Lin Yusheng dared not close her eyes. Through the tears in front of her, she could roughly tell what kind of life Lu Zhengye had lived before.
He was aloof and disdainful of communicating with others.
But he was exceptionally talented, and had a tenacious and indomitable character.
So he became a famous figure on the island of the dead.
But this fame repeatedly put him in danger, subjected him to humiliation and bullying, and even attracted many wealthy people who paid him money to have their fun.
Cao Da's gaze kept shifting between the screen and Lin Yusheng's face. Seeing her angry yet unable to look away, his pitiful sense of self-esteem was actually satisfied.
There are many, many videos, and none of them are repeated.
As Lin Yusheng watched, she felt increasingly short of breath and her chest felt increasingly tight.
Her heart ached as if it were being stabbed.
Tears had flowed until they were numb; she couldn't tell whether they were tears of sympathy for Lu Zhengye or tears of disgust for Cao Da.
Cao Da was mesmerized by the sight of the beautiful woman shedding tears.
He leaned closer and asked, "Once I kill Lu Zhengye, you can stay by my side. I guarantee you'll enjoy wealth and luxury for the rest of your life."
"He's dead, I will never live on alone," Lin Yusheng said numbly.
Cao Da laughed until tears streamed down his face. "Miss Lin, what era are we living in? Still spouting that double suicide pact?"
Lin Yusheng remained silent.
She said she would die if Lu Zhengye died because she knew Cao Da wouldn't let her leave.
She will never love any other man besides Lu Zhengye in her life, and she will never give herself to any of them.
In the end, Lin Yusheng fainted.
She already had intermittent fevers, and her health was extremely poor.
*
When Lin Yusheng woke up again, she was no longer in that dark little house where the sun never shone.
She stood on the second floor of an unfinished adobe house. The ropes binding her feet had been untied, but her hands were still bound, and two men on either side of her were holding her down.
Before her stretched an endless sea, and the morning sea breeze, carrying moisture, dispelled the bad luck that had lingered in Lin Yusheng's heart for so many days.
"Boss, she's awake."
Cao Da stood on the windowsill, searching the sea with binoculars. Hearing his subordinate's words, he turned around and said with a smile, "Miss Lin has finally woken up."
Lin Yusheng's mind was still foggy; her illness over the past few days had left her feeling extremely exhausted.
What do you want to do?
"Ouch!" Cao Da exclaimed, then jumped down from the height to stand in front of her. "Why are you looking like this? I kindly brought you here to meet your lover, why do you look like I owe you money?"
"Come on, give me a smile."
Cao Da was very excited, with a cigar in his mouth. He placed his index finger under Lin Yusheng's chin, forcing her to look up.
Lin Yusheng suddenly turned her head, resisting his touch.
Seeing this, the henchman on the left shouted, "You filthy woman, don't be ungrateful!"
Cao Da was also a little displeased. He dropped his joking expression and said, "I'll deal with you after I've dealt with Lu Zhengye."
Lin Yusheng's heart skipped a beat, and she couldn't help but feel worried.
Lu Zhengye actually came back.
Why did he come back? Was it because of her? Or because of the Island of the Dead?
Whatever the reason, he is in a dangerous situation now.
Lin Yusheng was unaware of the situation on the Island of the Dead, but Cao Da's presence here indicated that he was confident of success.
Can Lu Zhengye handle this?
The distant sound of ship horns echoed from the sea, like an ancient clock, deep and lingering.
Before the sun had risen, the giant ship gradually came into view of the people on the shore.
Cao Da's face hardened. "They've finally arrived."
Lin Yusheng also became anxious, "Cao Da, this is not a fair fight for you."
"Ha! This is a battlefield, do you think it's some kind of children's game? You men understand the principle of 'all's fair in war' better than anyone else," Cao Da said through gritted teeth.
After speaking, he ignored Lin Yusheng and shouted to everyone, "Brothers, whoever takes Lu Zheng's head today will share the immense wealth and power of the Dead Slave Island with me in the future."
"Long live the boss!"
...
Besides those cheering loudly, many others looked timid.
Although they held leverage and their gathering here today did not alert the Ghost Walkers, Lu Zhengye was surrounded by many of the Ghost Walkers' elites, and their ammunition situation was unknown.
If their bargaining chips become useless, they will have to fight to the death with their opponent.
But they don't have much ammunition left, so it's impossible to predict who will win or lose.
Whenever this is thought of, many people look at Lin Yusheng with venom in their eyes, wishing they could tear her to pieces.
If it weren't for her instigation, perhaps they wouldn't have missed the best opportunity to attack Guixing, nor would they have lost Lu Jing's support.
Lin Yusheng didn't care how many people hated her. She stared intently at the ship on the sea, where she could already vaguely see figures. She tried to find his figure in the blurry outline.
She didn't want to see Lu Zhengye abandon his plans because of her; she would feel guilty for the rest of her life.
As the ship drew closer, Cao Da picked up a megaphone and shouted, "Listen up, you people on the sea! I hold Lu Zhengye's life in my hands. If he doesn't want her to die, stop the ship!"
Everyone's hearts were in their throats, fearing that Lu Zhengye didn't care about the hostages they held.
But the boat eventually stopped, which shows that Lin Yusheng does have some influence.
Cao Da's men all looked delighted, feeling that the plan was promising. Only Lin Yusheng looked worried. She shook her head, looking lost and confused, muttering "no" as her eyes slowly welled up with tears.
Cao Da was right next to her and naturally heard what she said.
He walked up to her and said sarcastically, "How deeply affectionate you are."
Lin Yusheng didn't want to pay any attention to him at all, and focused all her attention on Lu Zhengye.
She had a premonition that he really was back, but at the same time, she had an even more uneasy feeling, which she didn't know where it came from.
Just then, Cao Da's phone rang.
He took out his phone and saw it was an unfamiliar number. After a moment's thought, he answered the call and put it on speakerphone.
The moment Wei Qing's voice rang out, Lin Yusheng almost burst into tears.
"Boss Cao, what do you want in exchange for releasing them?"
Cao Da laughed, "Is this your boss's idea?"
"……nature."
Cao Da said, "Actually, I didn't mean any harm. I just wanted to catch up with A Ye. After all, he used to be a member of my Puya Manor. I wanted to have a cup of tea with him alone. That's not too much to ask, is it, hahaha?"
He couldn't help but laugh by the end; the scheming undertones were impossible to hide, or rather, he never intended to hide them at all.
Wei Qing covered his mouth as if he was talking to someone, and then he replied into the phone, "Our boss said it's okay, but he only drinks West Lake Longjing tea."
"Okay, I'll have someone prepare it properly."
As soon as Cao Da finished speaking, he felt a huge impact on his waist, and his phone was thrown aside.
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