I Pursued My Scummy Ex’s White Moonlight – Chapter 72

Assassination

As a goddess, shouldn’t one be high up above, sacred and inviolable?

But that night, Luo Xi desecrated Su Wenwen several times, making her unable to get up the next day. She slept until noon before crawling out of bed to cook noodles to eat.

She hadn’t expected Luo Xi’s energy to be so vigorous. They had done it once yesterday at noon, and then several more times at night. Even though Su Wenwen was also very young, she felt that her strength did not follow her heart¹. She was clearly the one lying down and hadn’t exerted any effort, but she had no strength at all afterward, so a counterattack was even more out of the question.

Today, Helian Yun was leaving. Ji Qingshuang had sent people to escort her, and one of them was Chen Zixuan. If Chen Zixuan hadn’t called last night crying, Luo Xi probably wouldn’t have stopped so early.

Su Wenwen saw that it was about time, so she went out to see Helian Yun off. Although Chen Zixuan’s mission was to escort her, she had another task: to bring the communication equipment developed by the Ao family to the Eastern Base. As long as messages could be exchanged without obstruction, their respective technologies could be quickly shared, allowing everyone to survive better in the bases.

Because the temperature was about to drop soon, the team brought a lot of supplies, all of which were entrusted to the care of a spatial ability user.

Before departing, Helian Yun gave Su Wenwen a smile of relief. “Thank you for coming to see me off one last time.”

“Also, you need to be careful of Luo Qi. His ability is not that weak. I unintentionally learned that the butler was controlled by Luo Qi’s ability several months ago.” After saying this, Helian Yun left the base with the team.

Su Wenwen quickly called Luo Xi and told her everything Helian Yun had just said.

Luo Xi was silent on the other end of the phone for a moment, then chuckled. “If you hadn’t seen her off one last time, she probably wouldn’t have told you these things.”

Is that the main point?

“Don’t joke around. There’s nothing between her and me anymore. Back to the butler, what do you think about this matter?”

“If the butler was controlled, but he wasn’t killed, and instead I was allowed to monitor him, it was to divert my attention and stop me from continuing to investigate my father’s matter. I just didn’t expect Luo Qi to be involved. I know him too well. If Luo Tianyang hadn’t instructed him, he wouldn’t have dared to do this to the butler.”

Su Wenwen thought of what Ji Qingshuang had said before and cautiously said to Luo Xi, “None of these things are conclusive yet, and we don’t have any evidence. Why don’t you put this matter aside for now and help the Commander-in-Chief manage the base first, and wait for the enemy to reveal their horse’s hooves²?”

“That won’t do. I can’t be at ease thinking that the murderer is right beside me. You don’t have to worry about me. I have other ways to make the butler talk.”

Hearing this, Su Wenwen didn’t say anything more, only telling Luo Xi to be careful. After all, the other party already knew what Luo Xi was doing and wouldn’t remain silent. Perhaps yesterday’s medical check-up was deliberately orchestrated by them. The purpose was unclear, but fortunately, they didn’t succeed.

After hanging up the phone, Su Wenwen went to the exchange hall and traded some crystal cores for ingredients before returning home. She planned to make something delicious to bring to Luo Xi.

She slowly prepared the ingredients, deveining the shrimp. But with only herself in the kitchen, she couldn’t help but let her mind wander, and then she spoke like a lonely, resentful wife in a deep boudoir³, “You heaven-damned dog-thing⁴, you made me so tired last night, and today I still have to cook and bring food to you.”

Grumbling was grumbling, but in the end, it was her own girlfriend, and she still felt sorry for Luo Xi, who hadn’t rested well for days because of the butler’s affair.

By the time the meal was ready, the sun was about to set. Su Wenwen packed the food into a food container, put the soup in a sealed jar, placed the container in a bag, and then went out.

The temperature outside was much lower than inside. She hadn’t felt cold while cooking just now, but as the cold wind blew, Su Wenwen shivered and pulled her coat tighter. The already sparse crowd on the streets had long since hidden at home to keep warm, making it seem a bit deserted.

Although the food was in an insulated container, Su Wenwen was afraid it would still get cold if she took too long, so she quickened her pace. Passing through a sparsely populated garden, she saw an old man in a thin patient’s gown curled up by a tree, looking somewhat strange.

Su Wenwen didn’t want to manage idle matters⁵, but if the old man froze to death, he would turn into a zombie, which would be a hidden danger for the base. She was a bit puzzled; logically, the elderly should be under supervision in the hospital in the restricted zone. How could he be here alone?

She walked over and squatted down beside the old man to ask. The old man raised his head, his gaze appearing lost and helpless. When he spoke to Su Wenwen, his words were incoherent. One moment he said he was looking for his son, the next he said he wanted to go home to eat.

When Su Wenwen asked him where his home was, he couldn’t answer, nor could he explain how he got here. It seemed like he had dementia and had forgotten many things. Having no other choice, Su Wenwen decided to take the old man directly to the hospital in the restricted zone.

【Host, be careful. There is killing intent.】

Su Wenwen paused and studied the old man before her.

The old man was like a naive and ignorant child, asking hesitantly, “Didn’t you say you were taking me home? Where is my home?”

Su Wenwen couldn’t sense anything abnormal about the old man, but she was indeed being stared at by a pair of cold eyes. Even activating her five senses, she couldn’t determine the location of this gaze.

