Chapter 197: Escape

The bodyguard at Jing Duchao's side signaled with his eyes; ten minutes later, they walked down from upstairs empty-handed: "Young Master, we've searched everywhere, we didn't find anyone."

Yin Huaiyu laughed heartily and put a lit cigarette into his mouth: "Adu, I understand your feelings. What does the person you're looking for look like? I'll send people to help you."

These words were spoken deliberately for Yin Shuyi to hear.

He naturally knew that Jing Duchao was looking for Ling Wu, but Yin Shuyi was on good terms with Jin Liangjin and would certainly recognize this Eldest Young Master of the Jin Family; if he looked into it, he would inevitably grow suspicious.

And so, the two of them began speaking in riddles right in front of Yin Shuyi, that old fox.

"No need." Jing Duchao was displeased at heart, but his outward performance was sufficient; he remained that refined self and said to Yin Shuyi: "It seems my information was incorrect. I'm very sorry, I've troubled you, Uncle, to accompany me on this trip."

Yin Shuyi wore a fake smile; to make such a big scene only for it to be a false alarm.

"I won't interfere in the affairs between you juniors."

After he finished speaking, he gave a warning look in the direction of Yin Huaiyu and left the villa.

After sending Jing Duchao and Yin Shuyi away, the smiling face Yin Huaiyu had deliberately constructed instantly collapsed. He walked upstairs with a cold expression and questioned his deputy: "Why did you only notify me after they had already reached the living room?"

"Useless!"

The deputy knew he had failed in his duties and lowered his head, not daring to make a sound.

Yin Huaiyu stood at the door of the room, took a deep breath, adjusted his expression, and then opened the secret room again. He felt for the light switch: "Awu, I've come to get you..."

"Click!"

As the lights came on, the room was empty.

The guitar was placed casually on the floor, and there were signs of things having been rummaged through everywhere.

The aura around Yin Huaiyu became deep and terrifying. He picked up the chain that had been unfastened and smashed it fiercely against the floor, where it bounced heavily, emitting a sound like the tolling of the Grim Reaper. He was angry to the extreme: "Where is he?! Where is he?! Where did Ling Wu run off to?!"

He irritably covered his forehead with his palm, then squatted on the ground to check the guitar strings; the thin steel wire inside was gone.

Yin Huaiyu should have thought of it; he shouldn't have left any usable tools around Ling Wu. This person was too smart and good at making use of objects.

"Are you a fucking blockhead? What are you still standing there for?!" Yin Huaiyu saw the deputy behind him and raised his leg to kick him: "A bunch of useless trash, hurry up and go find him!"

"Go find him!"

"Bring him back to me!"

The deputy replied timidly: "Yes..."

Yin Huaiyu turned and left the secret room. He looked at the window that had been opened in the room, then glanced at the time on his watch; it was exactly the time for the villa's patrol team to change shifts.

No wonder Ling Wu was always standing by the window; he wasn't looking at the scenery at all, but analyzing the time. He had specifically cleared out all electronic products and the wall clock in the room to confuse Ling Wu's sense of time, but even so, the other party had still escaped.

Yin Huaiyu's eyes stared fixedly at the direction of the main gate.

With Ling Wu's skills, he had probably already escaped by now.

A deep sense of powerlessness welled up.

He couldn't trap this person.

Although Ling Wu had escaped from Yin Huaiyu's villa, his phone and personal belongings had been confiscated by Yin Huaiyu and he hadn't been able to bring them out. He was still wearing that thin pajama set and hadn't even worn slippers for the sake of mobility; the biting wind was piercing.

At this moment, the sky was growing late.

Ling Wu looked at the street signs on the side of the road and went to the nearest Federal Intelligence Bureau outpost. Because of the order issued by Pei Ziying, everyone in the Intelligence Bureau had a deep impression of Ling Wu's face.

The contact person at the outpost saw his attire: "Director, have you run into trouble?"

Ling Wu said: "I've already resolved it. Please lend me a phone to make a call, and prepare a set of clothes for me."

"Alright."

That person hurriedly took out their own phone.

Ling Wu first made a call to Jin Shaoyu: "Hello? Shao Yu, it's Ling Wu."

"Brother!" Jin Shaoyu was still with the search and rescue team; his haggard expression was clearly not as despondent as before, and his whole person was revitalized: "Where are you now? Did you run into any danger! You wouldn't answer the phone or reply to messages. We've been looking for three days and couldn't find where you were. Do you know I was worried sick!"

"I'll send someone to pick you up immediately."

Ling Wu said: "Shao Yu, it was my fault for not calling you in time. You don't need to worry about me. I had some personal grievances... so I left the Snow Mountain overnight."

"You aren't at the Snow Mountain?" Jin Shaoyu was shocked at first, then let out a sigh of relief. He seized the center of the topic: "Brother, then where are you now?"

He clearly wasn't buying it, and his tone carried anger: "What personal grievances could make you leave me behind without even saying a word? You're always like this; the moment there's the slightest sign of trouble, you stop caring about me! You just walked away, what am I supposed to do?!"

"Do you know that I couldn't find you and wanted to dig three feet into the entire Snow Mountain!"

"I'm sorry." Ling Wu lowered his head first: "I've returned to Beidu City."

Jin Shaoyu was even more triggered by his attitude, his expression turning gloomy: "Ling Wu, I don't want your apology! I won't accept it!! I want you to promise, promise that this kind of thing will never happen again!"

"That you won't leave without a word again!"

Ling Wu: "I..."

He had too many unspeakable hardships.

Even if he wanted to say them, where would he even start?

Talk about his mother's death?

Talk about his illness?

Talk about the ten years in the Federation?

Talk about his revenge plan?

Talk about his determination to be a moth to a flame, to perish together?

Since he couldn't solve these problems, speaking them out would only intensify the pain for both of them.

Jin Shaoyu said again: "I understand you, I understand everything. I know you have secrets you can't tell me, it's okay, I'm willing to wait for the day you tell me, but I'm really scared... Brother, I'm afraid something will happen to you..."

"Shao Yu, I promise you, this is the last time." Ling Wu's attitude was very firm: "What I want to do will be finished very soon. You've always wanted to know what I've been hiding from you, right?"

"I'll tell you everything then."

Jin Shaoyu relented: "Brother, remember what you said. I'm heading back to Beidu now."

"Wait for me."

Ling Wu said, "Okay."

After the call with Jin Shaoyu hung up, he called Xi Huaizhi, gave the other party an address, and told him to come pick him up...