'Bang.' The second gunshot sounded as Xiaofan had already leapt out of the car.

Yes, he felt something was off as soon as he received the call from Li Kuo. A car had been following him all along.

At that time, Xiaofan didn't think much of it, but after he turned and sped up, the car was still tailing him. Xiaofan knew they meant him harm.

If it came to a fight, Xiaofan wasn't afraid, but there was Lin Miaoke in the car with him. So, after letting Lin Miaoke off, Xiaofan immediately turned the car around to head to a secluded spot. However, he didn't expect the other car to ram into him directly.

Xiaofan was instantly dazed by the collision. Luckily, the car's structure wasn't severely damaged, and Xiaofan jumped out after opening the door.

The close-range bullet attack made Xiaofan scramble to dodge. After all, this was real combat, not like Yanhuang Soul's training, where evading was easy.

One, two, three, four...

Four assassins? Four guns.

Xiaofan moved swiftly, dodging back and forth around the car.

'Whizz.'

At such a close distance, Xiaofan's toothpick could hit directly, with the same lethality as a handgun, enough to kill a person.

Xiaofan no longer needed to leave any witnesses, as he knew who wanted him dead.

'Whizz.'

'Whizz.'

'Whizz.'

All four clutched their hearts and fell. Xiaofan finally breathed a sigh of relief and stood up.

"Ah..."

Just then, a cry of surprise came from behind.

Xiaofan hurriedly turned around and unexpectedly saw a fifth assassin. He was holding a gun, controlling Lin Miaoke, and was walking toward Xiaofan step by step.

At this moment, Lin Miaoke's charming face had turned ghastly pale after being tightly choked, and she was struggling to breathe, with the muzzle of a black gun pressed firmly against her head.

"*&…&$#@"

Xiaofan couldn't understand a word the other was saying, but it was likely telling him not to move; otherwise, Lin Miaoke would be killed.

Evidently, they infiltrated Capital City as soon as the assassination order was issued, waiting for an opportunity. After figuring out his residence, they prepared to strike. But when the first wave of assassins took the job, they waited for them to fail, hoping for a higher bounty before acting.

However, seeing four of his companions die at Xiaofan's hands, the last assassin finally understood why a young man not yet twenty would be targeted by an assassination order. He truly had exceptional skills.

Therefore, he was clever, knowing to keep a backup. He quickly maneuvered behind Xiaofan after the car crash, initially intending to ambush, but unexpectedly found Lin Miaoke rushing over out of concern.

Seeing Xiaofan cease his actions, the assailant smirked coldly, aiming the black muzzle at Xiaofan.

Seeing this, Lin Miaoke finally couldn't help but struggle, but how could a frail woman break free from those massive arms?

"%￥@#!*&…bye-bye."

Xiaofan understood the last word. He stared at the muzzle, trying to calm down, stepping into that serene lake within his inner world.

'Bang.'

'Whizz.'

Almost simultaneously, Xiaofan ducked and bent down just as the bullet whizzed by, launching himself at the assassin.

'Bang.'

The assassin hadn't expected his target to dodge and hurriedly fired a second shot.

But Xiaofan was no longer afraid; after dodging the first shot, he entered a state of extreme calm. As long as he dodged that moment, nothing would happen.

A shadow flashed by, a large hand swiftly seized the gun, and Xiaofan shielded Lin Miaoke, leaping away.

'Beep beep.'

A slight sound came from below, and Lin Miaoke looked down to see a blood-stained toothpick. The assassin, clutching his throat in agony, gazed at Xiaofan unwillingly, blood gushing out, losing the ability to act, and finally collapsed. After twitching on the ground for a while, he lost his life.

"Are you okay?"

"I'm... I'm fine."

"Notify your people to handle the scene. I'll take you home. And from now on, don't come looking for me randomly, remember." Xiaofan said, forcibly pulling Lin Miaoke away from the scene.

Lin Miaoke didn't know how to respond to Xiaofan. She began to realize there were too many questions about this young man.

What's with these assassins? And what was that skill just now? Moreover, what was that cold indifference during and after he killed?

What exactly happened to him? Where did the Ye Xiaofan who trembled after killing someone in an abandoned factory go? How did he become such a monster in just over half a year?

"Ye Xiaofan..."

"Shut up."

In the taxi, Lin Miaoke wanted to ask, but Xiaofan didn't seem willing to answer.

"Your current situation must be handled by our police to better protect you," Lin Miaoke said excitedly.

"Protect? Like holding me back just now." Xiaofan said bluntly, not minding at all.

"I..."

"If someone has to die, let it be me. No need to involve others. Remember, don't involve yourself in my affairs. Focus on being a good cop; it's a promising job."

Their conversation made the taxi driver swallow. Having been a taxi driver for so many years, he'd seen all sorts of couples, but these two, were they exaggerating?

"Ye Xiaofan, you've repeatedly had assassins come for you. We cannot stand by idly. Plus, someone died this time. You have an obligation to clarify things with us."

"There's no way to explain. I beg you to ignore it, okay? Don't bother me again. Let me be. Also, don't call me for a statement; I don't want to talk. Handle it yourself. Driver, stop up ahead." Xiaofan felt this area was safe and didn't want to stay with Lin Miaoke any longer.

After having the driver pull over, he immediately got out and ran quickly, disappearing behind the shadows from Lin Miaoke's view.

"Hey, Li Kuo."

"Xiaofan..."

"The second wave of assassins has been dealt with. Don't use your phone to call me anymore,"

"No problem, just be extra careful."

"Mm. Thank you. That's all."

After hanging up, Xiaofan flagged another taxi to head back. He dodged the second wave, but when would the third wave come? Tonight's events made Xiaofan clearly sense the danger around him. If that assassin had really shot Lin Miaoke in the head, what then? Once someone dies, they can never be brought back.

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