Chapter 28: Number One Ruthlessly Annihilates the Escort Squad, Corruption Over Fossils Leads to a Tragic End

"Brother, are you okay?" asked Mai Xiaowen, crouching behind the sofa.

"I'm fine. Don't you dare peek your head out, little sister!" Nan Bowan stayed huddled against the wall, applying medical supplies while cautiously observing the situation inside the CEO's office.

The door was shut tight; there was no movement from within.

"Brothers, that scared the life out of me!" Nan Bowan said. "A 3v1 is fine against a shield-dog, but I can't handle two of them, and if there are three, I have no choice but to avoid the fight!"

In the live stream chat:

*A Dog:* "Talked tough a second ago, chickened out the next!"
*Ambitious Pork Belly:* "I’m telling you, these three shield-dogs are truly devious. Two hold the shields while the third lies prone and mounts a gun—it’s impossible to guard against!"
*aaa Chili Wholesale Brother Long:* "I thought Bruce was the ultimate dog, but it turns out the shield-dogs are the real deal!"
*Miracle Youth:* "I advise you not to provoke the Shield Lords. If the three of them come charging out with shields raised, you can't even imagine the scene!"
*Daily Riding Bruce:* "Run, quickly! The CEO’s office is impossible to clear!"

Inside the CEO’s office.

"Little Swallow," asked Li Yishu, "When that Weilong lowered his gun just now, why didn't you grapple him?"

"Why didn't *you* grapple him?" Li Yishu countered.

Little Swallow replied, "I tried, but I missed!"

Li Yishu asked back, "Do you know why I didn't use my grapple?"

Little Swallow grew agitated. "You... you... isn't that just a rhetorical question? If I knew, would I be asking you?"

Li Yishu smiled. "There are only two people in that squad—one looting, one rushing. They aren't hard to kill, but if we take them out, the Fuli squad will just swoop in and reap the rewards!"

"Huh?" Little Swallow froze, then realized. "I get it! The Fuli squad is waiting for us to engage with Weilong so they can backstab us, but we refuse to fight Weilong. We’re waiting for them to clash with Weilong so we can backstab *them*. That’s why you didn't grapple and closed the door instead!"

Heize chuckled. "Little Swallow, you're quite smart!"

Little Swallow grinned. "Commander, my thinking has always been clear. I’m the strategist by your side!"

Heize remarked, "That’s good, it’s just that your reaction time as a strategist is a bit long."

Little Swallow: "Huh? I..."

In the live stream chat:

*Admiration:* "The Commander and Yishu are perfectly in sync!"
*Jun Moxiao:* "Little Swallow’s CPU finally stopped burning and he figured it out!"
*Sensitive Bro:* "I’m just saying, Little Swallow, maybe go back to elementary school and repeat a grade!"
*Elementary Schooler Porridge:* "Hey, you above, don't insult elementary schoolers. I’m in fifth grade and I understood that move!"
*Wishing for Death:* "LOL, elementary school can’t even take Little Swallow anymore, the pressure is on the kindergarten now!"

Seeing the comments, Heize couldn't help but say, "Little Swallow, the brothers are saying you should go back to kindergarten for remedial training. What do you say?"

Little Swallow panicked. "Kindergarten? Do I still need to go to kindergarten? I’m a graduate of Garidon University!"

"Hahaha!" Heize and Li Yishu both laughed.

Heize then added, "Little Swallow dropped out of middle school and stayed holed up at home until his classmates graduated from college before he finally came out to work!"

In the live stream chat:

*Purple Skirt:* "Holy crap, I’m dying!"
*Stockings Drying Salted Fish:* "So *this* is Garidon University!"
*Ye Shuxuan:* "Little Swallow really didn't finish middle school!"
*Doraemon:* "No wonder his gameplay is so trash!"
*Soap Bubble:* "I suspect Little Swallow definitely attended GTI Bot University!"

Little Swallow jumped up, agitated. "Commander, what you said is like stripping me bare. How can you treat your own soldier like this?"

