Chapter 005: Accidental Discharge

Wen Ping peeked her head out the door and said with a smile, "Brother Meng, keep an eye on the money, I'm off to Mixi!" Although she wore a smile on her face, Meng Xiaobai could detect a hint of subtle displeasure and dissatisfaction in her eyes, yet he could not understand why she was unhappy

Meng Xiaobai cast a faint glance at her back and thought, "The face below is much more beautiful than the one above"

Wen Ping, however, did not listen to him speak. She turned around to stroke the corner of the table, bent down to take a closer look, and suddenly turned her head to grab his hand, excitedly pulling him and saying: "Quick, look, look, do you see this is a bullet head?"

Xiao Jiang said with certainty: "No, why would the police come here with their guns loaded? It must be a robber." He turned and ran out the door to report to Director Chang.

Meng Xiaobai noticed a hint of disdain flash across Zhang Yue'er’s face upon hearing about his academic credentials. The tension and awkwardness that came from being caught flirting with someone dissipated. He smiled faintly, seemingly unconcerned, and pulled over a piece of paper to tie up the receipt.

Meng Xiaobai had only used a Type 54 pistol during military training. The pistol was large and heavy, resembling a brick, and the gunfire was exceptionally loud. Upon seeing such a compact and exquisite pistol for the first time, he couldn't help but take it and ask, "What kind of gun is this? It's quite compact."

Xiao Jiang glanced at him and smiled, saying, "Hey, even though you haven't served in the military, you understand quite a bit. Just don't touch anything recklessly." With that, she turned and walked out of the room. The two burly men from the real estate development company forcefully closed the iron gate, locked it with a large padlock, and then shut the outer iron door. The group left, chatting and laughing.

Look at this situation. Just now, that person rushed to the door with a bullet chambered, but as soon as he opened the door, he was shot and returned fire, hitting the table. Upon hearing the sound, Xiao Jiang rushed over and, seeing the bullet casing, suddenly regained some color in his face. Excitedly, he patted Meng Xiaobai on the shoulder and said, "Well done, buddy. This guy must have intended to rob us, and now you've made a contribution!"

He smiled as he took a puff of his cigarette and continued, "There are no outsiders in this room, except for you, Mr. Niu, who is a friend. You, Xiao Jiang, and Xiao Ping, we all have a good relationship. I will speak frankly; although this matter has inadvertently turned out well, if it gets reported, it will all be seen as a problem.

Meng Xiaobai was shocked to hear that someone had been killed, and he jumped up in surprise, dropping his cigarette on the ground. He hurried to the door and looked through the iron bars at the person outside. He saw that the man was wearing a pair of gray shorts, lying on his side on the ground, motionless, with his eyes wide open. A pool of fresh blood was flowing from his left chest, clearly indicating that the bullet had struck his heart precisely, and he had died the moment he fell.

Mr. Niu quickly stood up, his eyes darting, and instructed the two burly men: "Don't let anyone come near. Yue'er, call the police immediately. Come, open the door, let's go in and talk"

Meng Xiaobai turned her head, forcing out a smile that was more unsightly than crying, and said: "I am not afraid, I just... I have never killed anyone, I do not want to go to prison"

Wen Ping saw his pathetic appearance and felt a surge of anger. She lifted her leg and kicked him hard, muttering under her breath, "Can you at least show some ambition? Are you still a man? What a shame..."

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Meng Xiaobai's legs were stiff; when she kicked her, her knee didn't even bend. Instead, Wen Ping herself was unsteady and took a step back, grabbing the table for support.

Director Chang was about to speak when General Niu pulled him aside to whisper for a moment. After listening, Director Chang quietly responded a few times, and then the two of them walked out one after the other, standing outside the door to take out their phones and make calls

Meng Xiaobai pulled the money bag to the corner of the wall, lit a cigarette, and sat on the chair fiddling with the handgun. Although this gun was two sizes smaller than the Type 54, its design was much more attractive, yet the basic construction of the firearm remained the same

He was engrossed in reading the entertainment section about the love triangle involving the starlet Zhong Keqing, when suddenly the iron gate outside was flung open with a loud bang, startling him and causing him to instinctively tighten his grip. He then heard a loud "bang," followed by another "bang."

At that moment, the section chief stood at the door and called out: "Yue'er, let's go!"

Meng Xiaobai hurriedly leaned in to take a look. There was a slanted round hole at the edge of the table, and an object had shot into it, embedding itself more than half an inch into the wood. However, it was still possible to discern that it was a bullet head inside. This position was right next to the armrest of the chair where Meng Xiaobai had just been sitting. If it had been slightly off, it is possible that little Meng would have become a corpse by now

They hurried to the front door, and upon seeing the corpse lying on the ground, Chief Chang's face turned ashen. He shouted angrily at Meng Xiaobai, saying: "I told you to stay inside properly; who told you to mess around with the gun?"

Xiao Jiang just retracted his hand, then snatched the gun back, while opening the safety and saying: "This is the Type 6 https://www.hetushucomcom 9, be careful, the bullet is chambered"

Outside the iron fence, a tall and thin young man, dressed in a blue and white patterned T-shirt, looked at him in astonishment and slowly fell down as if in slow motion, like a scene from a movie

Director Chang pointed at Xiao Meng and continued to scold him. Upon hearing this, everyone hurriedly gathered around. Indeed, the right hand of the person pinned down was gripping a pistol, with only half of the dark barrel exposed. President Niu pulled the dead man's hand outward, revealing that he was holding a Type 54 pistol, with fresh blood smeared on the muzzle.

