CHAPTER 139: CHAPTER 139: ESCORTING THE VICTIM’S SOUL

The pleas for mercy and wails Lai Rumu expected never came.

He turned his head, only to see his bodyguard knocked to the ground, curled up and unable to move.

Lai Rumu said angrily, "When did you start colluding with the Unjustly Dead?"

For years, the Unjustly Dead were known only by their reputation; few had actually heard of their deeds.

The last time they appeared was on the day of the Su Family banquet, killing Lu Ji, who opposed Fu Bing.

Lai Rumu instantly understood. Lai Shenyan had just shown goodwill to Fu Bing, and the Unjustly Dead immediately came to his aid. This efficiency was too high! He must have connected with Fu Bing long ago to dare to boldly return home and take Lai Shenlan.

Lai Rumu said angrily, "Lai Shenyan, you’ve got some nerve, colluding with outsiders against your own family!"

Lai Shenyan retorted, "So, I’m always the one in the wrong, is that it? Everyone else is to blame! You’ve kept Shenlan under house arrest for six years, all while telling the world you were taking care of her for me. You deliberately starved her, causing her physical functions to slowly deteriorate. You’re all a bunch of vipers in human skin!"

Lai Shenlan stopped Lai Shenyan from saying more. "Brother, let’s go first. Don’t indulge in a war of words."

Hearing this, Fen Du felt his young master was about to explode.

This young master could only be handled with kid gloves; cross him, and he’d blow up immediately.

Lai Shenyan showed no signs of exploding and obediently nodded. "I’ll carry you."

"Mhm."

Lai Shenlan obediently lay on Lai Shenyan’s back, letting her brother carry her away from the prison that had trapped her for six years.

Fen Du almost got whiplash doing a double-take.

Had his young master been possessed?

Fen Du didn’t dare to ask and quickly ran to the car to open the door for them.

But Lai Shenyan didn’t run in that direction, saying lazily, "The tires were deflated long ago. We wouldn’t have gotten far."

Only then did Fen Du notice the tire on his side was flat. He had no idea when it had happened.

A fresh wave of cold sweat broke out on Fen Du’s back.

The Unjustly Dead followed them like ghosts as they ran into the darkness together.

Enraged, Lai Rumu kicked the bodyguard closest to him. "A bunch of good-for-nothings! You can’t even block a single attack. What’s the use of keeping you around?"

The bodyguard, kicked in his already injured spot, didn’t dare to retort.

They had always heard of the Unjustly Dead’s reputation but had never seen them in person.

They had no idea their martial power value was so high.

If the Unjustly Dead’s forces entered the market, would there be any room left for us to survive?

The bodyguard captain said, "The existence of the Unjustly Dead is a great threat. We should find a way to eliminate them permanently. That way, everyone can rest easy."

Lai Rumu nodded after hearing this.

No one wanted a group of ghost-like figures, coming and going like phantoms, lurking somewhere, ready to take their lives at any moment. No one could feel at ease. More importantly, the Unjustly Dead now seemed to be Fu Bing’s people. Women are vengeful over the smallest slights and narrow-minded. If Fu Bing is allowed to grow stronger, none of us will have an easy time.

Lai Rumu dialed Qin Sheng’s number.

The one who hated Fu Bing the most was none other than Qin Sheng. If Qin Sheng wanted to deal with Fu Bing, their chances of victory would be much greater.

「 」

Lai Shenyan sprinted with Lai Shenlan on his back, knowing that the slower he went, the higher the risk of something unexpected happening.

Even though he was carrying a sixteen-year-old girl, he couldn’t feel her weight.

Her slender arms were so thin that he could clearly feel her bones.

Lai Shenyan gritted his teeth and ran to the roadside as fast as he could.

As they gradually merged into the crowd, the Unjustly Dead also quickly dispersed.

Fen Du, following Lai Shenyan, felt the abrupt disappearance of the Unjustly Dead even more keenly.

