Although she was reluctant to acknowledge her own failures and limitations, the strength of the man standing before her was undeniably remarkable, surpassing everything she knew about martial arts.


    Charlie sneered, turning his gaze toward the opposing ship.


    The assassin wielding aposite crossbow in the boat was taken aback by the intensity of Charlie’s stare.


    After a moment of hesitation, he leaned closer to the captain and whispered, “Regardless of whether my shot hits or misses, you need to push the boat’s horsepower to the maximum and get us out of here as quickly as possible. The man over there is incredibly strong. The farther we are from him, the better!”


    The captain immediately ced his hand on the engine power gear and instructed the chief mate beside him, “As soon as Mr. Johnson fires the second crossbow bolt, turn the rudder hard to the left. I’ll max out the horsepower. Got it?”<h3 style="background-color:DodgerBlue">


    The first officer responded promptly, “I understand!”


    “Good!” The captain nodded, his eyes darting nervously to Mr. Johnson.


    Mr. Johnson took a deep breath, then pulled the trigger, releasing a bolt with deadly precision!


    He shouted immediately, “Retreat! Retreat!”


    The captain and first officer sprang into action, expertly maneuvering the ship’s rudder to the left while preparing to escape at full speed.


    As Mr. Johnson released the crossbow bolt, Charlie sensed its approach.


    He considered reaching out to catch it but hesitated, realizing that the bolt was not aimed at him. Instead, it was hurtling toward Xion! In the next instant, Xion felt a sudden, sharp pain in her thigh.


    She cried out in agony, looking down to see the crossbow boltpletely embedded in her right leg. The intense pain made her grit her teeth, filled with shock and disbelief.


    “Why? Why would they shoot a crossbow bolt into my leg?!”


    As that thought crossed her mind, she became aware of a potent energy coursing through her body from the wound, flowing through her veins.


    Being a martial artist with a degree of internal strength, she quickly realized that this energy was a lethal poison!


    Her face went pale in an instant!


    Yet, after a brief moment, she felt a sense of resignation wash over her: “In the presence of the man in front of me, I can neither survive nor seek death. Regardless of what happens, I will soon sumb to this poison, ensuring my identity remains hidden and sparing my father from trouble…”


    With that thought, a look of relief crossed her face.


    Seeing this, Charlie frowned and remarked coldly, “You want to die that easily? Don’t worry, the more you wish for death, the less I will allow it!”<fn57ef> ???s ??????? ?s ?????? ?? find?novel</fn57ef>


    With that, he grasped her wrist, channeling a stream of reiki into her veins to counteract the poison while simultaneously sealing her meridians, rendering herpletely immobile.


    Afterward, he hurled the first crossbow bolt at the fleeing ship.


    Mr. Johnson had been watching the two of them, anticipating when Xion would sumb to the poison, but to his shock, a dark shadow suddenly flew in front of him!


    Momentster, he felt a piercing pain in his forehead, and in the blink of an eye, the crossbow bolt had prated his Tianling Cap, killing him instantly!


    The captain and crew members in the cabin were struck with fear upon witnessing this scene. The captain, panicking, pushed the power control stick and eximed, “Why is this ship moving so slowly?!”


    The first officer clutched the rudder, shouting hoarsely, “Captain! The rudder is fully turned left! It’s hard to elerate while turning on the spot; we’ll just have to wait!”


    Just as the ship desperately attempted to turn and escape, Charlie took a few strides across the deck and leaped onto the enemy’s vessel!


    At that moment, a crew member gasped in shock, “Captain… that person… jumped onto our boat!”