On the other side.
Cha Meiling was running towards the car when suddenly bursts of gunfire and screams erupted behind her.
Cha Meiling was startled and fell heavily onto the gravel ground, her knees and palms instantly scraped and bleeding.
But she didn't care about any of that. She practically scrambled to her feet, with only one thought in mind—to escape!
The black Mercedes-Benz was parked in the shadow of the dilapidated factory not far away, like Noah's Ark leading to heaven.
She scrambled over and pulled open the car door, practically throwing herself into the driver's seat.
The car key is inserted in the keyhole!
That old fox Cha Shenlou really did leave himself a way out!
She happily turned the key immediately.
The engine roared, like heavenly music!
As long as she leaves this place, with her years of experience and her own intelligence, she will definitely have another chance; she still has the Jade Chili Pepper!
She still has the potential to turn things around!
Just as Cha Meiling slammed on the gas pedal, turned the steering wheel, and prepared to turn the car around and rush onto the deserted road outside.
"Bang!" A crisp gunshot rang out!
The bullet grazed the front of the car and struck the hood, leaving a shocking bullet hole.
Startled, Cha Meiling slammed on the brakes and looked up in terror—
Suddenly, a person was standing in the middle of the road not far ahead!
The person was wearing a white suit that was also covered in dust, and had a petite yet upright figure.
She held a black pistol in her hand, wisps of smoke rising from its muzzle.
In the dim light, that familiar face, which Cha Meiling hated to the core, was now covered with a layer of frost, and her eyes were sharp as knives!
Ning Yuan coldly raised her gun and aimed it at her: "Cha Meiling, get out of the car! Put your hands behind your head! Where I can see you!!"
It's Ning Yuan!! It's Ning Yuan again! It's always Ning Yuan!
A flash of extreme panic crossed Cha Meiling's eyes, but it was quickly replaced by a deeper anger and resentment!
If it weren't for her, how could I have ended up in this state?!
Everything that should have belonged to her was taken away by this bitch, leaving her with nothing but endless humiliation!
Now, she actually dares to block my way?!
She instinctively reached into the storage compartment next to the driver's seat—her fingertips touched cold, hard metal!
It's a gun! Cha Shenlou really did leave behind a weapon!
A huge surge of joy welled up inside me, but it was extinguished by the cold reality the next second.
She never fired a shot!
Now, while she's driving, are you using this thing to aim at Ning Yuan?
She simply can't do it!
The moment Cha Meiling hesitated...
"Bang! Bang!"
Two more shots! The bullets shattered the windshield in front of her with pinpoint accuracy!
Cha Meiling screamed in terror, covering her head: "Ahhh—"
Glass shards flew everywhere, and several sharp fragments cut Cha Meiling's beautiful cheeks, leaving deep bloodstains.
Ning Yuan's voice grew increasingly cold and sharp, carrying an undeniable killing intent: "I'll count to three! Get out of the car now! Hands up! Otherwise, the next shot will pierce your head!"
"one!"
Cha Meiling trembled all over, overwhelmed with fear, anger, humiliation, and resentment...
Countless emotions surged and clashed wildly in my chest!
She was filled with resentment and regret. Why hadn't she learned to shoot in the first place?! Why was she always just one step away?!
Ning Yuan's voice rang out again: "Two!"
In a flash, murderous intent burst forth in Cha Meiling's eyes!
No! She can't die here! She absolutely cannot die at the hands of that bitch Ning Yuan!
Cha Meiling threw the gun in her hand onto the passenger seat, gripped the steering wheel tightly with both hands, and then slammed the accelerator to the floor!
"Ning Yuan! Go to hell! You're the one who deserves to die! Everyone who gets in my way deserves to die!"
The Mercedes roared angrily and slammed into the slender figure in the middle of the road!
At this critical moment!
"Rat-a-tat-tat-tat-tat—!" A sudden burst of even more intense gunfire rang out from the side!
Several figures dressed in camouflage combat uniforms appeared out of nowhere in the shadows on the side of the factory. The one in the lead was Rong Zhaonan!
His weapon spewed out angry flames, and bullets rained down on the side of the Mercedes-Benz!
He shouted at the top of his lungs, "Ning Yuan, get out of the way!"
The car body shook violently, making a clanging metallic sound, and began to swerve!
