Chapter 84 Chapter 84 Tao Ning was kidnapped

It has been nearly a month since she heard the news that Xu Jun was going to take a leave of absence from school, but what she heard was all false. Only when she saw it with her own eyes did Tao Ning have a real feeling - Xu Jun was leaving.

He received the "I love you" in Xu Jun's love letter, gaining his true heart. His mission to win him over should be complete. If Xu Jun drops out of school, will they meet again in the future...

Faced with this sudden separation, Tao Ning felt a sense of confusion she had never experienced before, desperately wanting to know the answer: [Has the mission to capture Xu Jun been completed?]

The voice in his mind, which he was reluctant to communicate with, chuckled softly. The originally vague voice gradually overlapped with that of Song Heng, the eldest son of the Song family, with a hint of inexplicable irony: "I thought you had forgotten the mission."

Tao Ning pursed her lips, "I won't forget."

[It's done, but——] The system's voice dragged on pretentiously, [Not enough, still a little short.]

[How much difference? Is it missing the part about Song Yucong?]

The system chuckled and fell silent. No matter how Tao Ning questioned, the movement in her mind fell silent, without a single echo, until a cold voice echoed from the front, "You're distracted again."

His heart beat erratically for a moment, and Tao Ning's attention was drawn back. He looked at the people in the dormitory.

Xu Jun stood quietly in the center, dim light pouring down, part of it casting a tall shadow at his feet, while the other part was blocked by his cold gold-rimmed glasses, making it impossible to see his eyes behind the lenses.

Below, the last button of the shirt was buttoned, but the sleeves were pulled casually to the elbows.

Cold and indulgent.

In a trance, the look on Xu Jun's face the last time he questioned him seemed to be the same as today, extremely sharp and with a strong aura.

As a person burdened with purpose and secrets, Tao Ning was genuinely afraid of Xu Jun's questioning. Instead of asking him why he said "again", she couldn't help but take a step back.

But Xu Jun seemed unfazed by his evasion, retracting his cold gaze and continuing to bend down to pack his things. Tao Ning walked over and found the exercises they had done together, along with a few pots of succulents. Xu Jun gathered them all up, placed them in a black box, and finally put them in his suitcase.

"Xu Jun..." Tao Ning asked softly, "Will we meet again in the future?"

Even though the dormitory had been cleaned several times, waiting for the other owner who had not returned, the dust in the air was still clearly visible under the light.

Xu Jun closed the suitcase and raised his eyes after hearing the last sentence. "To be honest, I don't want to meet the person who analyzed my feelings again."

“.....”

Tao Ning didn't know how to respond. He turned his head away, not daring to meet Xu Jun's gaze. If he were around Zhao Jingqun or Song Yucong, he could have gotten away with it, knowing they trusted him completely. But with Xu Jun, Tao Ning felt a sense of helplessness and frustration.

Xu Jun could easily see through all his lies. Perhaps in Xu Jun's eyes, he was a fickle person.

"......sorry."

I can't respond to you.

The dormitory was silent, with only the rustling of luggage being packed. Tao Ning stood silently beside him, watching Xu Jun sort through the things in an orderly manner until he finally packed out two suitcases, a school bag, and a lightweight canvas bag.

"Let me help you carry it to the school gate." Tao Ning felt very sad when he thought that he and Xu Jun might never meet again in the future. He picked up his schoolbag without saying a word, but was held down by his slender and powerful fingers.

The moment the two warm skin touched, Tao Ning felt the other person tremble slightly.

"No need." Xu Jun quickly removed his hand, took back his schoolbag and put it on his back. Tao Ning was left feeling a little embarrassed. He lowered his head and said "Oh", not knowing what to do.

It’s hard to tell whether I’m sad about losing a good friend or about losing Xu Jun.

Until the sound of the suitcase wheels rolling stopped at the door, Xu Jun had his back to him, and he didn't know what he was thinking. After a moment, he whispered, "Can you give me a ride one last time?"

"Okay... okay." Tao Ning suddenly raised her head, her eyes flashing on her beautiful face without the glasses, and she followed with her eyes curved.

The two left the dormitory, and the people in the next door dormitory happened to see this scene and scratched their heads in confusion, "Who is that person next to Xu Jun? Oops, that's not right. Didn't he start packing his things a few days ago? Why is he leaving today..."

