Chapter 535 Limited Strength, Prioritize Self-Preservation
Gong Wentao looked at Ye Shenggo, who was getting agitated, and quickly reached out to comfort her.
"Shenggo, calm down first. Your body can't handle excitement."
Ye Shenggo found it ironic that the people who betrayed and hurt her were now showing concern. She almost laughed out of anger.
"Then do you know what happened in Mingcheng? You've killed my children, so why do you still care about my body now?"
Gong Wentao shook his head, his face calm.
"I wouldn't believe others, but with Ye Mu'en around, such a thing couldn't have happened. It was just to trick Baili Xi and the others. This must have been planned in advance to confuse outsiders."
"The explosion, it was an explosion. My elder brother isn't a god. Even if he found out, he couldn't save everyone."
Ye Shenggo refused to admit it. She was gambling on whatever conscience Gong Wentao had left.
"Impossible. Baili Xi never ordered such a thing, nor did he have the ability to infiltrate the Bai family to plant explosives."
"That's the truth. So kill me, and quickly send me to see my children. Gong Wentao, you've wronged me, and even more so, you've wronged Zi Yisheng. You owe too many lives."
Tears streamed down Ye Shenggo's face uncontrollably. She was truly heartbroken. Gong Wentao had been their longest-standing friend, almost like an elder.
She genuinely couldn't understand why he was the one stabbing them in the back in the end. No wonder Baili Xi could control everything they had.
"Shenggo, I'm sorry. I didn't expect it to turn out this way. But I have to do this."
"Then let me ask you, you let Baili Xi go ten years ago. If he could help you save the children, why hasn't he succeeded yet? Why are you still working for him after ten years?"
Gong Wentao rubbed his face with his hands, his demeanor bordering on frantic.
"Don't ask, you don't know anything. I have to do this."
"Then why did you capture me? To present me to Baili Xi for credit? Since I'm going to die anyway, I might as well die by your hand and add to your sins. Then we'll be irreconcilably enemies in the next life."
Gong Wentao suddenly looked up, disbelief in his eyes.
"Irreconcilably enemies? No, don't say that. I don't want this."
Gong Wentao suddenly stood up and rushed out. He was afraid to see the hatred in Ye Shenggo's eyes, and even more afraid to face Zi Yisheng and their brothers who had fought alongside him.
Ye Shenggo breathed a sigh of relief. She had never argued with anyone in two lifetimes, and her heart felt uncomfortable. She secretly took out a pill, lowered her head, and swallowed it quickly.
Looking at the knot tied on her feet, Ye Shenggo took out a pair of large scissors and cut it open in a few strokes. She also put the rope into her space. Otherwise, the clean cut of the rope would surely arouse suspicion.
Ye Shenggo pressed her ear to the door, listening for any sounds outside. There was still silence. She couldn't believe their actions.
She quietly opened a crack and peeked out. It was pitch black. Where was this place?
Ye Shenggo took out a small flashlight and shone it around. It turned out to be a corridor. She walked both ways before finding the stairs.
However, the stairs were going up, so she must be in a basement or something similar. Just as she climbed one level and was about to turn, she heard footsteps approaching. Without thinking, she quickly entered her space. Once the person passed, she could continue her escape.
Ye Mama woke up and looked for her daughter. When she heard that the person was missing, she almost fainted.
"Someone was behind us. I only vaguely saw his shoes – men's handmade black cloth shoes. Do you have any news?"
Those who stayed at the hospital to care for the injured shook their heads helplessly. The current situation was truly unclear.
Zi Yisheng was also searching everywhere outside. It had been less than half an hour from the time they received the news to their arrival. Even if they ran, they wouldn't have gone too far.
Therefore, the search area was within a twenty-kilometer radius of the Bintai Hotel. However, Zi Yisheng still had some confidence because his wife had a way to protect herself. As long as she wasn't killed on the spot, she would definitely be able to protect herself.
If the other party wanted his wife's life, they would have dealt with her on the spot. Taking her away with such effort meant there was still a chance for negotiation. He would wait for them to negotiate.
"Take me back. You guys keep searching."
Meanwhile, the place where Ye Shenggo was held quickly descended into chaos because no one believed that someone could have rescued her without a sound.
"Gong Wentao, you were the only one in the room just now. Did you let her go?"
A man with an ordinary appearance grabbed Gong Wentao by the collar, but Gong Wentao forcefully threw him off.
"Baili Xi, are you an idiot? If I wanted to let Ye Shenggo go, I wouldn't have captured her. Am I playing games for no reason? Idiot!"
Ye Shenggo perked up her ears as soon as she heard Baili Xi's name. The main culprit had appeared, and the timing was just right.
Soon, a lot of powder spread out from her space. Gong Wentao immediately sensed something was wrong and quickly covered his mouth and nose.
"It's poison, get out quickly."
"Who, who released the poison?"
Ye Shenggo drank well water while scattering the powder outwards like a machine. She stopped when her inventory from the past few years was almost depleted.
One, two, three. There were quite a few thuds as people fell. Based on the sounds she heard, at least five people had passed by her. She wasn't sure if they would be guarding the end of the stairs.
