Chapter 41 The Threat is Too Much

The light in the corridor had been broken for a week. Shen Xiyu took out his phone to turn on the flashlight, but glanced at the battery level in the upper right corner, which was below five. He resignedly stuffed the broken brick back into his pocket and prepared to go home in the dark.

After getting out of the elevator, it was only a few steps to her door. Shen Xiyu had just taken two steps forward when she suddenly bumped into a wall of flesh. Shen Xiyu stepped back cautiously. Because she was too panicked, she staggered. The person in front of her grabbed her arm in time and supported her so that she did not fall.

No matter how slow Shen Xiyu was, he recognized that this person was none other than Liang Qi.

"you……"

Just as Shen Xiyu opened her mouth to speak, Liang Qi let go of her who had already stood firmly, turned around without looking back, opened the door and walked into the house, his series of movements smooth and flowing.

Only Shen Xiyu was left standing there in a daze. So he was here just to scare her, right?

Not understanding Liang Qi's intentions, Shen Xiyu did not forget that he was still in a unilateral cold war with him. He sighed and went home.

*

It was half a month later that Shen Xiyu and Zhang Weifang met again.

In the past half month, she tried to talk to Liang Qi intentionally or unintentionally, but he ignored her every time. Shen Xiyu was very proud and arrogant. After a long time, even Zhang Zhi noticed that something was wrong and came to ask her what was wrong, but Shen Xiyu evaded her. Over time, it seemed as if he was angry with her, so Shen Xiyu refused to pay any attention to Liang Qi.

Although she was not used to it, her life was filled with study and various other things, and she didn't have much time to think or be sad.

*

"Has Li Gu come to see you again recently?" Zhang Weifang was the type of person who got straight to the point without beating around the bush in greetings.

To be honest, if he hadn't mentioned Shen Xiyu, he would have almost forgotten about this person. But it was also true that Li Gu really hadn't done anything naughty recently.

"No, what's wrong?"

Zhang Weifang's face wasn't looking good. "The loan shark told me that he recently got the money from nowhere and actually paid back the entire principal and interest. It's not a small amount."

"He's still doing it?" Shen Xiyu also realized that something was wrong. "Where did he get the money?"

"I was wondering too. At first I thought it was you, but then I realized you couldn't come up with such a large sum of money."

"This hole has been filled." Shen Xiyu lowered his voice, "Then how will he fill the hole of poison?"

Zhang Weifang was a bit troubled. They hadn't intended to push Li Gu into a corner, but this guy had gotten involved in something he shouldn't have. If they were to deal with him now, it would not only affect him, but also implicate the deal behind him. He was afraid of bringing the blame on Shen Xiyu and the other two. It wasn't worth taking the risk for a mere Li Gu.

Shen Xiyu could also figure out the crux of the problem, but he was really unwilling to give up. They had invested so much money before and after. If they let him go now, what if all their efforts failed?

"I will report this to the police anonymously. Let's not investigate this matter any further." Zhang Weifang made the final decision.

"but……"

"Alright, that's it." Zhang Weifang was firm this time. "Things have developed to this point and it's beyond our control."

Although Shen Xiyu felt uncomfortable, he knew what was going on and didn't say anything more.

*

On the way back to school, Shen Xiyu was absent-minded.

Zhang Weifang was going to see her off, but he received a call at the last minute. Seeing that he looked anxious, Shen Xiyu let him go first.

She took a leave during lunch break, and it was still early.

Passing by a small path, the sound of a cat's meow came from a long alley.

Chen Xiyu likes to go to cat cafes and can tell that this is definitely not the normal sound of a kitten.

She lifted her leg and walked inside. It was a small path and there were usually few people in this area. Shen Xiyu guessed that the wild cat had its foot stuck and couldn't get out.

When he reached the depths of the alley, Shen Xiyu had a hunch that something was not right, so he ran back without hesitation.

"Why are you running?"

Unfortunately, it was too late, a man blocked Shen Xiyu's way.

The girl observed her surroundings vigilantly and slowly backed away.

Three or four men of different heights came out from behind him. The leader was about thirty years old, not very strong, even a little thin, but he looked very ferocious.

In his hand he was holding a black and yellow tabby cat, whose back was arched high, eyes were wide open, and it was whimpering miserably.

Shen Xiyu pinched the phone in his sleeve, and relying on his familiarity with his home page, he prepared to quietly open the emergency call.

However, a corner of the phone was exposed and was soon discovered by one of the men. He came over and rudely kicked the phone out of her hand.

"Still playing tricks, sister." The man holding the cat approached with ill intentions, sneer and mocked, "Don't you see the situation you are in now?"

Shen Xiyu glanced at the phone on the ground and was not frightened by the man's intimidation. "Brothers, I'm just a high school student. I have no grudges against you. If there is anything, can't we sit down and discuss it properly?"

The leading man lifted Shen Xiyu's chin with his finger, and Shen Xiyu subconsciously slapped his hand away in disgust.

"You don't know what's good for you!" The man slapped Shen Xiyu in the face.

