Chapter 117 Hero Saves the Beauty, So Cool!

The burly man was in so much pain that tears and snot streamed down his face, his expression contorted in agony. Yet he gritted his teeth, enduring the excruciating pain, and dared not utter another sound.

He was afraid; afraid that he would really turn into mincemeat the next second.

Just then, the couple who were colluding to traffic people in the hotel were also neatly tied up by Mr. Xi's men, roughly dragged out of the hotel, their mouths stuffed with cloth, whimpering.

This is truly gratifying!

Mr. Xi held Gu Xingnian firmly in his arms and walked back towards the hotel.

His steps were slow but steady, and the person in his arms was not jolted at all.

He gently placed her back on the large bed and carefully covered her with the blanket.

The room was dark, with only a faint light coming from outside the window.

He reached out, his slender fingers gently brushing aside the stray bangs on her forehead.

My fingertips touched her warm skin.

He gazed at her peaceful sleeping face, his eyes deep and filled with a tenderness he himself was unaware of.

He bent down, picked up the gold badge that had fallen to the ground, and instead of returning it to her directly, placed it on the bedside table.

After doing all this, he turned around and quietly left the room.

The door was gently closed.

The sky gradually turned a pale white.

The ghostly figures that had been guarding outside the hotel slowly retreated, as if they had never been there at all.

The next morning.

Gu Xingnian got up very early, feeling that she had slept well and was full of energy.

After meeting with Xia Tang, she hired two local bodyguards, quickly rented a high-performance SUV, and headed straight for the forest outside the city, her destination being the abandoned water tower warehouse.

As the car drove out of the city and into the edge of the forest, it came to a dense rubber plantation.

Gu Xingnian took out the golden badge and waved it in front of a specific device. A path silently opened up in the seemingly impassable rubber forest ahead.

The off-road vehicle passed through smoothly and entered a more secluded primeval forest.

By the time they finally arrived at the remote water tower warehouse, the sky was already somewhat overcast.

The warehouse's iron gate was ajar. Gu Xingnian's eyes narrowed, and she pushed the door open.

The place was empty; on the ground, there was only a large, dark brown pool of blood that had long since congealed.

"N God, we've been waiting for you for so long!"

Suddenly, a deep shout came from outside the warehouse, and seven or eight armed men rushed out of the woods and surrounded them.

The man in the lead had a handsome face, but his eyes were fierce: "Come with us."

Gu Xingnian could tell at a glance that this group of people were not Erwin's subordinates.

"Who are you, and what do you want?" she hissed.

The man sneered, "You'll know the truth once we take you back."

Instantly, a fight broke out between the two sides, and the two so-called bodyguards were taken down in no time! They were incredibly weak.

Gu Xingnian doesn't understand martial arts, and she only has Xia Tang by herself, so she's currently fighting seven people at once.

Suddenly, Qing Zhao's tall figure darted out like a ghost, her attacks swift and fierce. However, the enemy outnumbered them, and the seven of them quickly separated and surrounded Qing Zhao and Xia Tang.

"Xia Tang!" Qing Zhao called out in Xia Tang's direction, "Take her away!"

Upon seeing this, the two enemies grinned maliciously and pulled out their pistols, pointing the dark muzzles at them.

Qing Zhao's eyes turned cold. Instead of retreating, she advanced suddenly, her long legs carrying a gust of wind as she accurately kicked the gun out of one of the men's hands!

Almost simultaneously, her other hand moved like a blur, and in the horrified gaze of the man's companion, she swiftly removed the bullet from his gun!

The movements were clean, swift, and extremely sharp!

"Bang!"

Just then, another gunshot shattered the silence of the forest.

Qing Zhao groaned and staggered backward, crimson blood quickly seeping from his left shoulder.

But she just gritted her teeth, her fighting spirit undiminished.

"Go!" Qingzhao shouted again, his voice filled with an undeniable urgency.