Ye Shenggo didn't want to waste any more time. The night had been bloody and stormy, and she was tired and hungry. Only by replenishing her energy could she escape quickly. Moreover, as long as she was safe, her husband wouldn't be so restricted.
Her space had been used very little over the years, so her mother had prepared a lot of cooked food. A bowl of chicken soup and a cage of crab roe buns were finished in less than ten minutes.
Ye Shenggo wiped her mouth and changed into a tight-fitting black tracksuit. She also put on soft-soled cloth shoes to be as silent as possible.
She popped a pill and slipped out. The only thing she was dissatisfied with was that her space didn't have night-vision goggles, so she still had to walk in the dark.
There were thirteen steps on each floor. When she reached a turn, she flashed into her space to listen for any movements.
After going back and forth three times, Ye Shenggo finally heard a sound, and moonlight shone in. This seemed to be the real exit.
"Damn it, Gong Wentao, do you know what poison I've been hit with? My whole body is in pain and itching."
"I don't know, but Shenggo is best at using poison."
"Are you saying Ye Shenggo was the one who poisoned us just now? Impossible. The basement has already been searched twice and no one was found. Can she fly or walk through walls?"
Ye Shenggo poked her eyes out to look. Five people were lying on the ground. They were quite resilient. With them blocking the exit, she couldn't escape either, so she might as well do it again.
She took out two small cylindrical objects from her space, resembling firecrackers. She lit the fuses with a lighter and quickly threw them at the crowd.
"What is it, where did the fireworks come from?"
With two bangs, there was no bright light, but black smoke rose.
"Cough, cough, where did this come from?"
Gong Wentao quickly stood up and ran, not forgetting to drag Baili Xi with him.
Ye Shenggo only came out after the two of them had disappeared. She couldn't chase after Gong Wentao and the other. Her strength was limited, and self-preservation was paramount. But at least she was safe now.
Seeing that the remaining three had fainted, they would be unconscious for at least ten hours. As long as she acted quickly, she could have her husband send people to take over.
This could also be considered a blow to Baili Xi's forces. Ye Shenggo walked as lightly as possible, holding a stun baton tightly in her hand.
When she reached the main road, Ye Shenggo realized she didn't recognize where she was and couldn't even tell the direction.
She could only gamble. The only means of transportation in her space were electric scooters and bicycles. Her mother hadn't prepared any cars because she didn't know how to drive.
She got on the electric scooter and turned the headlights to the lowest setting. After wobbling and adjusting for a while, she pushed the speed to the maximum. Fortunately, she didn't encounter Gong Wentao and the others on the road. After riding for more than twenty minutes, she recognized her location.
She was not far from the hotel now, but she couldn't go back. She had to go to her husband's workplace. At least Baili Xi couldn't control that place, right?
Zi Yisheng paced back and forth anxiously in his office, his eyes wishing they could bore a hole through the phone. He was most afraid of accidents, afraid that the lunatic Baili Xi would act unpredictably.
Ye Shenggo put away her electric scooter near the main gate. Before she had walked a few steps, she saw Ah Hong coming out. Ah Hong had not been at the hotel at the time, so he was not injured.
But Ye Shenggo didn't trust anyone now. Gong Wentao could betray her, so what about Ah Hong and the others? What if he was also deeply hidden?
However, Ah Hong's presence here proved that her husband was also here. Ye Shenggo waited until Ah Hong had walked away before emerging from the darkness.
As she approached, the guard at the gate saw Ye Shenggo.
"Who?"
"I am Zi Yisheng's wife, Ye Shenggo. I have something urgent to see him about."
"Ah~, weren't you reported as kidnapped?"
Ye Shenggo felt unsafe standing at the threshold. She felt a chill down her spine.
"Let me in first, and then take me to see Zi Yisheng together to prove my identity."
"Okay, okay, I'll take you in first."
The guard didn't dare to delay. Just as he opened the door, he heard a sound from behind.
Ye Shenggo directly darted inside. She had developed a phobia of sounds behind her.
"Madam, Madam, you're back."
Ye Shenggo recognized Ah Hong's voice. She turned around and examined him carefully.
Ah Hong was genuinely happy. If it weren't for the difference between men and women, he would have wanted to hug her and cry. This night had been too difficult.
"Madam, are you injured? Young Master Zi is in his office. I'll take you up now."
"I'm fine. Take me to see Zi Yisheng first."
She forced herself to remain calm, but Ye Shenggo was a scared bird. She didn't trust anyone right now.
Ah Hong was too happy to notice anything unusual about Ye Shenggo. He quickly led her to the office building.
"Madam, do you know who captured you?"
"Baili Xi, but I escaped before I saw him."
As for Gong Wentao being a traitor, she would let her husband say it.
"Young Master Zi, Young Master Zi, Madam is back."
Zi Yisheng, hearing the first call, rushed out. When he saw the person who had just reached the top of the stairs, he sprinted over and pulled her into his embrace.
"Are you alright?"
"I'm fine. I have something to say."
"Okay."
Zi Yisheng, suppressing his tears, picked her up and walked away. Ah Hong stood by with a grin. They had finally found her.
The moment the office door closed, Zi Yisheng kissed his wife fiercely.
"Gong Wentao was the one who captured me."