She didn't know whether to call Leng Xunze confident or trusting of her, to leave something so important in such a place.
The address the man sent was a dilapidated old warehouse.
Abandoned for years, it had been listed for rent but never leased.
It was very quiet; ordinary people wouldn't come here.
Late at night, the vast warehouse was silent, like a tomb. Wen Yan walked inside, her phone's flashlight illuminating the way. A scent of decay wafted, dust covered everything, and goods sat untouched for years.
She messaged the man.
[I'm here.]
Her heart never relaxed for a moment.
Whether it was stealing Leng Xunze's belongings or worrying about Wen Ziyu.
The man arrived quickly.
Just then, a sudden phone ring echoed through the warehouse.
It was Leng Xunze calling.
She hesitated, didn't answer, put her phone away, and calmly waited for the man.
Gradually, light appeared in the dark warehouse.
"You're quite punctual," the man said with a light laugh. Wen Yan's light illuminated his figure. This was the first time she saw the man's face clearly. It bore a three-to-four-tenths resemblance to Leng Xunze, but lacked the rugged, tough-guy style. His features were more delicate, though his build was sturdy and tall.
"The item," he said.
Wen Yan: "You operate on my brother first, and I'll give you the item."
"Don't worry, I won't fail to do what I promised you. Give me the item first."
Wen Yan remained stubborn, unwilling.
The man lost his patience: "If you refuse to give it to me, it's your brother's time that's being wasted, as he could leave at any moment."
These words stung her eyes. Slowly, Wen Yan handed him the box.
The man immediately took it, a look of excitement appearing on his face. He opened it to reveal a combination lock box.
This was it!
"It seems I judged you correctly. You're quite capable to have gotten this from him," the man said with an excited smile.
"You've seen the item, can you operate on my brother now?" Wen Yan asked anxiously.
"Of course, little girl, don't rush. What's the password?"
"I don't know either," Wen Yan said, feigning calmness. "Leng Xunze probably doesn't know either, otherwise he would have opened it and left long ago, wouldn't he?"
What she said was true.
Leng Baichuan held the combination lock box, unable to put it down.
Finally, he had won!
He threw his head back and couldn't help but laugh heartily. The next second, the wind changed. He slightly turned his body, and a dagger whizzed past his ear, instantly piercing the pillar behind him. He turned and immediately took a solid punch.
Instantly, the two began to fight.
Leng Baichuan was clearly no match for Leng Xunze. His nose bled, and he lay on the ground, looking at the tall and burly Leng Xunze, gritting his teeth: "You two teamed up to set me up?"
Leng Xunze's deep-sea-like eyes glanced at Wen Yan, and instantly Wen Yan felt an unbearable chill, her fingers trembling slightly.
He had arrived.
Wen Yan hadn't expected him to be so perceptive.
"So what? After all these years, you're still so insidious," Leng Xunze mocked.
Leng Baichuan seemed stimulated by something. He let out a cold laugh and quickly regained his composure: "Then do you think I would come here to take such a risk alone?"
Behind Leng Xunze, several bodyguards in black stormed in and stood in a line, respectfully saying, "Boss, the people outside have been dealt with."
Leng Xunze grunted softly, and Leng Baichuan's face instantly turned pale.
"Leng Xunze, you're ruthless!"
"Take him away!"
Leng Xunze no longer paid him any attention and issued the order.
The bodyguards immediately rushed forward to apprehend Leng Baichuan. However, Leng Baichuan suddenly stood up from the ground and grabbed Wen Yan. At this moment, many people suddenly rushed out of the warehouse, engaging in a brawl with the bodyguards.
"Leng Xunze, what a pity. I know you too well. Did you really think I would only bring those people?" Leng Baichuan's arm wrapped around Wen Yan's neck, making it difficult for her to breathe. Wen Yan struggled with all her might but couldn't resist someone who had received training since childhood!
A cold glint appeared in Leng Xunze's eyes: "Let her go!"
"I can, give me the item," Leng Baichuan said with a sinister, playful smile.
Then he glanced at the bodyguards. Leng Baichuan knew very well that these bodyguards had come through gunfire and hail. His own men were likely no match. "Make your bodyguards stop, or I'll kill Wen Yan!"
Wen Yan's breathing became difficult, her face turned pale, and her vision swam. Hearing his words, she was almost angered to death.
This insidious scoundrel!
"Stop!" Leng Xunze commanded.
The bodyguards immediately ceased their attack, having already suffered significant blows from Leng Baichuan's men.
Leng Baichuan looked at the situation with triumph, then slowly swept his gaze towards Leng Xunze: "Now, please, my dear brother, put down the item. I'll let your wife return to your side."
"Des...picable!" Wen Yan managed to utter two words with difficulty.
"Thank you for the compliment." Leng Baichuan felt nothing was wrong and instead laughed even more wildly.
Seeing Leng Xunze not moving, Leng Baichuan's hand brushed over Wen Yan's neck. Unbeknownst to her, he had produced a dagger. The cold blade instantly sliced through her delicate skin, blood staining the blade, a stark and piercing sight.
"Stop!" Although it was on Wen Yan, he instantly felt his breath cut off. His voice was colder than ever: "Leng Baichuan, if you dare to touch her, I will send all of you to hell!"
A fierce aura swept through like a cold wind, and Leng Baichuan felt a chill, but quickly laughed: "Oh, I'm so scared! Big brother."
Then he burst into hearty laughter. "Then let's go to hell together. It's not too bad since your wife will be with me."
Saying this, he pressed the dagger deeper. Blood gushed out in large quantities. Wen Yan instantly felt a sharp pain, her body growing weak, her vision darkening, on the verge of collapsing.
"Yan Yan!"
She heard the man's cry, his voice filled with pain.
For him, it must be a difficult choice.
But how could she compare to his father?
Wen Yan slowly closed her eyes.
At this moment, she felt so, so tired. Her life seemed to have always been this miserable. Leaving the Wen family, being enslaved by the Li family, finally earning money as a designer, only for her brother to face death, such pain. Even now, she had disappointed the man she loved most.
"Enough, I'll give it to you, you stop!"
Unexpectedly, the man's roar came. Wen Yan was startled, never imagining he would agree to give the combination lock box to Leng Baichuan!
She opened her eyes. In the beam of her flashlight, she saw the man's tall, handsome figure, his face sharp and cold. The combination lock box was slowly placed on the ground.
Her tears fell again, she didn't know when.
Today was the day she had cried the most.
"No, Leng Xunze, I've already done this to you, why are you still saving me? He wouldn't dare kill me, murder is punishable by death!" Wen Yan cried out.
"My eldest brother is still so reliable!" Leng Baichuan, however, was excited and talked a lot: "I thought, after what happened to your father, you would never trust women again. Who would have thought you're still loyal to women, even though she just betrayed you."
Leng Xunze said coldly: "Stop with the nonsense, let her go!"
Wen Yan looked at him. She had already betrayed him, why was he still saving her?
Her heart ached, tears blurring her vision.