Fog Returns to the Capital

Chapter 63 He didn't look down, not even glancing at the girl who was holding him.
Want to learn how to shoot?

Xu Xiling stared at her with his dark eyes and said calmly.

shot?
The scene of him firing the gun just now naturally appeared in Li Wu's mind.

Dressed in a black outfit, he stood with an air of ease and naturalness. Yet, every bullet he fired hit the bullseye with perfect precision.

The bullet's piercing speed, cutting through everything, mirrored his cold and awe-inspiring aura.

At least for that moment, Li Wu felt a sense of awe for him for no reason.

It has always been there, but it was more pronounced at that moment.

It was clear that Li Wu was somewhat interested.

Xu Xiling swiftly and decisively reassembled the pistol in his hand, without reloading it. Only then did he hand the jet-black pistol, which gleamed with a cold light, to Li Wu.

"Try it."

Xu Xiling said succinctly.

The instant the pistol was unexpectedly handed to her, Li Wu clearly felt a sudden weight in her hand. Caught off guard, her entire right hand slipped down—

next moment.

Her right hand, which was gripping the gun and lowering it, was suddenly grasped by a large hand, raised, and aimed at the bullseye a few meters away.

The man's palms were large and rough, covered with thick calluses, and felt cold to the touch.

Li Wu's small hands had delicate skin, and she felt a little uncomfortable when she was suddenly touched by the thick calluses. Almost instinctively, Li Wu's small hand, which was covered in calluses, moved slightly—

At that very moment, Xu Xiling released his grip.

In a deep voice, he said, "Take it."

The entire process took no more than two seconds, or even less.

Li Wu, gun in hand, had no time to think. At Xu Xiling's cold, resolute command, she pulled the trigger.

The gun vibrated after firing a blank shot.

Li Wu's shoulders jolted violently, and her heart skipped a beat.

In an instant, the violent recoil caused Li Wu's hand holding the gun to loosen. The black pistol, gleaming with a cold light, suddenly fell from her hand.

next second.

The pistol fell into Xu Xiling's hands.

"how do you feel?"

Xu Xiling asked in a deep voice.

His voice was as deep and clear as ever, only a few octaves lower, making it sound very steady. The subtle changes in his emotions were almost imperceptible.

Hearing that loud bang, Li Wu's entire mind seemed to go blank.

She stared at the gun in Xu Xiling's hand, her breathing slightly disordered, and it took her a few seconds to regain her senses.

"The sound was very loud, and it made my palms feel numb." She turned to look at the man beside her and truthfully described her feelings.

Hear the words.

Xu Xiling gave a low hum, "This kind of handgun isn't really suitable for girls; the recoil is quite strong."

As he spoke, Xu Xiling removed the magazine, reloaded it with a bullet, and then handed the pistol to Li Wu, saying, "Try it again."

In an instant, Li Wu's breathing became lighter.

They probably saw with their own eyes that a real bullet had been loaded into the pistol, and that an accidental discharge could be fatal.

Li Wu, who had initially been eager to try, hesitated upon seeing this, seemingly no longer daring to take it.

There was a moment of silence.

Xu Xiling moved his feet and stood behind Li Wu.

He placed the pistol in her hand, corrected her grip, raised her wrist, aimed at the red bullseye not far away, and his deep, solemn voice swept over her ears, "Aim at the target."

As soon as the sound faded, Xu Xiling pressed down on her finger.

Li Wu's fingertips followed and pulled the trigger, the bullet shot through the air and hit the bullseye.

"what--"

Li Wuxin was so happy she almost jumped for joy. She turned to look at the man behind her, "Got it—"

The words stopped abruptly.

Li Wu saw Zhou Jinghuai standing not far away.

I don't know when he arrived, or how long he stood there watching.

But next second.

Li Wu visibly became excited. Without a second's hesitation, she dropped her gun and ran towards Zhou Jinghuai—

"Zhou Jinghuai!"

Li Wu ran over and hugged Zhou Jinghuai tightly, looking up at him with surprise and joy, "Why did it take you so long to come see me? I missed you so much..."

They hadn't been in contact for over twenty days, so she must really, really missed him. Li Wu rarely expressed her feelings for him so directly.

Dusk painted the sky.

The image of the girl running towards him in the light was so beautiful it felt like a dream, breathtakingly beautiful.

But even so.

Zhou Jinghuai didn't look down, but glanced at the girl who was holding him.

His gaze went straight past Li Wu, meeting Xu Xiling's eyes precisely in the distance.

……

The moment the name "Zhou Jinghuai" was uttered, Xu Xiling felt a sudden emptiness in his arms.

That faint, delicate fragrance seemed to dissipate with the wind.

The pistol he was barely holding suddenly slipped from his grasp, and in the instant it was about to fall, Xu Xiling gripped it tightly again.

The moment our palms met without any gap, it seemed as if we could touch that lingering warmth.

After calmly and slowly closing the fuse box.

Xu Xiling turned around and met Zhou Jinghuai's calm and profound gaze.

Subsequently.

He said calmly, "Why didn't you tell me you were coming here?"

(End of this chapter)