The ground was already wet and slippery, and the sudden loss of balance caused the gun in the pirate's hand to deviate slightly from his head. During this process, Lu Ye did not care where he would fall or whether he would fall face down. He just stared at the gun barrel and made his move after confirming that it had deviated from his vital position.
Although he managed to grab the gun, Lu Ye fell face-first into the ground, suffering the most severe injuries to his forehead and nose. While it wasn't disfiguring, the swelling would likely take several days to subside.
"Damn it..." the pirate roared, his eyes bloodshot.
He never expected that this kid would try to take the gun from him in this way.
However, this "unexpected attack" did catch him completely off guard.
Despite his serious injuries, he kept a close eye on Lu Ye's every move, fearing that the kid might do something shady.
But because he was focused all his attention on Lu Ye, he didn't have time to observe his surroundings.
Lu Ye took advantage of this.
Overall, the operation was successful.
If your forehead and nose don't bleed or hurt, then you've succeeded even more.
Lu Ye covered his nose and retreated about six meters, pointing his gun at the pirate in case he retaliated in his death throes.
“Three questions. If you can answer them truthfully, I might save you… Listen carefully. The first question is, what exactly is your goal?” Lu Ye said.
The fact that the soldiers' target wasn't just themselves proves that there's a hidden threat on board besides the colonel...
We must extract information from this person before deciding on a course of action!
Otherwise, this sea area might become his burial ground.
"I'll kill you..."
"what?"
"I said... go to hell!!"
A hissing roar erupted from the pirate's throat.
Being tricked twice by the same kid is a really bad feeling.
From being the hunter to becoming the prey, the whole process took less than ten minutes.
More importantly, he no longer has a chance. The gun is in that kid's hands, and the initiative has been completely taken over by the other side!
I'm just a fish on a chopping board. At first, I could still jump around a bit, but now that there's no oxygen, I can only wait to die.
He wouldn't believe Lu Ye's nonsense. What saving him? Only a fool would believe that!
He had no bargaining chips left, and he feared that once the kid got the information, he would kill him.
The pirate took something out, and although the movement was subtle, Lu Ye still noticed it.
By the light of the lantern, Lu Ye could see what the pirate was holding—a military dagger!
Lu Ye's pupils suddenly contracted sharply.
Damn it! I completely forgot he had a knife!!
As a pirate, wielding a sword is his forte.
Sometimes he would throw the knife into the hostage's eyes instead of the apple on his head, not because he missed, but because he wanted to.
And this time, he was going to plunge the dagger into Lu Ye's eyes as well.
The blade pierced through the eyeball, heading straight for the brain, instantly taking Lu Ye's life... It's truly wonderful to think about.
Pirates must be prepared to risk their lives. He's spent his whole life risking his life to be taken advantage of, so this time he's being taken advantage of – it's karma.
Even so, he would not sit idly by and wait for his doom.
Even if I die, I'll take someone down with me...
In such a life-or-death situation, there was no time to ask for information. Almost a moment before the pirate threw the dagger, Lu Ye pulled the trigger.
The muzzle makes a slight clicking sound; this type of pistol has a specific name—the Weddell pistol. When used with subsonic ammunition, the volume can be kept very low, only around 70 to 80 decibels, sounding like the "thud" of a nail gun.
Although its penetrating power is not ideal, it is sufficient for killing at close range.
The next instant, the bullet pierced the pirate's abdomen, but it wasn't enough to kill him immediately.
Lu Ye's original intention was to aim at the chest, preferably hitting the heart.
However, he was about six meters away from the pirates, the surrounding environment was quite dark, and he didn't have much time to aim.
This was the first time he had ever handled a real gun, and also the first time he had ever fired one.
For a novice who was firing a gun for the first time, the result was not bad.
As a result, this will cost Lu Ye his life.
Because the dagger was still flying out of the pirate's hand, he was not affected by the impact of the bullet into his body.
As a desperate criminal, his killing intent reached its peak at this moment, and the surge of adrenaline made him temporarily forget the pain in his body.
