Past of the Tomboy (3)

Zhong Li Chun looked excited, as if she had escaped a sea of suffering, but her mother's expression grew more bitter. As an adult, she knew escaping was impossible, even with the gun.

Just as Zhong Li Chun's mother was about to say something, the door was suddenly pushed open, and a burly man walked in. No one knew why he was there, but upon entering, he immediately spotted Zhong Li Chun. Almost instinctively, the man raised his gun and shouted at Zhong Li Chun, demanding to know why she was there.

However, that was the last thing he said. The moment the words left his mouth, Zhong Li Chun, startled by the movement behind her, spun around. In extreme fear, she pulled the trigger.

The silence of the night was shattered by the piercing gunshot. Whether Zhong Li Chun's aim was truly good or it was pure luck, the bullet struck the man directly between the eyebrows. The burly man fell to the ground without even a scream.

Both Zhong Li Chun and her mother were stunned. Zhong Li Chun was just a child, and killing someone for the first time was an overwhelming shock. After all, it was a living being! Zhong Li Chun's mother, however, thought of more. This time, they truly couldn't stay here. Zhong Li Chun had killed someone, and if they were caught, they would surely die.

Realizing this, Zhong Li Chun's mother finally reacted. She jumped off the bed, grabbed Zhong Li Chun's small hand, and they ran out. As they left the room, chaos had already erupted outside. Gunshots were a sensitive matter here, especially in the middle of the night. The sound had alerted almost everyone.

Ignoring the shouts from all around, Zhong Li Chun's mother dragged Zhong Li Chun and ran madly towards the edge of the village. The desire to survive temporarily overshadowed their fear, with only one thought in their minds: escape.

Less than three hundred meters after they burst out of the room, searchlights blazed to life. The blinding beams swept across the village and quickly locked onto the mother and daughter.

Under the glare of the searchlights, Zhong Li Chun and her mother were completely exposed. Angry shouts echoed from the house where Zhong Li Chun's mother had been staying, clearly indicating that someone had discovered the body of the man who had been shot.

These were ruthless terrorists who wouldn't care about women or children. Seeing their comrade killed, these twisted individuals went berserk and began to chase after the mother and daughter.

Seeing them being pursued, Zhong Li Chun's mother snatched the pistol from Zhong Li Chun's dazed hand and turned to fire at the pursuers. Unfortunately, she was just an ordinary housewife with no shooting training. After firing four or five shots, she hadn't hit anyone.

The pursuers, seeing Zhong Li Chun's mother firing, returned fire. These men were armed with semi-automatic rifles or machine guns, unleashing a torrent of fire. In an instant, countless bullets rained down on the mother and daughter.

Running for their lives, Zhong Li Chun and her mother were terrified by the gunfire. There was no cover, and they were sure to be riddled with bullets! At this moment, the mother's protective instincts kicked in. Zhong Li Chun's mother embraced her daughter, using her own body to shield her from the bullets.

However, the impact of the bullets was too great. How could a human body block them? Although most of the bullets were stopped by her mother's bones, several pierced through and hit Zhong Li Chun.

Shot, Zhong Li Chun and her mother collapsed in a pool of blood, staining the ground red. Seeing that they were no longer moving, the pursuers stopped firing and approached the mother and daughter.

A burly man kicked Zhong Li Chun's mother's corpse to confirm she was dead. Then, he reached out and moved her body aside. His face was filled with indifference, showing no emotion about killing the mother and daughter.

But as he lifted Zhong Li Chun's mother, he was shocked to see that Zhong Li Chun was not dead. Though covered in blood, she had miraculously survived. Her eyes were filled with hatred.

Before the man could react, Zhong Li Chun raised the pistol and fired at his head. They were too close, and by the time he realized what was happening, it was too late. With a gunshot, a hole appeared on his forehead, and he fell backward stiffly.

The others were enraged by this. The closest man kicked Zhong Li Chun's wrist, sending the pistol flying. He then stomped on Zhong Li Chun's neck and pressed the muzzle of his semi-automatic rifle to her head.

Just as the man was about to kill Zhong Li Chun, a voice called out from the back of the crowd: "Wait, don't kill the little girl."

Hearing this, the man with the gun to Zhong Li Chun's head turned in astonishment towards the source of the sound. The crowd parted, and a middle-aged man in a military uniform and beret walked out, looking at Zhong Li Chun lying in the blood with great interest.

"Boss! This brat killed two of our men!" the man who was about to shoot Zhong Li Chun exclaimed.

"A ten-year-old child who can kill people, that's a promising talent! Take her back and treat her. Perhaps in the near future, this girl will bring us unexpected surprises," the man in the beret ordered with a smile, not even glancing at the subordinate Zhong Li Chun had killed.

After giving his orders, the man in the beret turned and left. Those left behind exchanged bewildered glances. Their boss's actions were puzzling.

But since their boss had given the order, they dared not disobey. Two burly men kicked Zhong Li Chun's mother's body aside, then lifted Zhong Li Chun and carried her back into the village.

Zhong Li Chun was severely injured and remained bedridden for two full months before she could walk again. To her surprise, during this time, her meals and treatment improved significantly, especially with the addition of meat. She couldn't understand why they hadn't killed her after she had killed two of their men, and why they had treated her better.

Just as Zhong Li Chun's injuries were mostly healed, the man in the beret appeared before her again. He said only one sentence to her: "From today on, you follow me. I will train you to become a true warrior."