The group of men in black exchanged glances, all seeing disbelief in each other's eyes. They didn't know what had just happened; they had only been touched, yet they had stumbled back several steps.
Watching Li Ling and his two companions walk away, the men in black were about to step forward to stop them, but were stopped by the scarred man.
The scarred man watched Li Ling's retreating figure and realized that this man was no ordinary person; he needed to report this matter to Mr. Cui.
After transferring to a train, Li Ling drove his van and took Gu Ziyun and Du Mingji back to the Gu couple's cattle farm. The three chatted and laughed all the way, without mentioning the group of men in black.
Li Ling and Gu Ziyun didn't mention it because Du Mingji was there. Du Mingji didn't mention it because although she felt that these men in black didn't seem like good people, she would just avoid contact with them in the future.
Outside the cattle farm, Gu Ziyun and Du Mingji alighted from their carriage. Du Mingji often stayed overnight at Gu Ziyun's house. The two waved goodbye to Li Ling. The Gu couple were unaware of Li Ling's existence, and Li Ling had no intention of contacting them at this time.
"Bye-bye, Brother Li Ling."
"Bye-Bye."
Li Ling made a phone call gesture to Gu Ziyun, then waved goodbye to them. Gu Ziyun nodded, and she and Du Mingji headed towards the cattle farm.
Li Ling watched as Gu Ziyun and the other man entered the cattle farm, then turned the car around and drove to a secluded spot outside the farm, where he closed his eyes and pretended to sleep.
In the movie, after the group of men in black failed to invite Gu Ziyun at the Seoul TV building, they soon found the cattle farm and attacked it. Then, the superpowered people led by the curly-haired youth arrived.
What Li Ling needs to do now is wait for them to arrive, then follow the clues to find the location of their organization's base, and thus find the medicine to treat Zi Yun's headache.
As night fell, a phone buzzed. Li Ling picked it up and saw a text message from Gu Ziyun, saying that she had just finished dinner with her family and only now had time to send a text.
Li Ling replied with a message, telling her that he was currently outside the farm and would be staying there for protection for some time. He warned that the organization's people could find him at any time and urged Gu Ziyun to be on high alert.
After sending the message, Li Ling pretended to sleep again. It was quiet all around. There were no stars in the sky today, and Li Ling's car could only be seen as a little bit of white in the darkness.
Time ticked by, second by second. Suddenly, Li Ling opened his eyes and heard the sound of a car driving by.
Li Ling turned his head and saw several black cars drive up to the entrance of the cattle farm in the dim light. A group of people got out of the cars. They were the same group of men in black led by the scarred man from earlier that afternoon.
Li Ling glanced at his watch; it was already one in the morning. He slowly got out of the car without making a sound and nimbly approached the group of men in black.
One of the men in black came out and fiddled with the gate of the cattle farm. Soon the gate was opened, and the men in black filed in.
After they all went inside, Li Ling followed them in. Watching the group of men in black enter the house where Ju Ziyun and the others lived, Li Ling quietly followed them in as well.
With Li Ling's current skills, as long as he doesn't make any noise, these people won't be able to find him at all. Besides, these people didn't turn on the lights after entering the house.
Li Ling watched them go up to the second floor, then hid in a corner on the first floor. It was a blind spot, and neither the people on the first nor the second floor would be able to see him easily. Li Ling quietly watched the movements of the group of men in black.
A moment later, the man in black dragged Do Myung-hee out of the room. Just then, the sound of flushing came from the toilet. Koo Ja-yoon came out of the toilet, and as soon as she stepped out, a silenced pistol was pointed at her head.
Li Ling pulled out a throwing knife. Ever since his sparring session with Gu Ziyun, during which Gu Ziyun used his mental power to control the throwing knife to attack him, Li Ling had prepared several for himself. With Li Ling's current control over his body, the throwing knives he shot hit the mark every time.
If the person pointing a gun at Ziyun's head makes any move, Li Ling can definitely shoot him through the head with a throwing knife before he can fire.
Snap! The lights came on, illuminating the scene on the second floor. Do Myung-hee was being held to the neck with a knife, and Koo Ja-yoon had a gun pointed at his head. Other men in black around them were also pointing guns at Koo Ja-yoon.
Both of them showed expressions of terror. When Ziyun saw that Du Mingji had a knife to her neck, she was about to step forward when she anxiously called out, "Mingji!"
"Shh." The man pointing a gun at Gu Ziyun's head signaled for him to be quiet.
The scarred man at the head of the group walked up to Gu Ziyun and said, "Hello there, little Ziyun, we meet again."
Then he sighed, as if reminiscing about the past, and said with a sudden realization, "I should call her Little Witch, that would be easier for people to remember."
Gu Ziyun trembled, her large eyes brimming with tears, her face showing a mixture of fear and confusion. She asked in a trembling voice, "Who are you? Why are you doing this to me?"
Then she shook her head again: "I already told you I'm not the person you're looking for."
Looking at what was happening on the second floor and at Ziyun's disguise, Li Ling felt both admiration and heartache.
I admire Ziyun because she understands the rules of survival, and I feel sorry for her because if so many people hadn't pressured her, Ziyun wouldn't have had such a painful experience.
"What nonsense are you spouting!" The scarred man said expressionlessly, then pointed to the numerous scars covering his face and said, "I almost died at your hands, how could I not recognize you?"
"Please, it really isn't me. I'm really not the child you're looking for," Gu Ziyun said, shaking her head.
The scarred man stared at her, his tone indifferent, "Then prove it to me."
"What?"
"Prove that you are not the person we are looking for."
Gu Ziyun blinked, an expression of disbelief in her eyes, and said, "How could this be..."
Before she could finish speaking, the man in black who was holding Do Myung-hee down pressed the knife deep into her neck, and a bloody mark appeared on Do Myung-hee's neck, from which bright red blood flowed.
"Ah~" Du Mingji cried out in pain, but dared not move. The cold blade on her neck filled her with despair.
Tears streamed down Gu Ziyun's face as she demanded, "What exactly do you want?"
Li Ling watched this scene without making any rash moves.
"Still not admitting it?" the scarred man asked coldly.
Gu Ziyun seemed at a loss for how to face the scene, completely bewildered, repeatedly muttering, "I told you it wasn't me, it really wasn't me, I...I...it really wasn't me!"
When the scarred man saw that Gu Ziyun still wouldn't admit it, he signaled to the man who was holding a gun to Ziyun's head to make a move. The man nodded and was about to fire when, at that moment, something unexpected happened.
Gu Ziyun seems to have become a different person, transforming from a pure and innocent little white rabbit into a calm and man-eating mother wolf.
Before the man could fire, Gu Ziyun dodged his gun, grabbed the muzzle with her hand, and with the force of the gun, the muzzle shifted. Before the group of men in black could react, Gu Ziyun controlled the pistol and fired instantly.
With a few 'biubiubiubiu' shots, the black-clad man wielding the gun was killed. Finally, the gun was turned and fired at the black-clad man he had captured. In an instant, only the scarred man and Du Mingji remained standing at the scene.