Tong Laowu didn’t manage to borrow any money, but that sa afternoon, he received the delivery slip for the new car.
He loved cars, and Yi Luowa loved cars too. She could understand his emotions and naturally couldn’t bear to see him in such a restless state.
There was no news from Tong Airui’s side all morning. Yi Luowa didn’t dare call him either. After buying the car for Tong Aino, she headed to school.
At ho, her anxiety was like grass growing wildly in her heart. Going to school only made her more unsettled. During class, she kept sneaking glances at her phone, but not even a spam ssage showed up.
The mont the bell rang, Yi Luowa dashed out of the classroom and picked up her phone to call ho.
"Mom, did Tong Airui call you?"
Tong Yao was stunned for a mont. "Rui’er didn’t call ho. He didn’t call you either?"
Yi Luowa pouted, "No, he didn’t."
"Don’t worry, I’ll call your dad and ask him." Tong Yao hung up and imdiately called Long Che.
When Long Che saw that his wife was calling about their son, his expression turned a bit grim. "I’m not in charge of babysitting your son."
"You old coot! Are you going to tell or not? If you don’t, I’ll ask soone else. Luowa’s waiting anxiously for news!"
Long Che smirked slightly. "He hasn’t called either, but I just got word that the person has been captured. They are interrogating him as we speak."
"Why didn’t you say so earlier?! Do you always have to make angry first?" Tong Yao slamd the phone down angrily and imdiately called Yi Luowa.
Only when Yi Luowa learned that Tong Airui was safe did she finally relax.
As for why Tong Airui hadn’t called Yi Luowa, it was because he was too busy. As soon as he arrived at the small base, he began organizing a search of the mountain and barely had ti to breathe, let alone make a phone call.
What frustrated Tong Airui the most was that, despite Yuan Hang laying a tight net as per his instructions, they still couldn’t find You. In the end, it was only through using a "honey trap" tactic that they managed to catch her.
But to be precise, it wasn’t exactly that they caught You; rather, Mi Chenxuan, ard with a gaphone, got her to co out on her own.
The small base served as a transit hub between the Black Cliff Base and the outside world, surrounded by mountains and with a highly complex terrain. After trailing a few people who were watching her, You realized she had fallen into a trap upon reaching this place.
This girl was ruthless. After identifying the best hiding spot, she strapped explosives around her waist. Fortunately, Mi Chenxuan arrived first. If the mountain search team had found her first, the consequences would have been catastrophic.
When Mi Chenxuan saw You walk out, holding a gun in one hand and a detonator in the other, his heart pounded uncontrollably. During their ti apart, her image had haunted his thoughts daily.
You looked at Mi Chenxuan with a complex expression. "So, you’re a liar too!"
"He didn’t lie to you. I’m the one who lied to you," Tong Airui interjected, grabbing Mi Chenxuan’s arm. From their expressions during this brief reunion, Tong Airui instantly understood that the two had deep feelings for each other. He was afraid Mi Chenxuan might lose control and rush to her, risking his life. If anything happened, he would have no way to explain things to his aunt.
He claid responsibility for the deception, hoping to shoulder the bla. He was gambling—gambling that You cared for Mi Chenxuan, that she wouldn’t be able to bring herself to detonate the explosives, minimizing potential casualties.
"You’re the worst!" You shouted angrily at Tong Airui, then shot a murderous glare at Yuan Hang. "And you! Right now, you’re the person I most want to kill!"
Yuan Hang frowned slightly. To this day, he still didn’t understand what had caused this girl’s intense hatred toward him.
Held back by his fourth brother, Mi Chenxuan anxiously shouted to You, "Throw away the detonator! No matter what, you once saved my life. I won’t let anyone hurt you today."
"Do your words an anything?" You sneered. "After all, it’s not just Tong Airui looming over your head, is it?"
"No matter how many obstacles there are, I’ll risk my life to protect you!" Mi Chenxuan struggled to free himself from Tong Airui’s grip.
Tong Airui’s face darkened, and his grip tightened on Mi Chenxuan’s arm. Their eyes t in midair, and Tong Airui narrowed his eyes slightly, while Mi Chenxuan gave an exaggerated blink.
You pursed her lips. Just as she was about to step forward, Yuan Hang raised his hand, and dozens of rifles imdiately aid at her.
"Cowards!" You snorted and stopped in her tracks, lifting her gaze to et Mi Chenxuan’s. "I don’t need you to protect . I want you all to accompany to hell! The people who needed killing—I’ve killed most of them. The one I most wanted dead is right in front of . Actually, this ti, I just wanted to find you, to see you one last ti, and then go kill Tong Airui and Tong Yuanhang, those two scumbags. Who would’ve thought I’d be able to fulfill all my wishes in one go? You—I’ve seen. And they—will accompany in death."
"You—I don’t want you to die!" Mi Chenxuan abruptly raised his handgun and pointed it at his own temple.
You froze.
Tong Airui was also taken aback.
"Fourth brother, let go of . I need to say a few words to You."
Tong Airui shook his head.
