“What are the elements of a cop-and-robber blockbuster?”
“First, of course, are firearms and shootouts, as well as close-quarters combat after mid-range exchanges of fire.”
“But these elements are already plentiful in action films, so the true ultimate element of a cop-and-robber film should be the final showdown between the protagonist and the main villain!”
“All activities before this showdown, all the action sequences and plot progression, are preparing for it!”
Su Tianqing muttered to herself, as if articulating her directorial philosophy.
Golden Fox stood on the rooftop of Victoria Mall, overlooking the densely packed Hero Association vehicles filling the streets below.
From police cars with sirens blaring to several fully armed armored vehicles, almost the entire Hong Kong Hero Association had been mobilized, completely surrounding Victoria Mall.
“Oh my… giving Fox Fox so much face, so many people actually came?”
Su Tianqing smiled faintly.
This indeed had the spectacular scene of an ultimate showdown in a cop-and-robber blockbuster:
The villains decide to use a grand heist as the endgame, the protagonists use all their ingenuity to decipher the clues intentionally left by the villains, dispatching heavy troops to surround them.
The protagonist, who breaks through the interior to confront the villains head-on, overcomes all obstacles and finally reaches the villain BOSS, engaging in a final battle with the BOSS who once gave him a strong sense of oppression.
So what next? After the final battle?
Does the righteous protagonist defeat the villain and bring him to justice, or does the villain disappear for a while only to start brewing new plans?
“Although Fox Fox prefers the former script, if I were the villain, it would indeed be better to use the latter.”
Once she thought about what would happen next, the smile on Su Tianqing’s face became even more delighted.
Moreover, if only Hyacinth and her squad were to rampage through the mall, wouldn’t that make the Maisui Squad, who provide sniper support from the periphery, feel completely insignificant?
Rabbit and Doggy also had other things to do at the moment; before Hyacinth and her squad arrived at the decisive battle site, it was time to deploy Ben Hu’s familiar mole arranged within their ranks.
Muttering to herself, Su Tianqing left the edge of the rooftop, walked to the other side, and looked towards a sniper position.
If there was anything that could add to this decisive battle, there was only one thing left:
—“A sniper’s duel.”
...
Zi Ying Shi was lying in a position that overlooked the entire mall. Her peripheral vision caught sight of a golden silhouette suddenly appearing on the mall’s roof, and she immediately adjusted her rifle to aim in Xin Yuehu’s direction.
Hyacinth Squad was fiercely battling Hellcat in the furniture store on the third floor, and she couldn't find a shooting angle to support them at all.
Xin Yuehu, who suddenly appeared in her line of fire, had become a perfect target.
As long as Xin Yuehu was taken down, this farce would end!
Harboring this thought, Zi Ying Shi could not hide the excitement in her heart. She immediately adjusted the magnification of her scope, framing Xin Yuehu within it.
However, the Golden Fox in the scope looked straight at her, even waving and making a cute gesture of greeting.
“...She spotted us.”
As an observer, Red Zircon also noticed Xin Yuehu's bold move and whispered to Zi Ying Shi.
At this distance, Zi Ying Shi was absolutely confident of hitting Xin Yuehu’s forehead with one shot.
But it was precisely her waving and smiling expression that caused Zi Ying Shi a moment of hesitation.
—She exposed herself on purpose. Zi Ying Shi sensed something was amiss.
Should she really shoot her?
If this was a deliberate weakness shown by Xin Yuehu, and she were to fall for her trick and shoot her, wouldn’t she be actively stepping into her trap?
But...
“Whoosh!!! Bang!”
Suddenly,
A whooshing sound reached the girl’s ears, followed by a faint gunshot!
“Watch out! Someone is shooting at us!”
Red Zircon immediately ducked her head and said to Zi Ying Shi.
The moment she lowered her head, the concrete wall next to them was repeatedly marked by bullet impacts, and shattered stones and debris fell all over them.
