Outside Mingri High School, the area was already packed with people.
There were curious citizens who had come to watch the commotion, as well as reporters who had rushed to the scene after hearing the news.
Everyone was talking excitedly, passionately sharing their own theories and opinions.
The police could only watch with headaches, knowing that Jiangnan City was destined to become the center of national attention.
Fortunately, although many students and parents had been injured and sent to the hospital, only one person was seriously wounded and still unconscious.
No one had died on the spot.
The others were calmed down and taken in for questioning and investigation.
Lu Yun found Lu Yu and, after confirming that she was unharmed, finally relaxed.
At that moment, he felt that all the risks he had taken had been worth it.
“Brother, you’re hurt?” Lu Yu stared anxiously at the blood on Lu Yun’s arm, her voice trembling as if she were about to cry.
“It’s nothing. Just a scratch.” Lu Yun smiled.
Although it hurt, the injury was not serious.
“Brother, that person…” Lu Yu hesitated, her eyes filled with curiosity.
“Don’t overthink it.” Lu Yun knew exactly what she wanted to ask.
Smiling, he pinched her cheek, only to suddenly remember that his younger sister was no longer a little girl and quickly withdrew his hand.
A hint of shyness flashed across Lu Yu’s face, but there was also warmth and dependence in her eyes.
Clearly, she did not dislike Lu Yun’s affection.
At the same time, the intelligent Lu Yu had already begun to suspect something.
Most of the hostages hadn’t noticed Lu Yun during the chaos; there had simply been too many people, and everyone had been terrified.
But Lu Yu was different.
She had been worried about her brother from the beginning and had even felt relieved when she learned he had gone to the restroom and wasn’t among the hostages.
Combined with everything that had happened afterward—and especially his injury—she couldn’t help but connect the dots.
Still, seeing that Lu Yun was unwilling to explain, she obediently refrained from asking further questions.
Deep down, however, she was astonished.
Only now did she realize that her brother had changed greatly over the past year.
“Lu Yun!”
“Are you okay?”
“You’re injured?”
Voices called out from afar as Ye Cunxin, An Ran, and He Lu hurried over.
The moment they saw the blood on Lu Yun’s arm, their expressions changed.
Although they still didn’t think highly of this spoiled young master they had somehow ended up marrying, they were currently responsible for protecting him and certainly didn’t want to see him hurt.
“It’s fine. Just a minor injury from a stray bullet,” Lu Yun explained.
Ye Cunxin nodded and escorted Lu Yun toward the ambulance.
Lu Yu followed closely behind, along with another figure—the long-haired woman in the white dress.
“Who is she?” He Lu stopped and frowned.
Lu Yu also looked at Lu Yun in confusion.
Then her gaze shifted toward the woman, instantly becoming cold and hostile.
Lu Yun didn’t explain.
He simply looked at the woman and said calmly, “You should go home first.”
As he spoke, he gave her a subtle look.
The woman seemed rather timid.
She nodded gently and turned to leave.
“Hmph.” Ye Cunxin snorted and glared at Lu Yun.
“Get in the car.”
Lu Yu followed as well, no longer staying behind to assist with the investigation.
That afternoon, at the hospital, Lu Yun’s injuries turned out to be minor.
He received a tetanus shot, had his wound bandaged, and was discharged shortly afterward.
The police questioned him again, but he revealed nothing suspicious.
Afterward, Lu Yun personally escorted Lu Yu home.
She was currently living with her grandmother.
Although they weren’t from an influential family, they still possessed some influence in Jiangnan and could provide her with a comfortable environment.
“I’m leaving. I’ll come visit you again when I have time.”
“Brother, when school starts, can you come with me to register?” Lu Yu asked hopefully, her usual cold demeanor nowhere to be seen.
“Of course.”
Lu Yun agreed without hesitation.
Behind them, An Ran and the other two women exchanged helpless looks.
Entry and exit from the special forces base wasn’t nearly as casual as Lu Yun made it sound, but they didn’t say anything after noticing how close the siblings were.
At five in the afternoon, a military SUV sped down the highway toward Donghai City.
Along the way, the three women finally broke their silence.
They discussed the day’s events, speculating about the terrorists’ true objective and the identity of the mysterious expert.
Eventually, An Ran, seated in the back beside Lu Yun, turned toward him.
“Did you see what that mysterious expert looked like?”
Lu Yun nodded calmly and pointed at himself.
“It was me.”
He had no reason to hide the truth from them.
The three women froze for a moment, then quietly turned away and resumed their discussion, completely ignoring him.
In their eyes, Lu Yun was nothing more than a spoiled playboy who spent his days wasting time and indulging himself.
Could someone like him really be a master archer capable of calmly killing terrorists in a life-or-death situation?
Seeing their reaction, Lu Yun’s expression darkened slightly, but he said nothing more.
If they didn’t believe him, then so be it.
Trying to explain further would only make him look ridiculous.
At six in the evening, the setting sun bathed the sky in red as they finally returned to the Fire Phoenix Special Forces Base.
The SUV drove all the way to the art troupe dormitory before stopping.
Lu Yun got out, while the three women headed toward headquarters.
The moment he entered his room, the system’s voice suddenly rang out.
“Host performance evaluation complete. You have surpassed the level of an ordinary person.”
“In order to unlock your potential and accelerate your growth into a true special forces soldier, a new mission has been issued.”
“Mission: Assist the female special forces team in completing two special operations.”
“Each completed mission will grant a reward.”
Lu Yun was stunned, then smiled bitterly.
This was no easy task.
Fortunately, with his archery skills, he wasn’t too worried about the danger.
The real challenge was figuring out how to participate in those missions in the first place.
Still, there was no time limit, and he had no idea when his group of “wives” would receive their next assignment.
“I’m going to need a proper bow.”
Muttering to himself, Lu Yun decided to spend the coming days forging a weapon worthy of his skills.
Fortunately, after absorbing the archery skill book, he had also gained knowledge of bow-making techniques.
The system had even informed him that the bow had to be crafted by his own hands.
Once completed, it would gain special abilities.
The only thing he lacked now was the necessary materials.
He needed to find them as soon as possible.
With a divine bow in hand, he might not become invincible, but killing an enemy from a thousand meters away would certainly be possible.
More importantly, he didn’t know how to use a sniper rifle.
Otherwise, he wouldn’t be in such a hurry to make a bow.