They walked in silence all the way to the school gate. Tao Ning lowered her head and said hesitantly, "I'll walk you a little further."

"Um."

After getting on the subway, Tao Ning said again: "We're here now. I want to take you home."

"......Um."

It was lunchtime, and the subway was crowded. Tao Ning stood in a corner. Xu Jun used two suitcases and himself to carve out a small area for him to move around freely. However, his face remained expressionless as he did this, his eyes lowered to look at the handles of the suitcases.

If Xu Jun didn't speak, Tao Ning didn't know how to start.

Silent silence spread between them, and Tao Ning suddenly felt a little breathless. He actually didn't know what he liked, he only knew that he didn't like separation.

When they arrived at the stop, Tao Ning followed Xu Jun off the bus. Because the residential area where Xu Jun lived was very old, after noon, there were no people on the old street under the magnolia trees, and the businesses on both sides of the street finally became idle and closed their doors to customers.

So, between heaven and earth, there were only the two of them walking in the alley, one in front and one behind.

The broad leaves of the magnolia tree rustled until they reached the corner of the alley. Tao Ning stopped and said, "Xu Jun, I've glued the letter. Can I mail it to you later?"

The person in front also stopped, his shadow thin and lonely, and he said silently: "You don't even want those..." However, a sudden sound of footsteps completely interrupted the murmur, and suddenly a "hmm" sound was heard behind him, as if someone was struggling!

The danger of a sharp knife against his neck was like a torrential rain. Xu Jun was startled and turned around quickly. A black shadow flashed past him. With a "bang", Xu Jun couldn't even see the person clearly. He felt a sharp pain at the back of his head.

Xu Jun tried his best to see Tao Ning, but his vision was unfocused and the strong feeling of dizziness was unstoppable. In the last moment before he fainted, he only felt a bone-chilling gaze.

It was as if the person who knocked him out with a stick had been lurking for a long time, and every moment of endurance was like wanting to gouge out his flesh and blood.

Until now.

......Tao Ning?

In the dim light, the boy was wearing old clothes that had been washed white. The wind made the corners of his shirt bulge, outlining his thin and willow-like back, as if he had merged with the free autumn wind. As if hearing someone calling him, the boy turned around in the dim alley.

......Tao Ning.....Tao Ning...Don't go!

However, no matter how much they shouted, they could not see the boy's face clearly, until another gust of wind blew over, and the boy disappeared in the blur of light and shadow.

don't want! !

Xu Jun opened his eyes suddenly. The people in the dream disappeared so quickly that he couldn't tell whether it was a dream or reality. He breathed deeply, his vision a little blurry, and then the scene in front of him gradually became clear. There was a white ceiling and an IV bag. This was a hospital.

After someone knocked him unconscious, Tao Ning disappeared, and he went to the hospital.

As soon as he thought about Tao Ning being kidnapped almost under his nose, the string of rationality in Xu Jun's heart collapsed instantly. He didn't care that he was still getting an injection and had a bandage on his forehead. He pulled out the needle, lifted the quilt and was about to get out of bed.

"Hey, hey, hey, bed number seven, what are you doing?" The nurse who came to change his dressing was confused. Seeing this unlucky guy who was brought here by a passerby was about to rush out like a madman, she hurriedly shouted, "Stop him!"

"Go away!"

Xu Jun lost all his rationality, no longer his usual calmness and indifference. His mind was full of the image of Tao Ning being kidnapped beside him. If... if anything happened to Tao Ning, even a little bit, he would never forgive himself!

Why were these people trying to stop him?! Xu Jun rushed forward like an enraged snake, without knowing right or wrong. Someone tried to drag him back to the bed, but Xu Jun just punched them and struggled to get away, his always meticulous clothes now in a complete mess.

The scene quickly became chaotic. The doctors and nurses had no idea that the person they sent in wasn't just a hapless person with a brain injury, but a psychopath! After being punched a few times, someone groaned and cursed loudly until there was another "bang" sound.

The door of the ward was kicked open. The person walked with a surging gust of anger, pushing everyone aside in two steps. He grabbed Xu Jun by the collar, his eyes red as he roared, "Where's Tao Ning? Where did you take Tao Ning?"

