The Tragic Lin Fan

"Boring!"

Xu Mo tore at his severed arm.

A heart-wrenching pain surged through his mind.

It was a piercing, unbearable agony.

Lin Fan's eyes were bloodshot, looking terrifying.

At this moment,

Lin Fan only wanted to survive and once again resorted to his trump card.

His aura was replenished once more.

This was a secret technique.

It allowed his body, even when all hope seemed lost, to revive like a withered tree regaining life.

Simply put, it was the ultimate method of feigning death on the battlefield to deceive the enemy.

It was even more effective than the small pill his master had given him.

Effective, yes,

but it also revealed a significant fatal flaw.

What if someone came to finish him off?

A bullet to the heart,

and not even a god could save him.

Fortunately, this secret technique could only be used twice a day at most.

Lin Fan decided to use the first attempt to feign being on his last legs.

Even if he was caught later, it didn’t matter.

He would act as if he had been killed by Xu Mo.

He would fall to the ground.

After two days,

the technique would automatically activate.

No matter what, he was already in such a miserable state.

Leaving a whole corpse wasn’t too much to ask, right?

At least, that’s what Lin Fan thought.

"Go to hell!"

Bang!!!!

As Lin Fan’s aura recovered, his strength returned.

He kicked Xu Mo away.

Lin Fan knew he couldn’t hold out much longer like this.

He decided to run for a while first.

If it came to the worst, he would use the feigned death technique to escape.

He would break free and survive!!!!

This was a last-resort move.

And it had never failed him.

Since acquiring this life-reviving technique,

there were few enemies in his life who had forced him to use it.

Those who had pushed him to this point

were all considered mortal enemies by Lin Fan.

After his triumphant return, he had slaughtered every last member of their families, down to the cockroaches and rats.

"Just wait, you bastard. When I come back, your whole family is dead."

Lin Fan muttered to himself as he sprinted in one direction, ignoring the pain in his arm.

All he wanted now was to shake off Xu Mo, that mad dog.

Xu Mo was aware of Lin Fan’s backup plan.

No matter what,

he couldn’t let Lin Fan escape.

And so, the two of them chased each other, one after the other.

Using this secret technique,

Lin Fan’s body temporarily returned to its peak condition.

He wasn’t planning to stay and fight Xu Mo to the death,

but he could at least run.

In the past, he had used this technique to make one last stand.

After all, by that point,

the enemy was usually also on their last legs.

Lin Fan’s use of this technique had always been unstoppable.

Facing an unkillable cockroach,

the enemy’s spirit would crumble.

But now,

he didn’t want to bother with all that.

Xu Mo was a monster who defied all logic.

So Lin Fan’s only thought was to run. He didn’t care about anything else.

What was the point of holding a grudge?

If he lost his life,

how could he seek revenge?

First, be a grandson; later, be a master.

In ancient times, there was Han Xin, who endured humiliation to achieve greatness.

Now, there was Lin Fan, feigning death to survive.

The hatred and killing intent in Lin Fan’s eyes were overwhelming.

If he could escape today,

he would leave no one alive in Xu Mo’s family.

He wouldn’t spare any of them.

The distance between the two grew as time passed.

After all, this wasn’t a straight-line race.

Lin Fan could use the terrain to climb and scramble like a monkey.

By now, the sky was beginning to lighten.

A wild, mocking smile spread across Lin Fan’s face.

Blood continued to flow from the holes in his body,

but Lin Fan paid no attention.

"You filthy scum, just wait. When I get out, I’ll make sure your women suffer."

A vicious thought crossed Lin Fan’s mind.

He would force Xu Mo to watch as his loved ones were humiliated.

He would destroy everything Xu Mo cared about.

He would erase the Xu family from this world, leaving no trace!

He would make sure the heavens could no longer blind him!

"I, Lin Fan, will not die so easily!"

Lin Fan seemed to be psyching himself up.

He spoke as he ran.

When people see hope,

they run even faster.

"How lucky, you’re right here."

A beautiful figure paused in her steps.

She appeared about ten meters ahead, right in Lin Fan’s path.

The newcomer was an incredibly stunning woman.

Her features were delicate and perfect, with all the right curves in all the right places.

She wore a black trench coat.

Her skin, however, had a sickly pale tone.

Her plump red lips were painted with an unusually vibrant shade of lipstick.

She was alluring and seductive,

yet there was something unsettling about her.

To put it simply,

she was a rose with thorns.

"Leaving me out of such an important matter isn’t very nice, is it?"

The woman’s lips curled into a beautiful smile.

In her hand was a white pistol,

its barrel aimed at the rapidly approaching Lin Fan.

Her slender hands, gripping the pistol tightly, were trembling.

