Chapter 673: Chapter 673: Not Such a Pleasant Misunderstanding
With a low growl, Dan Hanxi looks up, just in time to see their pursuers coming.
Qin Youxuan turns back, realizing he is telling the truth.
At this point, there’s only one end for anyone who falls behind—it’s a path to death.
She had promised Dan Hanjie to protect herself, she couldn’t get into trouble…
Gritting her teeth, Qin Youxuan picks up the pace, striving to keep up with Dan Hanxi.
Dan Hanxi seems to be purposely waiting for her, not running too fast, but they are quickly overtaken.
“Find a place to hide. Don’t stick your head out unless you hear my voice.”
Dan Hanxi quickly pushes her into a corner, pulls out a gun from his waist, loads it swiftly, and takes cover behind a tree.
They are near the school’s back gate, surrounded by ornamental trees. A lush canal that runs through the grove is beside them.
Qin Youxuan crouches beside the canal, biting her lip. She stamps on the ground below, confirming the step will not sink as she hides on it.
She pulls the overgrown water plants beside her to conceal herself.
Grip tightening on the gun, she is on high alert, watching her surroundings closely.
The sounds of footsteps fade as they get close.
Their pursuers could sense their presence near, making them more cautious.
Qin Youxuan, anxiously holding her breath, discreetly parts the water plants to look out.
Just as she spots a man heading in her direction, a muffled report sounds. The black-clad man collapses lifelessly. It is the sound of Dan Hanxi’s gun.
Glancing upward, Qin Youxuan spots his position.
Soon several gunshots, indistinguishable in their origin, ring out in quick succession.
A passerby screams in fright at the sound of gunshots and runs off, hands held over the head.
The surroundings suddenly become silent.
Qin Youxuan does not know if there are still people lurking nearby; even Dan Hanxi is quiet.
Her cell phone is left behind in the grove. If Yao can’t reach her, he would inform Dan Hanjie for sure.
As soon as Dan Hanjie gets wind of her situation, he would rush over, heedless of the danger.
He just joined the consortium…
Biting her lip, Qin Youxuan waits a little longer, hearing no signs of activity, she cautiously raises her head, ready to climb up the bank.
Just as she leaves the canal step and stands up, she hears Dan Hanxi’s tense growl, “Get down!”
Two gunshots ring out simultaneously.
Knocked to the ground, Qin Youxuan’s head slams into something hard, nearly knocking her out.
When she comes to, she notes Dan Hanxi is sprawled atop her, motionless.
As she tries to push him off, she hears a sharp intake of breath.
A chill runs down her spine, “Are you injured?”
With great effort, Qin Youxuan extricates herself from under him, then glancing up and sees that he has been shot in the shoulder, with blood steadily pouring from the wound.
She freezes instantly.
“Fool! I told you to stay hidden and not move! Who asked you to run out?”
Regaining his strength slightly, Dan Hanxi bracingly sits up on one arm, his forehead slick with cold sweat.
He squints at Qin Youxuan’s complicated gaze, “This is just as well, consider us even.”
It takes Qin Youxuan just a second to realize that he has misunderstood.
When she took action that time, it was only a desperate attempt to stop those people whom she thought were after her.
If Dan Hanxi knew the truth, she wondered if he would regret taking a bullet for her just now.
“If you want to stay here and wait for the police, I don’t mind if you keep standing there dazed.” Seeing her lack of response, Dan Hanxi wipes away the sweat on his forehead, wraps his wound with his jacket, and stands up.