The outcome was evident. Muscle Man’s arm was slashed by the tool in Sister Jingyi’s hand, bleeding profusely.
The bespectacled man and the girl with the bob haircut had successfully scared away the survivors who were about to assault Bai Yuling.
They had also successfully rescued the Bai siblings and were about to escort them away when the three of them—
Sister Jingyi, in particular, was directly kicked in the abdomen by the enraged Muscle Man.
Sister Jingyi, being pregnant, was sent sprawling forward by the kick, her head hitting a table leg. She fell unconscious.
The bespectacled man and the girl with the bob haircut were also beaten unconscious and lay on the ground.
As for Grandpa Xu, Grandma Zhang, and the other elders, their mouths were gagged, rendering them unable to speak, and their hands and feet were bound to chairs, leaving them helpless. They could only watch with tears streaming down their faces, their hearts filled with anguish, as the tragedy unfolded before their eyes.
The rescued Bai siblings, however, were once again in the clutches of Muscle Man’s subordinates.
However, because he himself was injured, Muscle Man temporarily lost interest in bothering Bai Heqing.
Bai Heqing and Bai Yuling’s abilities were suppressed by Muscle Man, making it impossible for them to unleash their powers to attack or defend.
Seeing how badly Sister Jingyi and the others were injured, they immediately knelt down and pleaded with Muscle Man and his men to save the three of them.
But no matter how they begged, Muscle Man and his group remained indifferent, choosing not to intervene. In fact, finding their crying bothersome, Muscle Man fiercely kicked Bai Heqing in the chest, right in the heart.
Bai Heqing, who had just regained consciousness after hitting her head, was immediately kicked again. Her face turned deathly pale, and she fainted.
Although other survivors were eyeing Bai Yuling with ill intentions, seeing Muscle Man in a rage, they suppressed their thoughts and waited.
Su Ling arrived just a few minutes after all this had happened.
A survivor, who had been ordered around by Muscle Man, came with a weapon to check the situation. Seeing Su Ling, he was about to speak when Su Ling pointed her gun at his temple, flashed him a bloodthirsty smile, and then placed a finger to her lips, making a shushing gesture.
His life being more important, the survivor immediately raised his hands in surrender, not daring to make a sound.
As he raised his hands, the weapon dropped to the ground with a clatter.
“Turn around,” Su Ling said, her voice soft enough for the survivor to hear.
The survivor complied, raising his hands and walking ahead with his back to Su Ling, who followed behind, her gun pressed against the back of his head.
Su Ling was armed with a rifle in her left hand and a Tang knife in her right, exuding an aura of cool competence.
Muscle Man waited for a while, growing impatient as the survivor sent to check the situation hadn't returned with a report. He kicked the unconscious Sister Jingyi again and then stood up to walk out.
“Why so slow? What are you guys doing? You—”
Muscle Man’s words trailed off.
Because he saw Su Ling, and the gun and Tang knife in her hands.
Muscle Man, who had initially thought his ability could handle Su Ling, was now dumbfounded.
His ability could indeed suppress other ability users, preventing them from using their powers, but it was useless against weapons.
Especially with Su Ling wielding such powerful and formidable weapons, there was nothing he could do.
Muscle Man understood the principle of knowing when to yield.
He was the first to raise his hands, signaling to Su Ling his intention not to resist.
Seeing this, the other survivors also put down their weapons and raised their hands in surrender.
Su Ling proceeded unimpeded.
She kicked the survivor in front of her, whom she had at gunpoint, in the buttocks. The survivor’s knees buckled, and he knelt on the steps.
Su Ling, meanwhile, had already moved past him.
Having ascended the steps, Su Ling followed the scent of blood to the small house where Bai Heqing and the others were.
Upon entering and witnessing the scene inside, her eyes instantly filled with overwhelming killing intent.