Fog Returns to the Capital

Chapter 112 Never lost, never defeated
The words are not finished yet.

A chill ran down Li Wu's spine. By the time she realized something was wrong and tried to get up, it was already too late.

……

Li Wu's last conscious thought before losing consciousness was a sudden sharp pain in her arm, which prevented her from even calling for help.

When Li Wu woke up again, she found herself in the car.

Furthermore, he felt completely weak and couldn't move even slightly.

"do not move!"

Suddenly, something cold pressed against Li Wu's waist, followed by a hoarse, rough male voice in her ear.

When you realize what that thing is.

Li Wu was so frightened that her body stiffened, her blood seemed to freeze, and she dared not move again.

Li Wu's entire head was covered by a black cloth, and all he could see was darkness, so he couldn't see anything outside.

She didn't know how long the car had been driving, nor where they were taking her.

Su Jingyao sat on the other side of Li Wu, her face less expressionless and more numb.

Seeing that Li Wu had woken up.

She only glanced at Li Wu before looking away without saying a word.

It seems they were walking on a small path in the suburbs.

The journey was bumpy, and Li Wu was almost thrown off her seat several times.

About an hour later, the car finally stopped in front of an abandoned warehouse.

As soon as the car door opened.

Li Wu was pulled out.

Wearing a black hood, she couldn't see where she was going and missed a step when she got off the bus, causing her to fall to her knees.

The ground was covered with dense gravel, which instantly caused a sharp pain in her knees and calves.

The man dragging Li Wu towards the warehouse complained that she was walking too slowly, pulling her along the ground for a few steps, yelling, "You fucking walk faster! If your legs are useless, I'll cripple them!"

"okay."

The man who had just been driving came over, took off the black hood that Li Wu was wearing, and said in a low voice, "Cripple her legs. Are you sure Zhou Jinghuai won't just abandon her? Keeping her around will be useful."

The man who was holding Li Wu immediately fell silent.

With the hood removed and her vision clear, Li Wu was able to see the two men.

But they were all wearing masks, so Li Wu couldn't see their faces.

but.

The man who was grabbing her had a deep, long-standing scar near his ear on his neck. The other man driving was thin and tall, and at first glance, he had the appearance of someone working for the government.

Li Wu was dragged into the warehouse.

As if knowing she was too weak to run away, the scarred man tied her hands and threw her into a corner.

Followed by.

The scarred man doused every part of the warehouse with gasoline, even the discarded wood piled against the wall.

When I saw that scene.

Li Wu felt a sudden panic.

When Li Wu first heard Zhou Jinghuai's name from the tall man, she felt a slight sense of panic.

This was then amplified to an extreme degree.

Su Jingyao, who had followed in, couldn't sit still when she saw what was happening.

She said to the tall man, "I've already managed to trick her out of there. Shouldn't you keep your promise to me?"

The tall man, who was looking at something on his phone, looked up at Su Jingyao upon hearing this and asked, "What promise?"

The man's tone was indifferent, and sounded particularly cold, "Even if the 30 million were transferred to your account, you probably wouldn't be able to spend it. As for revenge against Liao Zonglou..."

The man's gaze swept over Li Wu in the corner. "If the Zhou family knew why you tricked her out, don't worry, Liao Zonglou won't get away. He might even be in a worse situation than you imagine."

The words fell.

Even though Su Jingyao was somewhat numb, she immediately understood the subtext in the man's words.

Her voice trembled slightly as she spoke, "...What do you mean? What do you mean—even if the money is transferred to my account, I can't spend it?"

The man was quite disdainful, but probably considering that Su Jingyao had helped them so much, he kindly explained to her, "Do you think the Zhou family will let you off the hook after you get out, given what you've done?"

at that time.

Li Wu hadn't noticed that the man was referring to the Zhou family, not Zhou Jinghuai.

Upon hearing this, Su Jingyao assumed the man was trying to renege on the debt, and her face instantly darkened. "Just transfer the money to me as agreed. Whether the Zhou family can find me or not is my problem."

"I've brought the people out. You can handle the rest yourselves. I'm leaving."

Done.

Su Jingyao instinctively sensed danger and, without even glancing at Li Wu beside her, hurriedly tried to leave.

But she hadn't run more than a few steps.

"Bang" sound.

Su Jingyao collapsed in front of Li Wu.

Her eyes, widening in shock and fear, didn't even have time to close.

When I saw that scene.

Li Wu's pupils dilated uncontrollably, and she trembled with fright, letting out a scream.

The man turned around, glanced at Li Wu who was trembling with fear, ignored her, and simply put down what he was holding.

……

About ten minutes later.

There was movement at the door.

Li Wu subconsciously looked over.

A tall, imposing figure appeared at the warehouse entrance—

It's Zhou Jinghuai.

Under the cover of night, the thin, hazy moonlight fell upon him, making him appear so handsome and ethereal, like a deity descending from the heavens, arriving on the moon. This was especially striking when he saw that Zhou Jinghuai dared to come alone.

A hint of surprise flashed across the man's eyes, yet he wasn't entirely surprised.

"It seems that she is really important to Mr. Zhou."

The man smiled and walked towards Zhou Jinghuai.

Zhou Jinghuai glanced at Li Wu in the corner, and seeing that she wasn't seriously injured, he turned his cold gaze to the man's face and said in a deep voice, "Speak, what do you want?"

"Mr. Zhou is quite generous. You can give me anything I want?" the man asked tentatively with a smile.

