Ning Qing looked at the ground and it was a jarring sea of red. “Ah!!” Ning Qing blocked her eyes and screamed. Mu Yunfan also stopped and turned around.
Grandma was lying peacefully on the floor. Her head had banged into the sharp edge of the bench and fresh blood was gushing out of it. Mu Yunfan was dazed, he let go of Ning Qing, and looked at his own hands in panic. He staggered back as he took a step backwards. He shook his head and was like an innocent child. “No, no. I didn’t, it was not me.”
“Grandma!” Ning Qing knelt beside Grandma and she used her shaking hands to cup Grandma’s head. Big pearls of tears landed in Grandma’s grey hair. She touched Grandma’s nose. Grandma was not…breathing anymore.
Ning Qing was in great pain, she let out a painful cry. She shook grandma’s shoulder and sobbing, “Grandma, don’t leave Qing Qing. I am begging you, Grandma. Qingqing is afraid, can you please open your eyes? Grandma…”
Mu Yunfan walked forward and said, “Qing Qing, don’t cry anymore. I…I did not do it on purpose, it was Grandma who fell by herself… I…”
“Get lost!” Ning Qing shook off Mu Yunfan’s hand and screamed at him at the top of her voice, “Mu Yunfan. It was you who harmed Grandma and caused her death! You are a murderer! You are crazy, you are a lunatic! You are even willing to lay your hands on a Grandma, who watched you grow up! You are even worse than a beast!”
Mu Yunfan grabbed Ning Qing’s shoulder and pulled her up. He pulled her into his embrace and said confusedly, “Qingqing, you are not allowed to say it like that. Let us forget the things that happened to Grandma. You only need to know that Brother loves you. After going to Singapore, Brother will love you for a lifetime.”
Ning Qing kicked him, and opened her mouth to bite him, “You go away, Mu Yunfan. You get lost, I don’t want to see you anymore.”
At this moment, someone walked in. “Young Master, we have figured out what Lu Shaoming is up to. He is bringing his people in this direction. The helicopter is here; Young Master, take Miss Ning and get going. We will stay behind to battle to our deaths. They will not make it out of this alive.”
Lu Shaoming? Because Grandma’s death was too shocking for Ning Qing, her mind was a mess. But now, when she heard Lu Shaoming’s name, she felt calm again. She let down her hands and allowed Mu Yunfan to hug her. She taunted him coldly, “Mu Yunfan, Shaoming is here. He will definitely take revenge on the behalf of Grandma. He will catch you.”
“Ah, Qingqing. He doesn’t have time to do so. Lu Shaoming is here too late. I will bring you aboard the helicopter now. Someone come, tie her up for me.”
“Yes, Young Master.” Two bodyguards came to tie Ning Qing up. After exiting the tent, Ning Qing saw the helicopter slowly approach, and the bodyguards pressed her to walk forward. Mu Yunfan pulled her into his embrace. “Qingqing, bid farewell to this place, and bid goodbye to Lu Shaoming.” Ning Qing was struggling in his embrace. She was surrounded by Mu Yunfan’s people; she did not see any trace of Lu Shaoming. She did not want to board the helicopter. She tried to drag her feet.
“Hmph, Mu Yunfan, do you dare to wait for Lu Shaoming? Do you dare to put up a fight with him? Mu Yunfan, you are such a coward!”
“Enough Qing Qing! Don’t use reverse psychology on me, it’s useless.” Mu Yunfan carried Ning Qing onto the helicopter. “Young Master.” There was someone in the chopper who came to welcome Ning Qing. Ning Qing looked in the distance. Lu Shaoming, Lu Shaoming where are you? I am going to leave. Could it be that we won’t see each other?
At this moment, the sound of a gun shot rang in the air. Bang! The pilot of the aircraft spewed a mouthful of blood and lay dead on the floor. “What is going on?” Mu Yunfan’s expression darkened. His assistants in the chopper looked worried.
“Things are bad. Young Master. There is a sniper. The sniper used one bullet to pierce through the pilot’s heart; the pilot is dead.”
“The pilot is dead?” Mu Yunfan cursed softly and kicked the aircraft with one leg.
“Then who will come to pilot this helicopter? That means that we won’t be able to leave? Who? Who, exactly?”
As Mu Yunfan was losing his temper, a bullet came directly for his head.
“Young Master, be careful!” His assistants dressed in black pushed him down and he narrowly avoided death.
At this moment, “Brothers, attack!” A group of Special Forces soldiers dressed in camouflage gear came running forward. Leading the pack was Zhou Yao, and he was still wearing a thin shirt despite the fact that it was winter. On the battlefield, his strong physique made him appear to be in radiating health and vigor. With a wave of his right hand, he pointed in 3 directions, and the Special Forces soldiers behind him dashed as if they were narrowing down on prey. They had infiltrated the enemy’s territory.
Four bullets were shot at the same moment and Ning Qing saw people collapse in succession. This was the first time that she experienced a real battle up close, and she was extremely nervous. “Shaoming” she murmured Lu Shaoming’s name and looked for his shadow.
