Chapter 411: Two Teams IV

Chapter 411: Two Teams IV

Ewan had always wondered if he would be in this position again—before an onslaught of bullets, heart hammering, adrenaline surging—after taking his place in his family’s company.

For years, he had convinced himself that boardroom negotiations, corporate deals, and endless paperwork had replaced the days of ducking fire and leading missions. But some things never left a man.

The thought had haunted him often during quiet nights, the question whispering: what if it happens again? What if you find yourself before the barrel of a gun, and your team isn’t there to cover you? What if you’re alone?

Now, with walls echoing with gunfire and shouts, with plaster chipping above his head from a spray of bullets, that question was no longer hypothetical.

And strangely—he smiled.

Because as soon as the trigger pulled, as soon as danger pressed in on all sides, his body remembered. His training came alive in him like muscle memory. His hands and legs moved as if they had been waiting, itching for this exact moment.

Everything synced: his breath, his eyes, the rhythm of his heart. He moved in one accord, in one flow, like a current of water rushing through cracks in stone.

The first man came from the left, bursting forward, gun raised. Ewan didn’t even blink. His pistol lifted, barked once, and the man crumpled, his weapon clattering against the tiles.

But Ewan didn’t stay in one place, not with the incoming angry men. He darted forward, boots striking hard against the floor, then vaulted onto the wall in a smooth arc. His legs found grip where no normal man should have found footing, and he kicked off, twisting his body midair.

Bullets sprayed beneath him, but his pistol spoke more than twice before he landed, each shot finding its mark in the men below. Four bodies hit the ground, their fighting objects limp by their sides, before he even touched down.

The moment his boots kissed the floor, he was already rolling, already firing backward at the enemies chasing him from behind. His movements were so fluid it almost looked choreographed, like he had rehearsed every step.

He crouched as bullets flew past, firing back, sparks flashing from metal scraping against concrete. He ducked beneath a swinging baton, drove his shoulder into the assailant’s chest, and fired point-blank before the man could even gasp. He didn’t linger, didn’t gloat. Every move was transition into the next, a dancer in a ballet of death.

He pushed deeper into the hallway, every step measured, every breath controlled. Door by door, he moved, shoulder against wood, gun raised. He kicked one open thereafter and froze for a fraction of a second.

Inside were things that made his stomach twist—obscene scenes, naked abused women forced into corners, eyes wide with terror, the criminals using them like shields.

His finger tensed on the trigger, instinct screaming at him to shoot, but discipline held him back. He couldn’t risk hitting innocents.

The nearest thug smirked, thinking Ewan was hesitating in fear. He didn’t realize Ewan was waiting for the perfect moment.

And when it came—when the criminals finally turned their focus away from him for a second, in order to leave the bed to accost him, thereby leaving the women unshielded—Ewan acted immediately. His pistol spat fire, clean and precise. Three shots. Three men down. He lowered his gun slowly, letting the ringing silence fill the room.

The women blinked at him, trembling. One of them whimpered. Ewan’s jaw clenched, but he didn’t say a word. He turned, leaving the door wide open, a silent invitation for them to run. To escape.

But even if they didn’t, the state security service would soon invade the building. Aiden had dropped a tip to them, a late one, intentionally.

Ewan, meanwhile, repeated this through the rooms. Kick. Enter. Judge. Shoot. Leave. Always moving, always flowing. Some rooms stank of smoke and sweat. Others were dens of gambling or drugs. Each time, he found criminals, and each time, he cut them down with the merciless precision of a man trained for this exact nightmare.

Blood pooled on the floorboards, shadows stretched long under the flickering bulbs, and still he pressed forward, one door after another, one body after another.

By the time he reached the stairs to the last floor, his breathing was heavier, but his focus sharper. He climbed step by step, his pistol steady, eyes scanning every corner.

The second floor greeted him with silence—a silence he didn’t trust. He walked slowly, almost crouched, the muzzle of his pistol leading the way. And then...

A figure stood at the end of the corridor, just outside a heavy door. A girl. She couldn’t have been more than twenty, her hair tied back messily, a rifle steady in her hands.

She was pale under the hallway’s dim light, but her eyes were hard, defiant. She raised her gun, and Ewan froze.

Something about her stopped him cold. She reminded him of Heronica. The angle of her chin, the stubborn line of her mouth, even the way her hands shook but held steady anyway.

For a heartbeat, he hesitated.

And that hesitation cost him.

The crack of a gunshot ripped through the corridor, and searing pain tore into his thigh. He groaned, staggering back, hitting the wall with a grunt, settling behind it, just close to the stairs. His pistol nearly slipped from his hand, but he gritted his teeth and held on.

The girl kept shooting, each round tearing into the walls around him. From the sound and rhythm, he knew she was getting closer, step by step.

she shouted, voice shaking but

Him? A sot?

because of the absurdity of it—here he was, bleeding, hunted,

the worst of it, but blood still seeped through. A surface wound, maybe, but

to his pack. Only one

bullet," he muttered under his breath.

calculating, heart steadying. He needed her to take position—somewhere predictable, somewhere

scattered on the floor, catching faint light, reflecting her shadow as she stepped closer. Her boots crunched against it, revealing her exact

Perfect.

steadied his hand, lined up the shot, and fired—not at her chest, not at her head, but

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leg, her defiance still smoldering in her glare even through the pain. He ignored her spit, ignored her muttered curses, and

Silence.

voices. Nothing that betrayed what lay behind the barrier. His jaw tightened. The silence could mean one of two things: the room

already hanging by a thread?" he muttered, half

voice carrying the sharp edge of a threat. "One word could save you from bleeding

pressed into a thin line. Not a sound. Not even a

Loyalty.

Sometimes he hated the

was still snug, but he adjusted anyway, tightening it until it pinched at his jaw. The last thing he needed was a stray bullet glancing

the chin-strap twice, ensuring it was secure, then rolled his

breath, he lifted his boot and drove it hard into the

swinging open violently, banging against the wall. His pistol was already raised,

And then—he froze.

in the middle of the room, gun pressed firmly against the head of a boy no older

chest heaving with shallow

the barrel tighter against the boy’s

His gaze flicked quickly over the man. It-was-white singlet. Faded blue

good shooter or thug. Not even

here when the shooting started, too desperate to save his life. He

to do that," Ewan said

trembled. "Trust me, it would be my utmost pleasure. But I want to know who you are

answer your questions if you keep them alive?

eager. "Exactly. My boss would appreciate that more than their dead bodies. They’re not

was

her out, then. Stupid girl who can’t get anything right. She’ll pay for it, don’t worry..."

into a hard line. He didn’t blink. Didn’t

to decide," he replied quietly. "Now tell me, do you want to do this the easy way—or do you

criminal’s bravado cracked. His brow furrowed. "You cut off

Ewan could see the tremor, the unstable pulse of

away now. Ewan

idea

he said. His voice softened, dipped into something persuasive.

criminal’s eyes narrowed

"You want to know who I am? Fine. But you’ll have to let them live. I’ll even

a shaky

pistol to the floor, inch by inch, making a show of compliance. His heart

He shifted his gun from the boy’s head and pointed it squarely at Ewan. "Now stand up. Slowly. Hands where

obeyed, rising to his feet, palms open, expression

the discarded weapon. His focus was split—on Ewan, on the gun he was bending to retrieve, on his

high-pitched chirp echoed in the room—the alarm for backup. The

was all the distraction Ewan

motion, his hand darted to his waist, fingers wrapping around the hilt of the knife nestled

a sickening thunk, before the latter could realise what

his neck. Blood spilled over his chest, bubbling from his

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