Xia Tang forced one enemy back with a punch, and while fighting fiercely, he tried his best to protect Gu Xingnian and retreated with difficulty.

The pursuers behind them were like maggots clinging to a bone, relentlessly chasing after them.

Gu Xingnian was extremely exhausted, felt a burning pain in her lungs, and gradually slowed down her pace.

Suddenly, another group of people rushed out from the other side of the forest, and they were all heavily armed and had fierce firepower!

Good heavens, these are Elwin's real men!

The man at the head of the group was burly, with two deep, crisscrossing scars on his face, as if someone had slashed a large cross across his face.

His face was contorted in a ferocious grimace, and his voice was hoarse and raspy as he shouted from afar, "N God! Hand over the antidote, and I'll give you a quick death!"

This man was Elwin's most trusted lieutenant, nicknamed "Black Eagle".

Gu Xingnian took a deep breath, forcing herself to calm down, and said loudly, "It's been four years now. Elvin's body only has three months left to live. If he turns himself in, I will naturally help him."

Upon hearing this, the black eagle let out a piercing laugh: "Even on the verge of death, you're still so arrogant, N God! You have nowhere to escape today! Attack! Capture her!"

With a wave of his hand, the armed men behind him immediately pounced on him like wolves.

Xia Tang was now in dire straits, facing a dozen heavily armed enemies in a perilous situation.

The two were about to be outnumbered and trapped in a desperate situation.

At the crucial moment!

"boom--"

The roar of engines grew louder as three modified black SUVs charged through the bushes with a ruthless gait, kicking up a flurry of dead leaves before coming to a stop at the edge of the battlefield with a graceful drift.

The car door opened, and a dozen well-trained men dressed in uniform black combat suits quickly jumped out of the car. Their weapons instantly spat out flames, and the powerful firepower directly suppressed the Black Eagle gang!

"Leave no one alive." A cool yet magnetic male voice rang out, carrying an undeniable air of authority.

Mr. Xi got out of the driver's seat. He was tall and straight, and remained calm and composed even amidst the chaotic hail of bullets.

He strode over to Gu Xingnian, ignoring the dust and blood on her, and scooped her up in his arms, placing her in the passenger seat of the SUV.

Gu Xingnian was still in shock and hadn't reacted yet.

Mr. Xi's gaze fell on the back of her fair hand, where there was a scratch several inches long, oozing blood.

His deep eyes suddenly tightened, his heart skipped a beat, and his face darkened.

Suddenly, he leaped out of the car and walked straight to the leader, throwing a flurry of punches. In just a few punches and kicks, he had the man's face covered in blood and he collapsed to the ground.

His elegant figure and ruthless moves were a true visual feast.

He dragged the "black eagle" over, which looked like a dead dog, and stepped directly on its face with his black leather boots.

"Was it you who hurt her?" His tone was filled with hostility and anger.

The black eagle had long since become a soft sculpture, and he managed to utter with difficulty, "No, it wasn't me."

Mr. Xi pulled a black pistol from his waist, walked to the car, reached out and pressed Gu Xingnian's head into his arms, covering her small ears with his large hand.

Then, "Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!" Four bullets landed precisely on the man's limbs, instantly causing blood to gush from four bloody holes in the black eagle's body, and he groaned in pain.

"Ah!" Gu Xingnian couldn't help but exclaim in surprise.

Mr. Xi regretted his impulsiveness just now. He patted her back gently to comfort her, "Don't be afraid, it's okay."

Gu Xingnian was stunned again. Why did she feel that this Mr. Xi was a little...doting on her?

Was it just her imagination?

Before long, everyone cleaned up the scene and drove away with the captured people.

Only a blood-soaked "black eagle" remained on the ground, a "gift" left for Elwin, and also Mr. West's declaration of war against Elwin!

Mr. Xi took out an exquisite first-aid kit, took out a clean white medical handkerchief, and carefully, yet with an undeniable force, bandaged her wound.

His movements were so gentle, a stark contrast to his earlier decisive and forceful demeanor.

