Traveling back thirty years to Conan, intercepting Princess Eri

After several rounds, although the gunman had the advantage in strength, he was unable to touch Lin Xiuyi and gradually became out of breath due to the constant pursuit.

"Damn yellow-skinned monkey!"

Enraged, the gunman suddenly pulled a sharp military knife from his waist, the blade gleaming coldly in the light.

"Since fists can't defeat you, then let me show you the power of a knife!"

He brandished his military knife and slashed at Lin Xiuyi. The blade was sharp and fierce, clearly indicating that he was an experienced knife user.

Lin Xiu was instantly at a disadvantage.

The gunman was wearing a bulletproof vest and was not afraid of his punches and kicks, but the threat of the military knife was right in front of him. He could only retreat and dodge, and had no chance to fight back.

If this continues, I'll get hit by the enemy sooner or later.

Lin Xiuyi's gaze swept over the automatic rifle not far away, and a thought flashed through his mind.

We must get that gun; even just using the gun barrel as a weapon will be enough to defend against the knife attack.

After making up her mind, Lin Xiu initially moved towards the corner where the rifle was located, intentionally or unintentionally.

He deliberately slowed down his dodging speed to lure the gunman to follow him.

The gunman seemed oblivious to anything amiss, single-mindedly focused on slashing Lin Xiuyi with his military knife, relentlessly pressing forward until Lin Xiuyi led him to the vicinity of the automatic rifle.

Just as the gunman swung his knife again, Lin Xiuyi rolled to the side to avoid the blade, grabbed the automatic rifle, and raised it to aim at the gunman.

"Stop! I'll shoot if you come any closer!" he shouted a warning, his finger tightly gripping the trigger.

"Fire? Hahaha!"

The gunman laughed so hard he almost fell over, as if he'd heard the funniest joke in the world.
"You think there are still bullets in this gun? I emptied it all out when I was firing in the stadium!"

Lin Xiuyi's heart sank, and he immediately pulled the trigger.

Sure enough, the rifle didn't react at all; it was truly out of bullets.

"Damn it!"

He knew he was in trouble and tried to throw away his rifle to dodge again, but it was too late.

A cruel glint flashed in the gunman's eyes as he raised his military knife and stabbed it viciously towards Lin Xiuyi's chest.

Lin Xiu instinctively raised her rifle to block, and the military knife struck the gun with a clang, sparks flying everywhere.

Just at this critical moment, a crisp gunshot suddenly rang out in the auditorium.

"boom!"

The gunman froze instantly, a burst of blood erupted from his forehead, and with a ferocious expression on his face, he collapsed to the ground with a thud, completely still.

Lin Xiuyi stared at the corpse on the ground, still in shock, her heart pounding wildly.

Looking in the direction from which the gunshots came, one could see a tall woman standing at the entrance of the auditorium.

She was wearing a black trench coat, sunglasses, and a handgun in her hand, with wisps of smoke rising from the muzzle.

It's Sharon!
The echoes of the gunshots still reverberated in the auditorium. Lin Xiuyi's tense nerves suddenly relaxed, and all the strength seemed to be drained from her body in an instant. She slumped onto the cold floor, panting heavily.

His back was already soaked with cold sweat, clinging to his clothes and bringing a chill to his bones. The scene of his life-or-death struggle with the gunman kept replaying in his mind, and his heart was still pounding wildly in his chest.

"Why are you here?"

Lin Xiu turned her head and looked at the woman standing at the entrance of the auditorium, her tone full of doubt.

Sharon was supposed to be in Japan filming a reshoot with Yukiko, so how did she end up on the university campus where the shooting happened, and even manage to save her own life?

Sharon did not answer immediately, but instead walked slowly into the hall.

Her gaze swept over the gunman's body on the ground, then over the remains of the innocent victims, finally landing on Lin Xiuyi. A half-smile curled at the corner of her lips. "Aren't you going to thank me?"

She holstered her pistol and put it in her coat pocket, speaking as casually as if she were merely discussing the weather.

"If I had arrived even a little later, I would be collecting your corpse by now."

Lin Xiuyi lay exhausted on the floor, turned his head to look at her, and said in a deliberately teasing tone,

"How do you want me to thank you? With my body? I have no strength left. Do whatever you want!"

His tone was half-joking, half-serious, carrying a sense of relief after surviving a close call.

"Really?"

Sharon chuckled softly, her voice carrying a hint of allure.

She knelt down in front of Lin Xiuyi, slowly removing her sunglasses to reveal her captivating blue eyes.

"You said it yourself, you owe me, you should pay it back now..."

As she spoke, she suddenly pulled the gun out of her pocket again and pointed it at Lin Xiuyi's lower body.

Lin Xiuyi's heart skipped a beat. Although he knew Sharon was most likely joking, the oppressive feeling from the cold muzzle of the gun still made him tense up instantly. He quickly mustered all his strength to sit up and looked at her warily.

"Tch, didn't you say I could come anytime?"

Sharon curled her lip, holstered her pistol, and spoke with a hint of mockery in her tone.

"Then why are you hiding? Coward."

Lin Xiu cleared her throat and quickly changed the subject.

"You still haven't told me, what are you doing here? Did you finish reshooting the movie?"

"I was just a cameo actor, and even if there were reshoots, it would only be one or two shots, and it would have been over long ago."

Sharon realized halfway through her sentence that she had been tricked into revealing information.

Her eyes sharpened instantly, but she quickly regained her nonchalant demeanor.

Lin Xiuyi grinned: "Last time you were blocked from entering the film crew's area, it was indeed you who secretly helped you out!"

"So what!"

Sharon's tone instantly turned cold. She stood up and said irritably,
“I told you before that we’ve severed all ties and will go our separate ways from now on, with no further interaction between us.”

"I only came here because I heard gunshots and stopped by to check it out. Don't overthink it!"

After saying that, she turned and walked out of the auditorium, her tall figure carrying a hint of determination.

"Where are you going?"

Lin Xiu subconsciously asked a follow-up question, feeling a strange sense of reluctance in her heart.

“It’s none of your business,” Sharon waved her hand and said without turning her head. “The police should be here soon. You should think about how to explain the situation to them, or you might get arrested as the murderer.”

As soon as she finished speaking, her figure disappeared at the entrance of the auditorium.

Lin Xiuyi shook his head helplessly, feeling a mix of emotions.

Ever since he helped the Miyano couple escape the Black Organization's pursuit at the last technology exhibition, an insurmountable barrier has grown between him and Sharon.

Sharon, as a member of the organization, has a completely different stance from him, but her actions just now clearly show that she has not completely abandoned him.

If they truly wanted to distance themselves, they wouldn't have offered help in the first place, nor would they have specifically warned me to be wary of the police. (End of Chapter)