"Master, we…" One of the bodyguards said uncertainly.
Lynn thought for a moment and said. "Spread out and see whether there are Hell Church's remnants nearby. Also, find someone to stall those official people's time."
"Yes." The bodyguards immediately spread out.
***
"Interesting… I have been looking forward to playing with you for a long time now." On the hill, the tall figure watched Yun Lintian rushing toward his position with a playful smile. He had the chance to kill Yun Lintian earlier, but he let it go as he felt it would be too easy.
His name was Sin, one of the most fearful figures among the Hell Church. This time, he was secretly sent by the Hell Church to finish Yun Lintian if Reaper couldn't do his job.
Yun Lintian sped toward the hill at full speed. He clenched his teeth hard, nearly shattering some in the process. His face was icy, overflowing with killing intent. He believed that the culprit who killed Tu Feng shouldn't be far away from the place.
Entering the dense jungle on the foot of the hill, Yun Lintian didn't lower his speed at all. He tore through the foliage like a raging tornado, entirely different from a person who was exhausted a while ago.
As he was about to reach the top of the hill, Yun Lintian's body tensed up and instinctively jumped to the side.
Bang!
A loud shot resounded from the path ahead of Yun Lintian. The sharp bullet passed through a tiny gap between two trees and precisely hit Yun Lintian's previous position. If he hadn't voided it timely, he might become a corpse by now.
Yun Lintian didn't wait for the enemy to reload for another shot. He swiftly shot back while approaching the top of the hill.
Sin smiled slightly upon seeing Yun Lintian perfectly dodge his shot… This should be his peak state, right? He thought.
Just as Sin was about to put the rifle away and prepared to fight Yun Lintian in close range. He suddenly noticed another figure rushing toward the hill.
Upon seeing this, a cruel smile gradually formed at the corner of his mouth. Sin ignored Yun Lintian completely and aimed the rifle at the newcomer, which was no other than Xia Yao.
Yun Lintian rushed out of the forest and arrived at an open area on the top of the hill. His gaze instantly landed on Sin, and he quickly raised his gun up. In that instant, his entire body suddenly froze as he noticed that Sin was aiming at somewhere else.
Yun Lintian's gaze inadvertently followed Sin's gaze direction and saw Xia Yao running toward the hill.
Yun Lintian's heart stopped beating. He raised his gun and pulled the trigger while shouting. "No!"
Bang! Bang!
It was as if time had frozen, and the world had fallen into silence. Yun Lintian clearly saw the bullet from his gun traveled much slower than the rifle's bullet from Sin. He tried his best to turn his head toward Xia Yao's direction, as though he wanted to push her away with his gaze… Unfortunately, all he could do at the moment was pray… Pray to the god that Xia Yao could avoid the bullet.
Puff!
Sadly, the god didn't seem to hear his prayer at all. The sharp bullet ruthlessly pierced through Xia Yao's chest, destroying her organs immediately. Meanwhile, Yun Lintian's shot precisely hit Sin's shoulder, causing him to roll away from his rifle.
"Yaoyao!" Yun Lintian yelled on top of his lungs. He didn't care about Sin at all and rushed toward Xia Yao with all his might. Wood, grass, and flowers were sent through the sky as he passed through the forest.
In a few breaths, Yun Lintian arrived at Xia Yao's side and hurriedly pressed on the wound on her chest.
"Yaoyao!" Yun Lintian was too panicked to the point he didn't know what to say. His entire body was trembling non-stop, and tears kept flowing down from his eyes as he looked at Xia Yao's pale face.
Xia Yao coughed up blood painfully, but the gentle smile on her face didn't recede in the slightest. Did she regret following Yun Lintian here? The answer was no. If it wasn't because of Tu Feng, she would be dead a long time ago. The only thing she regretted was that it seemed she could not accompany her beloved man anymore.
"Why…" Yun Lintian was choking as he tried his best to stop the bleeding on Xia Yao's wound. Unfortunately, the wound was too fatal. The bullet was precisely cutting her aorta. Unless he could perform an operation right now, there was no way he could save her life.
Xia Yao raised her hand in difficulty to touch Yun Lintian's face. Her eyes were filling with endless tenderness and affection. She stared at him as if she wanted to engrave his appearance into her soul so that she could remember him even when she went to the netherworld.
"I'm sorry." Xia Yao said softly. She couldn't bear to see Yun Lintian crying.
"No. Stop talking. You will be fine. Believe in your man. You will be fine." It was unknown whether Yun Lintian wanted to reassure Xia Yao or comfort himself. He kept muttering, and his eyes seemed to lose focus.
"Right! Lynn… Lynn!" Yun Lintian regained his sense. He hurriedly picked Xia Yao up and desperately rushed back to find Lynn. As long as he reached there, Xia Yao would be safe.
Feeling the warmth in Yun Lintian's embrace, Xia Yao leaned against his chest and said. "Can you promise me?" Seeing that Yun Lintian didn't answer, she continued. "You have to live well from now on, okay?… Do whatever you want. No more revenge and fighting."
Tears seemed to pour out of Yun Lintian's eyes more than before as he listened to her. He could clearly feel Xia Yao's body gradually turning cold… She didn't have time left now.
"Cough!… Can I see your face once again?" Xia Yao coughed another mouthful of blood and said weakly.
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