Chapter 23: Taking Jiang Yu Away from the Song Residence

Hearing this, Song Xun’s legs went weak, and he nearly passed out!

How on earth did this damned menace end up turning back?!

This…

If He Lian saw this scene, wouldn’t he chop them alive!

“Brother!”

He looked up at Song Qian, who was equally paralyzed with terror. Strangle her now? There was definitely no time for that. He had no choice but to compromise with Song Yuchu: “Fine, fine! We won’t kill her! Quickly, hide her away, quick!”

Relieved beyond measure, Song Yuchu hastily hoisted Jiang Yu up.

Song Qian ordered the others to clean up the mess all over the ground. Adjusting his collar, he was about to head out into the rain with Song Xun to deal with He Lian when Su He somehow broke free and bolted out!

The person holding her down had also collapsed onto the ground!

Song Xueyan, standing at the courtyard gate, tried to block her path, but Su He seemed possessed. Possessing strength far beyond that of a spoiled young lady like her, Su He knocked her flat to the ground!

Song Qian’s blood ran cold as the whole group gave chase in a chaotic swarm!

At the main entrance, He Lian got out of the car in a swift motion. His combat boots sent mud flying, and his white shirt was instantly drenched. Popping open the black rain umbrella held out by Zhuang Yumian, he strode toward the main courtyard!

The moment he stepped inside, a person covered in blood lunged straight toward him!

As if receiving a divine pardon, Su He fell hard onto her knees in front of him, crying out in sheer despair: “He Lian! He Lian, I beg you! Save A-Yu! The Songs are trying to kill her! I beg you!”

She even kowtowed to He Lian repeatedly.

“I beg you, He Lian! I beg you!”

A flash of shock crossed He Lian’s eyes as frantic, heavy footsteps echoed from ahead.

The Song family entourage surged forward like a flood.

Throwing caution to the wind, Song Qian hurriedly ordered the servants to drag Su He back!

BANG!

To everyone’s terror, the moment a servant took a step forward, a bullet crater appeared right in front of his foot, frightening him so badly his blood turned to ice.

Song Xueyan shrieked even louder, covering her ears and crouching on the ground.

Song Qian turned pale as ash upon noticing the gun barrel, still smoking white, shifted directly onto his face.

He Lian’s black hair clung to his forehead, his eyes brimming with lethal intent fueled by intense rage from a narrow escape.

Raising his handgun, he signaled Zhuang Yumian to take Su He back to the car before demanding: “Where is Jiang Yu?”

Song Qian’s lips twitched, his smile frozen and numb: “A-Yu… A-Yu is sleeping.”

Without wasting words, He Lian pressed the muzzle of his gun straight against Song Qian’s forehead.

The icy cold metal brought a suffocating threat of death. Song Qian nearly rolled his eyes back, yet he forced himself to hold back his terror and probed: “Mr. He… what are you doing?”

Song Xun chimed in from the side: “Mr. He, do you have other business? A-Yu… A-Yu really is sleeping. Don’t listen to that servant’s nonsense just now!”

He Lian was past the point of listening to these people play dumb with him, speaking icily: “It really is a case of treacherous people bred in barren hills and evil waters. Do you think that deep in these mountains, inside this old residence, no one can touch you?”

He looked around.

This prince’s mansion left over from the Qing Dynasty truly reeked of feudal decay.

It was rotten to the core!

“In my book, there is no such thing as an extrajudicial sanctuary.”

He Lian furrowed his brows sharply: “Team One!”

Decades of special forces soldiers surged out from behind him. The icy atmosphere of modern military force shattered the ancient decay of the courtyard to pieces. Li Meng, the leader of Team One, bowed his head: “President!”

“Go in and search!”

Song Qian was horrified and wanted to block them, but another gunshot landed right by his feet.

Gritting his teeth, he said: “Mr. Mr. He, what on earth do you want?! The Song family and the Duan family have long-standing ties after all! The old master’s mourning period isn’t even over! Acting like this is far too presumptuous! This is illegal entry into a private residence!”

He Lian ignored him. Hearing a report from a team member that Su He said Jiang Yu was in the South Courtyard, he headed straight for that wooden building.

However, the moment he entered the courtyard, he ran head-on into Song Yuchu.

