CHAPTER 29: CHAPTER 29 I MISS YOU

Sui Yi stood up and looked at him, muttering to herself, "Too close..." "If I say I know nothing, would you believe me?"

"No," he shook his head, pointing the gun at Sui Yi.

"Although you are young, pretty, and quite clever, it’s a pity if you die. However, I’ve always disliked people who waste my time, so..."

He flicked his wrist lightly, moving the gun from the hem of Sui Yi’s pants to her head.

"Tell me what you know, okay?"

Sui Yi blinked, exhaling softly, "That shipment, I only know it was intercepted by Elder Tang’s friend along the way."

"I know... but I can’t find his friend now... Speaking of which, your shopkeeper does have some skills... So, why don’t you tell me where his friend is? Or, I could send one of your hands to Elder Tang, see if he can help get the goods delivered..."

His gentle and friendly tone, kind expression, but with a gun pointing straight... Sui Yi could somewhat imagine the terrible torture Hei Pi endured that night.

"It seems I must say something..." Sui Yi sighed.

The assassin smiled, "I’m listening..."

"Actually..." Sui Yi smiled slightly, but suddenly stamped her foot! Her agile body swiftly moved away from the direction of the gun!

The man squinted his eyes, the gun turning!

Bang!

The bullet ricochetted off the wall!

But Sui Yi had already closed the distance!

Ha! Think fighting him up close? Forget he has a gun?

Perhaps it’s necessary to get close!

Some people choose to run when their opponent has a gun, while others prefer close combat. The difference lies in one’s ability for close combat and the courage to risk everything!

Undoubtedly, the assassin was surprised that such a frail young girl dared to engage in close combat!

And... too fast!

Swish, just as he was about to fire the second shot! A snapping kick already flew at him!

Pop! A gunshot erupted!

The gun was still in the assassin’s palm, but Sui Yi had grasped his wrist!

Just as Sui Yi was about to use her pincer strength to grasp his pulse, she saw a cold smile form on his lips, as he twisted his wrist!

"So you are a trained fighter, no wonder... but..."

A powerful force came crashing down, pressing Sui Yi against the grey wall. This force might bruise her face!

Pop! She kicked against the wall with one leg, pushing back heavily with her back!

Taken by surprise! The assassin hit the wall, the gun in his hand trying to twist towards her head.

A pain shot through his wrist, his arm deflected, and Sui Yi’s hand transformed into a blade, chopping fiercely towards his neck!

Pop! Blocked!

Pop, pop, pop!

Several blows exchanged, the gun rotating each time, Sui Yi evaded the attack direction. This terrifying sensitivity and response speed made the assassin’s eyes grow colder!

Damn, this prey is a tough one!

Snapping kick, hand blade, inch strength, everything about her defied his investigation on her.

A high school student with a poor background?

Ha!

Well done!

The assassin’s gaze turned ferocious, he exerted his strength, throwing Sui Yi forward fiercely!

In mid-flight!

Bang!!! Another gunshot erupted, narrowly missing Sui Yi’s shoulder as she twisted urgently...

Grazing the bloodstain!

Thud, Sui Yi grabbed the ground with one hand, half-kneeling as the second gunshot sounded...

She flicked her hand!

It was a stone...

Pop! The stone shot out like a bullet!

Too much strength! The jolt in his hand, the assassin’s handgun was immediately knocked away!

It flew towards the rooftop of a three-meter-high neighboring building!

The perfect combination of angle and force!

Did she do it on purpose?

At this point, the assassin was only three meters away from Sui Yi!

He twisted his injured wrist, his eyes narrowing without a word, only flicking his sleeve, pulling out a knife with a spring mechanism.

Like a fingernail clipper, but many times larger.

Hard to imagine how he hid it in his sleeve.

But...

The edge of the knife was thin, capable of easily slicing open Sui Yi’s neck!

Swish, swish, swish, toy-like, he spun it around in his palm, clearly, this was a weapon he was more skilled with!

Sui Yi’s breath tightened, reflexively she dashed towards the alley ahead!

"Escape? There’s no prey I can’t catch..."

He chuckled darkly, following her at a run.

In the twisted alleys, Sui Yi ran frantically, like a lonely Tibetan antelope, while behind her, a fierce snow leopard pursued!

Without that locator, catching Sui Yi was a bit tougher for the assassin. Luckily... Sui Yi knew the area better.

But the trouble was this place had few people, and being surrounded by the Nanxun River, except for the entrance, one could only leave by boat, and the assassin was closing in...

A moment later, at a crossroad, Sui Yi leaned against the wall, barely breathing, her hand gripping a long, slender dried bamboo pole propped against the wall.

On the side, footsteps were approaching steadily.

Clearly, the other party had realized she was right there.

Swish swish swish, the sound of Dao Feng slicing through the air...

As if cutting through her skin time and again.

Dripping with blood.

Filled with the scent of death.

The assassin stepped closer, Sui Yi lowered her eyes, tightening her grip on the bamboo pole, twice as thick as her thumb...

It was getting close, very close...

Snap, the footsteps halted right beside her, almost on the same plane...

Suddenly, a ringtone sounded!

It was Sui Yi’s cellphone ringtone!

Damn it!

Sui Yi blinked!

The assassin reflexively turned sideways, raising his hand...

Face to face!

The bamboo pole, like a sword drawn from its sheath, stabbed towards his heart!

And pointing at Sui Yi was a slender long knife...

Dao Feng made a vertical chop, splitting the bamboo node...

Bang bang bang, it drove straight in...

The bamboo cracked...

Heading towards Sui Yi’s head!

He no longer wanted to capture Sui Yi alive!

He wanted to kill her!

Whoosh— The blade cut a long, narrow slit in her school uniform!

Sui Yi flew backward, her toes touching down, and abruptly landed on the outer railing!

They had reached the edge of this ancient residential cluster!!!... Below was the deep-flowing Nanxun River!

There was no escape on the side.

Was she going to jump into the river?!!

The assassin stood there, three meters away, while Sui Yi mentally calculated her chances of escaping with her life...

His left hand pulled open another pocket of his jacket and took out something.

A compact handgun.

It looked all too familiar.

It was the handgun that had killed Hei Pi!

"GAME—OVER," he smiled, softly adding in his mind.

I miss you, girl~

His finger pressed the button...

Boom!!!!

The gunshot sounded!

From behind him...

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"Police!!!"

"Drop your gun!"

The assassin, his arms splattered with blood, showed a ferocious expression. Damn, these cops had somehow found this place!

Lin Quan and Zhang Xiao, among others, ran through the alley, spotting from a distance of tens of meters the scene that had just shaken them to the core!

They fired a warning shot, but didn’t intend to kill him outright, because he was still of use, so...

He was still alive!

"Seems like that call you made earlier did make me overlook something," the assassin said with a slight smile.

What rental, ancient residence, flowing water... It was actually a hint about this place, meant to numb his nerves, so he didn’t directly tell Elder Tang.

Quite cunning...

But...

The game continues!

The assassin, sprinting at top speed, lunged towards Sui Yi standing on the railing!!!

"Sui Yi!!!" Zhang Xiao, shocked, instinctively wanted to fire, but...

Sui Yi was there!

A group of cops sprinted towards the Nanxun River...

But before they could reach, a gunshot echoed from below!

God, they hadn’t fired from this end!

That meant...

The assassin had fired!

Then Sui Yi...