Ouyang Zhenfeng's expression shifted slightly as he took a few steps back on the stage.
He narrowly dodged the shot fired.
Ouyang Kai supported his father, rolling to the side, then leaped off the stage.
Jin Ye instinctively shielded Su Ding, pulling her behind the tables on stage for cover.
"Grandpa!"
Su Ding cried out in alarm, seeing Ouyang Zhenfeng alone on the stage.
She had no idea why this had happened and was completely panicked, rushing towards Ouyang Zhenfeng.
Ouyang Zhenfeng, however, quickly called out, "Stay put."
Su Ding froze in her tracks, watching her grandfather calmly rise and walk unhurriedly to the edge of the stage, showing no concern.
Su Ding's heart leaped into her throat!
Was her grandfather trying to die, showing no evasion? What if something happened?
She wanted to pull her grandfather back, but Jin Ye firmly grasped her arm, "Don't move."
Su Ding turned, seeing Jin Ye's calm expression. "But..."
"The gunshots have stopped," Jin Ye said in a deep voice, his solemn face betraying his thoughts.
Su Ding frowned, realizing that indeed, the gunshots had ceased.
The guests below were all pale with fear, their order completely disrupted. Some hid under tables, others screamed.
Elder Jin and the others were relatively calmer.
They were all shocked by the turn of events. Based on the sound of the shots, it was likely a sniper rifle.
This meant the enemy was in a hidden location somewhere far away.
This thought sent a shiver down their spines.
Just as Su Ding was about to urge Ouyang Zhenfeng to seek cover, a figure suddenly burst from backstage, moving with lightning speed towards Ouyang Zhenfeng.
A knife glinted sharply under the lights.
"Grandpa!"
Su Ding screamed in terror. Jin Ye had already acted.
He strode forward to apprehend the assailant, but he was too far away. The attacker had already lunged at Ouyang Zhenfeng, a dagger poised to strike.
Despite his advanced age, Ouyang Zhenfeng's physical condition was still good.
He grabbed the attacker's hand, preventing the dagger from plunging in, and the two engaged in a tense struggle of strength at that critical moment.
"Ouyang Gong, you've finally come."
Ouyang Zhenfeng held the dagger firmly, his dark, deep eyes fixed on the attacker.
Indeed, the attacker was Ouyang Gong.
He had arranged for a sniper to fire from a distance, causing chaos in the venue. While everyone panicked, he intended to assassinate Ouyang Zhenfeng personally.
He knew he wouldn't survive this, so why not take someone down with him?
If Ouyang Zhenfeng hadn't refused to bring him back to Li Jing Island, refused to believe his identity, he wouldn't have ended up like this, scheming to usurp Li Jing Island to prove himself.
This old man, Ouyang Zhenfeng, had to die.
Hearing Ouyang Zhenfeng's words, Ouyang Gong's heart jolted. "What do you mean by that?"
Did he anticipate his arrival?
But before he could ponder further, Jin Ye delivered a kick, sending Ouyang Gong sprawling, and the dagger clattered to the ground.
Ouyang Gong fell, enraged and shocked, trying to get up.
Ouyang Kai, who had leaped off the stage earlier, suddenly returned and fiercely kicked him down again!
Bang!
Ouyang Gong was sent flying a considerable distance, his body wracked with pain, gasping for breath. He fumbled in his pocket, pulled out a gun, and pulled the trigger, aiming at Ouyang Zhenfeng.
"Father!"
Ouyang Kai roared, about to lunge forward without regard.
At that precise moment, Jin Ye felt a sense of helplessness. The speed of a bullet was something a human couldn't match.
Ouyang Gong sneered, feeling he could already see their pained expressions.
Even if Ouyang Zhenfeng had foreseen all this, what good was it? He would still die by his hand.
But before his triumph could settle, a bullet pierced the back of his head.
Blood splattered.
Ouyang Gong's expression froze, his pupils instantly dilated, his face filled with disbelief.
Before he could turn to see, he collapsed to the ground, dead.
Shot in the head.
Su Ding's hands trembled violently, her heart constricted, her face almost devoid of color.