âI donât care!â Ye Zhongjue said firmly and it sounded as if he genuinely didnât care.
âIâm going to take her back safe and sound even if it means I must die!â
Leng Xiyao approached the doorway quietly. She could see Ceng Hanyu glaring at Ye Zhongjue, the veins standing out on his temples.
âJue, I canât believe after so many years you do not know what Iâm thinking! That son of a bitch Tang Zeng clearly wants you dead this time. If you evacuate the entire Sin Eliminators, your life is over! Why canât you listen to me?â
Ye Zhongjue looked Ceng Hanyu in the eye and said in a calm voice â although Leng Xiyao could detect the volcano that was about to erupt, âBut if I donât evacuate everyone, my wife and child will die.â
Ceng Hanyu fell into silence.
He didnât know what to say. They had reached a dead end.
If they evacuated the organization from A City, even if Ye Zhongjue could see Mo Suqing tonight, he was unlikely to survive the conflict. Naturally, they couldnât tell the police.
However, if they didnât evacuate, Tang Zeng would kill the hostage right away. It would be a fatal blow to Ye Zhongjue, too.
Therefore, whether or not they evacuated Sin Eliminators, Ye Zhongjue would die. It was just a matter of when.
Ye Zhongjue looked at Ceng Hanyu and said, âIf I donât come back, take care of my parents and Sin Eliminators. Do not let our work go to waste!â
Ceng Hanyu grabbed his arm, looking agitated. âJue, donât do anything stupid! Tang Zeng probably doesnât know how many people we have placed in A City. Why not leave a portion of them behind? We might be able to turn the tide in the end!â
âI canât bet Suqing and our child on something we are unsure of!â
Ye Zhongjue finally exploded. The two men faced each other, both looking angry and pained.
âI know what to do!â Leng Xiyaoâs voice came from behind. Ceng Hanyu and Ye Zhongjue froze.
Then, Ceng Hanyu turned around and stared at her nervously. âWhat are you talking about?â
Ye Zhongjueâs eyes dilated a little and fixated on the woman.
He began to feel some hope. After all, Leng Xiyao would never kid about anything regarding Mo Suqing.
Leng Xiyao glanced at Ceng Hanyu, who caught sight of her bare legs which were fair-complexioned and slender and absolutely alluring.
Ceng Hanyuâs face darkened. He took off his jacket and tied the sleeves around Leng Xiyaoâs waist.
Leng Xiyao blushed with embarrassment. She had forgotten she had on only a white shirt.
Ceng Hanyuâs jacket covered her legs very well.
After a momentâs pause, Leng Xiyao looked at Ceng Hanyu and Ye Zhongjue in turn.
âI suggest you evacuate Sin Eliminators from A City and make your enemy believe you have no one. Then, I can find help for you.â
âWho can help us?â the two men asked in unison.
Leng Xiyao dropped her eyes and said, âMy uncle Leng Haoyun!â
Baffled, Ye Zhongjue frowned and asked, âLeng Haoyun?â
Ceng Hanyuâs expression darkened at the mention of Leng Haoyunâs name. Itâs him again! Is he destined to stay in her life forever?
Leng Xiyao is obviously his Anne, but he is too late to claim her as his fiancéeâ¦
Leng Xiyao didnât notice the change in his expression. For her, they were just friends who had met each other a couple of times.
The only memorable encounters with him were the awkward incident in Guan Zixuanâs villa and the time when he had provided blood for her transfusion when she had lost a lot of blood.
And then, there was yesterday, when he kept her company all day.
Leng Xiyao said, âSin Eliminators and The Dark Night are two of the biggest mafias in the world. However, have you ever?heard of âRed Kill,â a secret mercenary army?â
Ye Zhongjue watched her without reply. He realized she must know what she was saying, so he waited for her to continue.
Ceng Hanyu, on the other hand, drew his brows together and narrowed his eyes at her. Why would a girl like her know these things?
âHow do you know about that?â Ceng Hanyu stared at her.
âBecause Leng Haoyun is the founder of Red Kill!â Leng Xiyao answered in a fearless and straightforward manner, as if she didnât care if Ye Zhongjue and Ceng Hanyu learned about Leng Haoyunâs identity.
Ceng Hanyuâs heart skipped a beat. Leng Haoyun has hidden his identity well!
