Wen Yan looked down at her calf and found a bleeding wound. Just as she was about to stop and tend to it, a heart-wrenching scream echoed from the cliff face, "Ah..."
Another man's voice followed, "What's wrong with you!"
The sound reverberated throughout the entire cliff.
Upon hearing this, Wen Yan, without time to think, limped forward. She then saw the white waterfall ahead.
She pondered for a moment and realized she could escape along the direction of the water flow.
Although she didn't know where this river led, she absolutely couldn't stop now.
She didn't know when someone would catch up from behind.
Wen Yan continued to walk forward. The pain from her calf became more acute. Gritting her teeth, dense beads of sweat appeared on her forehead.
She took a deep breath, thinking she needed to clean her wound when she reached a suitable spot.
Otherwise, it would easily become inflamed.
Just then, a man's voice sounded from behind her, "Bitch, you're running! Why aren't you running anymore? We lost one person chasing you. The boss has ordered it, and I'll send you on your way now!"
Hearing this, Wen Yan turned abruptly. Seeing the man charging towards her, her small face turned ashen, and she slowly retreated.
Seeing the terror in her eyes, the man sneered, "You have nowhere left to retreat. You can only blame yourself for provoking the wrong person. Die!"
As he spoke, the man drew a knife from his waist.
The gleaming blade, reflecting the sunlight, appeared particularly dazzling.
Seeing this, Wen Yan considered her options, looked at the waterfall, gritted her teeth, and with a "plop," jumped directly into the river.
The man watched this scene, staring at the water. Seeing that Wen Yan didn't surface, he smirked and made a call, "Boss, that woman has been dealt with."
After hanging up, the man began to walk back.
There were wild beasts at the bottom of the cliff, and it became more dangerous as night fell.
...
On the cliff.
Leng Xunze and Yuan Jiamiao arrived at a damp warehouse. Leng Xunze scanned the surroundings and called out loudly, "Yan Yan, Wen Yan!"
After calling several times, there was only an empty echo, and no one responded.
Yuan Jiamiao also called out a few times, with the same result.
A cold glint flashed in Leng Xunze's eyes. "She's not here. Tell your people to expand the search area."
Yuan Jiamiao nodded and instructed everyone, "Everyone search inside and outside the warehouse."
The crowd responded.
Leng Xunze felt as if his heart was being cut by a knife knowing Wen Yan wasn't by his side. He turned and walked outside.
Yuan Jiamiao had never seen Leng Xunze so flustered. He quickly stepped forward to comfort him, "Perhaps Wen Yan has already escaped. Let's wait for news."
Leng Xunze remained silent, his expression grim.
A moment later, a man's voice sounded, "Young Master Leng, we found a mobile phone."
Leng Xunze's heart jolted. He strode forward quickly. Upon seeing that it was Wen Yan's phone, his expression turned even more grim.
Since the phone was dropped here, she couldn't have gone far.
Seeing the phone, Yuan Jiamiao suddenly thought of something and looked at Leng Xunze, "Do you think Wen Yan might have fallen to the bottom of the cliff?"
The phone was found at the cliff's edge, so it was most likely that Wen Yan had fallen to the bottom.
Leng Xunze remained silent. He walked to the cliff's edge and was about to descend when the vine beneath his feet moved. He glanced at the bottom of the cliff and instructed, "Someone is coming up from the bottom. Give them a hand."
Could it be her!
Yuan Jiamiao nodded and instructed a few people to pull on the vine. Fortunately, the roots of the vine were very strong.
Soon, a group of people pulled up the man from earlier. The man looked around, his gaze falling on Leng Xunze and Yuan Jiamiao. He thanked them politely, "Thank you both for saving my life."
Leng Xunze walked up to the man and observed him briefly. His sharp eyes glinted coldly. "How did you get up from the bottom of the cliff? Did you fall?"
The man's eyes flickered slightly. He lied, "Yes, I fell. Thank you both for saving my life. I will repay you in the future. However, I have something to attend to now, so I'll be leaving."
Saying this, the man turned to leave.
Leng Xunze inadvertently noticed a bloodstain on the man's trouser leg. After considering it, he directly instructed Yuan Jiamiao, "Don't let that man run."
Yuan Jiamiao knew Leng Xunze must have his reasons for doing this, so he didn't ask further. He quickly had two bodyguards bring back the man.
A few seconds later, the two bodyguards brought the man before Leng Xunze.
The man's expression changed. He looked up at Leng Xunze, "What do you mean by this?"
Leng Xunze lost his patience. He stared at the man and asked, "Did you see a woman at the bottom of the cliff?"
The man's eyes flickered, and he shook his head. "I don't know what you're talking about. I have urgent matters, and I need to get back quickly."
Yuan Jiamiao saw the man's evasive gaze and understood why Leng Xunze had brought him back.
"If you want to go back, you can. Break both his legs and make him crawl back!" Leng Xunze's eyes held a bone-chilling coldness.
Upon hearing this, the man braced himself and said, "I don't know who you are. Why should you break my legs?"
These two might be related to that woman, but that woman was likely dead by now. If he exposed his identity, his boss would absolutely not let him off.
Leng Xunze had no more patience. "Make your move!"
Yuan Jiamiao signaled to the men behind him. Several bodyguards stepped forward to restrain the man. Seeing this, the man quietly reached into his pocket, a cold glint flashing in his eyes. Just as he was about to fight back, Leng Xunze noticed the man's subtle movement and quickly stepped forward, kicking the man's arm.
With a "crack," the man's face turned pale, and he cried out in pain.
Several bodyguards stepped forward and restrained the man, about to break his legs. The man quickly begged for mercy, "No... no... I'll talk..."
Leng Xunze stared at the man. "Speak!"
Facing Leng Xunze's terrifying gaze, the man confessed everything about chasing Wen Yan and her jumping into the river.
Leng Xunze's face grew even more somber. Yan Yan!
He quickly walked to the cliff's edge.
Yuan Jiamiao saw Leng Xunze about to descend the cliff and his expression changed drastically. He exclaimed, "Xunze, are you crazy? Come up quickly! The vines might not be safe. What if they break!"
Leng Xunze ignored him, grabbed a vine, and began to descend. He instructed, "I'll leave this man to you. Find out who is behind him!"
As he spoke, he had already found a relatively thick vine to descend.
Seeing this, Yuan Jiamiao turned to the bodyguards he had brought. "Two of you go back and find a way to interrogate this man to find out who is behind him. The rest will descend with me."
Leng Xunze was his brother. No matter how dangerous it was, he had to face it with him.
Besides, that woman, Wen Yan, was quite good.
The bodyguards responded, their tasks clearly defined.
An hour later.
Leng Xunze slid to the bottom of the cliff and looked around, his heart growing more anxious. Yan Yan, where are you?
He heard the sound of the waterfall and hurried forward.
Yuan Jiamiao and the other bodyguards followed him. Leng Xunze looked at Yuan Jiamiao with disbelief, "Why did you come down?"