Bone Diviner.

Summary

The passage describes a tense confrontation where the narrator, after cutting loose from restraints, manages to seize a gun from an elderly man named Zhao. Despite initially thinking the gun would intimidate his opponents, he discovers the weapon is unloaded. When a man mockingly challenges him, the narrator uses the rifle's butt to strike him between the eyes, causing significant pain. He then subdues the man, straddling and beating him repeatedly. The situation escalates when Zhao threatens the young woman, creating a sudden dramatic turn in the intense scene.

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