Siheyuan: tomb robbing? I am serious about hunting.

Chapter 316: Pretending to be Calm

Chu Tian glanced at the woman and said nothing.

The woman didn't mind Chu Tian's coldness. She continued, "Handsome boy, do you want to play together?" As she spoke, she reached out to hug Chu Tian's arm.

Chu Tian dodged the woman's hand without leaving a trace and said coldly: "Sorry, I'm not interested."

The woman's face changed slightly, but she soon regained her smile and said, "Handsome guy, don't be so cold, maybe... we will get along very well..."

Chu Tian ignored the woman. He continued to observe the people around him, looking for Su Mei's trace.

At this moment, a familiar figure appeared in Chu Tian's sight.

That figure...is Su Mei!

Su Mei was wearing a black tights, standing in the middle of the dance floor, twisting her body to the rhythm of the music. She had a charming smile on her face, but her eyes were cold and empty, like a doll without a soul.

Chu Tian's heart beat suddenly, he stood up and wanted to walk towards Su Mei.

However, at this moment, a tall figure blocked Chu Tian's way.

That figure... was the masked man who appeared in the abandoned factory that night!

The masked man was still wearing that strange mask. His eyes were cold and sharp, like a sharp knife, piercing Chu Tian's heart.

"What...what do you want to do?" Chu Tian asked with forced calmness.

The masked man didn't say anything. He slowly raised his hand and a black pistol appeared in his hand.

The gun was pointed at Chu Tian's forehead...

Chu Tian's heart sank suddenly. He knew that he was in danger again...

His heartbeat was like a drum, and Chu Tian felt as if time had stopped. He stared at the black muzzle of the gun, and cold sweat trickled down his temples. The noisy music in the bar became blurred in his ears, leaving only a buzzing sound, like a death knell.

At the critical moment, Chu Tian suddenly turned sideways, and the bullet flew past his cheek, and the burning pain came instantly. He staggered and hid behind the bar, and the sound of glass and bottle breaking covered his breathing.

The masked man pulled the trigger again without hesitation. Chu Tian crouched down and sought cover behind the bar. The bullet shattered the wooden countertop, and sawdust flew everywhere. He glanced at Su Mei, still on the dance floor, with that cold and empty expression on her face, as if all this had nothing to do with her.

"Damn it!" Chu Tian cursed inwardly. He knew he couldn't just sit there and wait to be beaten. He grabbed a broken wine bottle, leaned forward, and threw it at the masked man.

The bottle drew an arc in the air and hit the masked man's shoulder heavily. The man groaned and his body swayed, but the gun in his hand did not fall. He seemed to be insensitive to the pain, and his eyes were still cold and ruthless.

Chu Tian took the opportunity to rush out from behind the bar and ran towards the back door of the bar. He knew that staying here would lead to death.

The masked man chased after them, and gunshots continued to echo in the bar. The crowd screamed and fled in all directions, and the scene was in chaos.

Chu Tian ran out the back door and found himself in a narrow alley. The night enveloped everything, with only the dim street lights emitting a faint light. He looked back and saw the masked man chasing him out of the back door of the bar.

"Damn it!" Chu Tian cursed. He knew he had to get rid of this guy.

He ran along the alley, the adrenaline rushing through his body making him feel less tired. He turned several corners, trying to confuse the pursuers behind him.

However, the masked man seemed to know the terrain well and kept chasing him. Chu Tian could hear his heavy footsteps getting closer and closer, like the drumbeat of approaching death.

Chu Tian ran to a dead end, his heart sinking. He turned and looked at the approaching masked man, holding tightly in his hand the half-broken wine bottle he had picked up earlier, ready for a final desperate fight.

The masked man walked up to Chu Tian and stopped. He raised the gun in his hand and pointed it at Chu Tian.

"It seems you have no way to escape." The masked man said in a low voice. His voice sounded even more weird after being processed by the mask.

Chu Tian took a deep breath and forced himself to calm down. "Who are you? Why are you chasing me?"

The masked man did not answer, but slowly took off the mask on his face.

Chu Tian was stunned.

Under the mask is a familiar face.

That face... turned out to be Su Mei!

"You...you are Su Mei?" Chu Tian asked in disbelief.

"Su Mei?" The woman sneered, "That's just one of my identities."

"Then who... who are you?"

The woman didn't answer, but raised the gun in her hand.

"boom!"

Gunfire rang out again.

Chu Tian felt a sharp pain in his chest. He looked down and saw blood gushing out of his chest.

"Why..." Chu Tian asked with difficulty.

The woman looked down at him, without a trace of pity in her eyes.

"Because... you know too much."

Chu Tian’s eyes went dark and he fell to the ground.

The woman put the gun away and walked out of the alley.

In the darkness of the night, her figure seemed particularly lonely, like a ghost, coming and going without a trace...

When Chu Tian woke up, he found himself lying on a hospital bed.

The pungent smell of disinfectant made him feel nauseous.

He struggled to sit up, but found himself completely powerless.

A nurse came over and saw that he was awake. She said quickly, "You're awake? That's great! The doctor said you're lucky the bullet didn't hit you."

Chu Tian looked at the nurse, his mind in a mess.

He thought of Su Mei, the masked man, and the bullet that had passed by...

All this...what is going on?

He felt like he had fallen into a huge whirlpool, being pushed forward by an invisible force, but he didn't know what was waiting for him ahead...

Suddenly, he remembered Su Mei's last words:

"Because... you know too much."

He knew too much...what?

He tried hard to recall everything that had happened during this period, trying to find the answer.

Suddenly, an idea flashed through his mind.

Could it be... because he knows Su Mei’s true identity?

But...what is Su Mei’s true identity?

He felt that he was getting closer and closer to the truth, but there was always a layer of fog between them.

When will this mystery be cleared?

At this moment, the door to the ward was pushed open.

A man walked in.

That man... turned out to be...

…It turned out to be Officer Li!

He was wearing casual clothes, with a gloomy face and a document in his hand. Seeing Chu Tian wake up, he walked quickly to the bedside, with a complex emotion flashing in his eyes.

"How do you feel?" asked Officer Li, with a hint of subtle concern in his tone.

Chu Tian frowned slightly and looked at him warily. "Fortunately, he won't die."

Officer Li nodded and handed him the document. "This is information about Su Mei... the murderer. I think you might be interested in taking a look."

Chu Tian took the document and started looking through it.