Chapter 8

  The atmosphere in the Makiya mansion was extremely heavy, so heavy that it was hard to breathe. All the important leaders of the "Makiya Group" had gathered together, their faces stern as they sat in the living room, waiting for Makiya Fuyu's next instructions.

  Ming Xiao Xi shrank into a large sofa in the corner of the living room, she felt her head getting more and more painful, even her ears started to buzz. She felt weak all over, just wanting to sleep quietly for a while, hoping no one would disturb her, not hearing so many voices, not seeing those things she never wanted to see again. But, Mù Yě Liú Bīng stuffed her into this sofa without saying a word, his expression, his gaze, made her understand that now was not the time for her to protest. So, she could only hug herself tightly, moaning and commanding herself to be a quiet blind, deaf, and mute person.

  Makino Ryu's face turned iron-gray as he surveyed everyone present, his voice was low but his tone was captivating: "Why did Akame Daika manage to escape."

  Everyone looked at each other in dismay, but no one replied.

  "Speak!" He let out a low growl, like a fierce tiger in a cage, and the crowd was frightened into a cold sweat.

  "Pastoral group"; an older senior with a relatively old capital hesitated and opened his mouth: "This action has already provoked more than half of the power of the Nichirin Society, even if Akaza can keep one dog's life under the red flag, it will not affect the overall situation.

  Shut up!!

  Makino Ryuichi slapped his palm on the tea table, and all the teacups on it fell to the ground, shattering into pieces.

  His eyes burned with fierce anger:

  You useless things! Have you forgotten who killed the hero of Makino? Have you forgotten who humiliated Makino's group with poisonous words? It was Akame no Daika, that old dog!! As long as he lives one more day, not a single person from Makino's group can show their face in this world! As long as he lives one more day, who knows how many people will be ridiculing Makino's group behind their backs?!

  Makino's words were like a powerful spark that ignited the fighting spirit of almost everyone present, and they angrily shouted:

  If we don't kill the old dog Chi Na, we are not human!

  Who leaked the news?! How did you let Akame escape?!

  If I find out which bastard is waving the Red Flag, I'll tear him to pieces and eat him alive!

  Makino's gaze was as cold as ice, fixed on a large man with a tense expression:

  Yamamoto, you said.

  The man named Yamamoto suddenly had his legs trembling and his teeth chattering: "I... I... I don't know anything..."

  Makino Ryuhyo's eyes widened in anger as he gestured to his bodyguard standing behind him, "Break one of his legs!"

  "Ah!!"; A big Han nationality man grasped an iron rod and ferociously approached Yamamoto. Yamamoto turned around wanting to escape, but where could he escape to? Two people rushed up and firmly subdued him. The big Han nationality man raised the iron rod high, glaring at him with a fierce light, loudly shouting: "Choose! Left leg or right leg?!

  "No!"; Yamamoto desperately tried to curl up his legs, but he was no match for the other person. All of a sudden, there was a loud "crack" sound as the iron rod struck his leg with great force: "Ka Cha!" A crisp cracking sound, and his leg bone snapped loudly!

  "Ah!!"; Yamamoto fell to the ground with a miserable cry, and big drops of cold sweat poured down like a torrential rain.

  The big man with a iron bar sneered: "Old rules, if you don't choose, I'll break your right leg.

  "Say it or don't." Makino Ryuhyo gave a cold glance at Yamamoto, who was writhing in agony, and threw him a chilly sentence.

  "Speak! I said!" Yamamoto shouted loudly without any hesitation; "It was Elder Ximen who let me spare his life when I intercepted the Red Flag of Akagami."

  Everyone's eyes fell on Simon San Tiao. Simon San Tiao can be considered the oldest senior in the "Pastoral Group", and everyone usually shows great respect to him.

  "Shimon-senpai." Maki's voice was light, as thin as the thinnest blade: "Is Yamamoto-san correct?"

