Chapter 141

Chapter 141

When the group was a few dozen meters away from the castle, flames suddenly erupted ahead. Ye Jinmeng looked carefully and saw that the castle's living room was on fire.

"The castle is on fire!" Ye Jinmeng exclaimed in alarm.

For now, the fire was not severe, only the living room had caught fire, and it seemed to have just been ignited.an Shi immediately ordered, "Zhao, quickly contact the fire department to come put out the fire. We can't let it spread!"

"It looks like they probably haven't escaped far. Everyone else, pick up the pace and continue searching for the two fugitives!"

"Yes!"

"Woof woof woof!"

The police dog suddenly barked toward the front, and Policeman Shi looked intently to see two figures flash by.

"Over there! Quick, after them!"

The officers immediately gave chase in that direction, and Ye Jinmeng and the others exchanged glances before running after them as well.

A few minutes earlier.

Zhen Kechuan returned to his room, put on his emergency backpack containing water, food, some cash and gold bars, then grabbed Ye Junwen, who had just changed clothes, and ran out.

Upon reaching the door, he thought for a moment, then ran back to the storage room and grabbed a canister of gasoline, pouring it over the living room floor and sofa.

Zhen Kechuan took out a lighter, lit it, and tossed it onto the sofa, instantly igniting a blazing fire.

His peripheral vision caught the flickering light of a flashlight in the distance, and he said coldly, "They're here, hurry!"

Ye Junwen turned to look in the direction indicated, seeing a number of people, and his heart raced with panic as Zhen Kechuan directly grabbed his arm and ran away.

To be honest, as far as Zhen Kechuan was concerned, Ye Junwen would only cause him trouble and weigh him down, without being able to help him at all.

Zhen Kechuan could have just abandoned Ye Junwen, but he had never thought of leaving him behind.

Ordinarily, Zhen Kechuan was adept at evading police pursuit, having repeatedly led them on a merry chase.

But this time was different - he had to flee with the inexperienced Ye Junwen, which made him feel somewhat inadequate.

On top of that, this was so sudden, leaving him no time to react or prepare. In his flustered state, he ran in the wrong direction, and a cliff ahead brought their steps to a halt.

Ye Junwen almost couldn't stop in time, nearly stepping into the void before Zhen Kechuan firmly pulled him back.

Policeman Shi glanced at his watch.

"It's 2:59 AM now. At 3:05, I hope to have your answer."

Zhen Kechuan's breath tickled Ye Junwen's ear, making him blush for some reason and feel uncomfortable.

He felt a sour feeling in his heart and said in a voice only the two of them could hear, "Brother Chuan, I don't want you to die..."

Upon hearing this, Zhen Kechuan's mood suddenly improved and he let out a light laugh. "I can't escape this time. As long as you always remember me, I'll live on."

"In a bit, I'll pretend to have come to my senses and let you go. You'll obediently go with the police, okay?"

"What about you?"

"I'll go with the police too. We'll go together."

"Okay."

By now, Ye Junwen was no longer afraid of spending a few years in prison. Instead, he felt remarkably light and at ease in his heart.

Ye Jinmeng, Shi Shuning, and the others hid in the shadows, nervously watching the standoff between the two sides.

"Dad, Uncle will come to his senses, right?"

"Mm-hmm, he definitely will."

Ye Junli's heart was a jumble of emotions. What had been done couldn't be undone, but he only hoped that Ye Junwen could truly reform.

Policeman Shi checked the time again - it was exactly 3:05 AM.

"Time's up, have you made up your mind?" Policeman Shi asked.

Zhen Kechuan didn't say a word, he just slowly released Ye Junwen and threw the knife in his hand away.

Ye Junwen turned his head to look at him, then took a step back. The two stood shoulder to shoulder, gazing at each other, raising their hands over their heads.

Policeman Shi breathed a sigh of relief, took out his handcuffs, and moved forward with a few others.

But the next second, the ground beneath Ye Junwen's feet suddenly loosened, causing him to sway and stumble towards the cliff.

"Kid..."

"Junwen..."