After five bigwigs in Beijing's elite circle fell into their trap, I fled.

Chapter 221 Feng Li, the Treasure-Protecting Maniac
"Both the new and old masters particularly enjoy growing vegetables."

The classmate thought for a moment and said, "I heard that in the past, whether it was the old master or the new master in power, the backyard of the main hall was turned into a vegetable garden and chickens and ducks were raised there. Unfortunately, the old master was defeated and left the country, and then the new master suddenly disappeared a few years ago. The area was abandoned, and only a few elders still occasionally plant a few cabbages."

Jiang Shu's curiosity grew even stronger: "Isn't this what you drink?"

She pointed to the milk carton, "Do you want vegetables too?"

"Elders and above do not need to drink. Their cultivation is high, and they can not only eat normal food like people outside, but they are also not afraid of sunlight. Except for their complexion, they are no different from people outside—oh, the former master and the new master are a different story."

"What do you mean by 'another story'?"

"Both the new and old masters are extremely good-looking, many times better-looking than the people outside. Moreover, they can not only integrate into the outside world normally, but they also do better than ordinary people in every aspect."

For nearly a year, Jiang Shu hadn't noticed anything unusual about Li Yubai. Now, hearing others say this, she truly felt that the man was excessively outstanding in every way, especially his face…

Just thinking about Li Yubai's stunningly beautiful face made Jiang Shu lose her temper.

She stopped dwelling on the immediate problem and used the opportunity to gather intelligence: "Where is your main hall?"

"It's sixty kilometers away from the Holy Spirit Academy, in the deepest part of Misty Continent. There's a main hall, several secondary halls, including the Enforcement Hall of the Enforcement Elders, all in that area," the classmate said enthusiastically. "Once you join us, we'll take you there for a look around."

Jiang Shu didn't answer directly: "Let's talk about it later. How far are we from those weaklings now?"

"Three kilometers to go."

Jiang Shu stopped talking and began to move her fingers.

Two minutes later, the bus suddenly stopped on the outskirts of a forest.

"Have we arrived?" Jiang Shu stood up and got out of the car.

The next moment, their steps froze!

"Not there yet." One by one, the students got off the bus. Their initially bewildered eyes suddenly turned cold and sinister when they saw what lay ahead! Then, their smooth fingers began to extend sharp claws, and they entered battle mode…

"Jiang, you stand behind us." One of the students' voices turned several degrees colder, and his gaze locked onto the throat of the person blocking his way.

Jiang Shu didn't speak, but cleared her throat to appear calm: "That's my friend."

We're not even friends anymore, we've become like strangers!
At the edge of the forest, several super armored vehicles were neatly arranged, each carrying dozens of mercenaries armed with weapons, their cold eyes fixed on Jiang Shu and her group.

Several sniper vehicles were parked on the side, and several bombers arrogantly circled overhead...

At the very front is a beanbag chair, a favorite among anglers.

On the beanbag chair, a man wearing a burgundy low-cut V-neck shirt had a deep, mysterious gaze. His stunningly handsome face was breathtakingly beautiful in the dappled sunlight, but the smile on his lips was chillingly cold.

He casually and arrogantly raised his delicate chin and beckoned to Jiang Shu with his finger: "Baby, come here."

Jiang Shu: "..."

She walked over slowly, her gaze meeting those peach blossom eyes that shone like stars, and she felt a little guilty: "Ah Li, what brings you here?"

"Yeah, what brings you here, brother?" Feng Li's voice was low and slightly irritated as he tugged at his collar. "Shouldn't I be at the Imperial Film Academy with you, 'licking your wounds' right now?"

Jiang Shu's gaze fell on his collar, wrinkled and crumpled—the same outfit he'd worn in the video a few hours earlier, the one he'd deliberately seduced her in. Clearly, he'd left in a hurry, without even having time to change. And beneath the low-cut neckline, there was nothing, his sexy chest several times more alluring than what she'd seen in the video…

"Is it pretty?" Feng Li glanced at her lazily, pulled her into his arms, and lowered his voice. "It's a pity that even something as pretty as this can't hold onto your heart that wants to fly far away, huh?" "Stop it." Jiang Shu took off her coat and covered his upper body with it, her emotions calming down a bit. "I didn't mean to."

"I don't want to hear your explanation right now." Feng Li pointed to the group of students opposite him. "Are you... being held hostage by these deadpan bastards?"

Before Jiang Shu could explain, Feng Li made an elegant gesture, and instantly all the weapons, and even the bombers overhead, were aimed directly at the group of students!
Feng Li clicked his tongue lightly: "Brother, are you going to kill all these ghosts?"

"Don't be impulsive!" Jiang Shu grabbed the man who was always shouting for violence. "We're classmates, we're all classmates."

Then, she turned to look at the group of students who were still tense: "Why don't you go back first? I have friends helping me out, so it should be fine."

The group of students exchanged glances, silently took a few steps back, and without getting into the car, they instantly sped up and disappeared into the forest!

Jiang Shu looked at Feng Li: "Then... you take this group behind you and come with me to wipe out that evil force?"

"Dream on." Feng Li scoffed. "Do you think the international peace treaty signed with Misty Continent is a joke?"

"What do you mean?"

“If you were the one being held hostage, I would dare to use firearms. Since you are safe for the time being, they cannot act rashly.” Feng Li slowly got up and put his arm around her. “Let’s put everything else aside for now. Since we’re here, show me around.”

"What's the point of improving this gloomy, ghostly place?" Jiang Shu asked, somewhat bewildered. "I only arrived two days earlier than you, and I'm not familiar with this place either."

“It’s alright, I know the area well.” Feng Li pulled out a map of the Misty Continent from somewhere. “There’s a market here, it’s only half an hour away.”

Jiang Shu exclaimed in surprise, "You like shopping?"

"Didn't you see that I'm dressed so lightly?" Feng Li gave her a cold look, her peach blossom eyes filled with a hint of grievance. "Don't you know how to take your boyfriend to buy a coat? You're so inconsiderate."

"...What boyfriend?"

"Tsk, you scumbag!" Feng Li pinched her cheek lightly with his fingertip. "It's Tuesday today, and I'm on duty. If you don't want me to be your boyfriend, you can call me husband."

"...Shut up, you little drama queen." Jiang Shu irritably took the map and examined it carefully. "The armored vehicle can't help me fight, but it should be okay to borrow it and drive it around?"

China, the imperial capital.

Beiming Temple Residence.

One by one, the artworks were moved out, and dozens of bodyguards went in and out, conducting a thorough search, until finally a rusty switch was found at the bottom of an architectural model.

"Boss, the switch has been corroded by the solution, and it should be connected to an abandoned secret room." The bodyguard stepped forward and reported to Li Yubai.

Li Yubai calmly ordered, "Detonate it."

A few minutes later, a huge roar echoed in the showroom, and after the thick smoke cleared, a secret underground chamber was revealed.

Li Yubai's eyes flickered slightly.

He stepped onto the stairs of the secret room and descended step by step. The room was covered with cobwebs, clearly indicating that it had not been cleaned for many years.

The huge, secret room contained nothing but a thick, rusty iron chain.

The chains were directly locked to the wall of the secret room, showing signs of breakage. The bodyguard took out professional testing equipment, examined the contents carefully, and then spoke to Li Yubai:
"Boss, there's blood on the chains. It must have been used to imprison someone many years ago."