The scene before my eyes seemed to stretch on endlessly.
The moment the bullet pierced Zhong Jianzhou's chest, everything froze.
For a moment, my mind went blank; I never expected someone to appear beside us.
Su Mu reacted the fastest because he was facing behind Zhong Jianzhou, so he decisively fired a burst of bullets at the guy who had fired the shot. The guy died before he could fire a second shot.
Zhong Jianzhou then collapsed to the ground, struggling to breathe.
It was clear that the bullet had pierced his lung!
The matter did not end with Zhong Jianzhou being shot.
Taking advantage of this opportunity, Ye Cheng and his men launched a fierce attack on us.
Because of the disparity in firepower, they instantly suppressed us.
The disparity in strength means we have no chance to stand up and fight back. They've learned their lesson and started looking for blind spots, giving us no opportunity to fire from below.
The car that shielded us from bullets was basically destroyed.
At that moment, I didn't know what to do.
I knelt beside Zhong Jianzhou, pressing on the wound on his chest, but the bullet had pierced through his chest. Even if I pressed on, it was no use; the wound on his back was still bleeding profusely.
"Hold on! You have to hold on!"
I was very panicked because, in his current condition, I had no way to treat him. His lung had been punctured, and he was having great difficulty breathing.
He grabbed my hand, blood spilling from his mouth, and said with difficulty, "It hurts so much!"
I quickly said, "Don't worry, everything will be alright, don't worry, everything will definitely be alright!"
Zhong Jianzhou's face contorted in rage; clearly, he could not bear the pain in his chest.
"Am I...am I going to die?"
I said, "No, you won't die. The little girl is still waiting for you. How could you die!"
Although I said that, my heart was breaking because I knew very well that given his current bleeding condition, I couldn't save him at all.
Zhong Jianzhou seemed to realize his own situation was dire. He grabbed my hand, his face contorted with rage, and said, "Lu, Lu Xiaonan! Help me, help me take care of... my daughter!"
I said, "I will, I will. Don't say anything now, just hold on, you must hold on!"
Zhong Jianzhou was in a lot of pain; it was obvious he was about to give up.
I don't know what to do now. Ye Cheng and his men have completely suppressed our firepower, and it's impossible for us to resist.
Su Mu and Du Xu were still putting up a desperate fight.
Su Mu added, "Lu Xiaonan, don't let Zhong Jianzhou die, or I won't let you off the hook!"
I didn't want him to die either, but sometimes reality is just that cruel!
I can't save him at all!
Just when we were powerless to resist, Ye Cheng and his men had already approached us.
However, as the saying goes, every cloud has a silver lining. At that moment, a burst of frantic gunfire suddenly rang out in the distance.
I don't know where the gunshot came from, or who fired it from a distance, but it was clear that the shooter was targeting Ye Cheng and his group.
Ye Cheng and his men were about to kill us, but the sudden appearance of this group gave us a chance to survive. Instantly, Ye Cheng and his men were suppressed by this unfamiliar firepower and had to retreat continuously.
Seeing Ye Cheng and his group forced back, I was curious about who would come to our rescue.
Looking into the distance, I saw Yao Chengjie!
I never expected them to show up here!
After Yao Chengjie and his group forced Ye Cheng back, they did not stop but continued to suppress them. Ye Cheng and his group were powerless to resist, and the situation was reversed in an instant.
Subsequently, Ye Cheng and the other two had no choice but to get into the car and flee in disarray.
Seeing this, I breathed a sigh of relief.
He survived again.
Then, Yao Chengjie and the others came over to our side.
Yao Chengjie ran over and asked, "Are you alright?"
None of us spoke, because Zhong Jianzhou was already dead.
I closed my eyes, not knowing what to do. How should I tell the little girl about this when I get back?
Looking at Zhong Jianzhou's corpse, Su Mu blamed himself, saying, "It's all my fault. If I hadn't insisted on coming to this wretched place, Old Zhong wouldn't have died!"
Du Xu didn't say a word; he remained silent.
Seeing the tense atmosphere on our side, Yao Chengjie didn't ask any more questions and stood aside, keeping a watchful eye on his surroundings.
Two minutes later, I said, "Su Mu, Du Xu, take Zhong Jianzhou's body back and bury it."
Su Mu looked at me and asked, "And what about you? What are you planning to do?"
I shook my head and said, "I don't know, but I have to go back to the central town now. Ye Cheng probably didn't find me here, so I have to go back to avoid any problems."
Du Xu said, "But what if he finds out about you?"
I said, "If he had seen me just now, he probably wouldn't have tried to kill us so directly. He would have definitely spoken to me. The fact that he didn't call me earlier means he probably didn't notice me. Whether it's for Zhong Jianzhou or something else, I have to go back."
I stood up, walked up to Yao Chengjie, looked at them, and asked, "How did you know we were here?"
Yao Chengjie raised an eyebrow and said, "Because my men saw you rushing out of the central town, so they followed you. I guessed something had happened, so I came to check."
I nodded. "Anyway, thank you for this. If possible, could you please take them back to Jiajiang and give me a car as well? I need to go back to the central town."
Yao Chengjie frowned. "Why go back? For revenge?"
I said, "No, revenge isn't urgent. I must avenge Zhong Jianzhou, but not now. I've already decided to join Central Town, so I need to go back and find out the specific situation there."
"Are you going to go undercover?" Yao Chengjie asked.
"I guess so, we'll talk about the specifics later. Now give me a car, I need to go to the central town."
Yao Chengjie nodded, "No problem, I'll give you a car right now, but be careful, I'm afraid Zhong Jianzhou and his men might turn around and launch a surprise attack on the way."
I said, "I know, don't worry, I'll take another path."
After saying goodbye to Su Mu and the others, I got in the car and drove back to the central town.
Actually, this whole thing was my fault from the beginning. I should have made them leave when Ye Cheng started inspecting the central town, but I didn't. As a result, later on, after Ye Cheng set up a pretext, they were lured out, leading to this situation. Zhong Jianzhou's death is directly related to me.
I had no idea what to do next.
But now we must return to the central town to avoid arousing Ye Cheng's suspicion.
Besides that, how should I talk to the little girl about this? Should I just tell her directly?
(End of this chapter)
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