Gu Xingnian felt a little awkward and quickly said, "It's nothing, just a minor injury. I probably got scratched by a tree branch while I was running. Thank you for coming and saving me!"

The man paused in his bandaging, looked up, and his face remained so gloomy it seemed to drip water.

He forced a cold and ruthless demeanor, forcing out his domineering aura, "You people have destroyed my entire forest."

"Don't we have to pay compensation?"

Gu Xingnian: "..."

She was speechless. Was he making such a big fuss... to collect a debt?

No, this Mr. Xi's head is definitely a bit... you know! (Yes, that's exactly what you're thinking.)

...

When Sheng Weiwei woke up in the presidential suite, it was already broad daylight.

Sunlight streamed through the gaps in the curtains, stinging her eyes.

Yesterday's scene crashed into her mind without warning, and she suddenly sat up in bed, her heart pounding wildly.

She remembered seeing Mr. Zhan here yesterday. That man didn't touch her; instead, he canceled the drug on her.

That silver mask made her feel once again that this Mr. Zhan was Number Seventeen.

A few minutes later, she took a deep breath, wearing a bathrobe, and opened the door.

"Squeak—"

At the entrance, two tall, muscular bodyguards in black suits stood like gatekeepers, their faces expressionless.

Sheng Weiwei composed herself and said, "I want to see Mr. Zhan."

One of the bodyguards didn't even lift his eyelids, his voice cold and hard: "Do you think you can just see Mr. Zhan whenever you want?"

She beckoned to one of the bodyguards with a finger, her voice carrying a hint of deliberate coquettishness: "Handsome, come in and play with me?"

As she spoke, she suddenly reached out, grabbed the bodyguard by the collar, and dragged him into the room!

Six and a half minutes later.

"Bang!"

The door was kicked open from the outside, and Zhan Xiao appeared in the doorway with a livid face and a terrifyingly low pressure emanating from him.

The bodyguard, still shaken, quickly ran away when he saw the boss arrive; that female hooligan was truly terrifying!

Sheng Weiwei stepped forward with a bright smile, "Good morning, Mr. Zhan, would you like to have breakfast with me?"

"Have breakfast with me? Do you have a big face?" His tone revealed extreme displeasure.

"Is it big? Why don't you measure it?" She boldly grabbed his large hand and placed it on her cool cheek, rubbing it against it like a cat.

The soft touch made Zhan Xiao's heart skip a beat; damn it... it was burning hot!

That woman is audacious, she deserves to die!

Meanwhile, Mr. Xi brought Gu Xingnian back to the renowned Los Castle.

This is a real castle, a typical medieval building with towering and sturdy stone walls.

Inside the castle, however, it was not as gloomy as one might imagine. The walls were covered with magnificent and intricate carvings, each painting exuding a strong sense of historical depth, as if silently telling an ancient story.

A faint scent of pine filled the air as he led her through a long corridor, finally stopping in front of a carved oak door.

Pushing open the door reveals a spacious room, elegantly furnished, with a meticulously manicured garden visible through the huge floor-to-ceiling windows.

"It's safe here, you can rest for a bit." Mr. Xi's voice was deep and pleasant, carrying a comforting quality.

Gu Xingnian looked around at the unfamiliar yet luxurious environment, but she dared not relax at all.

She turned around and looked at the man in front of her.

He was tall and imposing, dressed in a sharp black combat uniform that accentuated his broad shoulders and narrow waist, a perfect physique. She wondered what kind of stunning face lay beneath that half-mask.

"Why are you helping me?" she asked, voicing her doubts.

He answered frankly, "I like you!"

Gu Xingnian was clearly taken aback by the answer, and then gave an awkward smile, "I've heard that Mr. Xi doesn't like women."

He curled the corners of his lips into a smile: "I really don't like women."

He paused, then added with a hint of wickedness in his voice, "But that doesn't mean I can't possess it!"

After saying that, he gave a wicked smile and slowly approached her...