Chapter 103 The Intent to Kill: See the person alive or the body dead.
After shouting, Liu Yan ran a few steps forward and suddenly fainted on the ground.
Upon seeing this, Zheng Liu quickly went over and picked Liu Yan up from the ground.
"Miss Liu, Miss Liu?"
Seeing her beautiful face so pale it was devoid of any color, and with tear tracks all over it, Zheng Liu's heart suddenly ached.
She was just a petite and thin woman, and she had been under a lot of pressure these past few days. Now that the abandoned villa had exploded, Liu Yan must be heartbroken.
Liu Yan did not respond and showed no signs of waking up. Zheng Liu carried her to the car with heartache, then looked at the villa, which was now a ruin engulfed in flames, gritted his teeth, and got into the car himself.
"You two stay here! Keep watch for three days. If no one comes out, you don't need to keep watch anymore!"
After Zheng Liu finished speaking, he drove Liu Yan to the hospital.
After a check-up at the hospital, it was found that excessive grief had caused him to fall into a coma, and he needed to rest well.
"Xiaxia! Xiaxia, don't go!"
The following evening, Zheng Liu was sitting in a chair, dozing off. Just as he was getting sleepy, he heard Liu Yan calling from her hospital bed. When he opened his eyes, he saw Liu Yan sitting on the bed, covered in sweat.
"Miss Liu, you're awake?"
As he spoke, he casually grabbed a pillow and placed it behind Liu Yan's waist. Liu Yan turned her head and saw Zheng Liu, excitedly grabbing his hands.
"Where's Xiaxia? Where's Xiao Yan? Are they alright now?"
Her memory was still filled with the huge explosions and towering flames at the villa. Such a huge explosion, such intense flames, Xia Xia and Xiao Yan... No, it can't be!
Those are Xiao Yan and Gu Mingxia, the most outstanding man and woman in Xiangcheng. How could they not escape? Liu Yan stared at Zheng Liu with hope in her eyes.
"Miss Liu, my friend is still waiting at the villa entrance, and he hasn't seen Mr. Xiao and Miss Gu come out... Miss Liu... please accept my condolences!"
"Get lost! You're talking nonsense! Xiaxia will be fine! She has Xiao Yan; Xiao Yan will never let anything happen to her!"
Liu Yan nudged Zheng Liu, who was sitting in a chair, her face full of disbelief. She already had the answer in her heart, but she refused to believe it. If such a sturdy villa could be blown into ruins, how much more so could two ordinary people made of flesh and blood?
She pushed Zheng Liu as she got off the bed and ran outside, but Zheng Liu quickly stopped her, grabbing her arms with both hands.
“Miss Liu, this is the truth! You saw for yourself how powerful those bombs were! They could turn a villa made of reinforced concrete into ruins, let alone a person. What good would it do for you to rush over now?”
Zheng Liu, a former soldier, was very strong. He firmly gripped Liu Yan's arm, making her unable to move. Liu Yan's tears flowed like a burst dam, and she cried out in agony.
"I'll go pay for Xiaxia and Xiao Yan's lives! If it weren't for me, Xiaxia and Xiao Yan wouldn't have come to South Africa, and if they hadn't come to South Africa, they wouldn't have been blown up in that villa! It's all my fault, it's all my fault!"
As Liu Yan spoke, she struggled to break free from Zheng Liu's grip, but no matter how much she struggled, Zheng Liu wouldn't let go. In the end, Liu Yan started kicking Zheng Liu's legs, but Zheng Liu still wouldn't let go.
“I’m heartbroken and devastated! He was my best friend, and he died in South Africa because of me. How can I not be heartbroken and devastated? It’s all because of me. If it weren’t for Xiaxia, she wouldn’t have died. It’s all my fault. Why did I come to South Africa? So many years have passed. Why did I come to South Africa to look for him again!”
Unable to break free, Liu Yan threw herself into Zheng Liu's arms and wept bitterly. The pain in her heart was beyond anyone's comprehension; right now, Liu Yan wished she could run to the villa and avenge Xia Xia and Xiao Yan with their lives!
Zheng Liu held the heartbroken Liu Yan in his arms, his face also showing pain and helplessness.
He knew better than anyone what it felt like to have your best friend die in front of you. So, he deeply sympathized with Liu Yan's sorrow. He patted Liu Yan's back and gently comforted her.
"It's alright, this isn't your fault! It's not your fault!"
Besides all that, Zheng Liu didn't know how to comfort Liu Yan. He could only repeat over and over that he didn't blame her. Liu Yan wouldn't listen to Zheng Liu at all and kept hitting his back.
"It's all because of me. If it weren't for me, Xiaxia wouldn't have come to South Africa. If she hadn't come to South Africa, she wouldn't have been kidnapped. If she hadn't been kidnapped, she wouldn't have been suspected..."
Mentioning Cai Feng, a deep hatred flashed in Liu Yan's eyes. She immediately pushed Zheng Liu away and ran out barefoot.
"It's all Cai Feng's doing! He's the one who strapped the bomb to Xia Xia!"
Zheng Liu was distracted for a moment, and Liu Yan had already run out of the ward. Helpless, he could only chase after her. At the hospital entrance, Zheng Liu grabbed Liu Yan, who was almost going crazy.
"Are you crazy? Do you know Chai Bong's status in South Africa? Are you trying to kill yourself by going to see him like this?"