There was excitement, thrill, and also nervousness.

Everything happened so suddenly.

By the time Lin Fan realized there was an ambush ahead,

Bang!!!

A gunshot rang out.

Lin Fan, caught completely off guard, was shot in the thigh.

He immediately lost his balance

and fell to the ground with a thud.

Xu Mo, who was close behind, saw Lin Fan suddenly stop.

He didn’t slow his pace at all.

The woman’s body trembled.

A familiar figure was rushing toward her.

In that instant,

it was as if she had been struck by lightning.

Her mind was in turmoil.

"Finally... finally... I can do what I’ve always wanted to do."

Shen Manni gently touched her flawless face, her lips as red as blood.

She seemed excited, happy, thrilled...

When Xu Mo arrived,

she moved gracefully, as she was closer to Lin Fan.

She quickly reached Lin Fan’s side.

As Shen Manni approached, she was already deep in thought.

Didn’t Xu Mo not want to kill Lin Fan?

Why was he chasing him so relentlessly?

Lin Fan had been shot in one leg.

That didn’t stop him from writhing and struggling on the ground.

Bang!!!!!

While thinking, Shen Manni fired another shot into Lin Fan’s other thigh.

"Ah!!!!!"

Lin Fan let out a scream of agony.

With multiple injuries on his body,

the pain his internal energy could suppress was limited.

This sudden shot was too much.

Even if he was the Dragon King, he couldn’t endure it!!!!

He let out a pained scream.

"Shen Manni, spare me... I’ll give you anything you want..."

Lin Fan gritted his teeth and begged for mercy.

Shen Manni didn’t even bother to look at him, her gaze fixed on Xu Mo as he approached.

Her red lips moved, and her voice was sweet, "You’re here."

Xu Mo nodded at her.

As he got closer,

he realized it was Shen Manni.

To be honest,

Shen Manni had changed a lot.

So much that Xu Mo almost didn’t recognize her.

"You know how to use a gun?"

In less than a minute, Xu Mo noticed something unusual.

Shen Manni knew how to use a gun?

Why hadn’t he read about that in the novels before?

Though, to be fair, he couldn’t remember the finer details.

That’s why he was so surprised.

"Oh, this?" Shen Manni opened her mouth, her expression not showing much surprise, as she explained without hesitation, "I learned it recently. As for the gun, I had someone get it for me."

Shen Manni stroked the gun, a sickly flush appearing on her pale face.

She looked beautiful,

but in a way that made her seem untouchable.

There were places in the country where you could legally shoot guns.

Given Shen Manni’s family background and influence,

it wasn’t hard for her to go and practice.

What surprised Xu Mo was how Shen Manni looked like a seasoned pro.

"Is this your first time shooting someone?"

"Mhm, aren’t you upset?"

Shen Manni’s eyebrows arched slightly, and she looked at Xu Mo with a hint of expectation.

Xu Mo was baffled by the question.

"Upset about what?"

"I interrupted your plot, ruined your path home... Huh?"

Shen Manni paused mid-sentence, her beautiful brows furrowing again.

Why could she say that now?

And why was there sound?

Xu Mo was stunned.

It was as if he had been struck by lightning.

"Wait, how do you know about that?"

"Impossible... Why is it gone?"

"What are you talking about? What’s impossible? You still haven’t answered my question."

"Why is it gone? Why is it gone?"

"Hey? Shen Manni? What’s wrong? What’s gone?"

"Tell me! Why is it gone!"

The once smiling Shen Manni suddenly flew into a rage, her pistol now aimed at Xu Mo.

Xu Mo was about two or three meters away from this foolish woman.

Trying to quickly disarm her wasn’t very practical.

Unless he was fast, ruthless, and cunning.

But Xu Mo had learned from Xu Shi that Shen Manni had helped him in a past life.

Feeling a sense of guilt,

he didn’t immediately risk grabbing the gun from her.

"You ask, and I'll answer without holding back."

Xu Mo said, his eyes fixed on the struggling Lin Fan on the ground, while glancing at Shen Manni.

It seemed like Lin Fan was getting on his nerves.

Bang! Bang!!!

Two more shots rang out.

The bullets struck Lin Fan's back.

Lin Fan's face turned deathly pale, his voice growing weaker.

These two bastards are really causing trouble!

He was just venting his frustrations.

Was it really necessary to shoot him again?

"Alright, then why are you acting so deep and composed?"

Shen Manni asked bluntly.

In her mind, this was the most reasonable explanation.

She had already imagined countless thoughts running through Xu Mo's head.

She wanted to toy with him slowly, making him suffer the pain she had endured back then.

But Xu Mo didn’t give her the chance.

He didn’t play by the usual rules.