âLeng Haoyun told you this?â Ceng Hanyu asked, his eyes never leaving her face or missing any change in her expression.
Leng Xiyao smiled and raised her eyes. âYou probably?wonât believe it, but he has never told me this. I found out about it myself because I have the password of his safe and I know where every spare key of his is.â
The light in her eyes dimmed a little. Yeah, she knew everything about him. Everything with a password was set with her birthday and he had never hidden any keys without telling her where they are.
Yet, she couldnât be the one to grow old with him.
Ye Zhongjue had a different question in mind. He didnât care how Leng Xiyao had learned about it; he just wanted to know why Leng Haoyun would possibly help them.
Red Kill was second to none when it came to its covert operations. Whatâs more, they never failed in the commissions they were entrusted with. This was why the organization became so famous even though they had endeavored to keep its existence as a secret.
However, Ye Zhongjue didnât think Leng Haoyun would offer him such a big help at the risk of his mercenaries.
âWhy do you think he will help?â
Leng Xiyao smiled brightly and attractively. For a moment, Ceng Hanyu almost lost himself in it.
âBecause of me! When I had the car accident, I heard that you called Ceng Hanyu and secured the blood for me. You helped him before, and he has no reason not to repay you.â
Ye Zhongjue watched her without reply.
Leng Xiyao pressed her lips together and continued, âDonât underestimate how important I am in his heart. I always know I am the single most important person in his life. No matter what happened... Iâve never denied it.â
Leng Xiyao looked sad. Ceng Hanyu clenched his teeth and cracked his knuckles.
Leng Xiyao shook her head to dispel her melancholic expression. It was as if the momentary sadness was but Ye Zhongjueâs and Ceng Hanyuâs illusion.
She smiled. âI am as worried about Suqing as you, so I will beg him to help anyway. I believe if there are two of us, he will definitely lend a hand.â
Ye Zhongjue uttered his last doubt, âDo we have Red Kill mercenaries here?â
Leng Xiyao smiled again. âRed Kill mercenaries are all over the world. Donât you know?â
Noticing the impish twinkle in her eyes, Ye Zhongjue knew she was confident of success.
At that moment, the door of the house opened. The three of them turned.
Selina walked in. She was wearing a white dress not unlike the one Leng Xiyao had worn the day before.
Ye Zhongjue frowned. âSelina, when did you come here?â
Selinaâs mouth twitched. âYesterday. Han hasnât told you?â
Ye Zhongjue glanced at her without replying. Selina raised her eyebrows and looked at Leng Xiyao and the jacket around her waist.
âHi, little one. I bought a skirt for you. I thought you might have awoken.â
Leng Xiyaoâs first impression of Selina was that she was stunning.
She ran over to her and looked at her excitedly.
âPretty lady, whatâs your name? You are so beautiful! You have lovely eyes that are as blue as the ocean!â
Selina smiled at her compliments, the blue ocean in her eyes sparkling with delight.
She handed the skirt to Leng Xiyao and said smilingly, âYou can call me Selina. You are pretty, too! No wonder everyone likes you. You are the cutest girl Iâve ever met!â
Leng Xiyao was very pleased. However, she suddenly remembered the situation Mo Suqing was in and her smile faded.
âWell, Selina, Iâll go put on the skirt. By the way, you can call me Yao.â
Leng Xiyao left the room. Selina turned to look at the others solemnly.
âYe, what happened? Why that gloomy face?â
Ye Zhongjue pressed his lips together without replying. Worry was written all over his face.
Ceng Hanyu exclaimed, not without a hint of frustration in his tone, âJueâs wife was taken away by International Dragon & Tiger Mafia. She is pregnant and Jue is concerned for her safety. Tang Zeng, the leader of the gang, demanded that the whole Sin Eliminators evacuate from A City and that he go to take his wife back alone.â
Selina said, âItâs impossible! Is the bastard mad? How could he ever think a small gang like his is able to defeat a great mafia such as Sin Eliminators?â
Ceng Hanyu pointed out, âDonât you see? He just wants Jue dead!â
âWe mustnât agree to that. We mustnât!â Selina protested.
âBut he insists we must! He wonât risk his wifeâs and his childâs lives!â Ceng Hanyu said in exasperation, although sorrow could be seen in his eyes. It was sorrow for his good friend. However, Leng Xiyaoâs proposal aside, there were no other solutions.