It was 2:40 AM! Five hours, ten minutes and thirty-eight seconds since Wen Xinya was kidnapped!
Si Yiyan stared at the lines and creases on his palm, trying his best to count them. However, he realized that they were intricately intertwined around each other and that there was no way to count them at all. He again thought about the prophecy of his destiny.
He was said to be destined to die alone!
He thought about the dream that he had when he was a child, during which he lived the rest of his life alone. That dream felt so real as if it had really happened in real life. It stuck with him even until today. During the dream, he had immeasurable power, authority and wealth. However, despite all the glory and success that he enjoyed, he would still feel empty and lonely when night came, so much that it was difficult for him to face up to reality.
He had once heard about a particular European Family from the eighties in the 20th century, whose members would often commit suicide. After some investigation, it was found that every alternate generation of the family would inherit a terrifying curse. If the cursed party did not find a woman whom they were destined to be in love with for the rest of their lives, they would be punished by the curse and put through intolerable pain and agony.
Due to the unbearable misery, many of the members of that family chose to take their own lives, with the youngest member being only sixteen and the oldest being thirty.
They termed the destined woman to be their lifeline.
Their life depended on her!
Even until now, he still believed in the existence of a lifeline.
Wen Xinya was his lifeline!
In the dream, he ended up dying alone because of Wen Xinya’s absence.
In real life, his life was made complete because of her presence.
Was this the destiny that he could not deny?
He refused to believe it or resign to fate. He was determined to break the damned curse.
He suddenly thought about his father who had killed himself because of love. He then looked out of the window and his lips curled into a mysterious smile as he felt a sense of relief.
Staring at the smile on his lips, Gu Yuehan felt a shiver down his spine which gave him goosebumps. He was filled with an ominous feeling which he could not fathom.
He muttered softly, “Ninth Young Master… we’ll definitely rescue Miss Wen.”
He has no idea why he blurred his words either.
“Ninth Young Master, the abductors have contacted the Wen Family and demanded that they pay the ransom before 3 AM. Otherwise, they’ll kill Miss Wen! Due to the fact that the phone call lasted less than thirty seconds, the reception signal we got was unclear and we couldn’t find their exact location.
Si Yiyan rubbed his throbbing head and barked. “Dimwits!”
If they don’t locate the abductors before the ransom is over, are they going to wait until the ransom is paid? I knew I couldn’t count on them.
It was the first time that Gu Yuehan ever heard him berate someone like that.
Si Yiyan questioned, “How are things on Xu Zhenyu’s side?”
“Xu Zhenyu has already analyzed the information that we gave the military and he’s on his way to the locations. We can’t predict if he’ll reach there before the handover of the ransom, however.”
Si Yiyan heaved a sigh of relief and said, “At least he has some brains.”
Needless to say, Xu Zhenyu would definitely rush there as soon as possible, given how much he loved Wen Xinya.
Si Yiyan closed his eyes and leaned back against the seat. “How long more will we take to reach the village?”
They had already obtained the satellite location from Wen Xinya’s mobile phone and hence, he acted before Xu Zhenyu and was not worried that they would not be able to arrive before the estimated time.
Gu Yuehan frantically answered, “Fifteen minutes!”
Gu Yuehan looked at Si Yiyan to see that he had a sullen expression on his face which was rather intimidating. He could even see the intertwined veins beneath the skin on Si Yiyan’s face. The veins looked terrifyingly fragile and thin.
Feeling ill at ease, Gu Yuehan asked, “Ninth Young Master, are you feeling unwell?”
He noticed that Si Yiyan would rub his temples every now and then, thus he felt rather worried.
Si Yiyan ignored him and exclaimed, “Stop the car! From now on, we’ll enter the village on foot. Although we’re taking a detour, a car will attract too much attention and we might alarm them easily.”
The convoy of cars slowed down.
Si Yiyan said, “Time is life. I need all of you to rush to the village within ten minutes.”
Everyone began equipping themselves and rushed towards the village.
Si Yiyan looked into the pitch darkness and said coldly, “Gu Yuehan, get our people to prepare two billion US dollars, a large number of firearms and the helicopter.”
He had never pinned his hopes on others and would often take things into his own hands. Hence, he dared not make any blunders at all, especially since Wen Xinya’s life was at stake. If something were to go wrong during the rescue, he could at least negotiate with the abductors. As long as he could ensure Wen Xinya’s safety, he wouldn’t mind breaking the law or being put behind bars. He believed that the abductors would concede to the terms that he offered.
Having understood what he meant, Gu Yuehan immediately sent out his orders.
Si Yiyan asked, “Have the doctors gotten into position?”
He had already arranged for medical staff at the instant that Wen Xinya was abducted.
Gu Yuehan hurriedly answered, “Rest assured, Ninth Young Master. Apart from the medical staff that are on their way here, the top Western and Traditional Chinese Medicine doctors are waiting to be summoned.”
The first thing that Si Yiyan ordered was for the medical staff to be present. Hence, Gu Yuehan dared not procrastinate.
Si Yiyan felt a slight relief. His throat began to get itchy and he coughed violently, after which he felt a metallic odor in his mouth. He frowned and swallowed the blood.
Feeling worried and nervous, Gu Yuehan asked, “Ninth Young Master, are you alright!?!”
Si Yiyan ignored him because the blood in his throat was overflowing, making him feel extremely uncomfortable. He stared into the darkness. From now on, every second was a battle of destiny.
He would not allow himself to fail.
Absolutely not.
Suppressing the blood in his throat, Si Yiyan said, “Give me a bottle of water.”
Gu Yuehan frantically gave him a bottle of mineral water. Although Si Yiyan was acting normally, Gu Yuehan knew that he was feeling unwell. After all, he had been working for him for years.
He was extremely nervous.
After gulping down the entire bottle of water, he finally washed down the blood in his throat. Si Yiyan heaved a sigh and plunged into darkness.
Gu Yuehan watched as his figure vanished into the dark and hurriedly chased after him.
Si Yiyan’s goal was to save Wen Xinya at all costs.
However, Gu Yuehan’s goal was to protect Si Yiyan.
