Lu An'an quickly found her phone, tapped her finger, and dialed Lu Yubai's number. "Fourth Brother, help me find out Chang An's current location."
Within minutes, Lu Yubai sent Lu An'an the address of the unfinished building where Chang An and Zhou Huai were located.
Yan Li stood to the side, his fingers flying across his phone screen, his brow furrowed and his expression grave. "This has already gone viral online. We need to act quickly, or the situation will spiral out of control once they find out where they are."
After a moment's thought, Lu An'an made a decisive arrangement: "Third brother and I will go find Chang An. Eldest brother, second brother, you and A-Yan stay in the ward and don't go anywhere. Oh, and call Gu Tingyan over. Ask him what's going on with Pei Sheng's luck."
She turned to Lu Wenjing again, her voice serious: "Brother, call those twenty bodyguards over. Make sure you are safe. The situation is complicated right now. You should stay in the ward for now and wait for me to come back before we talk about anything else."
Upon hearing this, the four nodded in agreement.
Fu Zhiyan hooked his finger around Lu An'an's, and when she looked over, he parted his thin lips slightly, his words filled with deep worry: "An'an, take good care of yourself."
Lu An'an responded with a reassuring smile: "Yes, I will. You take good care of yourself and don't worry about me."
After speaking, she and Lu Xunran left the ward together.
Sitting in the car on the way to Chang An, Lu An'an's expression was ambiguous.
She kept trying to figure out Pei Sheng's next plan, but after rejecting a series of her own guesses, the most reasonable idea took root in her mind.
Lu An'an lowered her eyes slightly, a resolute look flashing across them.
It's alright. If... his final plan is to use me as bait, then... at least I can protect others.
A faint smile appeared on her lips, tinged with a hint of self-mockery and a touch of relief.
[If I sacrificed myself to ensure everyone else's survival, then thinking about it carefully, I actually came out on top.]
Lu An'an was lost in her own thoughts and didn't even notice Lu Xunran calling her.
"An'an? What are you thinking about?"
Lu Xunran gently placed his hand on her shoulder.
Lu An'an snapped out of her reverie and shook her head: "Third Brother, I was just thinking about how to persuade Chang An when I saw him later. I was thinking too much about it."
Lu Xunran unconsciously furrowed his brows with a hint of worry.
From the moment Lu An'an returned to the ward until now, he has only heard one heartfelt message from his younger sister.
He knew that his sister had probably shut down her ability to hear his thoughts, but the look in her eyes just now, with its resolute indifference to facing death, made him feel uneasy, and he had a vague premonition that she was brewing some heart-wrenching decision.
He suppressed the turmoil in his heart, gently raised his hand, and tenderly stroked Lu An'an's hair, his tone full of doting and unease: "An'an, you must tell your brother if anything happens. Your brother can't hear you now, so don't keep it to yourself, okay?"
Lu An'an nodded obediently, "Third Brother, I'm fine, don't be too nervous!"
Although Lu Xunran had doubts, he had no choice but to accept Lu An'an's explanation for the time being.
At this moment, the car stopped in front of the abandoned, unfinished building.
The two quickly got out of the car and hurried towards the roof of the unfinished building.
Lu An'an's hand remained firmly gripping the phone, the live stream never interrupted, as she constantly observed Chang An's movements.
In the live broadcast, Chang An's sharp blade had already left several bloody holes in Zhou Huai's body. At this moment, he revealed a fierce look and cruelly severed Zhou Huai's tendons.
Lu An'an's eyes suddenly sharpened, and she quickened her pace as she went upstairs.
The two finally climbed to the rooftop and had just pushed open the rusty door when Chang An severed Zhou Huai's tendons.
Blood was dripping from the knife hanging by his side, and Chang An's clothes, face, and hands were covered in Zhou Huai's blood.
Hearing the commotion of Lu An'an and the others, Chang An slowly turned his head, his eyes empty and cold, devoid of any emotion, staring straight at the brother and sister.
Lu An'an took two steps forward, stopped, and said calmly, "Chang'an, if you torture Zhou Huai any more now, he will die immediately."
Chang An glanced sideways at the dying Zhou Huai, a cold smile curling at the corner of his mouth: "Isn't it good that he's dead? I was going to kill him anyway."
Lu An'an tilted her head, her delicate face displaying a mixture of confusion and amusement, but her words sent chills down one's spine: "But didn't you want to avenge your wife? If she dies like this, don't you think you've tormented her too lightly?"
Lu Xunran was on edge, his brows furrowed in a question mark: "?"
Something doesn't sound right about that.
On the verge of death, Zhou Huai, writhing in agony, had a look of astonishment flash across his eyes: "!"
They weren't here to rescue him?! They're accomplices?!
Chang An gripped the knife, his thoughts in turmoil by Lu An'an's words. He muttered to himself, "It seems there's some truth to it?"
Lu An'an nodded: "That's right, Zhou Huai died too quickly, and you couldn't vent your anger. How about this, I have a medicine here that can stop Zhou Huai's bleeding, so that he won't die so quickly, but at the same time he can experience ten times the pain. Would you like to consider it?"
Chang An's eyes suddenly sharpened, and the blade in his hand was once again pressed tightly against Zhou Huai's neck. His face was ashen, and his gaze lingered on Lu An'an for a long time. When he recognized her, he sheathed his knife and stepped aside.
"Okay, you can come."
Lu Xunran: "?"
What kind of development is this?
Zhou Huai: "?!"
They were indeed in cahoots!
Lu An'an: "?"
【Holy crap! They just agreed like that?!】
Chang An noticed the surprise on Lu An'an's face and explained, "I know you, Lu An'an. My wife loved watching your shows when she was alive."
His gaze swept lightly over Lu Xunran before he spoke again, his tone certain: "Dr. Lu is also your brother, right? Zhou Huai wants to harm your brother, so I don't think you would lie to me."
Lu An'an choked for a moment.
Wow, what a unique way to go viral!
She quickly accepted Chang An's explanation, made up her mind, and was about to walk towards where Chang An and Zhou Huai were when Lu Xunran worriedly tugged at her sleeve.
"An'an..."
Lu An'an gently pulled her hand away from Lu Xunran's tight grip and whispered in a voice only the two of them could hear, "Third Brother, I know what I'm doing. Zhou Huai can't die yet. I'll go stop his bleeding, and besides..."
She glanced at Chang An, who was staring at them, and said confidently, "Besides, Chang An can't beat me."
Remembering his sister's fighting prowess, Lu Xunran finally released his grip and whispered, "Don't get hurt. Your third brother won't hold you back."
Lu An'an nodded slightly, then turned around and walked calmly toward Zhou Huai.
Under Chang An's vigilant and focused gaze, she slowly took out the first-generation hemostatic powder from her bosom and sprinkled it on Zhou Huai. Then, she stepped aside to make room for Chang An so that he could witness the effect of the hemostatic powder firsthand.
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