Chapter 40 Footwork

Chapter 40 Footwork

Chapter 40 Footwork
We know where the hotel is. Although we are not sure whether the target will go there, there is always a high probability, so we can go and block it.

It's either gambling or blocking someone. If you block someone, the target deserves to die. If you don't block someone, the target doesn't deserve to die.

Sean continued driving around. He desperately needed to find a hardware store, or a grocery store, but the more urgent the situation was, the harder it was to find the hardware store that should be everywhere.

After driving around, Sean became a little anxious.

"Where can I buy a hammer..."

"Wait a minute, over there."

Gao Yi pointed to a large engineering machinery repair shop not far away.

As long as it is a repair shop, it will definitely have hammer heads. You don't have to think about it. And hammers don't have to be bought at a hardware store. It's not that you can't buy the hammer they use from a repair shop and use it.

"Wait a minute, I'll go buy it."

Sean stopped the car and whispered to Gao Yi, "Stay in the car and don't move. I'll go buy two hammers and come back."

Sean got out of the car and hurried to the repair shop.

It took about ten minutes after he got in there. Gao Yi was getting a little impatient waiting. It was just a matter of buying a hammer, so it shouldn't take that long.

Finally, Sean came out, holding a hammer in each hand.

One is an ordinary claw hammer, and the other is a large iron hammer that he made himself. The hammer head is very large, but the hammer handle is welded with a piece of threaded steel.

"Can you take a look?"

Gao Yi took the claw hammer. There was nothing wrong with it. Claw hammers all over the world were basically the same. However, the hammer head was a bit long. Even when he held it in his hand, part of it would be exposed, making it easy for people to notice it.

As for the iron hammer he made himself, it was even worse. The hammer head was too big, probably weighing four or five pounds.

Four or five pounds doesn't sound too heavy, and it's not too heavy to use, but for a warhammer, a four or five pound hammer head must be equipped with a long handle.

In ancient times, the hand hammers used as cold weapons in wars were not too heavy. Two kilograms were enough, and three kilograms was a big hurdle.

A hammer that is too heavy requires extremely high requirements on the way of attack. If a hammer that is too heavy is swung out but fails to hit anything, it means that it is out of control, and it will take a long time to regain control of the hammer. However, it is different with a light hammer. The lethality of a swing is absolutely enough. Even if you are wearing a helmet, you can still maintain maximum flexibility when you smash it down.

The weight of the claw hammer is OK, but it is not very convenient to hide.

Gao Yi took the claw hammer, waved it twice in the car, and said, "This will do."

Sean pushed with his left hand, and a shiny object came out from his sleeve. Then he whispered, "There is a third one. I asked them to make one on the spot. Do you think this one will work?"

Gao Yi took a look, and then he said with great surprise: "You can do it! You are smart!"

"One and a quarter inch ball bearings, welded to a cut-off socket wrench, all polished, no scratching."

A big, shiny iron ball, which is the bearing bead, and behind it is a sawed-off piece of socket wrench. The socket head is relatively thick and serves as a handle.

Weighing it in the hand, this makeshift hammer must be about four or five pounds, but the weight is overall heavy, and the head is not particularly heavy. It is quite easy to use, and you won't feel like your wrist is going to break if you miss the target with the hammer.

I stuffed the hammer into my sleeve and held the hammer head, which was not very large in diameter, in my hand. I couldn't see it from the outside when I wrapped my palm around it. The heavy feel made me feel more secure when holding it.

"That's it. Very good."

Gao Yi couldn't help but ask Sean, "Are you always so considerate when doing things?"

"Your requirements are that the hammer head can't be too big, and the hammer handle can't be too long. They have electric welders, cutters, and socket wrenches, so I asked them to cut open a socket wrench and weld a bearing ball. I tried to hit it twice, and it was very strong."

"Okay, this is it."

Gao Yi stuffed the hammer into his sleeve, felt the length, pointed forward, and said, "Go find that restaurant."

It's not time for dinner yet. Gao Yi thinks he should go and check out the area first to get a feel for the restaurant's terrain so that he can take action and escape easily.

It took some time to find the hammer, and now it's just past five o'clock, but according to Mexican habits, it is impossible to eat so early.

The hotel was easy to find, but after finding it, Sean didn't stop the car. He just drove past the hotel without slowing down.

"Why don't you stop and take a look."

"We can't stop. It's too easy to be exposed. We don't know if the target will send people to the hotel to clear the place in advance. You have to understand that as a drug lord, even if the target occasionally goes out, he will definitely do a good job of security. Suleimant has been able to survive for so long, he must have a very professional security team around him."

As Sean spoke, he looked for a suitable parking spot nearby. Then, he said happily, "What good luck!"

There was no special parking lot on the roadside, but a car in front had just left a roadside parking space. Sean turned over without hesitation, parked sideways, and parked the car in the parking space.

The only minor flaw is that the rear end of the car is facing the direction of the hotel, so if you want to observe it, you can only twist your neck and look back.

