The president's wife wants to run away

Chapter 35: Almost Despair

My heartbeat was like a drum, hitting my eardrums again and again. The man in black, this uninvited guest, seemed to have walked out of the thick fog, bringing a suffocating sense of oppression. Who is he? Why did he arrest me? Did he know that I was not the real Li Luoyao?

"No, I can't go with you!" I shook his hand off with all my strength, and said firmly, "If you want to arrest someone, arrest all of us. Don't even think about letting me abandon my friends!" Zhong Yuxuan's face turned pale. He protected me behind him, and his eyes shot at the man in black like a blade, "I said, don't even think about touching her!"

"If you don't accept my toast, you'll have to drink a forfeit!" The man in black snorted coldly, a hint of cruelty flashing in his eyes. He stopped talking nonsense and pounced on us like a ghost.

"Be careful!" Zhong Yuxuan pushed me away and faced the attack of the man in black. The two of them immediately tangled together, punching and kicking each other, each move was fierce. I was stunned by this sudden change, and could only watch them fight, but I was powerless.

Qin Xue reacted quickly. She took my hand and said anxiously, "Luo Xue, let's go! Go get help!"

Only then did I come to my senses. Yes, staying here would only become a burden to them. I must find a way to seek help!

We stumbled out, and behind us came the sounds of fighting and things breaking. My heart was in knots, wondering if Zhong Yuxuan could handle the man in black.

There was a loud bang, as if something had exploded, and the entire ground began to shake violently. We looked back in horror, only to see that the place where we were originally was already covered in flames and smoke.

"No!" I screamed heartbreakingly and tried to rush into the sea of ​​fire desperately, but Qin Xue held me back tightly.

"Luo Xue, calm down! It's too dangerous to rush in now!"

"But Zhong Yuxuan is still in there!" I burst into tears and beat Qin Xue's arm in despair, "He's still in there!"

Qin Xue hugged me tightly to stop me from acting impulsively. Smoke billowed and flames shot up into the sky. I seemed to see Zhong Yuxuan being engulfed in the sea of ​​fire. My world completely collapsed at this moment...

I don't know how long it took, but the fire gradually died down and the smoke gradually dissipated. I stumbled to the ruins and searched desperately, hoping to find Zhong Yuxuan.

"Zhong Yuxuan! Where are you? Answer me!" I shouted at the top of my lungs, but the only response I got was deathly silence.

Just when I was about to despair, suddenly, I found a black metal box in a pile of rubble. I opened the box with great effort, and inside it were several guns and some bullets!

Could it be... Is this God giving me hope?

 Choice

I stared blankly at the weapons in the box, and a chill ran straight from my feet to my heart. The cold metal seemed to be silently telling of the upcoming blood and killing. I never thought that one day I would be involved with these dangerous things.

"Luo Xue, it seems we have to prepare for the worst." Qin Xue's voice brought me back to reality. Her face was solemn, but her eyes were extremely firm. "We can't just sit there and wait for death. We must fight to the death!"

I took a deep breath and held the pistol tightly in my hand. The cold touch made me regain some reason. Yes, now is not the time to be afraid. I must protect myself and my friends!

We carefully shuttled through the ruins, looking for traces of the man in black. The air was filled with the smell of burning, and every slight movement made me nervous.

"There!" Qin Xue suddenly whispered, pointing to a dilapidated building not far away. I followed her gaze and saw a black shadow flashing through the ruins.

We looked at each other and understood that the time for the decisive battle had come.

I held the pistol tightly, my heart pounding. I tried to calm myself down and aimed at the shadow.

"boom!"

I pulled the trigger and the bullet whizzed out.

The man in black obviously didn't expect our counterattack. He dodged in a panic and the bullet just grazed his arm.

"Damn it!" he roared and raised his gun to shoot at us.

In the hail of bullets, we could only dodge desperately. I never thought that the thrilling gunfight scenes in the movies would really happen to me one day.

"Qin Xue, be careful!"

I watched helplessly as a bullet was shot towards Qin Xue, but I could do nothing.

"what!"

Qin Xue screamed and fell in a pool of blood.

"Qin Xue!" I rushed to her like crazy and hugged her in my arms.

"Luo Xue...go quickly..." Qin Xue's voice became weaker and weaker. She raised her hand with difficulty, wanting to touch my cheek, but it fell down weakly.

The bright red blood stained my hands and I felt a piercing pain.

"No! Qin Xue! You will be fine! Just hold on!" I tried desperately to stop the bleeding from her body, but the blood was like a flood that broke through the dam and could not be stopped.

"Luo Xue...don't...don't worry about me...go away..." Qin Xue said intermittently, "I promised...to protect you..."

"No! I won't leave you alone!" I hugged her tightly, tears blurring my eyes.

"Luo Xue...listen to me..." Qin Xue's voice became weaker and weaker, "You...you have more important things to do..."

"Nothing is more important than your life!" I cried, my heart aching.

"Promise me...you must...live..."

Qin Xue's voice became lower and lower, and finally disappeared completely into the air.

"Qin Xue! Qin Xue!" I shouted her name heartbreakingly, but the only response I got was deathly silence.

I held Qin Xue's cold body in my arms and felt as if my soul had been sucked out of me.

Why? Why did you do this to me? Why did you let her die in my place?

I raised my head and looked in the direction of the man in black, my eyes filled with flames of hatred.

It was you who killed Qin Xue! I will never let you go!

Qin Xue fell in a pool of blood, and the scarlet blood was like a sharp blade, piercing my heart fiercely. I felt my blood flowing backwards, my ears were buzzing, and the world in front of me began to spin.

