Snail Senior Brother

Chapter 178 I Am Me, Not Controlled By Anyone

In times of crisis, all actions are subconscious. Hearing that the dice were in Qin Sisi's hand, they immediately lunged. Qin Sisi, hearing my shout, also ran towards the security guards, seemingly wanting to snatch the dice first.

The four men rushed forward, and the five of them descended into chaos.

The security guards chuckled, enjoying the spectacle.

...

At this moment, I didn't stop. Initially, I couldn't organize the hostages to resist the security guards because everyone was in a dark room, their eyes unable to open the moment the doors opened, making it impossible to fight. Now it was different; their eyes had adapted to the light.

As the police hostages were in disarray, I quietly charged at a security guard. Unexpectedly, I kicked him in the inner knee. His leg instinctively splayed outwards, and I pulled him directly to the ground. I had the security guard subdued with a lock. The other two wanted to help, but I yelled, waking up the police officers who wanted to survive. Two security-minded hostages spontaneously moved to deal with the armed security guard, attempting to disarm him. Another security guard, who had brought me, was entangled by two other hostages as soon as he tried to join the fight.

These two hostages were the driver and a technician. Although they couldn't fight, they were men nonetheless. Two adult men fought desperately with the other man, managing to keep him occupied for a minute.

The one being dealt with by the two security-minded individuals was at a disadvantage. But I and the two ordinary police officers were in a precarious situation. I was holding the security guard down with a lock, and he was resisting with all his might. I was barely able to hold him, and as his body tilted slightly, his hand reached towards his gun holster.

However, a hand was faster than his. Qin Sisi, her hair dishevelled from the earlier struggle for the dice, snatched the gun first and, without hesitation, aimed it at the security guard's head and pulled the trigger.

*Bang...* Blood splattered on my face as the security guard's head exploded.

Qin Sisi didn't pause. She yelled at the security guard who had brutally beaten the two ordinary men, "Stay still!"

The security guard's eyes were like a hawk's as he slowly raised his hands.

*Bang~*

Qin Sisi was ruthless, pulling the trigger without hesitation. Knowing her aim was poor, she shot at his body. This security guard also fell to the ground, shot. Qin Sisi's hands trembled as if she had Parkinson's syndrome. However, she found the closest possible distance and, without hesitation, aimed at the security guard's head.

*Bang!*

The two men who had never witnessed such a scene screamed in fear. Qin Sisi stumbled towards the three people who were still locked in combat on the ground. The security guard tried to use the police officers as shields.

Qin Sisi couldn't get a clear shot, so with trembling hands, she aimed at the security guard's calf and fired. *Bang.*

The security guard cried out in pain, desperately throwing off the two police officers, and reached for his gun. Qin Sisi was faster, pulling the trigger repeatedly. *Bang, bang~* The security guard, hit twice at close range, fell to the ground, severely wounded.

*Click, click~*

Qin Sisi kept pulling the trigger. The police handgun was a revolver with only six bullets.

The police officer reached out to check the security guard's breathing. The officer said, "He..."

Qin Sisi shoved the officer aside and pulled out another police-issue handgun from the security guard's waist. She aimed it at the dying security guard and pulled the trigger without hesitation.

It seems long when told, but it actually took very little time to deal with these three people.

Of the remaining four hostages, one was the driver and the other a technician. Seeing the corpse with its head blown off, they couldn't help but vomit. The two security-minded individuals were a little better but were pale and unable to move.

Qin Sisi was also scared. With trembling hands, she took out spare bullets and handed them to me, shouting, "Go save Lin Han. There are no security guards on the third floor, but we can't rule out their presence now."

"What about you?"

I looked at Qin Sisi, her hair dishevelled and her body trembling, and knew her spirit was at its breaking point.

"I'm fine, you go quickly."

Suppressing the urge to vomit, I took the gun Qin Sisi handed me and ran towards the emergency exit. As I neared the door, I looked back. Qin Sisi couldn't hold it in anymore and had run to a corner to vomit. A police officer tried to comfort her, but she immediately pointed the gun at him and yelled, "Stay away from me." The officer, startled, immediately stepped back a few paces, raising his hands, signaling Qin Sisi to calm down.

