"Three." As soon as Third Brother's voice fell, he suddenly saw the people across from him move. Wang Chao and the Shen Sisters acted simultaneously, each with a clear target. Wang Chao's target was naturally the strongest, Third Brother, while Shen Zhiying and Shen Zhitao faced Ling Feng and Eagle Eye, respectively. Little did Third Brother expect that Wang Chao would disregard Yiyi's safety and strike out suddenly.
The distance between them was considerable; even if Wang Chao acted first and caught them off guard, it couldn't compensate for the gap created by that distance. Third Brother shouted at once, "Attack!" Eagle Eye hesitated for a moment but then heard Third Brother's command and prepared to pull the trigger. However, he found that his hand felt as if it were not his own. It was a strange sensation, but Eagle Eye simply could not pull the trigger.
At that moment, Shen Zhiying had already fired her weapon. With her skill level, Wang Chao didn't even need to look up; the bullet accurately struck the wall beside Eagle Eye. His handgun fell to the ground immediately. The description may seem complex, but it all happened in an instant. Seeing Eagle Eye's gun drop, Ling Feng raised his sword, intending to strike Yiyi.
With a clang, Ling Feng imagined the blade sinking into flesh, but instead, it was blocked by another sharp object. Shen Zhitao had rushed over with a dagger and forcefully intercepted the attack. Then, Shen Zhitao lunged at Ling Feng. Ling Feng hurriedly raised his sword to defend himself, but with its length, he had to step back several paces. At that moment, Shen Zhitao threw the dagger aside and swiftly grabbed Yiyi, turning around to rescue her.
Without pausing for breath, Shen Zhitao dashed backward while Shen Zhiying provided cover fire. Facing bullets, unless it was a hail of gunfire, those at silver level could still evade them. Especially since Eagle Eye was already a firearms expert and understood shooting trajectories clearly. Ling Feng also felt emboldened with his long sword in hand and was not afraid of bullets; while Shen Zhiying could fend them off, she could not eliminate them.
"Take care of Yiyi; we three will go!" Shen Zhitao quickly handed Yiyi to Wu Wan'er and said urgently.
Third Brother was astonished to see Yiyi unharmed and cursed angrily, "Eagle Eye! Didn't I tell you to act? How could you let her escape?" Eagle Eye felt ashamed but insisted he had intended to pull the trigger; it felt as if the trigger were weighed down by a thousand tons—he simply couldn't press it down. "I don't know! I just couldn't do it; it's like someone was controlling me!"
Third Brother knew this wasn't the time for blame; he suppressed his rage. A brilliant plan had fallen apart at such a crucial moment! The Safe Zone was within reach for Wang Chao; it should have been as easy as taking candy from a child. But now, the cooked duck had flown from his mouth. Thinking of this made Third Brother spit out a mouthful of blood!
At that moment, Wang Chao made a slicing motion with his hand as if wielding a Bone Knife and aimed it at the blood-spitting Third Brother. Seeing this, Third Brother bent down to dodge. A glimmer appeared in Wang Chao's eyes as a smile crept onto his lips; he passed right by Third Brother. His true target was actually the two behind him when Xiao Wei shouted from what seemed like a collapsing position: "Follow my orders—fire!"
Upon hearing Xiao Wei's command, everyone acted without hesitation. Over ten women opened fire directly at the two behind Wang Chao. To avoid Wang Chao's Bone Knife, those two instinctively crouched down. Wang Chao turned around quickly; his hands became shields as bullets rang out against them. At that moment, the two in front barely lifted their heads before being struck by a hail of bullets.
Hiding behind his shield, Wang Chao had no idea what was happening in front of him; he dared not peek out until the gunfire ceased for three to five minutes before Xiao Wei finally called for a stop. The surroundings fell silent as Wang Chao cautiously lifted his head.
The two in front of him had been turned into Swiss cheese by bullets—a perfect collaboration! From the moment they struck until now when they turned defeat into victory—if there had been even one misstep, Yiyi might have been injured or Wang Chao could have been harmed or even killed amidst the gunfire. Yet Wang Chao never worried about such things; they had faced life-and-death situations together more than five or six times already.
This is what a team is supposed to be.
Wang Chao hurried forward to check on Eagle Eye and Ling Feng. He saw that both Ling Feng and Eagle Eye were covered in countless bullet holes, blood oozing from these numerous wounds like boiling water. They were indeed beyond saving. Wang Chao let out a sigh of relief and asked, "Are you all okay?"
Everyone nodded, and Wang Chao finally felt at ease. Then he asked, "What about Third Brother?"
At that moment, Xiao Wei had already cleaned the mud off his face and said with a grin, "When the shooting started, he ran away immediately. However, Sister Shen Zhi Ying managed to hit him a few times. At first, it seemed like he was severely affected and lost the will to fight; otherwise, with his golden strength, he wouldn't be in such a sorry state."
Wang Chao nodded and was about to follow the blood trail to continue hunting down Third Brother. But at that moment, Xiao Wei grabbed the corner of his shirt. Wang Chao felt puzzled and said urgently, "Now is not the time for talking. While this so-called Third Brother is injured, we must kill him; otherwise, it will be like letting a tiger return to the mountain. Who knows if Huangfu Yan will send more subordinates our way... we would be at a disadvantage."
"Moreover, with the Safe Zone suffering such a huge blow, we don't have the energy to deal with the next wave of Huangfu Yan's subordinates!" Wang Chao continued. Having said that, he didn't waste any more words and was ready to pursue Third Brother.
However, Xiao Wei still held onto Wang Chao's shirt and said, "Now is indeed the time for talking. Don't worry; this Third Brother won't get away. When have I ever lost in terms of strategy? Trust me; our companions will bring him back."
Hearing this, Wang Chao felt confused but remained silent. Looking at Xiao Wei now, he seemed completely different from the panicked person earlier. Wang Chao was left wondering whether Xiao Wei was normal or not.
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