With a sullen face, the young man said with a half-smile: “Why has Mr. He come back again?”

He Lian: “Where is Jiang Yu?”

Song Yuchu raised the corner of his eye, provoking him: “Is there something you need?”

He Lian’s eyes instantly turned fierce. Delivering a heavy punch straight to Song Yuchu’s face, he followed up with a kick that sent the man flying!

Song Yuchu curled up in the muddy water, his head buzzing incessantly.

He Lian turned his head in utter disgust.

Just then, Li Meng brought his men over after searching nearby.

“Still haven’t found her?”

Li Meng shook his head. The layout of this old residence was overly intricate, making it feel like anywhere could hide a person.

Surging with rage, He Lian walked over, stepped heavily on the unconscious Song Yuchu, and ordered: “Keep searching!”

At the same time:

In the small vegetable cellar behind the wooden building, Jiang Yu was tied up tightly, curled up in the cramped space with a towel stuffed in her mouth. Positioned sideways, she was completely wedged in and unable to move.

He Lian came back!

He actually turned back!

Hearing the sound of his voice, Jiang Yu’s eyes turned blood-red as she tried with all her might to make a sound.

However, suffering from long-term malnutrition, she simply didn’t have the strength.

Water was pouring continuously into the gaps of the cellar door. Since she was lying down, watching the water level get closer and closer, Jiang Yu could barely lift her head sideways.

Suddenly, someone stepped on the cellar door!

He Lian’s booming voice sounded muffled right above her head.

Jiang Yu’s pupils shrank as she muffled out cries.

He Lian!

I’m right here!

He Lian!

Don’t leave!

Regrettably, the sound of the pouring rain was too loud, swallowing her voice whole.

The footsteps gradually drifted away.

Jiang Yu’s heart turned to cold ash, and she closed her eyes in despair.

He Lian would definitely be able to find her.

By the time he did, however, she would likely be a drowned corpse.

The water line gradually submerged her.

Jiang Yu had no choice but to hold her breath.

The air in her lungs was dwindling bit by bit.

Suddenly!

Footsteps rushed back!

CLANG!

The cellar door was violently yanked open!

The rainstorm instantly pelted down onto her face!

The man’s stern, handsome face was leaning right over the opening of the vegetable cellar!

Seeing the girl already submerged under water, He Lian’s scalp went numb!

If he hadn’t noticed that the accumulated rain was all draining under this pile of dead leaves just now, he really wouldn’t have discovered this cellar!

“Jiang Yu!”

He Lian pulled her up and removed the towel from her mouth.

Hearing the commotion, Li Meng hurried over and used a dagger to cut the hemp rope. Looking at Jiang Yu’s body covered in bruises and cuts, even a hardened killer like him couldn’t help but feel a pang of pity.

What on earth were these people from the Song family trying to do?

To go so far as to attempt murder on a defenseless girl?

“Little fool? Jiang Yu! A-Yu!”

With bloodshot eyes, He Lian looked at Jiang Yu in his arms, who barely had any breath left, gently patting her face: “Jiang Yu! Look at me, look at me!”

Her tense nerves snapped.

Jiang Yu’s eyelids felt heavy, her vision registering only He Lian’s hands.

He Lian really came back.

He actually came back!

How wonderful.

She wouldn’t rot away in this old residence after all.

Seeing Jiang Yu faint, He Lian’s hands trembled: “This…”

Li Meng hurriedly said: “President, she must be exhausted from the ordeal. She’ll be fine, she’ll be fine! Let’s get out of here quick!”

Saying that, he took off his jacket and draped it over Jiang Yu’s body.

He Lian scooped her up, his steps growing faster and faster.

Damn it!

He was going to kill those bastards from the Song family!

Meanwhile, at the main gate, seeing that He Lian had indeed found Jiang Yu, Song Qian’s hanging heart crashed down heavily!

It was off by just a tiny fraction!

Just five minutes later and Jiang Yu would have been dead!

Song Xueyan slumped directly onto the ground.

It was over.

She was finished too.

Jiang Yu would definitely tell everything. Even if her mind was crazy and lucid, the exposure of the scam was only a matter of time.

But she didn’t want to die yet!

Song Xueyan shrieked hysterically:

“Mr. He! You can’t take her away!”

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