Chapter 346: Chapter 346: The Situation is Not Optimistic
Just as Wu Xiaomin’s words fell, the LCD screen in front of her suddenly went black.
And An Mi’s heart instantly rose to her throat.
“Wu Xiaomin, what’s happening?” she demanded, looking at the woman before her.
Wu Xiaomin smiled enigmatically, “What a pity, you won’t get to see the exciting scene.”
An Mi’s eyes immediately reddened, her tone intensifying, “Wu Xiaomin, call your people off!”
Wu Xiaomin laughed maniacally, “Too late, An Mi.”
At that moment, An Mi felt a heart-wrenching pain, as if a pair of hands viciously clutched her heart.
For the first time, An Mi felt a surge of anger and hatred growing deep inside her.
She gritted her teeth and said, “Wu Xiaomin, you truly deserve to die, you don’t deserve to live!”
Hearing the anger in An Mi’s voice, Wu Xiaomin suddenly became anxious, “An Mi, what are you planning to do?”
What did she want to do? She wished she could tear her to pieces!
Had it not been for the last bit of rationality, she would have already slit her throat with a knife.
“Tell me, where did you detain her?” An Mi looked up at the man by the door.
Ah Mu was startled by An Mi’s somewhat bloodshot eyes.
When he first met An Mi, he thought she was just a docile girl.
But now, he felt that she might explode any second.
Her gaze was terrifyingly fierce and sharp.
The man stuttered out an address.
Thereafter, An Mi said, “Unlock your phone and throw it over here.”
The man glanced at Wu Xiaomin.
Wu Xiaomin commanded, “Don’t give it to her!”
But he noticed that blood had begun to flow from Wu Xiaomin’s neck.
He had no choice but to comply, tossing the phone to An Mi.
After getting the phone, An Mi said, “You, get out and close the door!”
The man didn’t move at first.
An Mi narrowed her eyes slightly, and the hand holding the knife tightened its grip.
Wu Xiaomin let out a cry of pain.
An Mi emphasized again, “Get out.”
The man had no choice but to turn around and walk out.
Once the door closed, An Mi immediately picked up the phone and dialed a number.
“Wu Xiaomin, you better stay still, you know that I’ve studied medicine, I know the human body’s most vulnerable parts! And don’t even think about surviving if you make it to the hospital!”
With that, Wu Xiaomin indeed dared not move, because she truly feared death!
She just wanted to teach An Mi a lesson, to show her the consequences of angering her.
She never intended to go as far as to take a life.
The call An Mi made was to Su He.
Su He picked up quickly, “Hello, who is this?”
“Sis, it’s me.”
Fei Yang had already found An Mi’s location, and they were currently rushing over here.
But before Su He could speak, An Mi said with a crying tone and an urgent voice, “Sis, hurry to a guest house named Qingxin Inn on Xiatang West Road to save Yang Jie.”
She struggled to contain herself, not to cry out loud.
Su He detected her urgency.
The address An Mi had given was exactly where Xing Siyang and his team were heading.
“An Mi, stay calm, listen to me, Siyang has already taken the police to that address, Yang Jie won’t be in any danger,” Su He said, “Are you currently in Shimen Town?”
An Mi replied, “Yes, at a guest house called Happy House.”
An Mi didn’t know where it was initially, but she noticed the promotional flyer outside the guest house when she came in.
The flyer had a detailed address on it.
After the man left, he pulled out another cell phone and made a call to Mr. Wei.
“Mr. Wei, the young lady was taken hostage by that girl.”
“You stay there, I’ll be back in ten minutes.”
“Okay, Mr. Wei.”
Even though An Mi had made a call to Su He, she still couldn’t calm the anxiety in her heart.
She was still very worried about Yang Jie.
She was truly afraid that Yang Jie had already been hurt, and she would live in regret for the rest of her life.
What she owed Yang Jie, she could never repay in this lifetime.
After a while, the door was suddenly pushed open from the outside.
Wu Xiaomin saw that it was her people and immediately said, “Mr. Wei, save me!”
As soon as An Mi saw this burly man, she watched him warily and said, “Don’t come any closer!”
Cao Wei’s expression darkened slightly when he saw the blood on Wu Xiaomin’s neck.
“Miss An, I suggest you better release my young lady quickly.”
An Mi said, “I can release her, but let me out first, and I will let her go.”
This place was on the third floor; if it had been the second floor, she would have already jumped out the window.
Wu Xiaomin said, “Mr. Wei, don’t waste your time talking to her, her people have already found this place, we need to leave here quickly.”
Hearing that, Cao Wei no longer hesitated; he pulled out a gun from behind his back.
