Bam! Bam! Bam!
The gunshots rang out, sharp and deafening, but the bullets never found their mark.
Rose, eyes squeezed shut, waited for the end that never came.
"Huh?" Her breath caught in her throat as she opened her eyes, expecting the worst.
Instead, a shimmering, translucent barrier of water stood before her, absorbing the shots like raindrops hitting a pond.
Zhang Wei was now beside her, his presence sudden and unnervingly calm, as though he had materialized from the very air.
From the shadows, he had been watching, biding his time. "Looks like I waited long enough. Good work!"
In a single bound, Zhang Wei placed himself between Rose and the pirates.
Splash!
The barrier rippled one last time before dissipating.
The pirate leader, eyes wide with shock, tried to compose himself. "What the hell—who are you?!"
Zhang Wei's gaze was cold, "You have two seconds to run."
