Ji Bo'an was stunned.
Wasn't Chen Jinzhao supposed to be a loyal and righteous person?
Why did he look like he was about to abandon Wu Lingyun?
He doubted if he had heard correctly and cast a questioning glance at Chen Jinzhao.
Not only him, but Wu Lingyun also showed surprise.
"What did you say?"
Ji Bo'an hesitated and asked again, "Aren't you afraid I'll really kill Wu Lingyun?"
Chen Jinzhao replied, "You wouldn't dare."
Ji Bo'an tightened his grip, piercing the skin on Wu Lingyun's neck, drawing out beads of blood.
Wu Lingyun immediately cried out, "Cousin, save me!"
Chen Jinzhao remained unmoved.
Ji Bo'an increasingly felt that Chen Jinzhao didn't care about Wu Lingyun's life, which also put him in a difficult situation.
On one hand, he was no match for Chen Jinzhao. On the other hand, he was wary of Wu Lingyun's identity and dared not truly kill her.
Wu Lingyun cried.
Seeing Chen Jinzhao's cold gaze, she could only increase the 'dosage' to force Chen Jinzhao to self-destruct.
"Cousin, I don't want to die."
"Save me!"
Ji Bo'an was agitated. Hearing Wu Lingyun's cries, he shouted, "You're awake, shut up, or I'll kill you."
Wu Lingyun grudgingly fell silent.
Ji Bo'an looked at Chen Jinzhao again, gritted his teeth, and said, "Chen Jinzhao, you are a loyal and righteous person, why are you abandoning your cousin? Do you think I won't kill her, but if I knew I had no way out, I'd drag her down with me as a stepping stone."
He was cornered.
Chen Jinzhao still said calmly, "I told you, if you want to kill her, kill her. You don't need to ask my opinion."
Ji Bo'an became more troubled.
Wu Lingyun was already in tears, looking at Chen Jinzhao with teary eyes.
"Chen Jinzhao, you truly are a heartless and unrighteous person. I overestimated you before," Ji Bo'an suddenly burst into laughter.
"I am no match for you, and if this continues, I will surely die."
"So—"
"I will do as you wish and kill Wu Lingyun!"
"Farewell!"
After laughing, Ji Bo'an suddenly exerted force at his wrist, intending to pierce Wu Lingyun's throat and drag this woman to the underworld.
However—
Ji Bo'an's expression changed drastically.
His palm was gripped by a hand. Chen Jinzhao was still four or five meters away, so whose hand was this?
He looked down and saw that it was Wu Lingyun who had grabbed his hand.
"You..."
Ji Bo'an's pupils contracted sharply.
The strength released from Wu Lingyun's palm completely crushed his. Ji Bo'an was an A+ level warrior, and Wu Lingyun could easily counter him, meaning her strength might have reached S-level!
But how was this possible?
Wu Lingyun's eyes suddenly turned cold. She exerted force and crushed Ji Bo'an's wrist. "You insignificant fool, you think you can kill me?"
With his wrist crushed, Ji Bo'an could only abandon his knife and flee.
Wu Lingyun instantly pursued him, intending to kill Ji Bo'an. Before she could act, a figure blocked her path.
It was Chen Jinzhao.
Chen Jinzhao stood between them, blocking Wu Lingyun's path and saving Ji Bo'an's life.
Ji Bo'an looked at Chen Jinzhao in surprise. He hadn't expected Chen Jinzhao to save his life, which stirred a strange emotion in his heart.
Wu Lingyun stared intently at Chen Jinzhao.
"Cousin, move aside."
"That person just tried to kill me, I must kill him."
Chen Jinzhao did not budge.
Wu Lingyun's brow furrowed, and she said again, "I know you have many doubts. I'll explain them to you slowly after I kill Ji Bo'an. What do you think?"
"Not interested," Chen Jinzhao shook his head.
"So, there's no room for negotiation?" Wu Lingyun asked.
Chen Jinzhao grunted.
Wu Lingyun said nothing more. A sharp knife appeared in her hand from nowhere, and she thrust it towards Chen Jinzhao's chest.
The speed was extreme!
At least from Ji Bo'an's perspective, he couldn't possibly block this strike!
There was only death.
Bang!
Chen Jinzhao raised his hand and grabbed Wu Lingyun's wrist. Wu Lingyun was greatly alarmed, fearing that Chen Jinzhao would crush her hand. So, she quickly threw the knife away, using it to free her palm from Chen Jinzhao's grasp.
This move indeed worked. As Chen Jinzhao released her wrist, he blocked the knife.
Wu Lingyun retreated rapidly, creating distance between them.
Even now, Wu Lingyun looked at Chen Jinzhao with an uncomprehending gaze, sobbing and saying, "Cousin, why are you doing this to me? Are you, like this Ji Bo'an, here to deal with me?"
Ji Bo'an was completely confused, standing frozen on the spot.
Everything that was happening before him was beyond his control.
Chen Jinzhao stared coldly at Wu Lingyun. "Even now, you're still pretending? Do you think I'm blind or have a problem with my brain?"
Wu Lingyun immediately stopped crying.
After taking a deep look at Chen Jinzhao, she hesitated and said, "So, you saw through me long ago? It seems nothing can escape your eyes."
"I just want to know, where did she go?" Chen Jinzhao asked.
Wu Lingyun—
To be precise, the woman in front of him was not Wu Lingyun, but a fake imposter.
The woman let out a sneer. "Of course, I know, but why should I tell you?"
"Then I'll have to kill you," Chen Jinzhao said.
He had noticed something off about Wu Lingyun a long time ago. He only started taking it seriously after Jiang Donghui mentioned it. The reason he came tonight, despite knowing the risks at the Ji family mansion, was to figure out what had happened to Wu Lingyun.
Now, Chen Jinzhao had figured out half of it—that the woman before him was not Wu Lingyun.
The woman laughed heartily. "Take back your ridiculous pretense. Whether you are my match or not is still debatable. Are you so sure you can defeat me?"
Chen Jinzhao sensed an aura similar to that of a bio-engineered warrior from the woman. If he wasn't mistaken, this woman should be a product of the Divine Kingdom's laboratory, and a relatively early numbered warrior at that.
Her combat power level was at least S-class.
The woman bared her sharp fangs, making Ji Bo'an's eyelids twitch. He finally realized who this woman belonged to.
"Since you are from the Divine Kingdom, why didn't you join forces with me earlier? With our combined might, Chen Jinzhao would surely have no way to survive." Ji Bo'an was confused. The woman glanced at Ji Bo'an and snorted, "I thought Chen Jinzhao hadn't discovered my identity. I wanted to use myself as bait, but who knew this damn Chen Jinzhao had already discovered I wasn't Wu Lingyun."
As she spoke, the woman tore off the human skin mask on her face, revealing another stunning face.
Although the face was beautiful, her eyes were as venomous as a serpent.
Chen Jinzhao also sensed a trace of danger from the woman, indicating that her combat effectiveness was indeed formidable. He then asked, "Before I kill you, tell me your name."
The woman's lips moved, and a cold, heartless voice emanated.
"Organization: Divine Kingdom, Warrior Number Six."