Chapter 101. Let's go! There's a bomb here!
Without saying another word to Cai Feng, Xiao Yan glanced at him and immediately turned and ran out with the people who had come with him.
Lin Qingxuan naturally followed behind him. Cai Feng watched the group's backs, a mysterious smile appearing on his weathered face.
"Sir, you..."
"No problem, start the bomb countdown! If we can't save them, let them be a pair of lovers destined for the same fate!"
He was always the one owed by others, but he never owed anyone anything, whether it was love or life!
So, if you're alive, you'll get out of here together; if you're not, then you'll die together!
Cai Feng turned around resolutely and walked towards the innermost lounge of the underground mall. But as he turned around, a hint of reluctance appeared on his face, perhaps because he felt that doing so would ultimately hurt her.
But Feng doesn't want to think about these speculations anymore. Back then, when she completely ignored her pleas and resolutely insisted on marrying Gu Huaikun, did she never think that he would also be heartbroken?
That's how the world works. If you don't think about others, they'll never think about you! Nobody owes anyone anything, and only in this way can we live a long and healthy life!
People should abandon true love and true feelings! Without those complicated things, he's probably already a local tyrant, living a carefree and happy life. But what about you? Nan Lan... when your man flaunts three women in front of you, your heart must be aching!
He pondered those painful memories as if in self-torture. In the end, two lines of tears actually fell from his weathered face. Were they a sigh for the affection of the past, or a reflection on his heartless and loveless life?
No one knows what he's really thinking; perhaps even he himself doesn't know!
"Mr. Xiao, this place is in the suburbs. It takes about half an hour to drive there from here!"
Zheng Liu glanced at the address and looked at Xiao Yan with a serious expression.
"Stop wasting time here, let's talk in the car!"
The mere thought of Gu Mingxia carrying a time bomb made Xiao Yan feel utterly unable to calm down. That thing was a bomb! If it exploded prematurely, wouldn't his Xiaxia be doomed?
"Mr. Xiao..."
Seeing Xiao Yan about to get into the car, Lin Qingxuan stepped forward and called out timidly. Xiao Yan frowned. If it weren't for this face, which was eight parts similar to Xia Xia's, his Xia Xia wouldn't have been strapped with a time bomb. So, even though the face in front of him was almost exactly the same as Xia Xia's, Xiao Yan found it particularly irritating.
"Zheng Liu, have someone take her to the airport!"
Xiao Yan didn't look at Lin Qingxuan again, and nimbly opened the car door and got into the car.
Zheng Liu gave Liu Qi a wink, and Liu Qi immediately walked over and gestured for him to come over.
"Miss Lin, I'll take you to the airport."
Lin Qingxuan hesitated for a moment, her eyes fixed on Xiao Yan in the car. She bit her lip, but still stepped to the car window where Xiao Yan was.
"Mr. Xiao, I'm sorry! I... I hope you and Miss Gu can return safely!"
While she was in the underground mall, she roughly understood some of what was going on and realized that it was because Xiao Yan had taken her out of the mall that his girlfriend's life was in danger. Lin Qingxuan felt very sorry about this.
"Then please leave South Africa as soon as possible, Miss Lin!"
Xiao Yan's cold voice came from inside the car. His Xia Xia didn't have much time to spare. Every minute and every second was precious time to save her life.
Such thoughts kept lingering in Xiao Yan's mind, and he found Lin Qingxuan outside the car increasingly annoying.
"drive!"
Zheng Liu drove Xiao Yan straight to the address Cai Feng had given him, while Liu Yan and the others followed in another car. Liu Qi, looking at Lin Qingxuan's embarrassed and almost naked face, felt a pang of displeasure. "They're going to save someone's life, and you're just dawdling on and on. Who's going to like you?"
However, Liu Qi did not show any unusual expression on his face and still made a gesture of invitation.
"Miss Lin, please! South Africa is a dangerous place. You should go to the airport and go back home!"
"Thank you!"
Lin Qingxuan hugged her chest and reluctantly got into the car. His name is Xiao Yan… I must find out about him after I get back to China! Yes, I definitely will!
Liu Qi smiled, said nothing, and watched Lin Qingxuan get into the car before speeding towards the airport.
Zheng Liu kept talking as he drove.
"Mr. Xiao, that address is an abandoned villa. Mr. Cai Feng's men should be guarding outside the villa, so we don't need to worry about Miss Gu's safety right now. The only thing we need to worry about is that the time bomb might explode when it's ready..."
"Drive the car faster!"
Xiao Yan frowned deeply. A deserted villa—Xia Xia must be terrified inside! He now hated himself for saving Lin Qingxuan. If Xia Xia were to get hurt because of this, Xiao Yan felt he would want to kill himself!
"good!"
