Manipulative Harem God

Chapter 529: Come on, girlie! Let’s see how tough you really are!

In mere seconds, more than twenty rifles were trained on her, the menacing muzzles all pointed directly at Rose's head.

"Kekeke…" Shu Xie's laugh was twisted with glee, his yellow-gold teeth flashing as he watched the panic flicker across Rose's beautiful face.

He had hoped, but never truly expected, that his gamble would pay off.

The tension in his body began to ease, though his hands still trembled slightly.

Wiping the sweat from his brow, he glanced at the pirates who had suddenly filled the deck.

"I gave you a chance to survive, little girl!" Shu Xie sneered, his voice dripping with mockery. "Now, don't blame me for being ruthless."

Despite his confident words, a trace of nervousness lingered in Shu Xie's heart.

This entire plan had been a desperate shot in the dark, a final gamble with his life on the line.

He had entrusted his fate to the promises of strangers, never truly believing they would come through.

But now, seeing the guns aimed at Rose, his confidence swelled, and he allowed himself a moment of vicious satisfaction.

He turned to the pirates, his earlier fear now morphing into cruel delight. "Don't kill her," he ordered, his voice taking on a sickeningly sweet tone. "Every one of you can have your time with her—after me. Let her experience hell, the way she's been trying to send me there." Discover more content at m,v l'e-NovelBin.net

The pirates grinned wickedly, their eyes gleaming with dark intent as they advanced slowly, guns still trained on Rose.

Shu Xie's breath came in shallow, excited gasps.

The tables had turned, and now he had the upper hand, savoring the power he once thought lost.

But Rose was far from defeated.

The panic that had flashed in her eyes quickly faded, replaced by a deadly calm.

Her mind raced, assessing the situation.

She might be surrounded, but she wasn't helpless.

She had fought her way out of worse situations, and she wasn't about to let this scum have the last laugh.

Her gaze hardened as she met Shu Xie's eyes. "You're right about one thing," she said quietly, her voice steady. "You are ruthless. But you made a mistake, Shu Xie."

Shu Xie blinked, his grin faltering slightly. "And what mistake would that be?" he sneered.

"You should have killed me when you had the chance," Rose replied, her voice ice cold.

With those words, she moved. A blur of motion, quick as lightning, her gun flashed and fired before the pirates could react.

Kacha—!

The closest one fell instantly, his machine gun clattering to the deck as a bullet tore through his skull.

Bam!

In the chaos that erupted, Rose dove to the side, using the bodies of the fallen as cover.

Bam! Bam! Bam!

Bullets rained down around her as the pirates opened fire, but Rose was already moving, her training and instincts kicking in.

She rolled, fired, and rolled again, each shot precise, taking down another enemy.

Within seconds, she had reduced their numbers, but the odds were still against her.

Shu Xie's face shattered as he watched his men fall.

He stumbled backward, fear gripping his heart once more.

The situation was spiraling out of control, and Rose was proving to be more dangerous than he had anticipated.

"Shoot her! Kill her now!" he screamed, his voice breaking as he scrambled for cover.

"Be careful, she's a warrior!" one of the pirates yelled, and the others instantly nodded in unison.

Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!

In the next moment, they moved with practiced coordination, forming a tight circle around Rose, their machine guns aimed with killing intent.

The air was filled with tension as they prepared to fire, determined not to underestimate her again.

Bam! Bam! Bam!

The pirates unleashed a barrage of bullets, their shots carefully aimed to close off any escape routes.

Rose moved with lightning speed, dodging and weaving as best she could, but something felt wrong.

"Huh?" Rose's eyes widened in shock as she felt a strange sensation.

Her cultivation energy, normally a hidden reserve of power she kept secret, suddenly flared up, leaking uncontrollably.

How could this be happening?

Except for Zhang Wei, no one knew of her cultivation abilities.

Had Shu Xie somehow discovered her secret?

Before she could process what was happening, a sharp, searing pain shot through her leg.

"Ah!" Rose gasped, glancing down to see blood seeping from a fresh wound.

A bullet had penetrated her leg, the pain radiating through her body like fire.

She staggered, her eyes quickly darting around at the vicious faces surrounding her, their expressions filled with cruel satisfaction.

"Even if you're fast, you won't be fast enough to evade all of us!" one of the pirates jeered, his voice dripping with malice. The others laughed darkly, tightening their circle around her, their guns still trained on her.

Rose gritted her teeth, her eyes searching for escape route through the containers.

The sudden leak of her cultivation energy had thrown her off balance, and now she was injured, surrounded, with no immediate way out.

Rose took a deep breath, focusing her mind.

The pirates' laughter echoed around her, but she tuned it out, concentrating on the chaotic energy inside her.

She could feel it pulsing, ready to explode. All she needed was a single moment.

"Come on, girlie," one of the pirates taunted, stepping closer with his gun leveled at her head. "Let's see how tough you really are."

"Tch," Rose's eyes snapped open, and in that instant, she bit her tongue hard, tasting blood as she steeled herself for what was to come.

"!!"

The pirates' eyes widened in alarm as they realized what she was about to do. "Stop her!" one of them shouted, desperation filled his voice.

But it was already too late.

With a swift motion, Rose crouched low, her hand darting to her leg. In one fluid movement, she drew a hidden knife and launched it with precision.

Whoosh!

The blade tore through the air, heading straight for its target.

Shu Xie barely had time to react, his eyes widening in shock as he saw the sharp glint of steel approaching.

"What—"

Puchi!

The knife buried itself deep in Shu Xie's neck, silencing his words.

Splurt! Splurt! Splurt!

Blood gushed from the wound, spurting out in rhythmic bursts as he staggered backward, his hands instinctively flying to his neck in a futile attempt to stop the bleeding.

"!"

His eyes bulged in disbelief, a mixture of horror and shock etched onto his face.

"Y-You—how..." Shu Xie gasped, his voice a gurgle as blood filled his throat.

He took a stumbling step back, his world spinning as he tried to comprehend what had just happened.

Bam!

Bam!

Bam!

The pirates, shocked and enraged by their leader's downfall, opened fire in a frenzied torrent.

Bullets tore through the air, and Rose could do nothing but brace herself.

She shut her eyes, her heart heavy yet strangely at peace.

A small, bittersweet smile tugged at her lips as the bullets found their mark.

Her beautiful lashes trembled slightly as the pain surged through her body.

In that fleeting moment, Rose felt a mix of emotions—relief that she had finally struck down the man who had haunted her life, but also a bit of... disappointment.

She had come so far, fought so hard, but she wouldn't live to see the victory she had craved for so long, nor the approval of the man who had made everything possible for her.