Three Bullets

"But we don't know what material this box is made of; we've tried everything, and we still can't open it!"

"It doesn't matter. The key must be with that Miss Chu. Once we capture her, the key will naturally be ours!" Captain Ruan laughed.

"That's right, the boss is always wise, haha!" The other mercenaries roared with laughter.

Feng Ge also coveted the box, but he dared not suggest that everyone should have a share.

"Zzzzt!" At that moment, a harsh sound of electric welding and cutting echoed through the yacht.

"It looks like they've already started over there. Soon, we'll be able to see exactly what's inside!" Captain Ruan looked at the box in his hands, his eyes filled with greed.

Inside the core cabin, Chu Xiaoxiao's face was pale as she looked helplessly at Ye Min.

Ye Min wasn't doing much better; she had a gunshot wound on her left arm, crudely bandaged with a strip of cloth, and blood had soaked through her jacket.

"Miss Chu, it seems we are doomed this time. The signal has been jammed. I never expected them to be so reckless, daring to strike in coastal waters, and they even bribed Captain Wei in advance."

"Uncle Wei?! How could he?"

"It must be him. Otherwise, they wouldn't have been able to lock onto our position at sea, and it wouldn't have been easy for them to get close to us. But just now, our yacht steered toward them voluntarily! Captain Wei even locked the control room beforehand!"

"This..." Chu Xiaoxiao couldn't accept the truth for a moment, her expression turning bleak.

"The people outside aren't from the Rabbit Country. I heard them speaking what sounded like Annamese. They must be foreign mercenaries—ruthless and leaving no survivors. Opponents of this caliber are beyond the capabilities of our security firm.

Furthermore, they outnumber us several times over and have heavy firepower like rocket launchers, while we only have pistols. It's truly... we all underestimated their determination to capture you!

Miss Chu, I am very sorry, but I must regretfully inform you that I am out of options. Unless a ship happens to pass by and notice the anomaly, we can only wait for them to break down the door and then surrender."

"Will we... die?" Chu Xiaoxiao murmured.

"Judging by their methods, they won't leave anyone alive except for the target—which is you!" Ye Min gave a bitter smile.

"You mean they will kill you?" Chu Xiaoxiao's face turned even paler.

Ye Min nodded with a wry smile, "Don't worry. In our line of work, we've long been prepared for this. I'll save one last bullet for myself!"

Tears welled up in Chu Xiaoxiao's eyes. After spending several days together, she had grown fond of Ye Min, who felt like an older sister. How could she bear to watch her die?

"Zzzzt!" Suddenly, the harsh sound of electric welding erupted from outside the door. Both women immediately realized what it meant and exchanged a bitter smile.

Chu Xiaoxiao lowered her head in silence for a long time. When she looked up, a smile tugged at the corners of her lips—a smile that was fragile yet carried immense resolve. "Sister Ye, when the time comes, please save a bullet for me too!"

Ye Min looked at the young girl in surprise, as if seeing her for the first time.

"Miss Chu..."

"Just call me Xiaoxiao."

"Alright, Xiaoxiao. You are their target. They are only kidnapping you to force the Chu Group to make some commercial concessions. You... actually still have a chance to live!" Ye Min hesitated before speaking.

"Sister Ye, there's no need to comfort me. The fact that they used these methods to kidnap me today, not even sparing innocent people, proves how ruthless they are.

If I fall into their hands today, my mother will certainly agree to all their demands for my safety, but I fear the end result will only be them draining the Chu Group of its last drop of blood. Once I have no more value, I won't escape death anyway.

Besides, if I fall into their hands, I fear life would be worse than death!"

Ye Min looked at Chu Xiaoxiao with admiration. There is great terror between life and death, and to be able to recognize her situation so clearly under these circumstances—it was no wonder she was considered a rising genius in the business world!

Ye Min sighed, then shared a smile with Chu Xiaoxiao, though the smile was filled with indescribable helplessness.

The two leaned against each other, watching the door being slowly cut open, cuddling as they enjoyed their final moments.

Feeling this familiar despair, Chu Xiaoxiao couldn't help but see the image of a certain person appear in her mind.

That night, the deafening sound of gunfire in the darkness and the dazzling flash of light that followed had pulled her out of the abyss.

"Sister Ye, if there were someone who, in your most desperate moment—like right now—descended from the sky, knocked down all the bad guys, and then smiled at you and said, 'Hi, beautiful,' what would you do for that person?" Chu Xiaoxiao asked, her face slightly flushed.

"Haha! If there really were such a person right now, I'd offer myself to him on the spot!" Ye Min grinned.

Chu Xiaoxiao looked at Ye Min in surprise, "Sister Ye, so this is the real you!"

Usually, in front of Chu Xiaoxiao, Ye Min maintained the image of a very rigid bodyguard. She never expected a word like "I" (in a rough, colloquial sense) to come out of her mouth.

"Actually, what I hate most is our company's bodyguard etiquette classes, where you have to watch your tone and manners for everything. Since we're going to die soon anyway, I can't keep up this fake lady act until the end. If I go to the underworld like this, I'm afraid you wouldn't even recognize me, haha!"

Ye Min was actually quite beautiful and feminine, but there was a heroic spirit in her brows. The contradictory qualities mixed together gave her a unique charm.

"Hmm, before I die, I want to be my true self too! I'll offer myself to him too! Tee-hee!" Chu Xiaoxiao clenched her small fists and giggled.

"Hahaha!"

The two women forgot their fear and laughed out loud in the face of despair.

Amidst the two women's conversation, three-quarters of the thick door had already been cut through. Sparks from the welding torch flew everywhere, and it was clear that in a short while, a large hole would be opened, and the women's final barrier would cease to exist.

Ye Min carefully checked the magazine. Due to the recent fierce battle, she only had three bullets left!

She unloaded them one by one, reloaded them into the magazine, and chambered a round!

One for the enemy, one for Xiaoxiao, and one for herself!

She gripped the pistol tightly and turned to look at Chu Xiaoxiao, seeing her looking back with a pale face, yet nodding firmly.

She returned a smile, raised her pistol, aimed it at the doorway, and narrowed her eyes slightly.

Out there, the cutting sounds had ceased, and faint voices could be heard; it was clear that the other party was preparing to breach the door.

"Boom!" Just then, the entire yacht suddenly shook violently.

"Ah!" Chu Xiaoxiao lost her footing and cried out as she fell to the floor. Ye Min fared little better, but she quickly crouched down and made her way to Chu Xiaoxiao's side, staring at the doorway with a look of uncertainty and alarm.

Could this be a diversionary tactic before their assault? Was there any need to make such a huge commotion?