The man in the lead walked towards them and stopped in front of Zhuo Nian, saying, "Give me the child."
Zhuo Nian held the person and didn't move.
Getting into trouble like this right away put her in a foul mood, she even felt a strong urge to kill.
"Give it to me!"
Someone pressed a gun to her head.
Zhuo Nian suddenly turned, snatched the gun from the person's hand with lightning speed, and with a slight squeeze in front of the men.
The small silver handgun crumpled in her hand.
The eyes of the man in front, which were exposed, were filled with shock.
She threw away the handgun. "I don't want to kill anyone today. Take off your hoods and get out with your men."
Just as the man was about to relent, another person directly fired a shot at Zhuo Nian.
It missed.
However, she didn't catch the bullet barehanded. Instead, she dodged, flashing in front of the person who had just acted. Holding the stunned child in her arms with one hand, she gripped the man's neck with the other and lifted him up. Sudangong Wuxian.
The man's pupils widened sharply. By the time he recovered, he was hanging in mid-air, his neck gripped tightly. "Uh... ah."
This display undoubtedly stunned everyone.
"Let's go!" The man quickly made a judgment. Whether it was crushing a small handgun with bare hands or dodging a shot fired by his subordinate out of thin air, these were not things ordinary people could do.
Perhaps she was an ultimate martial artist, or even someone from a cultivation family.
Such families were too mysterious, they had no contact with them and had only heard legends. These people were not someone they could deal with.
"You let him go, we let these people go, and we leave."
Just as Zhuo Nian was about to say that he had made a move against her, and thus he wouldn't survive, she heard a reminder from the system.
[Host, the person opposite you is the gangster boss who helped the mission target get revenge in the original plot, Lu Zheng.]
Upon hearing this, Zhuo Nian loosened her grip and threw him to the ground.
With this karmic connection, she could let them go.
"Get lost quickly."
[Also, Host, the person in your arms is the heroine of this world.]
Zhuo Nian: "... Why didn't you say so earlier?"
[I just returned, Host. I attended the regular meeting this time, and the Administration has added many new regulations, all of which are closely related to system hosts. I am also responsible for telling you all those regulations.]
Zhuo Nian felt a surge of annoyance, thinking that he would have even more verbose content to share in the future.
The sound of police sirens wafted in from outside. The man in the wheelchair was pushed out, and the crisis was resolved.
She put down the little girl in her arms, watching her run towards the man in the wheelchair. She walked over to tidy up the things she had bought, looking at the messy shopping mall.
"Checkout."
The cashier, who had witnessed her earlier display, was full of admiration for her. At this moment, she was no longer afraid and quickly ran out to help her checkout.
"Female hero, please wait a moment, it will be ready soon."
As she calculated, she also gave her a discount. The total came to 48,056.
Just as Zhuo Nian was holding her phone to pay, a man's voice came from behind.
"Wait a moment."
Both of them looked over. The man in the wheelchair was pushed closer. "Thank you, Miss, for protecting my niece and driving away those people just now. I have shares in this mall, so all of this today will be a gift from the mall to Miss."
He mentioned his shares to the cashier, and then the bodyguard behind him produced a business card to prove his identity.
The cashier immediately reacted.
"Yes, yes, thank you, Miss, for saving everyone today and upholding the reputation of our Nanjiang Department Store. These are all for Miss. And a membership card, which gives you an 80% discount..."
The cashier was truly professional. Just a moment ago she was expressing gratitude, but now she was talking about membership cards, and her demeanor changed instantly. With a series of practiced sales pitches, she made Zhuo Nian, who had just bought a lot of things, feel tempted, and she signed up for a membership card.
Hmm... With the man in the wheelchair here, the membership fee was waived.
For Zhuo Nian, she had indeed saved people, and they owed her. Accepting these things settled their karmic debt.
After learning that the little girl was the one whom Lu Zhongyan had harassed and then died with, she no longer wanted to be involved with them. Now that she had accepted the gifts, they were even.
"Thank you for the gifts, goodbye."
With that, she picked up her purchases and left.
This demeanor made the man in the wheelchair suspect her identity even more.
The police took over the scene. Escorted by bodyguards, they left the mall. After getting into the car, he immediately said to the person beside him, "Investigate today's incident thoroughly."
The assistant responded, "Yes."
A moment later, he added, "That woman, investigate her too. Be careful not to let her find out."
"Yes."