Free Web NovelChapter 192: Chapter 174: Yu Wenzhou Takes the Bullet
Not far away, Queen Belina, who had been escorted far from the conflict zone under the tight protection of the Royal Guard, saw this and curled her lips into a smug smile.
’How could I not have made preparations for every contingency?’
The assassination attempt was real.
But the damage a dagger could inflict was nothing compared to a fatal shot from an energy gun.
Which is why she had also arranged for a sniper.
With everyone’s attention drawn to the troublemaker with the dagger, it would be easy for the sniper to land a fatal shot from a distance.
The only male currently closest to Yu Lan was Yu Wenzhou. But unfortunately for her, Yu Wenzhou had been deliberately placed there by Belina as an obstacle to block Yu Lan’s escape route.
More importantly, he was there to help them land a guaranteed shot at the critical moment.
Huo Zhanting and the others were still a great distance from Yu Lan, rushing to her side as fast as they could.
’This time,’ she thought, ’I refuse to believe Yu Lan can survive.’
BANG!
It was the deafening sound of an Energy Bullet being fired from the barrel of a gun.
The Energy Bullet shot toward Yu Lan at a speed of ten thousand meters per second.
The next second...
THWACK!
It was the sound of a bullet piercing flesh and blood.
A blossom of blood bloomed in the air.
"Lanlan!"
Queen Belina cried out in a choked sob, tears instantly filling her beautiful eyes as she pushed at the Royal Guard members surrounding her.
"Go! Quickly, go see how Lanlan is!"
"I don’t need your protection here."
"Go protect Lanlan!"
Her Majesty the Queen’s safety was paramount.
Although the members of the Guard Team were also worried about Yu Lan, they remained steadfastly in front of Queen Belina. A calm, reassuring male voice spoke up:
"Rest assured, Your Majesty. Marshal Huo and Dean Shen are already on their way. Princess Yu Lan will not be in danger."
Louisa, who had also noticed the commotion around Yu Lan, was first overjoyed, but she quickly composed herself.
’If Yu Lan dies, she’ll no longer be able to compete with me. Why not take this opportunity to shed some tears for her and win myself some public favor?’
Louisa’s knees buckled, and she fell to the ground with a THUD. Her face was pale, her expression one of disbelieving grief.
"Lanlan... Lanlan, how could this be!"
"Captain, I’m begging you, please send someone to see how Lanlan is doing!"
"She’s the only sister I have."
"How could this happen? How could this happen?"
"Why didn’t they come for me? Lanlan has only just begun to live a good, peaceful life."
Louisa’s sobs were gut-wrenching.
Everything was captured by a nearby live broadcast camera that hadn’t been turned off, and was transmitted to billions of viewers across the interstellar network.
It all happened too fast.
One moment, everyone was celebrating the national holiday; the next, the scene had descended into such a chaotic mess that it made one’s heart race with panic.
A chill shot up their spines.
[Oh my god! Was that Princess Yu Lan who got shot?]
[I think I just heard a gunshot.]
[It must be. Look, Her Majesty the Queen and Princess Louisa are both crying and telling the Guard Team to go help.]
[How could this happen? Princess Yu Lan’s good life has only just begun.]
She had only just been brought back from the Garbage Star. In fact, today’s national holiday was her very first time appearing before the public in a grand capacity as a member of the Royal Family.
A moment ago, everyone was marveling at her beauty, and at the empathy and kindness that were even more precious than her looks.
Countless people were looking forward to the changes Yu Lan would bring as she rose to power and became the next Queen of the Empire.
But the very next second, this was the ending they got.
It was like reading a magnificent, legendary biography, arriving at the most thrilling part, eagerly anticipating the spectacular life the legendary adventurer would lead next, only to excitedly turn the page and be met with the two words: The End.
This was a completely botched ending.
No one could stand for it.
And yet, the reality was brazenly laid out before them, leaving them no choice but to accept it.
[How could this happen!]
[No, not like this, it can’t just end like this.]
[Princess Yu Lan will be okay, right? She has to be.]
[Her Beast Husband, Shen Zueran, is so capable. He’ll definitely find a way to save her.]
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「At this very moment」
Huo Zhanting and the others quickly ran up to Yu Lan.
The beautiful young female was being held tightly in Yu Wenzhou’s arms. The man’s large, well-defined hand gripped her shoulder, his knuckles white from the force.
Yu Lan’s small hand was pressed tightly against the man’s chest, over his heart, and trickles of blood were continuously flowing from where her palm met his skin.
Seeing Huo Zhanting and the others, Yu Lan’s eyes instantly lit up, and she hurriedly cried for help:
"Shen Zueran, Huo Zhanting, hurry and take a look!"
"Yu Wenzhou just took a bullet for me."
"What?"
Sheng Yiqing’s pupils contracted in shock.
A male who was supposed to be on Belina and Louisa’s side had taken a bullet for Yu Lan.
The whole thing felt profoundly strange.
In his alarm, Sheng Yiqing had cried out loud.
Shen Zueran glanced up at Sheng Yiqing, his gaze sweeping over his face. The freakishly intelligent Scientific Research Institute Director naturally guessed in an instant that Sheng Yiqing knew something about the situation.
But now was not the time to investigate that.
It was a fact that Yu Wenzhou had taken a fatal blow for Yu Lan. With so many eyes on them, they couldn’t just ignore him.
Kneeling on one knee, he quickly pulled a first-aid injector from his formal suit pocket and began to administer it to Yu Wenzhou.
He didn’t forget to reassure Yu Lan:
"Lanlan, it’s okay, don’t be afraid."
"He’ll be fine."
’No matter what Yu Wenzhou’s intentions were for appearing before Yu Lan, he surely has no desire to die here.’
’That was a common trait among males.’
「Meanwhile」
On the other side, when Yu Lan’s voice rang out again, the expressions of Louisa and Queen Belina, who were in the middle of feigning grief, froze for a moment.
’Yu Lan wasn’t dead.’
’How could she be so lucky? Someone took a bullet for her again.’
This was Louisa’s thought.
As for Queen Belina, her face was filled with unconcealable fury. She glared viciously at Yu Wenzhou, who was being loaded onto an emergency vehicle on a stretcher.
She had arranged for him to be in the national holiday performance troupe to hasten Yu Lan’s death, not for him to take a hit for her.
’Damn it, why didn’t Yu Wenzhou follow the plan?’
’Could it be that he has betrayed me too?’
While Queen Belina was lost in thought, the captain of the Guard Team, who had seen what happened, breathed a sigh of relief.
He turned his head and repeated himself to Queen Belina.
"This is wonderful, Your Majesty. Princess Yu Lan isn’t injured at all."
"The Beast God protects!"
Hah!
Queen Belina lifted a corner of her mouth and spoke sarcastically,
"Yes, the Beast God protects."
She refused to believe Yu Lan could be this lucky again.
’The Beast God protects?’
Tch!
「And on the other side」
When Yu Wenzhou’s body was moved aside, revealing the bleeding wound on his chest, everyone in the live broadcast audience was stunned.
[How is it Yu Wenzhou?]
[When did he get hurt?]
[I just checked the replay. I saw it! At the critical moment, it was Yu Wenzhou who stood in front of Princess Yu Lan and blocked the bullet for her.]
[Oh my heavens, Yu Wenzhou will be okay, right? Please, don’t let anything happen to him!]
