NOVPUBChapter 294 -294: Resolution (Extra for monthly ticket)
Chapter 294 -294: Resolution (Extra for monthly ticket)
Bai Xiao watched the dagger stab towards herself, her gaze never leaving the dagger. Shang Kaijie was within arm’s reach now, and such an opportunity would likely never come again. Yet, once she grabbed Shang Kaijie, her special ability would take at least five seconds to come into effect—five seconds were enough for her to die several times over.
But now there was no better plan.
It was a life for a life.
She was determined to take Shang Kaijie’s life, this bastard must die, even if it meant exhausting her significant special abilities to do so.
The Energy Potion she had was created by this bastard. Plainly speaking, it was a form of disguised drug, meant to control her. Shang Kaijie had used this thing to threaten her to obey, and even attempted to sexually assault her several times.
If she didn’t kill Shang Kaijie, she would be letting herself down.
Bai Xiao pounced with the swiftness of lightning, clamping her hand firmly onto Shang Kaijie’s wrist that held the dagger. Shang Kaijie had always known that no one would wait to die, that this woman was bound to fight back eventually. He had been waiting, amused to see Bai Xiao only grasping at his wrist.
With such little strength, this woman really wasn’t anything special or unique.
He exerted force in his hand, switching the dagger to the other hand, and, with a ferocious grin, raised the dagger to stab Bai Xiao.
The target was an easy one, as Bai Xiao stubbornly clung to his wrist, probably frozen in fear. Now she didn’t even think to let go, to run away, or to fend off his dagger. Such a foolish woman deserved to die.
Die!
Shang Kaijie’s cruel desire to see blood surged instantly; blood was likely the most beautiful sacrifice.
Bai Yue and Li Haishun rushed in to join the battle. Bai Yue clasped her hands around the sharp blade of the dagger, her eyes a crimson fury, oblivious to the pain in her fingers. All she could think about was one thing—she couldn’t let Bai Xiao die.
She could not let the dagger pierce her little sister’s body, absolutely not.
Li Haishun lunged at him, clinging to Shang Kaijie’s leg and biting down hard. He didn’t know what else he could do; he was small and weak, but he knew he couldn’t let this villain kill his aunt—the villain wanted to murder.
Shang Kaijie howled in pain and delivered a heavy kick to Li Haishun’s chest. Li Haishun slid across the floor, collapsing and coughing continuously.
Bai Xiao lunged at Shang Kaijie, the force of the impact knocking both of them into the table; it overturned, scattering the leftover bowls, plates, steamed buns, sweet potatoes, and chunks of pickled vegetables from the morning across the floor. They both fell to the ground, Shang Kaijie’s head hitting the cement hard, causing a momentary daze.
Shang Kaijie was already weakened, his body devoid of strength.
“Bitch…”
The door was slammed open with a forceful impact, rebounding against the wall. Through the snowstorm, two people barged in. Bai Xiao had no more strength to continue fighting Shang Kaijie’s accomplices. With bloodied fingers, Bai Yue held Bai Xiao tight, the sisters clinging to each other.
Bai Yue protected Bai Xiao, the two women glaring at the two men wielding makeshift guns before them—death was imminent.
“Don’t be scared, I’m here!” Bai Yue held her sister tight, protecting her in her embrace, using her own body as a shield against the criminals.
The sound of gunfire was deafening, and she instinctively pulled her sister to the ground. The sisters couldn’t see what was happening. Her ears were still ringing, and the smell of acrid gunpowder filled her nostrils. Then came a heavy thud, followed by the sound of shattering glass.
But she quickly realized she felt no pain on her body! In other words, the shot hadn’t hit them.
Bai Xiao helped Bai Yue up, the two sisters checking each other for injuries—there were none.
Bai Yue breathed a sigh of relief.
Bai Xiao looked up to see several people engaged in a fierce fight, the sounds of grunts, curses, and punches hitting flesh echoing around her. She tried to stand up but was struck from behind. She tumbled down, her shoulder slamming hard against the sharp corner of a cabinet, numbing her entire arm and making her cry out in pain.