Not knowing the enemy’s position, this passive feeling made Su Wenwen a little nervous. Sweat broke out on her back, turning even colder in the chilly wind. She didn’t dare to be careless, afraid of missing any detail that could lead to her death.

Suddenly, she sensed an abnormality from far behind her, followed by the “bang” of a gunshot. Without thinking, she subconsciously dodged behind a nearby tree. The bullet happened to hit the old man’s chest, blooming into a red flower. He was killed on the spot.

Su Wenwen pursed her lips, watching as the old man’s corpse twisted and slowly stood up, baring its teeth and claws as it sniffed the air around it, slowly approaching Su Wenwen, following the scent of a human.

Su Wenwen felt for the dagger at her waist, in strict formation, awaiting, ready to attack the moment the old man got close. But before she could strike, the System frantically prompted her to retreat quickly. A bullet flew past the tip of her nose and embedded itself in the tree trunk.

She glanced at the hole in the tree trunk, her heart pounding wildly. Just a little off, just a little off and she would have been headshot. Before she could recover, the old man charged at her with his mouth open. Su Wenwen quickly retreated, but the sound of another gunshot slowed her movements by half a beat. A bullet pierced her arm, and the fiery pain made her consciousness even clearer.

Smelling fresh blood, the old man’s sickly body suddenly grew stronger. He roared at the sky and chased after Su Wenwen at an extremely fast speed.

【What is the Host afraid of? As long as it’s not a fatal wound, the System’s items can heal the Host.】

Su Wenwen wasn’t really afraid, but the sniper’s marksmanship was exceptionally accurate. If she got headshot, she wouldn’t have a second chance. But constantly fleeing wasn’t a solution either.

Seeing a large tree ahead, she quickly ran behind it, dodging left and right. When the sniper fired the first shot, Su Wenwen had already determined his position. So by hiding here, she could avoid the sniper’s line of sight. When the old man caught up, Su Wenwen gritted her teeth, raised her arm to let the old man bite it, and then finished him with one slice of her dagger.

Because the bullet had injured the bone, Su Wenwen could only use high-grade gauze to heal the wound. Then she used some blood-replenishing items, trying her best to max out her character’s status.

Afterward, she observed her surroundings. There was no one here. The nearest residential area was four to five hundred meters away. If not for the cover of the trees, this was indeed the best place to snipe her.

She could now confirm that the sniper was over five thousand meters away, a place she couldn’t reach at all. Just as she was thinking about whether to hide here and wait for rescue, the gunshots rang out again. Bullets continuously hit the same spot on the tree trunk. With such a high hit rate, it was clear the opponent was an ability user, with an ability similar to Wang Kelin’s.

Su Wenwen didn’t dare to be careless and quickly hid behind another nearby tree. But no matter where she hid, the bullets would follow. Since she couldn’t hide, she would take the initiative to attack.

“System, if I max out my status, what is the probability that I won’t be headshot?”

【50%. But considering the opponent is a Passerby A⁶ with poor mental fortitude, if the Host successfully dodges the first shot, the opponent will definitely lose their composure, thinking the Host was lucky. Then the probability of dodging the second shot will increase to 60%. If you evade even the second and third shots, the Host’s final evasion probability will reach 90%.】

Only a fifty percent chance for the first shot. Although it was very dangerous, she had to take down that sniper and hand him over to Ji Qingshuang. It would also be good to give Ji Qingshuang more opportunities to topple Luo Tianyang.

She squinted her eyes, calculating.

The sniper hiding in the tall building didn’t see Su Wenwen come out for a long time and lost his patience. He fired several more shots at the tree trunk. Just as it was about to be shot through, Su Wenwen suddenly ran out.

He sneered, pulled the bolt to chamber a round, and executed a beautiful flick snipe⁷, but Su Wenwen dodged it by rolling on the ground. He was somewhat stunned, feeling that Su Wenwen’s movements were exceptionally agile. He anxiously pulled the bolt again, then aimed at Su Wenwen’s head. After taking a deep breath, he pulled the trigger again.

“Bang.”

In the blink of an eye, Su Wenwen lowered her waist⁸ with extreme difficulty. Because she was running too fast, she slid directly on her knees for several meters, tearing her pants. Then she lightly jumped up and continued running towards the sniper’s direction.

His steady breathing suddenly became rapid. He chambered another round and fired, but Su Wenwen dodged it again. He was stunned. “How is that possible? Impossible! She’s just an ordinary person.”

Taking a crystal core from his waist pouch, he put it in his mouth. A dazzling light made his mouth glow like a red lamp. Then he gave a cold laugh and mobilized an even greater amount of his ability.

When the bullet left the chamber again, it was faintly tinged with red and disappeared in mid-air. When it reappeared, Su Wenwen’s thigh was hit, causing her to stumble and fall to the ground.

Through the sniper scope, the man could clearly see a large amount of bright red blood flowing. “Heh, shot in the thigh. Let’s see how you run now.”

After speaking, the man aimed at Su Wenwen’s head.

But to the man’s horror, Su Wenwen stood up as if nothing had happened, as terrifying as an unkillable zombie. He instantly panicked and fired two more shots. One of them hit her wrist, but the wound healed visibly to the naked eye.

“Abi… Ability user?”

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