Chapter 7: Young Miss Arrives, Part 3
Gunfight? Explosion?
Are you kidding me! This is a public street!
Do you think we’re filming a movie!
Lu Haoyu wished he was dreaming right now, but the pain from his thigh made it clear this was no dream.
He had no choice but to drive on; he had no other option. He, who originally had no particular talents, was chosen by Long Zhenhua solely for his ability to read the atmosphere.
This man in the passenger seat, who didn’t hesitate to shoot his own thigh, was undoubtedly a devil who wouldn’t bat an eye at killing. Lu Haoyu suspected his own life was worth nothing in the man’s eyes.
“Drive to the wilderness and find an abandoned building.”
Lu Haoyu felt his vision blurring. He might pass out from blood loss before they even reached the wilderness.
As soon as the thought crossed his mind, he felt his thigh being bandaged.
If he had a choice, he would have preferred a beautiful nurse in a hospital to tie his wound with gentle hands, not this tall, thin killer whose grip felt like he was trying to tie him down.
“Hey, big brother, if you were going to bandage me, why shoot me in the first place?”
“The best way to calm down someone who’s terrified is to give them a taste of fear. Otherwise, if you had stopped earlier, we both would have died there.”
“That certainly calms you down. So those cars you shot at were also enemies?”
“Those cars had been following us the whole way. It’s better to strike first.”
“Hiss, so you weren’t even sure?”
Lu Haoyu gasped, once again concluding in his heart that this guy was completely insane!
“Most likely, it’s someone from Paradise. We’re snatching food from their mouths, so they’ll hunt us to the end.”
“What exactly is Paradise?”
“Its formal name is Eden. People in the industry usually call it Paradise, but they’re just a bunch of lunatics. I’ve said too much; đây’s not something you should know.”
Lu Haoyu thought he was probably too. He just thought it, but didn’t say it out loud. After all, whether he lived or died depended on clinging to this guy’s coattails.
The jeep drove all the way to an abandoned factory on the outskirts. This was originally Lu Haoyu’s family factory, but a huge fire had wiped out his family’s entire business. That’s why he had to go out and work for others, and was later taken in by Long Zhenhua to be his lackey.
Half of the factory was scorched, looking like it would collapse soon.
Lu Haoyu, dragging his injured leg, gritted his teeth and followed Leng Shou, who was carrying the little girl, into the part that wasn’t burned.
Since there were no lights, the factory was pitch black. Lu Haoyu took out his phone, turned on the flashlight, and watched his steps. He followed it up to the third floor, entered an office, and immediately sat down on a tattered sofa. Sweat poured down his body, his vision darkened, and it took him a long time to catch his breath.
Ji Family’s Second Young Miss was placed on another sofa by Leng Shou, who used a cushion brought from the car to pad it.
“It’s quite a terrible place to die, don’t you think?”
“We might not die here yet.”
“Big brother, you might still have a chance to escape, but I’m definitely done for.”
Leng Shou might have a possibility of abandoning him and this little girl and escaping, but in his current state, even if the other party didn’t eliminate him, he would probably pass out and die from his injuries.
“You think I’d leave you and run?”
“Wouldn’t you? Do killers have loyalty?”
“Although we don’t have loyalty, we have principles. If I abandon you and run, the reputation of Leng Shou, the professional killer, will be ruined.”
“Betting your life on your reputation?”
“No matter what, I’m a professional. Little brother, once I accept a mission, I won’t leave until it’s completed.”
Leng Shou leaned against the window, assembling various gun parts from his toolbox.
His cold, emotionless gaze actually put Lu Haoyu’s worried heart at ease.
“But can you really handle this alone, big brother? It’s not that I don’t trust your abilities, but you have two extra burdens now. Don’t count on me; I’ll probably just cheer you on from the sidelines.”
“If Paradise only sends ordinary people, I’ll kill as many as they send. But if they even send ability users…”
Leng Shou trailed off. Lu Haoyu didn’t know what ability users were, but he could hear a sense of dread in Leng Shou’s tone.
“As for you, you’re much calmer than I expected. Of course, if you had been shouting and screaming, I would have killed you long ago.”
He paused, and Leng Shou continued.
“You might be suited to be a killer.”
Lu Haoyu chuckled dryly, turned off his phone’s flashlight, and checked the battery.
Only five percent left.
“I should call the boss.”
Even if he got a severe scolding, it would be better than dying in such a ridiculous place.
Leng Shou didn’t stop him from calling, believing it was pointless whether he called or not.
Even if reinforcements were sent, it was questionable whether they could arrive before the people from Paradise. Moreover, if they were all ordinary people, they wouldn’t be much help.
Just as he was about to make the call, Lu Haoyu suddenly remembered that he didn’t even know which number to dial.
His boss had many phone numbers and changed them periodically. Long Zhenhua always contacted him, and Long Zhenhua had never—
Looking at a list of dozens of phone numbers in his call history, Lu Haoyu decided to try one randomly and dialed the first one.
The phone rang for a few seconds, but the call didn’t connect.
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He guessed his boss had changed his number again. Well, now there was truly no hope.
Lu Haoyu felt extremely unwilling. Anger welled up. Why should he die in this strange place for no reason?
He cursed and was about to throw his phone away when it suddenly rang.
Lu Haoyu frantically used his other hand to block his own hand; he was just 0.5 seconds away from throwing the phone.
He believed that whoever was calling him now must be his boss.
Preparing himself for the possibility of being treated as a disposable pawn, he answered the phone.
“Hello? Oh, is that… Um, Mr. Lu Haoyu?”
To his surprise, the voice on the other end wasn’t Long Zhenhua’s, but a casual-sounding male voice.
“Hello, hello? Did the call not go through? Is this Mr. Lu Haoyu?”
“I am Lu Haoyu.”
“Oh! That’s good. Simply put, your boss is currently in my hands…”
“Huh?”
Lu Haoyu’s mind went blank, completely unable to grasp what was happening.
“Oh, if you don’t believe me, I’ll let you hear your boss’s voice. Hey, rich kid, come say hello.”
What was this person rambling about?
His boss in his hands?
A scam call? There were so many jokes today.
However, two seconds later, Lu Haoyu heard a familiar voice.
“Haoyu! Quick! Quickly release the Second Young Miss of the Ji family! Now! Send the Second Young Miss back immediately! If even one part of her is missing, you’ll be in big trouble!”
This was indeed his boss’s voice.
“But…”
Before Lu Haoyu could finish,
A series of blows could be heard from the other end of the phone. Lu Haoyu could feel the impact through the phone.
Then, the somewhat lazy voice of the young man could be heard again.
“Your boss seems completely unaware of everything, but I suspect you’re from Eden. Fine, even if I kill this rich kid, you probably won’t agree. So, I’ll get straight to the point: return my Youyou to me now, or I’ll destroy you, whether you’re Eden or the Salvation Army.”
Before Lu Haoyu could even formulate a response to tell the other party that he wasn’t from some Eden or Salvation Army, and that he was currently trapped.
“GPS location locked. Pray you don’t find me.”
Crackling sounds followed, presumably the mobile phone being smashed.
The other party sounded very angry.
Lu Haoyu felt like crying but had no tears.
What in the world was happening?
He wanted to call back and explain that he knew nothing, but his phone had just run out of battery.
Then he heard Leng Shou say.
“Here we go!…”
Boom!
A massive explosion resounded.
The entire building shook as if it were experiencing an earthquake.
This is insane, Lu Haoyu thought.
