"Watch out—"
In a split second, Su Ning heard countless voices shouting "watch out" in different pitches. Only one thought crossed her mind: it's finally here. A tremendous force grabbed her waist.
Yielding to the momentum.
She crashed heavily into the car seat. Fortunately, the genuine leather seats offered little friction, so she didn't suffer any scrapes, though hitting her elbow hurt terribly.
Click.
The car door shut completely.
Almost in the very next second... Bang, bang, bang! Metal bullets, carrying a fierce wind, rained down mercilessly across the car's body, catching others in the crossfire as well.
...
Su Ning quickly calmed down.
Through the car window, she watched the guests scrambling and fleeing in panic. For some, the lingering terror on their faces upon reaching safety swiftly morphed into a hidden sense of anticipation and excitement.
Of course, there were also those who genuinely worried about her.
Not far away, beside another car, Su Zhenzhu anxiously tried to rush over but was held back. She covered her mouth, watching the scene unfold in absolute despair.
"Ding. The host is rich and heartless, causing a massive physical and mental shock to a tier-one plot character. Reward: one million. Please keep up the good work, host."
There were quite a few other rewards from various plot characters that followed.
But combined, they didn't amount to as much as Su Zhenzhu's.
However.
This time she understood the reason behind the massive reward. Su Zhenzhu had already been terrified of her happiness shattering. After finally being reassured, her "savior" who brought her that happiness was suddenly on the brink of death in the blink of an eye.
How could she not be in despair?
As for why this was blamed on her, the victim—
"Tsk, tsk, tsk. Where is your conscience, host? Doesn't your conscience hurt watching Su Zhenzhu and the others worry and agonize over you? They definitely think you're dead for sure!"
The system still acted like a petty villain.
It relentlessly popped up to mock Su Ning—fighting despite repeated defeats, and being defeated despite repeated fights...
"Secrecy is the key to success."
Su Ning's expression was as cold as crushed ice as she replied softly and swiftly in her mind: "If I had publicly announced from the start that these cars were equipped with bulletproof features, I really would have died today."
"If I die, nothing else matters."
She was right.
She hadn't told anyone that beyond their luxurious exteriors, these cars held hidden secrets inside. It was originally just a subconscious precaution... She never expected it would actually come in handy.
"Master, do you need me to go catch them?"
Su One asked with a deadpan face.
He, or rather, it, possessed a precise mechanical brain that could analyze the assassins' locations through ballistic simulations, no matter how well they were hidden.
"Now? Of course not."
Su Ning shook her head in astonishment. The bullets outside hadn't even stopped yet. What was he going to do, perform a live demonstration of invulnerability in front of everyone? She took a closer look at Su One.
She realized he wasn't joking.
True.
Since when do robots make jokes?
She consoled herself: you get what you pay for. Having chosen overwhelming combat power, she couldn't expect it to simultaneously possess human-like emotions and superior intelligence.
While she was silently roasting Su One.
Outside, the scene had already descended into absolute chaos.
"Everyone, quiet down! If anyone keeps running and screaming, don't blame my gun for being blind!" After her initial breakdown, a red-eyed Su Zhenzhu snatched a gun from the waist of someone next to her and clumsily fired two shots into the air.
This quickly stunned the others into silence.
Coupled with Lin Sen, who had also regained his composure and was directing his subordinates to stabilize the situation and evacuate the crowd.
The scene became much less chaotic.
"You, you, you, and all of you—take your guns and lock down every accessible road in the vicinity." Su Zhenzhu bit her lip until it bled. Her normally delicate and gentle face now looked as terrifying as a demon's.
"Not even a single fly is allowed to leave!"
The men she pointed at hesitated, unsure if they should listen to her. Lin Sen sharply noticed that Su Zhenzhu's muzzle was already starting to turn toward them... He immediately barked:
"What are you staring at? Go, now."
The men went.
However, among the temporarily settled crowd, voices of dissatisfaction began to rise. Fear, timidity, and unease spread, and the muttering grew louder:
"We aren't the killers. Can't we just leave?"
"Yeah, it's so dangerous here. We're victims too, dragged into this because of Su Ning... Forget it, I won't hold it against her, but I'm leaving anyway."
"Once we're gone, you can lock the place down however you want. Miss Zhenzhu, you shouldn't learn to be as overbearing as your cousin. If you ask me, don't waste your effort. Even if you find them, what can you do?"
At this point, the discussions grew even louder.
Under such concentrated fire.
The chances of Su Ning surviving were practically zero. Without her around, even if they went through the immense trouble of finding the killers, nothing would change aside from firing a few shots to vent their anger.
They might as well hurry up and collect her corpse.
