Chapter 783: All the Way, Wild Rush

Du Jie's mouth corner twisted into an extremely evil smile.

He spoke with a hoarse voice,

"Phoenix God, stop struggling, you can't escape. I've completely sealed off this hotel, from lobby to rooftop; every exit is guarded, not even a fly can get out."

"Tonight, you are destined not to escape my grasp. You are destined to be mine, hahaha!"

Du Jie threw his head back and laughed loudly.

His laugh was hoarse and grating, echoing back and forth in the empty top-floor corridor, filled with manic madness, making listeners' scalps go numb.

Du Jie suddenly waved his hand fiercely and barked an order:

"All of you, attack! Take her down! Anyone who dares to hurt her face, I'll skin them alive!"

Before his words even faded, thunderous footsteps came from the stairwell, like countless beasts sprinting through the corridor!

The dull sound……made the walls tremble slightly.

A black mass of people……poured out from the stairwell……

The sea of people, layer upon layer, stretched as far as the eye could see, with no end in sight.

They all wore black tight-fitting clothes, holding gleaming short knives and iron rods; the blade light flashed coldly in the warm yellow lighting.

Cries of slaughter rose and fell, instantly filling the entire top-floor space!

The crowd surged like a black tide toward the suite, packing the corridor so tightly that even the air felt thick and oppressive, reeking of blood and sweat.

Qin Bore stood in the center of the suite, her fingers gripping the short knife tightening slightly,

Her knuckles turned pale.

Qin Bore coldly glanced at the surging sea of people; her eyes held no panic, only bone-chilling cold.

She slightly adjusted her stance, placing the short knife horizontally before her, the blade tilted slightly, reflecting a icy gleam.

Even facing a sea of enemies, her spine remained straight as a drawn cold blade, edge exposed, ready to cut through the endless darkness at any moment.

Since escape is impossible, then let's fight!

…

The night was deep, only scattered lights dotted the street.

The night breeze gently brushed the corridor, carrying the unique coolness of night.

Lin Yuan lifted his foot and walked onto the apartment corridor; as he reached his own door, his gaze was caught by something in front of it.

Lin Yuan's face still bore some fatigue from his travels.

Just earlier on his way home from work……his car suddenly broke down midway, stopping in a remote spot, unable to move.

He fiddled with it for a long time, personally diagnosing the fault and making simple repairs, which delayed him most of the night before he hurried back.

At this moment, Lin Yuan slightly startled, his steps stopped, and he instinctively bent over to pick up the milk tea.

The cup……had a small handwritten card attached; the handwriting was neat and gentle, so familiar to him it could only be Qin Bore's.

A cup of milk tea still warm, exquisitely packaged, was his usual favorite flavor.

He rubbed his fingertips over the thin card, lowered his eyes to read the words.

On the card were written a few simple sentences, yet they carried a hint of careful tenderness:

【Lin Yuan, I admit that deceiving you about the loan was my fault; I indeed have some shortcomings. Don't take it to heart.】

Lin Yuan's fingers holding the card loosened slightly,

The resentment he had accumulated in his heart for a long time softened considerably at this moment.

Earlier, in a fit of anger……he had blocked all of Qin Bore's contact methods.

Lin Yuan seemed decisive, but from start to finish, he had never truly let go.

Now, calming his mind, those past scenes……would uncontrollably surge into his mind.

He couldn't forget the countless crises where Qin Bore threw herself in front of him without hesitation.

He couldn't forget the bar brawl, where she alone went to his aid, finding herself in peril with resolute determination;

He couldn't forget each time a hidden danger struck, she silently bore all the wind and rain for him, dispelling the intangible.

These past days, Lin Yuan's heart……has been repeatedly tugged by two utterly opposite emotions, tormenting him.

He had been annoyed, resentful, angry at Qin Bore's clever deceit, angry that she used loans as a deliberate scheme to calculate him, deliberately binding him to her side.

Lin Yuan's heart……was full of the stifled anger and resentment of being used.

The anger is real, but the concern is also real.

The two emotions repeatedly tangled and tore at him, leaving him unsettled these past days, unable to truly let go.

He still remembered……An Yunxi once privately told him:

"Miss Qin's concern for you has never been merely superficial; the thought she puts into you far exceeds what you see."

But after his fingertips lingered for a few seconds, Lin Yuan ultimately slowly withdrew his hand.

Holding the warm milk tea, Lin Yuan stood silently at the doorway.

