Chapter 14 Promotion Amidst Risk

Li Nai climbed upwards, trying to cover Missy's face and hair with her body as much as possible.

She gathered up Missy's long, loose hair.

Missy looked at her; her eyes were still so deep, yet she showed no sign of the panic that came with being about to be captured.

"Don't move, play dead. I'll protect you."

Li Nai quietly looked up and observed her surroundings.

Seven or eight masked armed men were chasing after people fleeing from the dance floor. One of them used a gun to pry open the corpses on the ground, searching for his target.

She looked again at the spot where Liang Ge and the others had stood before they were pulled into the dance floor, but it was empty.

Where do people go at times like this?

"Boss, Liang and the others have run away! They're all afraid of dying. You should fire them all later." She lowered her voice, indignant.

My collar was grabbed.

She looked down and Missy pointed to the main private room.

Looking over, I saw billowing off-white smoke from the balcony. Someone had thrown a smoke grenade from a distance before the incident.

"Protect the guests. That's what I ordered."

Li Nai's cheeks flushed. She hadn't told the right person.

Suddenly, he collapsed onto Missyco.

Missy placed his hand on her back.

Footsteps came from both the front and back.

Another person was added to the search party for the body. The two women were sandwiched between them.

Bang! A gunshot rang out.

Someone was found pretending to be dead among the pile of corpses.

What are you going to do?

Missy could hear her asking, her eyes filled with anticipation.

Li Nai turned his head: "You'll be in the back, and I'll be in the front."

Missy can wait a bit.

"Okay." He reached his hand to his thigh.

The footsteps are getting closer.

My heart was pounding. All I could hear was the sound of my heartbeat.

Li Nai could barely hear her own breathing.

The masked enemy walked up to his head.

Li Nai grabbed the other person's calf and lunged forward, baring his teeth and claws, successfully snatching a rifle.

Li Nai:?

I can't!

"Kill her!"

The masked enemy who had fallen to the ground got up and called for his teammates.

Bang! Bang!

The masked enemy and his teammate both collapsed, bleeding profusely.

Li Nai stood frozen in place, clutching his rifle, his legs trembling violently.

A hand emerged, reaching above the stock of the rifle. It engaged the pointer-like safety mechanism.

"Get out of here quickly."

Li Nai woke up with a start. Misi grabbed the rifle from her hand, slung it over his back, and limped forward with her in tow.

Three masked enemies rushed in through the left front side door.

Missy raised his pistol and opened fire.

The masked enemy quickly retreated behind the door. Bullets shattered the door frame, sending splinters of wood flying.

Missy took the opportunity to run towards the exit.

Unexpectedly, a large number of people poured out of the door.

The leader was a man of medium build with a buzz cut and a fierce-looking face. He grinned smugly, his voice sharp and menacing.

"Misik, it's been a long time."

Li Nai helped Misi Ke steady himself. Glancing down, he noticed a bullet hole in Misi Ke's right thigh, blood gushing out.

He pulled out the long silk scarf from his collar and tied it around the other person's thigh.

“It’s the third brother.” Missy shifted her weight to lean on Li Nai, making it easier for Li Nai to tie her up.

Standing at over 1.8 meters tall, Li Nai, who is 1.6 meters tall and hunched over, looked like a little bird hiding under its mother's wings.

"You were lucky you ran away back then. I haven't even come looking for you yet, and you've delivered yourself right to my doorstep."

The man named Qi Laosan sneered, "Stop talking big! Ah Liang and Sister Hong are both trapped by my men. Today, I, Qi Laosan, will teach you a lesson for my brother, you ungrateful wretch!"

The gun was angrily pointed at Missic.

Missy remained expressionless, lowered her hand, and caught a cigarette that fell from her black lace flared sleeve with her fingertips.

The lighter clicked and ignited.

The fire was swaying violently.

One hand was stretched out high to shield her from the wind.

She glanced at Li Nai, who was lost in thought, and he looked at her with a "Why did I stick my hand out?" expression.

He tilted his head, lit a cigarette, and held it in the corner of his mouth. He raised his deep eyes, which were flickering with the flame, and stared at Qi Laosan.

"Qi Laosan, according to seniority, you should call me sister-in-law."

"Bullshit! You think you're worthy?! You're not even as good as a chicken. If it weren't for the boss taking a liking to you, you'd be dead in an alley, riddled with rashes. How would you have had the chance to murder the boss and take his place?"

Misike gave a forced smile, took a drag of his cigarette, and glanced sideways at Li Nai beside him. "Hurry up and transform."

Li Nai looked up at her in surprise, but the other woman had already turned to look at her enemy.

"Third brother, you're a good person, loyal to your eldest brother, and even after two years you're still thinking about revenge. It's a pity you're simple-minded and impulsive."

"You filthy woman! Talk nonsense!" Qi Laosan was so angry that his eyes turned red and his cheeks were clenched so hard.

