Chapter 124 The Bullet Flew Towards Her (Part Three)


    "You don''t have to buy time by uttering such inmmatory words." Laughing, Smith added,"Now that


    these men inside the house are very good at what they do, those who want to rescue you may have a


    tall order. Besides, many of my men lurk around the vi, so the chance of anyoneing to your


    rescue is minuscule.When Brian controlled the Chancellor Group''s share price through the Emp


    Exchange, we made up our minds to bet the rest of our fund on this matter and make our final efforts.


    However, Brian dashed our hopes and let the Chancellor Group face a crisis on QY Ind. Humph! If I


    can''t get what we want this time, I will not let you off so easily!"


    "Are you counting on these hit men who work for Philip?" Shirley asked calmly.


    This time, Smith was really surprised. "Who are you?" he asked after a moment of contemtion.


    Instead of answering his question, Shirley simply smiled lightly. Not a friendly and sweet smile


    anymore. For the time Molly had known her, Shirley was a very kind and gentle person. But now she


    was very different. On the contrary, she now looked aggressive, and intimidating even to her captors.


    Even though Molly didn''t know very well what they talked about, she still could learn from their


    conversation that this issue had something to do with Brian. Now that it was rted to Brian, she was


    sure that she must have been the intended captive.


    From Smith''s expression, she learned that he was frightened of Shirley now.


    Like Smith, Molly also started to wonder who Shirley really was.


    Apparently unperturbed about the situation, Shirley seemed to negotiate, taking it calm and easy with


    Smith, despite his cruelty. Moreover, Shirley hade to town with a bodyguard in tow.


    tly, Shirley said,"I''m just an average person who often learns about the breaking news all over the


    world. If you don''t believe me, you can try to harm me.But, I have to warn that you''d better look before


    you leap. And please try to be as realistic as possible about the situation. Don''t do anything reckless, or


    you''ll regret it.If you are over-confident and take action rashly, you can sure bet your end will be real


    trouble!"


    with an openly sarcastic voice, she warned. Although Smith didn''t get the drift of what she meant.


    Roughly he could guess the main meaning of her words and it drove nuts. He gritted his teeth and said


    coldly,"Humph! I''ll show you who''ll when ites to trouble."


    After those words, Smith waved. In a sh, a strong man aimed his silencer-fitted gun at Shirley and


    squeezed the trigger. The bullet quickly flew towards her.


    The close call shocked Molly to the core. Her face turned ashen, and her hair lifted on the nape and


    arms. By instinct, she was about to move in front of Shirley to take the bullet for her. But Shirley reacted


    faster and better. She huddled Molly and ducked to one side just in time.


    The bravery, skill and instinct of Shirley stunned everyone in the room. These were the very best of


    Philip''s mercenaries. The man who had missed at such close range was a heck of a sniper. He


    boasted a record of close to two-thousand-meter kills with one shot. How had this strange woman


    ducked just in time?


    Molly cringed, arms jammed into armpits in a terrified self-hug. Not that Molly hadn''t had harrowing


    experiences. Thanks to her father''s gambling, Molly had seen his endless trouble with creditors. She


    was no stranger to the callousness. She had grown thick skin to obscene threats, fist fights, and


    everything in-between. But the trigger-happy attitude she was now witnessing left her shell-shocked.


    When the mercenary shot at her the second time, Molly noticed a silvery small pistol in Shirley''s hand.


    With a bright sh, the mercenary''s gun dropped at his feet, a stter of blood spreading over his


    palm.


    "Don''t be frightened. Follow me!"As the man''s gun dropped, Shirley instinctively drew Molly and


    ducked. Making quick calctions, she knew the men had underestimated her. How they ineptly


    spread themselves out worked to Molly and Shirley''s advantage. However, Shirley was also aware of


    the dangers involved, even if those men didn''t intend to kill them.


    "Just give up!" Smith said brusquely. "I have no intention of harming you. All I want is to ask Brian to


    come out and meet me!"


    Shirley got a bit annoyed. She indeed wanted to stall for time just now. But she didn''t expect that Smith


    would hit the roof and even ask his men to shoot her. "Why haven''t you still understood what I meant?


    Dear me! You will not persuade him even if you meet. Don''t expect him to make any concessions,


    especially if you try to threaten him. Instead, you might only provoke him to more cruel action against


    you!"


    Shirley knew her son very well. Brian always made his mum a worried and anxious woman. Right from


    childhood, she had tried without sess to disabuse him of violence. But the more she tried to deter


    him, the worse it got. Helpless, she watched her son grow into a maniacal, vicious and callous


    beast.Even at the slightest provocation, Brian was apt to use ruthless force. It was as if he was


    possessed by dark, cruel demons which knew no exorcism.


    It was just a businesspetition. Why did they put other people''s life at risk? Would they find


    satisfaction in needless loss of life?


    At the thought, Shirley got more indignant. Despite getting ustomed to the cruelty during her time


    under the XK Intelligence Agency, she still valued life. More so, she valued her own life, and always


    kept hope even though she was at her most difficult moments.


    Still terrified, Molly''s mind went nk. Heartbeat racing like an engine and legs numb, she couldn''t


    even follow the exchange between Shirley and Smith. All she remembered was that she hit somethingCòntens bel0ngs to N?(v)elDr/a/ma.Org


    hard when Shirley jolted her to dodge the bullets.


    Tightly she gripped Shirley''s clothes and gritted her teeth. With her breathing in bursts, she


    swallowed hard. She struggled to keep her fear under so as not to distract Shirley.


    A sullen Smith stared at Shirley as if Shirley''s words were getting to his nerves again. He then pointed


    the gun at Shirley and said,"I will kill you first!"


    This time, Molly understood what he meant. The pupils of her eyes dted, and her eyes sparkled with


    horror.


    Interrupting the oppressive atmosphere that had fallen over the room, a loud smash burst open the


    solid wood door. Then someone roared in an angry voice,"Do you think you can harm her?


    "