aircannonsinc Chapter 1392 Killing Klee?
Chapter 1392 Killing Klee?
Shao Yun's words, "Then you can only be buried with your mother," stunned everyone present.
Nicole Lane, who had been kicked to the ground by Shao Yun, struggled to her feet. She couldn't stand by and watch Shao Yun hurt Ke Li.
It's all her fault, no matter what. We can't let Klee get hurt!
She braced herself against the cold sand, her fingertips digging into the mud, trying her best to rush over and stop Shao Yun. But before she could even steady herself, a figure suddenly rushed over.
It's on the abyss!
He charged headlong at Nico Lane, knocking him off balance and causing him to fall to the ground again.
Before Nicole could react, Yuan Shang grabbed her blonde hair and roughly pulled her away, quickly creating distance between her and Shao Yun, preventing her from getting any closer.
"Let me go! Let me go!"
Nico Lane struggled violently, desperately trying to pry Yuan Shang's hands off, his eyes filled with urgency and anger.
"Shao Yun is going to kill Ke Li! You can't stop me! Let me go!"
She wanted to break free of her restraints and rush over to protect the innocent child, but her strength was ultimately too weak in the face of the Abyss (the Apocalypse Horse "War" Blessing).
Just then, the Apocalypse Horse, not far away, glanced indifferently at Nico Lane with its "death" eyes.
That hellish gaze instantly froze Nicole Lane's struggles, silencing her completely.
She couldn't defeat "death," let alone the horse beside Shao Yun?
At that moment, she could do nothing but despair.
Could it be that Shao Yun really will kill Ke Li?
On the other side, Ying, who had been watching coldly, gasped when she heard Shao Yun's resolute words and covered her mouth tightly with her hand.
She wanted to say something... but... the scene from that "nightmare" flashed through her mind... and she thought of her daughter.
Ying herself is a mother, and she doesn't want to see Keli die, but she also knows that everything Shao Yun has done is to protect this family.
So she chose to escape, no longer wanting to be a bystander...
Ying slowly lowered her hand from her mouth and, feigning composure, said to Shao Yun:
"Honey, do what you think you should do, I don't blame you."
She dared not look at the scene before her, dared not look at Keli's desperate appearance, and could only force herself to look away.
Immediately afterwards, she turned her head and looked at Kong, who also had a complicated expression on her face.
Clearly, he also felt that Shao Yun wanted to kill Ke Li... somewhat, but having experienced so much, Kong also knew that it was a difficult choice.
At this moment, Ying gently tugged at his wrist and whispered, "Brother, let's go. Let's leave what's going on here."
Sora glanced deeply at Klee, who was protecting Alice, then at Shao Yun, who was expressionless and exuded a chilling aura. He sighed heavily and nodded slowly.
Rather than staying here and only causing more heartache, it's better to stay out of sight and out of mind.
"Yuan Shang, I'm leaving things here to you." Kong held Ying's hand and turned her gaze to Yuan Shang, who was not far away.
"I'll take my sister back to the Olympic Arena first, just in case anything goes wrong."
After saying that, he took Ying's hand and, without lingering, turned and walked towards the exit of Floating Feather Bay. His steps were somewhat heavy, clearly indicating that the reluctance in his heart had not dissipated.
Yuan Shang quickly released his grip on Nico Lane's blond hair, bowed respectfully to the empty back, and replied firmly:
"Understood. Your subordinate guarantees that he will assist our 'Prince Consort' in handling matters here properly and without any mistakes!"
After saying that, he turned around and stared at Nicole Lane, who was still struggling, giving her no chance to succeed.
……
With Ying and Kong gone, the atmosphere became as cold as if one were in the Dragon Ridge Snow Mountain, and Nico Lane could only place his hopes on the humanity within Shao Yun's heart.
She could only gamble, gamble that Shao Yun would not be able to bring himself to do it, gamble that he would not actually harm a young child, gamble that he would give up for Ke Li's sake, and let Alice go, and let Ke Li go as well.
She prayed again and again in her heart, praying that her bet would bring about a miracle.
However, Alice, lying on the beach, paralyzed all over with only her head able to move slightly, dared not gamble, nor could she afford to.
That was her daughter, the precious child she had carried for ten months and raised with all her might.
What mother can bear to watch the flesh and blood of her own flesh die before her eyes?
What mother can tolerate anyone hurting her child?
Even though she was covered in wounds and her limbs were twisted, even though she had already stepped into the gates of hell, she had to fight with all her might for Klee.
With the last of her strength, Alice slightly raised her head and, using her chin, struggled to move forward little by little on the cold, rough sand.
She wanted to attract Shao Yun's attention and draw all the danger onto herself; even if it meant death, she would protect Ke Li.
“If…if you have any problems, come at me!” Alice’s broken voice rang out.
"No...don't touch my child! Spare Klee, do whatever you want with her! It was my scheme against Ying, it has nothing to do with Klee!"
At this moment, Yuan Shang, observing the scene before him, began to ponder.
