He Lingchuan felt a pang of disappointment. Damn! That shot was perfect, yet he still managed to block it.

He had already slipped past the second barricade and loosed from behind a wagon, scarcely ten steps from Meng Shan—measured in Meng Shan’s own massive stride, of course.

The next shot, he aimed for the man’s knee, the same spot Officer Xiao had struck earlier.

Unfortunately, this time his aim was off; the bolt thudded harmlessly into the thick armor, not even denting a plate.

He loosed another shot.

Still, he failed to even scuff the finish on Meng Shan’s armor.

However, Meng Shan was well and truly provoked now.

More importantly, the big man seemed to remember his real job, which was breaking the line. Officer Xiao might be hard to kill, but smashing through the barricade...