The reason she was so fearless might be because someone was lurking in the shadows.
Perhaps a weapon was already aimed at him.
Jiao Long’s hand secretly reached for the gun at his waist. Today, even if he had to risk his life, he would rid the young lady of this threat.
"The Yu family has their methods—training you to be loyal like dogs, without discerning right from wrong, aiding tyrants in their evil deeds."
Jiao Long stared coldly at her, "Shen You’an, going against the Yu family won’t end well for you."
With those words, his figure suddenly moved, rushing toward Shen You’an like a fierce wind.
Before his body had arrived, his clawed hand struck first, reaching straight for Shen You’an’s throat.
His speed was as quick as lightning, giving no time to react.
Once he controlled Shen You’an, the position on the balcony would be both offensive and defensive, rendering the hidden threats powerless.
Yet, what surprised him was the girl as lithe as a willow—it turned out her speed was faster than his. She leaned back with agility, dodging his incoming strike.
By the time he realized what had happened, a slender hand was resting on the back of his neck.
That spot...
The Azure Dragon Army selects its most elite members for the Dark Group, where they learn the arts of assassination. The first lesson in the Dark Group teaches the fatal points of the human body—the spots that can bring death in the shortest time.
The place she was pressing on the back of his neck was the most fatal of all, the carotid sinus.
How... how does she know this...
The gun at his waist had already unknowingly fallen into her hand, which she now toyed with effortlessly.
Jiao Long suddenly realized how gravely he had underestimated her.
That seemingly delicate hand, soft and boneless, was like the sharpest blade capable of taking his life in an instant.
How had he thought someone bold enough to wait so calmly would be easy to handle?
"How does it feel to be a loyal dog without dignity?"
Jiao Long’s face was cold: "If you want to kill me, just do it."
"Do you think I’m as foolish and bloodthirsty as Yu Ruohuan?"
Shen You’an released him and stepped back. "Let’s make a deal."
Jiao Long turned around and sneered, "What makes you think I’d agree to one?"
"You’ll agree."
The girl spoke with certainty.
"Because your conscience isn’t completely dead."
Jiao Long suddenly fell silent, then mocked her with a laugh. "The Azure Dragon Army has martyrs, not traitors."
Shen You’an’s smile grew sharper, "The Yu family, a den of snakes and rats, even qualify?"
All in all, Jiao Long remained stubbornly unmoved.
Just then, the doorbell rang urgently.
Jiao Long instinctively frowned.
Shen You’an put away the gun and walked over to check the video doorbell.
On the screen appeared Xiang Chenyu’s anxious face.
Shen You’an curled her lips and opened the door.
Jiao Long instinctively reached for his waist but came up empty, only then remembering that the gun was already in Shen You’an’s hands.
When Xiang Chenyu saw the door open from the inside and Shen You’an standing there unharmed, she heaved a deep sigh of relief and leaned against the wall, panting heavily.
"Officer Xiang, why are you here at this hour? Didn’t we agree on tomorrow morning?"
Xiang Chenyu waved her hand weakly, "I... I couldn’t wait until tomorrow morning."
She glanced into the room, "You have a guest?"
"It’s fine, Officer Xiang, please come in."
Xiang Chenyu coughed lightly and stepped inside.
"No need to change your shoes."
She walked in wearing her combat boots, revealing the spacious living room.
To her surprise, the living room was completely empty.
Xiang Chenyu narrowed her eyes.
"An’an, where’s your guest?"
"Probably gone by now." Shen You’an replied casually from the fridge.
Xiang Chenyu arched her brow.
"Officer Xiang, what would you like to drink?"
"Water will be fine."
After rushing here, she was indeed thirsty.
Shen You’an handed her a bottle of mineral water.
"Thanks."
Taking the bottle, Xiang Chenyu didn’t open it immediately and instead examined Shen You’an from head to toe. "I’ve heard about what happened to you in Chunzhou."
Counting tonight, Shen You’an had now experienced three "incidents."
She was well aware of the young lady’s methods.
If her objectives were not achieved, the retaliation would only escalate.
Shen You’an behaved serenely, "Officer Xiang, maybe I’ve just been unlucky lately. A friend suggested I go to Qingxia Temple to pray and ward off bad luck."
"Do you believe all this is just coincidence?"
Xiang Chenyu’s gaze was steady as she studied Shen You’an’s face, not missing even the smallest change in her expression.
"What else could it be? Do you think someone harbors an undying grudge against me?"
Xiang Chenyu noticed Shen You’an seemed more beautiful than when they last met.
Perhaps it was her adolescence sharpening her features.
Behind the thin glasses, her pair of dark, luminous eyes could no longer be hidden; their brilliance shone through.
Xiang Chenyu stared blankly, momentarily forgetting to speak.
Those eyes reminded her of someone.
"An’an, do you still remember your father?" Xiang Chenyu asked instinctively.
The girl’s eyes behind the glasses curved, like a galaxy sparkling brilliantly.
Xiang Chenyu’s heart trembled.
Exactly the same.
"Of course I remember."
Her voice hoarse, Xiang Chenyu asked, "Do you... do you have a photo of him?"