  Ximen San's facial nerves began to twitch, he looked around and saw that his former brothers were now staring at him with a gaze of disgust and hatred. He raised his head again to look at Mu Ye Liu Bing, this cold-blooded "young man", who was staring at him with the coldest eyes he had ever seen in his life, speaking to him in an icy tone: "Don't you want to say anything? Don't worry, I'm not in a hurry to settle with you today. After killing Chi Meng, I'll slowly take care of you."

  Ximen San's eyes revealed an extremely fearful expression, he had witnessed the cruel methods of Mu Ye Liu Bing dealing with enemies, a cruelty that was difficult for him to imagine. And escaping from Mu Ye Liu Bing's hands was not something within his capabilities. He trembled and asked: "If... if I admit..."

  Makino Ryu's icy smile: "If you can save everyone's time, I'll only take one of your eyes and one of your hands."

  Ximen's three limbs were icy cold, and his face was pale as he said: "As long as I can still live, I am grateful for the mercy of the organization's leader... It's true that Akame no Daika promised me, as long as he could take over the Makino group, I would be able to sit in the second seat of the organization... I was momentarily greedy, so I let Yamamoto release Akame no Daika..."

  "Where is Akana Daiki now?" "Makino Ryuhyo's gaze was as sharp as a knife."

  Ximen San smiled wryly: "I really don't know, it's come to this point, I don't need to lie anymore."

  Makino Ryu threw him a dagger: "You can make your move now."

  Ximen San picked up the dagger from the ground and shakily stabbed it towards his own right eye.

  Ding!

  A small stone flew through the air and hit Ximen's hand, causing his dagger to fall to the ground.

  That's it! Ming Xiao Xi couldn't bear to stand up from the sofa anymore. What she saw and heard today had already exceeded her tolerance, she could no longer remain calm and unaffected, nor could she pretend that nothing was wrong. If Yamamoto's leg was broken, she might still be able to comfort herself by saying "I didn't expect it", but if Ximen San Tiao's eyes and hands were destroyed in front of her again, she would never be able to calm down for the rest of her life.

  Makino glanced at the slingshot in her hand: "What are you going to do?"

  Ming Xiao Xi rubbed her aching head, gazing at the suddenly somewhat unfamiliar Mu Ye Liu Bing in front of her, and sighed: "Since he's already confessed and admitted his mistake, can't you just not punish him anymore?"

  Makino Ryu's expression remained unchanged as his gaze shifted towards the trembling Saotome Sanji: "Can you, or can't you?"

  Cold sweat poured down Xi Men San Tiao's face like a raging torrent, he trembled as he crawled to the ground to pick up the dagger that Ming Xiao had knocked out of his hand, then struggled to steady himself, and smiled wryly: "Miss Ming, you don't have to plead for me, the punishment given by the boss is already very light, I have no complaints."

  Ming Xiao Xi let out a long, cold breath, and even her five internal organs were filled with chill.

  She looked around and found that everyone except her seemed to think what was happening in front of them was the most natural, the most normal thing. Their expressions were indifferent, numb, and cold, without any feeling towards the harm inflicted on others' bodies, and even many people's eyes showed excitement and satisfaction. She suddenly felt out of place here, found the atmosphere unbearable, and couldn't stand to stay one second longer.

  She grabbed her things and, suppressing the tremble that ran through her entire body, strode out of the door.

  Dawn Creek. The Shepherd's Field Ice called her.

  Ming Xiao Xi hesitated for a moment but didn't stop in her tracks.

  Xiao Xi! The sound of Mu Ye's voice in the icy stream had a few more sparks of fire.

  Ming Xiao Xi furrowed her brow and quickened her pace.

  "Stop her!!" Ryūhi Makino ordered the several burly men guarding the entrance.

  The gate was immediately blocked by a human wall, and several burly men squeezed out awkward smiles: "Hehe, Miss Ming, the president asks you to wait a minute."

  Ming Xiaoxi's expression changed slightly, she turned around and stared at Muyexue Liubing who had already stood up, suddenly saying in a low voice: "Let me go, I want to go back."

  His eyes gleamed with a cold light, and his voice was stiff: "No, you must stay here for the next few days."