Zi Ying Shi was a little bewildered, but when she saw the joyful smile of Xin Yuehu in her scope, she immediately understood her current situation.
“As a sniper, your position has been exposed, Miss Zi Ying Shi.”
Xin Yuehu seemed to be conveying this message with her smile.
Why was it exposed?
Her and Red Zircon’s position had not been told to anyone! From any angle in the mall, it would be almost impossible to discover their hidden position!
Unless… someone was deliberately observing her from another direction…
“Whoa! The firepower from the other side is fierce!”
Red Zircon, suppressed by the continuous sniping, dared not peek out. With her hands covering her head, she huddled behind cover and said to Zi Ying Shi,
“The attack is coming from the north! From Mai Sui and their side!”
—“!!”
A buzzing sound filled the girl’s mind.
Without the slightest hesitation, Zi Ying Shi immediately abandoned her sniper position, which had a crucial vantage point over the mall. She turned and moved into the cover where Red Zircon was, glancing up at the wall behind her that was being continuously shot.
The incoming direction is north... Her current height is... So the shooting position should be...
The girl performed a quick calculation in her mind, estimating the direction of the incoming fire.
Just as Red Zircon said, the suppressing fire was coming from the northern building where the Maisui Squad was located!
Xin Yuehu’s so-called “mole” was within the Maisui Squad.
This was unexpected; she had thought Xin Yuehu would place her familiar within the Hyacinth Squad, whom she knew best, but it turned out to be the Maisui Squad.
But now was not the time to think about these things!
The continuous suppressing fire kept her from raising her head, and she couldn't even ascertain the opponent's position.
It wasn’t until the opponent’s fire paused for a moment that Zi Ying Shi seized the opportunity to flash out sideways.
The M200 sniper rifle was extended from behind cover and raised. The purple Magic Girl, with her hood up, aimed her scope at the most probable shooting direction.
Appearing in the scope was another hooded figure, completely wrapped in a robe, making it impossible to see the opponent's face.
But the precision marksman rifle pointed directly at her was enough to explain everything.
Using an EBR kit on an M14 marksman rifle, all four members of the Maisui Squad were equipped with this weapon, balancing accuracy and firepower, making it very suitable for support fire.
How to effectively counter a sniper?
Aside from the extravagant method of suppressing fire, having another sniper go into a duel is the most economical, practical, and effective way!
“Whoosh!!”
Zi Ying Shi did not hesitate for a second, decisively abandoning her shooting angle and retreating behind cover before the opponent's bullet could hit her.
“Bang! !”
The explosive roar of a full-power bullet tearing through the air echoed in her ears, followed by the faint gunshot sound muffled by a suppressor, sending chills down her spine.
“Red Zircon calling Green Willow! What’s going on over there?! What happened?!”
Red Zircon anxiously picked up the radio and yelled.
But no matter how she called, there was no response from the Maisui Squad, only continuous muffled gunshots and the whooshing sound of bullets answering her.
All Maisui Squad members offline, status unknown.
“They were probably ambushed by the mole,” Zi Ying Shi said, stating her guess.
“Damn it! ...What do we do now? Our position is completely sealed off!”
Red Zircon paced anxiously, instinctively about to look up, but Zi Ying Shi sharply pressed her down. A magic bullet grazed her forehead, scaring Red Zircon out of her wits.
“Calm down, now is not the time to panic.”
Zi Ying Shi said softly,
“Since Xin Yuehu is using this almost perfectly hidden mole, it means she has no other countermeasures against us, otherwise she wouldn’t expose the mole so easily.”
“This is a rare opportunity for us! It’s an excellent chance to reveal the mole’s true identity!”
Hearing Zi Ying Shi say this, Red Zircon paused slightly, as if she understood something.
“You mean...”
“It’s up to the two of us to expose that mole’s true identity!”
A smoke grenade was thrown from behind cover.
Under the cover of the dense smoke, the two rushed out side by side, entering the opponent's blind spot, and rapidly approached the northern building.
The sniper’s duel, immediately began!