Chapter 183 He Can't Gamble

Chen Yi's fingers gripped the trigger tightly, his knuckles turning white.

impossible!

He could never shoot his wife! They've come this far together; he can't gamble, and he can't afford to lose!

Liu Zhixia was still desperately trying to signal with her eyes, and even the kidnappers noticed something was wrong.

"What are you doing?! Winking and making faces, trying to pull some tricks?" The kidnapper tightened his grip on her arm, the gun pressed hard against her temple. "Do as I say right now! Or I'll shoot her right now!"

Liu Zhixia steeled herself and shouted, "Chen Yi! Don't listen to him! We absolutely cannot let He Shijie go! These scumbags must be punished by law!"

The kidnapper was furious: "I knew you were playing a trick! You want to be a hero, huh? Fine! I'll grant your wish!"

"stop!"

Shen Yi roared, his eyes bloodshot, like an enraged lion.

"If you dare to lay a finger on her, I guarantee you'll regret ever being born! I'll make you wish you were dead!"

The look in his eyes was terrifying; the kidnapper trembled, his voice shaking, "Then...then hurry up and get the car ready! I'll release her if we get out of here safely! Otherwise...I'll take her with me!"

Shen Yi stared intently at Liu Zhixia, his mind in turmoil.

Why did she do that? Why did she make him fire?

Is it because they trust his marksmanship? Or do they have other plans?

But he dared not gamble. At such close range, even if he could shoot the kidnapper in the head, the muscle spasms before his death might still cause him to pull the trigger.

That was her fate!

But just then, Liu Zhixia cast another earnest and determined glance at him.

Shen Yi took a deep breath and forced himself to calm down.

He knew Liu Zhixia; she was definitely not the kind of person who would risk her life. Since she did this, she must have her reasons!

As her husband and comrade-in-arms, the only thing he can do now is to trust her unconditionally and cooperate with her!

Shen Yi slowly raised his gun, the dark muzzle steadily aimed at the kidnapper's forehead.

Lu Kai was terrified and rushed over to stop him: "Old Shen! Are you crazy?! What are you doing?!"

The kidnapper was also terrified by this reckless act, and hysterically roared, "You dare to shoot?! Do you want her to die with you?!"

Extreme tension made him breathe rapidly. Suddenly, he sniffed and asked in confusion, "Why does it smell like... Chinese medicine?"

Liu Zhixia blinked, looking completely innocent: "Maybe it's from the medicine I gave your boss."

The kidnapper's eyes flashed with anger, and he roared, "Enough with the nonsense! Don't try anything funny!"

He suddenly looked up at Chen Yi and roared, "Where's the car?! Where's the stuff?! My patience is running out!"

Lu Kai, sweating profusely, quickly reassured him, "I've already arranged for people to go! Don't be impulsive! Please don't be impulsive!"

He turned to look at Shen Yi, his voice trembling: "Old Shen! Calm down! Xia is still in his hands, we'll definitely find a way!"

Shen Yi ignored him, staring intently at Liu Zhixia.

Something's not right.

It looks like his wife's hair is steaming?

The kidnapper's eyes began to glaze over, and his body swayed as if he were struggling against some kind of drowsiness.

Although he didn't know the specifics, Shen Yi was certain that his wife was trying to save herself!

His eyes narrowed, and he said in a deep voice, "Old Lu, go arrange a car. I'll keep an eye on things here."

"good!"

Watching Lu Kai run away, Zhao Dongmei choked back tears and said to Shen Yi, "I'm sorry... if it weren't for me..."

"Stop talking, this is her choice. What we need to do now is cooperate with her."

The kidnapper's steps grew increasingly unsteady, and his eyes became glazed.

Just then, he shook his head violently, realizing something was wrong, and roared, "You bitch! You dare to scheme against me?!"

In a fit of rage, he yanked the trigger.

"Bang!"

The gunshot rang out, and everyone's heart skipped a beat.

In the nick of time, Liu Zhixia grabbed the kidnapper's collar, used the force to lean back, and slammed herself to the ground.

The kidnapper was pulled down by the momentum and fell down as well, his gun barrel veering off course.

"Bang! Bang! Bang!"

Shen Yi opened fire instantly, and several bullets accurately struck the kidnapper in the back.

The two fell heavily to the ground and remained motionless.

Shen Yi rushed forward like a madman and shoved the kidnapper's corpse aside.

Liu Zhixia was covered in blood and lay there quietly.

"daughter in law!"

Shen Yi let out a heart-wrenching roar and rushed over to check the wound.

"Cough cough..."

Liu Zhixia gasped for breath and weakly opened her eyes: "Don't look... it's all his blood, I'm fine."

Shen Yi was taken aback. After a careful inspection, he found that she was unharmed.

The kidnapper had already been shot multiple times and was dead.

A wave of immense fear washed over him, and Shen Yi pulled Liu Zhixia into a tight embrace, his strength so great it felt as if he wanted to meld her into his very bones.

His body was trembling violently. This battle-hardened man was experiencing fear for the first time.

Liu Zhixia gently patted Shen Yi's back and said softly, "It's alright, it's all over now."

Zhao Dongmei's legs went weak, and she collapsed to the ground, covering her face and wailing, "I was so scared! If anything had happened to you, I would never have peace of mind for the rest of my life!"

Lu Kai quickly pulled her up, held her tightly in his arms, and gently comforted her.

Shen Yi took a deep breath and yelled at his still-stunned comrades, "What are you all standing there for? Clean up the mess! Take everyone away!"

"yes!"

The soldiers quickly regained their composure and began cleaning up the scene in an orderly manner.

Shen Yi helped Liu Zhixia up, his gaze falling on the corpse. His burst of bullets had practically turned the kidnapper into a sieve.

A chill ran down his spine. In that situation, it was highly likely that a bullet would pierce through the body, yet Liu Zhixia was completely unharmed?

He looked down and scanned the ground, spotting two deep bullet holes—the two shots fired by the kidnappers.

Shen Yi frowned slightly.

At that distance and angle, the bullet seemed to pierce through Liu Zhixia's body without leaving any wound.

This is simply unbelievable.

Seeing Shen Yi staring blankly at the bullet hole, Liu Zhixia felt a little uneasy.

Even though couples are honest with each other, talking about something as bizarre as personal space might make them seem like monsters.

She quickly explained, "We used a special drug to deal with the kidnappers in the cave. I had some hidden on me, and I let him smell it. He was disoriented and weak, which is why he missed."

Lu Kai suddenly realized: "No wonder he suddenly went berserk! But Xia, you're too daring! What if he had actually hit you?"

Liu Zhixia winked playfully: "I've practiced, you know how to dodge!"

The soldiers around him laughed.

Can an ordinary person dodge bullets? That's just something to fool laymen. But since it ended well, no one investigated it further.

Shen Yi pulled her into his arms again, burying his head in the crook of her neck, greedily inhaling her scent, his voice hoarse: "It's good that you're alright... really, it's good that you're alright."