Chapter 1210: Li Wenbo Fights Back After Surviving!

Wu Xiuyuan plunged the dagger fiercely into Li Wenbo's abdomen.

Li Wenbo gripped Wu Xiuyuan's wrist tightly.

Wu Xiuyuan tried to pull the dagger out, only to discover that although Li Wenbo looked refined and frail, the strength in his hands was shockingly great.

Li Wenbo kicked Wu Xiuyuan in the thigh, sending him stumbling back several steps.

He looked down at his own palm subconsciously; blood was flowing out continuously, yet he could not feel a shred of pain.

He realized that under the effect of adrenaline, his body was temporarily unable to feel pain.

Wu Xiuyuan watched as Li Wenbo glared at him with bloodshot eyes, a contemptuous sneer appearing at the corner of his mouth, "Li Siyan, you really are full of surprises; I never expected you to have a few tricks up your sleeve."

After saying this, he drew a handgun from his waist, clicked the safety off, and pointed the pitch-black muzzle at Li Wenbo: "Just accept your fate!"

Li Wenbo suddenly looked up and laughed, "Wu Xiuyuan, you should be clear about why Chai Zhenkun wants to kill me—it's because I know too many of his secrets. He keeps emphasizing that he doesn't kill, yet he sent you to kill me. Don't you think he's hypocritical? Once you have no more value to him, will he spare you?"

Wu Xiuyuan remained unmoved and pulled the trigger; his marksmanship was average, and the bullet struck Li Wenbo's knee.

Li Wenbo felt his right leg go soft and instantly lose sensation, falling to his knees with a thud.

"Wu Xiuyuan, you're panicking! You know better than anyone that you'll be treated as a disposable pawn by Chai Zhenkun sooner or later!"

Wu Xiuyuan said angrily, "Cut the damn sowing of discord! If it weren't for you, would I have to hide and run? Boss Chai and I climbed up from the bottom together; how could our friendship be destroyed by a few words from you!"

Wu Xiuyuan pressed the muzzle against Li Wenbo's temple, "Stop yapping, I'm sending you on your way now."

Li Wenbo felt a chill.

He knew Wu Xiuyuan really intended to kill him.

Dragging out the conversation with Wu Xiuyuan was to buy time.

However, as time dragged on, the strength and will to survive in his body were slowly being exhausted.

Li Wenbo suddenly let out a roar and pulled the dagger out of his abdomen, causing a spurt of blood to shoot out.

Wu Xiuyuan was startled by Li Wenbo's unexpected move.

Before he could react, he felt a stinging pain in his wrist as the dagger left a long gash, shocking him into stumbling back two more steps.

At the brink of death, Li Wenbo erupted with a final burst of desperate will to survive.

He did not pursue Wu Xiuyuan, but instead staggered toward the bow of the boat.

By the time Wu Xiuyuan reacted, Li Wenbo had plunged headfirst into the cold seawater.

Wu Xiuyuan rushed over and pulled the trigger repeatedly in the direction where he had fallen.

Bang! Bang! Bang!

The bullets carved clear trajectories through the water, but the resistance of the sea was too great, and their power was greatly diminished.

Only a small patch of red blood remained on the sea surface, which was quickly washed away by the waves and disappeared.

Wu Xiuyuan waited for several full minutes, but never saw Li Wenbo surface again.

At this moment, the boat captain walked over and said to Wu Xiuyuan in a low voice, "There's a boat coming not far away; looking at its shape, it's nine times out of ten a coast guard vessel. We need to leave quickly!"

How could a coast guard vessel come to the high seas?

Wu Xiuyuan had not seen Li Wenbo's corpse and was unwilling to give up, saying coldly, "Wait a little longer; I want to see the person if they're alive, and the corpse if they're dead."

The boat captain looked speechless, "This is the high seas. He was seriously injured and smells of blood; he might have been spotted by a big fish as soon as he sank and been dragged away. Our boat's paperwork isn't complete; if we get targeted by the coast guard, it'll be a lot of trouble."

