Although Zhong Lichun looked excited at the prospect of escaping her life of misery, her mother's expression grew increasingly bitter. She was an adult, so she naturally knew that escaping this place was impossible. Even with this gun, they still couldn't do it.
Just as Zhong Lichun's Mother was about to say something to Zhong Lichun, the door was suddenly pushed open. A burly man walked in. No one knew what he had come here for, but the moment he entered, he spotted Zhong Lichun. Almost instinctively, he raised the gun in his hand and loudly demanded to know why she was there.
However, those were the last words he ever spoke. The instant he opened his mouth, Zhong Lichun turned around nervously at the movement behind her and, overwhelmed by terror, pulled the trigger.
The silent night was shattered by the ear-piercing gunshot. Whether Zhong Lichun's marksmanship was truly good or she had simply gotten lucky, the bullet struck the man's brow dead center. The burly man collapsed backward without even having time to scream.
Both Zhong Lichun and her mother were stunned. Zhong Lichun was still a child, and killing someone with her first shot had shaken her terribly. After all, that had been a living human being! Zhong Lichun's Mother, meanwhile, thought much further ahead. This time, mother and daughter truly couldn't stay here any longer. Zhong Lichun had shot someone dead, and if they were caught, they would certainly be killed.
Realizing this, Zhong Lichun's Mother finally came to her senses. She jumped off the bed, grabbed Zhong Lichun's little hand, and ran outside. By the time they left the room, chaos had already broken out. Gunshots were extremely sensitive here, especially in the middle of the night. That single shot had practically alarmed everyone.
Ignoring the shouts coming from all around them, Zhong Lichun's Mother dragged Zhong Lichun toward the outskirts of the village as if running for her life. Their desire to survive temporarily eclipsed their fear. They had only one thought in mind: escape.
They had run less than three hundred meters from the room when searchlights suddenly came on. Blinding beams began sweeping across the entire village, quickly locking onto the mother and daughter.
Under the searchlights, Zhong Lichun and her mother were completely exposed. Furious shouts also rang out from the house where Zhong Lichun's Mother had lived. Clearly, someone had discovered the man who had been shot dead.
These were all vicious terrorists who cared nothing for women or children. After seeing their companion killed, these already twisted men went completely berserk and began chasing after Zhong Lichun and her mother.
When Zhong Lichun's Mother saw them catching up, she snatched the pistol from Zhong Lichun's still-dazed hands, turned around, and fired at their pursuers. Unfortunately, she was only an ordinary housewife who had never learned to shoot. Even after firing four or five shots, she hadn't hit a single person.
The moment the pursuers saw Zhong Lichun's Mother firing, they shot back. After all, they were armed with semi-automatic rifles and machine guns. Their firepower was terrifying. In the space of a few breaths, countless bullets were already flying toward Zhong Lichun and her mother like a storm.
The fleeing mother and daughter were terrified when they heard the gunfire. There was no cover anywhere. Wouldn't they be turned into a pair of sieves? At that moment, a mother's instinct to protect her child erupted. Zhong Lichun's Mother threw her arms around Zhong Lichun and used her own body to shield her daughter from the bullets.
Unfortunately, the bullets struck with too much force. How could a human body possibly block them? Although most of the bullets lodged in Zhong Lichun's Mother's bones, several still pierced through her body and hit Zhong Lichun.
Shot through, Zhong Lichun and her mother collapsed into a pool of blood. Blood stained the ground red. Seeing that the mother and daughter were no longer moving, their pursuers stopped firing and walked over to them.
A burly man kicked Zhong Lichun's Mother's body a few times. Only after confirming that she was truly dead did he reach down and pull her body aside. His face was utterly cold, clearly showing no emotion at having killed the mother and daughter.
But just as he lifted Zhong Lichun's Mother, he was astonished to see that Zhong Lichun was still alive. Though her body was covered in blood, she had somehow survived. Her eyes were filled with hatred.
Before the man could react, Zhong Lichun had already raised the pistol and fired straight at his head. The two of them were far too close, so by the time he realized what was happening, it was too late. With a gunshot, a hole appeared in his forehead, and he fell backward stiffly.
The others were enraged when they saw this. The nearest man kicked Zhong Lichun's wrist, sending the pistol flying, then planted his foot on her neck and pressed the muzzle of his semi-automatic rifle against her head.
Just as the man was about to kill Zhong Lichun, a voice suddenly came from the back of the crowd. "Wait. Don't kill the little girl."
Hearing this, the man holding the gun to Zhong Lichun's head turned around in astonishment. The crowd also parted, and a Middle-aged Man in a military uniform and beret stepped forward. He looked at Zhong Lichun, who lay in the pool of blood, with great interest.
"Boss! This little brat killed two of our men!" the man who had been about to end Zhong Lichun's life said.
"A ten-year-old child who already knows how to shoot and kill. She's a fine prospect! Take her back and treat her injuries. Perhaps before long, this girl will bring us an unexpected surprise." The man in the beret smiled as he issued the order. He didn't even spare a glance at the subordinate Zhong Lichun had killed.
After giving the order, the man in the beret turned and left. The men remaining behind stared at one another for a while, unable to understand their Boss's actions.
But since Boss had given the order, they didn't dare disobey. Two burly men kicked Zhong Lichun's Mother's corpse aside, then lifted Zhong Lichun and carried her back toward the village.
Zhong Lichun had been seriously injured that time. She spent a full two months in bed before she could get up and walk. What she hadn't expected was that during that period, her food and treatment would become much better than before. There was even meat in her meals. She couldn't understand it at all. She had killed two of their people, so why hadn't they killed her? Why had they started treating her better instead?
Just as Zhong Lichun's injuries had more or less healed, the man in the beret appeared before her once again. He said only one thing to Zhong Lichun: "From today onward, you'll follow me. I'll train you to become a true Warrior."
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