An Mi’s face stiffened.
Although she had never touched such dangerous things, she at least recognized them.
Cao Wei aimed his gun at An Mi and said in a deep voice, “Miss An, release my young lady, and I might spare your life.”
An Mi naturally didn’t believe their words.
If she released Wu Xiaomin, it would mean she no longer had any bargaining chips.
“Let me out, and I naturally will release her,” An Mi said calmly despite being afraid, “If you insist on shooting, let’s see whether your bullet is faster or my hand is quicker.”
After speaking, she tightened her grip a little bit.
Wu Xiaomin’s frown deepened even more.
Cao Wei’s expression turned grim, “Fine, I’ll let you go out.”
Saying that, he backed out of the room.
Only after he had completely exited did An Mi stand up, pulling Wu Xiaomin with her.
“Let’s go.”
She pushed her from behind.
Wu Xiaomin couldn’t believe that she brought the people there, and yet she herself ended up as the hostage An Mi used to escape.
She is a typical case of being bad at something yet enthusiastic about it!
“An Mi, do you really think you can get away?” Even at this point, Wu Xiaomin was still stubbornly saying, “I will have people kill you.”
An Mi didn’t even want to bother with her, but she couldn’t stand her foolishness.
She never thought she could be annoyed by stupidity, but at this moment, her intolerance for it seemed to be triggered.
“Wu Xiaomin, sometimes I really don’t want to call you stupid, but you are indeed stupid. Don’t you think before you speak? Whether I can escape or not, you won’t be able to escape either. And your mouth is really both foul and stubborn, no wonder Ye Xuan doesn’t like you. If I was a guy, I wouldn’t like you either!”
An Mi’s words hit her right in the heart.
Wu Xiaomin was so angry she couldn’t utter a single word; it was as if her heart, liver, spleen, and lungs were all aching, and her neck hurt too.
In the corridor, the door to the room directly opposite suddenly opened, and two women stepped out, just in time to encounter the scene of An Mi taking Wu Xiaomin out, which made them scream instantaneously.
“Bang!”
The two of them shut the door again immediately.
Walking from the third floor to the inn’s first floor lobby took a full ten minutes.
Because of the movement, the bloodstains on Wu Xiaomin’s neck grew even more.
Cao Wei looked at An Mi and shouted, “Miss An, you are out now, can you release my young lady?”
An Mi had no intention of releasing Wu Xiaomin.
And the people who were originally standing in the guesthouse lobby scattered in all directions after witnessing this scene.
An Mi was still recalling Yang Jie’s name in her mind.
She whispered in Wu Xiaomin’s ear: “Wu Xiaomin, I hope you remember what I just said.”
Wu Xiaomin’s mind was blank, and she hadn’t remembered anything that was said.
“If anything happens to Yang Jie, you’ll end up with a few more scars on your body.”
“An Mi, you wouldn’t dare!”
“Then try me and see if I dare! Even a cornered rabbit will bite, let alone a flesh-and-blood person like me.”
“…”
An Mi looked at Cao Wei and said, “As soon as I confirm my friend is alright, I’ll let her go.”
Cao Wei furrowed his thick eyebrows.
Ah Mu, standing beside him, whispered into Cao Wei’s ear: “Mr. Wei, we’re running out of time. If we don’t leave now, the police will be here soon. The surveillance footage from Huzi’s post suddenly cut off. After I called you, I tried calling Huzi, but it went unanswered. Those guys over there are quite lascivious, I’m worried that they have already…”
He didn’t finish his sentence, but Cao Wei understood.
Cao Wei had considered the consequences when he first agreed to help Wu Xiaomin with this matter.
“Mr. Wei, why don’t we just go? Miss Wu has the Wu Family’s protection; even if she gets caught, she’ll be fine, but it’s different for us.”
How could Cao Wei not understand this, but he couldn’t be ungrateful and betray a benefactor.
If it weren’t for Wu Xiaomin who saved him back in Black Street, he would have been beaten to death by that gang.
Cao Wei said, “You go ahead, I’ll handle things here.”
“…”
The man hesitated for a moment, but ultimately chose to leave first.
Just as he was about to turn and leave, stepping out of the door, several black sedans suddenly pulled up at the entrance.
Then, a group of people dressed in black clothes disembarked from the vehicles.
Every one of them was tall and burly, with a stern demeanor.
Ah Mu was so scared he retreated back inside.
“Mr. Wei, this is bad,” he ran inside while shouting: “Someone’s coming.”
As he stumbled in, he said, “Outside… a group of people in black clothes has arrived.”
Before he could finish, Fei Yang charged in with his men.
