Qin Shilei was the first to enter the villa.
The sound of hurried footsteps came from upstairs.
When they reached the third floor, An Wenyin and Tang Lanxin emerged, holding a voluptuous young woman hostage.
"Mom," An Qian cried out excitedly.
"Qian'er, Mom thought she would never see you again." He Yuyao struggled, trying to run over, but An Wenyin held her by the chest.
Tang Lanxin reminded them, "Dad, be careful. If they take even half a step forward, you shoot immediately."
An Wenyin and Tang Lanxin each held a handgun, both aimed at He Yuyao.
He Yuyao's face was slightly swollen on one side, and the slap print was still clearly visible.
An Qian suppressed her anger and said coldly, "An Wenyin, let go of my mother, and we'll leave immediately. We'll go our separate ways and never bother each other again."
An Wenyin frowned, his face filled with pain. "Yuyao, you should also persuade An Qian. This is the apocalypse. I'm doing this for your own good. Why can't you understand my good intentions?"
"Tang Haotian is elegant, accomplished, and his strength is unfathomable. Many beautiful women yearn for his favor but can't get it. Why don't you cherish this opportunity?"
Qin Shilei said calmly, "I think your younger daughter is quite suitable. Why don't you send her out?"
Tang Lanxin's eyes showed a hint of affection, and she said sweetly, "Brother Haotian thinks I'm still too young. In two more years, I'll definitely be able to make him accept me."
A thousand thoughts raced through Qin Shilei's mind. With a flick of his thoughts, he put away the Seven Stars Sword and replaced it with a delicate short bow, quickly drawing it taut.
"Don't move. If you move again, I'll shoot immediately," Tang Lanxin glared and shouted.
Seeing Qin Shilei draw his short bow, An Qian's heart stirred. She opened her mouth and stiffly called out, "Dad!"
An Wenyin clearly paused.
Qin Shilei seized this critical moment.
Phantom Silver Eyes!
Tang Lanxin, who was staring intently at Qin Shilei, immediately fell into an illusion.
Qin Shilei released his grip, and the arrow shot out like lightning, striking An Wenyin's gun-holding right hand.
"Ah," An Wenyin screamed in pain, and the gun dropped to the ground.
Qin Shilei instantly switched his short bow back to the Seven Stars Sword, then flashed to An Wenyin's side.
With a wave of his hand, he severed An Wenyin's left hand and then pulled An Qian's mother behind him.
"Bastard, die!"
An Qian stomped her right foot and, like a leopard, appeared in front of An Wenyin in an instant.
A flash of cold light, and a large head flew into the sky.
At this moment, Zhang Xiaoli also severed Tang Lanxin's head with a single sword strike.
Two headless bodies slowly fell to the ground.
"Ah!" He Yuyao was so terrified by the bloody scene that she stumbled back several steps.
An Qian strode to her mother's side, dropped her sword, and hugged her tightly.
"Mom, it's alright. Qian'er is here."
"He..."
He Yuyao looked at her ex-husband's head on the ground, her eyes still filled with a hint of bitterness.
Looking at An Wenyin, An Qian's heart was also filled with mixed emotions. Finally, she said stiffly, "Scum like him should have died long ago. Let's go."
He Yuyao tugged at her daughter's hand and said, "Tang Lanxin's mother is still in the room."
Qin Shilei understood her meaning instantly and said, "You all go down first. I'll be right back."
He turned and went into the room He Yuyao had indicated, then walked out as if nothing had happened, catching up with An Qian and the others.
As they reached the outside of the villa, they heard a rapid rumbling sound from the west of the villa area.
Qin Shilei quickly retrieved an off-road vehicle from his ring and got into the driver's seat. "Get in quickly."
He ignited the engine and floored the accelerator.
The off-road vehicle shot forward like a runaway horse.
"Takatakataka!"
Gunshots echoed from a distance behind them. Due to the distance and the high speed of both vehicles, they posed no threat to Qin Shilei and his companions.
At the entrance of the villa area, two auxiliary personnel were moving a roadblock to place it at the entrance.
Qin Shilei drove the off-road vehicle at full speed, startling the two men, who dropped the roadblock and ran to the side.
The car behind them was in hot pursuit and continued to fire.
"Get down." An Qian pushed her mother's head down, hiding it under the seat.
"Bang." The rear window of the car was shattered by a bullet.
Zhang Xiaoli took out a rifle from her ring and was about to lift her head to retaliate.
Qin Shilei pulled out his broken bow and threw it back to Zhang Xiaoli. "Shoot their tires."
Zhang Xiaoli drew the bow halfway, stood up to shoot, and then, without looking at the result, ducked back down.
"Boom!"
With the sound of a tire exploding, the car behind them crashed into the green belt, then flipped several times before coming to a halt against a large tree.
Qin Shilei weaved through twists and turns, driving several kilometers before stopping. He then walked across two streets.
He randomly selected a tall building, climbed to a middle floor, kicked open the door, and entered an unoccupied suite.
"Mom, I thought I'd never see you again."
At this moment, An Qian could no longer suppress her longing for her mother and hugged He Yuyao tightly, weeping.
He Yuyao also hugged her daughter, her eyes red as she sobbed, "Qian'er, Mom missed you so much too."
Seeing An Qian finally reunited with her mother, Zhang Xiaoli suddenly longed intensely for her own distant family, and tears involuntarily streamed down her cheeks.
Qin Shilei stepped forward and gently hugged her, comforting her, "They'll be alright. We'll set off for your home later."
After a while, An Qian and her mother stopped crying.
"Mom, I could see you again thanks to them. Let me introduce you."
"Qin Shilei, my savior."
"Zhang Xiaoli, also my schoolmate."
"My mother, He Yuyao."
"Hello, Aunt He." Qin Shilei and Zhang Xiaoli said in unison.
"Hello to you too, Shilei, Xiaoli. Thank you so much!" He Yuyao bowed to both of them.
Qin Shilei and Zhang Xiaoli quickly stepped forward to help her up.
Although He Yuyao had a daughter as old as An Qian, her appearance made her look no older than thirty.
She was voluptuous, charming, with skin as smooth as cream, and long flowing hair. Standing with An Qian, no one would doubt they were sisters.
No wonder she attracted the lecherous Tang Haotian.
Zhang Xiaoli looked up at An Qian and said, "An Qian, we're going to move on. It's already the fifth day of the apocalypse, and I'm really worried about my parents. I hope you can understand."
"You're leaving already?" An Qian looked up at Qin Shilei, a nameless sorrow welling up in her heart.
At some point, Qin Shilei's figure had quietly entered her heart.
Memories of fighting alongside him flashed through her mind.
If he left now, it would be a lifelong farewell.
An Qian felt her eyes blur again.
It must be the excitement of seeing her mother again.
An Qian quickly turned her head to look at the balcony and choked out, "Then I wish you a safe journey."