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!?"

pressed against his chest, the last thing he wanted was for Slater to pull the trigger. "I... I'm not sure, but

clearly dominated the battlefield? Unbeknownst to him, the woman Slater was

had only seen Mint. Considering there were two female warriors on

somewhere in her heart, she wanted to see what would

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

someone forced to pick up a weapon to defend themselves. He...

on?' Penny wondered, only to feel a light tug on her back. Startled, Penny turned with her rifle ready, only to see a little girl looking up at

with dirt and blood. Her under-eye was dark, but she had a look of hope in her eyes. Penny intuitively

hem of Penny's ripped dress and pointed in a direction. Penny followed the direction the little girl was pointing, only to snap

here. I'll take you somewhere safe."

she did, she saw Slater knocking the other man with the butt of his rifle. After that, Slater

opened fire, but he struck the man hard enough to knock him out. Penny gulped and looked back

her again. But the little girl only answered by tugging her dress and pointing in

did was tug her dress. When Penny didn't move,

her quietly, only to pause as she looked back at where Slater

clenched her teeth

of the smaller entrances-the back entrance. She knew there were probably more exits, but she didn't have the