Inside the business van.
"Boss, we're really going to strike it rich this time."
"Tell me about it. The man and woman we grabbed by accident, their looks are on par with Huo Yanzhi!"
"Haven't come across such top-grade goods in years."
"Hahaha—"
Listening to the raucous laughter of these men, Huo Yanzhi's brows were furrowed almost into a knot.
His mouth was taped shut, so he couldn't speak.
His hands were also tied, leaving him unable to move.
He was both furious and terrified, his heart lodged in his throat.
The vehicle had been driving for over ten hours, and he had no idea where they were headed.
It was his first time experiencing such a situation.
He was a major celebrity—who would dare be so bold as to kidnap him?
He was worried sick, yet Si Jingyi, sitting beside him, had slept like a log the entire journey.
He snored and ground his teeth intermittently, even resting his head on Huo Yanzhi's shoulder.
He must have been a pig in his past life, right?
In such a dangerous situation, how could he still sleep so soundly?
Huo Yanzhi's peach-blossom eyes were filled with crimson bloodshot veins.
What exactly did these fierce-looking men intend to do? If they were kidnapping him, why had they also brought Wen Yan and Si Jingyi along?
At this thought, Huo Yanzhi felt immense guilt.
But it was okay. His aunt had extensive connections and was calm and resourceful. She would definitely find a way to get them out of danger.
Just then, the vehicle suddenly jolted violently.
It seemed a car had rammed into them from behind.
The business van was forced to a stop by the SUV behind it.
"One of you stay here and watch them. The rest, come with me!"
After the group got out with their weapons, Wen Yan immediately shook off the ropes she had already loosened and pulled off her hood.
The man left in the van, seeing Wen Yan had somehow gotten free, raised his gun to point at her forehead. But in the next second, Wen Yan snatched the gun from him with lightning speed.
Wen Yan picked up the rope, tied the man up, and then sealed his mouth with tape.
Wen Yan quickly removed Si Jingyi's hood and untied his ropes.
Hearing the commotion, Huo Yanzhi made muffled sounds.
Si Jingyi glanced at Huo Yanzhi. Although he usually couldn't stand Huo Yanzhi's arrogant and flamboyant attitude, when it came down to it, the guy was also a pitiful soul.
Si Jingyi pulled off Huo Yanzhi's hood and then untied him.
"Get out of the van, quick!"
Huo Yanzhi wanted to save his aunt, but Si Jingyi forcibly pulled him by the arm out of the vehicle.
You idiot, your aunt won't die!
Where the vehicle had stopped, on one side was a desolate, uninhabited desert, and on the other was a lush, primitive jungle.
Wen Yan led Si Jingyi and Huo Yanzhi running into the jungle.
Si Moyan saw the three of them. While dealing with the men who had gotten out of the business van, he also retreated toward the jungle.
Seeing the three prime "goods" had all escaped, the men in black immediately called for backup.
Wen Yan and the others hadn't run far before the men in black caught up.
Both Wen Yan and Si Moyan possessed combat skills, and they quickly subdued the pursuing men in black.
The bodyguards Si Moyan had brought were all injured. He instructed Si Jingyi, "You take Ah Da and the others to the hospital for treatment first."
Si Jingyi wanted to go with his elder brother and sister-in-law to find their fourth brother, but given the situation, he could only provide external support.
"Alright, we'll stay in touch."
After Si Jingyi left with the injured bodyguards, Wen Yan and Si Moyan noticed Huo Yanzhi hadn't left with them. Just as Si Moyan was about to say something, he suddenly sensed something was wrong. His tall, robust body lunged toward Huo Yanzhi.
Bang.
A bullet hit the tree.
Right where Huo Yanzhi had been standing a moment before.
Si Moyan immediately shot the black-clad man who wasn't quite dead yet.
It was Huo Yanzhi's first time experiencing such gunfire.
Before he could fully process it, his body suddenly slid downward uncontrollably.
Si Moyan was also pulled down with him.
No one had anticipated that the spot where they were lying was actually a patch of quicksand, hollow underneath.
Seeing this, Wen Yan rushed over, trying to pull the two men up.
But they were sinking too fast. Not only was she unable to pull them up, but she was also pulled down herself.
All three slid down together.
The hole was deep, but fortunately, the sides were all loose sand. After sliding for a while, they reached the bottom.
Huo Yanzhi was at the very bottom, Si Moyan in the middle, and Wen Yan on top.
With two large men cushioning her fall, Wen Yan wasn't hurt.
Though she got a mouthful of sand.
She moved her fingers and inadvertently brushed against a man's sharp, sexy Adam's apple.
But at this moment, she really wasn't in the mood to take advantage.
She spat out the sand in her mouth and coughed twice. "Are you two okay?"
"Not okay, I'm about to be crushed to death by you two..." came Huo Yanzhi's weak voice.
Wen Yan got off Si Moyan and spat on the ground a few more times.
Si Moyan also stood up. He took out a small flashlight and turned it on.
The pitch-black hole was instantly illuminated.
"Wen Yan, are you alright?" Si Moyan asked, his voice low and hoarse.
Wen Yan turned to look at Si Moyan.
He was wearing a black windbreaker today, the zipper pulled up to the top, right against his sharp, sexy Adam's apple.
Under his dark, short hair, his features were handsome and resolute. His dark, narrow eyes looking at her held a trace of concern.
[Wow, the dog man actually knows how to show concern now.]
Si Moyan, "..."
She had come here, surely to find his fourth brother.
His heart wasn't made of stone. How could he not recognize basic decency?
"I'm fine. This kind of adventure is a piece of cake."
Both Si Moyan and Wen Yan appeared relatively calm in the face of this crisis.
But Huo Yanzhi, who had grown up sheltered and privileged, had never encountered such a situation before.
A cold, eerie wind whistled through the cave. Even with Si Moyan's flashlight, it still felt like a gaping maw of a beast, sending chills down one's spine.
After getting up, Huo Yanzhi instinctively moved to stand behind Wen Yan.
He reached out a long finger to tug on Wen Yan's clothes, not daring to look around anymore. "Little Yanyan, do you think there might be... ghosts here?"
After all, he had been haunted by such things before; he still had some lingering trauma.
Seeing Huo Yanzhi tugging on Wen Yan's clothes, Si Moyan subtly furrowed his brow. "Let go of her."
Huo Yanzhi had never been one with a good temper; he was contrary and rebellious, only showing a bit of docility in front of his lifesaver.
Hearing Si Moyan's harsh tone, he raised an eyebrow. "What's with you and your brother? Only you two get to be close to Little Yanyan, but I can't? I'm not any less good-looking than you. If you have the guts, let's compete fairly!"
Si Moyan pressed his tongue against his back teeth, his narrow eyes dark and cold. "Do you know who she is to me?"
Huo Yanzhi, "I don't care who she is to you!"
She couldn't possibly be his wife!
He hadn't heard anything about a marriage alliance between the Si and Wen families!
Si Moyan glanced at Wen Yan. "You tell him."
Wen Yan shrugged. "He's my pursuer."
Si Moyan, "..."
Last time it was 'passerby A,' this time it's 'pursuer'?
Fine, just great!
Huo Yanzhi chuckled. "So you're a pursuer. I'm a pursuer too. Then let's compete fairly and see who wins Little Yanyan's heart first!"
