Chapter 863 - Meeting

Chapter 863 - Meeting

Li Huowang continued walking forward. As he moved farther away, Yi Donglai’s voice became fainter and fainter.

Li Huowang finally breathed a sigh of relief when he passed through the second door and could no longer hear Yi Donglai's voice. He was safe.

He quickly changed into plain clothes and exited through the main door. A black car was already waiting nearby.

He took one last look at the gray-white building of the White Tower Prison behind him and walked toward the car.

When he opened the car door, he saw Ba Nanxu sitting inside with her legs crossed, focused on scrolling through her phone without even looking up. Her younger brother was driving.

“Get in.”

At this point, Li Huowang no longer hesitated and got into the car.

The first thing he did was tear off everything from his face. The glue they used stuck painfully to his skin.

“Does Zhao Shuangdian have more connections than Qing Wanglai? He got me out so easily.”

“Hehe, breaking into a prison to rescue a criminal would be hard, but breaking out a mentally ill patient is not too difficult. After all, who would expect someone to go to such lengths for a mental patient?”

Li Huowang looked up at Ba Shengqing, who was driving. “Do you know where Qing Wanglai and Yang Na are? We need to find them as soon as possible!”

His legs started shaking uncontrollably, and his emotions grew increasingly agitated. “Is there a knife? I need a weapon!”

Ba Nanxu lazily stretched out her leg, covered in thorn tattoos, and pressed it down on Li Huowang’s trembling knee. “Why are you so anxious? We’ll figure it out when we get there. Things might not be as bad as you think.

“When we arrive, control your temper. We’ve brought you along, but we’re not trying to make you enemies with the Qing kid. We’re still on good terms with him, at least on the surface. Let’s not make things too ugly.”

Li Huowang didn’t listen to a word of this. He was entirely lost in his own thoughts.

He didn’t know how much time had passed, but every second felt excruciatingly long.

Finally, after what felt like an eternity, they arrived at a villa in the woods. It was secluded and private, giving off an air of luxury. The moment the car stopped, Li Huowang leaped into action, flinging the car door open and bolting out like a cheetah.

“Nana, Nana...” Li Huowang walked over and pulled her into his arms.

She smelled his familiar scent, then slowly raised her head and looked at his face.

In her weary state, she reached out and touched his empty eye sockets, her gaze filled with anguish. “Huowang, what happened to your eyes? Where did they go? Was it because of me? Did this happen to you because of me?”

“No, it wasn’t because of you. It’s all my fault. It has nothing to do with you. Don’t blame yourself.”

Li Huowang repeatedly reassured Yang Na to prevent her from feeling any more guilt, as that was the last thing she needed.

After a long while, she finally smiled softly. She leaned in, and their faces touched gently.

“Huowang, I believe you! I believe everything you say! And I heard their voices. I’m just like you. We’re both Simings—You’re Ji Zai, and I’m the Heavenly Mater.”

Li Huowang’s face twitched uncontrollably. It was unclear whether he wanted to cry or laugh.

He didn’t care whether this was real or not. He just wanted to bear it all himself and not let anyone else suffer like he had.

Clap clap clap! Applause rang out from Qing Wanglai, who stood smiling. “Very good, very good. Let’s all give a round of applause to welcome our new comrade.”

“Damn it!” Li Huowang lunged forward and punched him in the face, sending him flying.

As he was about to pounce on Qing Wanglai again, the others stepped in to stop him.

“That’s enough, Li Huowang, don’t be like this.”

“It’s not worth it. We’re all on the same side.”

“Come on, separate them.”

With the others pulling him back, Li Huowang didn’t get another chance to hit Qing Wanglai. He shook them off, walked over to Yang Na, and gently lifted her up.

“Where are you taking her?”

“I’m taking her home! She’s mentally ill and needs rest. She needs to be away from... the triggers.”