Gunshot
"Let me go! Let me go!! Wen Xushi, if you want the Wen family, Qi and I will never interfere. If you want to deal with Ruan Xing, we can leave immediately and guarantee we won't get involved in your interests again! Why are you so stubborn? Wen Xushi!!! It's not too late to stop now!!!"
The mountain wind howled, carrying the scents of earth and sea. On the winding cliff face, several men stood against the wind. The refined man at the head smiled and nodded, quietly watching the white-clad man being controlled by his subordinates. He slowly stepped forward, his slender fingers gently touching the man's smooth cheek. His eyes were as gentle as water, but the smile did not reach his eyes.
Feeling the soft touch on his face, Wen Xubai subconsciously shrank back.
The touch was fleeting, and the man in front of her paused noticeably. After a long while, as if he had been prepared, he slowly straightened up, looked at the struggling person in front of him, and smiled lightly: "Stop? Do you think that if I let go, Wen Tingyi's matter will be over, and the police... will let me go?"
"I can vouch for Wen Tingyi, and I can explain things to the police for you, as long as you release me and Qi Zui! I'll handle anything that comes up!" Wen Xubai said anxiously, as if he had caught a glimmer of hope.
But Wen Xushi just stood there calmly, his hands in his pockets, watching Wen Xubai shout hoarsely, a faint smile always on his lips, unchanged.
Clothes fluttered wildly in the strong wind, and a chill swept through the air. Wen Xubai was only wearing a thin shirt with the collar wide open. He couldn't help but shrink his neck from the wind, and his voice trembled slightly as he shouted.
"Wen Xushi!" he shouted angrily, but the man whose name was called only reacted slightly at this moment.
Suddenly, Wen Xushi grabbed Wen Xubai's chin, lowered his head, and met Wen Xubai's indifferent eyes with his handsome features. He gently stroked the wound on Wen Xubai's thin lips and said tenderly, "Xiaobai, you still don't know what I really want."
As he spoke, Wen Xushi chuckled and gracefully took off his suit jacket, draping it over Wen Xubai's shoulders.
The moment the warmth touched his arm, Wen Xubai felt a chill run down his spine. He gritted his teeth and his voice burst from his throat: "Stubborn to the end—" But taking advantage of the moment when the bodyguard behind him relaxed his grip, he seized the opportunity and rushed forward to grab Wen Xushi's shoulder!
The blade sliced from the cuff to the palm, its cold gleam flashing as it pointed directly at the man's throat.
"Big Brother!" The bodyguard behind him was shocked. It was too late to stop him. He could only watch helplessly as Wen Xubai took Wen Xushi hostage. Just as he was about to rush forward, he heard Wen Xubai roar:
"Don't come any closer! If he takes another step, I'll kill him!"
As he spoke, the blade had already sliced through the skin of Wen Xushi's neck, drawing blood.
The bodyguard suddenly paused.
"Where is Qi Zui?!" Wen Xubai shouted.
The bodyguards glanced at Wen Xushi in his arms, their expressions showing a hint of hesitation.
"If you don't want to die, make them tell me where Qi Zui is," Wen Xubai warned in a deep voice in Wen Xushi's ear, the blade going in an inch deeper.
The man in her arms seemed completely oblivious to the pain, glancing regretfully at the suit jacket that had slipped to the floor. He sighed softly, "Xiao Bai, what's so good about Wen Xuchi? With me, I can give you everything you want—money, status, power. Anything you desire, I can offer it to you with both hands..."
"Enough with the nonsense!!!" Wen Xubai shouted, "Where is Qi Zui?!"
With a heavy heart, he plunged the blade deeper, cutting through the skin. Blood slid down Wen Xushi's slender neck, soaking into his white shirt and staining the collar red.
"Big brother!" Long Er couldn't help but ask anxiously.
Wen Xushi stiffened, a hint of disappointment appearing on his gentle expression. He turned his head slightly and whispered to Wen Xubai, "Xiaobai, you really... broke my heart..."
"Where is he?!" Wen Xubai's eyes were completely red. He didn't want to kill, he really didn't want to kill, but Wen Xushi was forcing him...
Wen Xushi felt the trembling of his fingertips, but suddenly laughed. He then slowly raised his hands in a gesture of surrender and whispered, "Don't worry, I'll let you see him now."
After saying that, he clapped his hands lightly twice.
"Slap—slap—"
The two sounds, neither loud nor soft, instantly silenced the cliff face filled with people. No one dared to make a sound, and even the fierce winds at the top of the cliff seemed to have weakened.
Tiger Three, with a pistol pressed against Qi Zui, slowly walked up.
The man's eyes were tightly closed, his head covered in blood, which streamed down his face and soaked his collar. His face was covered in bruises, clearly the result of violence. The red and black bloodstains were so thick that Qi Zui's original handsome appearance was almost unrecognizable; it was a shocking sight.
Wen Xubai was startled and almost blurted out, "Qi Zui!"
