Pampered by my three brothers: the return of the neglected heiress novel Chapter 697

Chapter 697: I don’t owe you anything. You owe me.

BANG! BANG! BANG!

The man ducked the moment he heard the first sound of gunfire. He instinctively covered his head, hiding under the table.

Thud!

He flinched when a body thudded onto the table above him, before falling right in front of him. The man’s breath hitched, his eyes shaking as he gazed at the person whose life had been taken by a bullet.

It was one of the men who had been pointing a pistol at him moments earlier. The other man’s eyes were still wide open, staring at him from under the table.

"Hah..." he breathed out, knowing he had to run as far away from here as possible. But how could he escape when the gunfire was continuous?

Another loud thud rang behind him. Looking back, he saw that the man who had previously aimed a gun at him had been gunned down. Before he could think about what to do next, he heard the door slide open.

"Shit—"

"Get out!" Hugo yelled as he grabbed the man from under the table, glaring at him fiercely. The man slowly looked up, causing Hugo to squint slightly. "You’re... younger than I expected."

After saying that, Hugo dragged the man by the collar. At the same time, he lifted his pistol and shot down the person who was approaching the partitioned room. He glanced at the broken partition, indicating that someone had gotten away. However, chasing after them wasn’t the plan right now.

"Come with me—"

"Wait!" The man grabbed Hugo’s wrist, stopping him. He looked at Hugo with wide eyes. "This place is surrounded."

"I know," Hugo replied impatiently. "That’s why we need to go."

The man clenched his teeth, clearly displeased about something. He planted his feet firmly to resist Hugo’s dragging.

"What? You want to die?" Hugo hissed, his eyes glinting.

"Why did you come back?" the man asked. "I told you to get out, not save me."

Out of impatience and irritation, Hugo grabbed the man by the back of the head and pulled him closer aggressively.

"Listen here, Mr. Information," Hugo muttered under his breath. "I don’t owe you anything. You owe me. You got that?"

The man took a deep breath, holding Hugo’s fiery gaze. He gulped a little and exhaled heavily. "Follow me. I know a different way."

Once again, the two of them sized each other up before Hugo released him. Taking the lead, Hugo glanced around before stepping out. The man followed, knowing Hugo was his only way out.

If he could live, why not?

Even if he had to owe Hugo, it was better than dying at the hands of someone who had come into his territory to claim his business.

"Hey!" the man called to get Hugo’s attention. "Here!"

Hugo looked back at him, only to see men in the same uniform appearing in the distance behind the man. Without a word, he raised his pistol, pointing it straight at the man.

"Hey!" the man yelled, his breath hitching. He nearly bit his tongue when Hugo opened fire. For a second, his heart stopped, and he was stunned to find he was still alive.

"Let’s go!" Hugo’s voice snapped him back to reality, making him look back to see a few men on the floor.

"Uh..." the man gulped, following Hugo to the secret passage where they could escape safely.