Chapter 42: Confidante (3 of 3)

Very soon, the sound becomes louder and noisier.  It sounds like there is more than one helicopter circling the top of the mountain.  And at the same time, a number of searchlights shine into the sky as well as towards the top of the mountain.

“You’re right,” T speaks suddenly, “your moves have gotten better than they were five years ago.”

Just when Han Chen is about to speak, he catches Jin Xi tripping on her footstep with the corner of his eye.  Her face is completely pale and looks as if she is about to faint.  He feels a squeeze in his heart.  He holds the gun steady on one hand and reaches his other arm out, pulls her over, and locks her into his embrace.

She might have triggered the wound inside due to fighting with T just now.  Therefore, after Jin Xi finishes talking, she feels a bigger rush of blood than before and her chest and stomach are hurting like they are going to explode.  She can feel Han Chen’s arm wrapped around her waist tightly.  She leans against his chest, sniffing the scent coming from his body, and her mind starts to become blurry.  She bites hard on her lip to wake herself up again. Read more