Chapter 216 - 182: Rapid Rescue (2)

Chapter 216: Chapter 182: Rapid Rescue (2)

But after waiting a moment, she noticed the Spiritual Apes were still lying on the ground, with only a few letting out faint cries.

Shrill.

Agonized.

"What’s wrong with them?"

The saleswoman curiously lifted her head to see what was going on.

And then...

Her eyes met the White Ape’s.

"AHH!"

The saleswoman was scared out of her wits and immediately turned to run.

"SMACK."

The White Ape swatted her across the head.

Instantly.

Her skull shattered.

A spray of red and white flew out.

The saleswoman died instantly.

A sudden death.

"HNNNGH."

The White Ape let out a low growl, its eyes scanning the surroundings, trying to find Little Nannan.

Its nostrils twitched.

The next instant.

It looked directly up at the towering ancient tree where Little Nannan was hiding!

The scent of Monkey Brew was coming from there!

"ROAR."

The White Ape roared excitedly.

After entering the fog, it had been tracking Little Nannan the entire time, relying on its keen sense of smell for Monkey Brew.

That was the main reason it had appeared in this area.

"BANG."

Seeing this, Little Nannan knew she had been discovered.

Without another moment of hesitation, she pulled the trigger.

A spray of bullets whistled out.

The White Ape had anticipated this. It curled into a ball and rolled across the ground. Despite its severely injured legs, it still managed to dodge the gunfire.

"BANG."

...

She fired several shots in succession.

All of them missed.

Little Nannan grew more and more tense.

She realized if this continued, once she ran out of ammunition, she would lose her only means of fighting back and would have no choice but to run.

So...

"Haaa..."

’I have to hit it!’

Little Nannan took a deep breath, forcing herself to calm down.

Then.

She feigned pulling the trigger.

Only when she saw the White Ape roll away again did she actually pull the trigger.

"BANG."

The bullet tore through the air.

To ensure a hit and slow the beast down, Little Nannan deliberately aimed for its body rather than a vital spot.

Once her goal was achieved, her next shot... would be for the White Ape’s head!

The next moment.

The bullet slammed into the White Ape’s back.

"ROAR."

A pained cry rang out, and the White Ape’s movements faltered.

’An opportunity!’

"BANG!"

Little Nannan’s eyes lit up, and she pulled the trigger again.

...

...

"Did you hear that?"

Hong She and his group were some distance from Little Nannan. With towering ancient trees and dense thickets between them, the sound was muffled, so they hadn’t clearly heard the commotion.

"Hear something?"

Second Sister-in-law and the burly man both shook their heads.

The bald man shook his head as well.

Hong She frowned. He knew the others’ bodies had only just begun to be tempered by the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Power, so it was natural their hearing wasn’t as sharp as his. He raised a hand, gesturing downward.

Signaling for silence.

A moment later...

The second gunshot rang out.

"Go!"

"Over there!"

"The gunshots are coming from that direction!"

"It’s the sound of a heavy pistol! It must be Little Nannan!"

Hong She’s eyes lit up, and he broke into a desperate sprint toward the sound of the gunshots.

’Little Nannan isn’t dead!’

’That’s good.’

But the gunshots also meant one thing: Little Nannan was in danger—very likely mortal danger.

So...

They needed to get there even faster.

Xia Yu.

Her own power was greater, her hearing more exceptional. Even though she was farther away from Little Nannan, she had still heard the faint gunshots.

’Little Nannan!’

Xia Yu signaled for Little Flower to go at once.

After all, with both her arms broken, her combat effectiveness was severely hampered. This was especially true for her speed... without the use of her arms, it was reduced by a full thirty percent.

Therefore, sending Little Flower was the best option.

As for her...

Even though she was frantic with worry, she had to stay put. She could only trust Little Flower and Hong She’s group while she remained behind to protect the unconscious Xie Shaokun.

In that moment.

"SWOOSH."

...

Hong She’s group and Little Flower sprinted toward the location of the gunshots from two different directions.

Soon.

Little Flower, being faster, arrived at the scene first.

But where was everyone?

It searched everywhere.

Hong She and his group arrived moments later. They quickly spotted the body of the saleswoman. In the distance, they saw a number of dying Spiritual Apes, as well as many that were already dead.

But...

Where was Little Nannan?

Why had she opened fire?

They couldn’t make any sense of the situation.

Second Sister-in-law, however, offered her own theory: "Is it possible the White Ape caught up to Little Nannan again? She was forced to shoot but didn’t manage to kill it. To save herself, she had to duck back into the fog. After all, once you’re in there, it doesn’t matter how good your eyesight is—you can’t see your hand in front of your face."

"It would help her escape."