Chapter 147 To Live, or to Focus on Gu Xingnian? (Seeking Votes)
Fu Beichen's gaze was sharp and fixed on the large ship in the distance.
"Go, prepare the boat." His voice was deep and carried an unquestionable command.
Lin Qi looked troubled and took a step closer.
“Mr. Fu, this Xiwang Wharf is Mr. Xi’s territory. Our people have inquired and I’m afraid… they won’t let us sail out easily.”
Fu Beichen frowned. "Call Xi Lin."
Lin Qi quickly took out his phone and dialed Xi Lin's number.
The call connected quickly, and Fu Beichen took the call.
“Mr. Xi, I need three boats, to depart immediately from Xiwang Wharf.” Fu Beichen got straight to the point, his tone cold and hard.
On the other end of the phone, Xi Lin suddenly burst into a shrill laugh.
"President Fu, you've got a really clever plan! You just crippled one of my hands, and now you want me to do you a favor?"
He paused, his voice brimming with sarcasm.
"You should first figure out how to get out of this Maduri alive!"
"Smack!"
The call was abruptly cut off.
Fu Beichen's chest flared with rage. He raised his hand and smashed the phone to the ground, shattering the screen into pieces instantly.
Lin Qi's eye twitched violently, and he gasped for breath in heartache.
My God, that's my phone! The latest Huawei tri-fold model, it's so… expensive!
Fu Beichen took a deep breath, suppressing the violence in his heart.
"Send a helicopter over."
Lin Qi nodded quickly, and was about to take out his phone when he remembered the one that had just tragically died. He could only turn to the bodyguard next to him with a sense of embarrassment.
"Can I borrow your phone?"
Just as the bodyguard unlocked the device and handed it over, the roar of an engine suddenly came from the sea.
A speedboat, like an arrow released from a bow, cut through the waves and came to a steady stop not far away.
A bodyguard in black on the boat, who was also holding a cell phone, respectfully handed it over.
The phone screen was lit up, and Lu Lie's name was prominently displayed on the call screen.
Lu Lie's voice, tinged with a hint of mockery, came through the receiver.
"President Fu, I'm really happy to see you still full of energy."
Fu Beichen clenched his fists, his knuckles turning white from the force, as he struggled to suppress the anger that was about to erupt.
"Lu Lie, what exactly do you want! If you have the guts, come over here and let's settle this fair and square! Using a woman as a shield, what kind of man are you!"
Lu Lie chuckled softly, the sound like a poisoned feather, lightly scratching at Fu Beichen's nerves.
"President Fu, don't be in such a hurry. Tomorrow is an auspicious day, a perfect opportunity to settle all our old and new grudges once and for all."
He abruptly changed the subject, his tone becoming ambiguous.
"Today is really not an option. Niannian seems to be seasick, and she's quite delicate. I need to take good care of her. You know, she's especially sensitive to the cold at night and clings to me a lot; she won't sleep unless I hold her."
Every word was like a poisoned dagger, precisely piercing the softest spot in Fu Beichen's heart.
It's a brutal attack on the spirit! A blatant attack on the spirit!
What Fu Beichen once gave him, he has now returned.
happy!
Fu Beichen was so angry that his face turned ashen and the veins on his forehead bulged.
"Lu Lie! If you dare to lay a finger on her, I guarantee I'll tear you to pieces!"
"Heh," Lu Lie's laughter grew even colder, "Fu Beichen, you should think about whether you can even survive until tomorrow. Oh, and by the way, a word of advice: don't even think about sneaking up on my ship with helicopters or boats."
His voice suddenly turned somber.
"I'm a timid person. What if my subordinates get nervous and accidentally hurt the old man? That would be terrible. In that case, Niannian might never forgive you for the rest of her life."
After saying that, the phone was ruthlessly hung up again.
Fu Beichen's chest heaved violently as he slammed the phone in his hand to the ground again.
The bodyguard who had just lent out his phone was completely dumbfounded.
He looked at the remains of another cell phone that had tragically perished on the ground, then at the furious Fu Beichen, opened his mouth as if to say something, but swallowed it back.
Should I ask Mr. Fu to reimburse me for this phone? I need an answer urgently.
Seeing this, Lin Qi yelled at the bodyguard who was still in a daze.
"What are you standing there for! Get lost! Are you waiting for me to treat you to a late-night snack?"
The bodyguard, feeling like he'd been granted a pardon, shrank back, slipped away faster than a rabbit.
Lin Qi felt inexplicably a little better.
Okay, I'm not the only unlucky guy whose phone got smashed, hey!
Fu Beichen clenched his fists, his gaze sharp as a hawk's, fixed on the huge ship on the distant sea.
He knew that Lu Lie, that madman, was capable of anything.
He couldn't act impulsively; he absolutely couldn't risk the old man's life because of himself.
He slowly surveyed the entire port, where towering cranes, stacked containers, and various cargo ships created a complex scene.
He walked over to Lin Qi, lowered his voice, and quickly gave a few instructions.
Lin Qi nodded solemnly, without asking a single question, and immediately selected four people before leaving quietly.
Fu Beichen looked at the large ship again, his eyes surging with overwhelming hatred and determination.
Lu Lie, even if it means we both perish, I'll drag you down to hell with me!
Inside the cabin, Gu Xingnian looked out the porthole and saw a familiar and imposing figure on the shore in the distance.