He waved his hand. His men behind him raised their guns and stepped forward.

“Keep a human figure and hang it on the gate of the base for public display.”

Clang.

A dozen gun barrels spewed sparks.

Missy instantly pulled Li Nai in front of him to shield her.

Ding ding dang dang.

The bullet ricocheted.

Qi Laosan and the others stared wide-eyed, their jaws dropping to the floor.

Is this definitely a person?

[New instructions received: Protect Misiko.]

Li Nai straightened his chest, his dented skin smoothed out, and bullets fell away.

She stared intently at the people and horses ahead, charging forward fearlessly.

Those who realized what was happening opened fire.

The firecrackers went off briefly and then stopped abruptly.

"Li Nai" swept the rifle he had taken from Missco, and more than a dozen guns were thrown from his hands, either smashing to pieces on the ground or flying into the air.

They deftly drew their handguns, but before they could even aim them, a gust of wind swept past. Their hands were empty.

Ahead, Li Nai, who had retreated to his original position, spread his arms. A clattering sound followed as pistols fell to the ground.

Qi Laosan's hands trembled, his face filled with disbelief, and when he looked at "Li Nai," fear of the unknown appeared in his eyes.

He picked up the communicator and mouthed it to his lips, his voice trembling. "Someone come quick! Someone come quick! Did you hear me? Someone come quick!"

The walkie-talkie was busy; no one answered.

Missy threw away the cigarette butt. He made a circle with his fingers, put it in his mouth, and whistled.

Thump!

One, two, three, countless masked, armed corpses were pushed off the second floor.

“Brilliant, truly brilliant. Ms. Missyco, so this is the main event.”

A woman's voice came from above, along with clapping her hands.

Qi Laosan's pupils trembled as he looked up at the balcony of the main private room.

Missicco's two distinguished guests were unharmed, the male guest holding a glass of red wine and sipping it.

Beside them was Ah Liang, who should have been trapped and died in the burning house.

Qi Laosan's heart sank instantly.

Unexpectedly, he was the one who was surrounded.

Missy smiled elegantly, raised her pistol and fired twice, shattering Qi Laosan's kneecaps. The man fell to his knees with a thud.

She raised her hand and extended it to "Li Nai".

Help me up.

But the other party remained motionless, like a telephone pole.

"Li Nai, come help me."

Hearing the sound, Li Nai turned to observe her, but remained motionless.

A standoff lasted for a second.

On the other side, a woman in a tall hat ran over; she was the stage host, and she eagerly took Missyco's hand.

A hoarse voice: "Boss! Your leg is injured."

The woman in the tall hat was very worried and quickly called out into the walkie-talkie.

“No rush.” Missy turned to the side and pointed to the dance floor behind them. “Let’s go there.”

That was the spot where she and Li Nai were lying together.

The woman in the tall hat put away the walkie-talkie and helped the woman over.

Two cold corpses lay in the spot he pointed to, their feet touching and more than two meters apart.

Missy walked past the person she had shot and toward the body where Lina had been.

Looking further back, ten meters behind the first corpse, lay another body with its head blown off.

Who secretly saved Li Nai?

This man was an extremely accurate shot; a single bullet pierced through two people.

Judging from the angle, the person is on the second floor.

Missy moved around and finally pinpointed the man's hiding place: Room A15 on the second floor.

Out of the corner of my eye, I spotted Ah Liang running towards me.

His eyes were fixed on the injury to Misiko's right leg.

"You're injured."

Missy didn't seem to care much, pointing to the private room they had just locked onto. "Ah Liang, send men to search that room thoroughly. Don't overlook any clues."

"how?"

"There are undercover agents hidden in the base."

Missyco's eyes were deep and unfathomable, his striking Caucasian features tinged with a coldness.

"Is everything alright with Sister Hong?"

She asked the man who was crouching down to examine the wound.

Ah Liang looked up: "Don't worry. Sister Hong is a seasoned veteran who can make anyone cry with her spiciness."

On the other side, behind the dressing room, is a private rest area.

The indoor lights were only half on, dividing the room into black and white areas.

In the bright light, Li Nai hugged a rainbow lollipop the size of her face, licking the colorful ground with her tongue.

A pretty young woman walked in. Before she stopped, she called out to the people inside.

"Aunt Hong, it's all over outside. The boss is fine, he just got shot in the thigh."

In the dimly lit environment, an old woman sat quietly with her back to them, smoking. Next to her elbow, which was propping up the table, the ashtray was full of cigarette butts.

A sigh, its emotion indescribable, escaped in the dim light.

"I see."

The pretty older woman glanced at the older woman, turned around, affectionately patted Li Nai's fluffy head, and left the room.

Li Nai moved the lollipop away, revealing half of her chubby face, and licked her sweet lips.

