go home
The atmosphere was tense, even the bodyguards and Liu Xirou inside the yacht could sense it. As Ji Weixuan shouted, the sound of the helicopter circling overhead gradually disappeared, and the bodyguards, who had been tense, relaxed.
He stared at the bottled water on the table, swallowed hard, and realized that the intense work had made him forget to eat and sleep. He hadn't had a drop of water all day.
It's just a sip of water, it should be fine...
The bodyguard glanced at Liu Xirou, noticing her weary expression and her seemingly obedient, motionless posture. He tentatively released his grip, his gaze still fixed on her.
Liu Xirou seemed completely unaware of his letting go, her eyes lowered, only blinking slightly.
The bodyguard felt relieved, took a few steps outside, picked up a bottle of mineral water to drink, and just as he bent down, something cold pressed against the back of his head—a gun.
The other party was just a young girl, not very strong. Thinking this, he subtly shifted his waist to prepare to retaliate, but immediately caught Liu Xirou's attention. She gently pulled the trigger, making a clicking mechanical sound.
The bodyguard shuddered and stopped struggling. Liu Xirou delivered a swift chop to his neck, and the bodyguard instantly collapsed to the ground.
Liu Xirou tiptoed up the stairs, hugging the wall. After confirming that, apart from one bodyguard who was steering the ship, the other three were on guard duty on the ship's side and not paying attention to this area, she peeked out and determined Ji Weixuan's location.
The long-simmering hatred in his heart suddenly surged up, and the anger bursting from his eyes seemed like sharp blades piercing straight at Ji Weixuan, making anyone who saw him feel a chill.
The speedboat behind them gradually turned into a black dot, and the helicopter remained stationary. Even if there were snipers, they couldn't hit them. Ji Weixuan relaxed his grip on the gun and let out a soft breath.
"Bang!" Liu Xirou seized the opportunity and fired directly, hitting the target on the first shot. She smiled.
A few drops of blood splattered onto Wen Yan's face. He stared blankly at Ji Weixuan, who lay on the ground with his eyes closed, and finally turned his gaze to Liu Xirou. All the strange things that had happened before now had an answer.
"Boss!"
Three bodyguards on lookout rushed forward to check on him. A bullet had struck Ji Weixuan in the back of the head, and blood trickled from the bullet hole.
A bodyguard placed his finger on Ji Weixuan's carotid artery but could not feel any pulse; he had clearly lost vital signs.
As soon as the gunshot rang out, the bodyguard driving the speedboat kept asking what was going on. Hearing the three people's painful cries, he realized something was wrong, stopped the speedboat, and rushed aboard to check on the situation.
Seeing the scene before him, he was stunned, and the gun he was gripping fell to the ground. Ji Weixuan was dead. Even if they managed to escape to Y country, they would only be executed by the mafia for incompetence and disloyalty.
After the initial shock, the four bodyguards were lost in thought. When they heard the howling sound rising from above again, they already knew the answer.
They threw their guns onto the deck, put their hands behind their heads, squatted on the ground, and quietly awaited trial.
Liu Xirou put away her gun, walked over and pulled out the dagger that Ji Weixuan had hidden on his leg, and cut the rope binding Wen Yan.
Wen Yan tore off the tape sealing her mouth and looked at Liu Xirou with an almost questioning gaze.
Liu Xirou smiled and led him to sit on the wooden crate. Her eyes gleamed slightly. "The mission is complete, isn't it?"
Wen Yan's eyes widened suddenly, goosebumps rose all over her body, and she said in astonishment, "You are too..."
Liu Xirou knew what he was going to say, shook her head, and said, "No, I am not like you. I am a person of this world."
"Don't panic, don't panic!" The vice-captain looked helplessly at the two anxious men. "Ji Weixuan has been shot!"
The two men were stunned. They forgot to put their raised hands down and stared at the vice-captain's face, asking what was going on.
At this moment, the police officer in the helicopter said, "The suspect, Ji Weixuan, has been shot and is lying on the ground. The other four bodyguards have given up resistance, stopped the boat, abandoned their guns, and surrendered. I am now approaching the target again."
The commander-in-chief, though puzzled, breathed a sigh of relief, his lowered brows gradually relaxing. "Alright, first confirm the hostage's safety. What caused Ji Weixuan to be shot?"
Police officer: "It was another hostage who fired the shot."
Long Chen and Su Jibai were stunned, staring at the walkie-talkie in disbelief. Wen Yan's hands were tied, so she couldn't possibly reach the gun. The only one who could fire it was Liu Xirou.
The speedboat sped towards the target, and the helicopter also arrived above the target, lowering a rope ladder. Two police officers went down to check the situation.
As soon as the speedboat stopped, the group eagerly jumped onto the deck and ran towards the people they cared about.
Wen Yan jumped up from the wooden box, took a few steps forward, and said with a smile, "Brother! Su Jibai!"
Wen Ling took the lead and hugged Su Jibai, closing her tired eyes. "It's good that you're alright."
"I'm not hurt." Wen Yan glanced at Ji Weixuan, who was surrounded by police in front of her. Apart from him, no one else should be injured.
After the two separated, Wen Yan hugged Su Jibai, who had been looking at her with concern, and whispered in his ear, "You remembered?"
Su Jibai replied honestly, "Not yet."
Wen Yan smiled and said, "Then why are you still so concerned about me?"
Looking at the unharmed person in front of him, Su Jibai felt a huge weight lifted from his heart. He couldn't tell whether he was excited or relieved; he just felt that the person in front of him was alright.