  Ming Xiao Xi heard this and instead of getting angry, she smiled. She smiled lightly for a while, then finally looked at Mu Ye's icy cold face again, staring into his eyes:

  I don't want to talk to you here, can we change places?

  The air on the balcony is as still as death.

  Ming Xiao Xi sat in the bamboo chair, struggling with a headache that threatened to tear her apart. She clenched her teeth, not wanting to let out even a hint of a moan.

  Makino Ryūhi finally spoke up after a long silence: "These past few days have been very dangerous, you should stay here and not go anywhere."

  Ming Xiao Xi painfully closed her eyes: "Just let me go. I don't want to stay here for another minute."

  He suppressed his anger and turned away from her.

  Ming Xiao Xi closed her eyes and smiled bitterly: "I know why you're angry. You're afraid that Chi Meng Da Qi will catch me and use me to threaten you, right? Don't worry, Chi Meng Da Qi isn't that stupid, he won't be foolish enough to try to blackmail you with a woman."

  She smiled wryly and said, "Even if he's that stupid, I wouldn't be so dumb as to let him catch me. Even if I'm that stupid, I can think of a way out myself, you don't need to worry about me... Can't you just let me leave this godforsaken place?"

  Ming, Xiao, Xi...; Mu Ye Liu Bing stared at her, his eyes seeming to spew fire: "Is this what you really think?!"

  She felt his scorching gaze was about to burn her skin, yet she still didn't open her eyes, still lightly smiling: "Otherwise, how would you make me think..."

  Tell me, why did you go to Kazama-senpai's exhibition? Was it just to see an old friend? Or was it to find a strong piece of evidence that proves you have nothing to do with everything that happened with the Nikkai newspaper club?

  Makino Ayumu tightly closed his lips and didn't say a word.

  Akane Kiyohara's voice was low, like a sigh: "Doing this seems to be the right thing to do, and there's no other way around it... but I'm in so much pain. Kazama-senpai is supposed to be your best friend, isn't he? And yet you're doing this..."

  She finally opened her eyes, her face looked so pale, but a pair of eyes were shining terribly, as if there was a flame burning in her heart.

  Ice, let me go, my heart is in a mess, let me quietly think things over...

  The wind blows through the green wisteria on the balcony, "pa la pa la", making a chaotic noise, sounding like a desperate heartbeat.

  Makino Ryu suddenly stood up and walked a few steps out onto the veranda, then stopped again, standing there motionless.

  His thin clothes were blown by the cold wind and shook.

  His back looked like a kind of heartbreaking loneliness, a kind of unbearable pain.

  And then I don't know how much time passed...

  A pair of warm and even slightly hot arms hesitated, then wrapped around his body from behind. Then, they hugged him tighter, as if trying to transfer all her warmth to him.

  With this warmth, his body began to shake uncontrollably, shaking like a child who was afraid of the cold.

  A faint voice sounded close behind him:

  I'm sorry, what I said may have hurt you... That's not really what I meant... I know you have your own difficulties... Forgive me...

  His body slowly began to warm up, he gently stroked her arm and softly asked:

  Are you... still mine?

  His tone was trying its best to remain calm, but the uncontrollable trembling still betrayed his tension and vulnerability.

  Ming Xiao Xi gently turned his body, gently pulled up his hand, and planted a gentle kiss on the back of his hand. The kiss was light, but it burned like a fierce fire, burning all the way to the coldest corner of Mu Ye's icy heart...

  She gazed at him intently, her eyes never leaving his face, and suddenly smiled faintly:

  I may be angry with you, I may scold you, but it's impossible for me not to like you...

  When the sky gradually darkened, Ming Xiaoxi finally left the Mu Ye mansion. Although she was followed by ten big men under Mu Ye's insistence, no matter what, being able to return to her own apartment and rest quietly, Ming Xiaoxi already felt very satisfied.

  She felt increasingly uncomfortable, her head aching as if it was about to explode, and her legs soft like noodles. Just now, in front of Pastor Mu's icy face, she could still muster the strength to support herself, but now that the apartment was within sight, all her energy seemed to have been completely drained away, and she couldn't even stand up anymore.