Then figure out a way to preserve whatever wealth and business foundation they could—though, of course, they would only be able to keep a bit of the liquid assets.
As for the fertilizer plant.
Or even that half-built mansion that already radiated extreme luxury, they shouldn't even dream about it. Those would naturally fall into the hands of those meant to take them.
Seeing that Su Zhenzhu remained completely unresponsive despite their endless chatter, this group of pampered individuals naturally grew displeased. In the past, they had respectfully called her Miss Zhenzhu out of deference to Su Ning.
But now, she still couldn't read the situation.
Foolish!
Someone stepped out from the crowd, casting a mocking glance at Su Zhenzhu and Lin Sen. "I have plenty of matters to attend to at home. I don't have time to mess around with you here." He started walking out as he spoke:
"We were friends, after all. Don't forget to send me an invitation to Miss Su's funeral. I'm a loyal guy, I'll definitely come... Ah!"
He was shot in the arm.
The sudden gunshot caused the crowd's tightly strung nerves to snap once again, thinking the killers had come to murder them. Screams, cries, and curses filled the air.
They collapsed to the ground, looking even more pathetic than before.
Clutching their heads with both hands.
After waiting for a moment, they realized the gun had only gone off once, and only that one man was crying and wailing while clutching his arm. Then, they discovered that the person who fired the gun was actually Su Zhenzhu?
She actually dared to shoot!
Was she insane?
Su Zhenzhu certainly didn't think she was insane. Thinking about the future, avoiding offending people—all of that was utter bullshit. She actually felt more level-headed than ever before.
She had pulled the trigger with so much force.
Her fingernail snapped in half.
It hurt, but the pain made her perceive the reality of everything much more clearly... This wasn't a dream; rather, it felt like waking up from one. Su Zhenzhu spoke with cold, deliberate enunciation:
"Whoever dares to move, dies."
No one dared to move.
This crazy woman would actually shoot. For the first time, the crowd seriously observed Su Zhenzhu. Someone even had the spare mental capacity to marvel: what kind of feng shui did the Su family have?
Even the seemingly weakest one.
Could step up and go crazy at a critical moment, crazy enough that they had no choice but to obey... What a pity. If Su Ning were still alive, she would surely have achieved great things.
But without the shelter of a towering tree like Su Ning.
Her fate was hard to predict.
Very hard to predict.
All of this takes a long time to describe, but it actually happened in a very short span of time. Suddenly, the door of the seemingly bullet-riddled car was pushed open, giving everyone a fright.
However, the person who stepped out was not Su Ning.
Some people's hopes were dashed.
While others felt an inexplicable sense of relief.
The human heart holds a hundred different thoughts, each entirely its own.
To onlookers, Su One had several penetrating wounds on his body and was bleeding profusely. His face was so pale he hardly looked human—thanks to the built-in simulation system, Su Ning had cranked the whitening effect to the maximum and lowered the warmth.
"Why are you still alive!"
Su Zhenzhu gritted her teeth, glaring at Su One as if looking at a mortal enemy. Su One found it very strange; even after running a data analysis on her words, he still could not understand why the person in front of him would say such a thing.
But there was no need to dwell on it.
"I can find the assassin's hiding place." Su One's acting skills were not very good. Although his voice was weak, his expression did not quite look like someone who was critically injured and dying.
But no one noticed this flaw.
Because—
"Someone, follow him quickly." Su Zhenzhu cast aside her doubts and pain, calmly making the best choice. Whether Su One was a traitor or not, all that mattered was catching the assassin.
As for the blood and wounds on Su One's body.
She callously ignored them.
As long as he did not die before catching the culprit, it was fine. Even if he survived afterward, she would send him to his grave herself... A bodyguard who could not protect their master had no reason to live.
Why? Why did he get to live?
He should just die.
A seething, venomous malice completely spread through Su Zhenzhu's heart. Just then, before leaving, Su One suddenly said, "The master is still in the car. Do not let anyone disturb her. She likes you the most, Miss Zhenzhu, you should go take a look."
Su Zhenzhu froze.
Likes you the most—these words were sweet and warm. In the past, they would have made her so happy she would not be able to sleep all night, giving her something to brag about to her brother and father for a whole month.
But now, they felt like an ice blade piercing her chest.
Bitterly cold and chilling.
Under everyone's pitying gazes, Su Zhenzhu climbed into the car and saw Su Ning slumped in the backseat. Tears rained down her face. Yet, through her blurry vision, she vaguely saw her older cousin open her eyes.
She blinked in disbelief.
Their eyes met.
Su Ning was actually smiling, and she said softly:
"You are amazing, Zhenzhu."
