novelraw Chapter 217
Chapter 217
If this grenade were dropped, the consequences would be unimaginable.
Pei Zhengnian couldn't care less about exposing his position. He quickly rolled right into the helicopter's line of fire and took a shot at the American who was about to throw the grenade.
The Americans on the other helicopter were no pushovers, either. They instantly fired several shots at Pei Zhengnian.
...
Target hit. The grenade never left the man's hand; instead, it dropped right into his own helicopter.
Boom!
The helicopter exploded.
As for Pei Zhengnian, no matter how fast he dodged, he took another bullet.
This time, the shot hit him in the waist.
He couldn't hold on any longer, no matter how hard he tried.
Fortunately!
Sun Xuelin came through, hitting the last helicopter with a single shot.
With that, all five pursuing helicopters had been shot down by Pei Zhengnian and his team.
They were safe, for now.
"Full speed ahead! Make a dash for the high seas!"
Pei Zhengnian shouted to the captain in the wheelhouse, clutching his bleeding waist.
The freighter's engines roared as the ship surged forward.
Pei Zhengnian leaned heavily against the ship's rail. Blood was still seeping from his right shoulder and waist, and his face was as pale as a sheet of paper.
"Commander, are you alright?" Sun Xuelin's eyes were rimmed with red.
"I can hold on," Pei Zhengnian replied with a bitter smile.
"How much longer until we reach the high seas?" Sun Xuelin hurriedly asked the captain.
"Five minutes, tops!" the captain replied.
Professor Liu looked at the wounded Pei Zhengnian, his eyes equally red. "Young man, you..."
"Professor," Pei Zhengnian smiled, his voice weak. "I told you, we would escort you back safely."
Five minutes later, the distant blast of a warship's horn echoed over the water—the Chinese backup fleet had arrived.
Everyone erupted into cheers. Watching the approaching warship, tears rolled down Professor Liu's face.
"We're going home... We're finally going home..."
Pei Zhengnian was loaded onto a stretcher and rushed to the warship's medical bay.
Only at the exact moment he set foot on the warship did Pei Zhengnian finally allow himself to pass out.
...
Ning'an Town.
Shen Nanchu and Zheng Tongwei had just walked out of the mayor's office, planning to buy a few things before heading back.
"Host, this is bad! The male lead's life is in danger."
The System's voice suddenly rang out in Shen Nanchu's mind.
What?
"What on earth happened?"
Shen Nanchu knew Pei Zhengnian was out on a mission.
However, she never expected the mission to be this dangerous.
The System quickly gave her a rundown of the entire incident.
Shot twice?
His last gunshot wound had only just healed.
Is this male lead a human bullet magnet?
Does he think he's made of iron and steel?
"How is he doing right now?"
Shen Nanchu was incredibly calm.
So calm, in fact, that the System felt something was wrong.
"His condition is critical. But according to all our projections, he will eventually pull through."
"If I need you to intervene, how many Disgust Points will it cost?"
Shen Nanchu asked.
The world was never short on accidents.
Even if he was the male lead of this book, who knew if his plot armor had vanished just because she had diverted his path?
"20,000."
The System cautiously peeked at its Host's point balance.
Deducting that amount would leave her with almost nothing.
In all likelihood, its Host would be reluctant to part with them.
"If things start looking bad, make the exchange!"
Shen Nanchu's response would have made the System's jaw drop, assuming it had one.
"Understood, Host."
...
Even after hearing this so-called good news, Shen Nanchu still felt a bitter taste in her mouth.
The town market was bustling with activity, and there were plenty of delicious snacks for sale.
Normally, Shen Nanchu would have bought quite a few things.
Today, however, she wasn't in the mood at all.
Instead, it was Zheng Tongwei who bought a whole bunch of stuff.
"Who's that?!"
Shen Nanchu's voice was laced with anger. Before Zheng Tongwei could even react, he saw a man in a gray jacket weaving through the crowd, clutching a small blue wallet in his hand—a wallet that looked awfully familiar to Zheng Tongwei.
Wait a minute, wasn't that his own wallet?
"Stop right there! Give that wallet back!"
Shen Nanchu's temper instantly flared. All the anxiety and worry she had been suppressing erupted at this very moment.
The man glanced back. Seeing that it was a woman chasing him, he didn't take her seriously at all. He picked up his pace, deliberately ducking into the most crowded areas.
Shen Nanchu let out a cold sneer and dashed after him like a gust of wind.
Zheng Tongwei was dumbfounded.
Shen Nanchu usually walked at such a leisurely pace; how could she run so fast?
He hurriedly chased after her.
But Shen Nanchu had long since disappeared from sight, leaving him panting as he struggled to keep up.
In a narrow alleyway up ahead, the man, thinking he had shaken Shen Nanchu off, was leaning against a wall to catch his breath. Suddenly, he felt someone grab the back of his collar. Before he could even turn around, he was violently yanked backward.
Smack!
The man hit the ground hard, grimacing in pain. Just as he tried to scramble to his feet, a foot planted itself firmly on his back. The force was so immense that it nearly knocked the wind out of him.
"Give me back the wallet!"
Shen Nanchu's voice was as cold as ice. Zheng Tongwei, who had just arrived at the mouth of the alley, froze at the sight.
Shen Nanchu rarely lost her temper, but right now, the fury in her eyes looked ready to burn everything to the ground. She pressed her foot down even harder on the man's back, looking more terrifying than the fiercest brute in their village.
"Sis... Sister, I was wrong! I'll give it back to you, okay?"
The man's voice pitched high from the pain, and he quickly tossed the wallet onto the ground.
"I'll never do it again! Please, let me go!"
"Never do it again?"
Shen Nanchu scoffed, pressing her foot down even harder.
"Why didn't you think about that when you were stealing the money? Let me tell you, if I don't teach you a lesson today, you'll just go on stealing from other people!"
With that, she crouched down, grabbed the man by the ear, and gave it a vicious twist.
"Ahhh!"
The man squealed like a slaughtered pig.
Standing at the entrance of the alley, Zheng Tongwei subconsciously touched his own ear. Even he felt the pain!
But Shen Nanchu didn't stop there. She pointed at the man's hand.
"Did you use this hand to steal the money?"
The man frantically shook his head. "No, no! It was my left hand! My left hand!"
Shen Nanchu grabbed his left hand and bent it backward. With a soft crack, the man nearly passed out from the agony.
"Sister! I was wrong! I was really wrong! I'll never steal again! I'll go back home and farm!"
A small crowd had gradually gathered at the mouth of the alley, murmuring among themselves.
"This girl is fierce!"
"She's like a tigress."
"Serves him right! That's what he gets for stealing!"
...
Shen Nanchu couldn't care less about the onlookers. She snatched the wallet from the man, tossed it to Zheng Tongwei, and didn't forget to deliver one last kick to the thief.
"Get lost! If I ever catch you stealing again, I'll drag you straight to the police station and have you thrown in jail!"
The man scrambled away, stumbling over his own feet. Even from a distance, he kept glancing back, terrified that Shen Nanchu might still be coming after him.
"Host, you were absolutely incredible just now! You even scared Zheng Tongwei!"
The System's voice was tinged with caution.
"You practically beat that thief to tears. He probably won't ever dare to steal again."
"Um, how about we go find another thief to beat up?"
"No need."
Having vented her anger, Shen Nanchu actually felt a little better.
"When Pei Zhengnian gets back, I'm going to beat him up."
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