Chapter 349 The Mysterious Woman (1)
Chapter 349 The Mysterious Woman (1)
Yi Fanxi's words startled Tong Shili. She looked up at him in astonishment, her expression complicated.
Was his confession just for this question?
A flash of hatred crossed Tong Shili's cold, beautiful eyes. She looked at Yi Fanxi with a mournful expression. If that was really the case, how could she possibly deal with her feelings?
Seeing Tong Shili's complicated expression, Yi Fanxi remained calm and composed. He pursed his lips and said, "What I just said has nothing to do with the current issue. You should know that I hate being lied to the most, and likewise, I disdain deceiving anyone."
Tong Shili was unsure whether to believe Yi Fanxi's words; a flicker of struggle crossed her eyes. But Yi Fanxi seemed to have lost patience and got up to leave.
"Wait!" she suddenly said, and Yi Fanxi stopped in her tracks. She pursed her lips and after a long while said, "I'll be working overtime at the company tonight."
Yi Fanxi's lips curled into a rare slight smile as he turned and left. Actually, it wouldn't have been difficult for him to find out these things; he was simply waiting for Tong Shili to tell him the truth. She had saved his life once, and he needed a reason to spare her.
At nine o'clock in the evening, a luxury car appeared in front of the villa. Yan Zuozuo had been waiting for a while, and her heart tightened when she saw the car coming. However, when the car got closer, she was surprised to find that it looked so familiar.
Song Yutong!
Song Yutong parked her car in front of her, stepped out gracefully, and smiled charmingly at Yan Zuozuo's astonished expression, "I did this so that Lu Yaoyuan would feel indebted to me. You don't need to thank me."
Yan Zuozuo frowned: "Director, now that you know, I won't hide it from you. Tonight will definitely be very dangerous. You'd better not go."
"I went there precisely because it was dangerous. Otherwise, how could I make Lu Yaoyuan think I'm so special?" Song Yutong smiled confidently. "Don't worry, I'll definitely protect you tonight."
Yan Zuozuo's face darkened. "No way," she thought. "If something really happens to Song Yutong, how will I support Lu Yaoyuan, my new wife?" She paused, then said, "Director, you should go back. I can handle this on my own."
"I told you, I'm not doing this for you. This is my marriage, and if you ruin it, I'll hate you for the rest of my life!" Song Yutong said firmly, but Yan Zuozuo's eyebrows twitched as she listened.
Seeing Song Yutong's expression, she knew she couldn't get rid of her. After a pause, she said earnestly, "Director, no matter what happens when you go in later, you don't need to worry about me. Just leave on your own, okay?"
Seeing that Song Yutong disagreed, Yan Zuozuo, unusually assertive, said, "Otherwise, you won't come in with me. Although you're my boss at work, this is my personal matter!"
Oh, even kittens can be wild sometimes?
Song Yutong rolled her eyes: "Fine, if something really happens, I'll slip away first." Yeah, right!
The two chatted for a while longer, and soon enough, a luxury car pulled up in front of them. When the car door opened, several bodyguards got out, and they were very polite, inviting them to get in.
Yan Zuozuo's heart was pounding; she felt so nervous her heart was about to jump out of her chest. She and Song Yutong exchanged a glance, clenched their fists, and got into the car. As the car slowly drove forward, her breathing became rapid.
She didn't know who she was talking to or what their purpose was. All she knew was that tonight was definitely going to be a turbulent night, and she might not even make it back. Cold sweat broke out in her palms as she carefully observed the road outside the car window.
Thud! Thud thud thud!
Suddenly, the car made a loud crash, followed by a jarring thud, and began to shake violently. Yan Zuozuo was startled and turned around to see three or four cars speeding towards them, seemingly intent on flanking them. Some people were even leaning out of the car windows and attacking their vehicle.
Bullets were hitting the car one after another. The car had been modified and was temporarily safe. But Yan Zuozuo knew very well that no matter how heavily modified it was, it couldn't withstand round after round of attacks. She gasped sharply, her hand tightly clasped with Song Yutong's, her face deathly pale.
Bang!
Another gunshot rang out, followed by Song Yutong's scream, "Ah!"
It turned out that during the fierce attack, the glass next to Song Yutong was cracked, but fortunately it did not shatter completely, and she was not injured.
The driver and bodyguards in the car, as if seasoned veterans, swiftly retaliated. The car weaved left and right, speeding forward as if floating, the engine humming loudly, each second highlighting the tense situation. The bodyguards launched a counterattack from the car windows, and the exchange of fire resembled a street shootout on television—real and terrifying.
The situation was chaotic, the car was bumping and jolting, and Yan Zuozuo took the opportunity to pull out her phone to call Lu Yaoyuan. However, before she could dial, a gun was pressed against her waist. "Behave yourself, or I'll kill you right now!"
The cold touch made Yan Zuozuo gasp sharply. She timidly put her phone away and swallowed hard. However, the bodyguard clearly didn't trust her and snatched the phone away, throwing it out the window.
Yan Zuozuo's eyes widened. She was doomed!
