Chapter 189: Chapter 189: Curtain Falls
As Xiao Yan thought of this, madness surged in her eyes, and the hand gripping the gun trembled slightly with excitement, causing her to miss pulling the trigger.
Just as Xiao Yan was about to attempt another shot, Xiao Li seized the chance when her hand shook to directly grab for her gun.
In the struggle, the gun discharged towards the ceiling. At the same moment the shot was fired, seeing that she couldn’t snatch the gun, Xiao Li directly slammed Xiao Yan’s hand against the wall.
Xiao Yan winced in pain, and the gun fell from her grip onto the ground.
Seeing the gun fall, Xiao Yan wanted to retrieve it.
But how could Xiao Li allow her to pick up the gun? The two of them immediately engaged in a fistfight.
Xiao Yan was untrained, while Xiao Li had been specially trained by Qin Xiao for half a year, making Xiao Yan no match for her.
In just a few moves, Xiao Li subdued Xiao Yan, but as she pinned down one of Xiao Yan’s arms and was about to dislocate it, Xiao Yan suddenly pulled out a knife from somewhere.
Just as the knife was about to stab towards Xiao Li, a gunshot rang out in the room, followed by a scream...
"Ah..."
Qin Xiao walked in from the bedroom door, and the people following him immediately rushed forward to take down Xiao Yan.
Xiao Li, upon seeing Qin Xiao, didn’t feel surprised at all; she knew he would definitely come back.
Qin Xiao walked over, picked up a wet tissue from beside him, and wiped the blood that had just splattered onto Xiao Li’s face.
This blood was from when Xiao Yan’s hand was hit by the gunshot, splattering.
After cleaning Xiao Li’s face, Qin Xiao gently said, "I taught you all the skills to protect yourself, not because I really want you to fend for yourself, but in the hope that you have more security.
For the sake of the child, if you need to act as bait, then I will be your shield."
As Qin Xiao spoke, he pulled Xiao Li into his arms.
Leaning against Qin Xiao’s chest, Xiao Li felt an overwhelming sense of security, "I know, it’s because I knew you would definitely come back, definitely be by my side to protect me, that’s why I could be so utterly fearless!
You’ve been watching me from the shadows, didn’t you notice how carefree I’ve been these past couple of days?"
Qin Xiao chuckled softly, "I noticed."
Just as their conversation was getting sweet, someone came to spoil the mood.
Qin Zilong, originally standing guard not far from the villa, heard the gunshot and rushed over. Upon reaching the villa, seeing Xiao Yan being dragged away, and realizing she was the one hit by the bullet, a weight lifted off his chest.
Yet, he was still worried about Xiao Li; with the Second Master not around, if Xiao Li had been harmed, he wouldn’t be able to account for it.
In his flustered rush inside, he saw Xiao Li embracing a man.
Uh...
What’s the situation here?
Qin Zilong took a couple of steps closer and, upon seeing Qin Xiao’s profile, immediately wanted to slip away, but it was too late.
Qin Xiao released Xiao Li and coldly asked, "Where do you think you’re going?"
Qin Zilong stiffly halted his steps, "Second Master, I was just going to check on Xiao Yan."
Qin Xiao sneered, "She’s in that condition, does she still need you to watch her?
Tell me everything you’ve found out."
As he spoke, Qin Xiao draped his jacket over Xiao Li before leading her to a nearby chair to sit.
Qin Zilong quickly stepped forward and voiced, "Yes, Second Master.
Second Master, after Xiao Yan’s breakout, the people behind her started emerging.
It turns out she had previously aligned with Evil Shark, whose power is comparable to Black Cat. Besides Evil Shark, she also seduced a prison guard."
Qin Xiao tapped his fingers lightly upon hearing this, "How did she connect with Evil Shark in prison?"
Qin Zilong replied, "This matter is rather amusing.
Evil Shark was captured during a previous purge and ended up in prison, but the police responsible for his case didn’t realize he was Evil Shark and just sentenced him as a lowly henchman.
Because of this, Evil Shark spent a few years inside, and was due for release this year.
But now, due to Xiao Yan, his identity has been exposed, and he’s done for. I bet Evil Shark is seething with rage.
I also found out that the club previously run by Xiao Ting and Chang Fang was owned by Evil Shark as well.
Qin Xiao nodded, "You’ll handle these follow-ups."
Qin Zilong nodded, "Yes, Second Master, I’ll arrange it."
After Qin Zilong left, Xiao Li asked, "Uncle, are both Evil Shark and Black Cat malicious forces?"
Qin Xiao nodded, "They’re more than just malicious; people like them face dire consequences once captured.
Let’s not talk about them right now, are you hurt anywhere?"
Xiao Li shook her head, "No, you were watching the whole time!"
Qin Xiao raised an eyebrow, "How did you know I was watching?"
Xiao Li laughed, "Otherwise, how could you shoot so timely?"
Qin Xiao chuckled. He had indeed been watching the entire time. When he realized Xiao Yan appeared in the bedroom, Qin Xiao rushed there immediately. He arrived just as Xiao Li was coming out of the bathroom, with Xiao Yan’s gun already aimed at her head, and he had to restrain himself from acting.
Later, when Xiao Li and Xiao Yan started grappling, he held off shooting to avoid collateral damage. Only when Xiao Li had Xiao Yan subdued and she drew the knife did he pull the trigger.
"Uncle, when exactly did you come back?"
Qin Xiao smiled, "You guessed I was back, but not when?"
Xiao Li chuckled softly, "Did you come back immediately after I called you?"
Qin Xiao, "Hmm!"
Xiao Li smilingly asked, "Who’s in charge of big brother then?"
Qin Xiao, "I left Feng Ye there, and big brother’s condition is stable. He’ll be back in a few days."
Hearing this, Xiao Li happily exclaimed, "That’s wonderful! The family will be reunited.
All the bad things are finally coming to an end.
Uncle, I think we’ve really had a lot going on these past two years.
Really hope there won’t be any more bad things in the future."
Qin Xiao gently kissed Xiao Li’s forehead, "There won’t be, no more bad things in the future."
"Uncle, let’s pick up our child tomorrow."
"Alright."
The next day, Qin Xiao and Xiao Li went to the family residence early to bring back Qin’s mother and the others.
Seeing Qin Xiao, Qin’s mother didn’t show any surprise; she knew her son very well.
A few days later, Qin Tan returned from abroad, and the family was finally complete.
With Qin Tan’s return, it was no longer possible to conceal his injuries, but since he returned safely, even if others knew he was hurt, they dared not make a move.
Because Qin Tan’s legs still needed some time to recover, Father Qin could only stay in the company for a while longer, while Qin Xiao remained uninvolved with company matters as before.
Half a year later, with the news of Xiao Yan’s execution reaching them, Xiao Li knew that everything had finally come to an end.
Regardless of past lives or the present, with Xiao Yan’s demise, their entanglements were completely severed.
For Xiao Yan, Xiao Li did have doubts in her heart — she couldn’t understand why Xiao Yan hated her so much?
But now, she no longer wanted to dwell on it; the reasons for hatred didn’t matter anymore.