  Suddenly another wave of headache struck her, she was dizzy and her eyes were blurred, her legs were weak and about to collapse...

  At this moment, a figure appeared beside her and held her up!

  Ming Xiao Xi was shocked, could it be that Chi Ming's great banner had really taken action?! She struggled with all her might, but at this moment she was completely weak and powerless.

  In the darkness, someone spoke in a low voice: "Xiaoxi, it's me."

  A warm and gentle voice, a firm and powerful support, a familiar and refreshing breath... Ming Xiao Xi suddenly felt an overwhelming urge to cry with joy.

  "Pastoral group"; The big Han people who were responsible for protecting her also rushed up at this moment, waving their knives and shouting at the person standing next to Ming Xiao Xi: "Let her go! Otherwise we will chop you to death!"

  Ming Xiao Xi shook her head at them: "You guys go ahead, he's my friend."

  Until the big men of "Makino Group" retreated back to their cars in the distance, Ming Xiaoxi turned around, looking at the person who was holding her with surprise and delight, softly calling out:

  Senior...

  It was just this morning that she saw him, so why did it feel like an eternity since she last saw Fuuka Tetsu? Seeing Fuuka Tetsu was like seeing a long-lost relative who had always been on her mind. In that instant, all of her emotions and hidden feelings seemed to have found a safe haven. Even without speaking, even just looking at him like this, her heart would gradually calm down.

  Feng Jian Cheng's eyebrows furrowed deeply, because even through her clothes he could feel that her body was hotter than an iron. He stared at Ming Xiao Xi: "Do you know you have a fever?!"

  "Am I having a fever?" Ming Xiaoxi wondered, touching her own forehead, ah, it's really hot, no wonder she felt uncomfortable all day.

  "Have you taken your medicine?" Fūma Satsuki asked her tensely.

  Ming Xiao Xi blinked her eyes: "Take medicine?"

  Feng Jian stared at her for a while, then sighed: "Forget it, I should have thought of that earlier... you're just a silly girl..."

  She interrupted him and thought of what she should have asked first: "Senior, why are you here? Are you waiting for me? Is there something going on?"

  Fūgai Sō was gazing at her, his eyes filled with deep concern: "I'm worried about you, I don't know how you're doing. Are you still uncomfortable? Have you seen a doctor? With so many things happening today, can you handle it?"

  Cool mist rose to the eyelashes of Ming Xiao Xi. She didn't dare speak, fearing that as soon as she opened her mouth, the heart full of bitterness, grievance, emotion and pain would burst out like a flood, unable to be contained.

  "Xiao Xi, just hold on a bit longer, I'll take you to the hospital right away." Looking at her suddenly somewhat desolate expression, his heart suddenly tightened into a tight knot. He stretched out his arms to pick her up and headed outside.

  "No!"; Ming Xiao Xi hastily pushed him away, loudly stopping him. But completing these actions used up her last bit of strength.

  The pain was like a massive iron hammer pounding her head, making her moan and unable to hold on any longer.

  Xiao Xi! Feng Jian Cheng hastily held her body that was almost paralyzed on the ground, anxiously hurting his heart: "Don't say anything else, go to the hospital!"

  She raised her pale face from his arms with difficulty, and was too weak to even force a smile:

  I'm so useless, aren't I? I actually got sick... With so many things going on, I couldn't solve any of them, I didn't have a single solution... And yet, I had to get sick at this time... I don't want to go to the hospital, I don't want to trouble everyone... But...

  Tears broke through her most tightly guarded defenses, falling onto her moist eyelashes. In the dim moonlight, that tear had a heart-wrenching fragility.

  She leaned her head against Fēng Jiān Chén's chest, not wanting him to see any more tears. A stifled voice, fragmented and low, drifted out from his embrace: "But it hurts so much... my head is killing me... everywhere feels uncomfortable... I'm in pain... upperclassman... am I going to die..."

  "Nonsense!"; Feng Jian Cheng interrupted her incoherent sobbing, his face stern: "You're just sick, how can you become so spineless?! Take some medicine, get an injection, at most receive a few bottles of IV fluids and you'll be fine. Once your head clears up and your body has energy, all problems will be easily solved!"

