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I nodded and stood up, my eyes bloodshot, letting the blood slide down from my head.
"Yes,"
I tossed aside the half of the gun in my hand and pulled out Shiro, which Mu Xuanche had given me before I left.
He had told me not to take out Shiro unless it was an emergency, as its seal had already been broken by him, and its power was overwhelming.
I raised Shiro and charged towards Director Chen.
If we were to die, we would die together. My friends were already like this; what else did I have to worry about?
Director Chen grinned coldly at me, showing no fear at all, because in his eyes, I was almost powerless.
But he didn’t know that I had Shiro. As his claws reached for me,
I swung the blade back and instantly severed his arm.
"Ah!"
He let out a sharp scream, and I pressed the advantage, lunging towards his heart with Shiro.
Unexpectedly, he grabbed my shoulder with his other hand,
and in an instant, he tore away a chunk of flesh from my shoulder.
The pain made me scream in shock. Gritting my teeth, I thrust Shiro into him.
Blood slowly trickled from the corner of his mouth, and the monkey's face gradually transformed back into its original human form.
Watching his body slide down little by little, I knew I had succeeded.
All the strength in my body relaxed in an instant, like a deflated balloon weakly leaning against the wall.
I tilted my head and stared at Uncle He. "Did I kill this guy? Do I need to rush down to save Mingyue?"
"My girl, I didn't expect you to be so capable, managing to take care of it so quickly. With the Monkey Spirit dead, those Louse will naturally disperse. Mingyue is fine; you should check your shoulder," He Zhi Yong reminded me.
It was only then that I looked down at my wound and realized a large chunk of flesh was missing. Just moments ago, while focused on killing Director Chen, I hadn’t felt any pain. Now, turning to look at it, I saw how horrifying it truly was. In that instant, all I had thought about was getting rid of that guy.
Leaning against the wall, I gasped for breath, ignoring my injury. Blood was flowing, but a little blood wouldn’t kill me.
Just as I relaxed and prepared to call Mu Xuanche with the news, a loud bang suddenly erupted beside me.
"Bang!"
A gunshot rang out, and I froze in place.
My phone fell to the ground, but I didn’t care. I stood there dazed, watching He Zhi Yong, who had just stood up but now collapsed again.
A hole had opened in his chest, blood splattering everywhere as he slowly fell to the ground. The one who fired the shot was Wang Kun, standing at the staircase.
Damn it! I had completely forgotten about him—this menace.
In a fit of rage, I charged toward Wang Kun.
He saw me rushing over, and he ran away. With my injuries, I couldn't catch up to him at all. I fell directly down the stairs and instantly lost consciousness, unaware of anything around me.
When I woke up again, the scene before me had changed. It looked like a hospital. Beside me was Mu Xuanche.
As I regained my senses, I propped myself up and tightly grasped Mu Xuanche's sleeve. "Is He Zhi Yong okay?"
The image of He Zhi Yong getting shot lingered in my mind; I remembered it so clearly—he had been shot in the chest.
Mu Xuanche scolded me, "You should take care of yourself first; you almost lost your life."
A deep sense of unease rose within me. Something felt off because Mu Xuanche's gaze was somewhat evasive.
While thinking about He Zhi Yong, another person came to mind—Shangguan Mingyue. How was she?
"Mu Xuanche, what happened to Mingyue?"
At that moment, I had only been focused on what was happening upstairs. Before I could even go downstairs to look for Mingyue, I had already fainted, so I wasn't sure how she was doing.
"She's with Bai Qiling."
"Ah?"
Wasn't Bai Qiling avoiding Mingyue? And Mingyue didn't want to see Bai Qiling either. Why would she suddenly go to him? It felt wrong.
Mu Xuanche reached out and adjusted the blanket over me, saying, "Don't worry about anything else. Just focus on taking care of yourself; you almost lost your life, you know?"
I understood his meaning, but we were all in this together, and it seemed that my injury was the least severe. How could I possibly relax? They were all there to shield me from harm; how could I not care about them?
I moved slightly, and it felt as if someone had sliced me with a knife, the pain was intense.
