The Beauty CEO's Personal Expert
Chapter 379 - 375: Exposed Tracks

Chapter 379: Chapter 375: Exposed Tracks

"Stop!"

Bang!

A furious shout rang out, followed by a series of piercing gunshots.

Ling Chen’s fist, hovering over Zhu Hong’s head, paused for a moment. He looked up to see over a dozen men in suits rapidly approaching, all of whom had been pursuing him earlier. They had likely heard the commotion here and doubled back.

Facing more than ten dark gun muzzles, Ling Chen felt a chill in his heart. Without time to think, he hurriedly grabbed Zhu Hong’s collar, preparing to drag his body up to use him as a human shield. After all, even after taking the strength-enhancing drug, he was still flesh and blood, incapable of withstanding the lethality of bullets.

However, before Ling Chen could pull Zhu Hong up, several bullets whizzed past his ear, just a hair’s breadth away from blowing his head off.

At this moment, Zhu Hong seemed to realize what Ling Chen intended to do and immediately raised his hands, pushing forcefully against Ling Chen’s chest. In a bid for his life, he exerted all his strength as if he was fighting for survival.

Pushed hard by Zhu Hong, Ling Chen, who had been straddling him, suddenly lost his balance and fell backward. Seizing this opportunity, Ling Chen let go of Zhu Hong’s collar and rolled toward a nearby pile of grass.

Bang! Bang!

As soon as he moved away from Zhu Hong, a barrage of gunfire followed. The bullets pierced the ground, not hitting Ling Chen’s body.

Hearing the security guards’ footsteps closing in fast, Ling Chen didn’t dare delay and leapt up from the ground, dashing forward at high speed.

"Mr. Zhu, are you alright?"

A few men in suits clumsily helped Zhu Hong up from the ground, their faces filled with concern.

Zhu Hong wiped the fresh blood from his nose and mouth, his gaze harsh, fierce, and extremely angry.

Slap!

A crisp slap rang out, and Zhu Hong, pointing in the direction Ling Chen had fled, shouted angrily, "Why aren’t you chasing him? If you don’t catch him, none of you will live."

Fearing for their lives and fortunes, over a dozen security guards hurriedly gave chase.

"Wait!" Just then, Zhu Hong seemed to think of something and quickly called a security guard to a halt, frowning, "Where’s Reylov? Have you contacted him? Why hasn’t he arrived yet?"

"Mr. Zhu, I’ve tried, but I can’t reach him. There seems to be signal interference from the Broken Teeth Training Camp."

"Send someone directly. Tell Reylov to send reinforcements immediately." After speaking, Zhu Hong began to walk away. But after a few steps, he noticed something in the grass pile beside his foot.

"What’s this?" he muttered to himself, bending over to pick it up. Looking at the object in his hand, his eyes instantly lit up.

...

At this very moment, Ling Chen was sprinting rapidly alone through the tall and lush forest.

Minutes passed and Ling Chen finally shook off the pursuers. He gasped for air, his tense muscles slowly relaxing as the effects of the drug wore off.

He had delayed for so long; Kaelina and the others should have reached the evacuation point by now. With this thought, Ling Chen touched his earpiece, intending to contact them. But as his hand reached his ear, he was shocked to find not only the earpiece but also the signal receiver was gone.

Crap!

He cursed inwardly, sure that it must have been lost during the scuffle with Zhu Hong.

Thinking of the rendezvous point previously agreed upon with Kaelina, Ling Chen immediately rushed towards it. Kaelina and the others would surely wait there if they couldn’t contact him.

After a moment.

Hu Fei, leaning against a tree trunk, glanced at the time on his watch and spoke with some concern, "It’s been over ten minutes, should we go look for him?"

Kaelina hesitated as she glanced at Qiu Yong and the others.

"Ling Chen’s capability is clear to all of you. If he hasn’t arrived yet, there must be some delay. I suggest we wait a little longer; he’ll likely be back soon."

As he finished speaking, the inherently blind Yang Chen suddenly stood up from the ground and said, "Someone’s coming!"

Hearing this, Kaelina slightly smiled, "I’ve said before, he’ll come sooner or later."

"No, it’s not Brother Six," Yang Chen said gravely, "There are more than twenty people, and they’re about fifty meters away."

Hu Fei, surprised, asked, "How do they know we’re here?"

"Let’s not worry about that now." Qiu Yong spoke in a deep voice, "If one comes, we kill one; if two come, we kill both. I want to see just how many are not afraid to die."

As they spoke, a deep voice came from the dark forest, "Everyone inside, listen up, you have one minute to surrender, or else—Ah!"

Before the voice could finish, a scream pierced the air, followed by silence.

Everyone turned to Zhang Zhongfeng, who had put down the longbow in his hands, and simply stated, "Too noisy."

Qiu Yong glanced at Hu Fei and Kaelina, "You two stay and protect Miss Nanrong. We’ll take care of those outside." Without waiting for Kaelina to respond, Qiu Yong and the others had already leaped into the forest and disappeared without a trace.

Dada dada!

Dada dada!

Kaelina’s expression changed, and she quickly pressed Nanrong Wanqing down to the ground, shielding her from the bullets flying overhead. Meanwhile, roaring engine sounds drew closer from afar.

Hu Fei lay on the ground, binoculars with night vision in hand, looking towards the dense forest not far away. His round, pudgy face was suddenly filled with shock as he cursed loudly.

Damn it!

"Where are they?" Kaelina asked.

"They’re back!"

The words had barely left her mouth when Qiu Yong and the others emerged from the forest in disarray.

Yuan Yun, slapping leaves from his hair and panting, said, "The enemy’s firepower is too strong; we can’t get close enough."

Kaelina pointed to the left of where the group was stationed, suggesting, "The motorboat is docked on that shore, about five kilometers away. We should head over there first and then figure out how to contact Ling Chen."

"No!" Yang Chen immediately rejected Kaelina’s suggestion, saying, "We’re surrounded by heavy fire on three sides; there’s no way to break out. There’s only one path we can take behind us."

"No way!" Kaelina frowned slightly, "Unless we have no other choice, it’s better not to enter the forest behind us. The dangers there are no less than our current situation."

Hearing their argument, Hu Fei, with a troubled face, said, "Miss Kaelina, do you think we have any other choice?"

"Go!" Decisively, Qiu Yong commanded, "Head for the retreat! You guys go first; Brother Two and I will cover the rear."

With the situation leaving no room for argument, Kaelina, despite her reluctance, had to follow Qiu Yong’s instructions and led everyone towards the forest behind them.

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