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On the highway late at night, vehicles speed through the darkness.
Sang Qi and Lu Min, who had slipped onto a light truck container to escape the police pursuit, originally planned to get off the truck once they reached a safe place.
Unexpectedly, the light truck headed straight for the highway. Left with no other option, they could only wait inside until the driver reached a service station or exited the highway to find another opportunity to get off.
It was late at night, but I was not sleepy.
Sang Qi and Lu Min remained in a prone position, lifting the curtain and draping it behind their necks, peeking out with their heads sticking out. The two heads looked silly, and the scene was both cute and comical.
"These past few days have been so exciting!" Sang Qi exclaimed.
Her life had been orderly and peaceful before, and she never imagined that one day it would be so thrilling and exciting. Just thinking about it makes her blood boil.
Hearing Sang Qi's exclamation, Lu Min curled his lips and said dismissively, "Are you stupid? You're about to lose your life and you still think it's exciting?"
“…” Sang Qi pouted unhappily, feeling like she had been doused with cold water.
“I used to live this kind of life every day: fighting, chasing, killing, running away. What the hell was so exciting about it? Now I just want to live a normal life and live peacefully.”
Upon hearing this, Sang Qi couldn't help but slightly lower his expression.
She agreed with what Lu Min said.
Everyone hopes for a peaceful and smooth life. The words behind her were just a sigh after a thrilling escape. If she had to go through it all again, she would probably refuse a thousand times.
Thinking of this, Sang Qi suddenly felt a pang of sadness. The young Lu Min had wandered from place to place, eventually ending up in the enemy camp, living a life filled with gunfire every day. It was truly heartbreaking.
Sang Qi pursed her lips, then looked at Lu Min with tenderness and squeezed his hand: "Now you're no longer involved in organized crime, and soon you'll be able to live a normal life. Keep it up."
She encouraged Lu Min.
However, seeing Sang Qi's tender and affectionate eyes made Lu Min feel as if a clear spring had flowed into his parched heart, nourishing him.
In that instant, Lu Min felt a surge of lust in his stomach. He grabbed Sang Qi's hand and pulled her back into the container. The two changed from lying down to sitting up, and the curtain was completely drawn, leaving no light inside.
Even in the darkness, Sang Qi could still feel the burning gaze fixed on him, their eyes like torches.
"Because of what you just said, I'll get through it no matter what." Lu Min's voice was hoarse, low and calm, with a hint of infatuation.
Sang Qi was somewhat bewildered and speechless for a moment.
At this moment, Lu Min decided to prove his love with actions.
Once their eyes have adapted to the darkness, they can all see the outlines and subtle changes in facial features in the darkness.
He grabbed Sang Qi's slender waist with one hand and held her head with the other, pulling her towards him.
Sang Qi was pulled into Lu Min's arms: "You..."
Sang Qi felt her throat was dry and her voice was hoarse.
She shifted her body, trying to break free from the man's grasp.
"Don't move, or we'll be discovered," he whispered.
Sang Qi fixed her gaze on Lu Min; in the darkness, only his outline was visible.
She could only smell a faint scent of tobacco emanating from the man, along with the aroma of mature male hormones.
The smell wasn't unpleasant; in fact, it even made Sang Qi a little infatuated.
His heavy, hot breath hit Sang Qi's ear, ruffling her short, wispy hair. The strands of hair tickled her ear, making her ears turn red and itch.
Sang Qi's heart pounded, her face flushed, and she dared not look directly into Lu Min's eyes, which shone brightly even in the darkness.
Seeing Sang Qi in his arms like a frightened little rabbit, Lu Min's lust surged, and his possessiveness almost reached its peak.
The next second, he forcefully kissed Sang Qi's warm lips.
The kiss caught Sang Qi completely off guard, leaving her stunned and stiff, her lips barely moving.
Lu Min gave her a light kiss, then released her lips. His breath was soft and sensual, making her feel restless and aroused.
"First kiss?"
Sang Qi shrank his neck, nodded slightly, looking completely bewildered and out of sorts.
Lu Min smiled, cupped Sang Qi's face in his hands, and said softly, "Then I'll be gentle..."
Wait, is he kissing himself?
Kiss yourself!
Sang Qi's reaction time was so slow it was like a tortoise walking. She suddenly grabbed Lu Min's shoulders with both hands, her fingertips digging into the muscles of his shoulders until they sank into his flesh.
