Dani rushed to the second floor and was met with the dark barrel of a gun. A man in a suit was retreating backwards uncontrollably, aiming the muzzle at the fire escape stairs.
The person guarding the fire escape made two big mistakes. Firstly, he shouldn't have cried out; secondly, he shouldn't have retreated into the interior of the second floor, limiting his view to a very small range.
If he had stood on the stairs and fired down at Dani, it would have been difficult for Dani to dodge. But now, Dani could easily rush up.
The barrel was aimed at the oncoming Dani, but it was too late. Dani raised his hand and fired a shot, with nine pellets almost all hitting the defender's face. The strong stopping power left the man on the second floor with no chance to shoot, and he fell immediately.
Dani stopped, not continuing upstairs.
He could keep going up via the outdoor fire stair, or reenter the interior through the second-floor fire stair entrance.
