"Get out of the way!" Lin Xiao Tian said coldly.
"Mr. Lin, we don't want to be your enemy. We hope you understand our predicament," the bodyguard frowned.
"Then there's nothing to discuss."
Lin Xiao Tian finished speaking and ignored the bodyguards, walking straight ahead.
But these bodyguards were not ordinary people, and they could still keep up with Lin Xiao Tian's movements.
Lin Xiao Tian knew that he couldn't shake them off by just dodging; he had to take action.
Aware of this, Lin Xiao Tian didn't hesitate.
He plunged into the crowd, his entire being like a sharp arrow. Each exchange was accompanied by someone falling.
Lin Xiao Tian didn't go for the kill, merely incapacitating them temporarily.
When the bodyguards blocking him became fewer, Lin Xiao Tian turned into a dead-end alley, then scaled a wall, escaping their sight.
After temporarily evading their pursuit, Lin Xiao Tian immediately headed towards Li Er Guai's home.
A moment later, Lin Xiao Tian knocked on Li Er Guai's door.
"Who is it?"
Li Er Guai's dejected voice replied.
"It's me, Brother Er Guai."
"Xiao Tian?"
Li Er Guai, inside the house, was startled. When he opened the door and saw Lin Xiao Tian standing before him, he was incredibly surprised.
"Quick, come in!"
Li Er Guai glanced around before ushering Lin Xiao Tian inside.
Seeing Li Er Guai's unusual behavior, Lin Xiao Tian grew even more certain that something serious had happened.
Putting aside the fact that Li Er Guai hadn't been answering his calls, the fact that Li Er Guai was being so cautious upon his arrival clearly indicated a major issue.
"Brother Er Guai, what exactly happened?" Lin Xiao Tian asked urgently.
Li Er Guai looked at Lin Xiao Tian, wanting to speak but hesitating.
"Brother Er Guai, don't hide it from me. What happened?"
Seeing Lin Xiao Tian's anxious expression, Li Er Guai sighed.
"Xiao Tian, I... I want to tell you, but I can't."
"You can't?" Lin Xiao Tian frowned.
"Brother Er Guai, with our relationship, don't you trust me? I just saw it, what are you begging them for?" Lin Xiao Tian stared at Li Er Guai.
But Li Er Guai still shook his head and said nothing.
With Li Er Guai unwilling to speak, Lin Xiao Tian was helpless.
He looked around again. Li Er Guai's house showed no significant changes.
But strangely, where was Zhang Xue Fen?
They were already living together, so Zhang Xue Fen should have been at home at this time.
"Is it related to Sister Xue Fen?" Lin Xiao Tian asked urgently.
Hearing Zhang Xue Fen's name, Li Er Guai's expression clearly shifted.
Lin Xiao Tian noticed Li Er Guai's nervousness and knew he had hit the mark.
"Where is Sister Xue Fen?" Lin Xiao Tian continued.
"Xiao Tian, I... I can't say! If I tell you, Xue Fen will lose her life. Xiao Tian, I beg you, don't ask anymore. Xue Fen is pregnant; I don't want anything to happen to her." Li Er Guai's face was pale.
Although Li Er Guai hadn't elaborated, Lin Xiao Tian had gleaned something from his fragmented words.
Zhang Xue Fen had clearly encountered some threat, and while she was safe for now, involving Lin Xiao Tian could put her in danger.
Could this be the work of the Lin family?
Impossible?
The Lin family still depended on him; they shouldn't be doing something like this to provoke him!
Lin Xiao Tian couldn't figure out what had happened.
Just then, there was a commotion at the door. Lin Xiao Tian thought for a moment and decided to leave Li Er Guai's house.
Lin Xiao Tian found the back window, bid a brief farewell to Li Er Guai, and quietly slipped out of the house.
After Lin Xiao Tian left, the Lin family's bodyguards arrived. They searched Li Er Guai's house for a while and confirmed with him that Lin Xiao Tian was not there, then they left immediately.
Next, they went to Zhang Cui Hua's house opposite Li Er Guai's.
The Lin family's intelligence had already indicated Lin Xiao Tian's relationship with Zhang Cui Hua, so after searching Li Er Guai's place, they promptly went to look for Zhang Cui Hua.
But it was clear that Lin Xiao Tian wasn't there.
These men returned empty-handed and then moved on to the next location.
However, they were unaware that the moment they left, Lin Xiao Tian had quietly arrived at Zhang Cui Hua's house.
Zhang Cui Hua was not home at the moment, but Lin Xiao Tian knew that Zhang Cui Hua usually hid her keys under the doorframe, so he easily entered the house.
Lin Xiao Tian checked the house again and confirmed there were signs of recent activity, reassuring him that Zhang Cui Hua was likely fine.
A short while later, there was movement at the door. Zhang Cui Hua entered the house. Lin Xiao Tian was about to come out when he noticed someone following Zhang Cui Hua.
This person was none other than one of the female bodyguards who had previously protected Qin Yu Xiang, named Fang Yan.
Why was she here?
Lin Xiao Tian didn't have time to ponder; he could only hide under the bed.
After entering the house, Zhang Cui Hua stayed in the living room instead of going further inside.
A short time later, Lin Xiao Tian suddenly realized the commotion outside had ceased.
He cautiously emerged from under the bed and peered out through the door crack.
At that moment, a fist swung towards him.
Lin Xiao Tian retreated, narrowly avoiding the blow.
"Why are you here?" Fang Yan's surprised voice rang out.
"That's what I want to ask you, why are you here?" Lin Xiao Tian replied.
Lin Xiao Tian's voice also alerted Zhang Cui Hua in the living room.
Upon seeing Lin Xiao Tian, Zhang Cui Hua became overjoyed.
"He's not a bad guy, Fang Yan, don't be nervous. It's all a misunderstanding," Zhang Cui Hua quickly explained.
But Fang Yan didn't let Zhang Cui Hua approach and stood confronting Lin Xiao Tian.
"You shouldn't be here. You should be at the Lin family's residence," Fang Yan said warily to Lin Xiao Tian.
"I'll go wherever I please. It's not your place to dictate. Tell me, what exactly happened? Why are you here? What's going on with Li Er Guai?"
"I won't tell you," Fang Yan replied.
"What happened to Zhang Xue Fen? Why aren't you letting me know about this?"
But Fang Yan remained uncommunicative.
Lin Xiao Tian sighed.
It seemed he would have to deal with Fang Yan and then ask Zhang Cui Hua directly; perhaps Cui Hua knew more.
Just as Lin Xiao Tian was preparing to act, the voices of the bodyguards were heard from outside.
"He's here."
Fang Yan muttered to herself, likely having a device to report their location.
Soon, the same bodyguards from before stormed into the house.
"Mr. Lin, we couldn't stop you, but you should know, we are doing this for your own good!" the bodyguard who had previously confronted Li Er Guai emphasized.
Lin Xiao Tian ignored him and glanced at Zhang Cui Hua.
"Cui Hua, you know everything, don't you?" Lin Xiao Tian called out.
Zhang Cui Hua nodded earnestly.
Lin Xiao Tian nodded, then looked at Fang Yan and her group.
"This is where it ends..."