Chapter 396

Chapter 396

Three days later, Jin Wuju called again.

He sounded excited. “I found someone who knows about the Map of the Sin Realm. He even knows how to use it to open and close the black hole. Tonight, we’ll visit the estate again.”

“I’ve gathered many helpers, along with this expert. Seventh Master may still be saved!”

He arranged to collect me at eight.

This time, I refused and said I would borrow a friend’s car and travel alone.

Jin Wuju did not object.

He knew I would go. For Seventh Master, I had no choice.

At eight that night, I was already driving Meng Yifan’s car.

Partway there, I received a call from a contact labeled “Miserable Bastard.”

Du Yunting’s anxious voice came through. “Chen Mo, something happened to Anning!”

“What did you say?” I immediately pulled over.

“How do you know? Have you been monitoring her?”

Du Yunting hurriedly explained, “I only sent someone to her complex today. Tonight is unusual, so it was a precaution. The bodyguard called just now. Anning left in a hurry and took a taxi.”

“He followed, but when she arrived, someone abducted her!”

My head buzzed.

Anning had been abducted!

“Why didn’t your man stop them?”

I demanded, “Did you order him only to observe, not protect her?”

Du Yunting sounded embarrassed. “Qingyuan must have arranged it. If my man exposed himself, Qingyuan would become suspicious, and our plan would fail. After tonight, he’ll certainly try to kill me.”

“Listen. Qingyuan is cautious. He took Anning as insurance in case you tried something…”

I cursed before he could finish. “You bastard! Don’t you claim to love Anning? What matters more than her safety? We can kill Qingyuan another time. But if he captures Anning, he will never release her! Give me your bodyguard’s number!”

“Chen Mo…”

I roared, “I’ll abandon tonight’s plan. Do you believe me?”

I hung up.

Du Yunting quickly sent the number.

I called the bodyguard and learned his location, then immediately went to rescue Anning.

On the way, I called Song Xiaotian.

“Brother Tian, do you see Qingyuan?”

“Yes. He just drove up. At least a dozen people have gone onto the mountain tonight.”

“Anning was captured.”

“Damn! What?”

I explained. “I’m going to rescue her, then I’ll join you.”

Song Xiaotian inhaled sharply. “Are you going there to die? You know your own fighting ability! You might not even beat Anning!”

“I have no choice!” I answered frantically. “You can’t leave. Guard the mountain. We finally tricked Jin Wuju and Qingyuan. If we miss this chance, trapping them all again won’t be easy.”

“Trust me. I can save Anning.”
When Anning rescued me, she came alone.

If she had not been afraid, how could I be?

I truly was afraid, but I could not allow myself to be.

I was a man!

After ending the call, I drove straight toward Anning’s prison.

The bodyguard had not exposed himself and continued following the abductors’ vehicle.

He now waited nearby.

About half an hour later, we met.

Du Yunting had probably issued new orders because the bodyguard would join my rescue, sparing me some of the beating.

“There’s a two-story building a hundred meters ahead. Miss Anning is inside,” he explained. “I saw three people. There may be more inside, but probably no more than four or five.”

I nodded. “Let’s go now.”

He glanced at me. “Stay behind me. Our boss says you’re useless.”

My eyes widened. “What does that old asshole know? I’m an intellectual talent!”

We walked toward the building.

The first-floor door was closed, and a man sat outside keeping watch.

I took out a cigarette and approached.

He watched warily, one hand moving toward his waist.

“Brother, got a light?”

I smiled. “I forgot mine.”

He handed me a lighter.

I lit the cigarette, inhaled, and blew all the smoke into his face.

“Tired? I know you’re tired.”

“Then sleep. Close your eyes.”

He shuddered, his expression turning wooden. He closed his eyes and lowered his head.

The bodyguard stared. “How did you do that?”

I took two more drags for courage, then crushed the cigarette. “There’s a ghost inside me.”

That frightened him, and he stared at me uneasily.

There truly was a ghost inside me: Ding Ruoning.

I knocked three times.

The door opened, revealing two more men.

“Shh…”

I raised a finger to my lips.

They frowned instinctively, their attention captured.

“Don’t move or make a sound, or I’ll shoot.”

Both froze and stared trembling at my right hand, probably seeing a gun there.

The bodyguard rushed forward and knocked them out.

Even if someone remained upstairs, these appeared to be ordinary thugs. The bodyguard could handle them.

We hurried upstairs.

I immediately saw Anning unconscious and tied to a chair.

Only one man waited there, in his thirties, watching us expressionlessly.

I snapped my fingers. “Don’t move. I have a… Ow! You bastard!”

Before I finished, he rushed forward and kicked me away.

The bodyguard reacted quickly, drawing a knife and attacking.

But he was clearly no match and was soon beaten down.

I got up and prepared another Illusion.

But an expert guarded this place. He produced a Yellow Talisman and shouted, “Break!”

The instant he spoke, a woman screamed inside my body.

Ding Ruoning fled from me…