"It's perfect. The front of the car facing the restaurant will attract more attention. It will be troublesome if we stay in the car. Now we need to get out of the car and walk around. If we stay in the car, we will probably be noticed. So we'll go to another block."

Tailing someone can be very troublesome once it reaches a professional level. Gao Yi whispered, "Let's go somewhere else first and come back when the time is right. Then you wait in the car while I go to the restaurant for dinner. If the target also goes in, I will take action."

Sean was stunned for a moment, and said, "Isn't this too... hasty? If you attack the target as soon as you see him inside, how will you deal with the guards outside? Are you planning a suicidal assassination?"

"Well, we'll see what happens then."

Sean didn't have much to say. According to the rules, the killer decided the time and method of action himself. He just gave a simple reminder and there was nothing more he could do.

Gao Yi opened the door and got out of the car, followed by Sean. The two walked a few steps along the road when Sean suddenly said, "It's a pity that your disguise is only one step away from being perfect. But you can only practice this slowly in the future."

Speaking of this, Gao Yi became interested.

"What's missing?"

"Pace. Everyone's walking posture is different, and the stride length is also different. The body posture and the footsteps are all obvious characteristics of a person. Even if you wear makeup, if you leave a gait feature, it is still easy to be recognized. But this requires a long time of practice. It may take years... years to change your gait... Wow!"

Sean even stuttered because he noticed that Gao Yi's posture and pace had changed.

"Is that what you mean?"

Gao Yi changed his normal walking posture to the Baguazhang footwork. His leg-lifting posture was different in each step, his body leaned forward slightly, and his stride became much smaller. Normally one step was about 60 centimeters, but now it was reduced to only about 50 centimeters.

Baguazhang places the most emphasis on footwork, and there is a special Bagua step. Gao Yi has practiced it for so many years that this footwork has become a habit deep in his bones.

Gao Yi suddenly changed his pace. This time, the distance between his steps was larger. Although he was still walking at a normal speed, the way he raised his feet and put them down was very different.

Baguazhang has its own footwork, and Xingyiquan of course also has its own footwork coordination. You can switch at any time, which is very convenient.

Sean said stupidly, "Have you practiced it?"

"If you want to say something else, forget it. But if you want to say this, it's too simple."

Gao Yi said casually: "If I want to change my steps, it's as easy as eating and drinking. If you ask me to always follow a certain step, I can always walk in this way. It's no problem for me to change to a step that I have never walked before."

Sean still looked incredulous and said, "This is impossible. This is unscientific. This goes against the human body's functions. How can this be done?"

"Practice. Start practicing from birth. Oh no, that's a bit exaggerated. Start practicing from the age of three. Practice for twenty years. You can do it too."

Sean was stunned and said, "This is the most difficult skill for all killers, I mean real killers. You are born with it?"

"I learned it after being beaten countless times."

Sean stopped, hesitated for a moment, and finally couldn't help but make a comment for the first time.

"You're such a genius, you're a natural born killer!"

Gao Yi did not respond. There were many people praising him, not just Sean.

The two continued walking, and then they saw the target's convoy coming towards them.

When the convoy had completely passed, Gao Yi wanted to turn back, but Sean held him back and said, "Something is wrong. Everything today is wrong."

"what happened?"

"The target can't possibly finish the conversation so quickly. It's a bit early to eat. Our luck today isn't very good."

On the first day of investigation, we encountered the target going out. This must be very lucky.

I also grasped the target's whereabouts in the city and predicted where the target might appear. This is also a manifestation of good luck.

So Gao Yi didn't understand why Sean said he was unlucky.

"What's wrong? Isn't the situation good now? The target is going to eat, I'll go in too, kill him with one hammer and run away, you drive to pick me up and then leave, is this plan okay?"

Gao Yi wanted to turn around and walk back to the hotel, but Sean said helplessly: "The clothes I wore and my performance were all prepared for reconnaissance. Now if I appear near the target like this, it will definitely arouse suspicion. Then, if the target does not complete the negotiation, it means that he is not in a good mood. If he is in a bad mood, he may do something that is not in line with normal behavior."

After he finished speaking, Sean exhaled and said, "If the target is in a good mood, he may choose to enjoy the happiness brought by delicious food with ordinary people, but if he is in a bad mood, he may book the whole restaurant. He is used to thinking about some problems while eating, so I think he should have had people block the entrance of the restaurant and not allow anyone to enter."

"Then go and have a look?"

"Well, let's see."

The two turned around and took a look, and found that the pickup truck was parked on the side of the road, with people standing in the truck bed, and there were people standing on both sides of the hotel entrance, some with guns pointed.

The entire place was indeed reserved, and this time Gao Yi didn’t get in early.

Sean whispered, "No chance, let's go."

Gao Yi was unwilling to give up just like that. He hesitated for a moment and said, "No, wait a little longer. Maybe there will be a chance."

(End of this chapter)