Seeing that she had been driven into a corner, Cheng Ying was now filled with despair.
Her only thought was to end her own life!
She would rather die than let the man who killed her husband defile her.
Watching the lecherous hands reaching for her, Cheng Ying steeled her heart and thrust the fruit knife in her hand straight forward.
Since she was going to die anyway, she wouldn't let these people off easily.
One of the burly men failed to dodge in time and was instantly stabbed to death.
Blood sprayed out, startling Cheng Ying and causing her to instinctively step back.
The remaining burly men were enraged.
"Damn bitch, we tried to reason with you, but you just had to force us to get rough, huh!"
The man didn't hold back, swinging his hand fiercely toward Cheng Ying's face.
The terrifying force of the wind made Cheng Ying scream in fear.
"Stay away from me!"
Her body fell backward, and behind her was the window.
Cheng Ying instinctively closed her eyes, feeling the cold wind whistling past her ears.
Sigh, maybe death would be a relief!
At least she'd be free!
Her only regret was not seeing those bastards die.
Just as Cheng Ying thought she was doomed, a strong arm wrapped around her waist and pulled her back from the edge of the window.
A strong masculine scent enveloped her.
"Didn't you hear her tell you to stay away?"
With a loud slap, a palm struck one of the burly men's face.
Then, with a powerful kick, two of the men were sent flying.
The newcomer moved so quickly that it wasn't until the two men were lying on the ground that the others in the room reacted, their faces turning fierce.
"Who the hell are you?"
"You dare interfere with our business?"
Surrounded by several burly men armed with knives and clubs, the newcomer remained completely calm.
"Me? Who am I?"
"I'm just a passing righteous knight!"
Meng De smiled, borrowing a classic line from Brother Xiao Ming.
Just moments ago, he had finally dealt with the massive horde of zombies downstairs.
After discovering that the supplies in the rooms below had been looted clean, he had rushed straight here.
What he didn't expect was that Room #1302 actually housed a top-tier goddess!
And the key was—he knew her!
Cheng Ying!
She was one of the few female streamers that the original owner of this body, who "wasn't interested in women," had silently followed.
She was also the woman who had once provided comfort to the original owner's heart!
But the original owner would never have imagined in his wildest dreams that the goddess he had been pining for lived right across from him!
So when Meng De saw her, he felt a genuine sense of familiarity.
Don't get him wrong—he didn't have any dirty thoughts. Like many other handsome men, he simply wanted to complete the Goddess Illustrated Handbook.
Really!
He swore!
And thankfully, he had arrived just in time, or else this goddess would have truly perished.
Hearing Meng De's response, Cheng Ying, who had just been saved from certain death, couldn't help but chuckle in his arms.
This little man was quite interesting.
[Ding! Congratulations, host. Goddess Cheng Ying's favorability toward you has increased by 5. Current favorability: 5!]
But to the burly men, Meng De's words felt like an insult to their intelligence.
Since the Apocalypse began, anyone who dared speak to them like this had died!
"You're asking for death, punk!"
In a fit of rage, the man swung his knife towards Meng De, causing Cheng Ying in his arms to cling even tighter to his waist and instinctively scream.
"Ah! Be careful!!!"
But the next second, the burly man knelt down.
Because a pistol was firmly pressed against his forehead.
"What did you just say? I didn't hear you clearly."
"Say it again."
With the massive Desert Eagle pressed against his head, the man was already drenched in cold sweat.
He never expected that this sudden intruder would have a gun.
After all, guns were contraband before the Apocalypse.
In their entire neighborhood's security team, only their captain, Brother Kun, had a gun.
Where did this guy get one!
"I—"
Bang!
"Sorry, I don't want to hear it anymore!"
Meng De held Cheng Ying's slender waist with one hand.
Her waist was truly slim!
As he held her, he could feel her curvaceous figure pressing tightly against him.
Seeing the newcomer shoot without hesitation, the surviving burly men realized something was wrong and tried to flee.
Those armed with knives and sticks were no match for someone with a gun.
But the next second, a voice rang out.
"Stop, did I say you could leave?"
The burly men halted, not even turning around!
Meng De chuckled.
"Hey! You stop just because I told you to? You really aren't afraid of death!"
"Then I'm sorry, I don't eat beef!!!"
Bang! Bang! Bang!
After a few gunshots, the burly men who had tried to escape fell to his bullets.
One of the men, still standing, pointed at Meng De with a look of frustration.
"Oh, you want some peanuts too?"
"Got it, got it!"
Bang!
The last burly man who had barged into the room died with his eyes wide open.
Seeing how decisively this sudden intruder shot, the only survivor, Wang Dan, was so terrified that she wet herself.
—This woman wasn't just a celestial beauty; she was also a water baby.
But it didn't matter!
Meng De had heard every word of her outrageous remarks earlier.
For such a celestial beauty, Meng De had zero tolerance.
So without hesitation, he was about to pull the trigger, but Cheng Ying in his arms stopped his hand.
"Wait!"
"Oh?"
Meng De looked down at the woman in his arms, puzzled.
Wang Dan, who thought she was doomed, clung to this lifeline, casting her last hope on Cheng Ying.
"Xiao Ying, I'm your best friend!"
"Think about all these years of friendship, think about how I helped you—I was the one who brought you into this industry!"
Wang Dan seized the opportunity to pour out all the good she had done for Cheng Ying.
Meng De watched with interest to see what Cheng Ying would choose.
He had heard their conversation clearly from outside the door.
He had a rough idea of the situation.
If Cheng Ying could forgive her so-called best friend, then even if she were a goddess, Meng De wouldn't keep her.
In the Apocalypse, kill the saints first!
He knew that much.
Fortunately, Cheng Ying didn't disappoint him.
"No!"
"I want to kill her myself!"
As she said this, Cheng Ying's eyes were filled with hatred!
It was because of this so-called best friend that her husband had died tragically!
How could she let her go!
Meng De nodded and handed the pistol to Cheng Ying.
Taking the gun from Meng De, Cheng Ying's hands trembled as she pointed the barrel at her once close friend.
Seeing this, Meng De stepped forward and wrapped his arms around her slender waist, inhaling her fragrance, which also helped to mitigate the gun's recoil.
"Xiao Ying, please don't! Think about it, I was the one who helped organize your wedding!"
With the dark muzzle of Cheng Ying's gun pointed at her, Wang Dan began to speak incoherently.
Her words only served to ignite Cheng Ying's fury even more.
"Ah!!!"
Bang!
With a single gunshot, Wang Dan fell silent forever.
Cheng Ying stood there in a daze, as if she hadn't fully processed what had just happened.
In just a few days, she had endured the tragic death of her husband and the betrayal of her best friend.
A
nd today, she had personally taken the life of her once closest companion.
This series of blows finally became too much for her to bear, and she collapsed into Meng De's arms, weeping uncontrollably.