CHAPTER 311: CHAPTER 311

When the cheetah opened its mouth, aiming for Si Ruo’s carotid artery, Si Ruo thought she was certainly doomed.

But suddenly, the sound of gunshots rang out, the cheetah’s warm blood splattered onto Si Ruo’s face, and then it fell down in response, crushing her beneath its body...

Si Ruo didn’t even know how to describe her feelings, only knowing that her heart was beating so hard after the shock, it felt like it would burst out of her throat; her breathing became extremely short, gasping for air in great, ragged breaths.

Si Lin quickly turned around to look for Jiang Moxi when he saw what happened.

He was certain that gunshot must have been fired by Jiang Moxi.

Only she could remain fearless in the face of these daunting predators, able to deliver such precise shots even as the target moved.

Sure enough, as soon as Si Lin turned around, he saw the smoke rising from the hunting rifle in Jiang Moxi’s hand.

But at the moment, he couldn’t afford to thank Jiang Moxi, hurriedly pushing the cheetah off to pull Si Ruo out.

"Brother..." Si Ruo was terrified, sobbing and clinging onto Si Lin.

It truly was a close call; she could have lost her life to that cheetah.

"It’s okay now. It’s all over..." Si Lin held Si Ruo tightly as well.

When they were very young, their parents died in an accident.

Therefore, this only sister had become Si Lin’s responsibility and his only concern.

At the moment the cheetah lunged, Si Lin couldn’t even bear to imagine the consequence of losing Si Ruo.

Only now, feeling Si Ruo’s warmth again, Si Lin’s heart was filled with the joy of having regained something precious.

The others also returned to the siblings’ side after the crisis was averted.

Ye Chen, pulling the dead cheetah aside for a brief check, discovered that it was shot in the head. Squinting sharply, he scrutinized Jiang Moxi.

Previously, when they rushed over, they also heard from others that Jiang Moxi had eliminated a pack of wolves.

At the time, Ye Chen thought it must have been just a wild spray of gunfire that took out the wolves.

But having witnessed Jiang Moxi’s entire process of shooting the cheetah, he suddenly realized they might have been underestimating her all this while.

At this moment, Jiang Moxi had put away the rifle and was talking to Yu Dingding.

Her profile was plain yet charming, very pretty, and very cute.

But after today’s incident, Ye Chen found it truly difficult to continue viewing Jiang Moxi as an ordinary girl.

After a moment of contemplation, Ye Chen suddenly stepped forward, breaking up the embrace between Si Lin and Si Ruo.

"We should leave the Hunting Ground now. Everything else can be discussed once we get out."

Si Lin also knew that they had to leave the Hunting Ground as soon as possible, as who knows what dangers lay ahead.

So, after making sure that Si Ruo had no serious injuries and could walk down the mountain on her own, he immediately led everyone towards the exit.

They descended the mountain at a swift pace this time, everyone afraid to lag behind and become a delicious treat for the beasts, nearly sparking flames with their speedy steps.

In less than half an hour, the group had all walked out of the Hunting Ground.

But the Hunting Ground manager seemed quite surprised to see them return disheveled and dusty.

While he beckoned for the staff to bring them hot tea and towels, he asked Si Lin, "Young Master Si, why did you come out so quickly? Are you no longer competing?"

"There are fierce beasts in the Hunting Ground." Si Lin casually observed the manager.

The manager hurriedly said, "It might be that the top of this mountain, which we have enclosed, is well preserved ecologically, thus attracting those fierce beasts. I will immediately find professionals to go in and clear out those beasts."

But before he could finish, Si Lin signaled a few bodyguards with a glance.

Quite rapidly, the manager was overpowered and restrained.

In panic, the manager started defending himself, "Young Master Si, it’s not uncommon for unpredictable beasts to appear in the Hunting Ground, and I will immediately find professionals to clear them out... Please give me another chance!"

But what Si Lin thought of was how Si Ruo nearly lost her life to that cheetah’s jaws just moments ago.