Wu Xiuyuan could only sigh dejectedly, "Fine, I'll listen to you. Let's go!"

Li Wenbo hid at the bottom of the water,

holding his breath.

He knew in his heart that if he surfaced, he would be killed on the spot by Wu Xiuyuan.

Finally, the boat sailed away, and only then did Li Wenbo burst to the surface, gasping for air.

The wound in his abdomen hurt so much he nearly fainted.

But Li Wenbo did not want to die just like this; he was unwilling.

Surrounded by the vast, boundless sea that stretched as far as the eye could see, a deep sense of powerlessness instantly engulfed him.

Due to excessive blood loss, he felt his mind go blank, and his body began to sink uncontrollably.

He tried to keep himself conscious, but seawater kept pouring into his nose and mouth.

At this moment, a coast guard vessel sped over.

Someone wearing a diving suit and carrying an oxygen tank plunged into the water with a splash.

In his hazy state, Li Wenbo felt himself being supported by someone.

Then, an oxygen mask was stuffed into his mouth.

With oxygen, Li Wenbo began to wake up bit by bit.

A few minutes later, he was fished out of the seawater.

"He has a deep wound in his abdomen and is still conscious; we must provide emergency treatment immediately."

"Inject him with a dose of adrenaline first; he absolutely cannot die."

"Li Wenbo, you cannot die. You were framed; if you want revenge, you have to grit your teeth and hold on!"

The last sentence stung Li Wenbo awake.

Li Wenbo's eyes widened abruptly, and he gasped for air.

Right, I cannot die!

That dog Chai Zhenkun actually arranged for Wu Xiuyuan to kill me.

I risked my life for him, living like a stray dog, yet he has no regard for our past friendship and wants to wipe me out!

Anger, regret, and unwillingness—all these emotions intertwined, erupting into an astonishing desire to survive!

About half an hour later, Li Wenbo was sent to the hospital.

After several hours of emergency surgery, Li Wenbo had essentially returned from the gates of hell.

Li Wenbo was transferred to a general ward, and someone walked in.

The other party took out their work ID and opened it for Li Wenbo to take a look.

A look of surprise appeared in Li Wenbo's eyes, "You are a Police officer from Yechuan County? To think you chased me all the way to Min Province, it really is surprising. As expected, I offended someone I shouldn't have. The Mayor's influence is truly immense!"

The Police officer said in a deep voice, "Li Wenbo, you should be grateful; if we hadn't arrived in time, you would have met with misfortune. Having taken a trip through the gates of hell, you should know that you have already been abandoned. Cooperating with our investigation and serving as a state's witness is your only way out now."

Li Wenbo laughed at himself, "Comrade Police, you are right; I have been abandoned, so there is no need to talk about any underworld code of honor. I am willing to tell you everything I know."

The Police officer nodded: "Your attitude is good. Who instructed you to hire a private investigator to induce Chen Xiaoyu to threaten Xie Yina?"

Li Wenbo did not hesitate in the slightest, "It was Chai Zhenkun! I am his subordinate. All of my actions were carried out under Chai Zhenkun's instructions!"

A look of sudden realization appeared in the Police officer's eyes, "Why did Chai Zhenkun want to do this?"

At this point, he no longer had any reason to cover for Chai Zhenkun!

Li Wenbo said with a vicious tone, gritting his teeth,

"Because he wanted to force Jiang Jing to leave Xiyang City.

Ever since Jiang Jing arrived in Xiyang, she has been at odds with Chai Zhenkun at every turn.

Especially regarding the Yechuan Eastward Expansion Demolition; four gardens were originally within the demolition scope, but with Jiang Jing's interference, the demolition scope had to be modified.

If the demolition scope is redefined, Chai Zhenkun's plan to gamble big with a small stake will fail..."