HBWnovel 31: My wife is quite pretty.
31: My wife is quite pretty.
The open space was deathly silent when suddenly a sharp whooshing sound rang out—an arrow ripped through the air and shot towards them.
Su Chen's pupils contracted sharply, knowing it was too late to dodge. With a flick of his wrist, the arrow, gleaming with cold light, flew straight toward his left chest, near his heart, like a venomous snake flicking its tongue.
call out--!
The sharp sound of arrows slicing through the air exploded in my ears, and a sense of oppression instantly choked me.
He reached out to grab it purely on instinct, but his fingers were just a fraction too slow to brush the edge of the cool wood grain of the arrow shaft!
Fortunately, his sidestep and the raising of his hand were almost simultaneous, causing the arrow that was originally aimed at his heart to pierce his left arm instead.
Fortunately, he managed to grip the arrow shaft, dissipating most of the force; otherwise, given the arrow's speed, it would likely have pierced his arm!
The instant the excruciating pain shot through him, Su Chen didn't hesitate for a moment. He gripped the arrow shaft tightly with his left hand to steady himself, and with lightning speed, he drew the pistol from his waist with his right hand. Following the direction of the sound, he fired two shots at the thick black shadow.
"Bang! Bang!"
Gunshots rang out in the silent forest, bullets struck tree stumps, and wood chips flew everywhere!
In the dim light, Su Chen's enhanced vision far surpassed that of ordinary people, and he clearly saw a familiar figure huddled in the shadows—the man he often saw in the neighborhood, the one who always carried a compound bow.
At that moment, the man was frantically nocking an arrow onto the bowstring.
The moment the gun fired, he shuddered violently, the arrow in his hand fell to the ground with a thud, his face instantly drained of color, and his eyes were filled with terror.
He didn't even bother to pick up the arrows; he grabbed the composite bow at his feet and turned to flee desperately into the depths of the forest.
He ran so frantically that he stumbled and almost tripped.
"Bang bang bang!"
After seeing the figure, Su Chen fired three more shots, all of which hit the tree trunk next to the attacker.
Amidst the flying sawdust, he was also helpless about his poor aiming with his gun.
"What lousy marksmanship!"
Su Chen cursed under his breath.
Although he knew that at more than 20 meters away, in such dim light, hitting a moving target would be nearly impossible, he fired mainly to scare the other party, not to take him down directly.
He had just finished cursing when he took off chasing after her without thinking.
Although the attacker took a few steps ahead, Su Chen's body had been enhanced, giving him explosive power and speed far exceeding that of ordinary people, even faster than a cheetah on the grassland.
The heavy footsteps grew louder and closer behind him. The attacker couldn't help but turn around and glance at Su Chen. Seeing Su Chen's terrifying speed, he almost lost his mind, tripped, and fell heavily onto the ground covered with withered branches and leaves.
He let out a terrified whimper and frantically tried to get up, but before he could even stand up, a heavy military boot slammed down on his back, pinning him to the ground, rendering him unable to move.
"I'm sorry! I was wrong!"
The attacker was deathly pale, his voice trembling violently, and he tried to apologize and beg for mercy incoherently.
But Su Chen didn't give him a chance to say anything more. The cold muzzle of the gun was shoved directly into his mouth, silencing him completely.
The man's pupils dilated suddenly, his bloodshot eyes filled with fear.
He watched helplessly as Su Chen's lips curled into a cold smile, and he heard the other's emotionless voice: "Take a gamble? Do you think my shot might miss?"
His gaze fell on the arrow still trembling slightly on Su Chen's arm, and the man's heart sank to the bottom.
His composite bow was very powerful, and the arrowheads were specially polished. Normally, it could pierce through the thick hide of a wild boar with a single arrow, but when this arrow hit Su Chen, it only went in a small section.
It was only then that he realized that he had not provoked an ordinary survivor, but a monster with an absurdly strong body!
This seemingly quiet young man in the neighborhood actually possesses such terrifying strength.
The man's mind went blank; he had no time to ponder the reason. He only saw the raging anger in Su Chen's eyes and felt the finger on the trigger tightening slightly, as if it would press down at any moment.
Extreme fear gripped his heart. With the gun muzzle blocking his mouth, he couldn't even beg for mercy. He could only twist his body desperately, raising his hands above his head in a gesture of surrender, his eyes almost overflowing with terror.
Su Chen stared at him for a few seconds, then slowly pulled the gun out of his mouth and pressed it against his forehead.
The cold metallic touch traveled through his skin, causing the man to shudder and even slow his breathing.
"I ask, you answer."
Su Chen's voice was as cold as ice, "What exactly happened in that open space just now?"
The man, grasping at a straw, frantically shook his head, his voice trembling: "I'll talk, I'll talk! This is what happened... Actually, I just arrived not long ago. I heard screams, but by the time I got over, the sound had stopped. I just looked at the scene... and then you came. I'll tell you everything, please don't kill me!"
As he spoke, he kowtowed desperately, begging for mercy. His forehead struck the cold ground, and blood quickly seeped out.
Su Chen sneered inwardly.
lie!
Nonsense!
That missing body must be related to him!
Maybe he's the one who moved out!
"Still not telling the truth?!"
Su Chen kicked him, coldly saying, "You won't shed a tear until you see the coffin, huh? If you want to die, I'll grant your wish right now!"
The man wailed, clutching his head and weeping bitterly.
"I really didn't kill him! If I had, the body would be missing, so I would have to move it, right? But look at me, brother, there's no blood on me from moving a body. How could I possibly move such a heavy body away and come back here in such a short time..."
Hearing this...
Su Chen frowned.
That seems... to make sense.
In such a short time, it's really unlikely that he could dispose of the body... That's a hard logic.
It seems this matter may truly have nothing to do with him.
The attacker glanced at Su Chen's pensive expression and knew that he had no intention of letting him go easily.
He pleaded, crying, "Big brother, I was wrong! I shouldn't have attacked you, I apologize! I live in building 11, apartment 202! I have a wife at home, she's quite beautiful! She has a great figure! Please let me go, I'll give her to you as soon as I get back! Please!"
Su Chen's smile grew even colder as she looked at his groveling and begging manner.
"You really want to live?"
He asked the question casually.
The man was stunned for a moment, then, as if seeing a glimmer of hope, he nodded frantically, shouting incoherently, "I want to live! I want to live! Brother, I'll do anything you want! I'll be your slave! I'll be your lackey!"
However, Su Chen simply looked at him calmly and said clearly, word by word:
"But I don't want you to live."
The moment he finished speaking, he pulled the trigger without hesitation.
"Bang!"
The gunshot rang out muffledly.
The man's eyes remained wide open until his death, filled with disbelief and resentment.
Su Chen slowly put away his gun, looked down at the corpse on the ground, his eyes as calm as a still pond.
This is his second murder.
There was no longer the palpitation and nausea of the first time, only indifference.