Zhou Jinbai, who was fleeing with Lin Xingwan, suddenly stopped and turned to look at Lin Xingwan in disbelief.
His eyes were filled with fear and anger, for he had already understood Lin Xingwan's intentions.
"Wife—" Zhou Jinbai's tone was full of pleading, but Lin Xingwan merely smiled, her entire being suddenly seeming incredibly light.
"Zhou Jinbai, no matter what happens, you must live on. I will also fight to live on," Lin Xingwan said. She then turned to look at Xuan Yin. Although she said nothing, Xuan Yin still understood what Lin Xingwan wanted to convey from her gaze.
Lin Xingwan ran in another direction, while Xuan Yin quickly ran to Zhou Jinbai's side, watching the approaching people with a fierce gaze.
Xuan Yin's mission was simply to protect Zhou Jinbai, which would be easier than before. He could stall for time until his own people arrived.
Elder Liang saw Lin Xingwan running in another direction and ordered someone to pursue her.
Compared to killing Zhou Jinbai, it was more important to kill Lin Xingwan first to avenge his grandson.
Furthermore, without any compelling reason, he did not want to kill Zhou Jinbai, as that would lead to the Eastern family hunting him.
Lin Xingwan ran with all her might, reaching the highest point of the port, feeling utterly drained of strength.
Behind her was a dense crowd of assassins. It was only thanks to the recent fight that Lin Xingwan could have held on for so long and run this far.
"Bitch, let's see how you escape now!" Elder Liang walked out from behind the crowd. Seeing Lin Xingwan at her wit's end, his face was filled with a triumphant smile.
At this moment, Elder Liang held a dagger that emitted a cold gleam.
"Do you know why I'm not killing you? I want to cut off your flesh, piece by piece, so that my grandson can rest in peace! After you die, even if you become a ghost, I will still hire a Taoist priest to scatter your soul and make you disappear from this world forever."
Elder Liang's eyes were filled with hatred and cruelty. He walked towards Lin Xingwan step by step, while Zhou Jinbai and his group were also being held back.
Although Zhou Jinbai and Xuan Yin were not in mortal danger, they had no opportunity to break free and save Lin Xingwan.
Zhou Jinbai could only watch helplessly as Lin Xingwan, standing at the highest point, was surrounded.
Zhou Jinbai went berserk. When his gun ran out of bullets, he fought the bodyguards with his bare hands!
These bodyguards were not to be trifled with. Even if Zhou Jinbai and Xuan Yin could fight ten against one, there were still over thirty bodyguards surrounding them.
As time went by, they gradually fell into a disadvantage, and even Xuan Yin was captured by the bodyguards.
*Crack—*
Zhou Jinbai's arm was dislocated by a bodyguard, and in the next second, his knee was kicked fiercely, forcing him to kneel on the ground.
A large mouthful of blood spurted from Zhou Jinbai's mouth. Upon seeing this, Xuan Yin roared, "Young Master—"
"I don't care if you're Dongfang Junze or Xifang Junze. Falling into our hands today means you're useless!" A bodyguard grabbed Zhou Jinbai by the collar and threw a punch.
Zhou Jinbai's ears bled, his nose bled, his lips bled, and there was not a single part of him that was uninjured.
However, his gaze was fixed on Lin Xingwan, who stood at the highest point. It was as if the punches landing on him were of no consequence.
He only knew that he had failed to protect his wife, and he could only watch as his wife was pushed to the brink of desperation.
"Young Master—" Xuan Yin saw Zhou Jinbai being swarmed by countless people, but he still crawled towards the direction of the young madam.
At this moment, Xuan Yin was enraged. He even threw aside the person restraining him and, in a frenzy, ran towards Zhou Jinbai.
The Xuan family had protected the head of the Dongfang family for generations. Xuan Yin had been educated from childhood that he would rather die than let the family head suffer the slightest harm.
But what the family head was experiencing today had exceeded Xuan Yin's imagination.
