Bang!
Chu Lingtian kicked the rear car door.
The door, which the old man had opened, slammed shut.
The old man, startled, quickly withdrew his right hand from inside the car.
Chu Lingtian delivered another swift kick, forcing the old man to retreat three or four meters.
Taking advantage of this, Chu Lingtian rescued Liu Bingxue from the car and untied her hands and feet.
"Liu Bingxue, I didn't expect you to have such a formidable expert by your side. No wonder my disciple failed when he tried to abduct you from your company in secret back then."
The old man, stunned by Chu Lingtian's immense power, confessed inadvertently.
Liu Bingxue's face, as beautiful as a celestial being, was filled with shock. Her beautiful eyes were fixed on Chu Lingtian; it was the first time she had witnessed his formidable skills firsthand.
Before this, Liu Bingxue had perceived Chu Lingtian as an ordinary man with no power, influence, or wealth.
Therefore, Chu Lingtian's current strength and the terrifying aura he exuded deeply impacted Liu Bingxue's mind and body.
"I believe you were merely following orders for payment. So, if you tell me who sent you to kidnap Liu Bingxue, I can let you go."
Chu Lingtian's eyes, as dark as an abyss, stared coldly at the old man.
The old man sneered and replied, "Kid, I admit we were careless. We didn't expect such an expert to be protecting Liu Bingxue. But I warn you, the powerful figure behind this kidnapping attempt is someone you absolutely cannot afford to provoke, and you, by yourself, cannot protect Liu Bingxue forever!"
"Whether I can afford to provoke this figure or if I can protect Liu Bingxue forever is my concern. You only need to answer my question."
Chu Lingtian's gaze grew even colder, and he said in a deep voice.
"You're asking for death!"
The old man's expression turned sinister. As he spoke, he pulled out a gun from behind his back.
"Be careful..."
Chu Lingtian was startled. He immediately wrapped his arms around Liu Bingxue, who hadn't reacted yet, and they rolled onto the ground.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
Three shots rang out.
Two bullet holes appeared where Liu Bingxue had been standing.
Holding Liu Bingxue, Chu Lingtian rolled with her into the nearby grass, using the waist-high weeds for cover.
"Don't move erratically."
Chu Lingtian's gaze was like a blade as he warily scanned their surroundings, quietly reminding Liu Bingxue behind him.
Liu Bingxue, still shaken and pale with fright, saw Chu Lingtian's back shielding her. She felt he was so valiant and manly, and her eyes showed a flicker of emotion.
Ever since that night of accidental intimacy with Chu Lingtian, Liu Bingxue had looked down on him, not even giving him a proper glance. She considered him a useless man with no strength and no ambition for his work, someone not worth her attention.
But she never expected that the person who had secretly rescued her in the underground parking lot that night was Chu Lingtian, and now the one risking his life to shield her from bullets was precisely this man she had previously disdained!
Indeed, how many people would risk their lives for others?
These were life-taking bullets. If they hit a vital spot, the mortality rate was almost one hundred percent.
Yet, Chu Lingtian was truly disregarding his own life to save her.
Liu Bingxue was deeply moved at this moment.
"Kid, no matter how skilled you are, you cannot protect Liu Bingxue today. We have no enmity. You are merely this woman's driver and not worth losing your life for. Just hand Liu Bingxue over to me, and I promise not to trouble you."
The old man, holding his gun, cautiously approached the grass. He was very wary of Chu Lingtian's formidable skills, otherwise, he wouldn't have resorted to shooting.
Chu Lingtian frowned, pondered for a moment, and picked up a few small pebbles from the ground. He was a super soldier feared by enemies both domestically and internationally, a legendary man known as the "Death God Wolf King," possessing not only immense combat power and unbreakable willpower but also rich combat experience and a sharp mind.
The old man's attempt to break Chu Lingtian's fighting spirit and lure him into surrendering through his words was pure fantasy.
"Shhh!"
Chu Lingtian turned and gestured for Liu Bingxue to be silent.
Liu Bingxue was about to urge Chu Lingtian not to take risks and that they should call the police quickly, but Chu Lingtian had already shot out like an arrow.
Bang! Bang! Bang...
Gunshots continued to echo. Liu Bingxue's heart was in her throat, but she dared not move, fearing she would be a hindrance to Chu Lingtian.
At this moment, Chu Lingtian had knocked the gun out of the old man's hand with a pebble, and his neck was already clasped in Chu Lingtian's right hand.
"You... who exactly are you?"
The old man's eyes widened in utter terror as he stared at Chu Lingtian. He couldn't fathom how he, with a gun, had lost to Chu Lingtian, who was unarmed.
Chu Lingtian smiled calmly and said, "I'm just a security guard at Bao Xue Company's underground parking lot."
"Impossible! This is absolutely impossible!"
The old man looked as if he would never believe it.
Chu Lingtian asked coldly, "I think you can tell me now. Who sent you to kidnap Liu Bingxue?"
"I... Ah!"
Just as the old man was about to speak, black blood spurted from his mouth.
Chu Lingtian immediately realized the old man had been poisoned, and with a potent toxin. He released his grip.
The old man collapsed on the ground, clutching his chest, writhing in pain. But he suddenly remembered seeing Chu Lingtian somewhere before.
It was on the bounty list of an international mercenary website. Chu Lingtian ranked in the top three, with a bounty of one hundred million yuan for his head.
However, the bounty list only had a picture of Chu Lingtian's left profile.
As the old man lay on the ground, he could only see Chu Lingtian's left profile, which was why the memory of having seen Chu Lingtian somewhere flashed in his mind.
"I... I remember now. You, you are the legendary man of the Dragon Country's military, the D-death, death god, Wolf... King!"
The old man struggled, his eyes filled with disbelief as he looked at Chu Lingtian. After uttering these words intermittently, he breathed his last.
Chu Lingtian crouched down and checked the old man's breathing and pulse. Only after confirming he was truly dead did he stand up.
After all, enemies faking their deaths to escape was a common occurrence on the battlefield.
Chu Lingtian picked up the pistol and walked back to where he had told Liu Bingxue to hide and not move. He found that the ice-cold beauty had vanished...