The Demon's Menu-Chapter 1121: People around Hui Lijing will all... (2)
So, she chose to treat the ’gun’ as if it were a long spear, short sword, and dagger.
She clearly remembered Jason’s words: ’The advent of gunpowder has made everything gradually become fair!’
Afterward, she started to integrate a stabbing-like motion into her daily draw-and-shoot technique.
It was a bit difficult at first.
But after practicing a few times, it became easier.
And now, it was time to demonstrate the results.
Bang!
The gun fired.
The bullet accurately hit the monster’s chest.
The monster’s lifted palm froze in mid-air.
He looked at his own chest in disbelief.
He got shot?
By a nobody?
Shame instantly flooded the monster’s heart, followed by fury.
Unmatched rage!
"I’m going to eat you!"
The monster roared.
An invisible current of air burst forth from its body.
Poorly-fitted clothes were instantly blown away.
Hair that seemed as trivial as chaff also took flight, revealing the creature’s true face.
A snake.
Hidden under that hair was a strange snake head.
It looked somewhat human, but also demon-like.
Seeing this, Hui Lijing was stunned.
Once again, she was up close and personal with a being from the ’Inside World’.
Only...
Hui Lijing looked towards the creature’s chest.
The fine scales, no longer obstructed by clothing, were completely exposed to the air.
An orange-yellow bullet was embedded in them.
The bullet was already flattened due to the impact.
And some of the creature’s scales were shattered as well.
But that was all.
To say it was fatal would be far-fetched; the creature’s wounds could not even be considered minor.
Indeed, I’m still lacking!
Next time, I must use armor-piercing bullets!
If there is a next time, that is!
Hui Lijing sighed inwardly, accompanied by a sense of self-mockery.
As for the fear of death?
Of course, it was there.
But not very intense.
On the battlefield, Hui Lijing had gradually grown accustomed to living with the presence of death.
As for survival?
Hui Lijing also desired it.
However, that last modified ’stab’ had already drained all her strength, even pulling the trigger was done with great difficulty.
Otherwise, Hui Lijing would definitely have fired off an entire clip of bullets.
A formidable enemy was right in front of her.
Unable to move a muscle.
Then, only death remained.
With this thought, Hui Lijing closed her eyes.
Then—
Bang!
Another gunshot.
Not far away, Uesugi was holding his gun, pulling the trigger.
The bullet accurately struck the half-human, half-snake monster.
"Do you want to die too?"
The half-demon roared.
And Uesugi kept on firing the trigger.
Bang!
Bang! Bang! Bang!
Bullets rapidly poured onto the half-demon.
The half-demon began to dodge.
Then, he was hit repeatedly.
Not a single bullet missed.
All the bullets were embedded in the half-demon’s body.
Especially the last two shots, the bullets even struck the ones already lodged in the half-demon’s body.
This miraculous scene left Hui Lijing astonished.
It caused the half-demon to keep his distance warily.
What kind of marksmanship was this?
Uesugi was actually a sharpshooter?
No!
A King of Gunmen, that’s more like it!
Hui Lijing, who was familiar with the use of firearms, was utterly shocked.
Meanwhile, the half-demon quickly recovered.
"Worthy of the Uesugi Family."
"Even in decline, you have such capabilities."
"Too bad..."
"You’re not using armor-piercing bullets!"
The half-demon sneered.
However, it kept moving further away.
Inside the barrier, Hu Qiandai’s eyes were wide open as she watched her father.
As his daughter, she knew all too well.
Her father was not adept at shooting.
In fact, he seldom even touched firearms.
It was not a facade.
It was indeed the truth.
Her father’s hobbies were drinking tea, fishing, and reading.
Sometimes he would listen to music.
Marksmanship?
Sorry.
Never.
Which means...
Impossible?!
Upon reaching this conclusion, Hu Qiandai’s gaze towards her father couldn’t help but become strange.
"Could our luck really be this good?"
While Hu Qiandai was feeling emotional, Uesugi felt the same way.
Just a moment ago, he had fired the gun in desperation.
Hui Lijing was there in the ancestral home because of him, and now, she was in danger.
He couldn’t just stand by indifferently.