...

When I reached the third floor, only Lin Han and Zhu Guang were there. Hearing the gunshots from the second floor, Lin Han was very nervous and didn't know what to do. When he saw me covered in blood, he immediately ran towards me.

"What's wrong, are you okay?"

"I'm fine!"

I pulled Lin Han behind me and aimed the gun at Zhu Guang, "Zhu Guang, the game is over."

"Tang Nan, you've disappointed me too much. I gave you three chances, and you never won against me in the game. In the 'Round Table Shooter' game, you used Yu Xiao Luo to save the woman I captured, ending the game. In 'Scissor Art,' you and your partner ended the game by cutting off the power. This time, you've disrupted the game by defeating the security guards. You could have won against me, so why do you always resort to cheating to get yourself out?"

"Your games are impossible to win?"

"How can they not be? According to the principle of priority, as long as you all chose the first option, this game would have been won. Such a simple method, and you just wouldn't use it. In the first round, you were too clever for your own good. In the second round, Qin Sisi would rather risk death confronting those security guards than follow the first principle and win against me in the game."

"Even if we all chose the first option, you would have still trapped us in a dilemma."

"Nonsense, this is Qin Sisi's problem. When I announced the game rules, I already told you the answer. I won't say anything about Lin Han. As for Qin Sisi, I clearly told her that this round was not a scam, but a gamble. We are no longer in 'Logical Paradox'; we are in 'Fairy Tale Forest.' Scams exploit human weaknesses, while we prove that people are inherently selfish. You have proven me right with your actions."

"I am right? I don't think so. I just want to say that we have different views on winning. I believe saving someone is winning, while you believe winning the game is the only victory."

Zhu Guang sighed, "Only by winning the game can you prove me wrong, that my idea of 'people are inherently selfish' is wrong. But you haven't. You've actually helped me prove this crucial point."

I couldn't refute this statement and pointed at him, "Regardless, it's over."

"Not yet. You know, I precisely predicted this situation. A gamble always has a way to determine the winner. You might have thought that today the audience bet on everyone dying, or the police dying, or you dying."

"Isn't that right?"

"Today's gamble is a choice between A and B. A: You shoot me dead, and the game ends. B: You don't shoot, and the game continues."

...

I looked around. There were many high-definition cameras, transmitting the current scene to the internet from various angles. I couldn't see the people on the other end, but I could sense all eyes focused on me.

At this moment, police sirens wailed from downstairs. Luo Bo, whom I had let go, hadn't disappointed me. He was here to rescue us.

Shooting wouldn't take long. Qin Sisi's trembling hands and resolute heart from earlier had taught me. The best way to deal with enemies is to make them disappear forever.

I raised my hand and aimed at Zhu Guang's head. Zhu Guang smiled, "Child, your view of victory is different, but some views we share. We are all human, not gods. We can't win all the time. That's right, this time you can save Lin Han, but what about next time? Lin Han, though not a schemer, is a smart girl. She trusts you. No matter what you do, she will stick to it. But think about it, what if next time it's your parents? They are ordinary people, not even a hundredth of your capability. If they were dragged into this situation, do you have the confidence to save them?"

Zhu Guang's words completely enraged me. I directly pointed the gun at his forehead.

"Shoot!"

I glanced at the surrounding cameras again.

"Zhu Guang, you're right. Killing you would end it all. But if I kill you, wouldn't that prove that your statement 'people are inherently selfish' is correct? I'm sorry, this sounds foolish, but I never thought I'd say this. But I have to say, this world has family, friendship, and love. Because of them, our lives are colorful. Without them, even if heaven and earth didn't punish me, what would be the point of living?"

"If you don't kill me, I'll design more games for you."

"You should focus on escaping from the police station first."

At this moment, the special police burst in. I handed the gun to the special police, put my arm around Lin Han's shoulder, and turned to walk out.

I am who I am, not controlled by anyone...

You can curse me whatever you want, I accept it. If I were to live according to someone else's will, what would be the point of my life?

'Fairy Tale Forest,' bring it on, I'm waiting!