Chapter 18: Desperate Place
Shiny lace-up leather shoes, black trousers, a white shirt that was a little messy due to drunkenness; looking up, that elegant face finally appeared under the light, his eyes full of malice.
It’s Jiang Boyun!
Lu Yan's heart skipped a beat, and he didn't know whether this result was good or bad. The good thing was that he and Jiang Boyun didn't have any deep hatred, but the bad thing was that he had just beaten him up last time, and he had made an enemy out of nothing!
"Director Jiang?"
Lu Yan's voice sounded a little nervous, but it was well hidden by the fake smile. "Why can't we just meet and talk? Why do you have to bring me here like this?"
"Appointment to meet? Are you sure I can still make an appointment with you?"
Jiang Boyun tugged at his tie and bent down to grab Lu Yan's chin, his fingertips almost digging into his flesh. "I've been busy negotiating contracts lately and can't spare the time to deal with you. You don't really think that the last incident can be easily forgotten, right?"
Lu Yan heaved a sigh of relief. It was indeed because of the fight. "Director Jiang, I was too impulsive last time. I really couldn't do it...I'll let you fight back?"
As long as I can survive, getting beaten doesn't matter.
Lu Yan has a very open mind.
However, Jiang Boyun obviously wanted more than that. He gritted his teeth and said, "Fight back? If I want to fight back, can't I just let my subordinates do it? Why would I go to so much trouble to tie you back?"
Lu Yan: “…”
What do you mean?
Jiang Boyun was obviously drunk. Lu Yan could clearly smell the alcohol on him. Any negative emotion, once fermented by alcohol, would become so strong that it would be frightening.
Jiang Boyun then used his hands to pinch Lu Yan's neck, applying force bit by bit. The feeling of suffocation surged over him like a tide, making his head swell.
"Lu Yan, how have I ever been bad to you?"
Lu Yan went against his conscience and said with difficulty: "You are very good to me."
Jiang Boyun became even angrier: "Good? If you really think it's good, why do you still want to get entangled with that bastard Xue Jin?!"
Lu Yan's eyes welled up, and he automatically lit up his lie skill: "Actually, I was forced to do this. In my heart, I have always liked you."
Jiang Boyun swears, which is rare: "You're fucking bullshitting!"
Lu Yan was almost strangled to death by him, and even his words were intermittent: "Yes... it's true..."
"There are rumors that you and Lin Annie, the daughter of Dingyou Group, are...getting engaged. I have no money or power and cannot bring you any help, so I deliberately used Xue Jin to...to anger you...to separate you from me..."
After saying such a long paragraph, Lu Yan felt that he was really going to die. He finally gritted his teeth and added a bombshell: "If you don't believe me, just strangle me to death. Anyway, you have only treated me as a dispensable little lover for so many years. You have never believed in me even when you were dying!"
Jiang Boyun's eyes flashed with anger: "You!"
Lu Yan was very good at putting the blame on someone else: "If I didn't like you, why would I risk my life to help you frame Yu Zechuan?! If I didn't like you, why did I follow you silently for so many years?! Now that you're getting married, can't you even let me go free?!"
Lu Yan's series of questions left Jiang Boyun speechless. He subconsciously retracted his hand and stepped back, with guilt and doubt flashing in his eyes: "Lu Yan, your tongue skills are getting better and better!"
Lu Yan looked straight at him without avoiding any hesitation, knowing that he must not show his weakness at this moment: "Anyway, I'm here, you can kill me if you want, it's up to you, just think that I was blind and saw the wrong person before!"
He was too self-righteous, and for a moment people felt that it was Jiang Boyun who was feeling guilty. In addition, the latter had been drinking and his mind was not clear, so he looked as if he was really frightened.
Jiang Boyun wiped his face in annoyance and was about to say something when there was a knock on the basement door. A low male voice came from outside: "Director Jiang, there is an emergency."
Jiang Boyun was a little impatient: "Let's talk about it tomorrow!"
The voice outside sounded a little anxious: "Director Jiang, something went wrong with the project we were working on with Dingyou."
"What did you say?!"
As soon as these words were spoken, Jiang Boyun sobered up instantly. He didn't even bother to care about Lu Yan and immediately turned around and left the basement. The iron door closed with a "buzzing" sound, making the surroundings even more quiet and empty.
Seeing Jiang Boyun leave, Lu Yan breathed a sigh of relief. He fell on the chair, groping for the knot on his wrist with difficulty, trying to untie the rope. At the same time, he moved the chair little by little to the door and listened carefully to the movement outside.
Jiang Boyun had not walked far yet, and intermittent conversations could be heard from the corridor. Some of his words were not clear, but the last few sentences were so angry that even Lu Yan who was locked up inside could hear them clearly.
"What did you say?! The project was ordered to stop?! What on earth were the expedition team doing in the first place?! The project is already halfway done and you tell me there's something wrong with the terrain?!"
"Where's that old guy Lin Hongjing?! Call him! Right now!"
