The thin guy nodded slightly upon hearing this, yet a trace of unease still lingered in his eyes. He took a deep breath, as if trying to bolster his own courage, and began frantically gathering the nearby valuables. Every now and then, he glanced nervously toward the door, terrified that someone might suddenly burst in. However, what they did not know was that Wang Jianguo and his two companions were currently stealthily closing in on their position, like leopards in the dark, coiled and ready to bring their criminal acts to a definitive end.
Inside the Supply and Marketing Cooperative, the dim light intensified the tension, making the air seem to freeze. Cheng Erhua and Liu Erzhu scanned the shadows, their eyes darting about for any weapon they could use against their enemies. Their hearts hammered, and a surge of adrenaline sharpened their senses to an incredible degree. Suddenly, Cheng Erhua’s gaze locked onto two shovels leaning against the corner; they glinted with a cold, hard light in the gloom. He quickly gave Liu Erzhu a look, and the two men, understanding each other instantly, sprinted toward the shovels. Their footsteps were hurried yet light, for fear of alerting the two thieves planning their crimes.
In the blink of an eye, Cheng Erhua and Liu Erzhu had gripped the shovels, their knuckles white as they squeezed the wooden handles, veins bulging on the backs of their hands. They raised the shovels high, slicing through the air with a whistling sound and bringin…
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