When Fei Yang saw An Mi holding a knife to Wu Xiaomin’s neck, he was momentarily stunned.
He had seen An Mi several times before, and in his impression, she was a sweet and compliant girl.
But now…
This scene truly shocked him.
He thought to himself, ‘She really is the Young Madam’s sister!’
Then, he looked at Cao Wei and waved his hand, saying, “Take them down!”
Just as his men were about to move, Cao Wei suddenly stepped forward, grabbed the guesthouse’s owner standing nearby, and pulled out a gun to press against the owner’s head.
The owner was instantly terrified and began to tremble: “Don’t, don’t kill me…”
“Don’t move, or I’ll blow his head off!” Cao Wei shouted.
Fei Yang immediately raised his hand to stop them from acting.
He slightly narrowed his eyes and took a look at the gun in Cao Wei’s hand.
The gun was indeed real, not a toy.
“What do you want?” Fei Yang asked.
Cao Wei: “Release my Missy!”
Fei Yang looked at An Mi.
And yet, An Mi seemed indifferent.
“I need to confirm my friend is safe,” she said.
Upon hearing this, Fei Yang’s brows unconsciously furrowed.
He felt that something seemed off about her.
But Cao Wei didn’t take An Mi’s words to heart and said, “I will count to three, and if my Missy isn’t released by then, I’ll start shooting!”
“One…”
“Two…”
As he counted to two, he pulled the trigger.
“Click!”
The boss, upon hearing this sound, felt as though he saw the Ox-Head and Horse-Face, emissaries of the underworld, beckoning to him, and was scared out of his wits.
But An Mi automatically disregarded Cao Wei’s words.
At this moment, she only cared about Yang Jie’s safety; she couldn’t afford to care about anyone else!
“Three…”
“Wait a minute!”
Just as Cao Wei was about to make his move, he was interrupted by a woman’s voice.
Su He and the others had just arrived in time.
Su He, Jiang Yan, and Wan Muqi walked in.
The moment the three of them saw An Mi, they were also stunned.
Wan Muqi, looking at her eyes that were reddened, felt a wrenching pain in his heart, as if a needle was piercing it.
He walked towards her direction.
An Mi, seeing him, showed no fluctuation in her gaze.
The man looked at her tenderly, his voice gentle as he said, “An Mi, give me the knife first, okay?”
An Mi shook her head: “I want to see Yang Jie.”
The wound on Wu Xiaomin’s neck grew larger, and more blood flowed out.
This was the first time Wan Muqi saw An Mi like this; she was like a hedgehog bristling with spines, her eyes without any spirit.
Even after saying those words, she took a step back.
Wan Muqi slightly furrowed his brows.
“An Mi, don’t worry, Yang Jie is alright. Put down the knife, and I will take you to see her in a moment.”
An Mi still refused to put down the knife, “No, I want to see her now.”
Su He then looked at Fei Xu and whispered, “Fei Xu, go and completely destroy all surveillance footage of this inn and the surrounding area, including making sure those who have witnessed everything here keep their mouths shut, without revealing a single word.”
Upon hearing this, Fei Xu nodded: “Understood, Young Madam.”
Afterward, Su He’s gaze turned sharp and cold as she looked toward Cao Wei.
“Sir, even if you kill this man now, you won’t be able to escape. As for her…” Su He looked towards Wu Xiaomin and then spoke, “You’re even less likely to save her!”
Cao Wei understood this logic all too well.
But at this moment, he had no other way out.
Su He, of course, saw right through his thoughts.
“Release him, and I ensure that nothing will happen to Wu Xiaomin,” Su He said. “This person has nothing to do with us; capturing him to threaten us is useless. I’m not saying this to help you, I just don’t want to see a bloody scene, that’s all.”
She wasn’t helping him, but instead was helping An Mi.
She naturally wouldn’t allow An Mi to get involved in such sordid affairs.
Cao Wei was obviously persuaded by Su He’s words.
If An Mi didn’t release Wu Xiaomin now, she might die from excessive blood loss.
Cao Wei had no choice but to follow Su He’s words and let go of the inn’s owner.
Fei Yang also immediately went up to snatch the gun from Cao Wei’s hand, as it was essentially a ticking time bomb.
Su He approached An Mi.
This was also the first time she saw An Mi like this.
An Mi, upon seeing Su He, unlike when she saw Wan Muqi with a lifeless look, bit her lip and with a tearful voice called out, “Sis.”
Su He knew how she felt at that moment.
Just a minute before she got out of the car, she had received a message from Xing Siyang.
Yang Jie had been found and rescued.
But the situation was not very optimistic.