If he weren’t the Sect Leader of the Flame Phoenix, she would agree to be with him forever, tell him about Xiaocong, and their family of three would live happily ever after.
And he too would not be facing a life-threatening danger at this moment.
The man stopped the car and turned back to her with a serious tone, "Madam, even if we go back now, we can’t do anything. We’ll only implicate the Sect Leader."
Fear and panic were also evident in his eyes. He too wanted to rush back to save them, but he couldn’t.
He had promised Rong Shaoze to protect the Madam, so he could only endure it and prevent himself from acting impulsively.
"Madam, rest assured. The Sect Leader is very skilled. He won’t be in any danger. I will take you to a safe place, and you won’t be in any danger either."
Lin Xinlan met his heavy and resolute gaze, her eyes reddened involuntarily, and tears shimmered faintly in them.
Just as she was about to say something, she heard a loud bang, and a bullet pierced through the man’s head, splattering blood, most of which sprayed on Lin Xinlan’s face.
She shuddered, letting out a piercing scream instinctively, terror spreading swiftly in her heart. Her mind went blank, filled only with screams.
The man who had just been talking to her now had his head blown open, staring at her with shocked eyes, dead and unblinking.
Lin Xinlan abruptly closed her eyes, unable to hold back any longer, and burst into loud wailing.
The car door was opened, and someone grabbed her arm. She, as if greatly provoked, struggled frantically.
A gun was pressed against her forehead, and she shuddered, immediately calming down and giving up the struggle.
Looking up, she saw only half a silver mask; the man revealed only his sinister eyes and thin lips. She couldn’t see his face.
He grabbed her arm forcefully, dragged her out of the car, and then shoved her into another vehicle.
"Drive," the man said in a deep voice.
Lin Xinlan realized that the car was heading back the way it came.
She didn’t know who these people were, but she understood that they were taking her back to threaten Rong Shaoze.
Her hands clenched tightly, and Lin Xinlan’s heart trembled in panic.
What should she do, what should she do?
The car sped along, and before long they arrived at the docks.
The man grabbed her roughly and dragged her to a higher position. From where they stood, they could see the fighting ahead.
The man holstered his pistol at his waist and took the sniper rifle passed to him by his subordinate. He lifted it and aimed at a black figure in the distance.
Lin Xinlan was restrained by his men. She followed his gaze and saw the person was Rong Shaoze!
Her whole body trembled, her eyes widening in terror.
"Don’t! Please don’t shoot!" she cried out desperately, her voice filled with pleading.
The man lowered the rifle, turned his head slightly, and gave her a cold smile. In a hoarse voice, he asked, "Tell me, would Rong Shaoze give up his life for you?"
Lin Xinlan didn’t understand what he was saying, but she had a very bad feeling in her heart.
Without waiting for her answer, the man raised the rifle again and aimed—
Lin Xinlan’s cry was drowned out by the gunshot.
For a moment, her blood ran cold.
She thought she would see Rong Shaoze fall, but the next second, to her surprise, she found that the person who fell was Smith, not Rong Shaoze.
Her heart, caught in her throat, almost leaped out.
Thankfully, the person he killed wasn’t Rong Shaoze...
The sound of the gunshot caught Rong Shaoze’s attention. He turned around, and his piercing gaze fell on them.