After hesitating repeatedly, he instinctively pulled out his phone from his pocket; the screen lit up, his fingertip hovered over the contacts, and a urge rose in his heart.

He wanted to call Qin Bore to clarify everything and also hear her explanation.

Lin Yuan silently warned himself in his heart.

Regardless of his original intent, deceit and calculation are facts; he shouldn't soften so easily, nor should he proactively contact that woman who makes him both angry and longing.

Forget it.

Lin Yuan let out a soft sigh, raised his hand and turned off the phone screen.

He put the phone back into his pocket, thoroughly suppressing that surging thought in his heart.

Just as he was about to push the door and enter, the phone in his pocket……suddenly vibrated urgently.

The piercing ringtone shattered the corridor's silence.

He took out his phone; the name jumping on the screen was Lin Yun'er.

Lin Yuan frowned slightly, without hesitation, quickly pressed the answer key.

As soon as the call connected, Lin Yun'er's flustered, hurried voice came from the earpiece, completely lacking her usual composure: "Lin Yuan! Something happened!"

"Qin Bore has lost contact!"

Lin Yuan's heart sank sharply, and he instantly straightened his body.

The emotion he had just calmed tightened instantly: "What's going on?"

"Tonight Qin Bore never returned to Divine Phoenix Group; the office is empty, phone and WeChat unanswered, completely out of contact." In the call, Lin Yun'er's voice sounded clearly anxious, speaking extremely fast,

"I sensed something wrong, immediately accessed the group's senior-exclusive positioning system; her personal locator last stopped at a suburban private hotel! I investigated that hotel—today it was booked out by Du Jie!"

"Furthermore, I just detected in the backend that Qin Bore's personal emergency distress signal, bound to her, had been manually triggered, though the signal is extremely weak, intermittent, about to disappear completely!"

Even through the earpiece, one could feel Lin Yun'er's helplessness.

Lin Yun'er herself clearly understood that only an extreme peril would cause Qin Bore to trigger the emergency signal voluntarily; left with no alternative, she could only again seek help from the sole person capable of protecting Qin Bore—Lin Yuan.

Lin Yuan's aura instantly turned cold; a strong unease surged through his heart. Du Jie! Again him!

Before he could ask, Lin Yun'er on the other end, as if having made a great resolve, bit her lip and finally laid out the long-hidden truth, confessing all the secrets.

"Lin Yuan, there's something I've concealed from you for a long time; I can no longer keep silent!"

Her tone carried a hint of helplessness and bitterness as she slowly revealed the truth:

"Miss… she never intended to scheme against you or hurt you; she was simply too afraid—afraid you would succeed and retire, afraid that after finishing everything you would leave her completely, leave Divine Phoenix. She had no other recourse, so she used this most clumsy, obsessive, foolish method, bit by bit keeping you by her side, tightly binding you… she just couldn't bear to let you go."

"The Vital Energy Loan earlier was never a business trap; from start to finish, it was Miss deliberately trying to keep you!"

Those words were like a thunderbolt, completely shattering all the resentment and estrangement that had piled up in Lin Yuan's heart over many days.

He stood dazed in the corridor, the evening breeze brushing over his face,

In Lin Yuan's mind… uncontrollably… countless past scenes flashed.

He recalled Qin Bore previously standing up for him in various ways…

A second ago, anger, grievance, unwillingness still lingered in his heart…

At this moment they all vanished like smoke, utterly crushed and replaced by overwhelming worry.

Upon this thought, Lin Yuan's heart held only endless guilt and anxiety.,

; What grudges, what deceit, in the face of Qin Bore's life and safety, are utterly insignificant.

He had always been torn by her deceit, torn by this deliberate binding, yet never calmed down to investigate the hardship behind it.

It turned out all those seemingly calculating actions were merely her clumsy, humble attempt to retain him.

Lin Yuan gripped the phone tightly, his knuckles whitening slightly.

Lin Yuan's tone grew grave as he spoke solemnly into the phone:

"Send me the hotel's precise coordinates immediately—I'm coming right away!"

On the other end, Lin Yun'er could clearly hear the resolve in his tone and urgently urged: "Lin Yuan, don't act rashly! Du Jie has prepared this for a long time; the hotel hides over a hundred elite fighters, each a desperate criminal, fully armed—going alone is far too dangerous! I'll immediately mobilize the group's security team, gather forces to meet you; absolutely do not take reckless risks alone!"