Lu Shaoming arrived swiftly. He stood by Zhou Yao’s side and shouted at Mu Yunfan, “Mu Yunfan, let go of Ning Qing, and I spare your life this once.” Mu Yunfan sneered and laughed. “We have yet to determine who will be sparing whose life. Someone come, follow me and tie Ning Qing to that mountain.”
“Yes, sir!” A large bunch of assistants dressed in black stood in front to protect Mu Yunfan.
Mu Yunfan took out a gun and pulled Ning Qing in front of his body. He pointed the gun at her forehead. Zhou Yao grunted, “Big Brother, Mu Yunfan is actually using sister-in-law as a shield for himself. He truly is a useless scoundrel.” Lu Shaoming looked at the intense battle in front of him. He addressed him softly, “I will leave this place to you and your Flaming Forces soldiers. I will lead a team to find Ning Qing. That mountain slopes onto a cliff, Mu Yunfan wants to lure me there. I will go there to tie up loose ends with him.”
“Okay, please be careful, Big Brother.” Lu Shaoming brought along his team and left.
Zhou Yao hastily joined the battle, and he used a gun to rush into enemy territory. He held a piece of grass in his mouth and the moment he lifted his hand, there was an instant sweep. Those assistants dressed in black did not have a chance to take out their guns, and they immediately fell to the ground. “Boss.” A special forces soldier ran towards him and said, “Boss, look quickly! They actually have their hands on the red barbarian cannon. This is the latest howitzer on the market. It has a great range and can inflict immense damage. What should we do? Should we dispatch a fireteam to go over, or…”
Zhou Yao focused and looked at a point 10m away. The red cloth had already been lifted. There was someone lighting the fire. Zhou Yao’s eyes sharpened and his expression became serious in a moment. He waved the soldier away with his hand said, “I will go…”
“Wait!” At this moment, a shadow landed beside Zhou Yao’s side, Ou Luoxi rushed over from the set. He was wearing a black windbreaker.
“Let me go.”
“Ay!” That special forces soldier saw Ou Luoxi’s delicate figure, which resembled a master’s drawing. His pale skin was appropriate of a beautiful youth. He looked like he didn’t even have the strength to truss a chicken. The soldier immediately opened his mouth to stop him, but it was too late. Ou Luoxi had already left. That special forces soldier opened his mouth wide, as if Ou Luoxi had been a ghost. That man in the black windbreaker took 3, no, 2 seconds to avoid the red barbarian cannon?!
The Special Forces soldier did not ever see such great speed. This was literally inhuman. He only felt his vision blur, and Ou Luoxi was there already. Ou Luoxi arrived and the assistant in black only realized 2 seconds later. When he was about to move, Ou Luoxi lifted his right hand and a sharp knife appeared in the assistant’s neck. The assistant rolled his eyes, and collapsed onto the floor. “Who is that? Kill him quick, kill him!” The three big cannons needed over ten people to ignite them. They all took out their guns and pointed them straight at Ou Luoxi. Ou Luoxi took a wooden stick from the ground. He stood up and his body flipped onto the centre of the big cannon. The cold biting winter wind blew at his windbreaker. His delicate face was quiet, like a gentle stream in the mountains, breathtaking beautiful and enjoyable.
The wooden stick in his hand was slashed at the men, and a strong gust of wind went over those assistant’s chests. “Ah!” The assistants spat blood and all fell dead onto the ground. That special forces soldier had his mouth gaping so wide enough to squeeze an egg through. He said in a blur, “Boss, who is this person? He is too skilled. Does he know Chinese martial arts? He is literally an action star.”
Zhou Yao squinted his eyes and said proudly, “That’s my third younger brother. Is it possible for him to be an ordinary human being? Ou Luoxi, he uses true Shao Lin martial arts. The technique is nearly extinct now in this generation.”
Looking at the special forces soldier’s admiring stare, Zhou Yao used his leg to kick him in the butt. “Get lost, go kill the enemy. If you cannot settle this in 20 minutes, then don’t think of having lunch at noon!”
The special forces soldier, “…” My platoon leader is a tyrant.
…
Ning Qing was tied to a wooden stake on the mountain top. She looked back. “Ah!” she let out a shout, and she quickly shut her eyes in fear. There was a bottomless
pit behind her. Even if a stone fell below, one would never hear it hit the bottom.
“Qingqing, be good and stay here without moving ok? If you fall down there, your body will be torn and your bones crushed. We are waiting for Lu Shaoming to arrive; I want to see how he plans to fight me.”
“Mu Yunfan, you are really mad!” Ning Qing’s legs were shaking.
“Mu Yunfan!” Lu Shaoming led his people and approached.
“Oh, Young Master Lu, you are here. You have arrived rather quickly. Ning Qing is in my hands. Don’t come to play tricks with me; let your people keep their distance, and throw the gun in your hands away.” Mu Yunfan said with a smile.
Lu Shaoming saw the two shocking slap marks on Ning Qing’s face. His cold and sharp gaze was deep. Ning Qing had some room to move, although she was tied to the wooden stake. When Ning Qing moved, the stones by her feet would roll off the cliff behind her. It was extremely terrifying.
