Luo Xiaole was also anxious.
"Mo Chen, you wait for me downstairs," Luo Xiaole rolled up the sleeves of her down jacket and prepared to rush to the third floor.
Qin Mingyang couldn't be in trouble before the truth was revealed!
Otherwise, her clue would be lost.
"Don't worry, Old Mo has me, he'll be fine!" Luo Shu knew what Luo Xiaole meant; Mo Chen's current injuries were not suitable for fighting, so she shouldn't go upstairs.
Mo Chen frowned sharply, his sharp gaze sweeping over, expressing his strong dissatisfaction.
"You can't go up alone," the icy pool in his eyes sank abruptly, the temperature seeming to drop further.
But within it... there seemed to be an untold layer of urgency and worry...
"Don't worry, I'm just going to observe. And don't forget, modern clothes can block thermal weapons!" Luo Xiaole turned and smiled warmly.
She was deeply touched; the powerful figure had never interfered in others' affairs before.
Now he actually cared about someone.
It was truly not easy...
This was worth it!
"Oh..." Mo Chen's emotions then completely receded in an instant.
He had been a bit hasty and forgot the function of the clothes.
"Go and come back soon." He knew Luo Xiaole had many secrets and that she must have her reasons for going up, so he stopped trying to prevent her.
Luo Xiaole nodded obediently, and with a swift movement, she dashed towards the third floor.
Mo Chen and the others were left like old tree stumps, standing in a line, observing the situation on the third floor.
But the onlookers were all stunned...
"Does the boss's team have some peculiar hobby?" they began to whisper.
"Are they planning to steal chickens? They're so heavily covered... why not wear glasses too!"
"If there were chickens to steal, I'd be willing to be covered so heavily!" The man then hit the person next to him, "There's no food now, only these biscuits... Wake up!"
...
By the time Luo Xiaole, panting, climbed to the third floor.
She saw Qin Mingyang confronting a group of people.
This scene seemed somewhat familiar...
She inwardly sighed, was it always this lively where Qin Mingyang was?
Luo Xiaole took a closer look. The group confronting them... weren't they the same people from the convenience store who had followed Li Xiaotian?
Didn't they say their stolen weapons were taken by their own people?
Why did they have weapons again now?
Luo Xiaole was filled with suspicion.
She suddenly noticed that the girl who was rumored to have taken the weapons and slipped away was also holding a gun and standing with the group.
She had bruises on her face and hands, as if she had been beaten by someone.
Did they try to escape and get caught?
Luo Xiaole was very puzzled.
Her gaze shifted towards the back of the group.
Her pupils suddenly contracted.
In the shadow at the end of the crowd, a person stood diagonally.
It was the same person who had treated the zombies as a game by shooting them when Li Xiaotian had held the doctor hostage last time.
From his left shoulder to his right armpit, he was tightly bandaged.
However, his eyes held a playful smile, the bow and arrows dangling by his side, as he gave orders from the back of the group.
Injured?
As expected, it was him who had been shot with a drawing pin by Luo Xiaole from the shadows during the sneak attack last time.
The convenience store group were now each holding silenced pistols.
Their gun barrels were pointed at Qin Mingyang and his group, who were also armed on the other side.
Luo Xiaole glanced sideways. Her uncle and brother were at the end of the line, trembling and their legs shaking.
"What's up, young master? We only stole your weapons once, and now it's so hard to borrow a doctor from you."
The injured man still spoke in a teasing tone.
Luo Xiaole could see that the arm holding the bow and arrows was trembling uncontrollably.
It seemed the injury from last time was quite severe.
But he deserved it.
"I warn you, don't push your luck." Qin Mingyang, for the first time, was not smiling, appearing rather gloomy.
He had already been very displeased when Li Xiaotian had single-handedly snuck in and stolen their weapons in the middle of the night. He only refrained from retaliating due to Li Xiaotian's strange abilities.
Now that Li Xiaotian was dead, he had no intention of tolerating this group!
"Oh dear, oh dear, young master, don't be angry," the man's tone was incredibly provocative.
"Since we can't settle this today, we'll leave for now. See you next time." The man's eyes were full of mischief, but when the convenience store members heard his words, they began to retreat in an orderly fashion.
Not daring to show any reluctance.
Luo Xiaole narrowed her eyes. The man's grip on his bow and arrows did not loosen at all.
But his hand seemed to be trembling even more.
He must have been desperate, to have set his sights on Qin Mingyang's doctor.
Perhaps his wound had already become severely infected.
Would such a person, who had already launched an attack, easily retreat at this moment?
"Be careful, he might be playing a trick," Luo Xiaole said to Zhu Hui beside her, and then, as before, made a caution gesture towards Qin Mingyang.
This group, and Li Xiaotian, were birds of a feather, their methods of operation were so similar...
The convenience store members continued to retreat until they were almost out of sight.
Having received Luo Xiaole's warning, Qin Mingyang's side did not let down their guard.
But after ten minutes passed, there was no movement from the direction they had retreated, not even a single person was seen.
"They must have left." Qin Mingyang's patience ran out, and he finally breathed a sigh of relief, turning around.
At this very moment, an unexpected event occurred.
Several bullets suddenly shot out from the nearby bushes, unavoidable!
"Careful!"
Luo Xiaole leaped forward, darting in front of Qin Mingyang.
Everyone watched in stunned silence as several bullets instantly pierced her small body!
Luo Xiaole's eyes widened in shock, and then she collapsed onto the ground like a boneless loach.
Qin Mingyang hadn't expected Luo Xiaole to suddenly rush out and take the bullets for him.
For the first time, he showed an expression of utter shock.
He never imagined that the one willing to sacrifice herself for him would be the "bean sprout" he was currently quite interested in.
Alas, it was a pity. Although the toy was fun, if it was gone, it was gone.
He would just find another.
He silently consoled himself.
Luo Xiaole was, of course, fine.
The moment the bullets were fired at him, the defensive function of her clothes had already activated and started a countdown.
She was just grateful that she was wearing a scarf and hat this time, which happened to block two of the bullets!
Another bullet flew towards them, but this time everyone was alerted.
Instead, Zhu Hui, who was behind them, sprang forward.
She used her ice-elemental ability, which had condensed on her chest, to forcefully deflect most of the bullet's force.
Then she exerted her strength, without hesitation, letting the bullet rush towards her shoulder.
She cried out, "Ah!", clutching her shoulder, and fell in front of Qin Mingyang.
Fortunately, she and Luo Xiaole were not far apart, and the blood that instantly gushed out seeped towards Luo Xiaole's side as well.
Only then did Luo Xiaole manage to maintain her disguise.
Qin Mingyang clearly saw Zhu Hui's wound. The location of the injury was not fatal.
"Classmate Qin, are... are you alright..." Zhu Hui, using her last bit of strength, asked with concern.
Then she fainted.
The doctor nearby, receiving instructions, quickly stepped forward to treat Zhu Hui.
Luo Xiaole had been shot multiple times, with every shot hitting a critical spot, a fact everyone had witnessed.
No one spoke. The girl lying on the ground was absolutely impossible to save.
Therefore, no one dared to approach her.
Her uncle and brother, watching from the shadows, even breathed a sigh of relief.
After all, in this world, anyone who might know their secret...
The fewer, the better...