Chapter 1017: Want to Know My Mission?

"Fifth Brother."

Luo Wanwan suddenly called out to Lao Wu, and tears followed, sliding directly down from the corners of her eyes.

Lao Wu was left somewhat at a loss by her sudden tears.

Immediately after, he heard—"I... I just feel unwilling to accept it. If that incident hadn't happened back then..."

As Luo Wanwan spoke, her tears increased, and her tone became very sorrowful.

Lao Wu sighed helplessly.

"No one could have predicted what would happen. Since it has already happened... even though you don't want to hear it, I still want to say, Wanwan, look forward. You... will definitely meet someone willing to treat you well."

His heart felt sour, but he never forgot the earlier matter and confirmed again: "So... do you understand everything I said just now?

Don't be obsessed and lost anymore..."

"Fifth Brother... I..."

Luo Wanwan interrupted Lao Wu, but she pursed her lips and stopped speaking, looking as if she were deeply trapped and unable to extricate herself.

After a long silence, she finally seemed to give in, suddenly letting all the strength drain from her body.

"I know... I beg you... don't tell Li Xiao about this..."

"You..."

Lao Wu did not expect her to compromise so quickly; while surprised, he also felt a bit of relief.

"Wanwan, have you really thought it through?"

He asked again, uncertain.

Luo Wanwan gave a bitter smile.

"What else can I do if I don't think it through? You have already heard it... I can't risk my relationship with Li Xiao. At the very least... we are still friends for now, but you must promise me that this matter is known only to heaven and earth, to you and to me. You cannot..."

"I won't tell anyone."

Lao Wu promised immediately, then added with concern: "But you must also promise me not to do anything to harm the Madam. Even if there is the slightest trace of it, I will not cover for you again."

"Heh..."

Luo Wanwan laughed again.

"What else is there for me to do? From now on, you will be on guard against me, won't you?"

Lao Wu paused slightly and said nothing.

Indeed.

From the moment he heard that phone call and learned she had such intentions, he could no longer trust her completely.

Neither of them spoke again.

After a long while—"Fifth Brother, I have remembered your words. I want to be alone for a while. You go back first."

As Luo Wanwan spoke, she turned and opened the suitcase she had on the floor, pretending to crouch down and start packing, while carefully listening for movement behind her.

Then, out of the corner of her eye, she saw Lao Wu sigh and prepare to leave.

The next second—she suddenly rose violently, raised her palm, and chopped toward the back of Lao Wu's neck!

The sound of her palm cutting through the air whistled behind his ears.

Lao Wu reacted almost instantly and avoided her attack effortlessly!

"Wanwan?"

Lao Wu turned his head with a face full of shock, but he did not fight back; he just dodged and looked at her, puzzled.

Then he saw Luo Wanwan gritting her teeth, attacking again without a word, actually aiming directly for his vital points!

"Luo Wanwan! Have you gone mad!!"

Lao Wu dodged again, still not counterattacking, looking at Luo Wanwan, who still had tear stains on her face, his eyes full of disappointment and coldness.

So...

Were all those things she said just now merely a performance?

Just to stabilize him so she could take the opportunity to launch a sneak attack?

How... did she become like this?

"Luo Wanwan!!!"

Seeing her continue to attack relentlessly, Lao Wu hurriedly blocked.

"This is what you forced me to do!!!"

Luo Wanwan finally responded, speaking through gritted teeth, her fierce appearance devoid of any of the weakness from just a moment ago.

She attacked his neck and lower stance with every move, continuing to say gloomily: "Fifth Brother, I have long been unable to trust anyone! I only want Li Xiao! No one can stop me!"

Luo Wanwan's expression was vicious, and there was not a hint of hesitation in her tone.

Lao Wu's heart skipped a beat, and his fist hanging by his side moved slightly.

The space in this living room was not large to begin with, and the places to dodge were truly limited.

"Wanwan!"

He could bear it no longer and finally grabbed the fist Luo Wanwan had swung at him!

"Do you really think you can beat me?"

Lao Wu squeezed Luo Wanwan's hand and exerted force suddenly.

There was already a difference in their physical stature; it was almost impossible for Luo Wanwan to control Lao Wu.

But he did not expect—"Why can't I beat you?"

Luo Wanwan suddenly retorted, as if she had suddenly calmed down in an instant, her cold, sinister gaze like a venomous snake flicking its tongue, coiling around the person in front of her bit by bit.

Lao Wu was slightly stunned, then suddenly realized something and was about to let go immediately.

But it was already too late.

The micro-needle in Luo Wanwan's hand had already pierced into his skin!

The next second—a faint, almost imperceptible sound slid through the air.

Lao Wu's body also stiffened violently.

He widened his eyes, looking at Luo Wanwan before him in disbelief, and his grip on her wrist loosened bit by bit, slowly sliding away.

Luo Wanwan watched him fall to the ground with an expressionless face, staring blankly at her.

"Wan..."

Lao Wu struggled, wanting to say something more.

But his eyelids grew heavier and heavier, and he was almost unable to utter another word.

Luo Wanwan crouched down and looked at him expressionlessly.

Then, she suddenly laughed out loud.

"Brother Wu."

Her tone returned to the gentleness it had before, and she took hold of Lao Wu's hand.

"I didn't want it to be this way either... By rights, I should have kept you all for a while longer, but... you just had to hear things you shouldn't have today. Since that's the case, I have no other choice..."

"You..."

Lao Wu bit his lips until they bled, forcibly resisting the urge to fall unconscious, yet the scene before his eyes had already begun to blur uncontrollably.

Why...

Why would she have such a potent anesthetic in her hand...

Even someone like him, who had undergone professional training, was...

Lao Wu used all his strength, wanting to struggle to get up.

But in front of Luo Wanwan, he couldn't even move a single finger.

Immediately after, she suddenly stood up and returned to the suitcase.

Not a few seconds later, she returned with a small syringe filled with a blue liquid.

"Brother Wu, stop struggling. What I injected into you is the latest type of anesthetic I used on Li Xiao at the ski resort last time. It was newly developed by those above; none of you have it, only I do..."

Lao Wu could no longer speak.

He could only half-open his eyes, watching that small syringe pierce the skin on his hand once again.

The blue liquid was pushed in bit by bit along his blood vessels.

"Brother Wu."

Luo Wanwan called out to him softly, the look in her eyes dark and unclear.

Then she slowly bent down and leaned close to Lao Wu's ear.

"I'm sorry, I didn't think it would be this fast. I only wanted to deal with that bitch Cai Xiaotang first..."

As she spoke, the syringe in her hand gradually emptied.

The corners of her lips also curled into a cruel arc.

"However... since things have already reached this point anyway, do you want to know what my true mission behind the scenes really is?"