Bulletproof

He wasn't the only one who saw the car; the people from those small gangs saw it too.

So their first reaction was to sprint toward it.

If they got in, they could just drive away and escape.

Jiang Yunlu's palms sweat with anxiety.

Chu Miaomiao and Wang Qin were still inside the car. If they were hijacked along with the vehicle by these guys, the consequences would be unimaginable.

"Get back to the car. They want to steal it to escape, and we just happen to need a driver."

Xie Yuling's voice echoed in her mind.

Before Jiang Yunlu could even react, Xie Yuling had already flicked the Five Thunders Talisman pinched between her fingertips.

A flash of blue and white light tore through the gloom, striking the man charging in the middle with pinpoint accuracy.

The man didn't even have time to scream; his entire body convulsed violently as he collapsed on the spot.

This move certainly intimidated quite a few people, but the leading woman was a ruthless character. Instead of stopping, she ran even faster.

"What are you afraid of?! That's lightning! The car's shell is solid metal—it's a Faraday cage! Lightning can't strike inside; we'll be safe once we hide in the car!"

These days, even kidnappers know high school physics.

Zhou Nianqian and the others at the back didn't dare show their heads either, terrified of being electrocuted.

However, the bodyguard seemed to notice someone running past while hunched over on the opposite side.

Without any hesitation.

He fiercely fired his gun in that direction.

Bang!

The gunshot sounded exceptionally piercing inside the factory building.

Jiang Yunlu only felt as if her shoulder had been viciously smashed by a heavy hammer. Her body lost control, and the bullet's impact sent her flying sideways to crash heavily onto the ground.

Xie Yuling froze for a second before throwing herself to Jiang Yunlu's side.

"You didn't wear the jade pendant Lin Mo gave you?! How could you?!"

Jiang Yunlu was sweating profusely from the pain, gritting her teeth without making a sound.

It was a gift from Lin Mo, and she couldn't bear to wear it, so she had just left it at home.

Jiang Yunlu's exposure instantly alerted Zhou Nianqian and the bodyguard to both her and Xie Yuling.

The bodyguard himself hadn't expected his shot to actually hit someone.

The moment Zhou Nianqian saw Xie Yuling, he couldn't help but laugh.

"So it's you two. Then die."

Zhou Nianqian was already seeing red. As far as he was concerned, let alone Xie Yuling, he wouldn't hesitate to kill Jiang Yunlu directly either.

He raised his hand and pulled the trigger in Xie Yuling's direction.

Flames burst from the muzzle as bullets tore through the barrel.

At a distance of merely a dozen meters, Zhou Nianqian didn't think he would miss.

However, when the whistling bullets came within an inch of Xie Yuling's body, they seemed to crash into an invisible but incredibly hard barrier. Sparks flew as the bullets ricocheted in all directions.

At Xie Yuling's collar, the jade pendant personally carved by Lin Mo was emitting a faint, ethereal glow.

Guns of this caliber were virtually useless against the jade pendant.

Xie Yuling had no time to pay attention to the crazed Zhou Nianqian.

She pulled out a yellow talisman and swiftly slapped it onto the bloody hole in Jiang Yunlu's shoulder.

"Rejuvenate!"

Jiang Yunlu gasped in pain.

It was a bizarre sensation caused by muscle tissue growing at hyper-speed. The torn flesh began to writhe, and the bullet lodged in the bone gap was forcefully squeezed out by the newly forming tissue.

Clink.

A deformed bullet dropped to the ground, making a crisp sound.

The blood around the wound quickly dried up, and the newly grown skin was as soft and pink as ever, without even a scar. It was as if the gunshot from a moment ago had just been an illusion.

"Don't just space out. If you're not dead, get up."

Without a second thought, Xie Yuling turned around and charged straight at Zhou Nianqian.

Since the jade pendant could block bullets, why shouldn't she just deal with these guys directly?!

Her spiritual sense formed into a needle, ready to pierce toward Zhou Nianqian.

But the bodyguard proactively rushed forward as well.

The bullets in his gun were long gone; now he was swinging the empty barrel to smash her, hoping to win through his physical advantage.

Xie Yuling changed her tactics at the last second, redirecting the needle of her spiritual sense straight into the bodyguard's mind.

"Ah!"

The bodyguard crashed to the ground along with his gun, clutching his head tightly with both hands and rolling around.

Xie Yuling also stumbled half a step.

Her head buzzed. The backlash from overdrawing her spiritual sense was truly unpleasant, making her temples throb with pain.

However, through her spiritual sense, she also saw Jiang Yunlu climbing up from the ground.

Looking back at Zhou Nianqian, the young master was frantically trying to shove a new magazine into his gun. He could change magazines calmly when shooting targets, but faced with Xie Yuling's approach, he became completely flustered.

"You reload pretty slowly," Xie Yuling said, stepping right up to him in a few strides.

Slap!

A solid, heavy slap landed squarely on Zhou Nianqian's face.

At the same time, she smacked the pistol grip, knocking the freshly reloaded gun onto the ground.

Zhou Nianqian was stunned. He clutched his swollen red cheek, freezing for two seconds before reacting. Cursing furiously, he swung his left fist at Xie Yuling.

Bang!

The fist stopped an inch from the tip of Xie Yuling's nose, completely blocked by an invisible barrier. The jade pendant's protective halo lit up without even a ripple.

The physical force of reaction was returned in full. Zhou Nianqian stumbled backward, shaking his hand in agony; his wrist bone was nearly shattered by the shock.

Having a cheat code felt amazing.

Xie Yuling felt even more confident. She sent Zhou Nianqian flying with a kick and bent down to pick up the pistol on the ground.

Bang!

Another gunshot rang out.

Xie Yuling whipped her head around.

Jiang Yunlu, who had just stood up straight, crashed heavily back to the ground. A bloody hole had appeared on her thigh, and blood quickly stained the fabric.

At the rear passage entrance, a blonde, blue-eyed foreign bodyguard was holding a pistol, its muzzle still smoking.

These guys actually knew tactical flanking and were playing the rear-guard game.

Xie Yuling patted her pocket. She still had one Rejuvenation Talisman left, but in this situation, a talisman couldn't solve the immediate crisis.

"Put the gun, down!" the foreign bodyguard ordered in broken, plastic Chinese, shifting his muzzle from Jiang Yunlu to Xie Yuling.

His Mandarin was atrocious.

Xie Yuling stood up straight. The jade pendant could protect her, but it couldn't protect Jiang Yunlu. If this foreigner's hand twitched, Jiang Yunlu would die here today.

And she wouldn't be able to explain that to Lin Mo.

Hearing this, Xie Yuling took a deep breath and tossed the magazine and the pistol in two different directions.

The parts were separated far enough that even if Zhou Nianqian wanted to pick them up, he would have to make two trips.

"It's down. Don't misfire," Xie Yuling said, raising her hands.

Jiang Yunlu lay on the ground, gritting her teeth and gasping in pain.

Jiang Yunlu couldn't be blamed. She hadn't expected the jade pendant Lin Mo gave her to be able to protect her, nor did she expect someone to be behind them.

People always make mistakes sometimes.

It was just that this situation had become very difficult to resolve.

Xie Yuling's gaze shifted to the distant van.

Chu Miaomiao and Wang Qin were in the car.

The only one they could count on now was Chu Miaomiao.

Just then, a familiar voice rang out.

"As expected, I really can't count on you guys."

The car door slid open, and Chu Miaomiao stepped out gracefully.

Everyone's eyes turned toward her, even Zhou Nianqian's.

However, in their eyes, the Chu Miaomiao of this moment felt incredibly unfamiliar.