18. Even Olympic athletes' Body Quality cannot stop firearms

After the two human traffickers left, many children showed restless expressions:

"I can have full meals if I work at the gear factory!"

Tong Shao blurted out, "Forget it, I've heard the machines there eat people~"

A child echoed the sentiment, "My cousin went there, and he lost a hand!"

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A group of children chatted spiritedly while three adults gathered to discuss.

Lu Li asked, "Who were those two men?"

Xiao Cha said coldly, "Those two beasts are 'official intermediaries,' appointed brokers by the government, with Martial Arts Cultivation at the Bone Forger Realm."

To be in that trade, they definitely have a protector backing them, as well as martial arts skills, which made them quite difficult to deal with.

Wanqing spoke with a sense of superiority, "It's obvious that the brokers are targeting these children, what should we do..."

"Don't worry, I will ensure the children are safe!" Xiao Cha flicked her Nine-section Whip, confident as she spoke,

"Those two are no match for me, they wouldn't dare cause any trouble!"

The Nine-section Whip was the source of Xiao Cha's confidence.

The whip, a formidable and concealable weapon, caught Lu Li's intrigued look.

Xiao Cha noticed his interest, but since the whip techniques were family secrets, they were not to be taught to outsiders.

Pretending not to see his interest, she continued, "I'm about to advance to the Refining Internal Organs stage! Then I will definitely kill those two beasts!"

Hearing this, Tong Shao yelled from a distance, "A refining organs martial artist killing is not illegal, but there's a fine, and you don't have any money~"

"Hey, you little brat~"

Xiao Cha cursed playfully, yet suddenly felt dizzy.

Strong people often overestimate their physical condition, she shook her head slightly but paid it no more attention.

Little did she know, the Wang brothers had not gone far after leaving the clinic.

At that moment, Wang Wu asked eagerly, "Brother, did it work?"

"It worked! That little bitch is clueless~"

Wang Wen unfolded the recruitment flyer, and an ominous red "Nightmare" character appeared on the back of the paper!

He expressed a pained look, "The Jiushan Sect's 'Nightmare Curse,' it cost 100 silver coins!"

Wang Wu was ecstatic, "That bitch has been a thorn on this street for years, ruining so many of our plans! I must kill her!"

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On the clinic's side,

By evening, Wanqing was busy distributing food to the children, who then left one by one.

Only Tong Shao stayed to help until he was the last to leave.

The courtyard turned quiet until suddenly, Tong Shao's alarmed shout broke the silence:

"Sister Xiao Cha, what's wrong with you! Someone come quickly!"

Lu Li, resting in his room, was the first to rush over.

He found Xiao Cha collapsed on the ground, motionless, yet her eyes were frantically moving?

Soon, Wanqing came and quickly checked Xiao Cha's pulse.

Her face was puzzled; Xiao Cha seemed normal, but strangely, only her eyes could move.

After a moment's thought, Wanqing suddenly pinched Xiao Cha's "Among the People" acupoint.

Under the intense stimulation, Xiao Cha finally spoke, "I'm cursed..."

She only managed a few words before losing her ability to speak again.

The so-called "Nightmare" is akin to sleep paralysis, where one is awake but cannot move.

Tong Shao exclaimed, "Someone is using evil magic to harm people!"

Wanqing's expression turned stern, knowing without a doubt who was responsible.

She quickly instructed, "Tong Shao, you must hurry to the neighbors and ask for help! Be quick!"

Realizing the severity, Tong Shao darted off like a frightened rabbit.

Lu Li lifted Xiao Cha in a princess carry and gently placed her on the bed in the east wing.

Then he swiftly returned to his own room in the west wing, fetched his backpack with a handgun, and pulled out an M1911.

This pistol, nearly a century old and tested in many large-scale wars, was a classic deadly weapon.

Lu Li pulled back the slide, removed the magazine, thoroughly inspected it, and then holstered the gun at his waist.

Just as he finished, he heard Tong Shao running back, sobbing.

"Waaah, they won't come! They say they are honest peasants and don't want to get involved with unlawful matters!"

Upon hearing this, Wanqing's face turned pale.

The neighbors had received many benefits from the clinic, but when it mattered most, not one came to help!

Just then, someone forcefully kicked open the main door of the clinic.