The slap he gave her was quite powerful, leaving Shen Xiyu dizzy, with a buzzing sound in her head and a burning pain on her face. The girl's face was slapped to the side, with her hair covering half of her face, making it difficult to see her expression.

The man thought Shen Xiyu was crying because of being beaten, so he handed the cat to the person behind him and continued to touch her face with a nonchalant smile.

Shen Xiyu's head was forced to face the leading man.

"Hey." The man grinned, the wrinkles at the corners of his eyes bursting out, and when he opened his mouth, a strong smell of cigarette smoke came out. "Still glaring at me."

The people around him laughed along with him.

He patted Shen Xiyu's head and pushed her to the ground. "What's so difficult about dealing with this little girl? I give you so much money." The man also squatted down and looked Shen Xiyu up and down.

"She's really pretty, though." The man looked at the people standing behind him. "Could it be that's why they're offering such a high price?"

Listening to the men's obscene and suggestive words, Shen Xiyu's face remained calm and he said nothing, just looking at them coldly.

"Look at me again!" The man was frightened by Shen Xiyu's gaze and kicked her.

"How much money did the other party give you? I can give you more." Shen Xiyu raised his head despite the pain.

"Is this your business?" The girl's indifferent attitude made him a little angry. "Do you think I'm acting in a TV drama with you, sister?"

"I'm a minor. No matter what you do, if you get caught, not only will you be sentenced severely, but my family will also spare no effort to kill you."

"It's none of your business whether we'll be caught or not. Besides..."

The man laughed, "Do you have a family? I'll kill you with your family."

It seems that he is very clear about his family situation. Although he is a hired person, he may have some friendship with the other party, so it is difficult to convince him with money.

Who is it? Although she is not a person with a good temper, she rarely makes enemies with others. Who is so cruel?

Shen Xiyu was a person whose mind became clearer the more nervous she was. She calmly put her hands into her sleeves and took off the watch on her wrist with one hand in an extremely twisted posture that they would not see. This was the same watch that the six of them had bought when they went to Shangri-La before. At that time, several people added friends on the watch, which allowed them to send their locations to other people's message bars.

But because Shen Xiyu had never actually used this function, and he couldn't operate it by looking at the screen, he could only operate it according to his memory, and he had no idea whether it was sent out.

While she was dealing with the man, she was stalling for time. "You know my situation very well." Shen Xiyu spoke very slowly.

"Of course, you brothers are professionals."

"Then you naturally understand how much I can afford to give you. Even if I take a step back, I can still use the money to find you." Shen Xiyu slowly climbed up the wall.

The man's expression turned fierce, and Shen Xiyu realized that he had said the wrong thing and had gone too far in threatening.

She quickly added, "What's more real than real money, don't you think?"

Although she guessed that this group of people had connections with the people who wanted to get her, Shen Xiyu still wanted to take a gamble. She didn't believe that any life-or-death friendship could be more tempting than benefits.

*

Liang Qi is rehearsing at the final venue of the ADCE finals. The first part of the finals is for him to go on stage to explain the project plan and make a brief report.

He was on the stage wearing a suit that Fu Shengrui had custom-made for him a few days ago. Under the spotlight, he was concentrating on introducing the contents of the PPT and answering the questions one by one.

After getting off the stage, Xiaopang handed him his phone and said, "Your phone has been ringing several times."

Liang Qi took the phone and took off his coat with one hand. Xiaopang helped him pull up the sleeve at the back while he opened his phone with one hand.

On the phone was a text message from Shen Xiyu showing her location and a message that she had opened the call for help page.

Ever since he heard the conversation between Shen Xiyu and Zhang Weifang that day, Liang Qi became more cautious. That night, after Shen Xiyu fell asleep drunk, he secretly set up a small program on her mobile phone. As long as Shen Xiyu opened the emergency page or made a call for help, he would receive a text message. This was adapted from a small gadget program he made.

Liang Qi finally hesitated for a long time and turned off the positioning program he had prepared. He just wanted to ensure Shen Xiyu's safety. He didn't really want to monitor her, nor did he want to. He just knew that Shen Xiyu would not like him to do this.

There was a missed call from Qin Yiyan on the phone.

Liang Qi guessed that something must have happened to Shen Xiyu. The location the girl sent the message from was not far from where he was, but that area was the old city area and he had not been there very often.

He called to Xiaopang, "Fatty, please call a taxi for me. I want the fastest one."

Seeing that he was anxious, Xiaopang didn't ask any more questions and immediately started to hail a taxi.

"Forget it, Doudou's motorcycle is parked outside. I'll take the keys and tell him." Liang Qi picked up the keys on the table and hurried out.

Xiaopang chased after him, "What happened? Do you want me to come with you?"

This is their last and only actual combat simulation, and Xiaopang will soon be preparing to take charge of the second part of the media Q&A session.

"I'll take care of you guys, it's okay." Liang Qi said it was okay, but he took bigger steps than anyone else and ran to the door in a hurry.

"You little brat without a license, ride slower!" Xiaopang stopped following him, but still shouted at him to be careful.

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