It's him!
He really came!
At that moment, all her strength and pretense almost collapsed, and she just wanted to rush over and throw herself into his arms.
Lu Lie walked over at some point and said something behind him.
"Niannian, lunch is ready." His voice was still gentle, but it carried an undeniable force.
Gu Xingnian turned her head away, her voice indifferent: "I'm not hungry."
Lu Lie's smile remained unchanged, but his eyes turned cold.
"You're not going to eat?" he said slowly. "Fine, then your precious master will go hungry with you."
Gu Xingnian's heart trembled violently. She turned her head sharply and glared at him hatefully.
"I need to call my master!"
Lu Lie shook his head, as if comforting an ignorant child.
"Don't worry, as long as you behave well, I promise you'll get to see him tomorrow."
Gu Xingnian took a deep breath, forcing herself to calm down. She mustered all her courage and looked directly into Lu Lie's unfathomable eyes.
"Lu Lie, what exactly do you want after all this scheming?"
Lu Lie's gaze was focused and gentle, as if she were the only person in the whole world he could see.
He spoke slowly, his tone as gentle as a lover's murmur.
"From beginning to end, all I've ever wanted is you."
Gu Xingnian was struck dumb, her whole body stiffened, and for a moment, she didn't know what to say.
Before you knew it, night had fallen, and the darkness enveloped the entire port of Maduri.
Fu Beichen's men had already been quietly deployed to various key positions, and all those he could mobilize had been gathered there.
Late at night, the two tallest office buildings in the port area suddenly burst into flames without warning.
Flames shot into the sky, and thick smoke billowed, turning half the night sky an ominous orange-red.
Mr. Xi was awakened from his sleep and, upon hearing the news, flew into a rage.
"Rebellion! Rebellion! This Fu Beichen has gone mad! How dare he burn down my docks!" He was furious. "Men! Go to the port immediately and bring him back to me! Dead or alive!"
Mr. Xi's three most capable lieutenants, leading a large force, stormed toward the port.
Before long, dense and ear-piercing gunfire erupted from the shore, interspersed with explosions, with flames and smoke mingling in the night.
On the large ship, Gu Xingnian stood on the deck, anxiously watching the chaotic battlefield on the shore, her hands gripping the railing tightly until her knuckles turned white.
Lu Lie stood beside her, his brows furrowed, clearly aware that the situation was spiraling out of control.
He took out his phone to contact Xilin, only to find that all communication signals had been cut off.
At this moment, the large ship became an isolated island completely cut off from the world.
The fierce fighting continued until the early hours of the morning before gradually subsiding.
No one knew that Maduri, which had been in chaos for eighty years, had been forcibly divided in two ten years ago, and tonight, the world had quietly changed.
The next day at noon, the sky was overcast and the sea breeze was howling.
Lu Lie led Gu Xingnian to a nearby isolated cliff.
The terrain here is steep and commanding, offering a panoramic view of everything around.
One side of the cliff is a steep precipice, and below is the sea, with huge waves crashing against the rock face, creating sprays five or six meters high.
On the other side is a dense and rugged wilderness, easy to defend and difficult to attack, which can effectively prevent any possible sneak attacks.
The biting sea breeze whipped Gu Xingnian's long hair wildly, blinding her.
Not long after, Fu Beichen appeared.
He was alone, brought up by two burly bodyguards in black, and showed no fear.
Gu Xingnian's gaze instantly locked onto him.
He looked visibly haggard, with stubble on his chin and his deep eyes filled with terrifying bloodshot veins, as if he hadn't slept all night.
The moment Fu Beichen saw her, all his weariness and anger seemed to be replaced by worry. He called out urgently in a hoarse voice.
"Nian Nian!"
"Fu Beichen!" Gu Xingnian called out to him in a trembling voice, her eyes instantly reddening. She couldn't help but want to run to him.
Lu Lie reacted quickly, grabbing her arm with such force that it hurt her.
He leaned close to her ear, his voice icy and carrying a strong sense of warning.
"Don't move."
“Otherwise,” he paused deliberately, his tone full of malice, “his head might explode in the next second. There are my men all around here.”
Gu Xingnian froze, abruptly stopping in her tracks, not daring to make any further rash moves.
Looking at her pale face, Fu Beichen suppressed the pain in his heart and forced out a comforting smile.
"I'm fine, Niannian, don't worry, I'm perfectly fine."
Looking at their affectionate gazes, Lu Lie's lips curled into a cruel smile.
He slowly took out a small glass reagent bottle from his pocket. The bottle contained a purplish-red liquid that refracted an unusual red luster in the gloomy light.
Gu Xingnian's pupils suddenly contracted.
This color...this bottle...
This is the antidote that Master brought with great difficulty!
Lu Lie gently shook the reagent bottle in his hand, and the purplish-red liquid rippled inside.
Then, he raised his voice and shouted at Fu Beichen, every word filled with smugness and control.
"Fu Beichen, you didn't expect this, did you? Your life is now in my hands."
He brandished the reagent bottle in his hand, his smile growing increasingly arrogant.
"Now, I can give you a choice."
"Tell me, do you want your life back, or... do you want to reclaim your life?"
Fu Beichen stared intently at Lu Lie, his bloodshot eyes burning with a fierce rage, as if he wanted to incinerate the man before him.
The sea breeze howled wildly in my ears.
The world suddenly fell into a deathly silence.
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