Lu Yaoyuan had implanted a tracking system in her phone, and now that it had been thrown out, Lu Yaoyuan wouldn't be able to find her. Gunshots rang incessantly in her ears, and for the first time, Yan Zuozuo felt her life hanging by a thread.
She was terrified, so terrified her heart felt like it was going to jump out of her chest. She didn't want to die, she really didn't.
squeak!
A screeching sound of brakes rang out, and the car came to a sudden stop. They were quickly surrounded; a group of men in black got out of the car, and a standoff ensued. A fight ensued, and the men in black around them fell one by one. Yan Zuozuo's heart sank to the bottom.
If she had been taken away by that group of people, she might have had a 50% chance of survival. But facing the other group that took her away, she suddenly felt that her chances of survival were slim. She didn't know what the connection was between this second group and the group that had called her, but she was certain of one thing: this second group was more ruthless, more brutal, and more inhuman.
Yan Zuozuo and Song Yutong were fitted with black masks, plunging the world into a terrifying darkness. She bit her lip hard, trembling uncontrollably. Suddenly, an image of Chi Moqing sitting alone on the sofa flashed through her mind…
Her heart ached!
No, she can't die. If she dies, Chi Moqing's life may be forever frozen in this image.
Lonely, desolate, and desperate.
The thought of all this made Yan Zuozuo's heart bleed. She loved Chi Moqing and would never allow him to become like this!
They have children, and a very, very distant future. She wants to hold Chi Moqing's hand forever, and grow old together. Therefore, she absolutely cannot let anything happen to her; she must go back alive!
She didn't know how long the car had been driving, maybe only twenty minutes, but it felt like an eternity.
"Get out of the car, all of you, and behave yourselves!" Yan Zuozuo almost fell over when someone pushed her from behind.
They were led forward by a group of people, as if walking through a long corridor, pushing open door after door, until they finally stopped in an empty space. When the eyes fail, other senses often become more acute, and Yan Zuozuo was experiencing this right now: silence, eeriness, and terror!
"Kneel down!" As soon as the words fell, Yan Zuozuo was kicked in the shin and fell to her knees with a thud.
"Miss, the person has been brought." The bodyguard beside her said with utmost respect.
The woman made a gesture, and immediately, the black cloths covering Yan Zuozuo and Song Yutong's faces were removed. She squinted and found that this was an exceptionally luxurious palace-like place, resplendent in gold and jade, yet completely empty, except for a throne resembling a dragon throne at the very top.
A woman reclined languidly on the dragon throne, dressed in a black suit, looking cool and capable. Her hair was also short, a trendy style these days, which, combined with her delicate face, gave her an aura of domineering queen.
Yan Zuozuo didn't know how old the woman in the seat was, but judging from her appearance, she was at most twenty-four or twenty-five. Meeting her gaze, the woman slowly sat up straight, put her hands in her pockets, and walked coldly to her.
The woman didn't say anything, but used her cool fingertips to gently lift Yan Zuozuo's chin and looked her over carefully. "You are Chi Moqing's wife?"
Yan Zuozuo was taken aback: "You know my husband?"
Snapped!
She was slapped across the face by the woman as soon as she opened her mouth: "You think you're worthy of being Chi Moqing's wife?"
The woman was very strong, and Yan Zuozuo's head was buzzing from the blow. Bright red liquid dripped from the corner of her mouth. Before she could recover, she was kicked again, and she fell backward. Song Yutong tried to protect her, but was also knocked to the ground.
Looking at the woman's haughty demeanor and the cruelty flashing in her eyes, Yan Zuozuo wondered if it was just her imagination, but this woman was definitely more ruthless than any man when she killed someone!
The woman drew closer, a bloodthirsty glint flashing in her eyes. Her hand instinctively reached for her waist, a motion to draw her gun. However, before she could pull it out, she was stopped by the man behind her. "Miss, please reconsider! This woman must not be killed!"
The woman turned to look at the person who spoke, narrowing her eyes. After a long while, she placed her hand in front of her again.
Yan Zuozuo stood up and looked at the woman in front of her without fear.
Cold-blooded, ruthless, and irresistibly handsome!
However, her eyes were terrifying; just looking at them was enough to make one feel breathless with fear. Although she was terrified, she knew she had to remain calm. She couldn't die, because she couldn't bear to leave Chi Moqing!
The two women stared at each other. Suddenly, the woman moved closer, a bloodthirsty smile playing on her lips. "Want to know how I met Chi Moqing?"
Yan Zuozuo looked at her without saying a word.
"Ah!" A sudden exclamation rang out. Yan Zuozuo felt a red blur before her eyes. The arm of the person who had been standing behind the woman was lying on the ground, blood gushing out.
Yan Zuozuo felt a churning in her stomach. As if that wasn't enough, the woman swung the dagger again, and the man's other arm fell to the ground, instantly flowing like a river of blood.
Yan Zuozuo felt like she was going to vomit and clenched her fists tightly. The woman, however, acted as if nothing had happened, tossed the dagger to the bodyguard, and said calmly, "Take him away."
The man with the broken arm was quickly led away. While Yan Zuozuo was speechless with shock, the woman, looking satisfied, suddenly approached her and said slowly, "Scared already? That shows you're not good enough for Chi Moqing!"
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