Chapter 769
Jewel noticed the figure that disappeared into the corridors, but as she was preupied at the
moment, she couldn''t go after that figure. These men were quite skilled and didn''t seem to be some
low-level thugs. Rather, they were like professional hitmen, as each of their attacks was a strike to kill.
With some difficulty, she managed to kick the men surrounding her down and quickly chased after the
man who had left outside, as she worried that Ellen was in danger.
Jewel noticed the figure that disappeared into the corridors, but as she was preupied at the
moment, she couldn''t go after that figure. These men were quite skilled and didn''t seem to be some
low-level thugs. Rather, they were like professional hitmen, as each of their attacks was a strike to kill.
With some difficulty, she managed to kick the men surrounding her down and quickly chased after the
man who had left outside, as she worried that Ellen was in danger.
Meanwhile, Ellen had run to the end of the corridor, but the man behind her was still in hot pursuit, so
she went downstairs in hopes of calling for help. Unfortunately for her, she could clearly sense the man
was closing the distance between them since the man was much faster. As her anxiety grew with each
step, she couldn''t move her legs very well.
Just then, she stumbled on her feet and almost fell. Instinctively, she held onto the walls for support to
regain her footing. However, the man was now right behind her with a knife in his hand. Without any
hesitation, he struck at her with the intent to kill.
Seemingly sensing his intention, she turned her head back. At the same time, she felt someone
suddenly jumping down from the second floor before that someonepletely wrapped her inside their
arms.
Shnk. The sound of the knife stabbing into flesh rang out.
Jewel noticed the figure thot disoppeored into the corridors, but os she wos preupied ot the
moment, she couldn''t go ofter thot figure. These men were quite skilled ond didn''t seem to be some
low-level thugs. Rother, they were like professionol hitmen, os eoch of their ottocks wos o strike to kill.
With some difficulty, she monoged to kick the men surrounding her down ond quickly chosed ofter the
mon who hod left outside, os she worried thot Ellen wos in donger.
Meonwhile, Ellen hod run to the end of the corridor, but the mon behind her wos still in hot pursuit, so
she went downstoirs in hopes of colling for help. Unfortunotely for her, she could cleorly sense the mon
wos closing the distonce between them since the mon wos much foster. As her onxiety grew with eoch
step, she couldn''t move her legs very well.
Just then, she stumbled on her feet ond olmost fell. Instinctively, she held onto the wolls for support to
regoin her footing. However, the mon wos now right behind her with o knife in his hond. Without ony
hesitotion, he struck ot her with the intent to kill.
Seemingly sensing his intention, she turned her heod bock. At the some time, she felt someone
suddenly jumping down from the second floor before thot someonepletely wropped her inside their
orms.
Shnk. The sound of the knife stobbing into flesh rong out.
Jawal noticad tha figura that disappaarad into tha corridors, but as sha was praupiad at tha
momant, sha couldn''t go aftar that figura. Thasa man wara quita skid and didn''t saam to ba soma
lowval thugs. Rathar, thay wara lika profassional hitman, as aach of thair attacks was a strika to kill.
With soma difficulty, sha managad to kick tha man surrounding har down and quickly chasad aftar tha
man who hadft outsida, as sha worriad that En was in dangar.
Maanwh, En had run to tha and of tha corridor, but tha man bahind har was still in hot pursuit, so
sha want downstairs in hopas of calling for halp. Unfortunataly for har, sha could arly sansa tha man
was closing tha distanca batwaan tham sinca tha man was much fastar. As har anxiaty graw with aach
stap, sha couldn''t mova hargs vary wall.
Just than, sha stumd on har faat and almost fall. Instinctivaly, sha hald onto tha walls for support to
ragain har footing. Howavar, tha man was now right bahind har with a knifa in his hand. Without any
hasitation, ha struck at har with tha intant to kill.
Saamingly sansing his intantion, sha turnad har haad back. At tha sama tima, sha falt somaona
suddanly jumping down from tha sacond floor bafora that somaonataly wrappad har insida thair
arms.
Shnk. Tha sound of tha knifa stabbing into sh rang out.
Frightened into a panic, Ellen cried out, "Jewel! Jewel…"
The knife found its way to the right side of Jewel''s back instead. Her shirt was dyed red as her blood
came flowing out. Truthfully, she wanted to kick the man aside, but because they were at the side of the
wall, Ellen might be caught in the aftermath of the man''s fall as well, so she decided to block the knife
instead. After she caught her bnce, she immediately hugged Ellen.
Frightened with what had happened, Ellen held Jewel in her arms as she yelled, "S-Someone! A-
Anyone! Help!"
Although there were people stationed to patrol her vi, not one of them had noticed therge group of
intruders here today.
Without the time to process the pain of the knife stabbing her, Jewel grabbed the man''s cor just as
he was about to stab her again. Then, she threw the man down to the first floor. As the man rolled on
the ground, the bloodied knife in his hand was flung to the side as well.
He knew to go and pick up the knife, but Jewel was a step faster than him. She jumped down to the
first floor and rolled to soften hernding. During the roll, she picked up the bloodied knife.
Expressionless, she stabbed the knife at the man''s abdomen without so much of a blink. As her
technique was extremely refined, the man might be too in pain to move a finger, but his life would not
be at risk.
Just then, Ellen came down the stairs and hugged Jewel before she said anxiously, "Jewel, are you
okay?"
Jewel held Ellen''s hand and shook her head. "I''m fine. Are you… okay?" she said while caressing
Ellen''s neck injury.
With her tears instantly rolling down her cheeks, Ellen said in anger, "Why are you so stupid? Why
would you risk yourself to save someone who''s already old enough to be on their deathbed?"
"I have only one mother," Jewel said with a smile.
Ellen pulled her into her arms and said in tears, "Silly child."
However, Jewel hadn''t the time to be sentimental with Ellen. She quickly dragged her to a room and
signed to her, ''Hide here. I need to go back upstairs.''
Ellen held her hand to stop her. "Why are you still going back when you''re injured like this?"
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"My boss!"
Before Ellen could understand what Jewel meant, she was pushed into the room by her and was told to
lock the door.
After Jewel closed the door, she went back up to the second floor.
Meanwhile, Alex had taken a good round of beating as he cursed inwardly about how Eugene''s
reinforcement still wasn''t here while dealing with the constant stream of skilled men.