Wang Wen and Wang Wu, two brothers, came over with no intention of giving their prey even a moment to catch their breath!

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Two human traffickers swaggered into the central courtyard.

Wang Wu lewdly said, "Is Doctor Mo here? Come out and treat me~"

Xiao Cha was incredibly anxious, her eyes wide with urgency.

This curse from the Wang brothers indicated that their scheme involved more than just a few beggars.

Despite her effort, she couldn't utter a word.

Wanqing gently touched her face, took a deep breath, calmed herself, and stepped outside as she coldly said,

"What do you think you're doing! Attacking a government officer, breaking and entering, these are crimes punishable by death by dismemberment!"

Wang Wen, with a mocking smile, said, "Doctor Mo, rest assured, since we brothers dared to come, we've obviously covered our tracks."

Wang Wu's eyes bulged like copper bells as he forcefully swallowed,

"Brother, look at this girl, her curves, how can she be so beautiful! I can't take it anymore!"

He then started unbuckling his belt, his intentions clear without words.

Wang Wen kicked his brother,

"Damn it, she's a 'Shui'er Mei,' worth at least 1000 silver coins! If even a single hair is missing, I'll castrate you!"

Wanqing clenched her fists until they turned pale, her voice trembling, "I'll go with you, just let Xiao Cha go."

Wang Wen, with a face full of mockery, said, "Doctor Mo must be joking, you should know we absolutely despise that bitch."

Wang Wu lewdly said, "I'll go find that bitch. If Shui'er Mei isn't an option, a female patrol officer would be just as good~"

He then headed towards the back house.

But just then, Lu Li came out from the west wing, slowly approaching this way.

Wang Wen spotted him and snorted, "It's that cripple. Doctor Mo, is this your lover?"

Wanqing quickly said, "It has nothing to do with Young Master Lu...Young Master Lu, please leave quickly..."

Wang Wu pulled out a Cow Ear Knife, "Let's kill him, to avoid any trouble."

Wanqing's eyes showed utter despair!

Early-stage Refining God Cultivators lacked means of self-defense, and this gentleman being disabled, he surely wasn't a match for two Bone Forgers.

Xiao Cha thought the same.

She gritted her teeth with veins bulging on her forehead and neck, yet she couldn't move an inch.

But at that moment, suddenly, screams from the Wang brothers were heard, followed by loud explosions!

"Firearms!?"

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Lu Li wasn't a sharpshooter, and his gun skills were quite basic; his previous accuracy was due to the close proximity of everyone.

He had to get as close to the target as possible.

Fortunately, everything went smoothly, and he managed to enter the optimal combat range of 15 meters.

And Wang Wu, holding a Cow Ear Knife, charged at him.

A Bone Forger's explosive power was comparable to a sprinter, their movements incredibly swift, beyond the reaction time of any ordinary person.

But Lu Li entered a state of Concentration, and everything in his sight slowed down to 0.7 times the speed, clearly capturing the trajectory of his target.

He swiftly pulled out an M1911 from his waist and, without a second word, fired three shots at the shocked faces of the Wang brothers!

From a distance of 10 meters, at a rapidly moving target, Lu Li aimed for the easier-to-hit torso area.

Wang Wu's chest and abdomen burst open with three bloody holes, and he fell to the ground convulsing, a look of despair on his face as he gasped his last breath.

"Brother!!"

Wang Wen, his eyes filled with fury, screamed madly like a wild boar charging forward with the knife in hand!

Lu Li turned the gun barrel and pulled the trigger, the bullet whistled out amid the roaring noise.

Yet, with adrenaline surging in Wang Wen, numbing his pain and pushing his body to its limits,

he amazingly continued to charge forward even after taking two bullets, his knife dangerously nearing!

Lu Li continued firing, emptying the last two bullets in the gun into the target's shoulder and abdomen.

The M1911's .45acp bullet, with a round and blunt heavy head, released tremendous kinetic energy, offering a high lethality rate.

Even with Wang Wen's Olympic-level physical quality, after the fourth shot, he lost his ability to move.

His steps faltered, and with momentum, he stumbled forward.

Lu Li simply stepped slightly to the side, causing him to fall to the ground.

Wang Wen's body soon formed a small pool of blood, and after a couple of "gurgle" sounds, he was motionless.