CHAPTER 277: CHAPTER 277: PROTECTING THE ONE YOU LOVE

"Zhan Hanjue, Ningwan, let’s see where you can run now." Li Qingqing said angrily.

Ningwan replied with a smile, "We never intended to run. If we wanted to run, we’d go to the first floor. We came here just to find a signal."

"Ningwan, was this your idea? To have Zhan Hanjue use emotions to deceive me," Li Qingqing asked, clenching her fists in anger.

Ningwan shrugged, "What if it was my idea? Jiang Taigong fishes, and those willing are caught. You were willing to be deceived."

Li Qingqing’s face turned increasingly blue with anger as she looked at Zhan Hanjue furiously, "Zhan Hanjue, is this what you wanted too? Why? You’re clearly not that kind of person; why are you so bewitched by this woman, being led by the nose?"

"Because I love her," Zhan Hanjue replied without hesitation.

This answer drove Li Qingqing nearly insane, "Why? Clearly, the one who loves you the most is me."

"So what? The one I love is Ningwan. In matters of the heart, there’s never a ’why,’" Zhan Hanjue said.

Li Qingqing laughed coldly, "Zhan Hanjue, you just rely on my love to deceive and humiliate me so brazenly. But let me tell you, even if I love you, I won’t let you deceive and humiliate me like this. Hand over the Thousand-year-old Tai Sui, and maybe I’ll consider lessening my revenge on you."

"Li Qingqing, your words sound like something a villain would say. But usually, the protagonist never believes them," Ningwan said.

Wangyue, standing nearby, nodded in agreement, "Yes, and in the end, the villain always meets a crushing defeat, while only the protagonist wins."

"Ningwan, in my script, I am the protagonist. So, the only one who can win is me. Go, capture them for me." Li Qingqing waved her hand without further ado, sending her men rushing forward.

Wu and the bodyguards immediately stepped up to fight these men.

However, Li Qingqing brought many people, and they were all trained thugs.

Quickly, they subdued Wu and the bodyguards.

Li Qingqing sneered at Ningwan and Zhan Hanjue, "Now, what do you have to say?"

Wangyue placed the Thousand-year-old Tai Sui into Ningwan’s arms and assumed a fighting stance.

"And there’s me."

Li Qingqing said, "You are called Wangyue, right? I know you’re a great fighter. So, I’m not planning to fight you."

With that, Li Qingqing actually pulled out a gun, aiming it at Wangyue.

Wangyue’s face changed, biting her lip.

Ningwan immediately said, "Li Qingqing, don’t be impulsive. Isn’t it the Thousand-year-old Tai Sui you want? Take it then, why resort to knives and guns?"

"Not using the gun is not an option. You and Zhan Hanjue are just too shameless," Li Qingqing said, pulling the trigger without even a warning.

With a "bang," the bullet pierced through Wangyue’s chest, and she fell to the ground with wide eyes.

"Wangyue."

Ningwan threw the Thousand-year-old Tai Sui to the ground and immediately rushed forward to hold Wangyue.

Neither she nor Wangyue expected Li Qingqing to actually shoot.

Wangyue’s eyes were wide open, blood flowing from her chest, already feeling no pain.

She was just scared, scared she might really die, never to eat good food again, never to see Ningwan, or the little master, or Qiao Yichen again.

"Miss Ye, will I die?" Wangyue asked with a trembling voice.

She was so scared, her body trembling uncontrollably.

Ningwan shook her head, quickly checked her wound, and hurriedly took out a pill from her own bag, putting it in her mouth, "You won’t die; you definitely won’t die."

In truth, she wasn’t sure either.

She wasn’t a surgeon and hadn’t checked carefully; she really didn’t know where Li Qingqing’s bullet had hit Wangyue.

No, she had to get her to a hospital quickly, or even if it didn’t hit the heart, she might die from excessive blood loss.

She quickly tore her own clothes, trying to cover the wound.

But with the bullet inside, compressing wasn’t an option.

Ningwan was on the verge of collapse, hysterically shouting at Li Qingqing, "Call an ambulance, call an ambulance now."

Li Qingqing laughed heartily, "Ningwan, you have your moments of breakdown too. It makes me really happy to see you like this."

"Li Qingqing, call an ambulance."

While Zhan Hanjue was calling for an ambulance, he was discovered by Li Qingqing’s people, who snatched away his phone and pointed a gun at his head.

Seeing Ningwan’s breakdown, Zhan Hanjue was furious to the extreme, shouting angrily at Li Qingqing.

Li Qingqing walked up to Zhan Hanjue, who was being held, reaching out to touch his cheek, but Zhan Hanjue avoided her touch.

"Zhan Hanjue, at this point, you’re still tough with me," Li Qingqing angrily tried to pinch Zhan Hanjue’s face.

Zhan Hanjue forcefully broke free from the man holding him down and pushed Li Qingqing’s hand away.

"If you have the guts, then kill me," Zhan Hanjue said coldly.

"You think I won’t dare?" Li Qingqing said through gritted teeth.

Upon hearing Li Qingqing’s words, Ningwan immediately shouted, "Li Qingqing, how dare you. Wan Yufeng only asked you to get back the Thousand-year-old Tai Sui, not to kill. If you dare shoot again, not even Wan Yufeng will protect you."

"Whether he’ll protect me, we’ll see," Li Qingqing’s finger twitched slightly, as if she was about to pull the trigger.

Ningwan panicked.

She couldn’t just stand by and watch Zhan Hanjue be shot dead.

"You like him, how could you bear to shoot him?" Ningwan reminded her.

Li Qingqing laughed heartily, "Ningwan, you’re right. I like Zhan Hanjue too much to shoot him. So, Ningwan, I’ll kill you."

Suddenly, the gun was aimed at Ningwan.

Zhan Hanjue struggled again, shouting at Li Qingqing, "Li Qingqing, how dare you."

"Watch me," Li Qingqing said and was about to pull the trigger.

"Stop."

Feng Jiuzun rushed in.

Li Qingqing said angrily, "Feng Jiuzun, Ningwan is deceiving you, and you still want to save her?"

"You know Zhan Hanjue deceived you, yet you can’t bear to hurt him. You won’t harm the one you love, so why can’t I save the one I love?" Feng Jiuzun stood in front of Ningwan.

Li Qingqing gritted her teeth, "It’s different; today, Ningwan must die."

"Li Qingqing, don’t forget our agreement. I’ll take the person away, and you take Zhan Hanjue away; better they never meet again in this life."

After speaking, Feng Jiuzun turned, giving a look to a bodyguard behind Ningwan.

The bodyguard understood and delivered a chop to Ningwan’s neck.

Ningwan’s eyes went dark, and she fell, caught by Feng Jiuzun’s outstretched arms.

"Wanwan."

Zhan Hanjue wanted to rush over, but this time three men held him down, leaving him unable to move.

Feng Jiuzun raised an eyebrow smugly at Zhan Hanjue, carrying Ningwan away.

Zhan Hanjue struggled fiercely but couldn’t break free.

Li Qingqing looked at Zhan Hanjue, gritted her teeth, and signaled someone to cover Zhan Hanjue’s nose and mouth with a towel.

Soon, Zhan Hanjue also passed out.

"Take him away."

Li Qingqing waved a hand, ordering people to carry Zhan Hanjue off.