In the darkness, a heavy groan escaped the man's lips.
Sang Qi tilted her head back to avoid Lu Min's kiss.
"You're fucking ruthless," Lu Min said almost inaudibly, looking at his shoulder.
Sang Qi stepped back and shrank to the side, looking completely innocent.
"I apologize for offending you, but I will take responsibility for you. Just tell me when you don't want to be single anymore, and I'll be ready to take on the role of your boyfriend anytime."
"..."
"You don't say anything, it's really boring. And you're really cold-hearted, I can't warm you up no matter what I do."
Upon hearing this, Sang Qi's breath hitched, and he felt a lump in his throat.
She always believed that her past relationship with Lu Min was simply because she had once felt a fleeting attraction to him, nothing more.
Now, she and Lu Min have gone through life and death together time and time again, and every time they are in dire straits, Lu Min is by her side.
To be honest, she was more than just momentarily attracted to him, but whenever she thought that she and he would eventually return to their own city and their own lives, she told herself that she couldn't fall for him.
She can't just think about the pleasure of the moment; she also has to think about her future.
She was very insistent on this point. She believed that if you knew you would break up later, you shouldn't have gotten together in the first place.
...
Around 5 a.m., we arrived at a highway service station and drove in.
After parking the car, the driver got out and went to the restroom at the service station.
Seeing that the car had stopped, Sang Qi looked at Lu Min, who gestured for her to get out. Sang Qi then got up and jumped out of the car, and Lu Min followed suit.
After landing, seeing that the sky was still dark and the wind was strong, Lu Min said, "Let's go into the service station and find a place to rest."
Sang Qi nodded.
This service station is quite large, with many shops and restaurants, and tables and chairs are set up for people to rest.
The two went to the rest area and sat for a while. Lu Min was worried that Sang Qi would be hungry, so he went to the shop to buy some food.
He bought bread and milk, nutritious and filling foods, and when he returned, he saw Sang Qi just coming out of the toilet. Sang Qi washed her face to refresh herself.
"Let's eat something," Lu Min said.
"Thank you." Sang Qi took a sip of milk first. "What do we do now?"
Lu Min chewed on his bread, his gaze fixed on the highway under the night sky, and said calmly, "No rush, let's wait until it gets dark."
"Hmm? You have a way?"
Lu Min smiled and said, "Yes, I'll call the travel agency after dawn and ask them to send someone to pick us up and take us back to Lijiang."
Sang Qi pouted: "Okay."
Lu Min gently pinched Sang Qi's cheek: "Eat your fill and take a nap. I'll stay with you."
Aren't you going to sleep?
"Need not."
"All right."
...
After the sun came out, the sunlight shone down, and Sang Qi, who was still half asleep, was woken up by the bright sunlight stinging her eyes.
She was sleeping on the table, her face bearing red marks from the pressure. She got up and saw that Lu Min's coat was covering her.
She clutched her coat in her hand. Lu Min wasn't beside her, so she stood up and looked around for him.
My gaze fell on the flower bed not far away. Lu Min stood under the flower bed, smoking alone. His back, bathed in sunlight, looked incredibly lonely.
Sang Qi picked up her coat and walked over. Hearing footsteps, Lu Min turned around and saw Sang Qi approaching. A smile appeared on his face: "You're awake?"
"Okay." Sang Qi nodded, then handed the clothes to him. "Be careful not to catch a cold."
Lu Min opened his arms: "Help me put it on."
"Wear it yourself." Sang Qi ignored him.
"You stingy person."
…………
It was already past eight in the morning.
Around this time, the travel agency staff should already be at work, and Lu Min was about to call the agency to ask them to send a car to pick them up.
Just then, Lu Min received a call from an unknown number.
Lu Min's eyes turned cold, his brows furrowed, and he stared at the unfamiliar number on his phone screen before answering the call after a while.
"Amin, are you alright?"
As expected.
The person who called was Qian Kunpeng.
Lu Min knew it was him.
"What's up? What brings you on my call, Brother Kun?" Lu Min asked with a relaxed and teasing expression.
Qian Kunpeng laughed heartily on the other end of the phone. After laughing, he said, "It's nothing, I just wanted to let you know."
"Inform us of what?" Lu Min had a bad feeling.
“Your good brother Silver Tooth is in my hands, and I will take good care of him for you,” Qian Kunpeng said slowly, his tone nonchalant.
