Chapter 549: Twists of Fate

Book Chapter 549 – System: Is Your Mother Okay? (Update 2)

Wang Cheng was nearly exploding with joy. Lin

Zhou Yanyu was actually coming to have barbecue with him?

He remembered something his master once told him:

That a girl you barely know wouldn’t go out for barbecue with a guy.

Let alone one dressed in workwear like a big sister.

If she goes with you, it means there’s potential.

After a delightful meal, not only would they skewer meat,

but there was even a chance they might end up fooling around!

Wang Cheng and Zhou Yanyu had just sat at a street stall and placed their order.

In his head, Wang Cheng was already wondering if tonight would be a sleepless one.

Suddenly.

An unexpected event unfolded.

Bang, bang, bang… three gunshots rang out.

A man collapsed into a pool of blood.

Wang Cheng was dumbfounded while Zhou Yanyu stood frozen.

Screams erupted as the crowd surged.

Snapping back to reality, Wang Cheng leapt to his feet.

Without hesitation, he set off after the gunman who had just fired and fled.

But then, his wrist was grabbed.

“Danger! Don’t go over!” Zhou Yanyu warned.

Wang Cheng turned his head, his goofy expression vanishing. “I’m a cop!”

Zhou Yanyu lost count of how many times she’d been stunned tonight.

She watched as Wang Cheng broke free from her grip and darted off like a leopard.

But… the suspect had a gun!

Regaining her senses, Zhou Yanyu felt her heart race.

Not out of fear.

As she watched Wang Cheng’s retreating back, her eyes began to light up.

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In the past, Zhou Yanyu believed she was stronger than many men.

That’s why she never sought a boyfriend.

“If you’re not better than me, why would you be my man?”

At that moment, Zhou Yanyu realized how naive she had been.

Some men’s strength isn’t just skin-deep.

It lies in an innate, raw aggressiveness.

In an era when men are starting to resemble women,

and women are gradually taking on more masculine traits,

how many guys like Wang Cheng are there?

“Don’t die.”

Her intense, clear eyes shimmered oddly as Zhou Yanyu murmured.

In an instant.

A figure flashed past her like a bolt of lightning, pursuing Wang Cheng.

Before Zhou Yanyu could recover, a soothing voice rang nearby.

“No need to worry.”

Mu Qingwu stood beside her secretary, exuding grace, elegance, and dignity, with an indescribable aura.

Like stepping out of the moonlight, every inch of her emanated a dangerously seductive charm.

“Mu Boss!” Zhou Yanyu exclaimed in surprise.

Yet, her eyes involuntarily drifted to the distance, a trace of worry on her face.

“Don’t stare – this is the men’s world.”

Mu Qingwu smiled. “If you want to be the woman of such a man, you must learn not to distract him. Either be a sheltered little woman or a sister who pampers him.”

“Ugh!”

Zhou Yanyu stared dumbfounded at Mu Qingwu.

It was hard to believe such words came from a business queen known for shaking up the entire marketplace.

Can you believe it?

……

Sweat beaded across Wang Cheng’s forehead, drenching his clothes.

He was chasing desperately, closing in on the gunman.

Until the shooter suddenly stopped, turned, and raised his hand.

The dark, cold barrel of his gun pointed directly at him.

Despair crept across Wang Cheng’s face.

It felt as if a bucket of ice-cold water had been dumped over him.

The distance was too short, too sudden—he was done for!

Suddenly.

A hand grabbed Wang Cheng’s shirt and flung him aside.

Wang Cheng was thrown into the air; he heard the gunshots and one more remark.

“Be smarter next time. Don’t be such a dummy. I’m your master, not your babysitter!”

Thud!

Wang Cheng, sprawled on the ground, grinned.

His master had arrived!

Xiao Yu, the mentor who saved his disciple, strode forward.

Before the gunman could even fire a second shot,

Xiao Yu was already standing in front of him, staring at his stunned and terrified face.

Smack!

Xiao Yu slapped the gunman across the face.

The force of the slap sent the gunman flying into the air.

Blood and teeth sprayed everywhere.

Before he even hit the ground, a grip like a vise clutched his neck.

The gunman was yanked from mid-air and hauled back before Xiao Yu.

Crack!

The gunman cried out as pain shot through his wrist, leaving his hand numb.

The next moment, an intense pain hit him, and he was about to scream in agony.

A pistol’s barrel was thrust into his mouth.

Forcing him to stifle his screams painfully.

“Keep it in your mouth. No yelling.”

Xiao Yu said coldly, “If you scream, I’ll get scared—and then I won’t be able to hold back pulling the trigger. That bullet will pierce your head, ripping your brain and skull apart. Terrifying, isn’t it?”

“Ugh…”

The gunman’s eyes widened in terror.

In the face of death, he managed to hold back his screams…

The police arrived swiftly.

Members of the Criminal Investigation Team weren’t far behind.

The gunman was handcuffed and loaded into a police car.

The victim, despite being hit by three shots, was loaded into an ambulance.

One had to admit, his survival was remarkable—three shots and he was still alive.

Of course, this was partly due to the homemade pistol; its power was too weak.

Xiao Yu examined the pistol in his hand as he ejected the magazine.

It was the ’64 Model’ in appearance.

With a few deft movements, the pistol disassembled into a pile of parts.

The components were crude, and the rifling nearly made Xiao Yu burst into laughter.

He grabbed some chopsticks, using them to grip a bullet casing.

With a firm twist, he unscrewed the casing and emptied out the gunpowder.

He activated Falcon’s Eye and Wangdie’s Nose.

Xiao Yu inspected the setup for a few moments, sniffed, and frowned slightly.

As he had mentioned before,

Crafting a gun wasn’t the hardest part.

The toughest challenge was making the bullet.

First, you need a professional gunpowder formula, then the right amount for the ammunition.

If the powder is off, the firepower might be too weak or excessively strong.

Too little or too much powder, and you risk a misfire or a burst barrel.

Most people probably don’t even know that gunpowder is divided into ‘transverse powder’ and ‘longitudinal powder.’

The faster it turns to gas, the more explosive it is—that’s transverse powder.

The slower it converts, the more it burns and erupts—longitudinal powder.

For bullet gunpowder, only longitudinal powder is used; using transverse powder is a death wish.

The complexities of bullet gunpowder formulas are vast.

And such ammunition formulas aren’t something ordinary people can just get their hands on.

However, the powder before him surprised Xiao Yu.

Although it wasn’t as refined as standard bullet powder, it was remarkably close.

What did this imply?

“My vacation is totally screwed now…” Xiao Yu grumbled, his toothache making him want to curse.

And he had a feeling that something major was about to happen.

A public murder or shooting was always treated as a major case.

If gun manufacturing and specialized ammunition formulas were involved,

Xiao Yu’s head would spin instantly.

Just then.

【Ding! Case Triggered Successfully.】

【The ‘Police God’ Case Check-In Begins.】

【Host, would you like to check in?】

Xiao Yu: …

System: Is Your Mother Okay?

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School.