Ning Shu was brought to a room behind the ballroom. Leng Ao opened the door and pulled her inside. Ling Xue was already there, sitting gracefully on the sofa. As they entered, she cast a quick glance at Ning Shu.
Two other princes were present in the room, the other two members of the trio. Ning Shu barely remembered them, but seeing them seated beside Ling Xue—one on her left and the other on her right—made Ling Xue look like a queen.
Ning Shu was thrown to the ground. She quickly got up and brushed herself off, but in reality, there was no dust at all. Her real motive was to feel for the gun concealed in her clothes. When her fingers brushed against the weapon, she felt significantly calmer.
Ling Xue smiled at Leng Ao and said, "Please leave. I want to talk to her."
The two princes beside Ling Xue stood up. Ning Shu glanced at them and noticed their expressions were dazed, as if they had just enjoyed a pleasant experience. This look was familiar to her. Ning Shu recalled what Ling Xue had done to that man in the alley. Could it be that she had done something similar to them as well?
Leng Ao shot Ning Shu a warning look, saying, "You'd better not hurt Ling Xue; otherwise, I'll make you die a horrible death. Don't doubt my abilities."
Ning Shu wanted to vomit blood at this idiot's threats. What could she possibly do to Ling Xue? The real question was what Ling Xue intended to do to her.
With that, the three princes left the room, carefully closing the door behind them and leaving Ning Shu alone with Ling Xue.
Ling Xue stood up and approached Ning Shu. Coldly sizing her up, she said, "Stop acting. I know you're not the original Lin Jiajia."
Ning Shu's pupils widened, but she rolled her eyes and replied, "Are you crazy? If I'm not Lin Jiajia, do you think you're Lin Jiajia? What a weirdo."
Ning Shu was determined never to admit that she wasn't Lin Jiajia.
"You're just putting on a brave front. Let's see if we can extract your soul and determine whether you're truly Lin Jiajia." As Ling Xue spoke, she reached out toward Ning Shu's skyspirit channel.
Ning Shu was stunned. How could the female lead possess such extraordinary abilities? There was no way she could let Ling Xue pull her soul out.
Acting quickly, Ning Shu dodged Ling Xue's hand. Rolling back on the ground, she pulled out the gun from her waist and aimed it at Ling Xue.
Ling Xue was momentarily stunned that the little clown had actually drawn a gun, but she soon regained her composure. "As expected, you're not the original Lin Jiajia. I'm curious about what's really inside this skin sack of yours."
Ning Shu held the gun, trying to appear confident. "I don't know what you're talking about. Are you suggesting you're not Ling Xue? Are you mentally ill or something?"
The more one spoke, the more mistakes could slip out. If villains talked too much, they'd give the main character a chance to make a comeback. So, Ning Shu pulled the trigger, praying that she would hit her target. With her marksmanship skills, she should be able to hit at such close range, right?
What happened next was shocking: a transparent barrier appeared in front of Ling Xue, blocking the bullet. What the hell? This was like catching a bullet with bare hands! Why was the female lead so powerful?
Ning Shu felt like she was about to kneel in disbelief. The bullet fell to the floor with a clink, and Ling Xue's expression darkened.
She had really tugged at the tiger's tail this time. Seeing Ling Xue's expression, Ning Shu didn't hold back and shot at Ling Xue two more times. Still feeling uneasy, she decided to empty the gun, firing off all the remaining bullets.
All the bullets were deflected by Ling Xue's protective barrier. Ning Shu felt utterly defeated. Ripping apart the seams of her clothes, she retrieved more bullets and loaded them into the pistol.
Cold sweat covered Ling Xue's forehead. Watching Ning Shu reload, she nearly vomited blood. She had never expected to encounter such resistance here. This ant dared to attack her! She was determined to pull out Ning Shu's soul and torment it with hellfire!