Liu Yilin screamed and looked in disbelief at the person who appeared before her, the same person whose back she had seen that day and who looked so much like Ryan.
"Are you... Ryan?"
Liu Yilin regained her senses, her tone uncertain.
Unfortunately, Ning Beichen was not here. He had gone out on some business earlier and had not yet returned. If he were here, he would have come up immediately with such a commotion.
"Revenge!"
"I want revenge!"
"You bitch, you're the one who got me killed!"
As soon as Ryan spoke, Liu Yilin's face turned pale with fear. Before, she had only guessed that this person merely resembled Ryan.
But upon hearing him speak, his voice and tone were unmistakably that of the deceased Ryan.
However, Liu Yilin had been through so much that she was no longer the frail woman she once was. Although she didn't know any martial arts, she had witnessed many dangerous situations and had become much braver.
"Ryan, what do you want? I warn you, this is the Ancient Eastern Kingdom."
Liu Yilin said, retreating warily.
Even though Ning Beichen had not returned, Liu Yilin knew that he must have arranged for someone to protect her from the shadows.
As expected, after she finished speaking, she saw Feng Wu rushing over.
As it was inconvenient to use firearms in the Ancient Eastern Kingdom, Feng Wu was holding a small, exquisite hand crossbow.
Despite its small size, about twenty centimeters in length, this hand crossbow was just as powerful as a firearm, and within a hundred paces, it was accurate to the point of hitting its target.
When Feng Wu saw Ryan, she was also greatly shocked, as she had been involved in the Violet Orchid incident.
Hadn't Ryan died?
How could he be here?
Was he just someone who looked similar?
Seeing Ryan appear, Feng Wu had the same thought as Liu Yilin.
Since there was no resurrection magic in this world, how could the dead Ryan possibly be alive?
However, Feng Wu, being a former assassin, didn't care whether Ryan had resurrected or not. Her mission was to protect Liu Yilin, so she immediately shot an arrow at Ryan.
At such close range, Feng Wu was not worried about missing her shot. Regardless of whether this person was Ryan or not, they would find out once he was captured.
With a whizz.
The steel-forged bolt, over ten centimeters long, flew in a straight line towards Ryan.
The drawback of a hand crossbow was that it could only fire one bolt at a time. To use it again, it needed to be reloaded, unlike firearms with magazines.
Just as Feng Wu thought she had a sure thing, she saw Ryan easily catch the bolt in his hand, causing her pupils to contract. She didn't have time to reload the second bolt and immediately drew a dagger from her person, rushing towards Ryan.
Feng Wu thrust her dagger with all her might towards Ryan's body, the sound of her attack whistling through the air, not holding back in the slightest.
Regardless of whether this person was Ryan or not, Feng Wu had to face him seriously.
Ryan had been a Golden Knight before, and Feng Wu was no match for him. If the person before her was indeed Ryan, Feng Wu would have to fight with her life, hoping to hold on until Ning Beichen returned.
Little did she know that the Ryan before her was indeed that Ryan, yet not that Ryan, but a demon wearing Ryan's body and skin.
As a female assassin, Feng Wu's attacks were characterized by speed. She soon reached Ryan, her dagger aimed at his heart.
But with a clang.
Feng Wu's dagger snapped in two. Where she had aimed at Ryan's heart, only his clothes had a cut, while Ryan was completely unharmed.
Feng Wu's full-force attack couldn't even break Ryan's skin.
This filled Feng Wu with terror. Even if the previous Ryan had been a Golden Knight, Feng Wu was confident she could have injured him, not to the point of being unable to even scratch his skin.
So Feng Wu immediately knew she was no match for the Ryan before her. She quickly told Liu Yilin to flee while she prepared to hold Ryan back with her life.
Liu Yilin knew that this was not the time for politeness or unnecessary words. Feng Wu was creating an opportunity for her to escape with her life. If she didn't run, Feng Wu's sacrifice would be in vain.
"Feng Wu, I will avenge you!"
Liu Yilin hated her own weakness, hated that she couldn't help at all, and could only clench her fists and run out.
As soon as Liu Yilin left, Ryan immediately moved to kill her.
The resurrected Ryan's mind was filled only with the desire to kill Liu Yilin and Ning Beichen. Feng Wu was not his primary target.
But how could Feng Wu let him pursue Liu Yilin? She immediately rushed forward, wrapping her arms around Ryan's body and entangling him with her legs to stop him from moving.
However, Feng Wu's strength was far too weak for Ryan. With a single flick, he threw Feng Wu aside.
But after Ryan shook her off and ran only a few steps, Feng Wu pounced on him from behind again, locking his limbs with her hands and feet to prevent him from chasing Liu Yilin.
When Ryan shook her off again, Feng Wu continued to entangle him, which finally infuriated Ryan.
Ryan grabbed Feng Wu by the neck, lifted her into the air with one arm, and then punched her.
Feng Wu let out a scream, blood spraying everywhere. She was sent flying like a cannonball, crashing through the wall with a loud boom and falling onto the lawn on the first floor.
Ryan's punch had destroyed most of Feng Wu's vitality, her internal organs nearly all damaged.
Large amounts of blood gushed from her mouth and nose, her spirit almost extinguished.
Liu Yilin, who had just reached the first floor, had not yet escaped the villa when she heard a loud noise and screams, followed by the sight of Feng Wu falling from upstairs, not far from her.
"Feng Wu!"
Liu Yilin's eyes widened with grief. She rushed towards Feng Wu and cradled her upper body.
"Go... Hurry and go, find... find... Ning... Bei... Chen."
Feng Wu's voice was faint, her eyes unfocused, her pupils dilating. She spoke to Liu Yilin intermittently.
"Feng Wu, I'll take you with me."
Liu Yilin wanted to pick Feng Wu up and escape together, but she found she couldn't even lift Feng Wu. Tears streaming down her face, she dragged Feng Wu's hand and moved step by step towards the outside.
At this moment, Liu Yilin heard another loud noise and saw a large hole appear in the wall of the house.
She then saw Ryan jump out of the hole, landing steadily on the ground like a giant stone, and then walk towards Liu Yilin step by step.
"Go... go..."
Feng Wu was barely breathing, unable to even speak. Her lips moved, producing sounds as small as a mosquito's.
But Liu Yilin refused to abandon Feng Wu and escape alone. Ignoring Ryan's approach, she continued to drag Feng Wu, inching her way out of the villa's main entrance.