Looking at Liu Yan's resolute expression, Zheng Liu was momentarily stunned. He really had the illusion that she was risking her life.
"Xiaxia and Xiao Yan both died because of me, what's the point of my life?"
As Liu Yan spoke, she struggled to walk out. Zheng Liu stared at her red eyes, then gritted his teeth, picked her up, and carried her out.
"Fine, since you're willing to die, then I'm not going to die either! Now I'll take you to find Cai Feng!"
Zheng Liu carried Liu Yan into the car, stepped on the gas, and drove straight to Cai Feng's villa.
Soon they arrived at the villa. Zheng Liu got out of the car and led Liu Yan straight inside. Somewhat surprisingly, the villa's security guards didn't stop them from entering, as if they had known they were coming back beforehand.
Based on their memory of the last visit, the two quickly arrived at the villa's hall, where they indeed saw Cai Feng sitting on a tiger skin, joking with two young girls. They didn't know what he was saying, but the two girls would occasionally lower their heads and smile shyly.
"Cai Feng, why did you kill Xia Xia and Xiao Yan!"
Because she was in a bad mood, Liu Yan came in and immediately questioned her in an interrogative tone. Cai Feng pinched the girl's face, looked up at Liu Yan, got up and walked up to her, reached out and pinched her chin, with a half-smile on his face.
"Beautiful lady, do you know that if you talk to me like that, you might not leave this villa alive?"
"You blew up Xiaxia and Xiao Yan, so I never intended to leave alive when I came here!"
Liu Yan's stubbornness was no less than Gu Mingxia's, but she never showed it. This time, however, she was furious because Gu Mingxia and Xiao Yan were blown up in the villa!
For so many years, Gu Mingxia and Zhang Yunqi have been her bottom line. Now that she has completely lost Zhang Yunqi, Gu Mingxia has become the only person she values most. Now that the person she values most is gone, how can Liu Yan calm down?
Cai Feng smiled slightly, offered his hand to pinch Liu Yan's chin, turned around and sat down on a chair to the side, then looked at her arrogantly.
"I'm happy, so what?"
"You're happy? You only care about your own happiness. Have you ever thought about the two lives lost? What right do you have to deprive others of the chance to live? You...you're a beast!"
Liu Yan rushed over and pounced on Cai Feng, punching and kicking him. Cai Feng sneered, waved his hand, and pushed Liu Yan to the ground. His eyes were full of pity and disdain as he looked at Liu Yan.
"Why? Let me tell you why! It's because I am Cai Feng, and it's because this is South Africa! In South Africa, whoever I, Cai Feng, want to die, must die! Including you!"
Sensing the strong displeasure and murderous intent in Cai Feng's tone, Zheng Liu immediately stepped forward to help Liu Yan up, pulled her behind him, and then gave Cai Feng a simple, apologetic smile.
"Mr. Cai Feng, Miss Liu is only talking nonsense because she is too heartbroken. We hope that you can be magnanimous and not hold it against us!"
Cai Feng glared at Liu Yan, who was staring at her angrily, and then looked at Zheng Liu, who was bowing and scraping and smiling obsequiously. She snorted heavily.
"You're quite sensible. I'll let this go for your sake. Now take her and get out of here. Don't let me see her in South Africa again!"
Cai Feng's words made his meaning quite clear: he hoped Liu Yan would return to China as soon as possible. This was also what Zheng Liu was thinking, and he grinned and nodded repeatedly.
"Yes, yes, yes! I'll take Miss Liu back to China right away. Thank you, Mr. Cai Feng!"
Zheng Liu held Liu Yan's hand, thanking her repeatedly as he backed away. Even after they left Cai Feng's villa, Liu Yan still looked displeased and forcefully shook off Zheng Liu's hand.
"I never expected you to be such a coward who clings to life!"
Liu Yan's words made Zheng Liu's chest heave. His weathered face flushed red. He felt terrible when he received Liu Yan's disdainful look. Finally, he stepped forward and took her hand.
“Miss Liu, I, Zheng Liu, started working as a mercenary at the age of eighteen and didn’t leave the team until I was thirty-two. You can say I’m poor or ugly, but you absolutely cannot say I’m a coward! I’m not worried about being assassinated by Cai Feng, but about you! No matter what, I hope to get you back to Xiangcheng safely!”
After saying these words, Zheng Liu didn't look at Liu Yan's eyes again. He went forward, opened the car door, grabbed her hand, and put her in the car. Then he got in, started the car, and stepped on the gas. The car sped forward.
Was he protecting her just now? Liu Yan bit her lip, a faint warmth welling up in her sorrowful heart.
"Thank you for wanting to protect me, but I don't want to go back to Xiangcheng. I want to go to the villa to find Xiaxia!"
Liu Yan lowered her head. In her mind, whether Xia Xia was alive or dead, she had to find out for herself. She had to see her alive or dead. This was her principle and bottom line!
“Mr. Cai Feng has already decided to kill you, Miss Liu. You should return to Xiangcheng as soon as possible. As for finding President Xiao and Miss Gu, leave that to me and my friends!”
As Zheng Liu spoke, fearing that Liu Yan might not believe him, he turned his head and looked into her eyes earnestly, making his promise.
"Don't worry! I will definitely give you a perfect answer. I want to see you alive or dead!"
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