Return to the Day When My Pregnant Wife Jumped Off the Building-Chapter 234: Playing the Hero_1

The assistant and bodyguards were waiting for the luggage at the carousel when Duan Hongqing had just received a call from his son, saying that he was stuck in traffic for a while and it would probably take another half an hour to arrive.

He was very angry and directly told Duan Zhengwei not to come, as he would take a taxi into the city himself.

This was not because he was too demanding but because he knew his eldest son well.

Duan Zhengwei, a typical hothead, would never fail to consider traffic congestion under normal circumstances. He would only arrive early, never late.

So, Duan Hongqing thought his eldest son was expressing his dissatisfaction by being deliberately contrary.

Such unfilial behavior. How could he, known for his explosive temper, not be furious?

Cursing "bastard", he pocketed his phone and then took it out again, just about to call Xiao Ming when suddenly a young girl pressed close to him.

"You..."

"Sir Duan sent me, someone might be trying to kill you," the girl said quickly and softly.

Duan Hongqing was startled. While signaling his bodyguards with a look, he asked, "Who is your sir?"

"Xiao Ming."

The young girl was Xiao Li.

Duan Hongqing raised his eyebrows, gestured to his bodyguards who were already rushing over to keep calm, and asked again, "Who wants to kill me?"

With eyes sharp as an eagle’s, Xiao Li scanned the surroundings and said blandly, "Duan Zhengwei!"

Duan Hongqing’s body shook violently, but before he could say anything else, he felt the world spin and collapsed into the arms of his bodyguards.

By this time, Xiao Li had grabbed a man’s right hand and forcefully thrust it back, driving the sharp knife deep into his left shoulder.

The man seemed not to feel it, raising his left knee sharply to force Xiao Li back and then charging straight at Duan Hongqing.

Naturally, the man was Mad Dog from the Fierce Dog Shelter.

The distance between them was only about two meters, and he was there in an instant.

Duan Hongqing’s bodyguard flung him aside and, with a loud shout, swung a punch at Mad Dog.

Mad Dog, expressionless, dodged with a tilt of his head. At the same time, he yanked the knife out of his shoulder, and as the blood sprayed, he stabbed the bodyguard repeatedly under the ribcage, fast as lightning.

In just a moment, the bodyguard was seriously injured, and Mad Dog didn’t even pause in his steps.

The surrounding passengers finally realized what was happening, and screams echoed everywhere.

Duan Hongqing was petrified with fear, forgetting to run, and watched as Mad Dog approached and then got kicked away.

"Sir Duan, go!"

Xiao Ming appeared, pulling Duan Hongqing to run. Over his shoulder, he saw Xiao Li and Mad Dog locked in combat.

In terms of martial arts skills, Mad Dog was no match for Xiao Li, but he felt no pain. Even when Xiao Li attacked his vital points, he neither dodged nor avoided, attacking each time as if determined to die together, making him very difficult to deal with.

Under the public eye, with cameras all around the airport and Xiao Li lacking even a legal identity, the consequences of letting go and killing someone were unimaginable.

So for a while, the two seemed evenly matched, as if neither could prevail over the other.

After a moment’s thought, Xiao Ming pushed Duan Hongqing into the crowd toward Xiao Bing, then turned and rushed back into the fray.

Just then, Xiao Li found an opportunity, throwing a punch that broke Mad Dog’s nose. As his opponent recoiled with his head thrown back, Xiao Li grabbed his right arm and, with a crisp crack, dislocated his shoulder and snatched away the sharp knife.

Mad Dog finally grunted in pain, staggering back several steps before stopping. His right arm drooping, he looked down at Xiao Li and then started searching for Duan Hongqing again.

Mad Dog, once unleashed, would not stop until death.

They had no sense of morality, not even humanity.

All they knew was that if they didn’t complete the task and returned alive, they would face brutal punishment.

Although the pain of the punishment might be less severe than the injuries sustained during the mission, it was a fear etched into their souls since childhood.

It’s like a fierce dog not afraid of being beaten, but trembling with fear when scolded by its master.

So, to hunt their prey, there was nothing they wouldn’t do.

"Li, are you alright?" Xiao Ming came to Xiao Li and asked.

Wiping the corner of her mouth, Xiao Li said, "It’s just a bleeding gum, no big deal."

Xiao Ming squinted at Mad Dog a few meters away and said in a deep voice, "He’s insane, pain will only trigger his ferocity."

"I’ll go first in a moment, hold him off, while you find a chance to knock him out."

"Sir, my duty is to protect you, I can’t let you take the risk."

Xiao Ming gave the girl a smile, "Your duty as a bodyguard is to protect me, my brother’s duty is to protect his sister, there’s no conflict.

Alright, no more talk, get ready. I’m going in..."

He couldn’t finish his sentence because Mad Dog suddenly turned around and bolted.

What’s happening?

Xiao Ming froze.

Could this be an untrained Mad Dog?

Puzzled, he suddenly heard a scream. Mad Dog had taken an eight or nine-year-old girl hostage in his arms.

The girl’s mother lay on the ground, clutching her waist in pain, crying and screaming for help, begging him to let her daughter go.

The onlooking passengers nearby began to curse loudly, condemning him for taking a child hostage, calling him no man.

Mad Dog, seemingly deaf to the commotion, gritted his teeth, popped his dislocated shoulder back into place, and then walked toward Xiao Ming and Xiao Li with the little girl in his arms.

"Old man, give her to me!"

Standing still a few meters away, Mad Dog spoke two words in broken Mianbang.

Xiao Ming understood; he wanted to exchange the girl’s life for Duan Hongqing’s life.

"Those two over there, leave the scene immediately! Get away right now..."

Xiao Ming turned around and saw that the onlooking passengers had been pushed far away by airport security, who were also shouting at them.

A large space near the luggage carousel had cleared.

If nothing unexpected happened, airport SWAT would be in position within a few minutes.

With quick-thinking, Xiao Ming said to Xiao Li, "You pull back, take Duan Hongqing somewhere Mad Dog can’t see."

Xiao Li frowned, "Sir, I cannot..."

"This is an order!" Xiao Ming interrupted her, "With you here, Mad Dog will hesitate, which is bad for the little girl.

Behave, listen, go quickly!"

Xiao Li took a deep look at him, pursed her lips, and ran away.

The onlookers in the distance were in an uproar.

"What does that mean? It’s right to tell the girl to come back, but what’s that guy planning to do?" someone asked, puzzled.

"I bet he’s trying to play the hero," someone replied.

"Damn it! Who does he think he is? Saving a hostage is no longer just a matter of being ’professional’, he’s just an ordinary person. What else can he do other than get that little girl killed?"

"Hey! Kid, come back quickly, don’t show off! If something happens, can you take responsibility?"

"Exactly! Son of a bitch, get the fuck back here and don’t endanger others!"

Some hot-tempered passengers yelled and cursed loudly. Xiao Ming gritted his teeth and wished he could rush back and slap each of them across the face.

But he couldn’t.

With his arms spread to show he was no threat, he took two steps forward and asked in Mianbang, "Can you understand Mian?"

Mad Dog hesitated, then nodded.

"Good," said Xiao Ming, "Look around you, even if I bring the target back and let you kill him, you won’t escape, it’s a dead end."

Mad Dog shook his head without hesitation, "I don’t care."

"But what if I can give you an opportunity to accomplish your mission and still live? Won’t you care about that?"

Mad Dog paused, asking in a deep voice, "What are you trying to say?"

Xiao Ming revealed a smile.