Chapter 101 Water Prison
Then, they launched a new round of beating against Gu Yannian, with punches and kicks raining down on him.
Gu Yannian groaned in pain, but he could not escape the clutches of these people. The whole office was filled with an atmosphere of tension and fear, as if a nightmare was unfolding.
That night--
In the dark room, Lan Yaoxia hugged Li Jinxi tightly, and the two of them lay quietly on the bed. Although the lights had been turned off, their thoughts were surging like a tide, and they could not fall asleep.
Suddenly, Li Jinxi broke the silence: "Husband, what are your plans for this matter?" Her voice was particularly clear in the darkness.
Lan Yaoxia gently kissed Li Jinxi's hair, and then whispered: "Since he wants my life, he must be prepared to pay the price for it."
"I will never let him go easily." There was a gleam of determination in Lan Yaoxia's eyes.
After the words fell, the room fell into silence again. However, after a moment, Li Jinxi finally couldn't help but speak, her voice mixed with slight sobs: "Husband, I really don't understand why Gu Yannian would do such a thing... He was such a good person!"
A heavy breath slowly exhaled from Lan Yaoxia's nose. He sighed and said, "Actually, when you arranged him to join your father's group, I had already reminded you that he was not a good person." There was a hint of helplessness in his words.
Lan Yaoxia sighed deeply: "He came for you. You thought he was very good at that time, but it was only because your impression of him was still stuck in the past. After all, your relationship was very good at that time, and I can understand that."
"However, a series of events that happened later made me resent him."
Li Jinxi raised her head and stared into Lan Yaoxia's eyes. Under the moonlight, her eyes were particularly bright, as if they were sparkling. "Husband, what did Gu Yannian do to make you hate him so much?"
Lan Yaoxia's gaze shifted slightly and headed towards the window. His voice was slow and deep: "Do you remember? When he first returned to China, you were always around him."
"Take him shopping for clothes and have meals together."
"You were even deprived of the time to accompany me. One time, you told me that you needed to work overtime, but in fact, my friends saw you having a midnight snack with Gu Yannian."
"And you two were chatting and laughing, looking very happy. My friend recorded a video on the spot and sent it to me."
“That’s why we had our first fight.”
Hearing Lan Yaoxia's words, Li Jinxi couldn't help but think back to the past. She realized that she had often been with Gu Yannian and ignored Lan Yaoxia for a long time. A strong sense of guilt surged in her heart, and she couldn't help but say, "I'm sorry, husband..."
Lan Yaoxia did not blame her, but gently stroked Li Jinxi's hair and said softly: "You know what? Every time I see you defend him in front of me without hesitation, my heart is as painful as if it is torn apart."
With a sigh in his voice, he continued, "It feels like you are holding a knife and cutting my heart, piece by piece. And he always gives me a provocative look when you are not paying attention, as if he is laughing at my incompetence and failure."
Lan Yaoxia's eyes revealed deep helplessness and sadness, and she sighed: "Sometimes, I really want to vent like crazy, but I don't know how I can endure it..."
At this time, Gu Yannian, who was far away in the colorful country - Xuan State, was suffering from unbearable treatment.
His body was so weak as if it had lost its life, like a dead dog at the mercy of others, and was dragged into a van mercilessly.
Liu Zhanghua was watching the scene with a vigilant and cautious heart. He told the driver: "Be careful and don't make any mistakes!"
The driver nodded and responded quickly: "Don't worry, Brother Hua! This is our old territory. I will definitely pull this upside-down fish back to the village safely."
Liu Zhanghua nodded, lit a cigarette, and swung the lighter in his hand skillfully. He took a deep breath, exhaled the smoke and said, "Okay, let's go!"
The driver smiled and replied, "No problem!" Then he quickly started the car and the engine roared.
As the vehicle slowly moved forward, it gradually moved away from where it was and headed towards the street. The sound of the wheels rolling echoed in the quiet street.
I don’t know how much time passed, but the car finally stopped slowly.
As soon as the driver stopped the car, he saw several armed men with AKs in front of the village gate and immediately lowered their guns and surrounded him.
Seeing this, the driver quickly opened the car window and said to the person who came forward: "It's me, Wu Fuhai."
The leading armed man responded: "Hey, Old Wu! Are you here to deliver goods again?"
Wu Fuhai smiled and replied, "Yes, Bao Qian, it's you who will be on guard again today."
Bao Qian also smiled and asked, "How much goods were delivered this time?"
Wu Fuhai handed over a cigarette from the car and said with a smile: "Not much, just a dog, it was just hooked today."
Bao Qian happily took the cigarette, then turned and told the person behind him, "Open the door."
As he finished speaking, the two doors made of rafts slowly opened. Bao Yan then said, "Go in."
Wu Fuhai nodded in agreement and replied, "Okay."
After saying this, he started the car again and carefully drove it into the village gate.
When the car stopped again, Wu Fuhai got out slowly and opened the back door. He looked at the armed men in front of him expressionlessly and let them drag Gu Yannian out of the car.
In the middle of the village, there was a pond surrounded by rafts, and beside the pond were many wooden cages. The militants mercilessly opened one of the cages, threw Gu Yannian in like throwing away garbage, and then locked the cage.
Gu Yannian was suddenly awakened by the cold water and couldn't help but drink a few sips of water. He struggled hard and tried to stand firm in the water. Fortunately, the water level was only halfway up the cage, so he was not completely submerged.
When Gu Yannian gradually regained consciousness, he began to look around. However, under the cover of night, the surroundings were pitch black and visibility was extremely limited.
At this time, Gu Yannian opened his throat and yelled: "Let me out! Let me out..."