He felt that it was too dirty and beneath Shao Yun to personally kill a young child.
Shao Yun wants to live a good life with the princess and must not bear the infamy of killing children.
Let this dirty work be done by us abyssal monsters! We abyssal monsters commit murder and arson, so one more charge won't make a difference!
So Yuan Shang quickly stepped forward, bowed to Shao Yun, and suggested, "Your Highness, let me do this dirty work!"
"As the husband of our princess, you must live a good life with her and face the future little princess. I will bear the infamy of killing your child for you and will never dirty your hands!"
As long as it can relieve Shao Yun's worries and prevent Shao Yun from being in a dilemma, killing a child is nothing to this abyssal demon!
Loyalty! Loyalty to His Highness the Prince!
The debt of gratitude! Your Highness's kindness is never enough!
Shao Yun looked at Yuan Shang, who was bowing respectfully. He appreciated Yuan Shang's good intentions, but this matter was ultimately a conflict between him, Alice, and Ke Li, and it was up to him to resolve it. No one could do it for him.
"No need. I can only handle this myself!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Shao Yun did not hesitate for a moment, slowly raised his hand, and took out the M1899 pistol.
He gripped the gun in one hand, his arm taut, and slowly pointed the muzzle at tiny Klee in front of him, issuing his final ultimatum.
"Klee, I don't want to kill you. You have one last chance."
Shao Yun stared at Ke Li's tear-streaked but still stubborn little face, but hardened his heart and said, "Now, go find Sister Honor Knight and get some sleep."
"Wait for your real father to come and pick you up! Forget everything that happened here, and grow up well, okay?"
But facing Shao Yun's cold gun barrel, facing the threat that could take her life at any moment, Ke Li was not afraid at all. Instead, she straightened her small spine, opened her arms again, and protected Alice behind her.
With her small face tilted back, she shouted with fearless courage:
"No! Mom has always protected Klee, always loved Klee, and now it's Klee's turn to protect Mom! No one can hurt my mom!!!"
Klee's youthful yet powerful voice echoed in the desolate Floating Feather Bay, her courage and determination beyond her years both heartbreaking and moving.
Alice went mad the moment she saw the gun in Shao Yun's hand pointed at her daughter, and Ke Li's small body shielding her.
Overwhelmed by maternal instinct, she felt an overwhelming urge to rush forward and shield Cleo from all danger.
But she couldn't move at all from the neck down. She could only use all her strength to dig at the cold sand with her chin in vain. Sand grains got stuck in the wound on her chin, and blood mixed with mud and sand. She looked miserable, but she still couldn't move an inch, not even a step closer to Klee.
In desperation, Alice let out a desperate scream, and tears of blood gushed out.
"No... Klee, run! Run!"
Then, Alice finally gave in. She could be trampled on like a blade of grass, but she couldn't watch her daughter die in front of her!
"I was wrong. If you have a problem, come at me! Kill me or torture me! Please, don't hurt my daughter, spare Keli!"
However, Shao Yun didn't even glance at her. He simply raised his hand, his fingers gripping the slide of the pistol, and gently pulled it back.
(Note that it's a sleeve!!!)
"Click—!" A crisp and piercing sound instantly broke the deathly silence of the scene.
A single bullet ejected from the chamber, landed on the cold sand, rolled a few times, and finally came to rest beside Alice.
This sound was like a death warrant.
Seeing this, Nico Lane, who was not far away, struggled desperately to rush forward and stand in front of Keli to stop Shao Yun.
But as soon as she moved, the Apocalypse Horse "Death" slowly took a step, its tall body blocking her path, staring at her and warning her that if she dared to meddle again, it would take her life immediately.
Nico Lane's body froze instantly, his feet rooted to the spot as he stared at "death" looming before him and at Klee under the gun.
At that moment, she made a silent vow: if Klee really died, she would die with her! She would pay the price for her gamble…
Shao Yun steadily aimed the gun at Ke Li's forehead, close enough for Ke Li to see the grooves in the barrel.
"Last chance, Klee. To go or not to go?"
He desperately wished that Claire would bow her head, turn away, and let him no longer suffer this torment.
Klee didn't hesitate at all. She slowly closed her eyes, tears still clinging to her long eyelashes, her small body standing ramrod straight. Even surrounded by the aura of death, she remained utterly fearless.
"Klee's not afraid! Klee will protect Mommy, she'll never leave!"
Alice, standing to the side, watching the gun pointed at her daughter and hearing Keli's words of facing death without fear, had already completely broken down and was on the verge of madness.
No mother can bear to watch her own flesh and blood die before her eyes, nor can she tolerate the cold muzzle of a gun pointed at her baby.
She let out muffled sobs and roars, her chin still digging futilely into the sand, the wound tearing open even more badly.
This feeling of powerlessness is really...really...terrifying.
Shao Yun looked at Keli, who had her eyes closed and a resolute expression on her face, and at Alice, who was completely devastated, standing to the side.
He took a deep breath, slowly closed his eyes, and when he opened them again, his finger pulled the trigger.