"Fourth brother, don’t force !" Mi Chenxuan’s trigger finger rested on the gun’s trigger.
Tong Airui, pained and helpless, shook his head again and slowly loosened his grip.
Mi Chenxuan advanced step by step toward You. Her disproportionately large eyes glistened with tears.
When Mi Chenxuan reached her, he said, "You, I can’t just stand by and watch you die. Before you detonate the explosives, I’ll take the lead and leave this world first."
"Mi Chenxuan..."
Mi Chenxuan gazed at her tenderly. "Don’t speak. Let look at you properly. I want to rember you in my heart. In the next life, when I et you again, I’ll fall in love with you at first sight."
You let out a sob, "Mi Chenxuan, when you first arrived in Haotian, I noticed you. Killing you would’ve been so easy. But after following you for days, I found myself more and more in tune with you.
That night, I didn’t want to capture you—I just wanted to play with you a bit. But then those bastards hurt you. I pretended to tell them that I wanted you alive just to buy you ti to escape. As soon as you left, I killed them all.
I ca to see you so I could tell you all this. I didn’t want you to hate . On June 3rd, in Red Valley, I could’ve killed Tong Airui, but I hesitated because his love and devotion to his wife touched . That day, I also had a chance to talk to you, but you were sitting between two won, so I got angry and fired a shot."
"You, thank you for not truly harming my loved ones," Mi Chenxuan sighed. "Goodbye!"
"Mi Chenxuan!" Seeing him put his finger on the trigger, You let out a scream, dropped both her gun and the detonator, and lunged for his weapon.
Mi Chenxuan moved swiftly, locking her neck with his left hand. You looked at him, incredulous.
Mi Chenxuan curled his lips into a faint smile and patted her cheek. "Don’t look at like that. I won’t die, and neither will you."
"Liar..."
Before You could finish swearing, Yuan Hang led his troops forward.
Mi Chenxuan’s eyes imdiately flared with rage. "I dare any of you to touch her!"
Yuan Hang turned to Tong Airui, who raised a hand slightly. "Younger brother, I have more questions for You. Take her to the barracks first. I promise not to harm her."
Mi Chenxuan nodded, kicked away the detonator, and retrieved a knife from his weapons bag, cutting the straps securing the explosives to You’s body. As they fell away, Mi Chenxuan let out an audible sigh of relief.
To their surprise, You remained peculiarly compliant. Given her skills in a one-on-one fight, Mi Chenxuan wouldn’t have stood a chance. But this ti, it was his declaration—"I dare any of you to touch her!"—that had completely moved her. She let Mi Chenxuan do whatever he pleased without resistance.
Mi Chenxuan grabbed her hand, gripping it tightly, before releasing her neck.
You glared at him fiercely. "Just you wait!"
"Alright, I’ll wait." Mi Chenxuan grinned, retrieving a pair of handcuffs from his belt. With a click, he cuffed one end to his wrist. You, puzzled, stared at him in shock. Before she could react, he closed the other cuff around her wrist.
You’s eyes narrowed dangerously.
Mi Chenxuan chuckled, "This way you can’t run anymore."
Tong Airui, exasperated, glanced at Mi Chenxuan before climbing into the car first.
Back at the barracks, Tong Airui sat at a desk, gazing at the two sitting opposite him. No matter how he looked at them, he felt uncomfortable.
"Mi Chenxuan, could you take off the handcuffs first?"
Mi Chenxuan shook his head. "No."
Tong Airui turned to the side, deliberately ignoring Mi Chenxuan, and focused on You.
You t his gaze without fear. Before Tong Airui could say anything, she spoke first. "Today, I lost—not to you, but to Mi Chenxuan."
Tong Airui’s lips twitched slightly. "You went through all that trouble just to et Mi Chenxuan. Now that you’ve seen him and said what you wanted to say, next, it’s ti for us to have a chat."
You frowned deeply, staring intently at Tong Airui. "My master was right. You’re the most terrifying person in this world—not because your martial skills are superior, but because your mind is too sharp. My plan was flawless. Where did I slip up? If you tell , I’ll answer all the questions you ask moving forward."
Tong Airui chuckled. "Your plan was indeed flawless. Appearing twice in my line of sight successfully caught my attention. Afterward, you went to the Viscount’s residence to cause trouble. You knew that once those sent to monitor you made a mistake, they’d be sent back to the base, and you could follow them to find Mi Chenxuan. However..."
Suddenly, Tong Airui stopped mid-sentence.
You glared at him unhappily. "However, what?"
Tong Airui’s piercing, eagle-sharp eyes locked onto hers. "Who is your master? And what’s his true purpose for sending you? Answer these two questions, and I’ll tell you what ’however’ ans."
You’s face flushed with anger. Clenching her fists, she shouted, "You petty man!"
"I never claid to be a gentleman." Tong Airui crossed his arms and sat back leisurely, clearly willing to wait her out.
"My master is Du Ma, but he never activated . I was the last to learn of his death." You’s dark, piercing gaze burned into Tong Airui’s face as she gritted her teeth and growled, "It was you who killed him!"
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