The Reborn Aristocrat's Daughter-Chapter 209: Election for the Position of Family Head (1)_1

To be honest, Situ Xin had a pretty good idea who was behind the attack, anyway. Only a few people wouldn’t mind seeing Old Deng in trouble. But those few people, they couldn’t be touched for the time being.

When the bullet whizzed past Old Deng’s ear, he felt a wave of terror wash over him. He thought that if it weren’t for Situ Xin pulling him aside in advance, that bullet would have gone through his brain by now.

Although everyone hit the ground, they still saw the bullet that had been fired at them. When it flew past, several of the female airport executives couldn’t help but scream in fright.

The bodyguards protecting Old Deng acted swiftly after the bullet passed, quickly closing in on Old Deng, Situ Xin, Loo Jie, and Situ Che, forming a protective circle around the four of them. They all watched their surroundings with grave concern, their expressions taut with high tension.

"Baby, just now..." Having just been pulled by Situ Xin, Loo Jie finally came to his senses, turned to Situ Xin, opened his mouth to ask something, but ended up not asking anything at all.

But it was Situ Che who, seeing that Old Deng was unharmed, looked at Situ Xin with intense anxiety, "Baby, are you okay, are you hurt anywhere?"

Old Deng, upon hearing Situ Che’s question and recalling how Situ Xin had stood right by him and pulled him aside at a critical moment, asked anxiously as well, "Xiao Xin, tell Grandpa Deng, are you hurt anywhere?"

"I’m fine." In fact, after Situ Xin pulled Old Deng out of the way, she remembered that they all had talismans she had made on them, meaning they would have been safe even if she hadn’t done anything. But her actions just now had been purely instinctive.

Seeing Situ Xin was alright, Old Deng finally felt relieved. He began to recompose himself, directing those present to leave the scene of the incident in an orderly fashion. Having been through many such incidents, Old Deng knew that trying to find evidence or the person who fired the shot would be impossible. Those people were all astute in politics, with meticulous minds, and wouldn’t leave any traces for him to find.

Even if they did find some evidence or caught the shooter, the covert forces would have already taken care of it. So, he didn’t bother to call for an investigation. Instead, he instructed his staff just to collect the bullet.

"Alright, you all can disperse now. Get back to your posts," Old Deng said, and with his words, the high-ranking airport officials, just recovering from the shock, obediently said their farewells to Old Deng and left.

Watching the airport executives retreat, Situ Xin thought, "Got to thank the guy who took that shot just now. If it wasn’t for that incident, these executives wouldn’t be so obedient in leaving. They would’ve surely wanted to show off in front of Grandpa Deng."

"Okay, let’s go too," said Old Deng as he took Situ Xin and headed towards their car. Situ Che and Loo Jie followed closely behind.

Once in the car, Old Deng turned to Situ Xin, sitting beside him, and couldn’t help asking, "Xiao Xin, how did you know there was a bullet coming, and how were you able to pull me away so quickly?" Old Deng didn’t mention the strength Situ Xin had demonstrated, which seemed far beyond that of a nine-year-old girl. He refrained from asking because he knew the Situ Family members trained in martial arts and thus strong force could be reasonable.

Since Situ Xin had decided to get involved and make sure Old Deng stayed safe, she knew that with his discerning mind, he would surely notice something unusual about her. So, when she heard Old Deng’s question, she responded quite calmly, "My senses are more acute than the average person’s. When the bullet was fired, I felt the danger coming first and instinctively pulled you and Brother Jie aside. As for my acute senses, my master trained me to be this way." Now that there was a convenient scapegoat, Situ Xin was sparing no effort to push everything onto this so-called master figure she had created. After all, in Situ Xin’s fiction, there was no way for Old Deng and the others to find out anything about this master.

"Trained by your master?" After listening to Situ Xin, Old Deng remained silent for quite some time before finally speaking again, "Xiao Xin, could I meet your master?" Old Deng thought of the extraordinary skills Situ Xin possessed and hoped that if her master was willing to give some guidance to his subordinates, it would greatly enhance their abilities.

"Grandpa Deng, Baby’s master doesn’t like strangers. So many years and not one of our two families has ever met Baby’s master," Situ Che cut in before Situ Xin could speak. He knew exactly what Old Deng was thinking, but when it came to Situ Xin, Situ Che’s loyalties always tipped in her favor.

"Oh? Is that so?" Old Deng gave Situ Che a dubious look.

"Grandpa Deng, it’s true, I swear; I don’t even know if Baby’s master is a man or a woman. And Grandpa Loo and Grandpa Situ told us, Baby’s master once left a message saying he had withdrawn from worldly affairs a long time ago. He only accepted Baby as his disciple because they had a connection," Loo Jie quickly explained when he saw the skepticism in Old Deng’s eyes.

Listening to Loo Jie, Situ Xin thought, "Who would have guessed that Brother Jie could lie so effortlessly, showing no sign of deceit." But inside, Situ Xin felt grateful for her brothers’ support.

"Grandpa Deng, what my brothers are saying is the truth. My master doesn’t like the bustle; he prefers peace and quiet. Besides teaching me, he lives in seclusion the rest of the year. Most people can’t even find him," Situ Xin added. ƒгeewёbnovel.com

"Oh, well, in that case, let it be," said Old Deng, though he was quite regretful. But he knew better than to force some matters.

He had grown quite fond of Situ Xin and, through this incident, he understood that not just Situ Xin but the Situ Family and the Loo Family were firmly on his side. He didn’t want to press them too hard. After all, even a cornered dog will jump over a wall when desperate.