"What?"
"Enemy attack!"
"Ahh—"
"Oh..."
The other four disabled men following Duan Zhigui were swept to the ground by the bullets that came flying after them before they could even react.
They were disabled, after all. Even if their awareness was sharp enough to know where the bullets had come from and realize they were under attack—
Even the fastest among them had already turned and spotted the bus driving toward them from the direction of the attack.
Their crippled bodies still held them back.
If they could not decisively remove their restrictions at once, death was practically stamped on their foreheads.
And clearly, with Xu Yue's marksmanship, he would not give them time to react.
Every shot was fatal, and they went without the slightest pain.
Disabled men, facing off against Koizumi Shinji and the others with weapons drawn—there was no need to think about it. They had to be Beiyang's people.
So there was no need to hold back.
The sudden gunshots gave Koizumi Shinji and the others quite a fright.
They had thought the people opposite them had opened fire, but when they saw the five Beiyang men collapse with bullets through their heads, delight immediately filled their hearts as they looked toward the source of the shots.
They saw Xu Yue leaning out from the bus and waving at them.
"Haha, it's Mr. Yue."
"Yeah, he finally made it back."
"He's the most important Son of Destiny. I never doubted he would return."
"Excellent shooting! He instantly resolved our urgent crisis. This is the strength of a Son of Destiny."
"That's right. Even though we haven't triggered any bonds with him yet, he's already instinctively protecting us..."
Amid their excited chatter, Takashiro Yuriko parked the bus outside the inn. She then got out with Xu Yue