Chapter 179 Ambush

Si Yanxiao drove straight to the old house; there were only a few vehicles on the road late at night.

His gaze swept intentionally or unintentionally towards the rearview mirror. The car behind him had been following him the whole time. Upon seeing this, Si Yanxiao's eyes turned cold.

He noticed the car as he left the company; it stood out particularly on the empty road.

Si Yanxiao's expression suddenly turned cold, and then he stepped on the gas pedal and accelerated forward. The wheels screeched against the ground, making a loud noise that was particularly clear in the silent surroundings.

With the car behind him left far behind, Si Yanxiao's expression hardened. He realized that the car behind him was deliberately following him and was obviously targeting him.

While he was lost in thought, a car suddenly veered out of the way and blocked his path at the fork in the road. To avoid a collision, he had no choice but to slam on the brakes and barely managed to stop the car, thus averting a disaster.

A shadow crossed Si Yanxiao's face. He jerked the steering wheel, ready to leave, when he saw the car that had been following him catch up and cut in front of his car.

Immediately afterwards, several men in black, armed with batons, got out of the car in front and approached his car with menacing expressions. They were clearly not good people.

Seeing this, Si Yanxiao frowned, a fierce glint flashing in his eyes, and got out of the car to look at them coldly.

His gaze narrowed slightly, and he spoke in a cold, mocking voice, "Such a big show of force? You've got some nerve."

Seeing that he showed no fear and having heard rumors about him, the leader knew that one man could not fight against many, so he replied in a deep voice, "I'm here to take one of your legs."

Upon hearing this, Si Yanxiao raised an eyebrow and a cold smile curled at the corner of his lips: "Such an arrogant tone, let's see if you have the ability!"

After saying that, his gaze suddenly turned sharp, shooting straight at the thugs.

The leader gestured slightly, and the men behind him brandished batons and attacked Si Youlin. Upon seeing this, Si Yanxiao's expression darkened, and he looked at them with icy eyes, adopting a defensive posture.

He then took a slight step back. Someone rushed towards him, and he bent down to dodge, raising his leg to kick the person in front of him. The person was caught off guard and was kicked to the ground by Si Yanxiao.

Si Yanxiao's eyes turned cold, and he turned around to throw another hook punch at the other person. Seeing that his move was swift and ruthless, the other person's pupils shrank, and he dared not back down, hurriedly dodging.

The people behind him followed one after another. Si Yanxiao's forehead was covered with fine sweat. They had obviously realized their weakness. They were no match for him in a one-on-one fight, so they swarmed him and adopted a strategy of taking turns attacking him.

Even if Si Yanxiao was incredibly powerful, he was bound to feel somewhat powerless. Just then, a piercing screech of brakes suddenly came from behind him.

The thugs were startled and stopped what they were doing. A look of wariness flashed across Si Yanxiao's face. He turned around and saw Gu Nan slowly getting out of the car.

Upon seeing this, Si Yanxiao's eyes flashed. He hadn't expected him to appear here at this time, and a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes.

He slowly walked to my side, raised an eyebrow, and scoffed, "Oh, what's going on? So lively?"

He then looked up at the thugs, his sarcasm clearly visible in his words: "What's going on? Do the rats only come out at night?"

Upon hearing this, everyone's expression changed, and they unconsciously tightened their grip on the batons in their hands.

The leader's eyes darkened, and he spoke sharply, "Are you courting death?!"

"Who's courting death is uncertain." Gu Nan's lips curled slightly, a hint of disdain flashing across his face: "My presence here is definitely not accidental. I already called my men before coming here."

He then deliberately glanced at his watch and continued, "It's almost time, how about we play for a bit?" His tone remained calm, and he even had a faint smile on his face, but the leader felt a chill creep down his spine upon hearing his words.

The fact that he can make threats sound so casual shows he's no pushover.

He paused slightly, his lips pursed, as if he was hesitating.

Si Yanxiao saw his expression clearly, his eyes suddenly sharpened, and his tone instantly became fierce: "Get out of here now!"

Upon hearing this, the leader's expression darkened slightly, and a hint of reluctance flashed in his eyes, but after weighing the pros and cons, he ultimately decided to retreat.

If they insist on going their own way at this point, they will likely be the ones who suffer in the end.

Thinking of this, a sharp glint flashed in his eyes, and he said in a cold voice, "Withdraw!"