Lu Ye tried to dodge the flying knife, but his body couldn't keep up with his thoughts, and he instinctively raised his arm.
Moreover, at that distance, he wouldn't have time to dodge.
The pirate laughed, and blood clots oozed from the corner of his split mouth.
In fact, he wasn't aiming for Lu Ye's eyes, but for his heart.
A sharp sound rang out again in the air—the mournful cry of metal clashing together.
The dagger was knocked away by something in mid-air.
The pain did not come as expected.
Lu Ye and the pirate simultaneously turned their heads to look at the end of the corridor.
Moonlight streamed through the glass of the four-story corridor, and at the bottom of the stairs at the end of the corridor, a blonde girl stood gracefully.
Her slender right arm was outstretched, as if she had just thrown something into the distance.
—Violet!
Lu Ye's eyes immediately welled up with tears.
He was so close, he really thought he was going to die.
Being stabbed in the eye or heart with a dagger as wide as four fingers... can really kill you!
At that moment, he couldn't help but think of that line from A Chinese Odyssey.
"My ideal man is a peerless hero. One day he will come to marry me, wearing golden armor and riding on a colorful cloud."
Lu Ye felt that changing "marry" to "save" would fit the context better... but it doesn't really matter!
The pirate was dumbfounded. He squinted and examined Violet's hands repeatedly, confirming that she did not have a gun in her hand.
But this very reason plunged him into a great state of confusion.
How far is the staircase in the corridor from here?
At least fifteen meters, right?
But the distance between me and this kid is less than seven meters!
In other words, the object the girl threw was faster than her own throwing knife, and it intercepted Lu Ye's eye before the blade reached it...
Putting aside the incredible dynamic vision and calculation ability required, is it really possible for someone to throw something that fast?
How strong must her arms be?
Is this even human?
Chapter 40 Things seem to be getting out of control?
Violet rushed over here.
She suddenly clung to Lu Ye, just like a koala.
Her mental state is still unstable; her mental age is probably only five or six years old. Psychologically speaking, she is still at an age where she is quite dependent on her parents and has a very poor ability to adapt to different environments.
Therefore, when she was on the island, Lu Ye's brief departure did not cause her much emotional distress, because she was familiar with the environment there.
But the ship was completely unfamiliar to her.
The cold bed, the cold floor, the sound of crashing waves in my ears... these things that seemed so novel when I was with Lu Ye immediately became desolate after I left him.
She is no longer the little wild animal she once was on the island; she is slowly developing her own personality and needs someone to rely on.
So when she woke up and saw that Lu Ye was not there, she was instantly filled with a strong sense of unease, thinking that she had been abandoned.
She first searched the room.
Under the bed, chair, table, and under the bed...
The flickering light of the kerosene lamp cast her lonely shadow on the wall.
Just as she was at a loss, her extraordinary sensory abilities suddenly detected the movement coming from the lower levels.
Without a second thought, Violet burst through the door and ran out.
Then came the scene where she witnessed the pirates throwing flying knives.
Even at her speed, it would be too late for her to get there and save the person from that distance.
So she casually tore off one of the stair railings and threw it hard.
The slender yet sturdy railing flew straight toward the fixed path, like the Gungnir spear from Norse mythology, which always hits its target once thrown. It accurately struck the dagger from mid-air, thus saving Lu Ye's life.
It wasn't until she held Lu Ye in her arms and felt his heartbeat that Violet's unease and excitement subsided.
"Hey, it's okay, it's okay, could you loosen your grip a little, or at least reduce the pressure... I'm having trouble breathing..."
Lu Ye's face turned ashen; he had personally experienced just how strong Violet was.
Imagine a giant headband around your waist, and five Tang Sanzangs chanting mantras beside you... It's really dreadful.
Violet was very obedient; she lessened the pressure of her hands, but instead grabbed Lu Ye's clothes, as if afraid he would run away.
It was rather quiet around.
The guy who was just yelling that he wanted to kill his brother is gone!
Lu Ye looked down and saw that his brother had already fainted.
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