50: Some words are very warm
50: Some words are very warm
Gu Xiaoxi stood for a long while until those individuals had all disappeared from view.
Her face stretched tight, her back rigid.
It took quite some time for her to regain her composure, and then she raised her hand to rub her sore nose.
Her heart felt inexplicably icy cold!
She lifted her head, a few strands of her ink-black hair in disarray, but her proud chin remained sharp and aloof.
Her gaze fell upon the street not far away, bustling with traffic and lit up like a myriad of stars.
She thought, some people, some hatreds, will never be resolved in this lifetime!
She shouldn’t have harbored any longing for family ties, not after so many years.
She was already a Gu, and those people had long since had nothing to do with her.
Gu Xiaoxi smoothed the strands of hair from her forehead and turned to walk indifferently towards the restroom.
Quan Shaoqing was waiting for Gu Xiaoxi when his phone suddenly rang.
He answered, and Lin Mi’s anxious voice came through, “Superior officer, where are you right now?
I just received a message that someone has tracked you down.
There’s a targeted assassination organized against you.
This time, many from the Assassins’ Circle are involved.
The bounty is 1.8 billion!”
Quan Shaoqing’s eyes shifted, 1.8 billion to kill him?
That was indeed a hefty sum!
The next second, the man’s aura turned frosty.
He abruptly stood up, ended the call, and rushed towards the restroom.
If many from the Assassins’ Circle were mobilized, Gu Xiaoxi, who had been following him, would definitely be in danger.
Gu Xiaoxi had gone to the restroom a long time ago and hadn’t come back yet, which made him worry frantically.
Could she have encountered danger?
Could she have been kidnapped?
Given her character, if she had confronted someone, could she be injured?
Complex and chilling thoughts nearly drove him insane as he rushed forward and pushed open the door to the ladies’ restroom.
Gu Xiaoxi was washing her hands at the sink when she heard the door being pushed open.
She turned her head to look and, upon seeing who it was, her face darkened instantly, “Don’t you know this is the ladies’ restroom?”
Quan Shaoqing had no time to explain.
He approached, grabbed Gu Xiaoxi’s hand, and said, “Quick, let’s go!
This place isn’t safe!”
Gu Xiaoxi, pulled along by him, felt utterly baffled.
However, before they could take many steps, a dull gunshot sounded, and the glass behind the restroom was pierced by a hole about three centimeters wide.
Gu Xiaoxi only felt herself being embraced by a pair of strong arms.
The arms were solid and provided a sense of security.
For some reason, her nose suddenly felt sore.
Why is it that sometimes the people closest to us are not even as good as strangers?
Gu Lirou was unconditionally good to her, educated her, raised her, and taught her the skills to survive.
Quan Shaoqing accepted her, protected her without conditions, and pampered her with thoughtfulness and meticulous care, moving her profoundly.
She thought, in the future…
if he were never to disappoint her, she too would consider him the most important person and protect him with her life.
Quan Shaoqing shielded Gu Xiaoxi, and they hid behind a concealed wall.
Evidently, there was a sniper on the building opposite the restroom.
That shot just now was too dangerous.
If he hadn’t arrived so quickly, it very likely could have been aimed at Gu Xiaoxi’s head.
He was so frightened that his breathing changed rhythm as he looked down at Gu Xiaoxi.
Within her jet-black eyes, a thick fog seemed to be condensing, about to burst forth any second.
Was she scared into crying?
Quan Shaoqing was taken aback.
He immediately reached out, pulled her head into his embrace, and rubbed it vigorously.
“What’s there to be afraid of when I’m here?”
Gu Xiaoxi could only smell the faint scent of tobacco around her nose.
She pushed away his hand and bumped her forehead against his solid chest, retorting, “I am not scared, alright?”
“Then why are you crying?” Quan Shaoqing pinched her flushed little nose and explained seriously, “I’m not a hooligan.
I pushed open the restroom door just because I was worried about you.
There was no other meaning!”
Some words may be said casually, but when heard, they feel especially warm.
Gu Xiaoxi suppressed the touch of emotion in her heart.
She smiled at him, “Hooligan!
I think the word suits you quite well.”
At the same time, she slipped her hand into Quan Shaoqing’s suit jacket, and sure enough, there was a gun inside.
The next second, she drew his service pistol and waved it in front of Quan Shaoqing, “Go start the car!
If the other party is prepared, they are in the shadows, and we are in the open.
We have no idea about their arrangement, so let’s get out of here first!”
Quan Shaoqing scanned Gu Xiaoxi from head to toe, his eyes filled with inquiry.
Just a moment ago, she looked like she was about to cry and now she confidently analyzed the situation.
Her change of face was way too fast!
Did she just call him a hooligan?
It seems that no matter what, he would never be able to clear his name in this lifetime.
However, Quan Shaoqing didn’t have time to delve into her abrupt change of expression, as he pulled Gu Xiaoxi towards the underground garage.
Without a doubt, there must be someone lurking in the garage.
As expected, after going down, he found all the chandeliers had been turned off, making the entire garage pitch dark, where one couldn’t see their own hand in front of them.
Quan Shaoqing took out another service pistol from his hand and cautiously guarded the surroundings.
It would take twenty minutes for his men to get here.
If people were laying in wait here, it would be a fierce battle!
The shattering glass in the restroom earlier hadn’t caused a stir because the other side used silencers, so others just thought someone had deliberately broken the glass.
In the garage, Gu Xiaoxi and Quan Shaoqing carefully made their way to their car.
A massive shadow not far away caught their attention.
Quan Shaoqing quietly passed the car keys to Gu Xiaoxi and made a hand gesture, “Go start the car!”
Although Gu Xiaoxi didn’t quite understand the meaning of the gesture, she could guess his intention through the car keys he handed over.
Clutching the car keys, she crouched behind a row of car tails, creeping towards their Z0 car parked not far away.
Quan Shaoqing held the gun and aimed at the large shadow not far away.
Not sure if the figure was an enemy, and fearing harming the innocent, he didn’t immediately fire.
But the next second, as if sensing something, the figure suddenly turned around, followed by the sound of a gunshot.
Quan Shaoqing immediately leaped up, executing a backflip.
At the same time, accompanied by the sound of a gunshot, the person hit the ground.
In the air, a faint scent of blood spread slowly.
Taking advantage of the brief moment Quan Shaoqing was engaged with the assailant, Gu Xiaoxi opened the car door, jumped in, but before she could insert the car key, a cold blade was pressed against her neck.
She could even feel the knife blade cutting into her skin, the unrivaled chill instantly spreading from her neck throughout her body.
At the same time, not far away, Quan Shaoqing was surrounded by four people.
Three men, large and muscular, each holding different weapons, and a woman with a long sword on her back, her gaze predatory.
In the pitch-dark basement, everyone was anonymous, unable to see each other’s faces, but one could feel a chilling breeze spreading slowly, turning the already stuffy basement instantly cold as ice.
Quan Shaoqing’s eyes narrowed dangerously.
These were definitely battle-hardened assassins!