"We've been best friends since we were kids."
Wen Nian finally understood where her hatred for her came from.
Out of the corner of his eye, he saw a familiar face across from him.
Wen Nian's pupils contracted slightly. He turned around and said coldly, "You can leave now."
"Huh? Really?" Shen Yishu was a little incredulous. When did he become so easy to talk to?
Wen Nian ignored her and focused her gaze on the person opposite her.
He had met him at an underground casino. Lu Feng said he was the most dangerous hitman in recent months, having taken over almost a third of the black market business.
He looked around and saw several suspicious people with menacing expressions.
Wen Nian's expression became tense and serious. He looked down from his high position, searching for his brother's figure.
Shen Yishu had never seen him like this before, and she felt uneasy.
Lu Zhengye had just arrived beside Lin Yusheng.
Lin Yusheng noticed a few drops of cold sweat on his forehead and wanted to reach out to wipe them away for him.
But Lu Zhengye grabbed her wrist. "I have to talk business with some bosses later. Can I take you home first?"
His lips were slightly curved, which would not be noticeable to outsiders, but to Lin Yusheng, who knew him well, Lu Zhengye's eyes betrayed him.
There's a high probability that something is about to happen.
Lin Yusheng knew that her staying would only be a burden to him, so she tried her best to cooperate with him.
She smiled, but her eyes were a little red. "Okay, then come back soon. Fanfan and I will be waiting for you at home."
"By the way, if you see Shushu, please tell her for me."
Lin Yusheng meant that Lu Zhengye should keep an eye on Shen Yishu and do his best to ensure her safety.
Lu Zhengye nodded and said okay, then gently squeezed her palm with his fingertips, offering silent comfort.
The moment Lin Yusheng guessed it, her palms were already ice-cold.
But Lu Zhengye didn't have time to say much to her right now, after all, the time bomb in the shadows could explode at any time.
All he wants now is for her to leave safely.
"Don't send me messages after you get back," Lu Zhengye said.
He used to say he'd text me when the time came, but now he's saying it like this, so there must be an underlying meaning.
Lin Yusheng nodded. As a professional actress, she was finding it difficult to play the role of being nonchalant now, and worry filled her heart.
She turned and left without hesitation; if she had stayed another second, she would have been exposed.
Lu Zhengye watched Lin Yusheng walk towards the door, where someone was already waiting to meet her.
Ten steps, nine steps away from the door...
Lu Zhengye, unusually alert, caught a glimpse of someone on the second floor pull out a pistol from their pocket, pointing it at Lin Yusheng.
Lu Zhengye's pupils contracted slightly. As he ran towards Lin Yusheng, he shouted, "Shengsheng, get out of the way!"
Upon hearing the sound, Lin Yusheng reacted immediately. She quickly ran forward a few steps, and there was now a bullet hole emitting white smoke where she had been standing.
The other party was using a silenced gun.
The next second, Lin Yusheng was pulled into a broad and warm embrace. The sandalwood scent on Lu Zhengye's body filled her nostrils, making her feel inexplicably at ease.
Lu Zhengye quickly moved Lin Yusheng away.
Upon seeing this, the man upstairs smirked cruelly and maniacally, "If possible, beat that woman to death first; she's President Lu's Achilles' heel."
The headset replied, "Yes."
Wen Nian had already drawn his pistol when the enemy's guns were pointed at him.
His opponent was completely unprepared, and he could have easily killed him with a single blow.
But just as he was about to pull the trigger, a fair hand reached out and blocked the muzzle.
Shen Yishu also saw the person opposite her. The gun in his hand was actually real. Fortunately, Sheng Sheng dodged it.
When she saw Wen Nian pull out a gun, her mind went blank.
Her first thought was that she couldn't let him fire. In Country A, owning a gun was illegal, and if he killed or injured someone, he would be imprisoned.
Shen Yishu's fair skin contrasted sharply with the dark pistol.
Wen Nian's breath hitched, and his hand, which was about to pull the trigger, stopped abruptly.
At that moment, Lu Zhengye was shot in the arm while protecting Lin Yusheng, leaving a shocking bloody hole.
Chaos erupted below as everyone rushed toward the exit, and many were injured.
Wen Nian's eyes were filled with self-blame; if only he had fired the shot earlier.
"Get out of here!" he roared at Shen Yishu.
Shen Yishu trembled at the shout, then became angry as well, "If you fire a gun today, your life is over."
The silenced gun continued to attack people, and Wen Nian was extremely anxious, trying to break free from Shen Yishu's grasp.
But Shen Yishu had only one thought in her mind: Wen Nian was still so young, she couldn't let him ruin his life.
The two tumbled down the stairs during the scuffle.
The sudden feeling of weightlessness made Shen Yishu gasp in surprise.
Wen Nian instinctively reached out and put his arm around her waist, protecting her head with his hand.
After tumbling down the stairs, Wen Nian hurriedly went to look for the person upstairs; he couldn't let his brother get into any more trouble.
Seeing this, Shen Yishu anxiously hugged his waist, "Are you crazy? Don't you want to die?"
“I’m not crazy. If anything happens to my brother, I’ll be the first to make you pay,” Wen Nian said fiercely.
Shen Yishu was stunned. Had she really made a mistake?
The commotion finally caught Lu Zhengye's attention.
He wasn't surprised to see Wen Nian, but when he saw the gun in Wen Nian's hand, he frowned and gave him a silent warning.
Judging by the time, the police would be here soon, but he didn't dare to draw his gun. Where did Wen Nian get the courage?
Wen Nian understood Lu Zhengye's warning, and he lowered his head helplessly.
At this moment, Shen Yishu let go of him and said, "I'm sorry, I was meddling in other people's business."
She stood up to leave, and the next second a bullet hit the stair railing.
Shen Yishu turned pale with fright; someone had already noticed them.
Wen Nian reacted quickly, pulling her behind a pillar. The two were so close that Shen Yishu could even hear Wen Nian's heartbeat.
On the other side, Lu Zhengye and Lin Yusheng were hiding behind an overturned table, with Lu Zhengye holding Lin Yusheng tightly in his arms.
His lips were slightly pale due to blood loss.
Lin Yusheng's eyes were red. "Aye, don't worry about me, stop the bleeding quickly."
"It's alright, the police will be here soon." Lu Zhengye didn't loosen his grip at all.
The second floor was filled with thugs wearing black masks. When they saw the people below hiding in fear, they burst into maniacal laughter.
"Mr. Lu, if you have any last words, please say them."
Lu Zhengye sneered, "I won't give the enemy a chance to say their last words."
As soon as he finished speaking, several people rushed out of the private room on the second floor. They were all Lu Zhengye's bodyguards.
No one carried guns; they relied solely on hand-to-hand combat.
The thugs had no idea when this group had ambushed them; being a hastily assembled team, they had lost all order.
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