Heize didn't speak; he stood up and displayed his gold bars.

"Oh! Gold bars!" Little Swallow exclaimed. "Commander, do you really have gold bars?"

Heize asked, "What was it you said just now?"

Little Swallow quickly changed his tune. "I said the Commander did well to expose me, letting the brothers see the real me. A true warrior dares to face a bleak life and stare directly into dripping blood."

"Fine, I'll give you credit for being quick-witted," Heize said. "I’ll hold onto the gold bars for now!"

Little Swallow replied, "Commander, I can carry them myself! There’s still space in my safe!"

At this moment, Bee Doctor walked out of the conference room and placed a fossil and a watch in front of Heize.

Little Swallow leaned in. "Commander, it's a fossil and a Rolex watch!"

"Don't want it, don't want it, don't want it!" Heize shook his head frantically.

"Little Bee Doctor, hurry and put those away! The Commander is never greedy for wealth. Really, he isn't!" Little Swallow pointed to the ground, signaling the doctor to store the items.

Heize stood up and walked to the glass window, looking outside.

"Oh my, no one at the extraction bridge!" Heize said.

Little Swallow remarked, "Well, there are still at least one or two squads in the core area!"

"Is that so?" Heize turned and aimed at the floor. "Where are the fossil and the gold watch?"

"Put away!" Little Swallow then pointed his gun at the doctor. "Bee Doctor wants me to say thank you to the Commander!"

"I'll check in a moment!" Heize said. "Open the door first and see what's going on outside!"

"Yes, Commander!" Little Swallow raised his large shield and ran forward to open the door.

"I don't see anyone, Commander!"

As soon as he finished speaking, a "thud" echoed. A Tiger-Crouching Cannon flew right in.

"Tiger-Crouching Cannon!" Little Swallow scrambled back in terror, only to end up right under the cannon.

"Boom!"

Little Swallow and the Bee Doctor were both blown to the ground.

Li Yishu slammed the door shut. "Don't be afraid. Weilong doesn't dare rush in; they're just showing off!"

Little Swallow slowly crawled up from the floor and said, "That scared me to death. Every time I open a door, Weilong messes with me!"

Outside, the sound of M14 gunfire erupted, followed by the chaotic roar of hand cannons and C4 explosives.

Nan Bowan, guarding the corner of the Fuli corridor, crouched down to use a medkit. "The Weilong on the other side has been finished off by me. There’s only one Red Wolf left, heavily wounded, and a female doctor hiding in the back. This squad is likely an escort team!"

Mai Xiaowen asked, "Escort teams are very strong, aren't they?"

Nan Bowan replied, "No matter how strong an escort is, are they stronger than your brother?"

Mai Xiaowen immediately changed her tone. "Of course, brother is the strongest!"

Nan Bowan added, "Keep an eye on the back, don't let those three shield-dogs sneak up on us!"

"Okay, brother!" Mai Xiaowen replied in a sweet, obedient tone.

In Nan Bowan's live stream:

*Rascal Three Cold:* "Damn, he’s showing off again!"
*Handsome Don't Be Too Cool:* "They really seem to be an escort team, but their skills are a bit weak!"
*Don't Dream:* "Bruce is usually a coward, but as soon as he’s carrying a girl, he acts like a beast!"
*The Bed is Heaven:* "Old pervert, his mouth is grinning all the way to his ears!"
*Wish Bruce Gets 6-ed Daily:* "Can you not take me along too? I’ll help you protect little sister Wen!"

Just then, having recovered, Nan Bowan pulled out his AWM and performed a side-peek. The Red Wolf on the other side also pulled out an AWM.

"Bang!"
"Bang!"

The two exchanged sniper fire. The female doctor on the other side immediately used an adrenaline shot.

On Nan Bowan's side, Mai Xiaowen cheered him on. "Go brother! You're the best! You're the strongest!"

With the final gunshot, Red Wolf collapsed.

"Red Wolf is down! Charge!"