"Gun?"
A shiver ran down her spine. If it hadn't been for the man in front of her, she might have already lost her life.
However, there were simply too many opponents. Gun was seriously injured during the fight with the others, and the two of them slowly retreated step by step.
In this open area, just a few steps further would be the edge of the cliff. Originally, Hongjia Factory was located in a place even more remote than the suburbs.
Most of the areas below the cliff were villages. As the two of them retreated, the bounty hunters in front of them were also seriously injured. Some were even sitting on the ground, unable to move at all.
Precisely because of this, it gave the two of them a chance to leave.
Shen Jianyi protected Gun with one hand. Seeing that the clothes on his abdomen were torn, revealing the bright red flesh.
Seeing that there was no way back, Shen Jianyi gritted her teeth tightly. Her eyebrows under the mask frowned slightly. This was the first time she had ever felt nervous.
The key was that she simply had no idea why there were so many bounty hunters. She hadn't received any information about being able to take on the mission, so she had been blocked by the employer before the mission was even announced.
It seemed that this employer was determined to kill her. A smile curled up on Shen Jianyi's lips. The dagger in her hand was already broken, and only the handle was left to use.
Even so, she still had to protect the person behind her. After all, Gun had been injured while protecting her.
The woman turned around, her voice cold: "You're really unlucky. Don't ever run into me again."
She still remembered that not long ago, Gun had said that they might never see each other again. Who would have thought that they would meet so soon? In the end, Gun's calculations had gone wrong.
Hongxiu stood in the middle of the crowd. The long knife in her hand was also broken, and only a short section remained.
She walked up to the two of them out of breath. Her voice under the clown girl mask was clear and shrill: "You two are really lovey-dovey. Every time we try to capture one of you, the other one always shows up. It's like a buy-one-get-one-free deal."
From start to finish, Hongxiu had never intended to kill the two of them. Although these two people would only pose a threat to her if they remained among the bounty hunters, it was simply unethical to bully the few with the many.
She wanted to be able to defeat one of them in a one-on-one fight one day. Only then would it be a fair victory.
"Hurry up and leave." Hongxiu lowered her voice, trying not to let the hunters behind hear.
Shen Jianyi looked up, thinking that the woman in front of her had gone crazy. If she guessed correctly, the mission they had received was to kill her. Yet here she was, spouting nonsense about sending her away.
Hongxiu took two steps forward and put away her weapon. She seemed to have no ill intentions. "I don't like to bully the few with the many. If you die today, I'll have one less opponent. I hope that one day we can have a fair fight."
The woman didn't say a word. Since the other party had given them a chance, why not take it? Shen Jianyi wasn't that stubborn. The smartest decision at the moment was to leave.
But just as she was about to go.
"Whoosh──"
An arrow suddenly shot over from somewhere. Shen Jianyi looked up and saw it. She wanted to block it with her dagger, but then she realized that the dagger was no longer usable.
The arrow grazed Hongxiu's ear, cutting off a few strands of her hair. Just as it was about to pierce Shen Jianyi's head, she leaned back to avoid it.
It was only when her body tilted backward that she remembered that there was a cliff behind her.
The man was quick - witted. He reached out his hand to grab her.
The bounty hunters behind naturally wanted to take this opportunity to eliminate the first and second - ranked hunters. That way, everyone's ranking would move up one step.
They swarmed forward, but were blocked by a short and thin woman.
Hongxiu took out her weapon and held it in front of her chest. Facing these people, she showed no fear at all. Her voice was even colder than usual. "I've said it before. Only I can kill her. If any of you dare to take a step forward, I'll take your lives."
Although Hongxiu, who ranked third, was not as powerful as the two of them, she was still not to be underestimated. Coupled with the fact that they were all seriously injured, no one dared to take a step forward.
Hongxiu gave a smug smile and turned to reach out to grab Gun's arm.
But just at this moment.
A pair of white sneakers suddenly appeared below her line of sight. Then, a tall and slender figure came into view.
With a gentle push, Gun lost his balance and tumbled down the cliff.
At that moment, Shen Jianyi saw clearly that it was Zhou Ze who had pushed him.
A chill ran through her eyes. She never thought that Zhou Ze had really dug a big pit and waited for them to jump in. It must have taken him quite a while to come up with this plan.
All these things didn't matter to Shen Jianyi anymore. Falling from here meant certain death. She couldn't just sit back and do nothing.
As she was falling, she saw that the cliff was full of vines. Maybe these vines were the key to saving their lives.
During the rapid fall, she reached out and grabbed one, holding on tightly. Sure enough, the vine was strong enough to bear her weight, and she hung in mid - air like this.
On the other side, Gun was naturally able to save himself. Although he was injured, this amount of strength was not a problem for him.
The two of them slowly slid down the vines and finally landed safely. It was a narrow escape.
Although she and Gun had only met a few times, and she didn't even know what his real face looked like under the mask, the two of them had become life - and - death friends. It was quite unbelievable.
Since everyone was safe now, there was no need to waste any more time here. Shen Jianyi stared intently at the position in front of her and completely ignored the man behind her.
Seeing that she was about to leave without hesitation, Gun coughed a few times. A mouthful of fresh blood suddenly gushed out. He knelt on the ground halfway and asked in a muffled voice, "Where are you going?"
Hearing this, the woman turned around and only then saw that Gun was trembling all over, giving the illusion that he was about to faint.
Indeed, Gun was seriously injured, and it was quite normal that he couldn't move his body for a long time now.
Shen Jianyi just stood there indifferently, her mind in a complete mess. On the one hand, she didn't want Lu Jinsheng to worry about her. On the other hand, she would feel guilty if she left Gun behind.
These two men really gave her a headache. Shen Jianyi wanted to use her watch to send a message to Xia Liang, but because the watch had accidentally hit a rock during the fall, it was no longer usable.
She sighed. It seemed that there was no other way. Just a short distance ahead was a mountain village. It was almost dawn, and there might already be villagers around.
In the end, Shen Jianyi couldn't get over that hurdle in her heart. She turned around and walked up to Gun, reaching out her hand to the man: "If you can walk by yourself, don't be so slow."
As soon as she finished speaking, Gun felt dizzy in front of his eyes. His body fell heavily to the ground and didn't move.