Overwhelmed by extreme fear, Ji Wei clung tightly to the man’s sleeve, refusing to let go.
Gu Moqian lowered his gaze. By the light of the moon, he saw the woman’s pale, petite face, her eyes filled with fleeting panic.
It was the most instinctive reaction when confronted with death and fear.
Gu Moqian fixed his eyes on her uneasy gaze for a long moment. Then, he pulled her firmly into his arms and whispered softly in her ear, "As long as I’m here, they wouldn’t dare harm you. Not even a little. You’ll be fine."
His voice carried an innate confidence and resolve, and his promise, as always, was utterly reliable.
In this life-and-death moment, he was her pillar of strength.
Ji Wei quickly regained her composure, bit her lower lip, and nodded at him with unyielding determination. "I trust you."
Once the gunfire had completely ceased, another man dressed in black approached them.
"Mr. Gu, we just received intel. The assassins on the second floor have all been eliminated. Now, only the third floor remains. There are about five or six of them up there. However, because they hold a positional advantage, it will take some time to take them all out..."
The man in black had barely finished speaking when suddenly, from the third floor of the cruise ship, a head poked out of the window. In sheer terror, the person screamed at the top of their lungs, "Mr. Gu, save me! Save me! I don’t want to die, I don’t want to die..."
Gu Moqian’s expression changed instantly upon hearing this. He turned back and saw one of the leaders of the chamber of commerce being shoved halfway out of the window, his face ashen with terror.
The assassins had actually taken someone from the chamber as a hostage!
At first, Gu Moqian was uncertain if these people were targeting him. But now, hearing the hostage call out his name, he was absolutely sure.
Their target was him!
Who on earth wanted him dead so badly? Sacrificing the innocent lives on the cruise ship— it was utterly unforgivable!
When Gu Moqian withdrew his gaze, his icy demeanor had already been wiped away. He abruptly extended his hand and pushed Ji Wei toward the man in black. "Take Madam and evacuate first."
The man in black grabbed Ji Wei and started heading toward the yacht. However, just as Ji Wei regained her senses, she abruptly ran back, clutching Gu Moqian’s arm and refusing to let go. "No, I can’t leave. I want to stay with you."
Ji Wei’s voice was resolute, and her eyes were filled with unwavering determination as she looked at him.
She knew Gu Moqian would never leave the people from the chamber of commerce to die. But once he went up there, who knew what kind of danger awaited him?
She wanted to stay by his side.
Gu Moqian froze for a moment, then forcefully pried her hand away from him. "Be good. Leave with Nan Feng and the others. It’s too dangerous here."
"I don’t want to go..." She was still pleading, trying to persuade him.
"Go! It’s not safe for you to stay here." His tone was more serious than she had ever heard before.
Ji Wei fought back the urge to sob. "Mo Qian, I don’t want anything to happen to you..."
"Nothing will happen. Now, go." He urged once more.
Every minute they lingered increased the risk.
Compared to himself, he was even more unwilling to see her get hurt.
The man in black chimed in, trying to persuade her, "Please, Madam, let’s go. Mr. Gu will definitely be safe."
Tears welled up in Ji Wei’s eyes.
Knowing that Gu Moqian’s decision was final and that she couldn’t change it, Ji Wei had no choice but to relent. Yet, her gaze remained locked on him until she was finally taken aboard the yacht.