Chapter 10

Chapter 10

But as one cultural relic after another was recovered through my livestream, artifacts all over the world began vanishing one after another.

My situation grew more dangerous by the day.

Rumor had it that various countries had sent agents to assassinate me.

Wearing a hat and a mask, I was buying luzhu at a street stall when I suddenly sensed something was wrong.

The hairs on the back of my neck prickled, as if someone were staring hard at me from behind.

Keeping my expression calm, I carried the luzhu home, but my steps quickened.

Just as I was about to reach a fork in the road, I hesitated.

To the left was a crowded market.

If a shootout broke out there, innocent people would definitely get hurt.

To the right was a quiet, deserted lane. You could scream yourself hoarse and no one would come save you.

With this ordinary, fragile body of mine, I figured I could take two bullets at most before I was done for.

My heart was still torn with indecision.

But my feet had already moved to the right as if beyond my control.

The alley on the right was utterly silent. Behind me, the sound of footsteps grew clearer and clearer.

What are you standing around for?

Run!

Gritting my teeth, I hugged the luzhu to my chest and bolted.

The person behind me started running too.

Faintly, I thought I heard the sound of a bullet being chambered.

Was it my imagination?

No.

Bang-

A gunshot rang out, and a bullet grazed past my temple.

I jolted in terror, and my footing slipped.

A tearing pain shot through my right ankle.

My center of gravity lurched, and I crashed to the ground. The luzhu in my hands spilled everywhere.

Seeing me like this, the man was in no hurry anymore.

That black-clad figure slowly closed in, the muzzle of the gun in his hand aimed at my forehead.

“H-Help-”

I tried to shout for help, but reason was laughing at my stupidity.

This was a secluded lane. Even if I screamed myself hoarse, no one would come save me.

But the next second-

Bang-

Another gunshot!

This time, however, the bullet didn’t hit me.

Right before my eyes, the man in black widened his eyes in disbelief.

Blood trickled from the bullet hole in his forehead.

Thud!

The man in black toppled straight to the ground.

I sat there clutching my right ankle, utterly dumbfounded.

What the hell was going on?!

“Miss Xia.” A voice sounded behind me.

I turned around and saw a young man.

He was tall and straight, with black hair, dark eyes, and clean, handsome features.

“Allow me to introduce myself,” he said. “My name is Xie Changhe.

“I’ve been assigned specifically to protect you.”