The bandage on his head was oozing blood. The pain from the wound and the angry shouting finally brought Xu Jun back to consciousness. He gasped for breath and pushed Song Yucong away. His clenched fists loosened and unclenched as he said calmly, "Tao Ning has been kidnapped. Call the police immediately."

"What the hell did you say?!"

The shrill sound of sirens quickly filled the hospital. By the time Xu Jun took his statement, it was already dark. After the police asked questions such as where Tao Ning disappeared, the last question was about Tao Ning's social relations.

The lighting in the police station was very poor, and the space for taking statements could even be described as cramped. Sitting in front of the narrow mahogany table, Xu Jun had a cold expression on his face, and his answers were concise but clear, without any of the embarrassment he had in the hospital.

Outside the room, Song Yucong's angry voice could be faintly heard.

"The victim's parents are both dead, and he only has a sister and nephew at home. Does he have any other relatives?"

The light grew dim, and Xu Jun suddenly raised his eyes. The coldness behind his glasses startled the police. They wondered how this young man could have such a cold and hateful gaze. But upon closer inspection, the man before them had a cold expression.

Answer whatever you ask.

"No."

"That's fine, you go back first, we will notify you when we have news."

One officer closed the record, and the other picked up his teacup and was about to leave. However, just as they stood up, the person behind them suddenly said, "I remember... he has a relative in Haizhou who is very close to him."

If someone kidnapped you while walking down the street, and it wasn't for money or sex, then it was purely for love. And the person happened to be in Haizhou, which was a clue! The two policemen asked with gleaming eyes, "Who is it?"

Xu Jun stared straight ahead, as if staring at a wall, or perhaps looking through the wall at something, and said coldly, "His cousin, Zhao Jingqun."

Tick, tick, the hands turn.

In the room shrouded in darkness without a trace of light, the walls were covered with densely packed photos. They were chaotically distributed like a hideous spider web, and the scenes in each photo were different. The only thing in common was a thin young man with a thin back.

It was Tao Ning.

There is also a soft bed about four or five meters wide in the room. It is the only piece of furniture in the room except for the clock. It is placed alone in the middle of the bedroom, like a lonely boat imprisoned in the darkness.

Chaos and confusion occupied his entire mind. Tao Ning frowned uncomfortably. The last memory he had before he fell into a coma was a strange smell at the tip of his nose and a familiar, warm embrace. Apart from that, he remembered nothing.

......Who is it?

Tao Ning's long and thick eyelashes trembled slightly. He opened his eyes, but what he saw was endless darkness, which was very similar to the nightmare he had had before. The boundless darkness was so terrifying that it made people's hair stand on end.

...What happened? Was he deprived of his sight again?

"......system?"

Tao Ning tried to shout, but the sound echoed and no one responded. The thing under her was unusually soft, probably a bed, but her wrists felt a little cold.

Tao Ning struggled to wake up with a dizzy head, which resulted in a sound of iron colliding, which was even clearer in the silent room. The coldness on his wrist also woke Tao Ning up instantly. For no reason, his heart suddenly started beating nervously.

Thump, thump, thump, thump, the heartbeats became clearer and clearer.

Tao Ning groped for his wrist with trembling hands, and sure enough, he felt a cold, thin iron chain! Someone had tied him to the bed.

"...You...who are you..." The voice that came out of his lips was almost trembling. Tao Ning swallowed his saliva, shrank back hard, curled up in panic, hugged his knees, and rolled his eyes. Even though he knew he couldn't see, this was the only way to give him a little sense of security.

Just as Tao Ning was shrinking towards the foot of the bed out of fear, she was caught off guard by a strong and choking smell of smoke, which enveloped Tao Ning like a violent storm. The smell of smoke was so strong that it made it impossible for her to think.

The next moment, the soft flesh on his cheeks was pinched by a pair of hot hands, and a voice as hoarse as if it had been ground by gravel began to laugh softly. The laughter was like that of an evil spirit, suddenly coming, spreading from his throat bit by bit, and finally disappearing in the darkness.

The laughter stopped abruptly. After a moment, the voice asked indifferently, "Did you miss me?"

After these words were spoken, Tao Ning stopped struggling. He stood there in a daze, allowing the hot, rough hands to caress his cheek, which felt a little stinging.

Because he was very familiar with this voice...it was Zhao Jingqun's.