Chapter 359: Saved

Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio

Several things happened all at once. People appeared at the two doors to either side of the room. Both groups stopped, cautiously assessing the situation. Both parties thought the other side was reinforcements for the target they were contracted to kill. A fight ensued – a chaotic free-for-all with the ultimate prize being the life of their target.

These warring factions blocked the exits. Li Zhe tried to lead them out several times but failed. The best he could manage was to protect Guan Lei and Meng Yu, preventing them from sustaining further injury.

Guan Lei shucked off his clothes, ripping them into thin strips. He wrenched the knife impaled in Meng Yu’s shoulder with a mighty tug and quickly bandaged the hemorrhaging wound.

Guan Lei was unsure what was happening, but the scene playing out was so absurd that it became funny. Meng Yu e s guess was not far off, it seemed.

“I guess I’m right. One group was sent for me, and the other for you, Guan Lei,” Meng Yu snarked weakly. Meng Yu paled further, his voice flagging.

It was not long before one party was caught on the back foot.

“We’re here for Meng Yu. He is our mark. I hope you’ll cooperate with us,” The leader said as he glared at the trio huddled in the corner.

One was half-dead, one had an injured leg, and the last was hardly a threat.

Meng Yu tried pushing Li Zhe away, but Li Zhe stood rooted to the stop, unmoving.

By this time, Meng Yu l s breaths had grown shallow and weak “Director Li, these ten years have been fun; it’s enough. This isn’t a loss. Take Guan Lei and leave.”

“Shut it!” Li Zhe hissed without even looking back.

Guan Lei supported Meng Yu, who could no longer stand without help. “I’m not leaving!” Li Zhe shrieked.

Meng Yu chuckled mirthlessly, his dry lips cracked and bloodied. “Promise me you won’t hurt the two of them, and I won’t try to run. You can do with me as you see fit.”

The leader remained silent. He signaled his forces, and they immediately surrounded the unlucky three.

Li Zhe raised his small knife, pressing it against his neck. “Stop! One more step, and I’ll kill myself.”

The assassins paused, awaiting their leader’s instructions. Meng Yu grabbed Li Zhe’s arm in panic, which jolted his wounded shoulder, eliciting a pained groan.

The leader sneered, willing to call Li Zhe’s bluff. He did not believe Li Zhe had it in him to end his life. He signaled his subordinates, and the previously unmoving assassins stalked closer.

The tip of the knife bit into Li Zhe’s neck, drawing blood. Meng Yu attempted to lunge toward Li Zhe but did not have the strength to do so; his body refused to move as he willed it to. He was powerless.

Li Zhe’s desperate gamble paid off. The leader called his men to stand down before the reckless fool killed himself.

Li Zhe rejoiced. He had made the right bet this time. These assassins must have been instructed to kill Meng Yu and no one else. They might have even been ordered to ensure no harm was done to himself or Guan Lei.

It was not a trick of the mind, then. When he and Meng Yu were separated, not one of their pursuers chased him. Instead, they all seemed to fixate on Meng Yu, ignoring him altogether. It was an oddity he could not wrap his mind around.

While Li Zhe’s mind spun around the details, Guan Lei piped up, asking, “Who ordered the hit?”

The leader did not answer. The two sides were locked in a stalemate.

At this moment, the scuffle of feet sounded from outside, and three names were called repeatedly.

“Young Master!

“Director Li!

“President Meng!

The leader stepped closer – almost within arm’s reach of Meng Yu. Li Zhe intervened, blocking the way and brandishing his knife against his exposed neck.

Hearing the footsteps increase in volume and the urgent cries drawing closer and closer, the leader issued a few hand signs, signaling their retreat. The assassins jumped out of the window, disappearing under cover of the dark.

Only then did Li Zhe drop his knife and turn to look at Meng Yu. Perhaps adrenaline had run its course, but Meng Yu fainted.

“Ah Yu! Ah Yu!” Li Zhe cried hysterically, panicked by Meng Yu e s limp form. His cries alerted the people searching for them of their position.

Meng Yu was rushed to the hospital. Guan Lei and Li Zhe also had to get their wounds bandaged and treated properly.

Guan Lei’s phone vibrated while he was being treated, so he answered the call with his uninjured hand. He was beyond himself with joy when he learned it was Shen Xi.

He had thought he would never see Shen Xi again. He thought his life would end before it could truly begin, doomed to a future forever parted.

Guan Lei rejoiced inwardly. He and Shen Xi still had a future together.

However, starting a video call with Shen Xi was not a good idea with his current appearance. Guan Lei rejected the call and sent her a message via text,

Xixi’s Boy: Xixi, I’m busy right now. I’ll call you back later..