"This bloodstain..."
Ye Feng furrowed his brows, noticing something unusual. If Xie Yuyan really wanted to live her own life, then this bloodstain was a major issue.
"It seems something must have happened to her! Could it be that the people from the organization she mentioned have found her? But that shouldn’t be the case. She was fine at home—how could something have happened?"
"Never mind! At the very least, I need to find her first! Then I can ask her all the questions."
With this thought, Ye Feng immediately left the room. But when he tried to go look for Xie Yuyan, he realized he had no leads to find her. In this vast city, searching for Xie Yuyan was like looking for a needle in a haystack. He couldn’t just run around aimlessly like a headless fly.
"How on earth can I find Xie Yuyan's trail..."
Just as Ye Feng was racking his brain, he suddenly thought of something.
It seemed that when Li Mucheng was in danger, the system had issued him a mission, indirectly telling him to save her quickly. Did that mean Xie Yuyan’s situation was still relatively safe now?
But what if this so-called emergency mission was just randomly issued? What if Xie Yuyan was really in trouble?
At that moment, the system’s voice suddenly rang in Ye Feng’s mind.
[Ding]
!!!
When Ye Feng hurriedly opened the system notification, sure enough, an emergency mission had been issued.
[Emergency Mission: Rescue Xie Yuyan, who is hiding in the dilapidated building in District 7]
[Mission Reward: Unknown]
[Mission Failure Penalty: Host Elimination]
Great, elimination again. Why don’t you just set my lifespan to one day? I’m either dying or on my way to die.
Although Ye Feng was complaining in his heart, his pace didn’t slow down at all. Even without the penalty for mission failure, he would have rushed to save Xie Yuyan without hesitation.
After all... he had promised her that he would let her live an independent life. That was his promise to Xie Yuyan.
After taking the elevator out of the apartment, Ye Feng immediately hailed a taxi and sped toward the location indicated by the system.
......
Meanwhile, in the dilapidated building, Xie Yuyan was hiding in a stairwell, covered in wounds. Less than an hour after she had killed Night Cat, members of the Dark Palace organization arrived one after another. She knew it must have been related to the tracker on Night Cat’s body. Once someone became an assassin for Dark Palace, the organization would implant a tracking chip in them. Xie Yuyan had gone through a lot of pain to remove hers.
"Tsk..."
Moving her injured body made Xie Yuyan gasp in pain. She knew she couldn’t escape anymore—it was only a matter of time before she was caught.
Looking at the dagger in her hand, she had thought about ending her life several times to free herself and ensure Ye Feng’s safety. But when the sharp blade pressed against her throat, a wave of unwillingness and resentment washed over her.
Why... why won’t they let me go even now? Am I not even allowed to seek a little peace?
Why was Ye Feng willing to get hurt to save that wretched woman, Li Mucheng, while I’m left like a stray cat, abandoned and uncared for?
Ye Feng... I miss you so much... Even if I could just see you one last time, I’d be willing...
"Cold Snake, stop hiding! You’ll be found eventually!"
Lone Wolf’s triumphant voice echoed through the old building. Looking at Night Cat’s body lying at his feet, a smug expression appeared on his face. Seeing the bloodstains from the fight on the ground, he knew Xie Yuyan must have been injured in the battle. Together with Shan Yang and the other organization members, he headed deeper into the building.
"I advise you not to struggle pointlessly. We’re not as foolish as Night Cat. Don’t you want to live? If you surrender peacefully, I promise you won’t suffer."
As Lone Wolf spoke, he took out a small, pungent canister from his suit, opened it, and poured the liquid inside onto his eagle claw blade.
"......"
The building was silent except for Lone Wolf’s echoing voice.
Seeing that Xie Yuyan still refused to give up, Shan Yang, standing at the entrance, gently stroked his beard, looking completely at ease. In his eyes, this mission was already as good as won.
"Heh... desperate, are we? If only you’d faced reality earlier, none of this would’ve happened. Young people these days... so impatient..."
......
"Screech!"
The sound of a car braking sharply echoed on the street as it stopped at a crossroads.
"Thank you, driver. Keep the change."
After paying the fare, Ye Feng immediately got out of the car. But as he looked around at the desolate, dilapidated buildings, he felt overwhelmed.
How am I supposed to find Xie Yuyan here? It’s still such a huge area!
Suddenly, Ye Feng remembered that he had previously received a radar reward. Now was the perfect time to use it!
So, through the system, Ye Feng took out a pair of electronic glasses, which seemed to prompt him to put them on.
Sure enough, when Ye Feng put on the glasses, the structure and layout of each old building around him were displayed in a three-dimensional model, making it much easier for him to understand.
Comparing the radar-detected model, he noticed that one building in the central area had a rooftop that offered a clear view of all the surrounding buildings. This would help him find Xie Yuyan more quickly and efficiently.
After closing the visual display in his mind, the glasses returned to normal. Relying on the radar’s guidance, Ye Feng hurried toward the building.
Damn... I don’t seem to have anything to protect myself with, except for an antidote and a decoy doll. But I have no idea how to use this thing.
Whatever, I’ll find Xie Yuyan first. As long as I can get her out safely, that’ll be a success.
......
"Ye Feng... Ye Feng..."
Curled up in the stairwell, Xie Yuyan’s consciousness was fading. The prolonged blood loss and mental exhaustion were almost enough to break her will. But even so, an inexplicable force was keeping her from collapsing.
I want... I want to go back to his side. I want to cook a few dishes for him again. I just learned some new recipes that I haven’t even tried yet. But it seems like it’s all coming to an end now.
I’m sorry, Ye Feng. If only I had listened to you and stayed at home... But I... I couldn’t stop worrying about you. Please forgive me, okay? I didn’t mean to break our promise. I just wanted to have my own life...
A life with you.