If it weren’t for Jiang Moxi, perhaps not only Si Ruo, but everyone who came to celebrate his birthday today might have met with a grim fate.

At that time, why didn’t anyone give them a chance?

Thinking this, Si Lin’s gaze turned bone-chillingly cold: "Let it spend a couple of days alone with Xiao Liu."

Si Lin’s words caused all the bodyguards’ faces to change.

Because everyone who worked under Si Lin knew that he kept an extremely ferocious Tibetan Mastiff named Xiao Liu.

Apart from Si Lin, it recognized no one as family and was immensely savage.

Previous tests had shown that Xiao Liu could play a leopard kept in a cage for half a day to death.

This manager now has to spend two whole days alone with Xiao Liu?

By the time he comes out, not only will he have spilled everything, but who knows if his bones will turn into excrement!

But these managers still didn’t know, as within a chorus of pretexted apologies, they were dragged out of Nanfeng Manor.

As the manager was taken away, the old butler came forward to inform Si Lin: "Young Master Si, Third Master Fu has brought a birthday gift and is waiting for you in the manor’s drawing room."

The old butler had watched over Si Lin and Si Ruo since they were young. He had no children of his own and loved Si Ruo and Si Lin as his own flesh and blood.

Moreover, he was called in by Si Lin to help out at Nanfeng Manor at the last minute today, so Si Lin didn’t think he was the mastermind behind this trap.

Upon hearing the old butler’s report, Si Lin only turned to look at Jiang Moxi.

But he saw Jiang Moxi’s pretty little face reveal traces of puzzlement, and traces of joy?

That’s right, the relationship between Si Lin and Fu Youhan wasn’t good, especially about attending each other’s birthday parties, which was even more unlikely before.

So Si Lin could almost be sure that Fu Youhan came for Jiang Moxi.

Fu Youhan actually, for Jiang Moxi’s sake, put aside previous grievances to attend his, Si Lin’s, birthday party, does this mean that Jiang Moxi’s feelings for Fu Youhan are no longer unrequited?

This should be good news, and Si Lin knew he should be happy for Jiang Moxi.

But why did his heart ache so sharply?

Si Lin very much wanted to stop Jiang Moxi from meeting Fu Youhan, but Si Ruo suddenly called out to him: "Brother, I feel unwell. Can you take me home first?"

Si Ruo was pleased to hear that Fu Youhan had arrived as well.

But, thinking of her dirty and possibly blood-stained appearance from the cheetah, she suddenly didn’t want to see Fu Youhan anymore. She didn’t want to show her worst side to Fu Youhan.

Si Ruo’s voice pulled Si Lin’s attention back.

There were a lot of bloodstains on Si Ruo’s face, it was unclear whether they were left by the cheetah or her own.

So when she cried out in pain, Si Lin also became anxious: "I’ll take you to the hospital first."

As for the others, Si Lin called the family’s old butler to entertain them, telling them they were free to continue enjoying themselves at Nanfeng Manor or, if they preferred not to stay, he would arrange for cars to escort them home.

After their brush with death, most people were physically and emotionally exhausted and had no mood to continue the merriment, so they chose to leave.

Only Jiang Moxi and Ye Chen went to the drawing room of the manor.

Fu Youhan was sitting in a wheelchair, gazing intently at a statue in the drawing room, eyes deep and enthralling.

The half-lit ambience cast the man’s profile into arrestingly beautiful relief.

"How did you come here?" When Jiang Moxi saw Fu Youhan, the joy in her eyes was impossible to conceal.

She took the initiative to walk up to Fu Youhan, trying to take his hand.

Unsurprisingly, Fu Youhan withdrew his hand indifferently, "Miss Jiang, please behave yourself."

Seeing the man who in Night Color used to carelessly pull Jiang Moxi onto his lap at every turn, unexpectedly uttering the words "behave yourself," Ye Chen’s mind was reeling!