Chapter 38: The Bandit with Faith

  "The achievements of the disciples of the major sects and those of the scattered cultivators are fundamentally incomparable, although there are also very powerful scattered cultivators, but that is after all a minority. Therefore, the Tianling Mountain martial arts competition was held to select disciples, and the young masters of the various large families were also rushing towards this goal."

  Gao Tianming nodded and said, "I understand. I plan to take a leave of absence and return to C City tomorrow. Otherwise, by the time Murong Lie recovers from his injuries, my arm might really be gone."

  Wang Zi Kong looked at Gao Tian Ming and suddenly said: "Why don't I go with you? I want to meet your master."

  "No way." Ga Tianming hastily waved his hand and said, "That old man hasn't even accepted me as a disciple yet. This Tai Chi fist was something I had to beg for, if I bring a stranger along, the old man might not even see me."

  Upon hearing Gao Tianming say that, Wang Ziqing felt somewhat disappointed, but still said: "Alright then, I hope that when you return, you'll already have the power to protect yourself."

  As he walked out of the coffee shop, Gao Tianming looked up at the sky and felt a sense of helplessness. He couldn't believe that since he had gained his powers, so many things had happened, and now he was struggling with his own arm. It seemed that the greater one's ability, the more trouble it brought. Thinking about this, Gao Tianming couldn't help but laugh at himself.

  It has been decided that he will return tomorrow, so Gao Tianming decides to go buy train tickets immediately. Taking a bus heading towards the city center, Gao Tianming arrived at a ticket sales point for trains.

  There were still some people queuing inside the store. He glanced at the price list on the glass window and saw that a hard-seat train ticket from F City to C City cost 79 yuan. Gaotianming casually pulled out his wallet, opened it and flipped through it, only to find that he had just over 50 yuan left in his wallet. Gaotianming scratched his head, walked out of the store, looked around and saw a bank not far from the ticket counter.

  Gao Tianming walked over, originally wanting to withdraw money directly from the ATM outside, but as a result, there was a long line of people waiting in front of it.

  Gao Tianming looked up at the sky, and it was already late afternoon. The sun was a bit scorching. He shook his head and walked directly into the bank, planning to withdraw 1,000 from the counter.

  As soon as he entered the bank, a gust of cold wind hit him in the face, and Gao Tianming involuntarily shivered, feeling quite cool.

  There were also some people in front of the counter. Gao Tianming was not in a hurry, took a number and sat down on the chair beside him to doze off.

  After about 10 minutes, Gao Tianming glanced at the number on the electronic screen and looked down at the paper slip in his hand, only one digit away, Gao Tianming wanted to stand up and walk over.

  Suddenly, three people rushed into the bank entrance. Gaotianming casually glanced back and was stunned.

  Three people with their heads and faces covered, standing in a row. The one at the back is about 180 cm tall, relatively thin, carrying an assault rifle on his back and holding a handgun. The one at the front is only about 160 cm tall and quite fat, holding just a handgun. The last one is more normal, about 170 cm tall, also with a handgun and an assault rifle.

  Three people rushed in and everyone in the bank was stunned. The bank's security guard discovered the situation and rushed over with a baton.

  The fat rascal standing in front slowly pulled out the gun from his hand and fired a shot into the sky, "Bang".

  The originally quiet bank hall suddenly became chaotic, with screams erupting everywhere. A group of people immediately crouched down and covered their heads, while some bolder ones who were closer to the door directly ran away. And yet, the three robbers didn't block them, letting those people escape.

  Some people squatting on the ground saw that the scoundrel was not blocked and also gathered courage, stood up and ran towards the door.

  A loud "bang" and a scream rang out, accompanied by the sound of gunfire. The fat thug had actually shot a young man in the leg as he tried to run away.

  "Hehe, sorry about that, the opportunity to leave is gone." The fat bandit rubbed his gun and said with a smile: "Opportunities are for those who dare to try, following the trend is not a good behavior, you know."

  The people around him immediately retreated back into the hall, crouching down and not daring to move. The fat bandit took a look at the young man on the ground, "You can leave now, I have faith and don't want to take lives, I'll give you some benefits, scram."

  Upon hearing the villain's voice, the young man on the ground suddenly showed a joyful expression and didn't dare say anything more. He gritted his teeth and slowly got up, hopping away from the gate, but when he was walking down the steps, he accidentally rolled all the way down.

  "Haha~" A burst of unscrupulous laughter came from the fatty's mouth, he turned to the other two hooligans and asked: "Am I not very kind? I shot him once, he must still be grateful to me, haha."

  The other two people didn't respond, and Fatso didn't feel awkward either, as if he had already gotten used to this state.

  Gao Tianming was squatting on the ground, feeling helpless. When he first saw the thugs coming in, Gao Tianming was stunned. He could encounter robbery even when withdrawing money. At first, his arm was not guaranteed, and now it seemed that even his life was not guaranteed.

  Gao Tianming was stunned and missed the first wave of escape, as a result, he was left behind. Yes, Gao Tianming wanted to escape, but this situation with three guns was beyond his current ability to handle. If there was only one gun, maybe it would have been possible, but now it was really beyond his capabilities.

  This situation is a bit mysterious even for a true post-heavenly five-element master, but if they advance to the post-heavenly six-element stage, this situation becomes quite simple, with a difference of just one step being like heaven and earth.

  The crowd squatting on the ground now probably thinks most about letting the robbers hurry up and grab the money, and running away before the police arrive, so that all ordinary people on the ground are safe.

  However, the three robbers seemed to be in no hurry to grab the money, instead they locked the bank's door from the inside and chained it with an iron chain.

  Seeing the villain's behavior, Gao Tianming's heart sank a little. The purpose of these three people seemed not to be robbery, but to have other purposes.

  The door was closed and all ordinary people in the bank became hostages. Ga Tianming glanced at the scene with his eyes, there were about 20 people, mostly women.

  "Alright, big guy, close the door. Fatso turned around and looked at the people on the ground: 'I'm not good at killing, I've said that before, so now you all cooperate a bit, quietly move to that corner over there and squat down, don't make any other moves, okay?' The fat man's hand pointed to a corner of the bank, his tone still smiling."

  Everyone didn't dare to disobey, one by one honestly walked over there and squatted down.