  Really? Senpai, you're not lying to me?; Ming Xiaoxi asked softly: "As long as I get better physically, can everything be resolved?"

  Fujiwara no Sai gazed at her intently, his eyes shining brightly like a ray of sunlight: "Yes."

  She suddenly smiled, and for some reason, his words gave her infinite confidence, and the pain seemed not as unbearable as it was just now.

  As if in an instant——

  A drastic change has suddenly occurred!

  The quiet apartment surroundings suddenly had over a dozen cars with blazing lights and blaring horns speeding towards where Ming Xiao Xi and Feng Jian Zuo were standing!

  Ming Xiaoxi! You stinky woman!!

  A hoarse scream pierced through the night sky!

  Ming Xiao Xi sighed and looked at the approaching people, and indeed, among the thirty or forty people coming down, the most arrogant one was her "old acquaintance" - the browless Akane!

  It may be because of the repeated heavy blows from "Nikkōsha" during this period, or it may be because "Nikkōsha" suffered a devastating blow early this morning. Akane Akatsuki and the big men behind her all looked almost crazy. Akane Akatsuki glared at her as if she was her arch-nemesis.

  At this time, the ten big men of "Makino-gumi" also came running over with their nerves tense, protecting Akira and Fūin in the middle.

  A big brother who seemed to be called Shoutian said lightly to Ming Xiaoxi: "Miss Ming, I've already informed the president of the situation, and they should arrive soon. Akane's people outnumber us, so it's safer for you to go upstairs and hide first."

  "But you..." Ming Xiaoxi worried.

  We've fought too many battles, I'm sure they won't be able to handle us for a while. Shoutarou was very confident.

  Ming Xiao Xi was still hesitating when suddenly a gunshot rang out, accompanied by Chi Ming Xiang's maniacal laughter, sending chills down people's spines.

  Akane Aki blew away the smoke rising from the muzzle of her gun, and sneered: "Ming Xiao Xi, you stinky woman, what are you guys discussing? Thinking of escaping, right? Let me tell you! This time, none of you will be able to get away!"

  The big men of "Ri Xing She" also took out their guns one by one and aimed them fiercely at the big men of "Muye Zu".

  Haha! Haha!"; Akane Kurenai glared at Ming Xiao Xi: "You stinky woman! Don't you think you're very powerful? Come on, let's see whose fists and feet are more powerful, or whose bullets are more powerful!

  Ming Xiao Xi looked at her with disdain: "Bald-browed woman, have you finally realized that you're not my match? You're actually bringing a gun, why don't you just carry a rocket launcher instead?"

  Akane's face turned red with rage: "You...you actually dare to call me Bald Eyebrows again?! Do you believe I'll shoot you dead with one bullet?!"

  Ming Xiao Xi smiled leisurely: "First, you were originally a bald-browed woman, your eyebrows will never grow out in this lifetime, and your face is as ugly as a shiny duck egg!

  Akane's eyes went wild and her hand shook violently as she grasped the gun.

  Ming Xiao Xi glanced at her lazily and continued, "Secondly, I don't believe you'd be able to kill me with one shot. If it was just about killing me, you wouldn't need to bring so many people. You could have just found an assassin to sneak up on me and shoot me when I wasn't looking. So..."

  She paused intentionally, and Akane Sakurada couldn't help but ask: "So what?"

  "So, you're here this time to capture me alive, right?"

  Akane's eyes widened. Her wide, copper-bell-like eyes paired with her smooth eyebrows had an indescribably strange and comical look to them.

  Ming Xiao Xi said: "I also know, you want to capture me alive, is for——"

  Akane Akaneya couldn't help but ask: "For what?"

  Ming Xiao Xi lightly smiled: "It's because you want to use me as a hostage to threaten Mu Ye Liu Bing. So before you set out, Chi Ming Da Qi must have repeatedly instructed you not to kill me in the heat of the moment, because I'm more useful alive than dead. Am I right?

  Akane Akatsuki was speechless.

