuck into something and he fell straight on his face. "Ow!"

Wu Zhang who was a few steps ahead of him, his feet halted. He looked around to make sure no one was nearby and then came back to Li Jing. He bent down to see his feet twisted into a creeper and pulled it out. He then helped him by his elbow to stand and took him behind a bush where Li Jing slumped on the ground. 

"I can't run anymore," Li Jing panted out the words in pain as he bent forward to check his foot. Wu Zhang had made him learn how to use a gun and fight for self-defense, but this was now exhausting his body and he had reached his limit. He was a great assistant for a businessman, but fighting off gangsters was not really his forte. "I have twisted it badly."

Wu Zhang saw that they had outrun the men for now and decided that they could pause for a few minutes to catch their breath so he also sat down next to Li Jing and wiped the sheen of sweat off his forehead. Despite the cold weather, both of them were drenched with sweat and were panting, due to the run.

Wu Zhang then offered to check his foot and Li jing immediately removed his shoes and socks. In the little light from Li Jing's phone, Wu Zhang saw the area around the ankle swelling and turning blue. It was probably a fracture.

"Who are those men?" asked Li Jing, who looked like every bit of his strength had been drained out.

"It's hard to say. We have offended many in the past, could be any of them." Wu Zhang murmured. Neither of them had any idea about who it could be. The attack was too sudden and not at all expected, so all that they could do right now was to focus on getting out of here alive; the rest could be discussed later on. 

"We need to get out of here. They are a huge gang and just the two of us cannot fight against them."

Wu Zhang knew what Li Jing said was the truth. No matter how strong he was, the odds right now were not in their favor. He pulled out his phone to check the network and was not surprised to find there was none. He had thrown the network jammer but now they were in the forest and it was difficult to find network here.

No one spoke for a moment before Li Jing heard Wu Zhang saying, "If I am not wrong, they are after me. And we might both die if we keep running like this."

"What do you suggest boss?"

"I can't leave you here alone." Li Jing looked baffled. No matter how much his leg hurt, his loyalty towards Wu Zhang was impeccable and he had no plans of leaving him behind to save his own ass.

"You are not leaving me, Li Jing. Don't behave like a fool! Now that you are injured, you can't run, and if we go together chances of both of us getting out of here alive is very thin. But if you reach back safely you can get back up for me." Wu Zhang tried reasoning with him. It was the most suitable option right now because Wu Zhang knew that if they wanted to get out of here, they could not do it on their own and would need some help.

Li Jing looked conflicted with the suggestion, but he understood that what Wu Zhang had said was the best choice right now. After making up his mind, he reached for his pocket and pulled out a small handful of bullets, which he handed over to Wu Zhang. "They might come in handy. I have kept a few for myself."

Wu Zhang took the bullets from him and reloaded his gun before putting the rest in his pocket. The next moment he slightly pulled away from Li Jing and pointed the gun at his forehead, making Li Jing's eyes go wide. 

"Bang!" 

Before Li Jing could wrap his head around the situation, Wu Zhang fired! A second later, when Li Jing realized he is still alive, he turned around to see a dark figure falling on the ground. But then the very next moment, multiple shadows sprang out of nowhere and surrounded them. 

Wu Zhang looked around, his hand tightly holding onto his gun while his eyes scanned all the men that were there. "What do you want from us?"

"We have been ordered to bring you with us."

"And who gave you the order?" Wu Zhang asked again. 

"You will find out soon."

The men didn't bother to speak anymore and one of them jumped on Wu Zhang from behind to attack. But Wu Zhang suddenly turned around just in time to kick him in the knee, making the man double over in front and cry out in pain. Seeing this all of them pounced on him together and started attacking.

Li Jing looked at this and all his plans of going back flew out of the window. He moved his leg to stand and a piercing pain emerged in his foot, making him take in a sharp breath. After much difficulty he managed to stand on his feet and pulled out his gun and fired a shot, killing one of the men, successfully garnering the attention of the rest of them. A few of the men who were still standing on the sidelines immediately reached up to attack him and Li Jing fought against them with the best of his capabilities.

Wu Zhang had just thrown a man on the ground while the other had wrapped his arm around his neck. Wu Zhang lifted his leg and kicked the man who was coming forward towards him, which made the man behind him, kick him in the knee pit as he cursed, "Bastard!"

Both Li Jing and Wu Zhang tried their best to fight until they could, but Li Jing who was already injured was soon beaten down to a pulp, and Wu Zhang also got overpowered. Before Wu Zhang could throw another punch, a man came from behind and slammed his gun in the back of Wu Zhang's head. Wu Zhang felt a piercing pain in his head and his body started going limp. The next moment he fell on the ground and everything was soon engulfed into darkness.