love on the turquoise land

Chapter 23

WARNING: This chapter contains scenes of fighting and violence

Nie Jiuluo raised her knee and aimed for his groin, simultaneously reaching down with her left hand to grab the gun. Yan Tuo's reaction was swift; he pressed down with his left hand, forcefully pushing her knee back down, while his fingers slipped behind her knee, grabbing hold and forcefully swinging it outward.

As a result, Nie Jiuluo's plan to grab the gun failed. Her fingertips barely touched the gun before she was thrown off balance by Yan Tuo's forceful swing. She couldn't withstand Yan Tuo's strength.

Fortunately, her advantage lay in her resourcefulness and agility. With a quick glance at the belt around his waist, she didn't hesitate to reach up and grab the buckle, using this leverage to stop herself from being thrown off. At the same time, she leaped up, like a nimble monkey, wrapping her arms around his head and neck, pressing her body against his back.

The opportunity was fleeting. She reached behind Yan Tuo's neck and forcefully gripped the cervical vertebrae, whispering near his ear, "Die."

With that, she twisted forcefully.

As soon as she pressed against his back, Yan Tuo knew things were bad. The cervical vertebrae was a vulnerable spot; it couldn't withstand such force. Almost at the same time Nie Jiuluo spoke, he grabbed her shoulders and pulled her down, shouting, "Get down!"

In an instant, the world seemed to turn upside down for Nie Jiuluo. With no support for her hands, the opportunity for a second attack was lost. However, she couldn't let him stand either. Although her body was upside down, she took advantage of Yan Tuo's grip on her shoulders and immediately wrapped her arms around his arm, simultaneously hooking her leg around his neck. "You get down too!"

Both of them crashed to the ground simultaneously, making quite a noise. The sofa shifted, the reading lamp tilted, and even the small round coffee table was overturned and rolled away.

Due to the twisted posture and lack of protection, Nie Jiuluo felt pain all over her body as she hit the ground. Seeing Yan Tuo's neck right by her mouth in a daze, she didn't hesitate to bite down.

Of course, Yan Tuo didn't expect her to bite him. He just caught sight of her coming towards him again and knew it wasn't good. Subconsciously, he turned his head, and Nie Jiuluo's bite landed firmly on the side of his neck. Compared to his arms and legs, the flesh on the side of his neck was tender, and the pain was sharper. Yan Tuo felt a rush of blood to his head, and his hand that was holding her waist exerted force, pushing her away with all his might.

Nie Jiuluo crashed heavily into the bookshelf, and dozens of books fell on her. Her waist was almost twisted, and the pain made her break out in a cold sweat. She couldn't even crawl up at first, and it was only after a struggle and catching her breath that she grabbed onto the shelf to stand up.

Yan Tuo stood up unsteadily, staggering back a few steps until he was stopped by the workbench. The dragon skeleton frame standing on top of it wobbled for a moment but managed to steady itself.

The two of them stood several meters apart, eyeing each other warily and coldly.

In the first-floor west wing of the courtyard, Lu Jie, who had been awakened, sat up anxiously and hastily turned on the bedside lamp.

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Yan Tuo reached up to touch the bitten area, where the skin was already swollen and chafed. He then brought his fingers to his eyes. Blood.

Nie Jiuluo's mouth tingled with a sense of numbness. She licked the salty taste of blood from the corner of her mouth. Her mouth had split, but she chose to lick it all, swallowing her own blood. The first round ended in a draw.