76 A Killer Strikes (2/2)

”I...” Fang Shulan was momentarily speechless as she struggled to swallow her grievances.

”I don't want to hear it. Our friendship ends here. Today.”

Chu Yue had said before that she would not acknowledge anyone who picked fights with Xiao Luo as her friend, and she intended to keep her word. She looked up at the silver-haired youth with a sharp accusatory glare. For a moment, he lost his cool, and he was unsure how to react.

”Fang Chongqiang, you brought your bodyguards to assault someone just because Shulan asked you to? Do you think you can do whatever you want just because you have a couple of henchmen? Should I get mine to spar with yours?” Chu Yue rebuked him.

”Yueyue, this—”

”Don't call me Yueyue,” Chu Yue interrupted. ”I can promise you now that, regardless of how much money your father may be offering, I will not get engaged to you.”

Fang Chongqiang shut his mouth in embarrassment.

Xiao Luo was slightly surprised. He hadn't expected to see this wild, strong side of Chu Yue. Then again, she was the daughter of the exceptional Chu Yunxiong. If Chu Yunxiong could be compared to a dragon, did that make his daughter a phoenix? Even if that were an exaggeration, she was not the kind of heiress who got flustered and cried for help at the slightest sign of trouble. That much had been made clear to him from the incident where she and Bai Ling and had been targeted by the hunter, Ma Zhengfeng.

Hm?

Suddenly, a strong premonition of danger descended upon him.

”Whiz!”

Almost simultaneously, two shots were fired. The bullets howled as they tore through the air and mercilessly pierced the bodies of Xiang Gaoyang and Xiang Gaojian with a spray of scarlet blood. Thankfully, the two men were alert and reacted quickly, dodging with a turn so that the bullets just missed their vital organs.

”Poof!”

As the bullets moved through their flesh, the immense impact not only shattered the two men's shoulder blades but also sent them up in the air. They landed heavily on the car behind them. With a loud crack, the windshield glass shattered beneath their weight, and the shrill car alarm screamed out.

Sniper rounds?

Xiao Luo was deeply shaken. What kind of person brought a sniper rifle into Hua Nation? His mind flashed back to what Ma Zhengfeng had said about the Blackwater company. Mercenaries. Mercenaries were targeting Chu Yue, and they had severely injured her two elite bodyguards with a single move.

”Aaah!”

Fang Shulan finally reacted. She shrieked in fear, and the color drained from her face as she looked on in horror at the fresh blood pouring out of Xiang Gaoyang and Xiang Gaojian.

The eight black-suited bodyguards were professionals. They sprung into action to form a human barrier with the silver-haired youth and Fang Shulan in the middle, ensuring their safety.

On the other hand, Chu Yue was panicking. This was the first time that she'd ever been in the line of fire, and the sound of the bullets tearing through the air made her blood freeze.

”Miss, you have to run! Get down and move!” Xiang Gaoyang hissed at Chu Yue, urging her to leave. Her safety was his top priority right now. The attacker had a sniper rifle, which meant they were not acting alone. They were definitely from an elite secret organization, and he feared they might already be surrounded.

Hearing these orders, the eight black-suited bodyguards also caught on. They quickly escorted the stupefied Fang Chongqiang and Fang Shulan away and back into the cars.

”Yueyue, come over quickly!”

Fang Chongqiang still cared deeply for Chu Yue and remembered not to leave her behind.

As for Fang Shulan, she was frightened to death. Her body trembled terribly, and her entire mind went blank. It was though she had lost all control of herself.