The man was exhausted and only managed to reach the top of the cliff thanks to the combined efforts of Hu San and Xiong Wu. It was only when he heard Wen Xubai's shouts that he finally regained some clarity.
His eyelids felt as heavy as a thousand pounds, and his vision was obscured by a blood mist, yet he could still recognize who it was from that blurry figure.
"A-Che..." he said weakly.
No sooner had he finished speaking than Xiong Wu, who was standing next to Qi Zui, suddenly raised the iron rod in his hand, a sinister smile on his face.
Wen Xubai realized what he was about to do and exclaimed in alarm, "No! Stop! Qi Zui!"
Wen Xubai's pupils widened suddenly. He wanted to stop it, but it was too late. Xiong Wu aimed at the man's calf and slammed it down hard with a "thud"!
The blow was delivered with tremendous force, striking the man's leg and instantly deforming his trousers.
"Ugh!" Qi Zui suddenly collapsed to the ground, his tall body trembling from the intense pain, but his mind seemed to clear up because of the pain.
He slowly raised his head, and through the bloodshot eyes, he finally saw his current predicament.
On the precipice, Wen Xubai held a knife to Wen Xushi's neck, his eyes trembling as if about to shatter, even his hand gripping the knife was shaking. He was clearly the one holding the hostage, yet his face was filled with terror. Wen Xushi, standing before him, was clearly the one being held hostage, yet he remained calm and composed, his face showing no fear, as if he were a complete stranger passing by.
"Ah Che..." Qi Zui's pupils widened, and he reached out his hand, trying to crawl towards Wen Xubai, but was hit by a stick by the person next to him, almost breaking his lumbar spine. His brows furrowed, and he quickly lowered his head to suppress the painful expression on his face.
But it was too late; Wen Xubai had already seen his pain.
"stop!"
His heart ached so much that he could hardly breathe. His mind and eyes were filled with Qi Zui, and even the strength in his palm loosened considerably. He didn't even notice when he had left Wen Xushi's neck.
Wen Xushi merely glanced indifferently at the young couple's terrified expressions. He was clearly overwhelmed with his own affairs, yet he had the leisure to care about others. He caught a glimpse of tears welling up in Wen Xubai's eyes and suddenly felt extremely displeased.
So he decided to end this farce as soon as possible.
No longer concealing his sharpness, Wen Xushi swiftly dodged, snatched the knife away, and then, under Wen Xubai's surprised gaze, took out the pistol hidden at his waist, grabbed Wen Xubai's throat with one hand, and raised the pistol.
The dark muzzle of the gun was pointed only at Qi Zui in front of him.
At that moment, Qi Zui was struggling to stand up from the ground, clutching his aching arm, his legs still trembling from being hit.
If this shot is fired, Qi Zui will have no chance of escaping.
"No!" Wen Xubai almost instinctively grabbed Wen Xushi's wrist, pleading with him, "Please... don't..."
Wen Xushi seemed to enjoy Wen Xubai's subservient manner towards him. The gloom in his eyes faded slightly, but the hand holding Wen Xubai's neck slowly moved upwards, caressing Wen Xubai's smooth cheek, and finally landing on his eyes.
Wen Xubai trembled, but did not flinch or resist, letting him caress him until Wen Xushi had stroked his entire face. Suddenly, Wen Xushi forcefully turned Wen Xubai's head towards him, and only then did he hear a voice, like a devil's whisper, slowly say:
"Xiaobai, don't look at him. From now on, your eyes... can only have me."
"Xiao Bai, don't you understand? Everything I've done is for you, so why have you fallen in love with someone else? Why won't you wait for me? Once I bring down Wen Tingyi, once I defeat Ruan Xing, everything belonging to the Wen and Ruan families will be ours..."
Wen Xushi released his grip on Wen Xubai's chin, instead moving his hand down along Wen Xubai's side to gently and solemnly grasp Wen Xubai's hand, interlocking their fingers, and gently kissing it: "Xiaobai, I want the Wen family, and I want you too."
This was the action that Qi Zui used to love to do, but now, it was done by someone else. Wen Xubai felt extremely disgusted. He heard Qi Zui calling out in his ear, but he dared not refuse, much less dodge, because what the other person held in their hands was—his lover's life.
"Fuck your mother—you idiot, let go of your filthy hands! Let go of him!!! If you're so capable, fight him one-on-one! You coward, what kind of skill is it to bring so many people here!!!" Qi Zui's teeth were almost breaking as he struggled desperately, but he was held in place by Hu San and Xiong Wu behind him and could not move. He was so anxious that his face turned red.
Upon hearing this, Wen Xubai trembled, while Wen Xushi suddenly narrowed his eyes, a hint of ruthlessness hidden in his calm gaze as he glanced at Qi Zui. His voice, devoid of any emotional fluctuation, was addressed to both him and Qi Zui: "But why... did you fall in love with someone else?"
"Don't worry, once he's dead... we can be together forever."
Having said that, Wen Xushi pointed the dark muzzle of his gun directly at Qi Zui and suddenly pulled the trigger.
With a loud "bang," everything returned to silence.
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