Facing Jiang Boyun, who looked ferocious and ready to eat someone, the assistant was so nervous that he almost stuttered: "Jiang... Chairman Jiang... I don't know who leaked this to the media, but it's spreading like wildfire on the Internet now. I guess it won't be suppressed tomorrow. We contacted Dingyou right after the incident, but they didn't even answer the phone..."
Before he could finish his words, Jiang Boyun pushed him away violently, causing him to feel dizzy. By the time he came to his senses, the person had disappeared.
Jiang Boyun walked quickly to the living room and frantically found his phone to call Lin Hongjing. He was so nervous that his fingertips were shaking. He felt that he had fallen into a huge trap, but he couldn't find the loophole.
There are indeed many companies competing for the Haidao project. If Lin Annie didn't like me, Lin Hongjing wouldn't have given me a piece of cake. Even if he wanted to frame me, wouldn't he consider Lin Annie? !
Jiang Boyun's mind was full of his investment that was about to go down the drain. He was sweating profusely, and his fingertips quickly slid across the address book. He wanted to call Lin Anni, and then he wanted to call Lin Hongjing. In the end, he didn't even make the last call. He angrily threw the phone away:
"Bang--!"
The phone fell heavily on the rock stone tiles. Because of the excessive force, the screen instantly shattered into a spider web, and the cracks spread in all directions, just like his life that was about to be shattered.
I don’t know how much time passed in the basement.
Lu Yan finally found a way to free himself from the rope.
With his slender fingertips and great patience, he groped in the darkness to hook the outer loop of the knot, then pulled it out with great effort. Just when his wrist was about to cramp, he finally pulled it loose.
"Blah."
The rope fell to the ground with a slight sound, and it lay on the wet ground like a snake. Lu Yan bent down and untied the rope that bound his ankles. Because he had been tied for too long, he almost stumbled when he stood up.
I can't stay here any longer, I must find a way to escape! If I stay any longer, I will either die at the hands of Jiang Boyun or lose my innocence. Either outcome is horrible for Lu Yan.
Lu Yan moved his arms and legs, and when he looked up, he found a ventilation window above. He stepped back and estimated the size, but found that it was not big enough for an adult male to get out, so he gave up.
"System,"
Lu Yan had no choice but to call out the black-hearted ghost.
"How long until the end of the game?"
The system appeared in the dark air, and the voice was finally no longer that dull tone, and a rare hint of joy could be heard: [There are still... two days and three hours. ]
If there were only three hours left, Lu Yan would be able to finish it no matter what, but if there were two days and three hours, the difficulty would increase several times.
Lu Yan leaned against the door, his heart beating faster as death approached: "You seem very happy?"
System denial: [No, I am just answering your question, my host number 603.]
Lu Yan mocked himself: "If I die, you can immediately welcome your host No. 604."
The system did not respond and disappeared without a word.
Lu Yan had no other weapons, so he could only drag the chair to his side. He leaned nervously against the door, waiting for time to pass.
It would be better if Jiang Boyun didn't come in.
If the opponent comes in, pick up a chair and hit him on the head. Maybe you can escape in the chaos. In any case, you must maintain your innocence.
Lu Yan could feel that a long time had passed. Sleepiness took over his brain and he couldn't even open his eyelids. The sky outside went from dark to darker, and the moon was so dim and dead.
Just when Lu Yan's vigilance was gradually weakening, there was a sudden sound of light footsteps outside. He woke up instantly as if he was pricked by a needle, and veins appeared on his hands that were gripping the chair.
The footsteps were getting closer and closer, and finally stopped at the door.
Lu Yan took two steps back and slowly raised the chair in his hand.
With a creaky sound, the door opened and Jiang Boyun appeared in his sight. Without thinking, Lu Yan picked up the chair and smashed it at him. With a dull thud, the other party fell to the ground and fainted completely.
Lu Yan stood behind the door and breathed a sigh of relief. He threw the chair aside and immediately went forward to grope Jiang Boyun's pocket, found his cell phone and prepared to call the police.
The system only said that you couldn’t call the police when Yu Zechuan killed him, but it didn’t say that you couldn’t call the police when Jiang Boyun killed him?
Lu Yan thought there was nothing wrong with what he did. He squatted on the ground and dialed a number, but found that there was no signal in the basement. He was so anxious that he broke out in a sweat and didn't notice that a pair of black men's lace-up boots appeared at the door.
“…”
The shoes were covered in mud and some kind of sticky liquid, and they didn't look clean.
Jiang Boyun lay on the ground, unconscious from a heavy blow to the back of his head, but blood was slowly flowing out from under his body, getting bigger and bigger, and a fishy and rusty smell gradually spread.
Lu Yan was holding his phone, and was slow to notice something was wrong. He lowered his eyes slowly, and saw a pool of blood under his feet. His face changed, and he finally looked up at the door.
There was a figure there out of nowhere.
The man was wearing a black hooded sweatshirt, and when he stood at the door, he blocked out most of the light, revealing only his sharp chin. His right hand was hanging by his side, and his pale, slender fingertips were holding a sharp folding knife, with blood still dripping from the tip of the knife:
“Tick-tock—”
“Tick-tock—”
Lu Yan's heart sank as well.
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