Chapter 217 You shall have but my dead body

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 "No. " Emily pleaded, "No, Elijah."

 Elijah, ignoring Emily, gave the guard a look and held up his hand. The moment his hand was lowered, the shot rang out.

 Villagers standing on the outermost perimeter fell, bullets mercilessly penetrating their bodies, and blood splattered the ground around them in stunning profusion. Screams and cries instantly reverberated through the air as women clung to their children, trying to shield them from the bullets with their bodies. The whole scene was suddenly thrown into confusion and bloodshed.

 " Elijah, make them stop." Emily hissed at Elijah with red eyes, " Or you'll just get my dead body."

 Elijah raised his hand to signal the guards to stop. He looked over at Emily with a cold expression, " Now do you know what happens when you piss me off? Do you still dare to leave me?"

 " No." Emily shook her head. This time she really compromised.