He was quick, accurate, and ruthless.

With just a few sharp sounds, all five masked men were shot between the eyebrows, fell backward, and crashed heavily to the ground.

Although Chen Yanxu had considered that the weapon given by that Miss Gu would be powerful, he never expected it to be this powerful!

The assassins before him, now lifeless, were sent by the aristocratic family to deal with him and Shen Qingyan. Everyone knew that Shen Qingyan was skilled in martial arts, so the assassins must have been quite capable.

But even they couldn't withstand a single blow from this weapon; how terrifying!

He suddenly felt that the grenade in his hand was incredibly heavy. Chen Yanxu looked up to ask, but couldn't say anything. In his anxiety, he could only pat Shen Qingyan's shoulder and hold up the grenade to show him.

This wasn't Shen Qingyan's first time firing a gun, but it was the first time he had ever used it to kill someone.

In that critical moment, my reaction was purely instinctive. Now that I've calmed down, I'm still shaken.

He grabbed Chen Yanxu and said, "Teacher, if these assassins don't return to report by the appointed time, they will definitely send people to hunt us down again. So let's leave here first and find a place to hide."

Chen Yanxu nodded and followed Shen Qingyan along the path up the mountain.

Shen Qingyan then continued to explain to Chen Yanxu, "Teacher, Miss Gu said this is a firearm. The pistol I have requires skill to use. Only a precise shot can kill. It is not a concealed weapon and does not contain poison."

“The grenade you have is more lethal; it can hit several people at once. Moreover, anyone within three zhang (one chi = 0.23 meters, one zhang = 10 chi) of the grenade will suffer considerable damage.”

"Miss Gu has even more powerful weapons, such as machine guns that can instantly mow down a group of people and penetrate buildings; and hydrogen bombs, which, even with a small amount of explosives, like 10 TNT, can directly destroy everything within a 33-mile (33 square kilometer) radius..."

Chen Yanxu was horrified; this was truly astounding!

If that Miss Gu were willing to emerge into the world, who in this world could rival her?

If such a weapon could deter the world, how could the Great Huang Dynasty and the world not be at peace?

He simply couldn't imagine what kind of world this Miss Gu lived in.

"Teacher, as long as we survive, we must make sure that the people of the Great Huang Dynasty live a good life like the rest of the world."

"Lord Shen is truly selfless and devoted to the people." A mocking voice descended from the sky. Shen Qingyan and Chen Yanxu hurriedly stopped and looked up to see several black-clad assassins leaping down from the trees ahead.

It was obvious that their martial arts skills were far superior to those of the assassins from before.

Chen Yanxu's heart was in his throat. He swallowed nervously, while Shen Qingyan opened fire without saying a word. "Teacher, remember what I taught you before: if anyone tries to get close to you, throw a grenade and run away quickly and lie down."

Two gunshots rang out. One of the two assassins who had just jumped down from the tree fell to the ground and couldn't get up. The other was shot in the shoulder, and Shen Qingyan shot him in the heart.

However, several assassins were rapidly approaching. Although they looked horrified, they had no intention of retreating.

"Lord Chen, Lord Shen, you can't escape. All of you, attack! If they don't die, we'll die when we get back!" the leader shouted, and the remaining six assassins swarmed forward.

They held large knives and swords in their hands, which emitted a chilling gleam.

Because everyone had only seen how powerful Shen Qingyan's weapon was, all four assassins followed Shen Qingyan, while only two chased after Chen Yanxu.

Fearing that the grenade would injure Shen Qingyan, Chen Yanxu deliberately kept his distance from him. As Shen Qingyan fought with the four assassins, four bullets were fired, and the four assassins were no longer able to fight back.

He turned around, and a deafening explosion was heard not far ahead. Three figures fell to the ground at the same time.

Shen Qingyan pulled the slide again, chambered a bullet, and walked over warily, "Teacher, are you alright?"

The assassins around Chen Yanxu remained motionless. Shen Qingyan fired two shots at each of them to ensure their safety before approaching. Chen Yanxu looked up, his face covered in dust and dirt.

He coughed a few times, shook his head, and indicated that he was fine.

Shen Qingyan noticed that there were shrapnel marks on his thigh and pants. Had the teacher accidentally injured himself?

He immediately rolled up Chen Yanxu's trouser leg to check, and sure enough, it was there. Fortunately, the injury wasn't too serious. "Teacher, if the shrapnel isn't removed for a long time, your leg might be ruined."

"Furthermore, given their determination to kill us, there might be more assassins after us. Therefore, we must escape deeper into the forest and set off for Qingfeng County in a more covert manner. If our wounds are not treated, the smell of blood will attract wild beasts, which will hinder our escape."

Chen Yanxu understood what he meant, his face pale, "Use your dagger to cut out the shrapnel."

Shen Qingyan took out a steamed bun for Chen Yanxu to bite on, then quickly started a fire, burned the blade of the dagger to disinfect it, and found some hemostatic herbs before starting to treat Chen Yanxu.

Chu Feng had told him some first aid knowledge and how to deal with accidental injuries, so the teacher should be fine.

Chen Yanxu was in pain, and the veins on his face were visibly bulging. He gritted his teeth and persevered, but eventually he fainted from the pain.

Shen Qingyan bandaged him up, then slung his bundle over his shoulder, carried Chen Yanxu on his back, and walked step by step into the deeper forest.

……

modern.

Inside a factory building in the Renhe Industrial Zone.

Fu Yuan paid the remaining forty employees with cash, which was all his savings from starting his own business during college.

The employees included the elderly, the infirm, and the disabled. They stood in front of him, surrounding him, but no one went to take the money.

"Boss, if our company and factory are going to fail, just declare bankruptcy. Even though we are disabled or old, we might still be able to find some cleaning jobs."

"Yes, boss, we've been taking your salary for free for two or three months without doing any work. You're still young, don't you want to live your own life? Listen to us, we've been through this before. Keep the money for yourself and live your own life. We're not a responsibility you need to bear."

"We don't want this money, boss. Let's call it a day."

……

Everyone was trying to persuade them to leave, and they were reluctant to do so. Where else could they find a job with the same pay for these useless people?

I've heard that many young college graduates can't find jobs; they... are already considered useless by society.

Besides, they've worked here their whole lives; this is their home.

Even if they die in an accident tomorrow, they've lived long enough.

But Fu Yuan is different; he's in the prime of his life... This was just his father's last wish; they didn't want to be a burden on him anymore.

Fu Yuan remained silent, his eyes filled with helplessness and sorrow. The workers in front of him were all veterans from when his father started the company, while the younger ones were the children of some of the older employees.

In fact, his relationship with them was more like that of a family.

They work hard and always think of him. They were people who did a lot for the country and the people when they were young. How can they be abandoned by society and left unattended?

He just wants to take charge!

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