novelhk Chapter 165 He's like an old friend, yet not quite.
Chapter 165 He's like an old friend, yet not quite.
"Don't touch my young lady!" Lan Yao noticed that Wu Zhao seemed a little dazed.
She walked over and separated her from Ye Linyan.
Ye Linyan took two steps back, his expression a mixture of amusement and sarcasm.
He said, "Zhaozhao, I've said everything I needed to say. I'll give you time to think it over; it's up to you to choose."
Rumbling--
A few faint rumbles of thunder could be heard in the sky.
A cold wind blew through the dark cemetery.
The guests, who were lying sprawled on the ground, let out cries of pain.
"Miss?" Wu Zhao's silence frightened Lan Yao, and she couldn't help but move closer to her.
As if suddenly awakened, Wu Zhao raised her eyes and gave Ye Linyan a deep look.
His face wore a certain triumphant smile, which looked quite jarring.
Unexpectedly, he heard Wu Zhao say confidently, "You know Helan Jue, and you stopped them."
Wu Zhao was still puzzled when he didn't find Helan Jue among the guests.
But seeing Ye Linyan now, she suddenly realized that perhaps He Lanjue and his wife had already been stopped by him.
Ye Linyan's expression froze for a moment, but he quickly put on a smile again: "Zhaozhao, you really are special."
“That’s right. I had Helan Jue deliberately kept at bay. His wife is still useful, and I can’t let you see her so soon.”
Wu Zhao frowned: "...What are you planning?"
Ye Linyan smiled teasingly: "Zhaozhao is so smart, why don't you guess?"
"Don't worry, Helan Jue's life is not in danger. I'm just letting them rest in the mountains for a while. You'll see them when we get back."
Turning the ring on his hand, Wu Zhao's lips curled into a cold smile: "Playing tricks, you can't possibly be him."
Wu Zhao took out two paper figures from his ring and snatched the unconscious man from He Lanjue's bodyguard.
“Mr. Ye, we are not on the same path. There’s no need for us to go back together. Goodbye.”
"Also, I've wanted to say this for a long time: with a face like that, it takes a lot of effort for me to resist hitting you every time I see you."
Wu Zhao gestured to Lan Yao beside him, then turned and left.
Lan Yao suppressed a laugh, lowered his head, and followed her outside.
The faint sound of police sirens could be heard not far away, and Ye Linyan's expression behind him turned completely cold.
"Not him...?" Ye Linyan chuckled. "It seems you don't really know him very well..."
That seemingly righteous Heavenly Way is not as bright and upright as you imagine!
The two paper figures were so small that the unconscious man seemed to be floating in mid-air, which really surprised Gu Jiaxi, who had run up the stairs.
“Miss Wu.” Gu Jiaxi nodded when she saw Wu Zhao. “Shi Yu is here, she’s right behind us. It seems there’s a car stuck at the foot of the mountain, she’ll be here a little later.”
It seems to be Helan Jue and his wife. Wu Zhao pondered, "This person is one of yours, and I'm handing him over to you now. However, he is seriously injured, so you must handle him carefully."
"I'll lend you these two paper figures for now. They'll return to me once I've settled them in."
Gu Jiaxi then noticed two small paper figures floating in the wind beneath the suspended man.
He solemnly checked the man's breathing and saluted the unconscious man with great reverence.
"Thank you for your hard work, your mission is over."
He then asked, "What's the situation up there?"
Lan Yao stood opposite him and said, "You'd better wait until your people arrive before going over together. The scene... be prepared."
"Those lying there are all prisoners; none of them are innocent."
She clenched her fist as she spoke, "There are still some victims who should be kept together on the first floor. I checked when I went downstairs, and the door to that room was locked."
"Although it's dilapidated now, that room should be relatively intact."
Lan Yao originally wanted to mention Ye Linyan, but saw Wu Zhao shake her head at her.
Gu Jiaxi replied, "Okay, I understand. You've worked hard, so you can leave now."
After passing the police officers, Lan Yao asked in a low voice, "Miss, what did Ye Linyan mean by that?"
"Junwu...who is he?"
She felt that the name was somewhat familiar, but she couldn't remember where she had heard it before.
Wu Zhao paused for a moment, then said, "He's just an old acquaintance, but Ye Linyan isn't."
After walking for a while, the two saw Helan Jue driving up.
"I've finally found you. I'm sorry, I got lost in the mountains." He Lanjue said awkwardly as he stopped the car. Then he looked at the passenger seat. "This is my wife, Bai Youran."
Under the dim car lights, the face of the person in the passenger seat was not visible, but Wu Zhao clearly felt a very strong yin energy emanating from her.
"Hello, Miss Wu." Bai Youran's voice was gentle. "Nice to meet you, I am Bai Youran."
Wu Zhao raised an eyebrow.
How did she know the name?
After the two got into the car, Helan Jue drove down the mountain: "Are we going back to the Gu family, Miss Wu?"
"Okay, could you please take me back?" Wu Zhao replied.
She could sense a gaze, faint but very subtle.
"I wonder what happened up there. I saw a lot of police cars come by just now," Bai Youran asked, looking somewhat curious. "Could something have happened?"
Seeing that Wu Zhao remained silent, Lan Yao replied, "There was a slight accident, but it's under control now. We'll just have to wait for the police's notification. You guys are quite lucky that you didn't go up there."
Bai Youran's hand, which was resting on her lap, twitched slightly, as if she was suppressing something.
She chuckled twice before saying, "Yes, I got lost, but it's alright..."
Then he lowered his head and remained silent.
He Lanjue, who was driving, glanced at her subconsciously and said, "You've always been timid, so it's good that you didn't see it."
Although he already knew that the people around him were not good people, his long-standing habits still made him unable to restrain himself from doing so.
He gripped the steering wheel tightly, and the image of Ji Weiyu's tear-streaked face flashed through his mind.
With her eyes closed, Wu Zhao sensed a faint fluctuation of spiritual energy. She raised her eyelids and glanced at the passenger seat.
Interesting... Bai Youran?
Or perhaps... the White Envoy?
Turning the ring on his finger, a cold glint flashed in Wu Zhao's eyes.
Bai Youran, who was in front of him, seemed to sense something and suddenly shivered.
He Lanjue was a good driver, and the car drove smoothly to the Gu family's villa.
Whether Gu Jiaxi informed Gu Chen or not, the villa was brightly lit inside and out, as if waiting for her to return.
"Thank you, Mr. Helan. Please come visit us at home sometime," Wu Zhao said to the two men after getting out of the car.
Eager to resolve her own problems as soon as possible, Helan Jue quickly said, "That would be my honor. I'll visit you as soon as I've had some rest."
Bai Youran seemed lost in thought, as if she were daydreaming.
Therefore, she did not listen carefully to what Wu Zhao and He Lanjue were saying.
The people inside the villa noticed the car outside and quickly opened the door.
"Miss, you're back." Zi Yao called out as soon as she saw Wu Zhao. "The head of the family has been waiting for you. Please come in."
After nodding to He Lanjue, Wu Zhao turned and went into the villa.
In the warm hall, Gu Chen was casually flipping through the book in his hand.
Upon hearing the noise, he slowly raised his head, a glint of light flashing in his eyes.
Then he said, "Zhaozhao, welcome home."