"You need money? I can give you as much as you want."

Zhou Jinghuai took a step forward and said calmly, "Or do you want something else? Just name your price, and there's nothing I can't give you in this area."

"Mr. Zhou is magnanimous."

The man took a step to the side, facing Zhou Jinghuai directly. "Sometimes, I really envy Mr. Zhou's life. Not only does he possess countless riches, but he was also born superior to others. The ancients said that even being second only to the emperor and above ten thousand others is not as noble as Mr. Zhou's status."

Hear the words.

Zhou Jinghuai looked at the man and calmly asked, "The Qi family, or the Xiao family?"

The words fell.

The man's expression changed instantly, but then he smiled nonchalantly, "Sure enough, the boss said you can't deal with someone like Mr. Zhou; you'll give yourself away as soon as you open your mouth."

Who is your boss?

"I can't say that." The man's smile remained unchanged.

Zhou Jinghuai stared at the man with his dark eyes, his tone unhurried, "What conditions did they offer you?"

There was a pause.

Zhou Jinghuai continued, "Since you know my identity, you should understand that no matter what conditions they offer you, I can give them all. I can even give what they can't, and even more."

“Li Wu is innocent, don’t drag her into this. If you release her, I’ll pretend today’s events never happened and I won’t bother you again. I can also agree to your conditions. A word is a word, and I mean what I say.”

"So Mr. Zhou is so easy to talk to."

The man's smile deepened. "Looks like the rumors were false."

But next second.

The man pointed the gun at Zhou Jinghuai, his eyes turning cold. "Actually, I'm quite curious, does someone like Mr. Zhou have red blood, or is it gold?"

Even with a gun pointed at him, Zhou Jinghuai remained calm, his tone of voice completely still.

"You dare to shoot me?"

The man's grip on the gun tightened suddenly, but then he smiled, this time with a chilling, sinister smile. "I do need to think twice about dealing with you."

"Mr. Zhou, from birth, has had a smooth and successful life, never losing, never failing, and no one has ever dared to provoke you. Is that right—"

Before the last word had even finished, a very low groan was heard.

Everyone was caught off guard, including the scarred man who was pointing a gun at Zhou Jinghuai.

The man fired a shot cleanly and decisively into Li Wu's shoulder.

The crimson color instantly spread.

Li Wu fell to the ground, and for several seconds, she was completely unaware of anything.

When the intense pain struck, she immediately bit her lip tightly, afraid to make any more noise so as not to further agitate Zhou Jinghuai.

Zhou Jinghuai's eyes widened instantly, his pupils dilating rapidly and violently in disbelief. "You dare—"

Zhou Jinghuai had only uttered two words when the man immediately interrupted him, his voice stern, stating his ultimate goal: "My boss wants that top-secret list you have. I must get it within half an hour."

"Of course, if you don't give it to me within five minutes, I'll fire another shot. If you don't give it to me within ten minutes, I'll fire another shot. If you don't give it to me within fifteen minutes..."

The man's tone softened, as if deliberately testing Zhou Jinghuai's nerves, "I don't know how many shots Mr. Zhou's sweetheart can withstand."

Zhou Jinghuai's expression changed instantly. "You're one of Xiao Lin's men?"

Xiao Lin?

Upon hearing the surname "Xiao," Li Wu instantly recalled what Xu Xiling had said at the train station. Seeing Zhou Jinghuai's expression and considering the rumors she'd recently heard, she immediately deduced that the list was extremely important.

This may not only concern Zhou Jinghuai, but also the entire Zhou family, as well as several other families within the Xu family.

Li Wu didn't think too much about it at the time; she just felt that Zhou Jinghuai couldn't afford to get into any more trouble.

She didn't know where the strength came from, but she suddenly stood up and pounced on the man. Caught off guard, the man was knocked to the ground by Li Wu, and even the gun in his hand fell to the ground.

It was in that instant.

The lighter fell out of the man's pocket, smashed on the ground with a thud, and shattered and exploded instantly.

Boom.

The oil-soaked warehouse burst into flames instantly, and in less than a second, the entire warehouse was engulfed in a raging inferno.

This also isolated Li Wu and Zhou Jinghuai.

Lin Nan brought his men in at that moment. His suit was covered in blood. Seeing the raging fire, he quickly grabbed Zhou Jinghuai. "Xiao Lin's men are all outside. You go first, wait a bit..."

"Go away!"

Zhou Jinghuai suddenly shoved him away, his face finally contorted with panic, and he was about to rush into the fire.

"Go away! Don't come any closer!"

Li Wu forcefully restrained the man who was about to pick up the pistol and fire. She looked up and saw Zhou Jinghuai's actions, and shouted at him through the firelight to stop him, "Go! Don't come any closer!"

"Go!"

Lin Nan and his two men held Zhou Jinghuai tightly, not daring to let him get any closer. "You go first, you absolutely cannot have anything happen to you!"

"roll--"

It looked like Zhou Jinghuai was about to break free from Lin Nan and the others.

Just at that moment.

Xu Xiling, dressed in a down jacket, arrived.

He raised his hand and delivered a powerful chop to the back of Zhou Jinghuai's head, then pushed the unconscious Zhou Jinghuai to Lin Nan, saying, "Take him away first!"

"General Xu!"

Lin Nan looked at the newcomer with delight, and without daring to delay, he and his two subordinates helped Zhou Jinghuai out.

Followed by.

Xu Xiling looked at the raging flames before him and rushed in without hesitation.