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"who!"

Lu Yuan roared almost instinctively, his feet not hesitating at all, and he shot out like an arrow, unleashing the fastest pursuit speed he had ever experienced in his life.

There was almost no light at the end of the corridor. The figure flashed and quickly disappeared around the corner.

"You fucking stop running!"

Lu Yuan took off after him, his footsteps echoing loudly in the empty corridor, like the sound of drums that made his eardrums tingle.

"Wait for me!"

Ye Yixian didn't care about anything else and followed closely behind.

The garment factory had already shut down for the holidays, and apart from Zhang Tieguai, there was no one else in the factory. Zhang Tieguai was known for his conscientiousness as the gatekeeper; even Ye Yixian had to be brought in by Lu Yuan, let alone strangers.

Moreover, this person was acting suspiciously, and ran away as soon as he was discovered. He must be a thief who sneaked in.

Lu Yuan would never allow thieves to break into his factory.

He chased after him very quickly, and could vaguely make out that the other person was dressed in all black, wearing a hat and a mask. He could only tell that the person was a tall, thin man who was over 1.7 meters tall. He couldn't make out any other features, and he couldn't even tell if the person was male or female.

When Lu Yuan first came out of the drawing room, he seemed to catch a glimpse of a figure out of the corner of his eye. At the time, he thought it was his imagination, but now he was sure it wasn't.

The man was clearly unfamiliar with the area; after running out of the office building, he plunged into the concrete open space behind it. Seeing the high wall, he tried several times to climb over, but failed.

The garment factory's exterior walls had just been renovated, making them taller than before and painted. The smooth surface made it difficult to find footholds.

"Damn it, run away!"

Lu Yuan caught up, staring at the black-clad man who had nowhere to run.

Knowing he had nowhere to escape, the man in black slowly turned around and looked at Lu Yuan warily.

At this moment, Ye Yixian also arrived.

With two against one, it would be virtually impossible for the man in black to escape.

"Who are you? What are you doing in my factory?"

Lu Yuan suspected the other party was a thief. These days, there are many people who are broke, and during holidays, some people always try to sneak into factories that are closed to steal something to exchange for money.

This kind of thing used to happen frequently, and there was no other way but to increase security.

If it were just stealing some fabric or metal to sell, that would be one thing, but the real problem is that these kinds of people might mess things up and damage the factory's advanced equipment.

Those new textile machines cost hundreds of thousands of yuan each. If they break down, the entire production line will have to be scrapped, and the loss will be far more than the cost of just one machine.

Of course, leaving aside the serious cases, stealing is wrong, and if caught, it must be dealt with.

Faced with Lu Yuan's questioning, the other party remained silent, his gaze shifting as if searching for something.

He might be looking for other escape routes, or he might be sizing up Lu Yuan and Ye Yixian, figuring out which one would be easier to deal with.

"Not going to talk, huh?" Lu Yuan casually picked up a wooden stick and pointed it at the man in black. "This is my family's factory. You sneaked in dressed like this. Even if I cripple you tonight, I won't face any legal trouble, you believe me?"

Lu Yuan and Ye Yixian were just teenagers at the time. When they encountered a thief who broke into their home and injured him, it could be considered self-defense.

It doesn't even qualify as excessive self-defense, since two young people facing a thief can't possibly be considered excessive self-defense.

Upon seeing this, the man in black instinctively took a half step back.

Lu Yuan thought he was scared, but to his surprise, his hand reached down to his lower back and he pulled out a knife.

Yes, it's a knife.

It wasn't a knife or a dagger, but a gleaming curved blade, about thirty centimeters long, its edge gleaming coldly in the night.

This time, it was Lu Yuan and Ye Yixian's turn to step back.

The man in black spoke coldly, "You asked for it yourselves. Look at the fireworks in the sky; next year at this time, it'll be a little more festive for your death anniversary."

It was a man's voice, somewhat hoarse, and he sounded to be in his thirties.

Having said that, he charged forward with his curved blade, without hesitation. Clearly, this wasn't a threat; he genuinely intended to take Lu Yuan and Ye Yixian's lives.

Lu Yuan regretted it a little. If he had known that this person was a desperate criminal, he wouldn't have chased after him.

Lu Yuan quickly pushed Ye Yixian aside and brandished a wooden stick in defense.

An inch longer, an inch stronger; the wooden stick was longer than a knife. Lu Yuan swung it with great force, and the man in black, fearing he would be hit, neither advanced nor retreated for a moment, only waiting for an opportunity to get closer.

Ye Yixian didn't sit idly by either; his mind was very clear, and he immediately took out his phone to call the police.

Hearing that Ye Yixian had called the police, the man in black became anxious. Without thinking twice, he raised his hand to take two blows from Lu Yuan's blows, then seized an opportunity to grab the stick and exert force. Lu Yuan felt a sharp pain in his wrist, and the stick slipped from his grasp.

Although Lu Yuan had never trained in combat, he was young, strong, and quite skilled. But just now, he had felt an extremely terrifying force.

This man in black is likely a trained martial artist.

A skilled martial artist, with great strength and agility, could easily find any job and wouldn't be broke; there's no need for him to be a thief.

Therefore, we can rule out the possibility that he came to steal something.

If they're not here to steal anything, then what are they here for?

Lu Yuan had a bad feeling.

Without the wooden stick, Lu Yuan almost lost the ability to resist. The man in black raised his foot and kicked him hard in the chest.

Lu Yuan felt as if he had been hit hard in the chest by a sandbag. He was forced to retreat uncontrollably, and after a few steps, he lost his balance and fell to the ground, clutching his chest in pain, unable to speak.

"Lu Yuan!"

Ye Yixian immediately ran over and stood in front of Lu Yuan to protect him.

The man in black threw down the wooden stick and walked over step by step, holding a curved knife.

Ye Yixian quickly stood up and faced the man in black: "Don't come any closer! I've already called the police, they'll be here soon!"

The man in black remained unmoved. Everyone knew that it would only take him half a minute to kill the two men with a swift stroke of his knife, and he could easily escape before the police arrived.

"Run!"

Lu Yuan was in excruciating chest pain. He tugged at Ye Yixian's trouser leg, signaling her to hurry up and run outside to a crowded place!

No, I want to stay with you.

Ye Yixian picked up a piece of broken brick, his hand trembling slightly, but he did not back down.

Lu Yuan knew that Ye Yixian was a stubborn person and couldn't be persuaded to leave.

He never expected to encounter something like this after his rebirth. It seems he underestimated how treacherous the small town was in 2011.

That's it, we're finished.

"stop!"

Suddenly, a voice came from afar.

Lu Yuan and Ye Yixian were overjoyed, their first reaction being that their saviors had arrived.

The three of them turned to look at the sound.

However, when they saw who it was, the hope that Lu Yuan and Ye Yixian had just ignited was ruthlessly extinguished.

It was Zhang Tieguai, the gatekeeper who had a limp.