The sobs that escaped Liang Shiyue's lips were drowned out by the engine's hum.

She really wanted to call her mother, but her bag was missing.

As she looked around, a man next to her glanced at her and spoke to her in broken Chinese.

No one will look for her, and no one will call the police.

Because they had already sent someone to tell her mother that Liang Shiyue would be spending time with her friends, perhaps for a week or longer.

Liang Shiyue stared at him in shock, "What exactly do you want to do!"

The people in the car looked at each other and laughed.

"Miss Liang, can't you see how obviously we're kidnapping you?"

"We seriously doubt your intelligence. What exactly does Lu Yi see in you?!"

"Just behave yourself and wait until our boss comes back, then you can go home!"

Before getting off the bus, Liang Shiyue's head was covered with a black cloth. When she opened her eyes, she found herself in a warehouse.

The room was quite large, with wooden crates lining the walls, and a few simple wrought iron beds and a long, peeling table in the middle.

She was pushed to a corner next to the wooden crate, where a pile of blankets was haphazardly stacked, emitting an unpleasant odor.

With her hands tied behind her back, Liang Shiyue struggled to sit up and cautiously looked around.

"Our people are everywhere here, inside and out. If you try to run, you'd better think twice about the consequences!"

Liang Shiyue leaned against the wall, biting her lip. "I won't run, but I want to know what you want me to do!"

A thin man squatted down in front of her. "I'm afraid you'll be disappointed. We don't know either."

Liang Shiyue wanted to warn them not to touch Lu Yi, but she quickly stopped herself from saying it.

She couldn't mention Lu Yi at this time. What if what these people said was true and they didn't even know Lu Yi?

...

After having dinner at a nearby restaurant, the four returned to the hotel.

After everyone had gone to sleep, Lu Yi got up and quietly left the room.

The agent saw his image on the security camera and said on the phone, "Mr. Gong, he probably recognizes me!"

Gong Che said something, and the agent scratched his head and said, "I have tried my best to pretend, Mr. Gong, please don't force me."

After hanging up the phone, Ji Qingchao gave a wink to the person behind him, then casually picked up a wooden stick from the table, his face darkening.

"We've got a job, guys, but don't go all out, just keep it short!"

Lu Yi felt uneasy and tossed and turned, unable to sleep.

I went down to the corridor, stood by the window and looked at the night view for a while, then prepared to go downstairs to meet some acquaintances.

Unexpectedly, just as I reached the stairwell, a gust of wind from a stick hit me in the face.

Lu Yi dodged the attack by sidestepping, raised his arm, grabbed the wrist of the person in front of him, and pulled him to the ground. Taking advantage of the man's stagger, he seized the wooden stick from him.

The corridor was narrow, and there was a wall behind him.

The person attacking from the left was kicked over and rolled down the stairs.

The people hiding behind the safety door all rushed out and surrounded him. Lu Yi seized the opportunity, ducked down, and slapped him with his backhand.

The first few who charged forward were hit in the knees and fell to the ground on the spot.

Those behind wanted to get closer but were tripped up.

Lu Yi moved nimbly and arrived at the corner of the stairs in the blink of an eye.

It's much easier to take them down one by one than to deal with a dozen or so people at once; he can't just sit and wait to die.

His moves were swift and agile, not fatal but capable of instantly rendering his opponent immobile. His reactions were faster and more nimble than Ji Qing had imagined.

Seeing his men getting utterly defeated, Ji Qing darted out from behind a door, shouting, "Enough! A bunch of idiots!"

Lu Yi stopped, flicked his wrist to make a flourish, and stood the stick upright behind him, his eyes calm and indifferent.

"Mr. Ji, is this your way of treating guests?"

Ji Qing kicked his brother in the thigh.

"I told you to tone it down, didn't you understand? If it weren't for Young Master Yi showing mercy, I would have had to prepare a few more coffins!"

"Hurry up and get it bandaged up, aren't you ashamed enough already?"

At this moment, Ji Qing showed no trace of effeminacy; his rugged demeanor was completely different from the manager Lu Yi remembered.

After the two of them were left, Ji Qing hurried up a few steps of the stairs and took the wooden stick from his hand.

"Young Master Yi, I'm sorry, I was just curious why Mr. Gong values ​​you so much. I'm so sorry!"

Lu Yi lifted his eyelids, his cold, sharp gaze sweeping over him.

Ji Qing's heart skipped a beat. He coughed and said, "I hope Young Master Yi won't tell on us. Consider it a favor I, Old Ji, owe you."

Lu Yi walked downstairs on his own.

Where is Lu Baoqi?

It seems that the Lu family has nothing to do with him, but Lu Baoqi has caused trouble for the Huo family.

She unilaterally breached the contract with the Huo family, so Huo Jingxi can let her off the hook.

But what about all those endorsement deals we've already signed?

Lu Baofei shamelessly claimed that she would take full responsibility, but this did not satisfy those people's appetites.

Many people have already taken advantage of the situation, using this opportunity to demand shares in the Huo family, and even subtly discussing business cooperation.

Those who missed out on even the basics of the drone project finally found a crack and were all scrambling to squeeze in.

Huo Jingxi is currently busy dealing with this mess!

Ji Qing came with her, so it's impossible that he didn't know where she was going.

"Miss Lu? She's your sister, you should go ask her yourself!"

Before Ji Qing could finish speaking, he suddenly felt a cold, piercing gaze.

He quickly stopped in his tracks and sneered, "She treats the Huo family as a cage. If she has the chance to escape, she will naturally escape as far as she can!"

"Anyway, I haven't seen her since. Why don't you ask that adopted son of the Lu family? He probably knows!"

Lu Yi coldly withdrew his gaze, and the two of them arrived at the hotel lobby one after the other.

When the people in the hall saw Lu Yi again, their previous disdain completely disappeared, and they became more and more respectful than the last.

This unassuming young man has really done something to get where he is today, going from being a pitiful young master kicked out of his home.

When they were talking privately just now, they all said they couldn't see the speed at which he made his move.

Now we dare not underestimate him.

"Young Master Yi, how many days do you plan to stay?"

Ji Qing led Lu Yi to the dining area, picked up a decanter, poured two glasses of red wine, and pushed one of them in front of Lu Yi.

Lu Yi didn't answer. "Go to the hospital tomorrow. If there's nothing else, leave the day after tomorrow!"

Ji Qing opened her mouth, "So fast, I thought..."

He thought Gong Che would let Lu Yi take his place, but it seems he was being petty.

Lu Yi glanced at him and immediately guessed what he was thinking.

"No need to pretend, I have no interest in this place. My home turf is in China, and unless something unexpected happens, I won't be coming back!"

Ji Qing grinned.

"That's good. Actually, we all welcome Young Master Yi. It's just that the food here isn't as good as in China."

"I heard that you don't like eating meat, so I specially had someone go to Chinatown to buy a lot of vegetables. Let's have dinner together at the restaurant with your wife tomorrow!"

When Lu Yi returned to his room, it was already past midnight.