Chapter 104 The Cage

Pei Wu opened her eyes amidst a sudden, intense wave of panic.

He sat up and immediately grabbed his phone; it was 5:30 in the morning.

Pei Wu naturally saw the message sent by Lu Xiwen, and he couldn't help but relax a little. But for some reason, the anger he had been holding in showed no sign of subsiding.

I was wide awake.

Pei Wu got up and took a hot shower. After coming out, she poured herself a cup of hot coffee and then checked the flight route that Lu Xiwen had mentioned.

According to the time he sent the message, he should arrive at the border in country L in two hours.

Pei Wu only ate two bites of the breakfast her aunt made.

"Are you feeling unwell, Xiaowu?"

"It's alright." Pei Wu glanced at the time and smiled as she said to the aunt, "You don't need to worry."

After listening to the morning financial news, it was past eight o'clock.

However, Lu Xi heard nothing from him, and his phone was switched off when he tried to call.

Without delay, Pei Wu first briefly told Lan Zhe, and then, amidst Lan Zhe's repeated "no, no, no, no" rejections, said "sorry" and hung up the phone. Afterwards, she contacted Guan Yan.

There are no direct flights to country C today.

Guan Yan said that this was no big deal, but the problem was, "Didn't Lu Xiwen say he was going to L country first?"

Pei Wu sat on the sofa in the quiet surroundings. After a few seconds of silence, he said, "What if Lu Xiwen never left Country C at all?"

Guan Yan's heart skipped a beat: "Hmm?"

“He must not have succeeded in leaving, because only there could have kept him. Do you remember who Lu Xiwen went to see?”

“The Konot family…” Guan Yan’s tone suddenly turned serious, “You are now driving to the Guan family’s private airport in the suburbs.”

Thank you.

Despite his extreme anxiety, Pei Wu drove very steadily and arrived twenty minutes ahead of schedule.

Guan Yan arrived shortly after.

Guan Yan walked with the speed of the wind: "I've made all the arrangements, let's set off now."

Pei Wu was a little surprised to see that he was sitting so steadily: "Are you coming with me?"

"Otherwise what?" Guan Yan said disapprovingly. "If Lu Xiwen is in trouble in Country C, how can I feel at ease if you go there alone?"

"Where is Chu Lin?"

“He’s gone to study, he’s not dwelling on this anymore.” Guan Yan called to Pei Wu, “I have some investments in Country C, which makes everything much more convenient.”

Pei Wu was deeply grateful.

"I really lost my mind," Pei Wu thought. Going to Country C alone, even if I revealed my identity, I probably wouldn't even be able to get through the gates of the Konot family, and I might even alert them.

Lu Xi heard...

Pei Wu gently closed her eyes.

*

The basement of the Konot Estate.

Unlike the vibrant and colorful world outside, this place was completely sealed off, without even a window. The only light came from the dimly burning candles that burned at intervals on the walls. The walls were sealed with some kind of special metal that could block pheromones. Following this passage deeper into the area, one could finally see a little light leaking down from the holes above.

It was quite chilly; if you stayed there a little longer, you would feel a chill seeping into your bones.

Archer entered the room and looked up to see a water dungeon right in the middle.

A person was kneeling on the ground with his arms tied up with chains. Moreover, the chains binding his wrists were attached to some kind of syringe, which was inserted into his wrist vein.

A continuous stream of clear, blue liquid seeped in.

Lu Xiwen's face turned pale, and he slightly raised his head when he heard the noise.

Archer felt a surge of intense panic, a feeling that went straight to his brain, as he was struck by his gaze. He couldn't help but recall the scene at the airport the previous night—

Amos, accompanied by his pheromone entity, charged forward with ferocity. The intense pheromone collision caused two nearby planes to flip over, and the sparks from the friction even ignited several supply barrels nearby. In just half a second, this became a battle that ordinary people could no longer participate in.

Mamba snakes are highly venomous. They might try to catch Lu Xi off guard and deliver a blow. Of course, killing a top-tier snake is a pipe dream, but they could at least cause temporary paralysis.

However, it's too difficult.

As Lu Xiwen said, Amos is in a period of declining pheromones, even though he is at the top level.

During the fight, Lu Xiwen even wondered how long Amos had been waiting.

Without the new inhibitor, he would most likely never have set foot on the territory of Country C in his lifetime. Amos guarded his unspeakable plans and waited for eight years.

The hurricane was so strong that no one could open their eyes. The sky above was like the end of the world, and all that could be seen was deep gray despair.

As Lu Xiwen kicked Amos away, he raised his hand and grabbed the Mamba Snake.

The venomous snake struggled fiercely in his palm, its constricting force incredibly tight around his wrist. Unfortunately, its fangs were broken off the next second when Lu Xiwen slammed them against a steel plate on the side.

“Lucky!” Amos roared.

Lu Xiwen smiled provocatively: "You're not even severing the mental connection?"

Amos vanished from the spot, his pheromones activated to their maximum, and in the blink of an eye, he appeared behind Lu Xiwen.

A chill ran up my tailbone, and time seemed to stretch on endlessly.

As Lu Xiwen dodged to the side, he saw the cold smile playing on Amos's lips.

What went wrong?

A thought flashed through his mind: Amos's attack was indeed powerful. When it hit Lu Xiwen's pheromone barrier, it made an astonishing explosion. Lu Xiwen was thrown backward like a cannonball by the inertial impact, and by sheer coincidence, he crashed into the private jet he had planned to board earlier.

This didn't bother Lu Xi, but before he could sit up, he suddenly heard a "clang," as if a lock had fallen heavily.

Lu Xiwen stood up from the ruins and saw that he had fallen into an iron cage that was about three square meters in size.

Amos recalled the Mamba snake, and both the master and the snake were seriously injured.

Amos limped along, and blood trickled from the corner of the Mamba Snake's mouth.

Lu Xiwen could tell from Amos's expression that this cage was not so simple.

Sure enough, Amos explained, panting, “'Tartaros' means the prison of the ancient gods. It was tailor-made for a top-tier like you. See these fences around us? They're made of special materials; each one is worth hundreds of millions. Guess how much I spent building such a cage?”

Amos's falsely refined face revealed a hint of smugness and malice. He took a few steps around the cage and looked at Lu Xiwen as if he were looking at a fine exhibit that was about to be obtained.

"The gaps between these materials are all precisely calculated, and they will sense each other. The barrier they create is no less powerful than any top-tier pheromone barrier. Although I think all living beings are like ants, some of the best ones are indeed very clever."

Amos sneered at Lu Xiwen: "So I advise you not to struggle. This cage is not only top-notch in defense, but once you break through from the inside, you will suffer at least ten times the backlash. The stronger your pheromones are, the stronger it will be."

Amos shook his head: "You're the first person I've ever gone to such lengths for."

Lu Xiwen looked at him coldly: "I have no interest in a middle-aged Alpha like you."

Amos's smile froze, and he looked at Lu Xiwen with disbelief, his face saying, "Are you crazy?!"