Chapter 42

In the confrontation with the masked strongman, Li Mang had already fallen into a dangerous situation. If this continued, he would inevitably be defeated within ten rounds.

*Bang!*

Li Mang pushed open a half-closed door of a room, rushed inside, and locked the door from the inside. However, he knew that although the door was sturdy, it would not withstand several kicks from the other side. He had to find a solution during this time; otherwise, death would be his only fate. He had no way out. This room, which was supposed to be a hiding place, was more like a dead end.

*Bang!*

*Bang!*

With each kick from the masked strongman, the stainless steel door deformed severely. After a few kicks, it was on the verge of breaking. Finally, with a loud *bang*, the door did not shatter, but the walls on both sides could not withstand the pressure and exploded, causing the entire door frame to be kicked inside.

The quality of the Chen family's door was excellent.

"Break the door!" The masked strongman was very impatient, but he quickly regained his vigilance. After breaking the door, he did not rush in recklessly but cautiously checked both sides of the door for any ambush. Finding none, he slowly stepped into the room.

Although it was just a servant's room, the Chen family's wealth and power made it spacious, about twenty square meters, with all the necessary furniture, and even a bathroom.

Despite the lack of lighting inside, the light from outside clearly illuminated the room. There were not many places to hide. Influenced by the preconceived notion, the masked strongman had already locked onto the bathroom with the closed door as Li Mang's hiding place. His eyes turned cold, and a mocking expression flashed under the mask, like a cat toying with a mouse. He then silently approached the bathroom.

At this point, Li Mang had nowhere to run. The small bathroom was like a fish in a jar.

What he didn't know was that behind the curtain by the bed, a cold steel pipe was already aimed at him. It was Li Mang, holding a pneumatic gun he had just taken from the *Classic of Mountains and Seas* world. He held his breath, aiming at the back of the masked strongman's head. At such a close distance, Li Mang was confident he could accurately hit the man's head. Although the pneumatic gun's power was average, it could easily penetrate the skull, and there was a high chance it would be fatal.

*Bang!*

The sound of the gun was loud, and the masked strongman naturally noticed it immediately. Perhaps he never expected Li Mang to be outside the bathroom, or perhaps he subconsciously thought Li Mang didn't have a firearm. His first reaction was not to dodge but to turn around.

*Puff!*

This turn caused Li Mang to miss his target. A small lead bullet silently approached the masked strongman from the front and directly penetrated his right eye.

"Ah! Ah! Ah!" The masked strongman screamed in agony. The pain from the bullet piercing his eye was indescribable. At that moment, he had no thoughts of revenge, only pain, and he stumbled out, covering his eye.

If Li Mang had immediately chased after him, he might have caught him. A one-eyed and severely injured masked strongman would not be a match for him! But Li Mang did not rush out. Instead, he first returned the pneumatic gun to the *Classic of Mountains and Seas* in the Yaoyao Mountain. Compared to the secret of the *Classic of Mountains and Seas*, the escape of the masked strongman was insignificant. Li Mang could not afford to make a mistake like losing the bigger picture for a small gain.

By the time Li Mang returned from the *Classic of Mountains and Seas* and chased out, the masked strongman was already gone. Even the masked man who had been lying in the hall, suspected to be a member of the Wu family, was also gone. Only the bodyguards lying on the ground and the Chen family of four huddled in the corner of the hall remained. Li Mang had no regrets. He came here today not to kill but to protect. To have achieved this was already a matter of life and death, and he was not in a hurry to seek revenge.

"Call an ambulance to take them away!" Li Mang waved his hand wearily, not getting involved in the trivial matters, and turned to walk up the stairs. Now, his entire body was injured, and he only felt the pain in his bones when he stopped. He needed to go to the room to treat his injuries.

His right wrist was injured by a green bamboo snake, and his arms, abdomen, waist, head, and legs were all bruised and swollen. Some were from punches and kicks, and some from being hit by sticks. Li Mang couldn't even remember the specifics, and even moving was excruciating, with waves of pain.

The *Classic of Mountains and Seas* space had the ghost doctor's medicine, but there were cameras everywhere in this room, making it unsuitable to go in and out. After some thought, Li Mang decided to endure it. It would be too costly to expose his secret.

*Knock! Knock knock!*

The knocking on the door made Li Mang, who was lying flat on the bed, raise his eyebrows. "Who is it?"

"It's me, I've brought you some iron bone wine." Chen Zishan's voice came from outside the door, no longer cold but gentle, almost making Li Mang think it was Chen Zining.

"The door isn't locked, come in!" Li Mang did not get up. Being in the Yanhuang organization, he did not consider himself superior, but he was not about to show deference to a wealthy person in the secular world.

Chen Zishan gently pushed the door open and, seeing Li Mang lying on the bed, felt both gratitude and a slight blush. She walked in quietly.

"Put it on the bedside table!" Li Mang didn't even look up.

"Okay!" Chen Zishan unconsciously placed the medicine on the bedside table. But as she was about to put it down, she suddenly felt it was insincere. Li Mang had saved their entire family and was now injured. If she just left after placing the medicine, it would be heartless, and she couldn't bear it.

On a whim, Chen Zishan suddenly asked softly, "Would you like me to help you apply it?"

"..." Li Mang finally turned his head to look at the beautiful CEO beside the bed. It was hard to say he wasn't moved by a beautiful woman offering to apply medicine, especially when she was blushing. He agreed, "That would be a bother, but thank you."

"..." The beautiful CEO blushed even more, looking flustered, and held the medicine for a long time without starting. She hadn't expected to make such a request.

"Oh, I forgot to take off my clothes!" After waiting for a long time without a response, Li Mang suddenly realized. He struggled to take off his upper clothing, wincing in pain as his wounds were touched. He didn't know whether to say he was lucky or unlucky. He had obtained the *Classic of Mountains and Seas* and entered a world beyond the reach of ordinary people, but the two missions he had received were both beyond his expectations. Last time, he was almost killed by ghostly energy, and this time, it was a matter of life and death.

Seeing the shocking bruises and wounds on Li Mang's body, Chen Zishan bit her lip, feeling ashamed of her thoughts. She then stopped being hesitant, dipped a cotton ball in the medicine, and carefully began to apply it to Li Mang.

"Ouch!"

"Did I hurt you?"

"It's fine, continue!"

In movies and novels, having a beautiful woman apply medicine is often portrayed as a pleasant experience, but Li Mang felt nothing but pain. In this atmosphere, could he have any other thoughts?

Screenwriters and authors are the biggest liars in the world.

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