Not a single thought, not even a whisper, could she hear from him.

Logically, only if Xu Mo was completely calm, with no thoughts in his mind, would Shen Manni be unable to hear his inner voice.

But this didn’t make sense.

Was it because her entrance wasn’t dramatic enough?

Or had Xu Mo’s mental fortitude improved so much that he remained unshaken?

Or was it that he simply didn’t care about her, Shen Manni?

The more she thought about it, the more dangerous her gaze became.

"What do you mean, acting deep? My mind is a mess," Xu Mo explained, both amused and frustrated.

He genuinely didn’t understand what Shen Manni was talking about.

In fact, he had a lot of questions he wanted to ask her.

"You’re full of nonsense, just like before. Is it really that hard to tell the truth?"

Shen Manni’s eyes reddened, caught between laughing and crying.

A mix of complex emotions flashed across her face, shifting rapidly and seamlessly.

Even Xu Mo, who had the acting skills of an award-winning actor, couldn’t help but marvel at her performance.

This expression was something even Lin An'an, an acclaimed actress, couldn’t replicate in such a short time.

What on earth had this foolish woman been through?

"Ahem... you can’t just say things like that. People might misunderstand."

Bang!!!!

"Ah!!! Damn it, what did I do?"

Lin Fan was shot in the butt.

This time, he really couldn’t hold back.

You two can talk all you want, but why are you shooting me?

Lin Fan’s hatred for Shen Manni reached new heights, even surpassing his hatred for Xu Mo.

These two would definitely die by his hands someday.

"I’ll ask, you answer."

"One question each, or I’m at a disadvantage."

Bang!!!

"F***!!! Are you addicted to this or what?"

Lin Fan’s eyes nearly popped out of his head as he was shot in the other buttock.

Now he’s got hemorrhoids on both sides.

Lin Fan felt like he wanted to die.

"Do you still have the will to keep going?" Shen Manni asked calmly.

Xu Mo nodded.

This made Shen Manni look at him in surprise.

Then, the unhinged woman shrugged.

"Fine, I’ll go first."

Shen Manni stared intently at Xu Mo. "Don’t you feel any pain seeing me shoot him?"

"No, I don’t," Xu Mo answered honestly. Why would he feel pain?

This woman must be crazy, right?

After a long pause, Shen Manni suddenly asked,

"Do you think I’m crazy?"

This startled Xu Mo, but as someone who had been through many storms, he only twitched his middle finger slightly.

"My turn to ask, right?"

Xu Mo quickly changed the subject.

Shen Manni watched him for a while.

She really couldn’t hear any of Xu Mo’s thoughts.

Only then did she nod in agreement.

As for how she could counter his questions,

it was purely because she had heard Xu Mo’s thoughts before.

With a little deduction,

she could figure out most of what was in his mind without him saying much.

But this time,

she couldn’t hear Xu Mo’s thoughts.

And without evidence, Shen Manni couldn’t press further.

"How do you know the plot? How do you know I can’t kill him? And how did you get here? How long have you been here..."

Xu Mo blurted out several questions in one go.

He really wanted to know the answers.

Shen Manni just glanced at him, then flashed a twisted smile.

"One question."

Xu Mo hesitated, then made a choice.

"How did you know I was here?"

Compared to the plot and other things, it didn’t matter anymore.

Lin Fan was going to die anyway.

He wasn’t sure if the world would collapse.

It was better to figure out what was going on first.

"Hmm, you mean this..."

Shen Manni didn’t hide anything.

It turned out she had asked Gao Liyuan a few days ago.

That’s how she ended up here.

Why were fireworks being set off here and nowhere else?

So she drove over, but the car couldn’t go any further.

She wandered around with her gun,

and coincidentally ran into Xu Mo.

Xu Mo didn’t fully believe her story.

But what could he do even if he didn’t believe her?

"How has life been since you got married?"

"Great, very comfortable."

Bang!!! Bang! Bang!!!

"Damn it, this is too much... cough, cough..."

Lin Fan was shot three more times, his voice growing weaker, blood coughing up as he spoke.

"How did you know I was following the plot?"

"That’s not an option. Ask something else."

"Why do you want to kill Lin Fan?"

"Because I feel like it. Is that not allowed?"

"My turn. What are your plans with Zhou Qiaoqiao in the future?"

"Oh, we’re planning to have a few kids."

Bang! Bang!!!!

Lin Fan: "..."

"You seem to have a lot of issues with me. Why?"

"When you came to Shen Corporation to propose to me with that ring, it was fake, wasn’t it? Even worse, it was plastic!"

Shen Manni’s eyes narrowed slightly.

Xu Mo felt a sense of danger looming over him.

This was awkward as hell.