277: Brothers in distress

The skinny man, terrified, wanted to run away, when a girl suddenly appeared out of nowhere.

"Ghost!!!" The skinny man shrieked in terror.

Jiang Fei immediately slapped a Obedience Talisman on his forehead.

"Shut up."

The skinny man instantly closed his mouth uncontrollably, his eyes filled with fear.

"From now on, no matter what I ask you, you must answer truthfully."

"Where is You Yuxi? How many people are guarding her?"

The skinny man: "She's tied to a crane on the mountain behind the village, and there are three brothers there."

Jiang Fei: "When did Pei Wenlong run?"

"Three days ago, he didn't want to hand over 1100 boxes of supplies, and he ran away the night he returned from the Central Building."

"Before leaving, the boss told us to pretend he was still staying at the hotel and to find an opportunity to kidnap You Yuxi."

"The You Family had wronged him, and the boss was unhappy, so he wanted to extort a sum of money using You Yuxi, and then keep her in Fengquan City as a hostage."

"We've investigated the situation in the Capital thoroughly during this time. The You Family's status in the Base is second only to the Mo Family. The You Family Head also dotes on You Yuxi very much, so Cheng Pingwei wouldn't possibly ignore her."

"This way, even if Cheng Pingwei knows that Boss Pei defaulted on his debt, he wouldn't dare to act due to the hostage."

After understanding the situation, Jiang Fei swiftly killed the skinny man with a knife, took out the Supermarket warehouse's walkie-talkie, and contacted Mo Yanan.

"I know where Yu Xi is now. I'm going to rescue her. Remember to take the truck keys so the nearby disaster victims don't scavenge them."

After giving Mo Yanan the detailed address, Jiang Fei took out a motorcycle and rode to the foot of the mountain behind Kaiyang Village.

Putting away the walkie-talkie and motorcycle, Jiang Fei took a small path up the mountain.

On the mountaintop.

What met her eyes was a scene of ruined walls.

This place was originally going to be transformed into a resort to boost the village's economy, but who would have thought the apocalypse would descend halfway through construction?

Coupled with various natural disasters, the mountaintop hotel that was being built completely collapsed.

Abandoned machinery was visible everywhere.

There were still a few usable ones, which Jiang Fei casually collected.

The skinny man said You Yuxi was on a crane... She looked up.

Sure enough, she spotted a yellow mechanical arm in the distance in the air.

She could vaguely see the person tied to the mechanical arm.

Taking out a machine gun, Jiang Fei quietly made her way over, using the trees for cover.

On the edge of the cliff, a crane was parked.

The mechanical arm was fully extended.

You Yuxi was bound hand and foot and suspended from it, with the cliff directly below her.

Three men sat on the ground beside the crane, eating compressed biscuits.

"It's a shame the boss won't let us touch You Yuxi, otherwise we'd have something to do while we're waiting here."

"Once we send her to Fengquan City, and the boss has had her first time, then it'll be our turn to play."

"To be honest, I've never tasted a rich young lady before. I don't even need to try; I can imagine how smooth her skin is..."

Da da da—!

The sudden sound of gunfire cut off the man's lewd words.

Before they could even react, the three men were shot full of holes.

Finding the keys, Jiang Fei got into the crane.

First, she reversed away from the cliff edge before controlling the mechanical arm to lower.

Jiang Fei got out of the crane and used a knife to cut the ropes binding You Yuxi.

Losing her support, You Yuxi collapsed limply into Jiang Fei's arms.

Her small face was pale, and her lips were cracked.

Having been suspended in the air for a long time and subjected to fright, her body trembled uncontrollably.

Like a drowning person, she clutched Jiang Fei's arm tightly.

"Don't be afraid, it's alright now." Jiang Fei gently stroked You Yuxi's head.

With her other hand, she took out a 100ml spray bottle from her pocket.

It contained fountain water.

It was what she usually used to water her flowers.

The large bottle wouldn't fit in her pocket, and it would be hard to explain if she took it out, so she could only use the spray bottle.

Twisting open the nozzle, Jiang Fei fed it to You Yuxi.

Fountain water could calm agitated animals, so it should have a calming effect on humans too.

As Jiang Fei expected, after drinking the entire bottle of fountain water, You Yuxi's body trembled less, and she even had the strength to speak.

