Su Ruo had indeed been kidnapped once again. However, unlike the last time, this time she was cooperating.
She had barely stepped outside when someone approached her. Before she could look up, she heard the person say:
“Yo, your belly’s already this big? About to give birth, huh? I just want you to come with me. Either cooperate, or… if I get unhappy, who knows what I might do? I might even kick your belly right here.”
The tone was icy and sinister. Su Ruo’s heart skipped a beat, and her expression changed drastically—she didn’t doubt for a second that he might actually kick her stomach.
After a few seconds of panic, Su Ruo forced herself to calm down, silently mourning her own misfortune. Then she wondered: who could be displeased with her this time? Who’s putting on this act?
…but why does this voice feel so familiar?
Seeing that Su Ruo didn’t respond, the person grew impatient. If he delayed any longer, he might be discovered.
“Don’t think about stalling—let’s go!”
Su Ruo’s mind immediately raced to think of ways to stall or alert someone at the shop. If Su Heng found out, perhaps the dangerous situation could turn in her favor. But the person wasn’t willing to wait even a second.
“I—I’ll go.”
She gritted her teeth and replied, knowing exactly what was pressed against her belly. The knife’s sharp, icy point sent a chill through her whole body.
If the knife moved forward even slightly… Su Ruo couldn’t be sure she could protect the child inside her.
Undoubtedly, the wisest choice right now was to go with this person and then find a chance to escape. At this moment, she could not afford to anger him.
“Hmph. Don’t think you can pull tricks. You know, even if someone discovers us, I still have time to stab your belly a few times. Now, let’s go!”
Still wary, he pinched Su Ruo’s arm and viciously reminded her, then dragged her toward a car parked at the curb.
Su Ruo’s panic flared again as she was pulled. She struggled against his grip, hands protecting her belly, and shouted:
“Let go! If anything happens to my child, I won’t fear mutual destruction!”
“Mutual destruction? Ha! I’m not afraid of dying anymore, why fear mutual destruction? If you don’t want anything to happen to your belly, behave yourself and stop scheming!”
He stood behind her, unseen, his voice gritted and full of hatred. Su Ruo shivered—what grudge did this man have against her? And why did his voice sound so familiar, though she couldn’t place it?
The knife pressed against her lower back made her abandon any further thoughts. She dared not anger him and walked willingly toward the car.
With Su Ruo’s cooperation, they quickly got into the vehicle. He slammed the door and barked urgently:
“Drive!”
It was only then that Su Ruo had a chance to look at his face. Her eyes widened in disbelief.
Dragon Brother?!
She remembered him from last time, in Province D, when she had encountered him in the imperial city during some task the chief was handling. That incident had left a deep impression, so she remembered Dragon Brother clearly. Now, seeing him again, she recognized him instantly.
Unlike the confident and spirited man she had seen before, Dragon Brother now looked haggard and disheveled, exuding a cold, sinister aura, as if he had suffered a major setback.
Su Ruo understood. This person had come after her with such intense hatred—surely it had something to do with the chief, probably because of the “task” the chief had mentioned last time. But so much time had passed… how did he end up here? Had he fled to City B? Judging by his appearance, the chief’s task seemed completed. And the identity the chief had assumed—pretending to be someone named Cheng Yue—he must have seen through it. Dragon Brother had even come to City B… but where was the chief? Had anything happened? When exactly had this mission been completed?
A flood of questions swirled in Su Ruo’s mind, making her dizzy and momentarily forgetting her surroundings. Naturally, fear also faded.
It really was Dragon Brother. Feeling Su Ruo’s gaze, he turned toward her. Seeing her expressionless face, seemingly unafraid, his anger flared. He reached out, grabbed her hair, and yanked her toward him.
“What? What are you thinking? You’re not scared? Thinking your lover will come to save you? Too bad—he’s still in Province D. Your lover has caused us so much suffering, our entire Yan Sect destroyed because of him, do you understand?!”
Dragon Brother’s grip shook several times as he pulled her hair, unable to restrain his emotions.
Su Ruo’s scalp ached, but she had no time to care. All her attention went to his words—what did he mean?
