Chapter 205: A Severed Hand With A Wave Of The Sword (2/2)

When he was done, he nodded. ”Alright, come with us! You two don't move. Darling, let's go.”

Xiaotao and Bingxin looked at me anxiously but I shook my head gently and motioned for them not to follow.

As Zhang Qiang dragged me from the back, I saw that the officers led by Yuanchao had formed a big encirclement, closely following us. We retreated until we came to the Santana when Zhang Qiang pushed me into the car. I asked, ”Do you really think you can escape?”

”I’ve gotten away with it for so long, so why can’t I escape now? The police always think they’re smart but you’ve underestimated my intelligence!”

Just then, Li Qin shrieked, her face contorting into a changed expression. She sneered, ”Haha, you two are going to die.”

Zhang Qiang cursed, ”Get out of here, you fucking bitch!”

Li Qin had already switched to her other personality. She bolted into the woods, turned around and mocked, ”I'm not in the mood to accompany you to your grave. Have fun by yourself, loser!”

Zhang Qiang shouted, ”Stop right now!”

All of a sudden, a white figure flew out of the woods. Shock was written all over Zhang Qiang’s face as he quickly raised the knife to my chest but the white figure was still a step ahead. A cold glint flashed before my eyes. And just like that, Zhang Qiang's hand was separated from his arm.

His severed hand flew deep into the woods. It was several seconds before blood sprayed out of the wound like a fountain.

Clutching his severed arm, Zhang Qiang screamed, ”Who the hell are you?”

This time, I finally caught a glimpse of the man’s real appearance. He looked to be in his early twenties with a face that bore a striking resemblance to the celebrity Zhang Yixing, except he was more handsome. He was dressed in white from head to toe–from his trench coat down to his boots. The long sword in his hand looked very much like a samurai sword. But judging from the carvings on the hilt, it was most likely a lost ancient Chinese weapon–the Tang Sword.

We locked eyes for several seconds when he suddenly bowed. With the skillful display of an exquisite sword-retracting technique, he drew the sword back into its scabbard and turned to leave.

A few seconds after he disappeared into the woods came the police. I stopped an officer who had arrived from that direction and asked, ”Did you see a man in a trench coat?”

The officer stared blankly and answered, ”No!”

It had clearly only been a few seconds between the man’s departure and the officer’s arrival. Could he have gone into hiding? The police arrested the couple while I ran after the man, heading off in the direction where he had disappeared. I looked around, hoping to find him with my Cave Vision because I wanted to know his identity and his purpose for sticking around to protect me.

I discovered footprints on a tree trunk, and when I looked up, I found the man sitting on a branch. Was the man proficient in Qinggong? He managed to climb up the tree without exerting much strength.

His tone icy, he said, ”Young Master, could you not dig your grave in the future? Your life doesn’t belong to you alone.”

I asked, ”Who are you? Why do you appear whenever I’m in danger?”

The branch shook and the man disappeared. I ran after him and shouted, ”I'll jump off a building tomorrow. I hope you catch me!”

”Try it then.” His voice was already far away.

Xiaotao’s voice sounded from behind me. ”Who wants to jump off a building?”

I turned around to see Xiaotao walking over. She confirmed Zhang Qiang’s capture but wasn’t sure who the perpetrator of his severed hand was. The blade was extremely sharp; the cut was more precise than one made with a scalpel. There was a high chance they could still reattach Zhang Qiang’s hand.

She asked, ”Don’t tell me it’s your mysterious bodyguard?”

I nodded.

She chuckled. ”You volunteered to be a hostage because you knew he would come to save you, didn’t you? With regards to your behavior, I only have this to say to you–you’re playing with your life!”

”As long as we get the guy right?”

She patted me on the shoulder and smiled, ”Now that we’ve solved this case, we can finally relax.”

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