Chapter 571 Hanabi and Speed

Chapter 571 Hanabi and Speed

Day Sixty-Four...

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Stephen had been worrying about Jane. Cherry told him that she had gone missing. Why would she suddenly disappear? Did she recall something? Did bad memories return? What if she tried to commit suicide again?

Stephen started to become paranoid. He kept on driving, searching every corner of the city just to find Jane.

"Where are you, Jane?" Stephen mumbled.

He was distracted that he failed to notice the woman crossing the streets. Fortunately, Stephen still managed to step on the brake. However, his car lightly hit the woman.

Thud!

Stephen hastily got out of his car to check on her. The lady fell to the ground after being hit by his car. He ran into her and kneeled at her side. "Miss, are you okay?"

He was surprised because the woman didn't even react to that impact. She just lay on the ground, expressionlessly. She gazed at him lifting her eyebrow. Without saying a word, the woman stood up as if nothing happened. She brushed the dirt off her clothes.

"Be careful when driving," she coldly said before turning around to leave.

But Stephen wouldn't allow her to leave just yet. He needed to take responsibility for this accident. With large strides, Stephen chased after her and when he reached her, he instantly grabbed her elbow.

"Miss, you can't leave. We should go to the hospital and have you examined," Stephen suggested in his gentle voice.

"No. I'm fine. I'm in a hurry. So let go," the lady replied to him nonchalantly. She was acting indifferently toward him. "Don't worry. I won't sue you," she added, snatching her hand away from him.

But the doctor was very persistent, especially when it came to his patients. Stephen held her hand again, gently pulling her toward his car. "I'll bring you to the hospital."

The woman's expression turned sour. She was annoyed because of this stubborn man. She said she was in a hurry and that she was okay. But this guy insisted on bringing her to the hospital.

"I'm warning you. I said LET GO." she sternly said with a threatening voice. n0ve(l)bi(n.)co/m

But Stephen wasn't afraid of her. "You have to come, otherwise I'll sue you. You scratched my car," he said with a straight face. He was just kidding.

Lady: "..."

'Is he serious?! What a shameless guy. I was the one who got hit.' She eyed him with disbelief. She had the urge to beat this guy. However, she couldn't punch his gorgeous face. 'Damn! I should behave. Mr. Kazuki reminded me not to create some trouble here.' she thought to herself.

Thinking about Kazuki's reminders, she just obediently followed Stephen.

"By the way, what's your name?" Stephen simply asked her. He could sense that the woman he was holding was already annoyed with him. He could see in her expression.

"I'm Hanabi," she coldly responded.

"It's confidential, Dad. It is only between my lady and me. Don't ask me further. But one thing I can guarantee you. Once I accomplish this mission, I will propose to her. She can't say no to me." Tatsumi said proudly. He even let out a soft chuckle.

Kazuki didn't completely believe him. He thought his son was spouting some nonsense. "Finding our young mistress is our top priority. Abort that mission! Return here! We must find Jane as soon as possible!"

"I got it, Dad! I'm heading to the airport now! I'll escape here safely." Tatsumi hung up the phone. He focused his attention on fighting the members of the King Stallion Mafia. His goal was to find a safe route for escape. He was surrounded by hundreds of men.

Tatsumi started exchanging fires with his opponents. Though he was outnumbered, Tatsumi had this confidence that he won't lose. He couldn't let them capture him, especially now that he had something more important to do– Finding Jane.

Meanwhile, Speed was watching Tatsumi from the distance. She had to admit that this one guy was giving her underlings a hard time. It wasn't easy to capture him alive. If this was only an assassination mission, she already finished it early. However, capturing this man alive was not an easy job!

Speed moved and found a good spot where she could target Tatsumi. She was now carrying her sniper's rifle. It was a long-range rifle with high accuracy when firing at her target.

"I can't aim at his head nor his chest. I should shoot him in the leg so that he can no longer run away from us," Speed mumbled to herself as she positioned herself.

Tatsumi was busy firing at her subordinates. After a few seconds, Speed finally got a clear shot.

Bang!

The first shot had missed since Tatsumi used a man as his shield. Speed frowned because she didn't know if it was just a coincidence or if Tatsumi knew that she was targeting him from afar.

"This guy! His survival instinct is so strong!" Speed shook her head. She started to find another clear shot. She was observing and following Tatsumi's every move.

"Where are you going to hide, Buddy?" Speed continued her monologue.

She noticed that Tatsumi stopped firing at her underlings. "Haha! He ran out of ammunition!"

Using her communication device, she talked to her men and ordered them, "Go and chase after him now! He can't fire at you. He ran out of ammunition!"

"Copy!"

Speed directed them about Tatsumi's current position. Several men were approaching his hiding spot.

"You can't escape from us," Speed said confidently.

Tatsumi was put in a tight spot. Every corner was filled with enemies. But to her surprise, she didn't see any hint of fear or worry on his face. He remained calm. Tatsumi was even smiling as if he was enjoying this.

"This is one tough guy! I commend him for being composed despite his difficult situation." Speed couldn't help but admire Tatsumi.

Tatsumi was back to fighting those men using his fists and dagger. As he was immersed in beating those men who rushed in his direction, Tatsumi failed to dodge Speed's shot.

Bang!

Tatsumi was hit in his right leg.

"Argh!" He groaned and gazed up, turning in the direction where the gunshot came from. "Damn! There's a sniper!"