Chapter 140: Race Against Time

Chapter 140: Chapter 140: Race Against Time

Today, Ouyang Kunpeng felt incredibly conflicted. His daughter and son had buried the hatchet. Even if they hadn’t suddenly become best friends, they had at least opened up to each other, dissolving their long-standing antagonism and misunderstandings.

While this was the outcome he had always hoped for, at the same time, his younger brother was now in deep trouble! To Zhang Yun, both Ouyang Qilin and Ouyang Chunqiu were complete strangers he had never met before. But to Ouyang Kunpeng, they were his own flesh and blood!

"You two go back first. I’m going to find a first-aid kit and treat Zhang Yun’s wounds," Ouyang Mingruo said. She hadn’t forgotten about it for a second!

Since he was injured at the rest stop, Zhang Yun’s burns and stab wounds had healed considerably, but the bloodstains had not been cleaned up. Originally, Ouyang Mingruo had planned to have Ouyang Qilin arrange for someone to treat him once they reached this safe haven, allowing her to focus on the battle ahead. But as it turned out...

"You’re injured?" Ouyang Kunpeng, whose attention had been entirely on his daughter, only just noticed.

"They threw boiling water at me, and Zhang Yun blocked it. They stabbed at me with knives, and Zhang Yun blocked them too... At the time, I thought it was his doing, which is why I was furious enough to threaten to kill him," Ouyang Mingruo said, feeling quite down. In terms of familiarity and importance, Uncle Qilin far outweighed this newfound brother. The current outcome was a heavy blow to her heart.

"I’m fine. Let’s leave this place together first. Just in case Ouyang Qilin still has men lying in ambush, we can’t let our guard down..."

Before Zhang Yun could finish speaking, a deafening explosion rang out, shaking the entire room!

"Run!" Zhang Yun scooped Ouyang Mingruo up in his arms and sprinted outside!

Ouyang Kunpeng and his son were half a beat slower to react, but seeing Zhang Yun carrying Mingruo out, they immediately bolted after them.

BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!

Following the first explosion, a chain reaction ensued, as if the entire building were exploding from all sides!

He wondered if Ouyang Qilin was trying to take them all down with him. But no, Ouyang Qilin had already left. This wasn’t mutual destruction; he wanted to wipe them all out in one fell swoop!

Pushing his speed to the absolute limit, Zhang Yun dashed out into the open clearing before finally setting Ouyang Mingruo down. He remained on high alert throughout the sprint, ready to duck into the Peach Blossom Spring Space at a moment’s notice if an explosion went off in front of him or if debris came crashing down!

Fortunately, the construction materials and workmanship of this Ouyang Family private villa were exceptionally solid. Even with explosives planted and detonated in multiple chain reactions, the structure didn’t instantly collapse.

However, Ouyang Kunpeng and Ouyang Chunqiu’s physical fitness and reflexes couldn’t compare to Zhang Yun’s. Accustomed to a life of luxury, they had never experienced anything like this. When Zhang Yun and Mingruo looked back inside, they saw the father and son just reaching the doorway before a shockwave from the blast knocked them to the ground!

"Dad!" Ouyang Mingruo couldn’t help but scream. Logically, she knew running back wouldn’t help, but her instincts still drove her to charge forward!

Zhang Yun forcefully held her down. "Stay down! I’ll go!"

Before he even finished speaking, he had already turned around and rushed back in. Still maintaining high alert, Zhang Yun’s forehead was now covered in cold sweat.

Escaping from an environment with continuous explosions was incredibly dangerous. Going back in and returning safely was even harder, even for fully equipped professional firefighters. In any other situation, Zhang Yun would undoubtedly prioritize his own safety. But with Mingruo screaming to save them, could he really just hold her back and watch the two of them be swallowed by the blasts?

Ouyang Qilin had set this trap long ago, planning to use Mingruo to lure Ouyang Kunpeng and his son over, then bury them all here together. Against such a ruthless mastermind who had now seized control of all the Ouyang Clan forces, Zhang Yun would be hard-pressed to face his retaliation alone!

For Mingruo’s sake, and to counter Ouyang Qilin, Zhang Yun had to save both of them—or at the very least, Ouyang Kunpeng. Nevertheless, he heightened his focus to the most advanced level. If things got too dangerous, he would hide inside the Peach Blossom Spring Space alone first!

These thoughts flashed by in an instant. Zhang Yun didn’t actually have time to overthink or hesitate. Pushing his speed to the maximum, he charged through the main entrance.

Ouyang Kunpeng and Ouyang Chunqiu had only fallen and hadn’t lost consciousness, but they were likely injured to some extent. In their sheer panic, even struggling to their feet was difficult. Carrying two grown men at the same time, even if Zhang Yun could manage it, would severely hamper his speed. He wouldn’t be nearly as fast as when he carried Mingruo out!

"Save Chunqiu first!" Ouyang Kunpeng shouted, realizing the same problem as soon as Zhang Yun rushed in.

Zhang Yun swiftly grabbed Ouyang Chunqiu and hurled him outside with all his might! A grown man was heavier than Mingruo, but still much lighter than a motorcycle. Zhang Yun didn’t care if Chunqiu would get hurt; he just tossed him out with brute force. Immediately after, he grabbed Ouyang Kunpeng and quickly threw him out the same way.

BOOM!

Another deafening blast went off!

Even a split second before the sound reached him, Zhang Yun felt the shockwave! Thankfully, he had kept part of his attention on high alert. The moment danger approached, he willed himself into the Peach Blossom Spring Space.

That was too close! He had almost died!

Zhang Yun felt his heart pounding fiercely. That had truly been a matter of life and death. The dangers he had encountered before were all within the realm of human control, but if he had tried to withstand this explosion head-on, even his enhanced body would have been severely battered and bruised!

Although his speed was already much faster than an ordinary person’s, it still wasn’t fast enough! He thought of Quicksilver from the movie X-Men: Apocalypse. The moment the X Academy exploded, Quicksilver ran in and carried out dozens of people one by one, even saving a pizza-eating dog, rescuing a goldfish in a cup of water, and using a dab of spit to style a boy’s hair in front of a mirror...

After calming himself down slightly, Zhang Yun decided to go back out!

Just now, he had dodged the explosion’s shockwave. This was the same reason why characters in Hollywood action movies always dove forward during an explosion. A passive person would get blown away, while the secret agent protagonist actively dove to avoid the shockwave and the ensuing shrapnel.

Most casualties in an explosion occurred during this phase. Zhang Yun had already evaded it, but when he exited the Personal Space, he would still be in the exact same spot!

The building had been suffering chain explosions for a while now. If he waited too long to go out, he would be trapped in flames and collapsing rubble. Fire, extreme heat, smoke inhalation, and being crushed were also leading causes of death at an explosion site.

Of course, if Zhang Yun took a nap inside and waited a few hours until everything that could collapse had collapsed and everything that could burn had burned out, it would be much safer to go out then. But whether he mysteriously vanished or survived in a sea of explosive fire for several hours without a scratch, neither could be easily explained. Moreover, Ouyang Mingruo would surely be worried sick.

However... he prayed that the entire ceiling wouldn’t crash down the moment he stepped out!

Maintaining his sprinting posture, Zhang Yun emerged from the Personal Space. Sure enough, his surroundings were a sea of flames, with debris collapsing and falling all around him!

Charge!