Without waiting for her to ask, Dragon Brother continued:
“He lies so well. Everything was staged to fool us. So… was your relationship with him a lie too? But the child in your belly… that’s his, right? Not bad. He destroyed our Yan Sect; I destroyed his lover and child—let him taste the agony of losing everything!”
Su Ruo was terrified by the sheer madness in his words.
Dragon Brother lowered his head to her, continuing to apply pressure, but when he saw her in pain, he smirked darkly.
“You didn’t know, did you? Just last night, your lover led people to wipe out our Yan Sect. Damn it! He’s a police undercover agent! And I trusted him! It’s all my fault… all my fault for destroying the Yan Sect, all my fault for my brother…”
As he spoke, his expression turned pained. He released her hair, covered his face, and sobbed softly.
Su Ruo didn’t have time to process his words. Warily, she moved away slightly—this man’s unstable state could make him do anything.
Her greatest fear now was what Dragon Brother might do to her child. She could see that his hatred for the chief had been transferred to her and her unborn child.
Dragon Brother ignored her, sinking into self-recrimination and grief, sobbing without pause.
Earlier that morning, after seeing a message from his elder brother on his phone, he learned what had happened that night:
Ah Long, Yan Sect is likely gone. Don’t come back—just survive. Also, beware of Cheng Yue; he’s a police undercover agent.
This message had been sent by Bai Xiong during the chaos the previous night. With the Yan Sect destroyed, only Ah Long had survived. The warning about Cheng Yue was crucial—Ah Long trusted him completely, and without the reminder, Cheng Yue might deceive him again.
Seeing the message, Dragon Brother was stunned. He thought he must be half asleep, or his elder brother was joking—otherwise, how could such a message exist?
Yan Sect destroyed? Impossible!
He tried to call back, but the door was suddenly pushed open.
“Dragon Brother, bad news!”
A subordinate who had come to City B with him burst in. He had brought a total of four men.
“Wh… what happened?” Dragon Brother’s voice trembled. Seeing the panic on the subordinate’s face, he grew uneasy.
“The Yan Sect… is in trouble!”
Boom! Dragon Brother’s mind felt bombarded. He stiffened, ice coursing through his veins, and rage filled him.
“You’re talking nonsense! What happened?!” He shoved the subordinate to the ground, eyes blazing red.
“It’s… true. Just now, Han Yu called me…”
Hearing this, Dragon Brother glanced at the other three men at the door. Their grief-stricken, desperate faces stabbed into his heart, forcing him to believe it.
Cheng Yue… it was Cheng Yue! But he had personally introduced Cheng Yue to the Yan Sect—so all of Yan Sect’s downfall was his own doing!
The thought filled him with guilt and rage. It was all his fault…
He had originally intended to rush back to Province D immediately. All his brothers were in danger, and he couldn’t just enjoy himself here. He had to go back and try to save them.
But his four subordinates refused to let him leave, sticking close to him. He had no chance to shake them off.
After much persuasion, he gave up on going immediately. Indeed, the Yan Sect had just fallen last night; the armed police probably hadn’t left yet. If he went now, it would be a trap.
A gentleman can wait ten years for revenge! Once the situation calmed, he would return—revenge would be his. As for Cheng Yue… he wouldn’t escape.
Everything today was because of Cheng Yue. He would pay in blood!
Fortune smiled on him—he even spotted Cheng Yue’s wife on the street, the woman named Lin Yin. No, who knew if they were truly married? Which of Cheng Yue’s words could be trusted?
Seeing Su Ruo’s swollen belly, an idea struck him—a perfect opportunity for revenge. Cheng Yue, just wait.
Whether Lin Yin was Cheng Yue’s wife or not, their relationship was certainly close. From the last encounter, he could tell Cheng Yue cared for her deeply. Even if she wasn’t his wife, she was at least a lover. And the child—likely Cheng Yue’s.
If these two ended up in his hands… how would Cheng Yue react?
“Dragon Brother, we’ve arrived!”
The subordinate driving called back, breaking his thoughts. He looked at the street outside, snapped back to reality, and pushed Su Ruo out of the car.
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