"Sister Jiang... where's my brother..."

"They're on their way. I'll take you down the mountain first."

With that, Jiang Fei picked up You Yuxi and walked down the mountain.

Just as they were about to reach the foot of the mountain, they encountered Mo Yanan and the others.

"Yu Xi!"

You Chengyu rushed over, carefully taking You Yuxi from Jiang Fei's arms.

Seeing her family, You Yuxi's eyes instantly turned red.

Tears streamed down her face, and though she said nothing, it conveyed endless grievances.

"Don't be afraid, don't be afraid, big brother is here. It's big brother's fault for not protecting you well." You Chengyu hugged You Yuxi, his eyes also welling up with tears.

But he didn't forget the main business.

"What about the people who kidnapped my sister?"

"I killed them. This was indeed done by Pei Wenlong."

Jiang Fei repeated what the skinny man had told her to the others.

You Chengyu gritted his teeth in anger: "That bastard, I'm going to destroy Fengquan City Base!"

"Fengquan City is a Base after all, with complete weapons and equipment. It would take a lot of effort for your You Family to eliminate them." Mo Yanan said:

"I will report today's events to the Base Leader."

"Pei Wenlong kidnapped someone from the Capital and then reneged on his debt. The Base Leader will definitely deal with it seriously."

Noticing that Mo Yanan was also there, You Yuxi looked at him expectantly: "Yan'an... did you come because you were worried about me...?"

"No."

Mo Yanan replied coldly: "I came to confirm whether the kidnapper was Pei Wenlong."

You Yuxi silently lowered her eyes, and her tears flowed even more profusely.

You Chengyu couldn't help but glare at Mo Yanan: "Can't you tell a lie to make her happy?!"

Mo Yanan retorted: "Why should I give her hope?"

"There's no possibility between You Yuxi and me. Lying to her will only make her fall deeper."

"If I don't like her, I don't like her."

"Today's help with people and supplies is entirely for the sake of Aunt You and Uncle You."

Although Mo Yanan's words were heartless, practically stabbing You Yuxi's heart, one had to admit.

Everything he said was the truth.

If you can't be together, don't give people hope and string them along.

You Chengyu naturally understood this principle.

However, his sister couldn't understand it.

"Come, big brother will take you home. We won't bother with this cold-blooded animal." You Chengyu picked up You Yuxi and left.

Before leaving, he still said "thank you" to Jiang Fei and Mo Yanan.

With many eyes around, it was inconvenient for Jiang Fei to retrieve a vehicle from the Supermarket warehouse.

Mo Yanan and Uncle Liu's bodyguards had come by car.

Jiang Fei rode in Mo Yanan's car back to the Capital.

Recalling You Yuxi's tearful appearance just now, she couldn't help but ask Mo Yanan:

"Is there really no possibility between you and Yu Xi?"

Mo Yanan shook his head: "Unlike You Yuxi, who has You Chengyu, Aunt You, and Uncle You to protect her and can live a carefree life."

"I bear the responsibility of the entire Mo Family. I have neither the inclination nor the energy for romance."

"Moreover, I don't feel anything for You Yuxi."

As an outsider, Jiang Fei found it difficult to say much about matters of the heart, only thinking to herself.

She hoped You Yuxi would eventually come to terms with it.

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Upon returning to the Capital, Mo Yanan had to go find Cheng Pingwei, so he dropped Jiang Fei off at Ping An Supermarket and left.

Jiang Zhengkang and the others had been worried about You Yuxi's situation, and only after hearing Jiang Fei say "she's fine" did they all relax.

Su Liuyuan sighed: "This pair of siblings from the You Family is quite miserable. One was beaten not long ago, and the other was kidnapped today. They're truly a pair of unfortunate siblings."

Han Yang: "I wonder how the Base Leader will handle this matter. Will he eliminate Fengquan City?"

"That's none of our business. The priority is to wipe down the shelves." Jiang Zhengkang handed Han Yang a rag.

The others also returned to their respective positions to work.

Jiang Fei stayed to help in the mall until closing time in the evening, then returned to Fenglin Villa District with everyone.

As soon as she entered the house, Lu Yu came over.

He was wearing the Rescue Team's combat uniform and carrying a backpack.