The one who fired the shot was none other than the Captain.
He had been watching Su Li the entire time. It all happened in an instant—from Su Li's sudden fall to the reveal of Miao Zhi's face.
In that same instant, the Captain reacted.
His reflexes were just as fast as the Village Chief's son's.
The Captain and his men had seen Miao Zhi's photograph before, and Su Li's cry of her name only confirmed it.
The moment Miao Zhi's face was revealed and Su Li shouted her name, everything became clear.
The Captain unhesitatingly drew his gun and aimed it at the Village Chief's son, who was lunging toward Su Li.
"Stop!"
The Captain roared and, without hesitation, fired a shot at the Village Chief's son's feet.
The Captain hadn't reached his current position on competence alone; he was also a crack shot.
As the gunshot rang out, the Village Chief's son froze mid-motion.
The air hung still for a second before erupting into screams and chaos.
"AHH!"