Zheng Liu floored the accelerator. Fortunately, there were few people in South Africa. If it were in China, it would probably take more than three hours to get from the underground shopping mall to Gu Mingxia's villa!
Throughout the journey, Xiao Yan didn't say a word, only clasped his hands tightly together. Whenever he thought of the danger Gu Mingxia might encounter, he wished he could fly to her side right now.
Fortunately, Zheng Liu was a very good driver. In less than half an hour, he drove the car to a remote and abandoned villa. Xiao Yan jumped out before the car had even come to a complete stop. Judging from the outside, it was a very large villa. Now it was completely dark. Xiao Yan couldn't help but worry. Such an abandoned villa must be full of snakes, insects and rodents. Wouldn't Xia Xia be scared here?
Thinking of this, Xiao Yan could no longer stand still and immediately rushed inside, but Zheng Liu quickly came over to stop him.
“Mr. Xiao, it’s pitch black here. It’s safer if I get a flashlight first. Besides, we have the map and signs Mr. Cai Feng gave us. Once we’re inside, we should be able to find Miss Gu easily! It would be dangerous if we just barged in!”
Zheng Liu's words successfully made Xiao Yan stop in his tracks. Yes, he absolutely could not be hurt. His Xiaxia was still waiting for him to save her! If something happened to him, which of these people would risk their lives to save Xiaxia like he did?
Soon, Zheng Liu took several flashlights and handed one to Xiao Yan. The others each took one as well. Liu Yan held the flashlight and looked at the dark villa with a guilty expression in her eyes. If it weren't for her, how could Xia Xia have been locked up here?
"I'll go first, Mr. Xiao, you all follow me in!"
Zheng Liu took another careful look at the address in his hand and said firmly. Xiao Yan did not refuse his suggestion, and the group followed behind Zheng Liu, walking carefully and anxiously inside.
In the dim light of the flashlight, the walls of the abandoned villa were mottled, and the ground was covered with dust and broken furniture. Groups of rats scurried past her feet from time to time, and behind the rats were several snakes as thick as an arm with bright patterns. Liu Yan only glanced at them before closing her eyes in fear.
"Everyone be careful! This snake is highly venomous. Be careful not to step on it!"
The more vibrant the snake's patterns, the more potent its venom! Zheng Liu reminded Xiao Yan and the others behind him as they walked, and following the signs Cai Feng had given them, they soon arrived at the villa's basement.
A dim light shone from a basement not far away, and Xiao Yan felt a surge of excitement, quickening his pace unconsciously.
Sure enough, when they arrived at the entrance to the basement where there was light, they saw Gu Mingxia tied to a chair. Not far from her, a large group of rats and giant snakes had gathered. Xiao Yan was nervous and was about to speak when Zheng Liu stopped him.
"Mr. Xiao, something must have been scattered around Miss Gu. Look, although these rats and snakes are close together, they haven't attacked her. Miss Gu isn't in danger for the time being!"
Just as Zheng Liu had said, the rats and giant snakes were all three meters away from Gu Mingxia, but they were moving forward at a speed that could be seen with the naked eye. Xiao Yan's brows furrowed tightly again.
"No, look! Those rats and snakes are starting to move forward! We have to get rid of them right away!"
Liu Yan was trembling all over, holding Xiao Yan's arm tightly, and even her voice was trembling slightly.
"Yes! Mr. Xiao, don't worry, we have a way to deal with these things!"
Zheng Liuchao gave a wink to the mercenaries behind him, and they immediately took out several packets of powder from their bodies and sprinkled them around the rats and snakes. Surprisingly, after smelling the powder, the rats and snakes suddenly seemed to be stimulated and scattered like birds and beasts.
In just a few minutes, everything that had been surrounding Gu Mingxia disappeared. Xiao Yan quickly walked to Gu Mingxia's side and patted her sleeping face.
"Xiaxia, Xiaxia, wake up!"
Gu Mingxia opened her eyes groggily, and when she saw Xiao Yan, her bewildered eyes immediately lit up with joy.
"Xiao Yan, is it really you? Am I dreaming?"
When Xiao Yan saw that she had woken up, he quickly untied the ropes binding her arms to the chair and happily kissed her forehead.
"No, it really is me! I'll take you out right now!"
Upon hearing this, Gu Mingxia's initially happy face suddenly changed color, and as soon as her hands were freed, she pushed Xiao Yan away.
"Don't worry about me, get out of here! Hurry up!"
"I won't abandon you!"
Upon hearing her words, Liu Yan ran over and hugged Gu Mingxia tightly, tears she had held back for days streaming down her face.
"Xiaxia, isn't it all my fault? If it weren't for me, you wouldn't be locked up here suffering. I... I'm sorry!"
"You'd better get out of here right now! This villa is full of bombs, or it will be too late!"
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