Chapter 136: Ready

Just as the nine members of the Small Blade Society charged forward bravely, Mu Qingxi, struggling to endure her discomfort, shouted loudly, “Wu Jinyu, stop!”

Both Bai Fanhao and the others looked at Mu Qingxi in confusion. What was going on? Who was Wu Jinyu?

But their advance and the blades did not cease. Bai Fanhao had no choice but to pull Mu Qingxi, dodging left and right in a very awkward manner.

A stout man standing nearby watched with suspicion. Who was this young girl, and how did she know his name?

Unable to resist any longer, the stout man finally spoke, “Little girl, who are you, and how do you know my name?”

But Mu Qingxi, who was trailing behind Bai Fanhao, dodging and barely able to lift her foot, had no strength left even to speak.

After waiting a moment, Wu Jinyu assumed Mu Qingxi was refusing to tell him, so he continued, “Little girl, if you speak, I’ll let you go and send you to the hospital immediately. How about that? Just tell me.”

Bai Fanhao was furious and cursed, “Are you blind? Can’t you see she has no strength to speak? Can you make them stop first, then talk?”

Meanwhile, Old Hou, sitting in Director Song’s car on the way, was carefully explaining the details to Director Song.

Director Song grew increasingly angry as he listened. His tone was stern: “Old Hou, my niece has been taken for so long, and you’re only telling me now? What do you mean by that? And what about Wu Li? Weren’t you keeping an eye on him? That second uncle of his was released by you.”

“Director Song, you know, at the time, to save Xiao Kun’s father, I had no choice but to do what I did. You weren’t unaware back then either. Besides, this time, Xiao Xi is doing this for her brother. Who could have known they had planned this, and I was fooled too?”

“But Old Hou, if Xiao Kun learns of Xiao Xi’s situation now, do you think he’ll let it go? Old grievances and new hatred will only deepen!”

Old Hou and Director Song fell into deep thought. What was really going on? Mu Qingyang had been beaten severely, lying immobile in a hospital bed, while Mu Qingxi had been taken to that godforsaken, rundown factory. As of now, the situation remained unclear.

Inside the abandoned factory, after Bai Fanhao finished speaking, the stout man glanced at the faltering Mu Qingxi and then at Bai Fanhao, who was dodging frantically and had taken many blows to protect her. He concluded that he should order his men to halt for the moment.

Outside, Old Hou, Director Song, and the special police unit had arrived at the destination.

After assembling, Director Song methodically assigned tasks to everyone, instructing them to break in if necessary.

The special forces took their positions. Snipers concealed themselves on the hills, and the demolition team was ready to blow the roof if needed, attacking from above.

With everything set, Old Hou and Director Song strolled to the main entrance, pressing their ears against the door to listen for any movement inside.

At this moment, Wang Feiyan, for reasons unknown, fixed her unblinking gaze on Mu Qingxi like a snake spotting its prey. No one else noticed Wang Feiyan’s sudden movement except Wu Li, standing on high ground, and Xi Haifei, who had just escaped outside.

“Everyone stop! Wait for me to ask her a few questions.”

“Be careful!”

As the stout man ordered the Small Blade Society members to halt, Xi Haifei, just coming down from upstairs, shouted a warning as well.

Hearing the caution, Old Hou, Director Song, and the others outside, ready to break down the door, tensed up. Ignoring the special police’s attempts to restrain them, they pushed the door open directly.

The moment the door swung open, Director Song and Old Hou saw a gleaming silver dagger poised just three centimeters from Mu Qingxi’s abdomen.

Mu Qingxi’s eyes were wide open, fixed on the dagger stabbing toward her stomach.

“Ah!”