Within Country L, Fu Ying secretly escaped from the hotel without informing Gu Momo and Li Zhanting.
She sat beside a tent, and to avoid attracting attention, she dared not light a fire, using only a flashlight for illumination.
This was her fourth day in the woods opposite Ala's villa, from which she could see Ala's villa and his study through binoculars.
She took out her notebook and meticulously recorded the identities of the people who had come to see Ala during this period.
The biggest helper by the leader of the Emperor-Slaying Alliance is now Ala, whose left and right arms have been severed.
If Ala can be captured, the leader of the Emperor-Slaying Alliance will be completely isolated and helpless!
The forest was so quiet that you could hear the sound of a pen tip scratching on paper.
Suddenly, footsteps came from afar. Fu Ying immediately turned off her flashlight, packed up her notebook, and climbed up the tree trunk.
The footsteps grew closer. The man was dressed in black night clothes, almost blending into the darkness, but even so, Fu Ying still recognized him by his figure.
“Ye Sijue…” Seeing him clutching his waist, her heart clenched.
His wound that day was not shallow, and it would take at least a few days to fully heal.
Just as she was worrying, she heard rustling footsteps in the distance. It sounded like there were no fewer than ten of them. The fact that Ye Sijue chose to run away instead of fight was enough to show that the other side was not weak.
"Why does this guy always put himself in such dangerous situations!" Fu Ying gritted her teeth, about to climb down the tree trunk and chase after Ye Sijue in the direction he had left, when suddenly she remembered his resolute words from that day in the cave—
"Fuying, do you really think so little of yourself?"
Her fingernails dug fiercely into the tree bark, and the pain of her skin and nails being torn apart was nothing compared to the pain in her heart.
"Quick! If we can capture Ye Sijue, we'll get the 50 million bounty. We absolutely cannot let him get away!"
"Hmph, this guy harmed so many of our brothers back then. If he falls into my hands, I will never let him go! Even if it costs me his life for the bounty, I'll still break one of his legs!"
"Speed up! He seems to still be injured; he can't have gone far. We must catch him today!"
Only after confirming that those who were chasing Ye Sijue had gone further and further away did Fuying jump down from the tree trunk.
She crawled into the tent, wrapped herself in a military blanket, and forced herself to sleep.
“Everyone has their own destiny. Since he looks down on you so much and manipulates your feelings, you don’t need to take any risks for him. Fuying, your most important task now is to keep an eye on Ala. Nothing else matters to you!”
She reminded herself again and again, but another voice inside her kept undermining her decision.
“Fuying, you can’t be so selfish. Although Ye Sijue has wronged you, she saved your life. If it weren’t for her, you might have died on that night when you were sixteen.”
"But she also saved Ye Sijue once, didn't she? They're even now."
"Then ask yourself, can you really just stand by and watch him die? Don't you love him anymore?"
"Love? What good is love? You may love him, but does he love you? He was the one who took the initiative to ask you for it, but the next day he went back on his word and even said you were easy to get. Is a man like that worth your love?"
"Perhaps he just has his own difficulties? You've known Ye Sijue for so long, do you really think he's the kind of irresponsible man?"
Fu Ying became increasingly confused as she thought about it. Whenever she closed her eyes, the image of Ye Sijue running away while clutching his wound would appear in her mind again and again.
She sighed, got up, picked up the pistol and dagger beside her, and chased after Ye Sijue in the direction he had left.
On the edge of the cliff, Ye Sijue had taken down four or five assassins during the chase, but he was still surrounded by the remaining four assassins.
He had run out of ammunition, the wound on his waist was still bleeding, and his strength was almost at its limit.
"Ye Sijue, don't even think about running away, there's no road ahead."
"Rather than die in this desolate wilderness, let us capture you and go back to collect the bounty! Tell us, is the last piece of the Blood Jade Ring on you? If you tell us, we might spare your life!"
The four men opposite him simultaneously raised their pistols and aimed them at Ye Sijue.
The wind howled through the mountain forest in the dead of night, blurring one's vision. Ye Sijue looked at the bottomless cliff behind him, then at the well-equipped assassins opposite him, and sneered, "Hmph, you think you can catch me?"
He took a leap and jumped off the cliff.
Fu Ying, who had just arrived, witnessed this scene and screamed hysterically, "Ye Sijue!"
The sound instantly attracted the attention of four assassins, and gunshots rang out. Fu Ying hid behind a tree trunk, successfully avoiding the first wave of attacks. He then quickly raised his gun and, based on the direction from which the bullets had come, locked onto two of the assassins, shooting one of them in the chest.
The two assassins fell to the ground with a thud. Fu Ying took out a pre-recorded audio recording, the sound of which was particularly clear in the empty mountain forest.
"Quick! Quick! Quick! Save them!"
The rustling footsteps and the rattling of mechanical parts sounded like dozens of people were providing support. Seeing that things were not going well, the other two assassins immediately turned and fled!
To avoid suspicion, Fuying raised his gun and fired into the air, shouting, "We're here!"
Seeing this, the two assassins quickened their pace and left the scene, cursing all the way.
"Hurry up and leave! Can't you see the Emperor-Slaying Alliance is on the verge of collapse? So many people have fallen!"
"Exactly! Haven't the Emperor-Slaying Alliance exploited us enough over the years? If we can get a reward, we should work hard. Why should we risk our lives for them? So many brothers have secretly deserted. I think the Emperor-Slaying Alliance is doomed..."
"Tsk, we really should prioritize our survival!"
Only after confirming that the two had left did Fu Ying rush to the edge of the cliff and shout Ye Sijue's name:
"Ye Sijue! Ye Sijue!"
No matter how much she shouted, the only response was her own echo in the mountains.
"Ye Sijue... Ye Sijue... Why are you so foolish? Why didn't you wait for me?" Fu Ying slumped to the ground, an indescribable pain shooting through her heart. She couldn't stop sobbing, large tears falling one by one onto her collarbone.
So, her heart can still feel pain...
She knew perfectly well that falling in love with Ye Sijue was the same as falling in love with a heartless wolf.
But how could she possibly control this feeling?
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