"Not needed." Lin Yuan replied coldly.

Those few words, each resonant, landed with a heavy, ringing impact.

Lin Yuan didn't hesitate to cut her off, his tone cold, hard, and firm, leaving no room for negotiation: "You calling people over would be too slow; I alone can act quickly, making rescue easier!"

Having said that, he hung up directly, giving Lin Yun'er no further chance to persuade.

Lin Yuan had already made up his mind—he would go alone, the faster the better!!

The longer the delay, the greater Qin Bore's danger!!

By the time Lin Yun'er sends a large force, Qin Bore will likely already have met with mishap!

Soon, on WeChat, Lin Yun'er sent Lin Yuan the last known location signal of Qin Bore.

Seeing the location signal, Lin Yuan rushed straight into the rental apartment.

From a hidden compartment… he took out an entire set of specially made Silver Needles.

These were a gift Qin Bore specially gave him on his birthday.

They are also the signature weapon of his "Priest" identity.

108 Silver Needles, short and concealed, suitable for both offense and defense.

The Silver Needle hidden weapon has extremely high precision; it can subdue foes in an instant, his most adept killing technique.

Immediately after, Lin Yuan removed the short dagger he constantly wore close to his body.

The blade is refined, light and thin, with an edge razor-sharp enough to cut hair; it is his everyday self-defense and desperate breakout trump card.

Time is pressing; each extra second of delay adds to Qin Bore's danger.

Lin Yuan had no hesitation; he turned and hurried out of the apartment.

His movements were clean and decisive; he sprinted down the stairs.

Lin Yuan's fingertips swiftly operated the phone, pulling up publicly available hotel architectural data.

He used police authorization to log into the online investigation system.

In an instant, Lin Yuan grasped the overall layout of the suburban private hotel where Du Jie was located.

The outer fences, corridor distribution, security posts, and the precise location of the top-floor Presidential Suite were all clear in his mind.

Lin Yuan had no heavy armor, no cumbersome gear.

The minimal two weapons—Silver Needles and dagger—were all he relied upon.

Having secured his weapons, Lin Yuan turned and sprinted down the stairs, rushed to the Tesla parked at the curb, opened the door and leapt into the driver's seat.

He had devised no complex, roundabout tactic; his heart held only one pure, resolute goal:

No detours, no ambushes, no stalemates; he would break through the hotel's main entrance with force, crushing all obstruction in his path.

He intended to charge straight to the top-floor suite; even if he had to fight his way through bloodshed, he would carve out a bloody path to rescue her.

Late at night, the city roads were empty and unobstructed, traffic sparse; Lin Yuan floored the accelerator and his speed shot up.

The Tesla sedan kept pushing past its limits, the dashboard numbers jumping wildly.

Finally, the Tesla's speed surged past 300 kilometers per hour.

The Tesla became a white blur, flashing through the night traffic at breakneck speed, speeding nonstop.

The Tesla's motor engine roared, a low rumble tearing through the night's silence.

The car surged forward like a beast that had long been coiling, shooting out and racing toward the suburban hotel.

Lin Yuan's reckless speeding instantly caught the attention of the patrolling traffic police.

Soon, several police cars behind blared their piercing sirens.

Police car red-blue flashing lights sliced through the deep night, tightly tailing the Tesla.

"Black Tesla ahead, pull over now! You're seriously speeding—submit to inspection immediately!!!"

"The police shouted through the window! Sirens wailed nonstop, the police fleet behind doggedly pursued, pressing ever closer."

But Lin Yuan's gaze was steady and resolute, he had no intention of slowing down!

Right now… Qin Bore is in peril, life or death uncertain; he simply has no time to cooperate with the police check~!

Lin Yuan's heart now held only one thought: to save someone！！@

Amid the ongoing police pursuit and shouted demands……

Lin Yuan's phone in his pocket…… vibrated urgently again, Mu Lingxue's name flashing on the screen.

Lin Yuan kept one hand on the wheel, his fingertip quickly hitting the answer button.

As soon as the call connected, Mu Lingxue's anxious and resentful voice came through the earpiece.

Mu Lingxue's voice was laced with restrained fear and fury, each word urgent:

"Lin Yuan! What are you doing? The city bureau just received a city-wide speeding alert—your car has been racing all the way, seriously speeding, cutting across several main roads!"

"Do you realize how dangerous this is? Are you trying to get yourself killed?"