Qi and Lv Yihai were both clever men, and even without saying it, they already had a hunch in their hearts by now.
Eight men quickly formed a team and pursued their target into the valley at a swift pace.
The sweat on Qi’s forehead dripped down, for he had come with the determination to capture Gu Xiaoxi. They had lost four men, and without catching Xiaoxi, his deep-seated hatred would not be appeased.
As they continued their run, passing through the valley, the tip of a gun emerged from the stream.
"Bang, bang, bang, bang!"
After four consecutive gunshots, all eight men halted in their tracks, exchanging glances.
The smoke blurred their vision, and four men’s faces turned utterly dark.
"Fuck! Gu Xiaoxi is in the stream!" someone yelled.
The remaining four, guns in arms, ran together towards the stream.
Underwater, Gu Xiaoxi swam swiftly; the water was not too deep nor too shallow, and as she hid within, they could not find her at all.
"Keep a sharp eye on the water’s surface, if she dares, let her suffocate in there," Qi scoffed coldly. At this moment, he was truly enraged.
Lv Yihai couldn’t help but admire Gu Xiaoxi internally. A new recruit who hadn’t undergone much training was using tactics and terrain to her utmost advantage, a rare feat indeed.
Whether in terms of physical endurance or tactics, her insights were always surprisingly unanticipated.
Moreover, she remained cool-headed and unruffled in the face of danger.
Hiding in the water, Gu Xiaoxi’s hearing and vision weren’t as good as they were on the outside. Holding her breath for a long while, she seized the right moment, charged ashore, and hid behind a large rock barely big enough to conceal a person.
On the other side, Qi and Lv Yihai noticed her movements.
The four men immediately turned their guns around and slowly approached the rock where Xiaoxi was hiding, as she had concealed herself too well, not even a hem of her clothes showing.
Gu Xiaoxi’s face was soaked, her delicate features etched with gravity.
Suddenly, a cold fierceness erupted in her eyes as she sprang up from behind the rock. Utilizing her Qinggong, she quickly changed her footing with rapid steps.
Lv Yihai and Qi also reacted quickly. Bullets grazed by Xiaoxi’s feet, following her for quite a while.
But soon, they were out of bullets and hadn’t even touched the hem of her clothes.
Gu Xiaoxi gave a cold smile, now it was her turn to counterattack.
She swiftly eliminated two unrelated men, then aimed her gun straight at Qi and Lv Yihai, "Don’t move! Or be shot immediately."
Listening to Gu Xiaoxi’s cool voice, the two men immediately stopped their magazine reloading motion, stiffened completely, not daring to move an inch.
"Gu Xiaoxi, if you have the guts, let’s have a one-on-one fight," Qi said, his face dark, his chest heaving with anger. This person was too cunning.
And to his chagrin, he had to admit, her speed was fast, easily avoiding their bullets.
"Sure!" As soon as Xiaoxi finished speaking, a shot hit Lv Yihai directly in the chest, and a thick smoke rose.
Now only Qi was left.
Gu Xiaoxi threw aside her weapon and clenched her fists. Looking at Qi, she smiled faintly, "I remember you lost a front tooth yesterday, have you replaced it yet? And your ribs, have they healed so soon you can move already?"
This Qi really was like Zhang Jingyue, an ’Immortal’ cockroach, becoming more resilient after each defeat!
Qi felt a throbbing pain in his chest at the mention and a chill over his missing tooth. He had come today specifically to seek revenge on Xiaoxi for his injuries...
He fixed his tooth overnight and had his bones set; had it not been for his family knowing a peerless miracle doctor, he would have probably been bedridden for a month.
Although his injuries were not completely healed, he had resolutely come, determined to avenge the loss of his tooth and the break of his bones.
Gu Xiaoxi’s gaze deepened, could there really be miracle doctors in this world?