lpffa Chapter 1430: The Grand Finale (Part 16)
Chapter 1430: The Grand Finale (Part 16)
"Hello, Mr. Qi, long time no see," said Gu Nuan.
"Mom!" The second monkey fluttered, quickly leaping from Uncle Qi’s arms into his mother’s embrace.
Gu Nuan hugged her youngest son’s small body, finally feeling at ease, as if the dust had settled.
"Mom—" The second monkey rubbed vigorously in his mother’s arms, never getting enough of the hug. He felt like crying but couldn’t shed a tear.
Gu Nuan didn’t know how to comfort her son; she only knew he must have suffered a lot. Her son’s once plump body now felt at least half as heavy as before. She could only pat her son’s body while trying to adjust her emotions.
Besides Xiaoqi getting ashore, Wa Zicong also brought Xiao Shumei onto the dock. The others on standby helped him lay Xiao Shumei on the ground. Since she was her husband’s eldest sister, Gu Nuan carried her son over to check on Xiao Shumei’s condition. She saw that Xiao Shumei’s eyes were tightly closed, her breath barely hanging on. Everyone frowned, knowing they must quickly transfer Xiao Shumei to the boat for treatment.
Finally, the figures of Anthony and Zhuang Haoran gradually approached, the uncle and nephew duo making the greatest effort of their lives. However, the commotion that suddenly erupted from the opposite side shattered the momentary peace, when victory seemed within reach.
The sound of boots approached the gate they had just escaped from, shadows of people appearing there. When Su Yixia screamed, not only had the sound startled the crocodiles, but it also alarmed others in the prison. Seeing pursuers appear at the gate, Zhan Dapeng ordered a machine gun to sweep across the enemy ranks.
The rattling gunfire startled Anthony, freezing his legs in place. Just two steps from safety, Zhuang Haoran turned to see Anthony hadn’t followed and quickly reached out to pull him along.
"Uncle, save me!" Anthony shouted loudly in fear.
A swiftly moving figure darted through the dense hail of bullets, rushing towards Anthony. Zhuang Haoxiong caught hold of Anthony’s arm, which he hadn’t managed to escape.
"You think you can escape?" Zhuang Haoxiong let out a triumphant, wicked laugh upon capturing the young man.
Zhuang Haoran knew that with just a little force, the injured Anthony and himself could be thrown into the Crocodile Pond, making them a meal for the crocodiles just like Su Yixia.
In an instant, bang, a gunshot echoed as smoke rose from Zhan Dapeng’s pistol, and Zhuang Haoxiong incredulously saw that he had been shot in the lower body. Blood flowed down his pants, the scent quickly attracting the ravenous crocodiles. Zhuang Haoxiong still held onto Anthony’s hand.
A sniper beside Zhan Dapeng took careful aim, firing multiple shots, severing Zhuang Haoxiong’s fingers holding onto Anthony with precise bullets. As he fell into the Crocodile Pond, he roared to his brother and his adopted son, "I’ll drag you to hell with me!" Splash! The pool’s surface erupted in huge splashes. The crocodiles swarmed to share their feast, sending waves crashing onto the pool’s edge. Anthony stumbled, one foot slipping into the pool.
A crocodile, smelling his scent, lunged with its jaws wide open. Zhuang Haoran jumped in, landing on the crocodile’s head, fists raised to pound. Anthony struggled desperately on the pool’s edge, trying to steady himself, shouting to Zhuang Haoran in the pool, "Uncle!"
Those around the pool saw the situation reaching a critical danger point. Zhan Dapeng sprinted over, yanking the unstable Anthony back to the edge, then giving the young man a powerful push towards safety.
The crisis in the pool remained unresolved. How could Zhuang Haoran alone contend with the crocodiles? The one beneath him tried its best to throw him off, while others, smelling prey, swam over to encircle him. The machine gun could only fire into the pool to scare the crocodiles, reluctant to unload too many bullets for fear of accidentally injuring Zhuang Haoran.