“Okay, I will listen to you. Mu Yunfan, don’t harm Ning Qing.” Lu Shaoming indicated to his assistants to stand far away, and he threw his gun onto the ground without hesitation. Raising his hands, he said, “Mu Yunfan, your helicopter has no pilot. You cannot bring Ning Qing away. My people are here, and will soon envelop your territory. You will definitely lose this battle. Even if you kidnapped Ning Qing to take revenge on me, I am here now. So you can let go of Ning Qing, I will be your hostage.” Although the situation was dangerous, Lu Shaoming’s voice was clear and calm.
“Shaoming, don’t, this lunatic doesn’t have common sense and morals anymore. He killed Grandma, he will also kill you.”
Ning Qing looked at Lu Shaoming with tears blurring her vision. She did not want him to be in danger. Even a one percent chance of him getting hurt was too much .
Grandma is dead? Lu Shaoming looked at girl with pity. He said gently, “Ning Qing, don’t cry. Grandma left while protecting you. You must stay strong and live well. This is Grandma’s greatest sacrifice for you, Grandma loves you.”
“Sure, Shaoming, I won’t cry.” Ning Qing took a breath through her red nose and forcefully withdrew her tears. She could not distract Lu Shaoming. She had to be strong.
“Haha,” Mu Yunfan laughed crazily. He clapped his hands in applause. “I didn’t think that you two would be so sweet and romantic. Even facing death you would still have such sweet interactions. Am I just a corpse?” Mu Yunfan grabbed onto Ning Qing’s silky hair. Ning Qing’s pale face showed pain, but she bit down her lip, not wanting to make a sound.
“Mu Yunfan, don’t touch Ning Qing. I am here, if you want to do anything, come towards me.” Lu Shaoming said.
“Sure. Since Young Master Lu is willing to suffer on behalf of Qingqing, then you will kneel down here to beg me. I want you to kowtow to me.”
“No! Shaoming, don’t kneel. A man should have dignity and not kneel. Don’t kowtow to this lunatic, he is not worthy!” Ning Qing shouted.
“Shut up!” Mu Yunfan’s expression was terrifying. At this moment, he did not want to hear Ning Qing’s voice. She was defending Lu Shaoming and feeling upset for Lu Shaoming. He wanted to lift his hand to give her a tight slap.
“Wait, Mu Yunfan. Don’t touch her, I will kneel!” Lu Shaoming’s soft and pitiful voice echoed while he looked at that small pale face of the girl who was crying vehemently.
He slowly knelt down. “No! Lu Shaoming, don’t!” Ning Qing screamed with all her heart. She was unable to look at the man she loved kneel in front of this lunatic. Who was Lu Shaoming? He was a true man who was able to support both heaven and earth. He was like the favoured child of God. She wouldn’t allow him to bear such humiliation. “Mu Yunfan, I won’t allow you to achieve what you want! We will come to an end together!” Ning Qing violently struggled with the rope, the rope was actually not secure, when Ning Qing fumbled, the wooden stake came out from the mud, and Ning Qing’s entire body went towards the cliff.
“Qingqing!” Mu Yunfan’s eyes contracted and he stretched out his hand to grab onto Ning Qing. Lu Shaoming used this chance to pull out the sharp knife from his waist, flying towards Mu Yunfan’s chest. Pu! There was a knife in the middle of Mu Yunfan’s chest. Lu Shaoming came flying. The moment when Ning Qing was about to fall off the cliff, he held onto her shirt by her shoulder. The sounds of guns rang out. Lu Shaoming’s people saw the situation and came running. Mu Yunfan’s people were all on the ground.
“Ning Qing, don’t make any sudden movements. Don’t be afraid. Close your eyes and don’t look down. You only need to believe me. Give yourself to me, I will bring you back up.”
“Okay.” Ning Qing’s entire body was numb. Below her was a bottomless cliff; she did not dare look. Lu Shaoming used his strength and carried her entire body, which did not even weigh 45kg, back up. He released the ropes on her and took her in his embrace. Lu Shaoming kissed her hair and comforted her, “There is no need to be scared, Ning Qing. I am here. We will not separate from one another anymore.”
“Shaoming…” Ning Qing greedily sniffed the familiar crisp and clean scent on his body and tightly held onto him, crying loudly his embrace.
She was just a moment away from death.
She’d almost been separated from him forever.
The two hugged tightly together and at this moment, two bright headlights shone on them. It was Mu Yunfan. He had a knife in his heart but still managed to come driving towards them. “Haha, I want to knock you to your death. I want you all to accompany me in death!”
“Careful, Shaoming,” Ning Qing forgot to breathe, and she stretched out her hand to push Lu Shaoming away.
But Lu Shaoming had long foreseen her actions. In the past, she could barely push him; he was just like a steel wall. Now was no different. Lu Shaoming stretched out and gave her a push. The car came crashing. Bang! Ning Qing saw Lu Shaoming get hit. The glass on the windshield shattered and Lu Shaoming rolled down.
Blood! There was blood everywhere.
Ning Qing felt like her entire world was filled with the stench of blood. She took deep breaths of air. Her nervous feelings causing her brain to collapse with a Bang!
“Ah! Lu Shaoming!” Ning Qing screamed.