In fact, Uesugi was somewhat regretful.
It wasn’t that he regretted impulsively following them.
Hu Qiandai was his daughter; it was only right that he followed her.
His regret was that he shouldn’t have allowed Hui Lijing to come along.
Dragging an innocent person into this was simply not right.
Thinking so at the bottom of his heart, Uesugi gestured to Hui Lijing.
But at this moment, Hui Lijing was completely exhausted, even standing there was her utmost effort.
She simply couldn’t move.
This made Uesugi all the more anxious. frёeωebɳovel.com
He knew his own capabilities best.
He had merely guessed out of luck, which had made the half-demon wary.
Real power?
It was as fragile as paper.
Ready to break at the slightest touch.
"Hmph, think you can escape?"
"None of you will get away."
While saying this, the half-demon didn’t rush towards Uesugi but towards Hui Lijing.
Compared to Uesugi, whose Marksmanship posed a threat, Hui Lijing was undoubtedly a better target.
Although initially he hadn’t seen Hui Lijing as a target, the circumstances had now changed.
Taking Hui Lijing hostage, and then capturing Uesugi more easily, was undoubtedly a better plan.
Thinking thus, the half-demon acted accordingly.
Bang!
Bang Bang Bang!
The sound of gunfire rang out again, and the half-demon, now on guard, was shot once more.
Although the wounds were insignificant, they made the half-demon even more suspicious and cautious.
He had clearly anticipated Uesugi’s predictions.
How could he still be so accurate?
While the half-demon hesitated, wondering whether to distance himself again,
Click, click-click!
The sound of the firing pin hitting empty echoed once more.
Unlike the previous mockery towards Hui Lijing,
This time, the half-demon was ecstatic.
No more bullets!
A gun king without bullets!
What’s the difference between that and a toothless old tiger?
With this in mind, the half-demon rushed towards Hui Lijing with Swift haste.
Uesugi’s face changed.
The gun in his hand was picked up randomly, without a spare magazine at all.
At this moment, replenishing ammunition was impossible, and he could only watch helplessly as the half-demon drew closer to Hui Lijing, and when he saw the half-demon raising its claw, Uesugi’s heart sank.
It’s over!
What the half-demon wished to do, he knew all too well.
Similarly, Hu Qiandai was fully aware.
Therefore, Hu Qiandai charged out.
Although Kusakabe Mi had warned her not to come out, at this time, Hu Qiandai was unable to ignore the situation.
There was the friendship she shared with Hui Lijing.
And because Hui Lijing was wholly involved in this matter because of her father.
All of this made it impossible for Hu Qiandai to just stand by.
Her principles.
Her determination.
Forced her to step in.
"Come on!"
After psyching herself up, Hu Qiandai charged towards Hui Lijing.
She hoped to push Hui Lijing away, keeping her safe from harm.
And then—
She collided with the half-demon’s lower back.
It wasn’t because Hu Qiandai had changed her running direction, but because the half-demon had.
The half-demon had been guarding against Uesugi!
Although Uesugi no longer had bullets in his gun, who said he only had one gun?
Thus, in the midst of its charge, the half-demon changed direction abruptly.
It positioned itself beside Hui Lijing.
The half-demon intended to use Hui Lijing as a shield to block Uesugi’s line of attack.
Then, it was hit solidly in the lower back by Hu Qiandai.
Bang!
Amidst the dull thud, the half-demon’s expression drastically changed.
The power core hidden in its lower back had been struck!
How could this be?
I had taken so many precautions to hide it!
Everyone would assume my power core was in my skull!
How could it be discovered?
The half-demon turned its head to look at Hu Qiandai, its expression changing once again.
Hu Qiandai!
She was the target of this capture operation.
Naturally, he would not mistake her identity.
But the data indicated that Hu Qiandai was just an ordinary heiress.
Could an ordinary heiress locate his power core?
Impossible!
Even some powerful Onmyoji couldn’t do that.
Not to mention an ordinary heiress.
Furthermore!
Her father’s unbelievably skilled Marksmanship.
Once again, the half-demon retreated.
He looked at Uesugi and Hu Qiandai with an unprecedented serious demeanor, and after a moment, he slowly said—
"I see now!"