They vanished without a sound, as if they had never been there at all.

The hair on the back of his neck stood on end.

That was so damn terrifying! Film Queen Fu is playing such sinister games now?

Lai Shenyan hailed a car. After rushing back to the villa, he directly picked an off-road vehicle and set the navigation for Jiangnan.

Fen Du was stunned by his actions. "Young Master, if you go there like this, the entire situation changes! Film Queen Fu will try every means to negotiate down your value. After the stunt you pulled today, the Lai Family will collude with your contract holders to hit you with the highest possible penalty fees. Your net worth will plummet again! How are you going to pay off your debts? How will you take care of your sister?"

"What matters most now isn’t my net worth, but Shenlan’s health. Only Fu Bing and those around her can treat her. She’s already sixteen, but does she look like a sixteen-year-old child to you? I deliberately did Fu Bing a favor, precisely so she would do everything possible to save my sister. Her life shouldn’t be ruined by the darkness within the family."

Fen Du fell silent.

He looked through the rearview mirror at the girl who had fallen asleep under a thin blanket.

A normal sixteen-year-old girl should absolutely not look like this. What on earth had the Lai Family done to her?

Lai Shenyan, looking at the darkness pierced by the car lights, smiled smugly. "My public persona has been quite successful over the years, right? It was Shenlan who made me adopt such a persona to enter the entertainment industry."

The corner of Fen Du’s mouth twitched. ’Too successful’ was an understatement. Lai Shenyan often infuriated him to death, leaving Fen Du to clean up his messes.

"The cleverest in our family is her, and the one Lai Rumu is most wary of is also her. That’s why they put her under house arrest for six years, feeding her various medicines to stunt her growth. They believe that by doing so, she’d pose no threat to their positions."

A blank expression crossed Fen Du’s face for a few seconds before he said dryly, "Well, the Lai Family certainly doesn’t seem to favor sons over daughters."

"Several women have served as family heads in the Lai Family. If they were outstanding, the family allowed them to marry a man into the family to carry on the Lai lineage. It’s precisely because there have been female family heads that they are exceptionally wary of Shenlan."

Lai Shenlan, seated in the back, had opened her eyes at some point.

She gazed at the back of the driver’s seat, lost in thought.

So, her brother had been planning for her all along. After losing their parents and seeing the true colors of their grandmother and other relatives, they only had each other to rely on. While she was paving the way for his future, he was also planning for hers. How wonderful. In their suffering, the love they shared became an eternally sweet candy, making the difficult days less so.

「 」

The moment Lai Shenyan left Jiangcheng, Wu Shi knew he was heading to Jiangnan.

He and Fu Bing were waiting at the highway exit as the first ray of morning sunlight broke through the clouds.

When Lai Shenyan saw Fu Bing under the morning sunlight, with the tall, masked man beside her, he suddenly felt goosebumps all over.

He had never actually met Fu Bing in person. When he entered the industry, Fu Bing was already at the zenith of her career. He never dreamed they would intersect like this.

Lai Shenyan, Lai Shenlan, and Fen Du got out of the car.

Fu Bing’s eyes crinkled with a smile. "Welcome. I’m glad you came. You are all incredibly important to me—people I couldn’t have hoped to attract."

The moment Fen Du heard this, he knew he would be working for Fu Bing for the rest of his life. This woman was too clever. Her emotional intelligence was probably off the charts!

Lai Shenlan had the same feeling.

She felt as if she were looking at her own future. If she could grow up, her path might be the same one Fu Bing was currently treading.

"Thank you, Sister Fu, for coming to pick me up personally."

"You’re welcome," Fu Bing said, handing her a small bottle of medicine pills. "Aunt Ning made these. You’ll probably have to take them every day like candy, just like I do."

Lai Shenlan accepted them. "Thank you, Sister Fu."

"Get in the car. Food is ready at home, and we’ve prepared rooms for you. Stay with us for the next few days. Once you’ve found a suitable house, you can move into your own place."