Chapter 116
The beauty looked at Huo Jingzhou in disbelief, only to find his gaze chillingly cold. To him, she, a stunning beauty in the eyes of others, was nothing but an inanimate object, devoid of any pity or infatuation.
Huo Jingzhou had let her get close just now, but it was just a trap. If she hadn't reacted quickly, that bullet would have landed in her heart.
A deep resentment and unwillingness flashed in her eyes, but she knew that the situation was hopeless. She turned around and quickly tried to plunge into the crowd to escape.
She didn't believe Huo Jingzhou would dare to fire a gun at the crowd.
Bang!
A bullet pierced her calf with perfect accuracy.
Huo Jingzhou showed her with his actions whether he dared to do it or not.
At the same time, a wine bottle flew out of nowhere and smashed directly on the woman's head.
The woman screamed and fell to the ground. It was unclear whether she was in pain from being shot in the calf or from having her head hit by a bottle.
Soldiers disguised as waiters poured out and quickly took control of the entire club.
Two guards stepped forward, dislocated the woman who had attempted to assassinate the young marshal, and removed her jaw and limbs to ensure she could not commit suicide before dragging her away.
The pot-bellied man who had brought the woman was already paralyzed with fear on the ground and was dragged away by two guards.
Whether he knew the woman's identity or not, he was destined for misfortune.
It's his own fault for being stupid. Knowing Huo Shaoshuai's temperament, he still dared to do such a stupid thing as offering himself to a beauty.
After Huo Jingzhou dealt with the woman who had tried to assassinate him, his eyes immediately spotted Wen Xin in the crowd.
When the young marshal came looking for Miss Wen, You Yuan left to handle the follow-up matters.
Before leaving, he couldn't help but glance at Wen Xin's beautiful, snow-white hands again and again.
It's not that he had any suicidal thoughts about Miss Wen.
The bottle that flew out and hit the female assassin on the head was Miss Wen's doing.
You should know that You Yuan's mind is still filled with "Holy crap!"
Who would have thought that the seemingly delicate and frail Miss Wen would casually pick up a wine bottle and smash it on someone, hitting her precisely!?
Was this an accident?
Are you alright?
Huo Jingzhou put his hand on Wen Xin's shoulder and glanced at You Yuan indifferently.
You Yuanpi tensed up, quickly looked away, and hurried off to attend to his business.
However, he really didn't mean any disrespect to the future young marshal's wife! Young marshal, do you have to look at me with such a terrifying gaze?
Wen Xin's fair and soft hands were folded in front of her, looking incredibly obedient.
You wouldn't guess she had the ferocity to grab a wine bottle and smash it.
Huo Jingzhou indulged her in everything she did, only worrying whether she was frightened.
Wen Xin shook her head, then nodded.
Huo Jingzhou: "Hmm?"
The girl said softly, "I was terrified when she tried to assassinate you, but I was relieved to see that you were on guard and safe."
So she was only afraid that he would get hurt, but not afraid that he would shoot and injure others.
Huo Jingzhou's coldness melted away, and he raised his hand to touch her hair.
Wen Xin looked up at him, her almond-shaped eyes shimmering like water, clearly reflecting his figure, as if she truly held him in her heart.
Huo Jingzhou felt a warm, tender feeling well up inside him.
The hand that had previously gripped the gun, coldly threatening to kill the female assassin, was now gently caressing the girl's cheek with tenderness.
Wen Xin seemed a little nervous, "Young Marshal?"
She pursed her lips and said apologetically, "I hit someone with the bottle in a moment of panic."
She had never done anything so unladylike before.
She acted impulsively just now, and was extremely angry that someone dared to hurt such a good young Marshal Huo.
Huo Jingzhou suddenly let out a laugh, low and magnetic, so sweet it sent shivers down one's spine.
Wen Xin blushed slightly, so embarrassed she almost wanted to dig a hole and bury herself, but then she suddenly heard him say, "I'm very happy."
She gave a blank "Ah".
Huo Jingzhou asked in a low voice, "Are you worried about me?"
Wen Xin nodded without hesitation.
Huo Shaoshuai saved her and helped her so much. Under those circumstances, if she didn't worry about him, what would be the difference between her and an ingrate?
Huo Jingzhou felt a little helpless because he could always understand her thoughts, he was moved by her purity, and he sighed at her lack of understanding.
But she did have feelings for him, regardless of their relationship.
How did you know she was going to kill me?
Even the higher-ups in Yucheng didn't notice anything unusual about the woman.
Wen Xin tilted her head in confusion, "I don't know, I just feel like she has bad intentions towards you."
Huo Jingzhou chuckled to himself.
He suddenly asked, "Don't you suspect she wanted to kill me? Is it possible I did something heinous? Or that I deserved it?"
After all, there are no good people among warlords.
Wen Xin frowned and said bluntly, "Impossible!"
"The young marshal is not that kind of person!"
Huo Jingzhou found it amusing, but his expression remained solemn. "How long have you known me? Haven't you heard the saying, 'You can know a person's face but not their heart'?"
"Anyway, the young marshal is not that kind of person!"
Wen Xin looked at him stubbornly.
Seeing that the girl was almost crying, Huo Jingzhou stopped teasing her and gently told her, "If nothing unexpected happens, she is a spy from the Ghost Army."
Wen Xin's tense body instantly relaxed, and she subconsciously grabbed his large hand, "Thank goodness you're alright."
Huo Jingzhou's gaze fell on her soft little hand, and he took it in his own.
Wen Xin's attention wasn't on their clasped hands, and she asked him, "Young Marshal, did you already have a feeling about this?"
That's why he sent her away and had You Yuan protect her.
Huo Jingzhou's thin lips curled slightly. His little rabbit was actually quite clever. "Well, I wiped out the Ghost Army's vanguard. They couldn't just sit idly by."
Nanjiang was his territory, and the Ghost Army couldn't send a large force to ambush him on the road, so assassination was the only option.
On his way back to Haicheng from Biancheng, Yucheng, which he passed through, presented them with their best opportunity.
Huo Jingzhou's attendance at the banquet today may also be an attempt to lure out the enemy.
But her safety was more important. The mansion where they were staying wasn't exactly safe either, and Huo Jingzhou was even more worried if he didn't keep her by his side.
Tonight, outwardly, only You Yuan is by her side, but in reality, there are many more people protecting her in secret.
The female spy who attempted assassination may not be caught, but Wen Xin's safety must be absolutely guaranteed.
Mentioning the Ghost Army, the usually gentle and good-natured girl's eyes turned cold. "They deserve to die."
Invading their homeland, harming their compatriots, I really wish I could slaughter these monsters, exterminate their race, and erase their traces in human history.
Huo Jingzhou held her hand reassuringly and promised gently, "Sooner or later, I will make them disappear from this land forever."
He kills them one by one until they are all wiped out!
Wen Xin nodded emphatically, completely trusting him.
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