Ordinary people simply do not have the means to steal the top-quality jadeite.
Given Lu Zhufeng's abilities, he wouldn't have sent out a distress signal unless something unexpected happened.
"Sister, I want to go save him."
Xiao Wujie was unusually flustered, his eyes filled with urgency.
After all, Lu Zhufeng sent out a distress signal, which proved that his current situation must be very bad.
Those behind Prison No. 0 have probably worked hard for years for this one piece of top-quality jadeite. Now that this treasure has been stolen, they will definitely seal off the prison tightly and try every means to recover the jadeite.
Chu Liyue reached out and pulled him into her arms, gently stroking his head. Her face was cold, but her voice was exceptionally gentle:
"Don't worry, I promise you I will definitely get him out."
"But Prison Zero is no small matter, and with this unexpected turn of events, we need to plan carefully."
Xiao Wujie reached out and hugged Chu Liyue's neck, his eyes glistening with tears, and pleaded in a hoarse voice:
"Sister, will you take me with you?"
Chu Liyue replied that she would definitely rescue Lu Zhufeng, implying that she was unwilling to take him with her.
Xiao Wujie knew her worries. Although his body was in terrible shape, he still had his mind.
Lu Zhufeng risked his life for him, and now he's lying here like a cripple, watching Chu Liyue risk her life to save people. It's worse than killing him.
Seeing Chu Liyue gently shake her head, he knelt up, climbed onto her, and pleaded in a tone:
"Sister, I beg you, please take me with you."
"I promise I'll listen to everything you say and I'll never cause you any trouble."
"I don't have to go into that underwater prison, but I can cover for you from behind."
Chu Liyue felt a pang of heartache seeing him like this, but her expression remained unusually firm. She hugged Xiao Wujie back and gently patted his shoulder.
The tone wasn't harsh; it was more like a gentle coaxing, yet it left no room for negotiation.
“My dear, this won’t do. Your body is too weak right now, and you don’t have any special abilities to protect you.”
"To be honest, let alone sister, if Lu Zhufeng knew your current situation, do you think he would let you go?"
"Listen to me, I can let you participate in the development of the rescue plan, but I can't take you there."
Xiao Wujie's gaze flickered, and he called out to her in a low, hoarse voice, "Sister..."
Seeing that he wouldn't listen to a word, Chu Liyue's expression turned slightly colder. She looked directly at him, her voice carrying an irresistible authority:
“Ah Jie, you are smarter than anyone else; you can understand the reasoning behind my words.”
“If you suffer any loss, none of us—Lu Zhufeng, your parents, or I—can bear the consequences.”
To extinguish Xiao Wujie's thoughts, her gaze was extremely cold, seemingly able to pierce through his soul:
"Don't even think about sneaking over there without me knowing. I have plenty of ways to trap you, but I don't want to do that. You'd better not make me angry."
Xiao Wujie's face was deathly pale, his lips moved slightly, and his expression was almost desolate: "I..."
Chu Liyue couldn't bring herself to be cold to him, but seeing that it had an effect, she dropped her coldness, hugged him, and lowered her head to gently kiss the corner of his eye and the tip of his nose.
"Be good, listen to me, and trust your sister."
Xiao Wujie was in a gloomy mood all afternoon. Chu Liyue didn't go anywhere and just quietly stayed by his side, while looking up information about the No. 0 underwater prison.
Xiao Wujie wasn't in the mood for dinner, so Chu Liyue stayed with him in the room.
When it was completely dark, Xiao Shuihan and Luo Yilan saw that he hadn't come out, and they were worried, so they came to check on him.
Seeing Xiao Wujie leaning against Chu Liyue's chest, his eyes filled with gloom and his expression depressed, Luo Yilan gently stroked his face and said with heartache:
"Sweetie, what's wrong?"
Tell your mother if anything happens.
"Your dad and I will try to figure something out."
Chu Liyue's eyes flickered slightly as she truthfully recounted the situation. She had spent the entire afternoon investigating the situation at Underwater Prison No. 0, and the more she looked, the more troublesome it seemed.
Since Hong Kong borders Lingnan, the Xiao family's assistance will likely be needed to successfully rescue Lu Zhufeng.
Luo Yilan's gaze shifted slightly after hearing this. She gently squeezed Xiao Wujie's hand and asked softly, "My dear, do you want to go to Prison Zero?"
Xiao Wujie nodded slightly. He understood what Chu Liyue was saying, but when he thought that Lu Zhufeng had been offended because of him, and he could only lie here like a cripple, he felt indescribably sad.
Luo Yilan reached out and ruffled his hair, chuckling softly, "Don't be sad, Mom will take you."
Xiao Wujie and Chu Liyue were both startled.
Xiao Wujie's first reaction was that Luo Yilan was comforting him.
Chu Liyue stared at her with a slightly narrowed gaze. She and Luo Yilan had similar personalities, and she did not believe that Luo Yilan would speak without reason.
Seeing this, Xiao Shuihan gave Xiao Wujie a mysterious smile: "My good son, do you know how your underwater prison came about?"
Xiao Wujie nodded, explaining that the criminal elements in Hong Kong were working together for mutual benefit.
Seeing this, Xiao Shuihan's smile widened: "You only know that your mother works in the legitimate world in Lingnan, but is it possible that she is also involved in the underworld in Hong Kong?"
Xiao Wujie's expression changed, and he looked at Luo Yilan.
Luo Yilan didn't keep him hanging on. She gently stroked his face with her palm, nodded, and smiled:
“That’s right. My mother has some influence in the underground of Hong Kong. I was also involved in that underwater prison.”
Seemingly afraid that Xiao Wujie wouldn't believe it, Xiao Shuihan added with a smile, "That iron shell that everyone's been praising to the skies was designed by your grandfather."
"It would be incredibly easy for your mom to get you in. Once you're in, they'll treat you to the best food and drink and give you the VIP treatment."
Xiao Wujie's eyes trembled, and almost instantly they lit up.
Xiao Shuihan and Luo Yilan sat backlit, the light falling from above them and illuminating their backs, making them appear incredibly holy.
In an instant, Xiao Wujie felt that this was the power of light.
He subconsciously looked at Chu Liyue: "Sister, can you take me there?"
Chu Liyue's expression was quite interesting. She had searched high and low without finding it, but it came to her effortlessly. She was used to being independent and always took on everything herself.
If she had known about Luo Yilan's connection, she wouldn't have bothered with so many plans.
And in trying to interrupt the little one's thoughts, I ended up feeling listless all afternoon.
She's probably in big trouble tonight.
In order to reassure the residents, she quickly nodded guiltily.
Overwhelmed with emotion, Xiao Wujie suddenly threw himself into Luo Yilan's arms, hugging her tightly, his voice filled with undisguised joy: "Thank you, Mom!"
Luo Yilan was stunned for a moment, then quickly hugged him back, gently patting his back with her palm. In that instant, she felt her heart was filled with joy.
This was the first time her son had ever hugged her on his own initiative, and the first time she had ever seen him so happy since she met him.
It seems that the person in prison number 0 is extremely important to him.
After a moment, Xiao Wujie broke free from Luo Yilan's embrace. Luo Yilan rubbed her fingers together lightly, looking slightly savoring the moment.
I must say, my son's waist is quite easy to hug.
No wonder the daughter-in-law hugs it every day and can't put it down.
Unfortunately, she couldn't hold her son from infancy to adulthood. Now that he has found a home, he can only hug her when he's emotionally overwhelmed.
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