Xiao Jiang's face was also pale as a sheet. By privately handing the gun to non-security personnel, Meng Xiaobai would face imprisonment, and he too could not escape the fate of being dismissed. He hurriedly explained to Section Chief Chang and General Niu: "I had engaged the safety when I left; this is not my responsibility. It was he who mishandled the gun and caused it to discharge."

A few more people from the housing company rushed over, standing at the door to prevent anyone from approaching. General Niu and Section Chief Chang, along with others, opened the door and entered the room. Meng Xiaobai timidly approached and said pitifully: "Section Chief, I didn't do it on purpose. I was sitting inside when this person suddenly pulled the door open, startling me so much that I..."

Meng Xiaobai stared blankly at the doorway, a wisp of smoke curling from the muzzle of the gun in his hand, and he caught a whiff of the acrid scent of gunpowder in his nose

Meng Xiaobai's mouth was wide open, and the cigarette was not held between his lips, slowly drooping down at the front. Fortunately, the saliva in his mouth had stuck the cigarette butt to his lower lip, causing the cigarette to hang at a 65-degree angle, the red tip scorching his chin, and the curling smoke wafting into his eyes. He felt nothing, only a blankness in his mind: "It's over, I've killed someone. If he dies, I will have to go to prison"

Director Chang was so excited that his face was glowing red. Mhetushucomcom rushed in anxiously to observe for a while, then walked around the room twice, sat down with a smile, took out cigarettes and handed one to each person. Then, in a friendly manner, he said to Xiao Meng: "Xiao Meng, although you were too careless and opened the gun's safety on your own, you are indeed fortunate to have escaped unharmed. If that person had forced you to hand over the money through the iron bars with a gun, this case would have escalated significantly. Now, although we have eliminated the robber, if this gets reported and the higher-ups investigate seriously, we will all be held accountable."

Meng Xiaobai was at a loss when Director Chang, Xiao Jiang, Wen Ping, as well as General Manager Niu and Zhang Yue'er, who were dining at a restaurant on another street, hurriedly ran over. They had heard from the representatives of the real estate development company that someone had been killed, and they all understood the gravity of the situation, each one rushing over in a panic

Meng Xiaobai held the gun handle, struck a few signature poses reminiscent of 007, and then clicked the safety on and off with his thumb for a while. Growing somewhat bored, he rested the gun on his lap, took a cigarette in his mouth, and went to grab a newspaper to read

Wen Ping walked over to Xiao Meng and saw Xiao Jiang also leaning by the door to listen to Section Chief Chang making a phone call. She whispered to him, "Meng Ge, don't worry. That person has a gun; he might be a robber. You would still have done a good deed. Even if he is a police officer or something, it would still be considered a case of mistaken killing. Section Chief, Xiao Jiang, and the others have all violated regulations. If the industry doesn't protect you, just hold them accountable."

The boss, despite appearing so overweight that his waist is hardly visible, has a round face resembling that of a Maitreya Buddha. He possesses considerable courage, rushing over to grasp the shoulder of the corpse. Upon realizing it is not someone he knows, he cannot help but breathe a sigh of relief. This incident was caused by the bank, and it does not have any significant impact on him, so he is naturally unconcerned.

Meng Xiaobai felt a sudden darkness before his eyes, terrified and trembling all over, holding a gun in his hand. The people outside, seeing the gun trembling in his grip, were frightened and scattered in a rush, retreating to corners where they could not be seen, pointing at the corpse on the ground. They excitedly explained the events to the onlookers who had come in response to the news, spitting as they spoke, even though they did not know the truth of the matter. Their accounts were vivid and colorful, embellished by their imaginations, as they spoke extravagantly.

Meng Xiaobai, lost in thought, nodded slightly, staring intently at the doorway, wondering: "Does that person have a gun? Oh heavens, please don't let it be a police officer. I've had enough bad luck already; what more do you want from me?"

Meng Xiaobai was so frightened that her face turned pale, her heart racing. After a while, those who heard the gunshots came running over, immediately exclaiming in shock: "Oh no, someone has been shot dead! Someone has been killed by gunfire!"

Meng Xiaoyang smiled and said, "Alright, you have just opened the insurance!"

Of course, first I must take responsibility as a leader. Xiao Jiang, on the other hand, made a mistake by privately handing the gun to you. However, if we are to commend you, the higher-ups will ask: 'You are not a security personnel, so why do you have the gun?'

Zhang Yue'er stood up, her pert backside swaying gracefully as she walked out the door

The bulging belly of Boss Niu and the pair of jade rabbits on Zhang Yue'er’s chest seemed to compete with each other, bouncing up and down in a rhythmic manner. In comparison, Zhang's beautiful bosom was undoubtedly more aesthetically pleasing, momentarily capturing the attention of the onlookers by the roadside.

Meng Xiaobai chuckled twice, then asked with concern, "He can't be a police officer, can he?"

At that moment, Xiao Jiang suddenly darted in from behind Wen Ping, pulled a handgun from the holster, and handed it to Meng Xiaobai, saying: "It's not safe to go eat with a gun; you hold it for me."

Wen Ping suddenly shouted from the side: "Look, that person has a gun!"