Wen Tingxue's skin crawled.
She managed to maintain her composure, saying expressionlessly, "Aren't we going to the café on the west side of town to take photos?"
"What west side?" the interviewer asked, bewildered. "It's the south side, you..."
The interviewer realized something and asked with a tense tone, "Are you in danger?"
Wen Tingxue chuckled, her heart pounding like thunder, "Yes, I'll be there soon."
"I'll call the police immediately. Are you sure the car is heading towards the west side?"
Wen Tingxue glanced out the window, her expression subtly shifting to silence.
She wasn't familiar with Xijiang District, the only part she knew being the west side.
Because 'Mao Mao's Canteen' was located there.
But the surrounding environment clearly indicated they were not going to the west side.
The interviewer sensed something amiss from the deathly quiet. "You're not heading west, are you?"
Before Wen Tingxue could answer, the phone was snatched away by a burly man beside her.
He hung up.
Turned it off.
Wen Tingxue turned her head, her breathing tightening, and looked at him calmly.
"That's my phone."
"Stop pretending," the burly man sneered. "I know you already know."
Wen Tingxue's heart plummeted, her palms on her knees growing damp.
"What do you want? Money? How much?"
Her clear, dark eyes hid her fear as she scanned the five or six burly men in the car.
She tried to glean any useful information from their expressions.
But there was none.
Wen Tingxue desperately tried to recall anyone she might have offended, but couldn't connect any dots.
Their appearance was sudden, yet clearly premeditated.
The man who had waited for her at the street corner with the model was clearly one of them.
Or rather, he had been bought by them.
Otherwise, she wouldn't have gotten into this car!
The interviewer's call also proved that the online photography agency had no knowledge of this.
Therefore, the only suspect was the boss who had taken an immediate liking to her.
But she had never even met the so-called boss, so how could she have offended him?
"You're quite calm."
The burly man driving let out a mocking laugh and a compliment, then changed the subject.
"Too bad, we're not here for money, but for your life!"
"Little girl," the burly man who took her phone smiled and tossed it out the window.
It was quickly crushed by a passing vehicle.
Wen Tingxue's heart felt as if it shattered with it.
The burly man showed a slight flicker of emotion. "Don't blame us for being ruthless. We're just doing this for money."
As he spoke, the driver received a call.
"What? You want to stop the collaboration?"
Wen Tingxue suddenly looked up.
The man sped up with a cold smile. "You think you can just stop it? We'd be at too much of a loss."
Someone on the other end said something, and the man curled his lips dismissively.
"Whatever. We're not working with you alone. Take it or leave it."
He hung up.
The car accelerated again.
Wen Tingxue lowered her eyes, her mind in turmoil.
No wonder the burly men had shown emotion. It turned out she was being targeted by more than one group.
"Boss," the man in the back suddenly discovered.
"There's a car following us."
The driver glanced in the rearview mirror, his brow furrowing. "Damn it!"
He then swerved the steering wheel, taking a turn onto a side road.
It was a deserted road, undeveloped, with no residents yet, only a few scattered abandoned factories.
The car was speeding towards one of them.
Wen Tingxue had a premonition that there were more people there. If she wanted to escape, now was the best time.
The burly man beside her was fully focused on the car behind them, paying her no attention.
Wen Tingxue cautiously tested the door.
Perhaps because she posed no threat and had been very compliant, the door was unlocked.
Wen Tingxue gathered her thoughts, her heart pounding like a drum.
She didn't know if the car following them was trying to save her or harm her, but she had no choice.
She had to take a gamble!
As the car slowed at a corner, Wen Tingxue opened the door and jumped out.
It all happened in the blink of an eye. By the time the burly men reacted.
Wen Tingxue had already rolled on the ground, and the car behind them braked in time.
The next second, the car door opened.
Xie Jinyi and Tong Jiayi got out simultaneously, one on each side, and rushed towards Wen Tingxue.
At the same time.
"Brother Yu, aren't you going to pick up little sister-in-law?"
The people gathered around the table, composing music, teased with smiles.
Yu Wenli gave a perfunctory smile, a sense of unease gnawing at him.
Recalling the scene just now, they were in the car, but...
Yu Wenli couldn't pinpoint what was unsettling him, so he quickly made a call to confirm.
Ring—
Ring—
As the long rings echoed, Yu Wenli's heart sank completely.
Something had happened!
Yu Wenli's eyes turned icy as he grabbed his coat and stood up, scattering a pile of discarded drafts.
The people playing instruments stared blankly at the flying papers in the air and called out in confusion:
"Brother Yu, where are you going?!"
Yu Wenli efficiently put on his coat and disappeared through the doorway in an instant.
"It looks like something's happened," someone put down their instrument and followed.
The others also hurried downstairs.
Yu Wenli kept trying to make a call, but he couldn't get through.
It wasn't until he started his motorcycle that Xie Jinyi sent his precise location.
Xijiang District, Development Road.
Yu Wenli, his expression stern, sent the location to the group chat and then called the police.
Finally, he sped off on his motorcycle into the rain, his black trench coat filled with a killing intent.
The motorcycles close behind him didn't dare to delay, accelerating rapidly.
Meanwhile, at the racetrack.
Chi Zerui, who had changed his clothes and was about to get into his car, inexplicably took his phone from his assistant.
He glanced at the group messages, and then—
"Something's come up, I have to go."
Chi Zerui threw his helmet to his assistant and left in the rain, his expression grim.
Chi Ye, leaning on the railing and waiting to watch the race, narrowed his eyes displeasantly and said coldly,
"Make a call and see what he's going there for."
The club owner standing behind him said, "The assistant sent a message. It seems Young Master Yu has something urgent."
"Little Wen?" Chi Ye straightened up and instructed, "Send someone to follow him."
"Yes."
Xijiang District, Development Road.
In the torrential rain, Xie Jinyi and Tong Jiayi, one on each side, supported Wen Tingxue towards the car.
With difficulty, they got into the car. The car in front of them rapidly reversed, and the burly men inside jumped out, carrying steel pipes.
They roared like they were going to devour people.
"Bang—"
With a loud crash, Tong Jiayi's car was violently impacted.
Wen Tingxue knew she was doomed and didn't want to drag them down.
"They're looking for me, not you. You can still leave now, hurry!"
"Then wouldn't I have come for nothing?" Tong Jiayi said unhappily, holding her tightly. "If you get hurt, he'll definitely be sad."
"Drive, go!" Tong Jiayi yelled at the driver.
With a desperate resolve.
Tong Jiayi's driver was also skilled.
Even in such a situation, he quickly recovered, trying to break free from the predicament by steering the wheel.
However, man's plans are no match for heaven's.
Several black cars were blocking the intersection, clearly lying in wait.
The cars behind them also caught up, and the burly men approached, brandishing their steel pipes.
They looked like they were about to smash the car.
Wen Tingxue closed her eyes with a complicated expression and reached for the door handle to get out.
Xie Jinyi immediately held her back, rolled down the car window, and said calmly:
"I know Wen Bin very well. If you call him, he'll make them let you go."
"Young Master Wen?" The man driving chuckled meaningfully. "Too bad, we just ended our cooperation."
Well... this is really a campus story, just a little hiccup.
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Sorry, I said I would post in the afternoon, but it got stuck until now (hiding my face) I'm a noob.