I had no choice but to fall back onto the bed, softly exclaiming, "It hurts."
"You still know pain; it seems your brain hasn't gone completely numb," came a sharp voice.
I received a fierce glare from Mu Xuanche. After scolding me, I obediently lay back on the bed.
Before long, Mu Xuanche left. He brought in a burly man who seemed to be recovering from his injuries.
The big guy chuckled as he saw me. "Yan Xi, does this count as a streak of bad luck for us? One by one, we're all ending up in the hospital."
"Big Guy, is that really how you see it?"
He scratched his head awkwardly, thinking I might be angry. He quickly apologized, "Yan Xi, I'm sorry! Please don't be mad."
"It's fine, Big Guy. Do you know how He Zhi Yong is doing?"
He frowned and fell silent, lowering his head so he wouldn't meet my gaze.
The more he acted like this, the more uneasy I felt.
"Big Guy, are you hiding something from me now?"
My voice turned cold, carrying a hint of Mu Xuanche's sternness.
He was startled by me, shrinking his neck. "Lao He is seriously injured. If the bullet had shifted even slightly, his life would be in danger."
"So what?" I pressed the burly man.
"He's currently lying in the intensive care unit. The doctor just removed the bullet, and whether he can wake up is still uncertain."
Hearing this, I couldn't sit still any longer and insisted that the man take responsibility for me.
He wasn't Mu Xuanche, so when I glared at him, I felt no fear.
In the end, he was forced to compromise but insisted that I use a wheelchair.
As we walked, he lectured me, "Yan Xi, you're a mother now. You should think about yourself and also about Chang'an. If you don't take care of your health, what will happen to him?"
Upon reaching Chang'an, my heart tightened. I truly felt guilty towards that child.
I hadn't been by his side even for a moment. Once I resolved everything here, I would go back and accompany him without doing anything else.
Sitting in the wheelchair, I was pushed into He Zhi Yong's hospital room. Through the glass, I looked at him lying on the bed, his face pale, and my heart ached immensely.
He was already of age and still had to suffer because of me.
"Brawny man, help me find someone. I need to know his whereabouts," I instructed him.
Now, I was increasingly convinced of Qilin Island's capabilities.
Mu Xuanche had mentioned that I was the mistress of Qilin Island; I could freely utilize its resources.
"Who are you going to investigate, Yan Xi?"
"I'm going to look into Wang Kun. If necessary, I can check with Nanyang as well."
"Alright, I'll take care of it shortly."
Due to my negligence, I forgot to keep an eye on Wang Kun; otherwise, He Zhi Yong wouldn't have had to suffer this ordeal.
I sent the big guy to Nanyang to investigate Wang Kun because I suspected that Wang Kun was the Curse Master, who had been lurking in the shadows controlling the Monkey Spirit.
Monkey Spirit...
Suddenly, something clicked in my mind, and I urged the big guy, "Hurry up and take me to the Cultural Heritage Bureau; I have more things to do."
"You can't go out," he firmly refused.
Ignoring him, I pushed my wheelchair outside. I had to go; otherwise, all our efforts would be in vain.
"Are you really going? Wait for me!"
The big guy shouted from behind as I continued turning my wheelchair with determination, not even glancing back.
In the end, he reluctantly caught up with me. "Fine, I'm scared of you now. I'll go with you. I'll call a few people; it's safer that way."
Unlike last time, this time we boldly walked into the Cultural Heritage Bureau with a group of people.
The area had already been sealed off in secrecy, and I had no idea how the big man managed to get past the guards without them even stopping us.
With my team, we rushed up to Director Chen's office on the third floor.
Since I was in a wheelchair, it was inconvenient for me to move around, so I instructed them instead.
"Go find it. Even if you have to tear this place apart, you must locate the hidden room."
At my command, those I brought immediately scattered to search.
The big man leaned closer. "Yan Xi, there is a hidden room here."
I nodded. "Yes, not only is there a hidden room, but there should also be a coffin concealed inside."
Upon hearing this, the big man's expression turned particularly serious. He said nothing further and quietly stood by to guard me.
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