Chapter 309: Chapter 309

She worried that the ’scare’ in this ’fraught with danger but ultimately harmless’ incident was related to Li Tianyao. She tried to divine his fate again, but this time, she couldn’t discern anything. It was always when she attempted to divine Li Tianyao’s fate; she often couldn’t ascertain anything.

As evening approached, the sun slowly sank in the west. The clouds on the horizon were adorned with successive golden edges by the sunlight, which then faded, layer by layer, as the sun departed. With the disappearing light, the vegetation on the mountains gradually turned an inky black. The mountain peaks, one after another, stood like silent, solemn behemoths.

The car, like a fearless warrior, roared as it charged towards the beast’s maw, arriving at the entrance of Foguang Industrial Park where over a dozen fully armed personnel aimed their weapons at it.

"Get out of the car for inspection!"

The car window slowly rolled down, revealing a hand with distinct knuckles and slender beauty that extended out and softly snapped its fingers.

The armed men instantly crumpled to the ground in a heap.

Li Tianyao stepped out of the car.

Dressed in black, his attire, like an emperor’s dragon robe, accentuated his distinguished presence.

He looked up indifferently towards a camera on the side. "Where’s Luo Zi’ang?"

His voice wasn’t loud, and his eyes were calm. Even as he looked upwards, the powerful aura emanating from him didn’t diminish in the slightest. Truly, a man favored by the heavens!

The Boss, watching him on the monitor, raised a hand to stroke his chin. After a moment, he leaned forward, closer to the microphone, and said, "Where’s An Yan?"

A look of surprise crossed Li Tianyao’s face. "Do you want me to be exchanged for Luo Zi’ang, or do you want An Yan to make the exchange?"

"What if I want An Yan to make the exchange?" the other party asked with interest.

Li Tianyao scoffed coldly. "Then there’s no exchange! Luo Zi’ang is far less important to me than An Yan!"

The Boss: "..." He’d wanted to stir up trouble between them, but instead, this man had shown him up!

The Boss’s voice grew darker. "Have An Yan get out of the car, along with all of your men. Put down your weapons! Move quickly!"

Li Tianyao withdrew his gaze, turned around, reached out, and led An Yan, also dressed in black, out of the car. Updates are released by novel⸺fire.net

They had a perfect height difference—one tall, one short; one strong, one gentle—and both were dressed in black. Standing together, they seemed to form a world of their own.

The Boss’s voice turned even colder. "There are detectors on the ground; check yourselves! No tricks!"

Lu Feng bent down and retrieved a metal detector from one of the unconscious men on the ground. After confirming it was functional, he followed the Boss’s orders and scanned everyone.

An Yan took the opportunity to survey the surroundings. The industrial park covered an extensive area! Straight ahead of the main gate was a broad avenue, flanked by gardens and greenery. The avenue led directly to an arc-shaped building two thousand meters away. Its overall shape resembled a drawn bow, with the arrow pointing directly towards Country Z. An Yan raised her eyebrows. Country Z was a nation that emphasized feng shui, and most of its architecture focused on form. Was this structure meant to declare Country Z their enemy?

Only after the detectors had scanned everyone without triggering any alarms did the Boss speak again. "Turn right and keep going forward!"

The group turned, protecting Li Tianyao and An Yan in their midst, and walked past the unconscious personnel on the ground, advancing forward.

The road to the right led towards a small hill, flanked by neatly trimmed lawns. The area was open and offered an unobstructed view.

"There’s no place nearby to hide people, so it seems the traps must be inside the mountain," An Yan commented.

Li Tianyao replied, "They shouldn’t have let us walk!"

An Yan glanced sideways. "They’re probably worried you’d tamper with something in the car!"

"It’s also possible they have something planned further on! He specifically mentioned you just now; maybe it’s someone you know! Little girl, you really attract a lot of attention!"

An Yan: "..." Why did he suddenly become jealous?

"So many people are eyeing you!"

Li Tianyao had never hated his illness as much as he did at this moment!

A warmth spread through his finger as a small, warm hand crept into his. "If I didn’t attract attention, how could I have attracted you?"

Li Tianyao extended his hand to embrace her shoulder, looking down at her. "Knowing you attract attention, when I’m not around, try to lay low a bit more. If anything comes up, have Wen Ya and Luolie handle it."

"If this makes you feel better, then I agree."

Li Tianyao’s mouth curved into a satisfied smile. "Good girl!"

After walking a few dozen meters, he suddenly added, "Actually, as long as you remember you’re my woman, Li Tianyao’s woman, go out whenever you feel like it."

An Yan turned her head in surprise, looking at him with astonishment. "Why are you suddenly letting me go out again?"

The man lowered his head and kissed her lips. "I’m afraid you’ll get bored to death!"

After a few seconds, he added, "When I return, I want to see a vibrant, radiant, and healthy An Yan, not a dejected and listless one."

After a while, she suddenly turned, wrapped her arms around his waist, and said, "Li Tianyao, I, An Yan, swear that I will be with you for this lifetime..."

"And for the next lifetime, and all lifetimes to come!"

An Yan: "..." The mood was suddenly interrupted! It felt as if the background music had been cut off halfway through, forcibly changing the scene.

"Don’t dawdle, hurry up and go!" The Boss’s cold voice reached their ears.

He felt so angry he wanted to strangle them. At a time , shouldn’t they be anxious and desperate, trying every conceivable way to figure out his intentions and save Luo Zi’ang? Why had they suddenly started hugging?

An Yan let go of Li Tianyao’s waist, allowing him to grasp her hand tightly as they continued forward.

She still didn’t know what exactly was wrong with Li Tianyao’s body; so far, her research on his samples had yielded no clues. Instead, she had inadvertently caused him to be poisoned by the Golden Thread Worm because of her! Once Grandfather was rescued, she planned to dedicate all her energy to the great tree in her mind. She had to find a way to make Bai Wu release all its leaves. She needed to illuminate the entire thumb ring and enter the Secret Realm! She had a persistent feeling that the Secret Realm must hold the cure for Li Tianyao.

Before they knew it, the group arrived at a fork in the road; one path led into the mountains, and the other to a small building.

At the same time, the Boss’s voice sounded. "Li Tianyao, you take the left path into the mountains."

"An Yan and the others, take the right path. Luo Zi’ang is in the small building on that side."

An Yan tightened her grip on Li Tianyao’s fingers. "There must be an ambush in the mountains. Be careful!"

Li Tianyao leaned down and kissed her forehead. "You too!"

Watching An Yan tenderly saying farewell to Li Tianyao, the Boss’s face, hidden under his mask, tightened, and his eyes unconsciously narrowed.

Li Tianyao moved forward alone.

After proceeding for one thousand meters, he finally stepped into the ambush they had prepared.

The Boss was excited. "Gu Xiu, Li Tianyao has passed. The moment he crosses the red line, open fire immediately!"

He never intended to exchange any hostages with Li Tianyao. With someone like Li Tianyao, the approach was to strike first. Accounts could be settled only after he was completely under control!

Gu Xiu, upon receiving the order, became immediately thrilled. "Everyone, be on high alert! Li Tianyao has entered the ambush zone!"

His words had barely faded when the communication devices of several men behind him suddenly erupted with noise.