  Ming Xiao Xi looked at her strangely: "Do you think I'm that important to Mu Ye Liu Bing? Worth going through so much trouble to catch me? As far as I know, there are many people looking for you now, your situation should be quite dangerous too."

  Akane Akan was on the verge of tears, she had been hiding and running around for some time, her life was so hard, where had she suffered so much since childhood?

  At this time, a thin and weak man emerged from behind Akane Akatsuki. Ming Xiaoxi saw him and knew that something was wrong. He was Xishan, who was relatively "smart" and had a good understanding of her.

  Xishan carefully approached Akane, who was trapped in a state of "sadness" and "emotion", and said cautiously: "Miss, don't be deceived, she's just stalling for time waiting for reinforcements. Our time is running out, it's more important to complete the task as soon as possible."

  One word awakens the dreaming soul!

  Akane's eyes widened in anger: "Ming Xiaoxi, you stinky woman! You actually think you can deceive me and delay time?! I won't fall for it! Let me tell you, if you're lucky to be taken back alive today, that's the best. If you dare to resist, I'll shoot you dead right now!"

  Ming Xiao Xi was shocked: "Why do you hate me so much?"

  "Nonsense! You've stolen my Hyōsetsu no Aisu, I'd like to flay your skin, rip out your tendons and eat your flesh!" Akane Akatsuki shouted in anger.

  Ming Xiao Xi was puzzled: "Ever since I saw you for the first time, you've been saying that I snatched Mu Ye Liu Bing from you. Do you think he would be yours if it weren't for me?"

  "Of course! "; Akane Akagami replied without hesitation: "I've known Ryūki Makino since we were kids, if he didn't like me, who else would he like?

  "Huh? Are you childhood friends? Have you known each other for a long time?" Ming Xiaoxi asked.

  "We've known each other for nineteen years!" Akane Akagane said proudly.

  Ming Xiao Xi sighed: "So long a time, eh, no, that's not right, Liu Bing seems to be only 19 years old, how can you have known him for 19 years?"

  Akane Akaneya rolled her eyes: "He wasn't even born yet, and I've already touched his mom's belly, doesn't that count as knowing him?"

  "Oh, I see." Ming Xiao Xi nodded, but suddenly felt that something was off: "But if that's the case, shouldn't you be older than him?"

  "So what?!"; Akane Akatsuki glared back at him angrily.

  Ming Xiao Xi hastily waved her hand: "What's wrong with that? Isn't sister-brother romance still very popular now? Your feelings are very trendy.

  Really? Akane Akagami's eyes sparkled.

  Ming Xiao Xi was astonished: "I just wonder, why you look so young and don't seem any older than Maki Noguchi."

  Really? Akane Akaneya rubbed her own face with a delighted look: "Do I look young?"

  Ming Xiao Xi smiled: "Really? Don't believe me? Take out a mirror and take a look."

  Akane unexpectedly put the handgun into her pocket and then pulled out a small mirror to admire herself.

  The big shots of "Makino-gumi" and "Nikko-sha" were almost knocked out, but then, how could there be such a fool in the world? However, it was natural that the people of "Makino-gumi" would not remind her, and it was the best choice to wait for help without getting hurt. But why didn't the people of "Nikko-sha" remind Akane either? (Hmm, according to the big shots of "Makino-gumi", it's possible that they saw Akane's foolish appearance and had already given up on "Nikko-sha"'s future, not wanting to offend more people from "Makino-gumi". It's also possible that Akane was too arrogant in her daily life and offended many brothers within the organization.)

  Anyway, no matter what the reason is, they all watched with their eyes open as more than 20 new cars stopped quietly, and more than 50 big men holding guns got out, but not a single person reminded Akane Shinomiya who was admiring herself in the mirror. In fact, many of the "Makino-gumi" big men had already slipped away quietly, disappearing into the darkness.

  Akane held up the mirror and gazed at her reflection, saying with a hint of disappointment: "I'm indeed very pretty, it's just my eyebrows..."

