Xu Nuo chuckled a few times: "Ye Linyan, how come I never realized you were so easy to fool!"

Ye Linyan took a step back, his eyes lowered, seemingly lost in thought.

Xu Nuo turned her back to him and swept the shards of glass from the window onto the ground. She then fully opened the window, which had only been partially opened before.

"Then why did you come to me knowing it was a trap?"

Ye Linyan still stared at Xu Nuo's retreating figure, unwilling to give up.

Xu Nuo picked up a shard of glass, looked at it, and coldly replied:

"You're wrong! I'm not here to see you! I'm here to see Nan Qing'an!"

Turning around, he tossed aside the shards of glass in his hand and looked at Ye Linyan:

"I can answer your question now!"

Ye Linyan pursed her lips and stood motionless.

Xu Nuo continued:

"The Ruo'an brother I just called out to is Nan Qing'an! We've known each other for a long time, not just since we came to Yuncheng! You didn't know that, did you?"

Xu Nuo took a step forward in front of Ye Linyan, raising her head slightly to look at him:

"Do you remember the nursing home you took me to when I went blind? The ridiculously expensive one!"

I remember you sold the necklace your mother left you to send me there! Nan Qing'an and I knew each other back then!

"You're lying! You're lying!"

Ye Linyan stared blankly at Xu Nuo, his chest heaving violently with each of Xu Nuo's words.

"Why would I lie! Didn't you say before that you didn't want me anymore? Why are you putting on this loving act now? Are you trying to fool me again?"

Xu Nuo nodded thoughtfully: "Yeah, that's right! I still have value to you now!"

Seeing the redness creeping into Ye Linyan's eyes as he stared intently at her, Xu Nuo took a deep breath:

"How could you be so naive! Ye Linyan! Do you know why I just pointed a gun at your head?"

Ye Lin remained silent.

"That's because I thought Lin Zheng was here! I have to take back what you took from me! Otherwise, how can I explain it to Nan Qing'an!"

Xu Nuo feigned a thoughtful expression, glanced at Ye Linyan, and then smiled:

"It doesn't matter that Lin Zheng isn't here. I can give up your life to explain myself to Nan Qing'an!"

As he spoke, Xu Nuo pulled out the gun from his pocket and held it to Ye Linyan's head for the second time.

"Don't worry, Lin Zheng can't escape. I'll find him and send him down to join you! So you can be reunited in the afterlife!"

Ye Linyan didn't move or speak, he just stared at Xu Nuo quietly, as if he wanted to stare holes in him!

"What? Are you scared stiff?"

Upon hearing Xu Nuo's words, Ye Linyan pressed his forehead against the muzzle of the gun and took a step forward, forcing Xu Nuo to take a step back at the same time.

"Yes, how could I be so naive! How could I be so naive?"

Ye Linyan gripped the gun and looked into Xu Nuo's eyes:

"Come on! Shoot! You want my life? Here you go!"

The roar made Xu Nuo's heart tighten, and his hand holding the gun twitched involuntarily.

At the same time, several gunshots rang out from outside the door.

Xu Nuo looked towards the door, but Ye Linyan moved his body and blocked her view.

Withdrawing his gaze, Xu Nuo moved the hand holding the gun downwards, aiming the muzzle at Ye Linyan's left chest.

"Promise!"

Ye Linyan paid no attention to the promise he made, pointing to himself, and kept leaning forward. The red veins in his eyes had spread to his entire pupils, turning them bloodshot.

"No matter what you've done! No matter what anyone says about you in my ear! I've never doubted you!"

Gunfire outside intensified, and footsteps could be heard at the doorway.

Two whistles sounded from under the window. Xu Nuo's eyes flickered, and he looked up to meet Ye Linyan's bloodshot eyes.

Ye Linyan seemed oblivious to the gunshots, as if he was oblivious to all the sounds from the outside world, his eyes fixed solely on Xu Nuo, who was pointing a gun at him.

She reached out and grabbed Xu Nuo by the collar, pulling him close to her, her red eyes fixed on him.

"After everything that's happened, I've never doubted you even once! Promise! Did you hear me?"

Ye Linyan suddenly became agitated and roared:

"Never even once!"

The door was pushed open forcefully, the noise bringing Xu Nuo back to her senses. She turned Ye Linyan's body around, and the two instantly switched places.

Originally, Ye Linyan was facing away from the door and Xu Nuo was facing away from the window. As the door was opened, Xu Nuo removed Ye Linyan's hand from her collar and switched places with him!

The one who entered was Old Ghost, followed by two henchmen. Both henchmen were wounded and had their guns pointed down the corridor!

The soundproofing in this small hotel was poor. Old Gui had overheard their argument earlier, but he hadn't come over to inquire. Unexpectedly, someone from who-knows-where barged right in through the door!

As soon as Lao Gui entered, he saw Xu Nuo pointing a gun at Ye Linyan. The two not only argued but also started fighting!

"Xu Nuo! Is he one of yours?"

These people all looked unfamiliar and were obviously not locals. Old Ghost could only guess that they might be people brought by Xu Nuo!

"Who the hell am I! I'm Ye Linyan's man!"

Gunshots were still ringing out in the corridor when Lao Gui and the other two slipped into the house.

Xu Nuo gave Ye Linyan a hard shove, pushing him to the window, and looked at him coldly, saying:

Even if your men come, they can't save you!

"Go to hell, Ye Linyan!"

I promised to try my best to keep my hands steady, even steadyer!

A gunshot rang out, aimed at Ye Linyan's left shoulder!

The windowsill of this hotel was only a dozen centimeters from the ground. The window was now fully open. Ye Linyan, who was hit, involuntarily stepped back and slid out of the window!

Ye Linyan gripped the window frame with his hands, his bloodshot eyes filled with despair as he looked at Xu Nuo. The pain in his shoulder made him look down at his wound, where blood had already seeped onto his clothes!

"So you really wanted to kill me!"

Ye Linyan gave a self-deprecating laugh, and as soon as he looked up, he was met with the dark muzzle of Xu Nuo's gun.

Seeing Xu Nuo fire at Ye Linyan, Lao Gui shouted in a moment of panic:

"Don't kill him! He's still useful!"

Xu Nuo seemed not to hear and fired another shot at Ye Linyan!

Bang!

With the force of the bullet penetrating him, Ye Linyan released his grip on the window frame and fell directly off the windowsill!

Old Ghost was stunned for a moment!

Xu Nuo, gun in hand, chased after them to the window. Looking down, he saw someone carrying Ye Linyan and disappearing into the night!

Hearing the old ghost's footsteps behind him, Xu Nuo stretched his gun out the window and fired several shots at the bottom!

The old ghost went to the window and looked down; the space below was empty. He turned his head and said:

Where are they?!

Xu Nuo sheathed his gun, turned slightly to the side, and replied:

"He was dragged away! But he was shot several times, including one in the heart! He's not going to survive!"

Old Ghost stood there for a while, thinking about the two shots Xu Nuo fired at Ye Linyan, and the last shot seemed to have really hit the heart!

After Ye Linyan fell, Xu Nuo fired a few more shots. Logically speaking, he definitely wouldn't survive!