Pampered by my three brothers: the return of the neglected heiress

Chapter 1173: Ouch!

Everyone was searching for Penny, Zoren, and Mark. Since all of the enemies had been subdued and locked up, and the hostages rescued, everyone formed a team solely to find those three.

They had already searched every room in every building.

So, where did they go?

They couldn't have just disappeared into thin air, right?

The answer was...

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[Earlier...]

'Third - Third Brother?' Penny mentally gasped, her eyes widening as she watched Slater approach the enemy. Slater aimed his rifle at the man, stopping when the muzzle pressed against the man's chest.

A part of her was telling her to stop watching and look away. Another part of her was telling her to jump out and stop Slater from harming the man. She didn't want to think too much about it. After all, in a situation like this, anyone would have to muster the courage to pick up a weapon to defend themselves.

"Where's my sister?" Slater asked quietly, but the silence in the corridor carried his voice to the ends of every wall. "You said there was a woman here-where is she?"

"I don't know," the man breathed out. "I was just hiding during all the chaos. Please, I'm not going to fight back."

jaw clenched. "Was she

"I don't know!"

"Was she!?"

pull the trigger. "I... I'm not sure, but I did peek. She's not hurt if anything, she hurt everyone on

battlefield? Unbeknownst

the man had only seen Mint. Considering there were

show herself. However, somewhere in her heart, she wanted to see what would happen next. Would Slater open

was dim, with little light aside from the moonlight, she had a clear look at Slater's side profile. Unlike what she expected, he didn't look cornered or frightened. If anything,

like someone forced to pick up a weapon to defend themselves. He... Slater... looked

tug on her back. Startled, Penny turned with

had a look of hope in her eyes. Penny intuitively assumed she was one of the hostages, as she had seen a few women earlier in the

hem of Penny's ripped dress and pointed in a direction. Penny followed the direction

out here. I'll take you somewhere safe." The little girl

a thin line before looking back to peek over the wall. As soon as she did, she saw Slater knocking the other man with the butt of his rifle. After that, Slater turned around and left in

to knock him out. Penny gulped and looked back

the little girl when she faced her again. But the little girl only answered by tugging her

did was tug her dress. When Penny didn't move, the little girl let go

her quietly, only to pause as she

a second, she clenched her

was one of the smaller entrances-the back