  Ming Xiao Xi smiled lightly: "Don't you think it looks very avant-garde without eyebrows? Just like..."; her voice suddenly paused.

  "What's going on?!" Akane Akagane asked urgently.

  Just like a mother dog!

  A cold voice like ice sounded, startling Akane Akatsuki's blood to freeze! Fear filled every cell of hers!

  She suddenly turned her head towards the direction of the sound and looked over, Ah!!! Isn't the person coming just Ryūga Kōri with a cruel face?!

  Akane Aoi suddenly fell into a terrible nightmare, she found that the people behind her had run away, scattered, and the remaining seven or eight were also hanging their heads in despair, preparing to surrender. While at Myōshi Kei's place, a large group of big men with guns came, each one pointing their guns at themselves.

  How did things become like this?!

  Akane Minamoto, who was in a state of extreme fear, has completely lost her mind!!

  She rushed towards Ming Xiao Xi with her life on the line, crazily screaming: "You stinky woman! You're deceiving me again! You've deceived me so miserably!! I'm going to kill you!! Kill you!!!!"

  At this moment, Ming Xiao Xi was about to faint all over her body.

  Heaven knows how much willpower she used to persist in such a long conversation. Now that she relaxed, she felt every bone in her body screaming in agony, as if a huge hammer was violently pounding her head, and cold sweat kept rolling down.

  She barely opened her eyes, seemingly seeing Akame Akanegi charging towards her with a distorted face and gun in hand, seemingly seeing all the "Makino-gumi" big men aiming their guns at the crazy Akane Akanegi.

  Akane charged straight at him like a leopard, her eyes unfocused, veins bulging, her voice already hoarse from screaming: "I'll kill you! I want you dead!"

  Someone fired a shot.

  Ming Xiao Xi saw very clearly that the bullet hit Akane's body, splashing a cluster of blood, and that blood was as red as May flowers.

  Someone else started firing shot after shot.

  Bullets hit Akane's chest, shoulders, and abdomen one by one, and blood gushed out like a fountain. The bright red blood made Ming Xiao Xi's throat dry and she couldn't breathe.

  Don't! Don't shoot again!

  Ming Xiao Xi summoned her last bit of residual strength and rushed out of the crowd that was protecting her.

  She rushed towards Akane Kuroki, stretching out her arms in an attempt to protect her. On Akane's twisted face, she saw the same girl who had been admiring herself in the mirror just a few minutes ago, calling herself "stinky beauty". No matter how many flaws that life had, it was still a living soul, and no one had the right to take it away.

  Ming Xiao Xi's sudden appearance blocked everyone's line of sight.

  The gunfire suddenly stopped.

  The air was eerily still.

  In the midst of physical suffering, Ming Xiao Xi's consciousness was somewhat unclear. In a daze, she seemed to have felt Chi Mei Xing's hatred and madness that was on the verge of collapse, piercing her heart like a sharp bone.

  Akane Aka was like a fierce demon, her mouth corner flowing with fiery red blood, staring with fiery red eyes, the trembling gun in her hand seemed to be her life's last curse, her life's final struggle.

  Ming Xiao Xi only felt a wave of heat, followed by a wave of cold, and she was so uncomfortable that she couldn't react at all. Her legs seemed to be unable to support her body anymore, slowly sliding down to the ground. Her eyelids were heavy as if filled with lead, wanting to close them all the time. The last thing she was aware of was the gun in Akane's hand.

  The black muzzle of the gun was pointing at her, like a ferocious mouth...

  Bang!

  Bang! Bang!

  Bang! Bang! Bang! ...

  A single gunshot triggered a continuous barrage of gunfire, and the entire night sky was awakened.

  Ming Xiao Xi's consciousness had fallen into complete darkness, her eyes tightly closed, only feeling the pain like waves crashing against her. In the darkness, she felt someone holding her tightly, as if cherishing her with his entire life. His embrace made her feel so at ease, so calm, as if she could finally sleep sweetly.

  Further back, she could only vaguely hear someone screaming in agony, someone calling out in pain...

  As for the sad content, she couldn't hear it clearly anymore...

  The dark abyss took her away...