Bai Yue rushed over, “Xiao, what’s wrong?”
It was then that Bai Xiao saw her sister’s fingers were almost severed. The dagger was so sharp that the fingers were barely hanging on, trembling. Pain gripped her heart, and she quickly took out a silver needle to administer treatment on Bai Yue. Meanwhile, An Zhiyuan and Jiang Shaoqing had started fighting with the two assailants.
An Zhiyuan brutally elbowed a man in the temple. When the man gasped and convulsed, An Zhiyuan followed up with a hard punch to the jaw. Before the man could recover, An Zhiyuan had snatched the weapon from his hands and pressed it firmly against the back of his ear.
“Don’t move! Or I’ll pull the trigger!”
The two men froze.
Two others approached and grabbed the assailants’ wrists, lifting them nearly off the floor and flipping them over so their torsos faced down, their hands bound behind their backs.
Around them lay broken furniture and spilled food. Li Haishun was already being helped up and examined for injuries while An Zhiyuan rushed to Bai Xiao’s side.
Seeing her trembling, he took off his coat and wrapped her in it forcefully. Bai Yue watched her sister sway unsteadily and called out to An Zhiyuan, “Carry her to our room. I’ll go boil water. There are blankets on the bed.”
Her voice trembled slightly, still in shock.
Bai Xiao weakly turned to look at Shang Kaijie lying on the floor. He closed his eyes in despair, his chest heaving with breaths. Shang Kaijie’s venomous gaze was fixed on her, as if he wanted to devour Bai Xiao.
It was all over.
An Zhiyuan carried Bai Xiao into the room and closed the door. “Are you okay?” he asked.
Bai Xiao shook her head and reached her trembling hand under An Zhiyuan’s armpit, drawing warmth and nearly sighing with satisfaction.
The spot where her shoulder had hit the cabinet burned like fire, and her body was so cold she felt she might freeze to death. That was definitely not okay.
“You don’t look okay at all, sit down,” he said, glancing around and spotting the large bed. He carried her over, pulled back the blankets, and wrapped Bai Xiao up tightly.
His fingers lightly touched her cheek, taking her hand in his. She blinked, finally focusing her gaze on him. She nearly passed out; this was probably the most serious she had ever been since her special ability had drained severely. She had performed a limb reattachment treatment, a procedure she shouldn’t have done at that moment, but she couldn’t bear to see her sister’s fingers severed. In such cold weather, the chances of necrosis were too high, and once amputation was necessary…
She had no ability to regenerate a severed limb, so while there was still a chance, even if it meant risking her own life, she had to save her sister.
He stood up, peeled off his fleece, and casually tossed it aside. Then he sat down again, tucking her hand between them, sharing his body heat with her.
His skin felt burning hot to her icy fingers even through the thin shirt. He placed a hand on her back, and the warmth he transferred made her breathe a sigh of relief. “It’s not so cold anymore,” she said by his neck, feeling her tense muscles gradually relax. She took deep breaths of his warm masculine scent.
She was no longer shivering. An Zhiyuan was like a miraculous cure for her afflictions—just having him nearby seemed so simple. Look at this severe cold; confronted by An Zhiyuan’s body heat, it seemed to be retreating steadily.
“Feeling better?” he asked, his voice deeper than usual.
“Yeah, but I can’t keep coming to you for warmth every time!” she said, vexed by the change in her special ability. If she told him the truth, An Zhiyuan would probably die laughing. Someone was coveting his warmth, not his looks?
“I don’t mind, you’re very welcome,” An Zhiyuan’s low voice was a temptation.
Half-dazed, she thought about how comfortable it was to lie in his arms and listen to his heartbeat. Most importantly, she felt an unprecedented sense of belonging, no longer alone in this world. Knowing he cared about and valued her was an intoxicating feeling. She couldn’t remember anyone ever valuing her so much. She didn’t understand how this connection had formed so quickly, or how she had come to trust and rely on him so swiftly, but that was the reality.