Aunt Hong is probably worried about Missy, but something doesn't feel right.

That sigh sounded a little regretful.

The next day, at 6:45 AM.

Staff room.

Li Nai's drowsy body woke up on time. She stared at the ceiling and greeted the first thing of the morning.

Even in the apocalypse, why do people still need to go to work?

Li Nai hurriedly left the room and rushed to her workplace. She was intercepted halfway there.

Good morning, Sister Wen!

"Li Nai, the boss wants to see you."

"I?"

Li Nai's tired look vanished, and her body trembled with fear.

What do you want with me? Did you discover my identity and are torturing me to find out my purpose?

"Manager Wen, could you please enlighten me a little? What exactly does the boss want to see me about?" She bowed her head and presented an innocent and foolish look.

"I don't know either."

Sister Wen led her to the door of a room that exuded understated luxury.

Two ruthless henchmen stood guard at the door.

The door opened.

Liang pushed Missy, who was in a wheelchair, out the door.

"You're here?"

When Misiko looked at her with a calm expression, a faint smile spread across her face.

The ruthless boss, who was usually aloof and domineering, suddenly showed kindness to the lower-level employees. Li Nai felt uncomfortable all over, as if she were being pricked with needles.

"Hey, you push it."

Brother Liang called her.

Li Nai blinked, not daring to ask any questions, and quickly gripped the handle.

"Follow me."

Liang led the way.

The three of them took a shortcut to the prison.

This place is different from the cell where she was previously imprisoned; it's more like an interrogation room where she was subjected to severe torture.

Damp, stuffy, and cold.

A man with a buzz cut is suspended from a cross-shaped iron frame.

His legs seemed crippled, twisting numbly to either side. His clothes were tattered, and blood dripped from them.

At Liang Ge's prompting, she pushed Missy closer.

"Third brother, you really are a tough guy." Missy made no attempt to hide her admiration for the man.

"If you're smart, tell the people behind this. It'll be better for everyone, and even better for your family."

Upon hearing the words "family," the chains rattled violently. Qi Laosan glared, his eyes bloodshot with rage.

"what are you up to?!"

Missy raised her hands, which were folded on her legs, and opened her palms to reveal a recorder.

Press the play button.

"Honey, please save me and the baby!"

"Daddy, Daddy, Tao Tao is scared, please come and save me and Mommy."

The woman and child were crying together, accompanied by the man's cursing and beating.

"Stop! Don't hit them!"

Qi Laosan roared.

"Okay. Tell me, who is that person? Is it the Rose Group? Is it Lin Zhijun?"

Li Nai felt the wheelchair beneath her hands tremble.

Who is Lin Zhijun? Why is Missy so agitated? An overwhelming, uncontrollable emotion.

Qi Laosan hesitated and remained silent.

Missy can play the next recording.

The woman was beaten and begged for mercy; the child screamed incessantly.

Qi Laosan trembled all over, shaking his head: "Stop, stop. Please, please let them go. I'll tell you everything."

Recording stopped.

Missy looked down at him.

"It was a woman. She sounded very young and was wearing a large hat. She never let me get close, so I don't know what she looked like. That's all I know. I really don't know anything else."

Missy twirled the small tape recorder between his fingers, remaining silent for a long time.

Qi Laosan knew all too well that women were naturally suspicious and ruthless. He was terrified that the other party might raise any further questions.

“I can lure her out.”

Missy glanced at him, his expression unreadable.

"Ah Liang, I'm leaving you with this. Let's go."

The wheelchair remained stationary.

Missy can turn back.

Li Nai was startled and quickly responded, pushing the person out.

"Let's go for a walk outside."

Li Nai then pushed Missyko through a garden.

The garden's style evokes the classical romance of the last century's royal court.

“You seem to have something on your mind,” Missy asked.

Perhaps it was because the garden was so beautiful that Li Nai lowered her guard.

"Is that a tape recorder in your hand?"

"Um."

"Will you let his family go?"

Missy picked a rose and said casually, "If he had told me earlier, the family of three would have been reunited by now."

"What do you mean?" Li Nai had a bad feeling.

"Dead."

"but……"

"If he truly cared more about his family, he wouldn't have impulsively risked becoming someone else's pawn and courting death."

He plucked a bunch of rose petals and scattered them on the white brick floor.

"Go back to your room," Missy said coldly.

Li Nai gripped the handle tightly. As the chills subsided slightly, she carefully pushed the person all the way to Missy's private room.

Once the person was brought in, she was about to leave.

Everyone at the base knows that Missy doesn't like others entering her private space.

Where to?

"Boss, I need to go back to work."

"No need to go."

"Huh?" Li Nai was nervous. "Am I going to go to prison again?"

"From now on, you will live here and take care of my daily needs. When I am not here, you are in charge of the hygiene."

Wait, I got promoted? I became the boss's first personal maid?