Chapter 67 - I just want you to be safe!

*FLASHBACK*

Menxiang held the letter she got from Mo Bingwen standing in Chunlan's hospital room. She was searching for the perfect place to conceal the letter yet somewhere easy to access since her best friend was blind.

Ah! She smiled as she placed it under the pillow biting her lower lips as she worried about who was going to read it to her.

"Forget it! As long as its safe, I can come back to read it to her." She jerked when she saw the door open, her hands hastily arranging the pillow before she smiled. "Lin-ge, what are you doing here?"

"I wanted to see Chunlan since it was time for my lunch break. Where is she?" Honglin asked.

"I think she has gone for a test in the lab. I was also feeling hungry, how about you take me out instead?" She wrapped her hands around his arm, her eyes blinking cutely. Menxiang wanted him out of the room so that she could ensure the safety of the letter.

"Alright, let's go then." Honglin shook his head, smiling dotingly.

About an hour later, Chunlan was brought back to her room with the help of a nurse. She sat on her bed, feeling sleepy as a result of weariness. Her skin prickled when she felt the door open and close quietly. "Who is there?"

There was no reply and as time passed by, she grew convinced that someone had just left her room.

Who could it be? And why did they come here?

She grew frustrated when she realized that she couldn't do anything about it with her present condition. She decided to let it be for the meantime and just sleep but she heard the door open again, making her pick up the knife she had hidden under the pillows.

"First Young Mistress, its me. Don't be scared." The man said.

Chunlan lowered the knife she was holding. "Yin Tao? Why are you here? Were you the one who just left my room?"

"No, First Young Mistress. I will get the security cameras to check the footage. But I have more important news to tell you. I have managed to track Jihai, I know where he is."

She anxiously straightened her back, adjusting her body to rest on the headboard. "Where is he? Is he okay?!"

"He is about to leave the country today. We need to hurry if we are going to meet him, First Young Mistress."

"Let's go."

After they had successfully left the hospital, they drove straight to the airport and arrived to see them shooting and fighting. Yin Tao parked the car in a hidden place and brought out his gun, checking the magazine before saying. "Please stay here, First Young Mistress. I will go and check the situation."

She nodded and waited patiently but the truth was that she was nearly dying with anxiety. She could hear the sounds of gunshot from a far distance and prayed that Jihai wasn't hurt at all. The car was locked and the windows were bulletproof so she wasn't afraid for herself at all.

It took hours and minutes and she had finally lost her patience as she tried to open the door. Fortunately, Yin Tao had returned dragging a man who was unconscious. He opened the door and explained. "I am sorry it took me so long to return, First Young Mistress but I saw this sniper trying to kill Jihai."

"Is he okay? Where is he?" Chunlan asked, turning her head from side to side to see if she would be able to hear any additional footsteps.

"He is now okay. But it seems the man who was protecting him was shot. We should leave now, First Young Mistress before the enemies bring reinforcements and your family realize that you are missing."

"No, I want to see him. Please I need to talk to him, Uncle Yin Tao." She gripped his arm, not knowing that she was pressing near the his bleeding knife wound. But his expression didn't change though he was taken aback by the way she had addressed him.

"Okay, First Young Mistress. But first, I need to hold this and don't let go of it no matter what.". He brought out a black rope and hooked it to his gadget belt before he tied it the other end to her slim waist placing her right hand on the rope.

They walked together slowly, the black rope acting as a bond between the two of them as they cautiously approached the scene. Yin Tao finally stopped when he saw Jihai kneeling on the ground surrounded by a woman and a man as the man who he saw guarding Jihai was unconscious and bleeding slowly. They saw him appear and raised their weapons in defense.

"I come in peace!" Yin Tao dropped his gun on the floor and raised his hands in the air, his body frame concealing Tang Chunlan.

"How dare you come here? You shot my uncle, I will return the favour today." Jihai picked the gun his uncle had in his fingers and pointed it at Yin Tao.

Chunlan finally came out, her dainty figure emerging from her bodyguard's own. "Jihai, stop! We are not your enemies!"

Jihai's hand trembled. "Lan'er, what are you doing here? Did you use to my letter to track us down and kill us?"

"What letter? I didn't receive any letter. I only came here because Yin Tao finally tracked down your whereabouts."

"You liar!" Jihai shouted.

"Miss Chunlan is saying the truth, Jihai. The Tang Family has no reason to kill a simpleton like you who is about to leave the country." Yin Tao remained unfazed at the gun aimed at him, his face passive.

"I only came here because I heard that Won Honglin had sent some ȧssassins to kill you. I was going to save you by becoming your hostage. You have to believe me!" Chunlan explained desperately.

Jihai laughed bitterly, his heart unable to bear the pain that he was feeling. He screamed loudly, his voice echoing throughout the surrounding area as tears gathered in his eyes.

He dropped the gun and sat on the ground as he avoided eye contact with the person approaching him. "Go away. I don't want to see you."

Chunlan knelt opposite him her eyes breaking at his lonely and despairing appearance. She wanted to hug him and kiss him with all her heart but she restrained herself. This was not the time. "Yin Tao, get the man to the underground hospital now! We don't have much time."

Yin Tao moved without hesitation but was obstructed by Hisako who was holding a sword. He looked at the blade that close to his neck and said. "The underground hospital is not far from here, if you want, you can come with me."

Hisako removed her sword as the man moved forward to carry the wounded man without looking at the blade. She sheathed the two swords and followed them out of the airport.

Meanwhile, Chunlan grabbed Jihai's arm and helped him stand up. "As for you, you need to leave the country now. You need to go to UK, Jihai."

He retrieved his arm back and snarled at her. "No way, I am not going to leave my uncle. I am not going anywhere!"

"Ryōsei? Are you there?" She waited for a response from a man who was too shocked to talk. Yet, she continued to say. "I know you are there. I want you to remember the oath that you swore when you entered the Japanese Black Coin!"

"How did you know that! Who are you?" Ryōsei slowly brought out his gun and approached her, as thoughts raced through his mind.

"It doesn't matter who I am. Obey your master's orders! Take Jihai out of China, we have to hurry." Chunlan turned her head to the direction of the voice.

She continued as she stretched a piece of paper forward in the air, waiting for him to take it. "On this paper are the coordinates to a private airport not too far from here. Also, my token as the heiress of the Tang Family is inside so you will be granted full access."

She finally turned to Jihai and said. "Please, I beg you, listen to me for once! I am not telling you to run away or to abandon your uncle. Leave him with me and I swear on my life, I will keep him safe. I will not allow any harm to come to him.." Tears finally spilled on her cheeks. "I just want you to be safe!"