At this moment, Lu An'an, Lu Yanli, and Xiao Ningning were still following the NPCs, wandering aimlessly along the paths.

Suddenly, a sharp, piercing gunshot shattered the silence, exploding in their ears.

Lu An'an felt a chill run down her spine.

Holy crap! They even brought guns?!

As the echoes of the gunshots faded, the already dim lights inside the stadium suddenly went out, plunging the surroundings into darkness once again.

Lu An'an slowed her pace involuntarily, every slight movement making her nerves tense.

She subconsciously reached out, trying to grab Lu Yanli on her left, but after groping around in the dark for a long time, she still couldn't touch Lu Yanli's arm.

Lu An'an's heart skipped a beat. She quickly took out a flashlight from her backpack and turned it on, searching around for people.

She looked around anxiously, "Second Brother? Where is he?!"

【No way, how did they get separated?!】

Xiao Ningning, who was standing to the side, calmly said, "An'an, don't worry, your second brother walked away on his own."

Lu An'an: "???"

She looked both angry and shocked: "No, is he going through his rebellious phase right now?"

Xiao Ningning chuckled as she reassured Lu An'an, "Don't worry, Gu Tingyan has been following your second brother, and since your second brother is alright, he's probably planning to handle some things personally."

Upon hearing this, Lu An'an frowned slightly, a hint of confusion flashing in her eyes: "Personally? What does he want to solve personally?"

My second brother doesn't know that George Berlans wants to imprison him. What does he want to get rid of? Gu Tingyan?

Xiao Ningning pondered for a moment, her voice carrying a deeper meaning: "An'an, your second brother probably knows something about that Berlans, probably because you do."

Upon hearing this, Lu An'an frowned even more deeply. "Because of me?"

Xiao Ningning explained, "Your second brother's fate has been changed by you. Perhaps you did something. In any case, he will be fine. The one who will be in trouble is you, An'an."

After a moment of confusion, Lu An'an suddenly realized, "Senior sister, are you referring to Pei Sheng?"

Xiao Ningning nodded slightly, her gaze deep: "It is him. Pei Sheng, as the male protagonist, should have a brilliant destiny, but now it seems complicated and... his destiny has the aura of his master."

Lu An'an's eyes widened, her astonishment evident: "Shocking! It really was that wicked old man, Master, who did this?! He's the big boss?!"

Xiao Ningning said helplessly, "An'an, the point right now is not whether Master is a bad old man or not, the point is that Pei Sheng is acting strangely and he is a threat to you, so I don't recommend that you go to your second brother."

Upon hearing this, Lu An'an lowered her eyes slightly. After a long while, she slowly raised her eyes, her gaze filled with determination: "Senior sister, I still have to go. I have to go and see why my second brother is still going through a rebellious phase at such an old age."

Xiao Ningning: "..."

She sighed helplessly, "Since that's the case, let's go."

Lu An'an smiled and said, "Senior sister is the best!"

*

On the other side, Lu Yanli was blindfolded and handcuffed by Berlans's bodyguards and brought in front of Berlans.

After tying him to the chair, the bodyguards left the room, leaving Lu Yanli and Berlans inside. After leaving, they stood outside the courtyard, quietly guarding him.

Inside the room, Lu Yanli sat upright in a chair, without uttering a word, his face completely expressionless.

Berlans's gaze lingered on Lu Yanli, and a strange feeling stirred within him.

He had expected Lu Yanli to have a hysterical outburst of questioning and struggle, but Lu Yanli's overly calm attitude only piqued his curiosity more. He asked, "Don't you want to know who brought you here?"

Lu Yanli scoffed: "George Berlans, has anyone ever told you that your name sounds like a pig?"

Berlans's expression changed drastically, a look of astonishment flashing in his eyes. His gaze was fixed on Lu Yanli, eager to know the answer, forgetting the sharpness and insult in the man's words: "How did you know it was me?"

Lu Yanli's laughter grew even more contemptuous: "Why should I tell you? Who do you think you are?"

His hands, bound behind his back to the chair, held a small razor blade, which he used to slash the ropes binding him.

Berlans' eyes sparkled with barely suppressed excitement: "Li, you really make me like you. You know, the first time I saw you was in an advertisement on the screen. You look so much like my muse. I was irresistibly attracted to you. I collected your photos and became madly infatuated with you until I finally couldn't stand it anymore. I wanted to have you, to make you mine, and to let your beauty shine only for me."

He stopped in front of Lu Yanli, his eyes tracing Lu Yanli's face inch by inch with a fascination and longing, his voice revealing a morbid madness: "Li, I should have made you mine much sooner, made you bloom beneath me, but you were so disobedient, you even let your sister ruin the pawn I placed by your side, the one closest to you, so I had no choice but to come and capture you myself. I love you so much, Li, are you happy?"

Berlans parted his thin lips slightly, his tone full of anticipation for the intimacy that was about to arrive. He slowly reached out his hand, his fingertips trembling slightly, wanting to stroke Lu Yanli's face. "Li, I even took a drug to make you happy for this moment. Believe me, you will fall in love with me."

His head was getting closer and closer to Lu Yanli's thin lips. Just as he was about to touch Lu Yanli, Lu Yanli quickly tore off the cloth covering his eyes. A cold glint flashed in his eyes, and he punched Berlans hard in the eye.

He nimbly flipped over and leaped up, deftly pinning the still-painful Berlans to a chair and quickly binding his hands and feet.

My dear reader, there's more to this chapter! Please click the next page to continue reading—even more exciting content awaits!