Chapter 125: Truly Embarrassing

Bai Fanhao sat calmly at that moment, without the slightest hint of urgency, quietly waiting for Mu Qingyang. Yet beneath his serene exterior, his heart was pounding with anxiety.

It would be strange if he weren't nervous. On his way here, he had received a phone call from Xi Haifei, who was furious and scolded him harshly, "Didn't I tell you to be more careful? What the hell are you playing at?"

Indeed, earlier Xi Haifei had warned Bai Fanhao to pay close attention to Mu Qingxi's safety. He had noticed that Wang Feiyan, who was supposed to be at university, had been lingering around suspiciously. Just to be safe, he urged Bai Fanhao to stay alert.

But no matter how cautious Bai Fanhao tried to be, he failed to prevent Wang Feiyan from using her parents to block his way—a truly devious scheme.

According to Xi Haifei’s report, he too was trapped in a snare. When he regained consciousness, he found himself in an unknown, dark room. Judging by the structure, it seemed to be an abandoned factory, with pipes crisscrossing wildly, tangled electric wires, sparse spider webs, and thick layers of dust.

Watching Bai Fanhao’s calm demeanor, Mu Qingyang spoke with a tone of grievance, “I’m telling you, Liu Jun was the one who took me to the hospital. At that time, Wang Feiyan and the Knife Clan members captured me and my sister.”

“The Knife Clan? How did they get involved with Wang Feiyan? Looks like Wu Li is behind this. They must have planned everything long ago.”

Bai Fanhao recalled the day he escorted Mu Qingxi home. On the way, Wu Li and his men ambushed him in the small woods. He hadn’t expected that Chen Yaping had already been bought off. What a cunning plan! No wonder they encountered them so precisely that night.

Without waiting for Shen Yali, Bai Fanhao left abruptly. Suddenly, a thought struck him—there was an abandoned factory he remembered. His father had taken him there as a child, inspecting it with the intention of developing the site.

Now, he only hoped his father hadn’t gone through with the development; otherwise, he wouldn’t even know where the abandoned factory was. He needed to hurry and discuss countermeasures with Old Hou and the others.

The street was bustling with people and heavy traffic. Bai Fanhao hesitated as he stared at the taxi stopped before him.

He had come out in such a rush that he forgot to bring any money. Now he had no choice but to take a free ride, even though the driver would surely chase after him. How embarrassing!

“Hey, are you getting in or not? If not, move aside!” a customer blocking the road snapped aggressively.

Bai Fanhao gritted his teeth, suppressing his anger, and said, “I’m blocking the car, so whether I get in is up to me. Mind your own business!”

With that, he opened the door and got in, then shut it behind him.

“Where to, young man?”

Uh!

Where was he going? Without any money for the fare, where could he possibly go?

Feeling awkward, Bai Fanhao glanced at the driver and said embarrassedly, “Um, sorry, driver, I forgot I didn’t bring my stuff. I need to go get it first. Really sorry about this.”

The driver said nothing. Bai Fanhao stepped out of the car and spotted the man standing beside the taxi. He snorted coldly and shot the man a disdainful look—so irritating. Today was just an unlucky day!

One strange person after another—nothing was going right. Next time, he’d better check the auspicious dates before leaving home.

The burly man beside the taxi muttered a curse under his breath as Bai Fanhao walked away. “Damn it! If you don’t have money to pay, don’t block the road. Driver, head to the foot of the mountain in Xuanyang Community.”

Meanwhile, Mu Qingxi, who had fallen to the ground, was beginning to regain consciousness. She rubbed her forehead gently and looked around at her surroundings.