Fierce Love: Bringing Wife Home
Chapter 581 - 71 It’s Okay Now

Chapter 581: Chapter 71 It’s Okay Now

This is the consequence of underestimation!

Willy was new to the team, naturally unfamiliar with Gu Xiaoxi.

Defeating them before they could show their true strength was the fastest, most effective solution.

These people were all future comrades-in-arms; if they were to unleash their power, they would fight with all their might.

Injuries would be inevitable.

If that happened, her tenure as team leader would come to an end. Regardless of the reason, failing to manage her team members was ultimately her mistake.

"A true man keeps his word! You’ve lost, and if you think of denying it, I’ll call Captain Kate right away and ask for new team members!" Gu Xiaoxi took out her cellphone, pretending to make a call.

Upon seeing this, Willy hurriedly covered his chest and stood up, grabbing Gu Xiaoxi’s wrist and said, "Stop! We’ve lost!"

They were not sore losers!

Gu Xiaoxi’s superiority in speed over them was an undeniable fact.

If the five of them relied on brute strength and even if they managed to beat Gu Xiaoxi, it wouldn’t prove anything, but rather make five grown men seem petty.

Seeing this, Jing Haoran finally let out a sigh of relief. This matter could only be handled so boldly by Gu Xiaoxi.

If it had been them, they would have been too cautious, tiptoeing around and achieving the opposite of what was intended.

Indeed, she was a natural-born leader!

"Alright! Now, everyone follow my command!" Gu Xiaoxi’s expression turned stern as she looked at everyone: "Just now, on the outskirts of the city, I encountered some Giant Rats. They’re incredibly fast, nearly matching my speed!"

As soon as she said this, everyone furrowed their brows, "Just some rats. With such big bodies, how can they possibly be that fast!"

"Believe it or not, they can move that quickly!" Gu Xiaoxi stood before them, speaking seriously: "So, everyone should stay vigilant at all times. Speed is often the deadliest weapon. This is probably why the Nightwalkers are able to wreak havoc among the people, and yet we’re unable to eradicate them."

"..." Willy clenched his fists and looked at Gu Xiaoxi, voicing his own doubts: "Then why are we going to the hospital? Aren’t people already assigned there? We just need to keep watch over the kindergarten!"

"Haven’t you seen? After the kindergarten let out, there was no one left. It’s the same whether we guard it or not, but the hospital is different. There are people there day and night."

Gu Xiaoxi continued, walking and talking with the team.

Another reason for going to the hospital was that she wanted to examine the victims who had been killed by the Giant Rats to see if there were any specific characteristics.

On the way, Gu Xiaoxi reported her actions to Kate.

Kate had also permitted her to go to the hospital to see the victims.

The suburban private hospital.

Due to the recent influx of victims, even this private hospital in the suburbs had several bodies stored.

With permission from her superiors, the doctors on duty at the hospital were already waiting for them.

As they opened the door to the morgue, a blast of cold air hit them in the face.

Even the sturdy Willy couldn’t help but shiver.

Gu Xiaoxi turned to the others and said, "Half of you stay here and guard the door."

Then, accompanied by the doctor, she strode into the morgue.

Seven bodies were lined up neatly side by side; as the white cloths were removed from them, a ghastly and bloody scene was revealed.

Upon seeing this, Jing Haoran immediately covered his mouth and threw up.

Gu Xiaoxi’s brow also furrowed, and her eyes turned cold.

Willy shivered, swallowed hard, and gazed at the corpse laid out on the stage.

Just then, the doctor explained, "As you can see, these Giant Rats are incredibly ferocious. They eat human flesh. This gentleman was strong and robust, yet his chest and organs were... eaten."

They truly were beasts, killing purely by tearing and biting, leaving only remnants of each person they attacked...

Even the doctor-tended bodies were a horrifying sight to behold.

Exiting the morgue, Gu Xiaoxi stood guard at the door, letting others go in to see.

Yun Xiao went in but came out shortly afterward.

She stood in front of Gu Xiaoxi, looking at her, her heartbeat frantic as a drum, "Were they all bitten by Giant Rats?"

"Yes," Gu Xiaoxi nodded coldly.

Yun Xiao clenched her fists, clearly frightened. Because this gruesome scene was even more terrifying than the previous tri-province earthquake.

It’s no wonder that the objective of the International Alliance’s mission was simply to see who could kill the most savage beasts.

After everyone had seen the corpses, Gu Xiaoxi led them out of the hospital. They took up covert positions in the flower beds beneath the hospital’s windows and in the dark corners.

By 5 a.m., everyone, tensed and fatigued, had their nerves wound tight, on high alert.

Gu Xiaoxi sat cross-legged in a tree, closed her eyes, and released her Spiritual Sense to monitor the surroundings.

Suddenly, the sound of a car braking caught her attention.

It was on a street about three hundred meters away from her.

A red sedan stopped abruptly, and she immediately stood up, peering through the gaps in the branches far away, catching sight of seven silhouettes surrounding the car.

At the same time, she heard a woman’s cries for help coming from inside the sedan.

Without thinking, Gu Xiaoxi said to those beside her, "Stay alert, I’m going up ahead to check!"

She had thought to bring everyone along, but she was afraid of putting them all in danger.

Therefore, she decided to go ahead on her own first, to test the speed of these Giant Rats.

Seeing Gu Xiaoxi leave, Yun Xiao and the others continued to be vigilant of their surroundings.

Gu Xiaoxi activated her Spiritual Power, her body becoming as light as a feather. With a single thought, within two or three seconds, she was beside the red sedan.

By the dim glow of a street lamp, she clearly saw seven Giant Rats tightly surrounding the woman driving the car.

No matter how hard the woman pressed the gas pedal, the car just wouldn’t start.

In the few seconds it took for Gu Xiaoxi to arrive, a Giant Rat had forcefully gouged a hole in the door of the car.

"Bang!" A loud noise, accompanied by the sound of breaking glass, as even the car windows shattered.

The woman inside screamed in terror, "Help me!"

At the same time, she saw a Giant Rat’s gaping bloody maw coming rapidly toward her.

"Shh!" The sound of blood splattering rang out, and the woman saw her own neck become instantly stained red.

By then, Gu Xiaoxi had reached the car door, waving her dagger, slicing down the last of the Giant Rats.

The woman in the car, her face splashed with blood, had passed out from fear.

There was also a boy of about ten in the back seat.

Gu Xiaoxi looked at the boy, his face etched with terror, touched his head to comfort him, "It’s okay now!"

The boy looked at the seven Giant Rats she had slain on the ground, grabbed Gu Xiaoxi’s hand and pleaded, "Please save my mommy!"