Meanwhile, Ning Yuan, standing in the middle of the road, showed no sign of panic as she faced the oncoming car.
She didn't even try to dodge; she simply turned slightly to the side, raised her gun, and aimed—her movements were as calm as if she were practicing at a shooting range.
Her eyes were sharp as an eagle's, and her finger steadily pulled the trigger!
"Bang! Bang! Bang!"
Three bullets left the barrel, following precise trajectories, and slammed into the rapidly rolling tires of the black sedan!
"Screech—!" The tire burst instantly!
The car, traveling at high speed, suddenly lost its balance!
The steering wheel was being twisted wildly in Cha Meiling's hands; she couldn't control it at all!
The car let out a piercing scream, like a wild horse that had broken free, and suddenly slid and rolled over!
The world is spinning!
"Boom—!"
The heavy vehicle crashed to the ground, rolled twice, and landed upside down with all the windows shattered and the body twisted and deformed!
"Aaaaaah—!"
The violent rolling and impact made Cha Meiling's vision go black, and it felt as if her internal organs had shifted!
She felt a piercing, excruciating pain in her right shoulder. Looking down, she saw blood rapidly staining her sleeve.
When Ning Yuan fired her gun, not only did it puncture the tires, but a stray bullet also grazed the car and hit her shoulder!
Ouch! It hurts so much! It hurts like hell! Ning Yuan hit her!
Cha Meiling struggled to climb out, but the seatbelt held her tightly, and the deformed car door was also stuck!
Just then, an even more intense burst of gunfire rang out!
"Da da da da da—!!!"
Rong Zhaonan pointed his gun at the fuel tank of the overturned Mercedes-Benz without any hesitation!
Cha Meiling stared at him in disbelief. Why?! She had helped him so much, and he actually wanted to kill her! Showing her absolutely no mercy?!
Sparks flew!
Gasoline began leaking from the ruptured fuel tank, filling the air with a pungent odor...
"boom--!!!"
A violent explosion!
The overturned Mercedes was instantly engulfed by a huge fireball!
Orange-red flames shot into the sky, turning the surrounding night sky blood red!
Amidst the raging flames, Cha Meiling felt her flesh being burned and curled, emitting a terrifying "sizzling" sound.
The excruciating pain overwhelmed her like a tidal wave, but her consciousness remained strangely clear.
Through the twisted and deformed wreckage of the car window and the raging flames, she saw a tall and imposing figure in camouflage emerge from the smoke like a god and pull Ning Yuan away.
The man used his tall frame to hug Ning Yuan, placing her between herself and the burning car, protecting her at a safe distance.
Zhou Yan...
Cha Meiling's consciousness began to blur, and countless chaotic and fragmented images suddenly flashed before her eyes—
She saw a thin, pale girl dressed in coarse cloth being harshly scolded, pushed, and beaten by a man and a woman in a dimly lit farmhouse courtyard. Her eyes were numb and empty... That was... Ning Yuan?
She saw herself bribe Tang Zhenzhen to marry the girl's brother, and then kill the only brother who cared about and protected the girl.
Then, the young woman toiled day after day, her eyes dimming, and eventually married an ordinary man, living a mediocre, repressive, and thorny life...
The scene shifts...
She saw herself dressed in an elegant dress, gracefully holding a coffee cup, sitting in a spacious office.
Opposite him was a man who was taciturn, stern-faced, and exuded a profound sense of authority.
He wore a prosthetic eye in one eye and was looking at the documents with his only good eye; the lines of his profile were cold and captivating…
She silently gazed at his profile, a gaze that had remained unchanged for decades...
She even saw herself dressed in a smart suit, arm in arm with that man, smiling as she walked down the plane's steps, receiving everyone's attention...
Those images are so real, yet so distant.
Who is that? Who is that man?
Is it Zhou Yan or Rong Zhaonan...?
Are those images real?
Was it a memory she had forgotten, or a hallucination before she died?
The excruciating pain of her flesh being burned by the flames pulled her back to reality, and hot tears streamed down Cha Meiling's face.
In this life... why did she strive so hard, yet ultimately end up with nothing?
What were those things we just saw?
Is it the truth she missed, or a dream she couldn't accept?
A scalding tear, mixed with blood, slid down her cheek and was instantly evaporated by the flames.
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