The sound of a gunshot reverberated through the room, but it wasn't Zhang Rongpi's daughter who had been harmed. Instead, the man holding her fell to the ground, lifeless. Viper's shock was palpable, his plans crumbling before his eyes.
The little girl's cries intensified, her fear and confusion piercing the air. And in that moment, a young woman emerged from the shadows. She held two rocks, absentmindedly playing with them, her eyes sharp and focused. Viper's attention turned to her, his anger momentarily forgotten.
"Who are you?" Viper demanded, his voice laced with both curiosity and hostility.
Ignoring his question, the woman approached the sobbing child, kneeling before her. With gentle hands, she untied the blindfold that had kept the girl in darkness. Initially, the child resisted, her fear still clinging to her, but the woman's soft touch reassured her, and she stilled.
