Chapter 223: Chapter 220: Parting Between Life and Death"Red Skull?" Chu Mengyao struggled to breathe, speaking with difficulty, her tone filled with confusion.

    Despite experiencing the kidnapping case at Yucai School, she was unaware that the true mastermind behind it was Red Skull.

    She didn’t know this codename, so she was particularly puzzled now.

    In Chu Mengyao’s heart, she thought Red Skull was an enemy of Ye Fan coming to seek revenge.

    She remained calm, even with her life in Li Qianru’s hands, showing no worry.

    "Chu Mengyao, I didn’t expect you not to fear death, still appearing so composed. I’m truly surprised." Li Qianru laughed grimly, then patiently explained, "Remember the child kidnapping incident at Yucai School? And recently, with the efforts of that bastard Ye Fan, the police uncovered a major child disappearance case. All of this was directed by me from behind the scenes. Surprising, isn’t it?"

    "So, you’re the inhumane leader of the organization. To think that you, appearing like a beauty, indulge mostly in charity work, are actually so vicious at heart." Chu Mengyao immediately understood, speaking with disdain, "I must have been blind to invite a butcher like you into the villa."

    "Enough with the nonsense, shut up." Li Qianru applied slight force, making it impossible for Chu Mengyao to speak.

    Before eliminating the threat of Ye Fan, Li Qianru would not harm the hostage Chu Mengyao.

    "What do you want? If you have the ability, come at me, but don’t hurt her," Ye Fan clamored.

    "What? Heartbroken? This is just the beginning; don’t rush—we’ll take it slow." Li Qianru’s eyes twisted with hatred, saying, "You made me lose capable aides like K2 and allowed the children I painstakingly captured to be rescued. More hatefully, my human trafficking network suffered about a twenty percent blow because of you. This grudge, I won’t breathe easy until I have your corpse dismembered."

    "In that case, let her go, and how about a fight with me?" Ye Fan taunted, "Do you dare?"

    "Don’t provoke me. I won’t fall for your trick. After killing you, I’ll deal with Chu Mengyao. If there’s enough time, I might torture you slowly until you beg for life, yet can’t wish for death. But I’m pressed for time. To avoid leaving too many traces, I can only kill you quickly and leave. Don’t worry, I’ll make it quick for you two, so at least you’ll have company in the Yellow Springs." Li Qianru spoke with murderous intent.

    "Don’t worry about me, kill her," Chu Mengyao struggled with all her strength to utter these words.

    "Kill me? You overestimate him. I’ll kill him right now and see how you react." Li Qianru said coldly.

    With that, she gave no time for Chu Mengyao or Ye Fan to react, raising her hand for two shots.

    Two bullets roared out, exiting the silencer, aimed straight at Ye Fan’s chest.

    "Thud, thud!" The sound of bullets piercing flesh lightly resounded, along with the sudden spray of blood, as Ye Fan’s body fell backward, collapsing onto the ground.

    "The script wasn’t supposed to be like this; I figured the person who caused me such damage couldn’t be a fool, right, getting shot like this without dodging." Li Qianru was a bit surprised, mocking, "I thought you’d dodge, and then I’d threaten you. If you’d dared to dodge, I’d kill Chu Mengyao. I hadn’t even played any tricks yet, and it’s already over. Seems like you’ve saved me a lot of trouble."

    Looking at the lifeless body on the ground, barely breathing, without a hint of vitality, Li Qianru laughed triumphantly.

    "Haha, just a fool willing to die for a woman. I thought you were formidable, but I overestimated you," Li Qianru laughed wildly.

    "Ye Fan, Ye Fan." Chu Mengyao froze, shouting loudly, her mind buzzing, unable to accept the scene before her. She couldn’t imagine Ye Fan leaving her just like that. In this wave of grief, she broke free of Li Qianru’s control and rushed toward Ye Fan.

    "Parting and death, I love watching scenes like this. TV shows depict it so poorly, and it’s rare to see in real life. To personally direct such a drama and see the two of you die is quite an experience," Li Qianru revealed her twisted mindset. Chu Mengyao breaking free from her grasp wasn’t due to her strength but rather her desire to watch the show.

    "In the eyes of others, the first businesswoman, often called an ice queen CEO, is just an ordinary person, also partaking in human desires and emotions." Li Qianru, as if discovering something amusing, with a twisted smile watched everything unfold, coldly admonishing, "Chu Mengyao, I’ll give you five minutes to cry or vent your anger. After I’ve seen enough of your miserable state, I’ll kill you. Time is short, treasure it."

    Li Qianru’s psyche now revealed a thoroughly twisted, sinister side.

    "Ye Fan, wuwu!" Chu Mengyao sobbed uncontrollably, tears gushing out as if money meant nothing.

    She quickly dashed toward Ye Fan. Sёarch* The N?vel(F)ire.ηet website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.

    Just as Chu Mengyao was about to fall onto Ye Fan, his figure suddenly sprang up from her view, charging straight at Li Qianru.

    Chu Mengyao stumbled, falling softly to the ground.

    Her mind was blank, forgetting to think—only engulfed in sorrow.

    Chu Mengyao didn’t react immediately, but when she sensed something wrong, Ye Fan was no longer visible. However, a thought emerged in her heart and raced to her mind—Ye Fan wasn’t dead.

    How could Ye Fan die? When Li Qianru fired, he was prepared for everything.

    If Li Qianru shot at his head, he would dodge and find opportunities to maneuver, seeking to rescue Mengyao.

    Rescuing someone by force from Li Qianru still posed certain difficulties, so Ye Fan was merely waiting for the right opportunity.

    Li Qianru’s bullets targeted the chest, and Ye Fan felt assured.

    Without any dodge, Ye Fan took two bullets.

    Ye Fan possessed no supernatural ability; the bullets that entered his chest remained within his flesh, and the blood that spurted was his own.

    However, the bullets barely penetrated his chest, only about an inch into his body.

    Despite the brief distance and the strong bullet penetration, Ye Fan’s flesh was particularly tough, forged through rigorous training, with the Divine Acupoint Method making his physical body immensely strong.

    Thus, he could withstand a certain degree of bullet impact.

    Ye Fan could survive the lethal scenario plotted by Ji Tian, and the concrete embedded in him didn’t crush him, for a reason.