"Watch out!"
A sharp shout suddenly came from afar, followed by a loud bang as the monster's claw shuddered violently!
Then, Zhou Yi appeared in everyone's sight—one hand dragging Zhou Zhibi, the other holding a dark, ominous pistol, its muzzle still emitting wisps of smoke!
The monster had been hit! It was enraged!
It howled at the sky, letting out a furious roar! Then, like a tiger descending a mountain, it lunged at Zhou Yi!
"Ah—"
Lu Wei promptly pressed Qiqi to the ground.
Over there, Zhou Yi fired four shots in quick succession—Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!
Every shot struck the monster's body!
Yet the bullets only slowed its pounce! It wobbled midair, landed on the ground, paused briefly, then charged at Zhou Yi with even greater ferocity!
"Ahh..." Zhou Zhibi had already collapsed to the ground in terror.
Zhou Yi had no time to tend to his sister; he calmly raised his pistol and fired several more rounds, but after a few shots, the gun fell silent—the bullets were spent!
The situation was dire. Lu Wei scrambled to his feet, dashed to the side of the black-clad man from the photo, and picked up his pistol!
Then, he swiftly knelt, raised his arm, and fired a crisp, unbroken volley of shots!
Thud! Thud, thud, thud...
The silenced gun made little noise, but every bullet sank into the monster's flesh, and the final one struck its heart...
"Oww—"
The monster finally let out a pained howl, shot Lu Wei a vicious glare, then changed direction, leaping swiftly into the vast darkness...
The garden stirred with wind, trees swayed and rustled... Then, the beast vanished, moonlight shone again, and all fell silent.
Qiqi lay sprawled on the ground, and only after a long while did she stiffly push herself up.
Turning to look at Lu Wei and Zhou Yi, both were also slumped on the ground, pale-faced, breathing heavily, exchanging silent glances.
Qiqi glanced at the gruesome state of the nearby black-clad men—just one look—and immediately leaned against a tree, retching!
No wonder Brother Lu had been covering her eyes earlier, telling her not to look—he was afraid the bloody scene would frighten her!
Four black-clad men, three torn apart, blood staining the ground, their lives lost; the remaining one, the leader from the photo, had fainted just in time and barely clung to life.
Though Qiqi studied medicine, she had never witnessed such a horrific situation. Faced with the bloody scene like a slaughterhouse, she felt utterly drained, retching repeatedly.
Lu Wei walked over and gently patted her back: "Qiqi, are you okay?"
His voice trembled, but carried warmth.
"Brother, brother..." Qiqi vomited until bile came up, stumbled over, and collapsed beside Lu Wei: "I, I'm fine, let me see your injuries..."
She still remembered the wounds on Lu Wei's back—he had shielded her from that sulfuric acid!
Lu Wei obediently turned around, showing her his back. But the moment Qiqi's hand touched the tiny wounds on his back, she burst into loud sobs!
Startled, Lu Wei quickly comforted her softly: "Qiqi, don't be afraid, don't be afraid, I'm fine, everyone's fine, it's all over..."
He knew his injuries weren't severe—earlier, when the black-clad man had thrown sulfuric acid at Qiqi, the monster had suddenly lunged, kicking over the photo leader before him and taking most of the acid on its own body; he had only thrown himself over Qiqi afterward, shielding her from a few splashes of acid, a negligible amount that shouldn't have scared her this badly.