Chapter 137 The Fight
Noah's face darkened slightly, it would be difficult to deal with over a dozen bodyguards armed with guns.
The training he had received since he was young had only taught him how to deal with seven people armed with guns using only his fists and feet, at most. He had to rely on cover and find their weaknesses.
"But escaping shouldn't be a problem."
Noah looked outside the window, shaking his head. If he left, Ethan would definitely not survive.
Suddenly, a gunshot rang out.
This gunshot had come from outside the window.
"There are people outside!"
Noah's face changed slightly, his eyes narrowed. He looked over and saw a big man at the protruding part of the wall, one hand holding onto the edge of the wall, the other hand pointing a gun at Noah with a cruel smile on his face.
The bullet pierced through the window, shooting toward Noah's heart!
At this moment, Ethan was already behind Noah.
He pushed Noah hard with his hand, causing him to fall to the side.
Zoom!
The bullet landed on Ethan's left shoulder.
Splat!
Blood splattered.
"Hiss!"
Ethan gasped, feeling intense pain in his entire left arm.
At the wound, the tearing of muscles and the bursting of blood vessels made his forehead sweat and twitch in pain.
"Huh? Someone actually took a bullet for him!"
Luke was taken aback, then a cruel smile appeared on his face.
So what if someone took a bullet for him? He had more than one bullet, it was enough to kil Noah.
Sure enough, the big man outside the window raised his pistol again and aimed at Noah.
Suddenly, sirens blared, the sound urgent.
"Drop your weapons!"
"Drop your weapons, or we'll shoot!"
The stern, commanding voices kept coming.
The big man outside the window froze and looked down. His face turned pale. He saw that there were four or five police cars parked on the ground.
Each officer held a submachine gun, and there were SWAT members with bulletproof shields. They had completely surrounded the entire company.
"The police are here!"
The big man outside the window was dumbfounded, so scared that his pistol fell to the ground.
When Luke heard the sirens, his expression also changed, and cold sweat broke out on his forehead... The police had arrived?
The door was being kicked in.
"Listen, people upstairs, you're already surrounded. Now drop your weapons, otherwise we'll take forceful measures!" said a cold voice.
"Son of a bitch, why are the police here?" Luke cursed angrily.
One cannot expect to stay dry while walking along the river, especially when Eagleland had been cracking down on crime so strictly. Luke, the gang leader who specialized in high-interest loans, had to lay low.
He hadn't expected the police to come at such a critical moment.
"Kid, did you call the police?" Luke looked at Noah with anger in his eyes.
"It was me," Noah smiled faintly. When he arrived at 36 Copper Creek Road, he had already called the police, saying that this financial company was suspected of fraud and that Luke might show up.
As Noah had expected, the police responded.
This was Noah’s insurance.
One must always have a backup plan, otherwise it could be very dangerous.
Noah's original plan was to take care of Luke and then turn him over to the police.
But he hadn't expected Luke to bring over a dozen armed men with him. This was beyond Noah's consideration. If Ethan hadn't taken a bullet for him, things would have been dangerous.
But luckily, although the process was complicated, the outcome was good.
Thud, thud, thud!
Footsteps approached.
Seven or eight SWAT members rushed up the stairs with submachine guns. When they saw Luke, they immediately aimed their barrels at him and shouted, "Luke, hands on your head and squat down!"
Luke's face changed, but he eventually followed the order and squatted down, hands on his head.
He wasn't stupid. If he resisted, he would have been severely beaten, or worse, killed on the spot.
Click!
Cold handcuffs were placed on Luke's hands.
Luke, the infamous gang leader in Oceanbridge City, had committed numerous crimes and had finally fallen into the hands of the law.
"Someone’s been injured. Take him to the hospital," a SWAT officer shouted as he noticed Ethan's injuries.
Thump, thump, thump!
Footsteps echoed as a middle-aged man in a police uniform climbed the stairs.
The man was around fifty years old, with a square face and a determined look in his eyes. His gaze seemed to penetrate everything and made people feel uneasy as if their secrets could not hide from him.
"Hello, I’m Jessica, the Chief of Police at Oceanbridge City," the middle-aged man introduced himself to Noah, sizing him up.
"You made the call, right?"
Noah nodded.
"Thank you. We have been searching for Luke for a long time, but he’s been like a rat, constantly evading us. He has finally been caught, and we have you to thank for it," Jessica said with a smile.
"We would like to invite you to come to the station with us to give a statement about this major case. Once the statement is done, we will hold a press conference. You can be the hero and get some good publicity!"
Noah smiled and did not refuse.
While Ethan was being taken to the hospital, Noah rode in the police car to Oceanbridge City Police Station to give his statement.
When the police officers heard that Noah had taken down more than a dozen thugs from the Reno Financial Company by himself, they were stunned and wide-eyed. They had never expected this young man to be so skilled and terrifying.
The statement process went smoothly, and after it was done, Jessica came to see Noah again.
"Noah, Luke has been aggressively providing high-interest loans throughout Oceanbridge City. Six people have been driven to suicide by his loans, and nearly a hundred have lost everything they had. Furthermore, his online lending business has spread to Starlight City, where over ten thousand college students have borrowed from him at exorbitant interest rates. Around three thousand of them have suffered from violent debt collection, and approximately fifty to sixty students couldn't bear the mental pressure and have taken their own lives."
Jessica's expression grew heavy. Indeed, behind these statistics were countless devastated families and students. It was a weight that couldn't be ignored.
And that was just surface data, the police had still not fully grasped the hidden data.
"In short, this person can be described as extremely wicked. Even the provincial leaders attach great importance to the 'Luke Black Gang Case'," he looked at Noah, gratitude appeared in his eyes, "If it wasn't for your call, we don’t know when Luke would have been brought to justice.
"For your contributions, the provincial leaders have decided to give you a cash reward of one hundred thousand dollar. At the same time, we will also present you with the Oceanbridge City Peace Prize."
Noah nodded, but he wasn't very interested in those flashy things.
He smiled faintly, "I just hope that Luke's online lending company, loan shark business, and scams, all disappear, and those victims will have justice."
"Don't worry, this will be resolved within three days." Jessica smiled and continued, "By the way, we’re going to hold a press conference later to announce the situation. You’re a hero, we hope you can attend so the people can see our hero."
"No need, let's keep it low-key." Noah shook his head and declined.