Meanwhile, behind Lin Xingwan, there was a drop of dozens of meters to the sea. If she took another step forward, she would fall into the water from that height.
The waves were surging, creating white foam. If Lin Xingwan fell, she would be like a small stone dropped into the ocean.
"Run, let's see where else you can escape. You killed my grandson, you extinguished my Liang family's lineage. I will make you wish you were dead and not alive! I will flay you alive, piece by piece, so that my grandson can rest in peace! After you die, even if you become a ghost, I will still hire a Taoist priest to scatter your soul and make you disappear from this world forever."
Elder Liang's face was contorted with a ferocious smile. Although his hair was white, his body was still strong. Coupled with the many skilled bodyguards behind him, Elder Liang had no fear of a woman like Lin Xingwan, who was defenseless.
"Liang Sichen was wicked and deserved to die. If I had another chance, I would still choose to kill Liang Sichen," Lin Xingwan said with a stern face. At this moment, she knew that death awaited her.
But strangely, after all the tension had dissipated, Lin Xingwan found her mood to be incredibly calm.
"Aren't you afraid?" Elder Liang saw Lin Xingwan's calm expression. If it weren't for her injuries, one might think they were simply having a casual chat.
"Afraid? What good would being afraid do?" Lin Xingwan said, then spread her arms and fell backward.
Elder Liang's eyes widened. He couldn't believe this woman had such a fiery spirit, preferring to commit suicide rather than fall into his hands.
Elder Liang stomped his feet in anger and immediately ordered his men, "Bring her back alive or dead! Go down and search!"
Even if he found the woman's corpse, Elder Liang would still desecrate it! Then hang it in the air, so she could not rest in peace even in death.
"Yes." As the subordinate took the order and was about to turn, a rumbling sound came from overhead.
Dozens of black helicopters flew in from above, completely surrounding Elder Liang and his men.
Simultaneously, bullets were fired from the helicopters from all directions. In a matter of seconds, everyone led by Elder Liang fell, and not a single one survived.
Those who were beating Zhou Jinbai and Xuan Yin were also killed on the spot by a group of people who rushed out from behind.
"Young Master, are you alright?" Xuan Zhu quickly ran to Zhou Jinbai's side and helped up the blood-soaked Zhou Jinbai.
But Zhou Jinbai pushed Xuan Zhu away and quickly ran towards the spot where Lin Xingwan had jumped.
However, besides the churning waves, there was nothing else.
Everything seemed as if nothing had happened.
"Wife—" Just as Zhou Jinbai was about to leap, Xuan Zhu quickly grabbed him.
Following that, several other subordinates helped Xuan Zhu restrain Zhou Jinbai together.
Regardless of Zhou Jinbai's consent, they dragged him onto a helicopter. Due to excessive blood loss, Zhou Jinbai fainted.
As for Lin Xingwan, who had fallen into the sea, she was completely exhausted the moment she fell and was knocked unconscious by the waves.
Therefore, she had no idea that a fishing net had already been placed where she fell. After she fell, she landed in the net, which was then quickly pulled towards a nearby yacht.
In just over ten seconds, the drowning Lin Xingwan was pulled onto the yacht.
Soon, Lin Xingwan, who had fainted, was pulled out of the fishing net.
Duan Muxing, sitting in a wheelchair, looked at Lin Xingwan silently, his eyes showing a complex and moved expression.
For Duan Muxing, he had never believed in any emotions in this world.
He even thought that everyone was together for their own benefit. But seeing this scene today, Duan Muxing's heart felt a pang of sadness.
Would anyone in his life ever do this for him?
"Young Master, what should we do with this woman?"
A subordinate asked.
Duan Muxing simply said, "Send her for treatment first, then go to S City."
After speaking, Duan Muxing left.
Lin Xingwan remained unconscious for three full days and nights.
To be precise, her body was too weak. Duan Muxing had people add other ingredients to her medicine, allowing Lin Xingwan to rest well.
During these three days, many things had happened.