After learning of Wenyan's accident, he deeply regretted not having followed Wenyan and causing him so much suffering.
Su Jibai gazed at him for a long time, then whispered, "It was just a subconscious reaction..."
A cold wind blew across the sea. Long Chen held Liu Xirou for a while before letting go. He took off his coat and wrapped it around Liu Xirou, asking, "Are you still cold?"
Liu Xirou shook her head. "It's not cold."
She took Long Chen's hand, a complex emotion flashing in her eyes, "I don't need to go abroad anymore, we can finally be together forever."
Tears welled in Long Chen's eyes, his fingers trembled slightly, and he hugged Liu Xirou again. Liu Xirou leaned on his shoulder, turned her head to look at Ji Weixuan, whose face was pale and almost transparent, and smiled slightly.
The remaining police officers gradually arrived on the speedboat to clean up the mess. After they were done with the situation, the group left on the speedboat.
Wen Yan asked curiously, "Aren't there people of ours watching over the residential area? How did Ji Weixuan get out?"
Wen Ling's expression darkened, and she curled her lip. "The villagers previously reported that there were often strange noises coming from their houses because they were digging a tunnel underground. That tunnel leads directly to the woods behind, and beyond that is the highway."
"No wonder Ji Weixuan was able to remain calm and not go to Liu Xirou; he was digging a tunnel."
Wen Ling sat on the sofa with his eyes closed, resting. Wen Yan leaned against him, and several fragments of memory flashed through her mind. Details that had been overlooked before were now being pieced together.
After he told Liu Xirou that he had found Ji Weixuan's whereabouts, Liu Xirou suddenly announced in class that she was going abroad, making such a big fuss that it spread all over the forum.
Given Liu Xirou's composed personality, even if she decided to go abroad out of concern after receiving the news, she would definitely inform Long Chen and her close friends first before leaving quietly, in case Ji Weixuan finds out and launches a surprise attack.
Furthermore, it's even stranger that Liu Xirou invited Long Chen to such a secluded place. If she wanted to find a quiet, secluded spot to talk, she could have gone to the school's small garden; there was no need to go off-campus, and she even left her phone behind.
All these suspicious points made Wen Yan feel that Liu Xirou was creating an opportunity for Ji Weixuan to kidnap her.
She made a high-profile announcement of her departure for the country, and as a popular figure on campus, she naturally knew that the news would spread on the forum—she wanted to use this to provoke Ji Weixuan into taking action.
Arranging for Long Chen to be in a secluded, less crowded area outside the school would make it easier for Ji Weixuan to take action, and would also delay the rescue efforts, creating an opportunity for Ji Weixuan to act.
Long Chen is Long Lingtian's son. Ji Weixuan's only target is Liu Xirou. He wouldn't kill Long Chen out of momentary jealousy and invite the Long family's pursuit. The worst outcome would be that Long Chen gets beaten up and then knocked unconscious.
Liu Xirou's goal was to get rid of Ji Weixuan.
Ji Weixuan has done too many crazy things, endangering not only Liu Xirou's life but also those around her. However, with Long Hui's protection, most of the crimes he committed previously did not leave evidence, which was insufficient to sentence him to death.
Of course, even if Ji Weixuan were sentenced to death, given the Long family's power, he would at most receive a life sentence, with the possibility of a reduced sentence for good behavior. Once Ji Weixuan is released, he still won't let Liu Xirou off the hook.
Liu Xirou deliberately told everyone that she was going abroad to force Ji Weixuan to do something even more outrageous, so that she could take the opportunity to get rid of him completely.
After figuring all this out, Wen Yan was greatly shocked. Before he could even express his feelings, a familiar voice popped into his mind again.
The system exclaimed joyfully, "The mission to eliminate the big boss is complete, 10 points added; the mission to remove the obstacles on the road to love between the male and female leads is complete, 10 points added; the mission to uncover the female lead's hidden inner world and enrich her character is complete, 10 points added, points are perfect! Congratulations to the host for completing all side missions and main missions!"
System: "Does the host wish to stay in the world within the book or return to the original world?"
Wenyan asked, "The world in the book."
System: "Okay. Also, the surprise reward of 100 points will be unlocked for you shortly~"
What is it?
The system chuckled and said, "It's not convenient to disclose that at the moment."
The mechanical laughter was truly terrifying; Wen Yan shuddered, a sense of foreboding washing over her.
Wen Yan voiced the question that had been lingering in her mind, "Xi Rou... has she awakened like Su Jibai? Why does she also know about the mission?"
The system chuckled guiltily, "Actually, as soon as I came to this world and modified the program, she noticed that the world in the book was centered on her, and once there was a change, the center would immediately notice."
Wen Yan asked in surprise, "So, she's been doing missions for several years?"
System: "Yes."
Wen Yan felt like crying and laughing at the same time; it turned out he wasn't the only one fighting this battle.
The speedboat suddenly slowed down, and Su Jibai's hand touched Wen Yan. Wen Yan suddenly remembered something important and asked the system, "When will Su Jibai remember?"
The system then remembered this as well. "I'll modify the program now, and he'll remember it by tomorrow. Have a pleasant journey ahead, host!"
The speedboat docked, and everyone got up and walked aboard. The shore was brightly lit and packed with people; countless eyes were filled with complex emotions—excitement, eagerness, joy…
Seeing her parents and grandparents with tears in their eyes, Wenyan jumped ashore and ran towards them.
He's going home!
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