He then led his thugs away quickly. Seeing them leave, Gu Nan seemed to lose all her strength and leaned against the car.

He originally thought that if threats didn't work, a fierce battle would be inevitable. However, he had learned musical instruments since childhood, but not self-defense. When facing his opponent, he could only play the role of a "punching bag".

Si Yanxiao looked in the direction they left, his brows furrowed, until the car disappeared from sight.

He then turned to look at Gu Nan, his expression softening slightly, a hint of surprise flashing across his face, and asked, "What are you doing here?"

Seeing his confusion, Gu Nan raised an eyebrow and explained softly, "We had just parted ways in the underground parking garage when I received a call from Jiang Ran."

"She was worried that something might happen to you, and she didn't trust you, so she specifically asked me to come along."

After saying that, Gu Nan pursed her lips slightly, raised her eyes to look at Si Yanxiao, and secretly observed his expression.

Si Yanxiao frowned slightly upon hearing his explanation, his heart filled with surprise. He asked in astonishment, "How did she know I would be in trouble?"

Upon hearing this, Gu Nan's eyes flashed, unsure how to explain.

He had witnessed Jiang Ran's abilities, so he had no doubt about her divination. But Si Yanxiao was different. He had already told her everything, but he still had doubts about Jiang Ran.

Seeing his hesitation, Si Yanxiao immediately understood.

Gu Nan changed the subject and asked, "Luckily I arrived in time, but what exactly happened?"

"You dare to make a move in broad daylight?"

“They came prepared.” A cold glint flashed in Si Yanxiao’s eyes as he replied in a deep voice, “I’m afraid they’re in cahoots with those people from before, and they threatened to take one of my legs.”

"Oh?" Gu Nan chuckled softly upon hearing this, "Such arrogance!"

After his mockery, his gaze turned cold, and he said in a low voice, "You'd better bring more people with you when you go out in the future, because I'm afraid they might have other tricks up their sleeves."

"Mm." Si Yanxiao replied in a low voice, "I'll trouble you to put in extra effort to increase security at the villa and the old house."

"I'm afraid the person behind it all couldn't hold back any longer, which is why they've made their move against me."

Upon hearing this, Gu Nan's eyes flashed with a cold glint: "But right now the enemy is in the open, while we are in the dark, and that is the most troublesome part."

Hearing his concerns, Si Yanxiao's eyes flashed, a mocking smile appeared on his face, and he replied coldly, "It's alright, he'll eventually reveal his true colors."

Then, looking up in the direction they had left, she scoffed, "Wasn't that a clue delivered right to our doorstep?"

Upon hearing this, Gu Nan immediately understood and nodded in agreement: "Okay, I'll go check it out first thing tomorrow morning."

Having said that, fearing further complications, Gu Nan accompanied Si Yanxiao back to the old house and stayed in the guest room with him that night.

The next morning, when Jiang Ran was serving medicine to the old man, she felt unsteady on her feet and stumbled. Her heart sank. Si Yanxiao happened to be passing by and quickly took two steps to support her.

Jiang Ran thought the medicine would splash on her, and just when she thought she couldn't avoid it in time, she felt a force beside her catch her.

Looking up, she saw it was him and a look of surprise flashed across her face. She quickly stood up and kept her distance.

Seeing that she was deliberately avoiding suspicion, Si Yanxiao felt a strange displeasure, but he did not delve into the reason.

"Thank you," Jiang Ran said, pursing her lips slightly.

Si Yanxiao's eyes narrowed, and he replied in a deep voice, "Be careful when you walk in the future!"

After saying that, he turned and left.

Upon hearing this, Jiang Ran's face showed a hint of surprise. She hadn't expected that he wouldn't take the opportunity to ridicule her, but instead, he even showed a hint of concern.

Could it be that the sun really rose in the west today?

Jiang Ran watched his retreating figure suspiciously until he disappeared around the corner, then she squatted down and picked up the bowl that had been knocked over.

After what happened last night, Si Yanxiao unconsciously became a little nicer to Jiang Ran. Si Zuochen and Si Youlin noticed this detail and felt a surge of hope.

For several days in a row, Si Yanxiao did not deliberately pick a fight with Jiang Ran, and the two did not interfere with each other.

Jiang Ran devoted all her attention to treating the old man's body. Each time she performed acupuncture, she had to supplement it with spiritual energy to enter his body, without any breaks even for a day.