"Qin Xue! Qin Xue!" I shook her like crazy, but her body was getting colder and colder, and her breathing was getting weaker and weaker. It was all because of me. If I hadn't agreed to the mysterious man's request, Qin Xue wouldn't have been injured to protect me. It was all my fault!

Despair and self-blame overwhelmed me like a tide. I knelt powerlessly beside Qin Xue, my eyes blurred with tears.

"Luo Xue..." A warm embrace wrapped me tightly, and Zhong Yuxuan's familiar breath made me regain a bit of sanity when I was on the verge of collapse.

"Yuxuan...it's all my fault that Qin Xue was harmed...it's all my fault..." I muttered incoherently, taking all the blame on myself.

"No, it's not your fault. You've done a good job." Zhong Yuxuan stroked my hair gently, his tone gentle but firm, "No matter what happens, I will be by your side and we will face it together."

His words were like the warm sunshine in winter, giving me a little comfort. I raised my head and looked at him with tearful eyes. His eyes were full of heartache and determination, which made my originally shaken heart calm down a little.

"But... that mysterious man... he..." I wanted to tell Zhong Yuxuan about the terrible deal, but the words were on the tip of my tongue but I couldn't say them. I couldn't involve him. This was my own choice and I had to bear it alone.

Zhong Yuxuan seemed to see through my thoughts. He gently held my hand and said solemnly: "Luo Xue, I know you are hiding something from me, but please believe me, no matter what happens, I will stay with you and will never leave you."

His words were like a reassurance, which gradually calmed my flustered heart. I took a deep breath, tried hard to suppress the fear and anxiety in my heart, and nodded.

At this moment, a clear voice came from a distance: "And I, I will face it with you!"

I looked in the direction of the voice and saw Li Luoyao standing firmly not far away. The arrogance of the past was gone from her face, replaced by determination and courage.

Li Luoyao's words were like a ray of light, illuminating my heart. I never thought that she, who was once arrogant and willful, would choose to fight side by side with me in times of crisis. It seems that some things are really changing us quietly, and also causing subtle changes in our relationship.

"Luo Yao, you..." I choked with sobs, and all my words turned into a cry of gratitude.

"Don't talk nonsense, we are sisters!" Li Luoyao stepped forward and gave me a firm look, "From now on, your business is my business, we will face it together!"

Zhong Yuxuan looked at us with a gratified smile on his face. His big hands gently held my and Li Luoyao's hands, tightly connecting us together. At that moment, I felt an unprecedented strength, as if no difficulties could separate us.

However, just when we felt a little relieved, a creepy sound suddenly came from the depths of the ruins. Before we could react, the surrounding walls began to shake violently, and rubble fell like raindrops, raising dust all over the sky.

"Oh no! It's a trap!" Zhong Yuxuan reacted quickly, protecting Li Luoyao and me under him, using his body to shield us from the falling rocks.

“Hahaha! Li Luoxue, do you think you can escape?” The mysterious man’s eerie voice echoed in the ruins, bringing with it a chilling chill, “Today, you will all die here!”

As he finished speaking, the mechanism in the ruins was fully activated. Thick iron chains rose from the ground and attacked us like giant pythons, trying to tie us up.

"Get out of the way!" Zhong Yuxuan loudly reminded me and Li Luoyao while resisting the attack of falling rocks.

The three of us dodged with difficulty in the narrow space, but the attacks of the machine became more and more fierce, and we were gradually forced into a desperate situation.

Seeing that an iron chain was about to hit Li Luoyao, at the critical moment, Zhong Yuxuan pushed her away with all his strength, but his arm was entangled by the iron chain.

"Yuxuan!" I exclaimed, my heart aching.

"Don't worry about me, just go!" Zhong Yuxuan shouted at me while enduring the severe pain.

"No! I will never leave you!" I shook my head desperately, tears blurring my eyes.

Just when everything seemed to be lost, I suddenly noticed that every time the mysterious man activated the mechanism, his right hand would tremble unconsciously.

Could it be... this is his fatal weakness?

My heart was beating wildly in my chest, as if it was about to burst through my throat. The mysterious man's trembling right hand, like a flash of lightning in the dark night, illuminated my hope. I couldn't be sure if this was his weakness, but I had to take a chance!

"Luoyao, Yuxuan is in your care!" I shouted at Li Luoyao, and then rushed towards the direction of the mysterious man regardless of everything.

"Luo Xue! What are you going to do? Come back!" I heard the anxious calls of Zhong Yuxuan and Li Luoyao behind me, but I couldn't care less.

I stumbled and ran, the gravel cut my clothes and skin, but I didn't feel any pain, my eyes were only on the mysterious man who controlled everything. He seemed a little surprised by my sudden action, stunned for a moment, but soon returned to his gloomy expression.

"What? You want to beg for mercy? It's too late!" He grinned and pressed another button.

I saw a huge iron chain flying towards me with a whistling sound, and I instinctively closed my eyes. However, the expected pain did not come, and I opened my eyes and found that Zhong Yuxuan appeared in front of me at some point and blocked the fatal blow with his body.

"Yuxuan!" I rushed to him in horror. His arms were tightly wrapped with iron chains and blood was dripping through his fingers.

"I've said it before, I won't let you take risks alone." He smiled weakly, but his eyes were firm.

I held back my tears, took out the dagger I carried with me, and tried to cut the chain. However, I didn't know what material the chain was made of, and the blade only left a shallow mark.

"It's useless, this is a special stainless steel chain, you..." The mysterious man hadn't finished speaking when his face suddenly changed and he fell to the ground in pain, covering his right hand.

Only then did I notice that his trembling right hand was now twitching violently, as if he was in great pain.

"His weakness... is really in his right hand!" I was delighted, but soon I was replaced by worry. What happened to his right hand? How can I use this weakness to save everyone?