Rip! Rip!
Er Zhu only saw a flash of cold light, followed by a tearing sound. By the time he reacted, his clothes were already ripped to shreds!
However, his reaction was timely. Although his clothes were ruined, he was not injured. Even so, his appearance was quite disheveled.
"Heh, daring to offend Miss Ailin with such skill? What an idiot!"
"Miss Ailin said he was a master. If this is considered a master, then aren't we gods?"
"If I had known this guy was so weak, you wouldn't have had to come. I could have killed him myself!"
...
Seeing Er Zhu's clothes torn, the masked men seemed to believe they had won. The tense atmosphere instantly eased considerably.
"Everyone, take off the cloth from your faces. This guy is going to die anyway, so let him die with some understanding."
The leader, believing Er Zhu was as good as dead, ordered his subordinates. Contempt filled his eyes.
"See? We are from the Sun family, the Sun family of Huaibei City!"
"Miss Ailin is about to get engaged to our young master, and you, you are the young mistress's engagement gift!"
"That's right, we'll cut off your head and place it at Miss Ailin's engagement ceremony, so you can see how noble Miss Ailin is with your own eyes!"
...
The bodyguards pointed to the tattoos on their necks and, chattering incessantly, relayed everything Ailin had said to Er Zhu.
"Noisy!"
Er Zhu looked at their smug expressions and calmly uttered two words before unleashing a punch. Before these bodyguards could react, they were already on the ground!
The leading bodyguard, in particular, had directly fainted without a single visible wound!
The bodyguards' eyes were filled with rage. They glanced at their unconscious leader, then at Er Zhu, and finally recalled Ailin's instructions.
This guy was incredibly strong; he could instantly defeat dozens of elite bodyguards!
They quickly tied the black cloth back on, gripped their precious swords again, and, suppressing the intense pain, charged at Er Zhu!
Crack!
Just as they were about to get up, Er Zhu stomped down on the two bodyguards closest to him. A sickening sound of bones cracking echoed!
"Ah!" The heart-wrenching screams sounded even more desolate in the silent night. The overwhelming pain made them wish for death, until they lost consciousness!
Silence descended upon the scene, as if dead. The bodyguards who were preparing to attack again, despite their burning anger, could only stop.
This guy was strong, even stronger than Miss Ailin had described!
And it was only then they realized that they hadn't injured Er Zhu at all; they had merely ripped his clothes!
But they, on the other hand, had revealed everything!
The bodyguards looked at each other, suddenly feeling like fools, while Er Zhu was the truly hidden master!
"Mr. Wang, we were just following orders. She is the future young mistress of the Sun family; we dare not disobey her!"
"Mr. Wang, spare us, we were truly forced into this."
...
As Er Zhu approached the few bodyguards again, they quickly knelt down and begged for mercy.
They were just bodyguards; they didn't want to lose their lives for their master. After all, one could have many masters, but only one life!
Er Zhu remained silent, slowly walking forward. The immense pressure he exuded instilled greater fear in the bodyguards, a feeling of impending death!
"Please, it's all our fault, don't kill us!"
The bodyguards, enduring the throbbing pain, trembled and begged Er Zhu. One of them even wet his pants!
"Have her come to see me. Tell her I'm waiting for her here."
Just as the bodyguards thought Er Zhu was about to strike, he suddenly stopped. He picked up a precious sword from the ground, pointed it at the kneeling bodyguards, his gaze utterly cold.
He had never intended to kill these bodyguards; he merely wanted to teach them a lesson. But now, he had a better idea!
Teaching the bodyguards a lesson was nothing. The saying goes, "to catch the thief, first catch the king!"
Especially when this king was a shameless bitch!
"Yes, yes, we'll go right away!" Although the bodyguards didn't understand Er Zhu's intention, they could only nod repeatedly, remembering his divine martial arts skills.
In less than three breaths, the bodyguards had vanished without a trace, and Er Zhu had returned to the car.
"Er Zhu, are you alright? What happened to your clothes? Are you hurt?"
Li Mei, who had been pacing anxiously in the car, was about to roll down the window to check the situation when she saw Er Zhu getting into the car. She asked with concern, and her eyes fell upon his tattered clothes.
"Where did you get hurt? Does it hurt? If I had known, I wouldn't have let you go..."
Seeing that the clothes were almost torn to shreds, Li Mei frowned, her eyes reddening, and she even spoke with a hint of a sob.
She thought Er Zhu was invincible, but she never expected him to get hurt one day!
"Sister Mei, don't worry, it's just ripped clothes. I'm not hurt. Believe me, see? Not a drop of blood!"
Seeing Li Mei's teary eyes, a flicker of pain crossed Er Zhu's gaze. He gently wiped away her tears and pointed to the most damaged areas.
"Sob, do you know how worried I was? Your clothes can't be torn anymore, understand?"
Seeing that the clothes were still clean, Li Mei's anxious heart finally settled. She hugged Er Zhu tightly and patted his back with a domineering, albeit affectionate, force.
Heaven knew how tense she had been just now. She couldn't imagine what she would do if Er Zhu were truly injured in this dark forest.
She wasn't afraid of being captured by bad guys; she was afraid of being unable to help Er Zhu!
It was precisely to help Er Zhu that she had gone to school, enduring the longing for him. For Er Zhu, she was willing to bear this pain of separation!
Feeling the familiar warmth and words, Er Zhu, though pained, felt his heart filled with warmth. The long-frozen heart seemed to be slowly melting!
"Okay, I promise, not even my clothes will be torn from now on!"
Er Zhu gently patted Li Mei's back to comfort her. Hearing this, Li Mei finally relaxed completely, but her embrace around Er Zhu tightened.
The bright moonlight streamed through the car window, illuminating the interior. Li Mei cried for a long time before slowly sitting up, gazing at the person she had longed for.
"Er Zhu, I missed you so much."
Her cool fingertips traced Er Zhu's cheek. Looking into his deeply affectionate eyes, Er Zhu's gaze also softened.
The temperature in the car rose, and the moonlight cast upon Li Mei's face added to her beauty!
Li Mei felt her body growing hotter and hotter, and her distance from Er Zhu shrinking...
Er Zhu remained silent, simply gazing at Li Mei. He wanted to pull away but couldn't bear to move!
Suddenly, just as Li Mei was about to press against Er Zhu, he heard the sound of approaching footsteps from afar.
Moreover, there were not only footsteps but also the sound of bullets being chambered!