Feng Changze was very excited when he saw Ji Xingmi. He wanted to tell her to leave quickly, that the person in front of him was deranged. But he couldn't speak. As Ji Xingmi stepped forward to help, he saw Zhao Rui raise his hand. He didn't have time to warn Ji Xingmi. Seeing Zhao Rui's action, he could only nod in agreement.
Zhao Rui untied Feng Changze. Once he could move, he ripped off the rope binding his mouth, then picked up Ji Xingmi, trying to wake her. But Ji Xingmi didn't wake up.
"Alright, she won't wake up for a while," Zhao Rui said. He then went to the front and put the car in neutral, took a backpack from the back seat, put it on, and pushed hard. The car slowly started to move. Feng Changze watched as Zhao Rui pushed the car into the lake.
"What exactly do you want to do? You know you can't just leave. Not to mention my people, if Xing'er goes missing, do you know how many people will look for her?" Feng Changze said.
"So what? You were still captured by me! Keep up, no more nonsense!" Zhao Rui helped Feng Changze carry Ji Xingmi and urged them up the mountain.
Feng Changze watched his steps carefully, wondering how he could safely leave with Ji Xingmi. He had received news that someone was going to make a move on Ji Xingmi. But before he could warn her, he discovered that someone had taken Ji Xingmi's mother. He rushed to follow, only to be encountered by Zhao Rui, who arrived later.
Zhao Rui directly knocked Feng Changze unconscious, bound him, and placed him in the trunk. When Feng Changze woke up, he heard Ji Xingmi and Zhao Rui talking. He tried to break free, but the space was too small, and he couldn't succeed.
When Ji Xingmi woke up, they were already in a cave. Zhao Rui was lighting a fire nearby. Feng Changze was not there.
Ji Xingmi sat up, frowning. Zhao Rui noticed her movement and asked, "Awake?"
"Where is Feng Changze?"
"You two have a good relationship! The first thing you do when you wake up is worry about him! Don't worry, he just went out to find food and should be back soon."
"What do you want by capturing us?"
"I only targeted you. He just had to get in the way, so I brought him along too!" Zhao Rui said nonchalantly.
"Zhao Chen doesn't agree with this, does he? Because he knows capturing me is no good." Ji Xingmi tried to sow discord among the personalities.
"Yes! He likes to scheme everything from the shadows. But I'm different, I like to take direct action."
"You've ruined his plan, aren't you afraid of being blamed?"
"Hahahaha! What am I afraid of?! Zhao Chen wants to be in a high position, but I'm different. I just want the Zhao family to be destroyed. By capturing you, I believe the Zhao family will be exposed soon. Hahaha." Ji Xingmi fell silent upon hearing this. He was right; the Zhao family would soon be destroyed, and she was the perfect excuse.
"What good will it do you to destroy the Zhao family?" Feng Changze entered, holding something.
"No good. I'm just happy! Hahahaha..." The two exchanged a look, seeing the worry in each other's eyes. Zhao Rui was clearly not in a good state. Ji Xingmi felt that his three personalities were constantly alternating. It was possible that it wasn't just the current Zhao Rui who wanted to destroy the Zhao family; his other two personalities might feel the same, but Zhao Rui was more direct.
Zhao Rui was clearly a brute force type; he certainly wouldn't have come up with this plan. So, this plan must have been thought of by Zhao Chen. Did Zhao Chen not consider the consequences of taking her? He definitely noticed, otherwise, he wouldn't have encountered her so many times without acting. As for not doing anything excessive until now, it was probably because of Zhao Sheng.
"Where are you taking me?" Ji Xingmi shifted, trying to loosen her hands. The ropes were tied quite tightly. Feng Changze saw Ji Xingmi's discomfort and wanted to help, but Zhao Rui threatened him with a gun and made him sit back down.
"Don't worry, with Gu Jingyi's abilities, he'll find us soon! I have a big gift for him!" Zhao Rui said with a smile, but this smile sent chills down Ji Xingmi's spine.
Zhao Rui told Feng Changze to look after Ji Xingmi. They planned to stay there for one night and then set off tomorrow. The mountains were full of dangers at night, and Ji Xingmi even heard wolves howling in the distance. If only they were not in Qian Shi Village, she could have asked Xiaobai and the others for help.
She couldn't hide in her spatial dimension either. If she disappeared like this, Feng Changze would definitely be implicated. Moreover, he just said Gu Jingyi would find them; how did he know Gu Jingyi's itinerary? Although there were wolf howls nearby, no wolves came in. They just guarded them outside for the whole night, and when the sky began to brighten, they left.
Gu Jingyi hadn't slept for a whole night. He couldn't sleep even if he wanted to. In the morning, he received a letter delivered by a child, who couldn't be questioned. Ms. Lin also had no useful information.
After reading the letter, Gu Jingyi took his men to the Zhao family, turning it upside down. Then, in Zhao Chen's room, he found many photos of Ji Xingmi. From the angle, they appeared to be candid shots. These photos covered the entire wall. Ji Haoqi wanted to tear them down upon seeing the scene but was stopped by Gu Jingyi.
Gu Jingyi examined the photos on the wall one by one, looking for clues left by Zhao Chen. Ye Yu saw Gu Jingyi like this and pulled Ji Haoqi outside, so he wouldn't disturb his thinking.