"Do you really think you can barge in here and walk out alive? If you want to survive, bring your mother to accompany me! If she comes, I might even show mercy and tell you that I have the antidote for the poison coursing through your veins!"
Zhan Ying, a middle-aged man who looked like a delicate young gentleman, should have taken good care of himself. As a notorious underworld figure, he surprisingly wore all white—casual and relaxed—making it hard to discern just how dark his heart truly was.
"Don't hold onto such delusions! My mother will never have anything to do with you in this lifetime. I've already sent someone to inform her that she should never fall for your tricks! Su Xingxian is merely stalling for time here!"
Pei Yufei would definitely catch up, and Gu Bai would be able to locate this hidden lair. If they could just hold on a little longer, Shen Jingyu had laid out an impeccable plan; these people would surely be caught all at once!
Su Xing was betting on the fragile understanding he shared with Pei Yufei, combined with the deep rapport he had built with Shen Jingyu over the years. The only variable in this situation was the man standing before him.
"Su Xing, do not underestimate a mother's love for her child! She would go to any lengths to complete a mission for you, to heed your words while ignoring me. If she knew that your life was hanging by a thread and that I held the antidote to the deadly poison within you, do you think she wouldn't come rushing to save you?"
Su Xing tried his best to maintain a calm expression. There was no signal in this mountain area, making it impossible for him to confirm his mother's whereabouts. However, during these past few days spent with Pei Yufei, they had developed a unique means of communication.
Pei Yufei had given Su Xing a miniature communicator; even in areas without signal, as long as they were within two kilometers of each other, they could still receive messages. Just as Su Xing's mind began to spiral into confusion, the communicator clipped onto his shirt button vibrated three times in a very regular pattern.
One vibration indicated danger, two indicated safety, and three signaled an unexpected situation!
Su Xing furrowed his brows. Could it be that his mother had really come here? Would she come to save him? He wished for nothing more than for him to never have another chance to wreak havoc in this world again!
The discomfort in his body intensified after he spoke those words; he gradually began to feel dizzy. "Did you know who my relatives are all along? You’ve been hunting them down and deceiving my mother multiple times. Your families are nothing but scum! Do you see that person lying inside? That’s my relative—Zhan Zun! A legendary hero! Yet due to your malicious pursuit, he had no choice but to meet his end here."
They forced me down this path! If only our family could have continued living in this city without being driven abroad, I had every intention of clearing our name. But they denied me that opportunity; they wanted nothing less than total annihilation! Now they must pay the price!
Where is your kiss? You want to know! You must also be curious about where Shen Jingyu's kiss is, right?
Su Xing's eyelids were so heavy that he could barely keep them open. He had scratched his own skin with his nails, and the sharp pain from the blood flowing out kept Su Xing momentarily awake.
Zhan Ying smiled and said, "No matter what, even if all your blood drains out, you won't stay awake for long! Considering that you are about to accompany me to the grave here, I will show some mercy and tell you that neither your father nor Shen Jingyu is dead. They are living in a particularly hidden forest, living like wild men!
It's no different from being dead! Do you know why they refuse to come out and see you? Because they are neither human nor ghost! They have no face to meet you! They have no face to face the troops behind them! This is all their own doing!
Alright! Now that you know the truth, your mother should be here too!"
After he finished speaking, several people pushed He Xiaoqing out.
"Star! Why did you come here by yourself? You know he is not a good person!" she sobbed.
Ms. He suppressed her own cries as she looked at her daughter's precarious state, her heart twisted in pain.
"Zhan Ying! I know you have been holding us mother and daughter back for so many years out of revenge against him! Does the grudge of the previous generation have to be imposed on the next?"
Tears streamed down He Xiaoqing's cheeks, her voice trembling with emotion.
Zhan Ying slowly walked in front of her: "He Xiaoqing, do you know why I let you come too? It's because I truly liked you! But you are that man's woman! Ironically, after all these years, I still can't forget you, and you haven't forgotten him either!
So I have only one way left: at the end of my life, I will hold onto you and we will be together."
"You promised! If I came, you would let go of my daughter! Give her the antidote! Otherwise, even if I become a ghost, I won't let you go!"
He Xiaoqing was already sobbing uncontrollably, her eyes fixed on her daughter, terrified that if she lost focus for even a moment, she would be gone forever.
He was right in front of her, yet she felt utterly powerless.
"Do you really think he can be saved? The poison in his body has long since invaded his marrow!"
The scent lingering here is meant for us to be together forever!
On the road after death, we won't be alone! How wonderful!
Even if I He Xiaoqing die, my soul will fly to the side of the man I love. You will never have my heart!
"Don't worry! Just get your hands on him and the corpse!" The twisted gaze was enough to send chills down the spine of anyone who saw it.
"Mom! Run, run!" Su Xing could only weakly utter these words to his mother before losing consciousness.
Meanwhile, the people outside had already begun their assault. They detected toxic gas in the area and immediately took appropriate measures.
"Is he really preparing to commit suicide?" Zhan Ying couldn't believe it.
Shen Jingyu, well aware of his cunning nature, declared, "It's just a ploy! He wants us to let him go with this trick!"
Pei Yufei, looking at the data on his communicator, said nervously, "This is bad! Su Xing's vital signs are changing! The poison is indeed having a severe effect on his body!"
"We must attack immediately! We don't have regular gas masks! We'll have to try the newly developed viral weapon!"
"No! The risk of collateral damage is too high!" Shen Jingyu decisively interrupted. "Get me a specialized gas mask; this mission doesn’t involve the team. I’ll go alone!"
"No!" Everyone shouted in unison to stop him.
But Shen Jingyu was the highest-ranking commander present; no one could deter him!
Even when Shen Lao called in, Shen Jingyu refused to answer without hesitation!
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