The leader of the Black Triangle's Dragon-Catching Gang died, and Liang Sichen also died. The entire Black Triangle was leaderless. Those who had been biding their time finally had an opportunity to rise, and everyone wanted to be the boss, thus the situation in the Black Triangle became extremely tense and dangerous.
The riot in the Black Triangle had even attracted the attention of the entire nation. The higher authorities had issued an order that if the people of the Black Triangle continued to create chaos, they would not hesitate to use national military force to quell the riots.
Therefore, those who were restless and their ambitions had not yet fully risen, quickly deflated.
Shi Zhesheng, due to the incident at the banquet, repeatedly went to apologize to Zhou Jinbai, but was turned away.
All of Shi Zhesheng's business dealings were severed by an order.
Because Shi Zhesheng had angered the Dongfang family, who would dare to befriend him? They all wished to distance themselves from him to avoid being implicated.
Shi Zhesheng also felt bitter. Every moment felt like an eternity for him.
He did not regret making Lin Xingwan disappear from the banquet, but he was afraid of suffering consequences.
However, was that truly the case?
Was Shi Zhesheng truly afraid?
No!
He was merely putting on a show, letting others see that he was afraid of this matter.
After all, Shi Zhesheng's backing was never the Liang family of the Black Triangle. And with the Liang family of the Black Triangle gone, and Hong Wenyao dead, Shi Zhesheng was, in fact, the biggest winner in this matter.
As long as Zhou Jinbai could not find any evidence against him, he could continue to rise in his career.
Zhou Jinbai's entire focus was on finding Lin Xingwan. However, Lin Xingwan slowly opened her eyes on the morning of the fourth day.
A very pleasant gardenia fragrance wafted into her nostrils. As soon as Lin Xingwan opened her eyes, she saw an endless expanse of blue sky and white clouds, and... a man painting not far from her.
Even though Lin Xingwan said nothing, the man spoke, "You've slept for so long, you're finally awake. Breakfast is on your bedside table, at the perfect temperature. You can eat it now."
It was Duan Muxing's voice.
Lin Xingwan couldn't help but look at the man a few more times. Every time she saw him before, he wore dark clothes. His already fair skin created a stark contrast, making him look somewhat terrifying.
But now, when Duan Muxing wore white clothes, he looked like a prince untouched by the dust of this world, quiet and beautiful.
Lin Xingwan wanted to get out of bed, but she had no strength in her body. Even just lying on the bed, Lin Xingwan was gasping for breath.
"What... what is going on? Didn't I die?"
Too many questions swirled in Lin Xingwan's mind. She was filled with the memory of the bloody scene and the feeling of powerlessness as she fell from a great height.
"Your current condition is similar to being dead. You've been kept alive by nutrient solutions for the past few days. If you don't want to starve to death, I suggest you eat the nutritional meal first. Then I'll explain slowly what happened."
Duan Muxing's words were as steady and calm as a straight line, but Lin Xingwan heard a strong threat in his words.
Indeed... she felt too weak, and her head was spinning.
Lin Xingwan stopped thinking about anything else, picked up the food placed beside her, and began to devour it.
She didn't care about her image anymore. Her only thought now was to eat her fill quickly; health is the foundation of everything.
Duan Muxing listened to the occasional coughing sounds from behind him, his expression helpless.
It seemed she was indeed very eager to know what had happened.
In about five minutes, Lin Xingwan had eaten two bowls of rice.
She placed the bowls and chopsticks aside, closed her eyes, and rested for a moment.
Duan Muxing then began to recount the events of that day.
"After you told me your plan, I had been looking for an opportunity for you to escape unscathed. Coincidentally, I stumbled upon this one. My original plan was to use Liang Sichen to take you away. But when I saw you kill Liang Sichen, I changed the plan. Now, everyone knows that you jumped into the sea and your body could not be found."
Lin Xingwan felt a strange sense of oppression.
"You can completely use this opportunity to make Zhou Jinbai believe you are dead. This way, when you go to avenge your mother in the future, you will have no worries. Of course, you will have to live under a different identity."