Lu Min's eyes suddenly sharpened, his jaw tightened, and the muscles in his cheeks twitched slightly. He said in a deep voice, "What do you want to do?"
Another burst of laughter: "What do I want to do? What can I do? I just want the storage device. If you want your brother to live, then send that woman, Sang Qi, back to me. Silver Fang for Sang Qi, what do you think?"
"Impossible!" Lu Min clenched his fists.
"Well, there's no other way. Here's what I'll do: I'll give you a few days to think it over. If you still insist on going your own way, then I'm sorry, Silver Fang will die a terrible death, and Sang Qi will not escape my grasp either. By then, you will have failed to protect any of the people you wanted to protect, and you will be in great pain."
After saying that, Qian Kunpeng hung up the phone. Lu Min's hand holding the phone tightened suddenly, his fingertips turning white.
Sang Qi could tell from Lu Min's reaction that it was a call from Qian Kunpeng, and it seemed that something must have happened.
Lu Min turned around to face Sang Qi and said with restraint, "Silver Fang has fallen into Qian Kunpeng's hands."
Sang Qi was taken aback: "Why is Jin like this?"
I thought Silver Fang would have been able to escape because of the chaos at the Red Sea Casino that night, but he still couldn't get away.
Sang Qi patted Lu Min on the shoulder to comfort him.
Lu Min didn't speak, his face remaining tense.
His thoughts were in complete disarray, and he was extremely anxious. He knew Qian Kunpeng's character; he was ruthless and vicious. If he fell into Qian Kunpeng's hands, Silver Tooth would likely be crippled if not killed.
Thinking of this, Lu Min felt his blood boil, filled with both hatred and anger.
Just then, Lu Min's phone rang again; it was a WeChat message.
That was Qian Kunpeng's WeChat account; he sent a video.
The video that was sent made Lu Min's heart skip a beat. His fingers trembled as he clicked on the video.
In the video, Yin Ya, covered in blood and covered in wounds, is being whipped by Qian Kunpeng. Afterward, salt water is poured on him. Then, Yin Ya screams in agony. Finally, Qian Kunpeng tramples Yin Ya under his feet until he vomits blood.
The video is only a few dozen seconds long.
However, those few dozen seconds felt like an hour to Lu Min.
After reading it, his eyes reddened, his teeth clenched and made a grinding sound, and the veins on his arms bulged. One can imagine how much pain and anger Lu Min was in.
Sang Qi hurriedly grasped Lu Min's hand, her eyes blurred with tears, and said, "Don't do this. Use me to exchange for Silver Tooth. He's after me."
Lu Min stared intently at Sang Qi and cursed, "You fucking shut up. This is a man's business. Get out of here."
Sang Qi shook his head: "But if you go to save Silver Tooth alone, you simply won't be able to."
Lu Min certainly knew this.
Since Qian Kunpeng dared to release the video and threaten him with silver teeth, then Qian Kunpeng was not afraid of him trying to kidnap him.
I'm afraid Qian Kunpeng is actually hoping Lu Min will come to kidnap people, so he can catch them all in one fell swoop and settle both old and new scores at once. If Lu Min is also captured, then capturing Sang Qi will be a piece of cake.
Lu Min understood Qian Kunpeng's thoughts perfectly. Now that he knew Qian Kunpeng's scheme, he couldn't act rashly and had to plan carefully.
He can't go to rescue the person alone, otherwise he'll fall into Qian Kunpeng's trap. He needs to find a few helpers to increase his chances of success.
After Lu Min calmed down completely, he said calmly, "Qian Kunpeng is treacherous and cunning. Even if I exchange you for Silver Tooth, he will not let us go. His goal is to get the storage device and put me to death."
Sang Qi was somewhat lost in thought upon hearing this: "Is there really no way we can do anything?"
Lu Min just chuckled quietly, the chuckle was very low and almost inaudible.
Seeing Lu Min's expression, Sang Qi's eyes immediately lit up: "You have a plan?"
"Hmm." Lu Min nodded slightly.
Lu Min then opened his phone, dialed two numbers, and made two calls. Each call lasted less than a minute.
Seeing Lu Min's calm demeanor, Sang Qi was filled with doubt: "What exactly is your plan?"
"Call for reinforcements, let's go rescue them together."
"Support? Who?"
Lu Min said mysteriously, "You'll know when you get here."
"Um?"
Lu Min didn't speak again, his gaze fixed on the speeding vehicles on the highway, remaining silent.
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