Chapter 866: Meeting (Still Yesterday's)

Li Huowang continued walking forward, and as he moved further away, Yi Donglai's voice grew fainter and fainter.

Only after exiting the second gate and no longer hearing Yi Donglai's voice did Li Huowang finally breathe a sigh of relief, feeling safe.

After quickly changing into plain clothes, Li Huowang exited through the main gate. A black car was already waiting nearby.

After casting a final glance at the grey-white Baita Prison behind him, Li Huowang walked towards the car.

As soon as he opened the car door, he saw Ba Nanxu sitting with her legs crossed, scrolling through her phone without looking up. Her younger brother was driving.

"Get in."

By now, Li Huowang had no reason to hesitate; he simply bent down and got into the car.

The first thing he did was reach up and tear off whatever was on his face; it seemed glue had been used, making his face ache painfully.

"Does Zhao Shuangdian have more connections than Qing Wanglai? You got me out so easily."

"Heh heh, to be honest, it would be difficult if we were trying to rescue a regular prisoner from the prison. But rescuing a psychiatric patient isn't hard; after all, they never imagined anyone would go to such trouble for a mentally ill person."

Li Huowang looked up at Ba Shengqing, who was driving, and said, "Do you know where Qing Wanglai and Yang Na are? Go find them, as fast as possible!"

His legs involuntarily began to tremble, and his emotions grew increasingly agitated. "Do you have a knife? I need a weapon!"

Ba Nanxu stretched out, lifted her leg covered in thorn tattoos, and pressed it onto Li Huowang's trembling knee. "Why are you in such a hurry? Wait until we get there. The situation might not be as bad as you think."

"Once we arrive, control your temper. While we're trying to win you over, we're not trying to make you enemies with Qing Wanglai. In fact, we're somewhat friendly with Qingzi on the surface, so don't make things too ugly."

However, Li Huowang didn't hear a word of it; he was completely absorbed in his own world.

He didn't know how much time had passed, but every second felt agonizing.

Finally, after what felt like an eternity of waiting, as soon as he heard the brakes, Li Huowang opened the car door and burst out like a cheetah.

This was a high-end villa complex nestled in a forest, designed with a strong emphasis on privacy.

A European-style villa came into Li Huowang's view, and it was clear that Qing Wanglai's property was unlike any other place. The high-ceilinged foyer and grand entrance, the round arched windows, and the stone masonry at the corners, along with white stucco walls and black roof tiles, all exuded an air of elegance and luxury.

After a quick scan of the yard, Li Huowang jumped into the garden pond, retrieved a palm-sized stone, and charged towards the villa entrance.

"Bang!" Li Huowang kicked the door open, startling Chen Hongyu, who was in the living room eating snacks and watching a projection.

"Are you trying to kill us? Can't you be a little quieter?"

Li Huowang rushed to her side like the wind, loudly questioning her, his voice trembling: "Where's Qing Wanglai? Where is Qing Wanglai!"

"He's on the third floor. He pulled an all-nighter with Zhao Lei last night, so he's probably catching up on sleep."

Hearing this, Li Huowang immediately rushed towards the stairs. By the time he reached the third floor, still holding the stone, Qing Wanglai had already emerged from his room.

After such a loud commotion, it would have been hard not to hear him.

When he saw Li Huowang charging towards him with the stone in his hand, Qing Wanglai asked, somewhat surprised, "What's wrong? Calm down, calm down. What happened to your eyes? Are you alright?"

However, his actions didn't match his seemingly concerned tone at all; the dark muzzle of a gun in his hand was already pointed at Li Huowang's head, forcing him to stop.

"Yang Na! Where's Yang Na! If you dare to lay a finger on Yang Na, I'll never forgive you!"

Qing Wanglai's tone remained gentle. "First, I want to clarify something: Ms. Yang came here on her own. I don't know where you got your information, but I certainly had no intention of kidnapping her. She's free to leave at any time."

"But she didn't leave because she thought you would be here. She's been waiting for you."

"And now I can answer your question. She's currently behind you, in the third door on the left. Wu Qi has been with her these past few days; although neurology isn't her specialty, she is still a medical professional, after all."

Li Huowang glared fiercely at him. Facing him, he slowly retreated towards the third door on the left.

"Bang bang bang." Li Huowang pounded on the door. Wu Qi, wearing a face mask, opened it, asking, "Who is it? You're so loud!"

"Oh, Li Huowang? You're out? We were just planning to rescue you. What happened to your eyes?"

Li Huowang quickly pulled her aside and rushed into the room. In the corner, he saw Yang Na curled up, clutching her head.

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

Smelling the familiar scent, a somewhat listless Yang Na slowly lifted her head to look at Li Huowang's face.

Extremely haggard, she reached out and touched Li Huowang's empty eye sockets, her eyes filled with heartache. "Huowang, what happened to your eyes? Where did your eyes go? Is it because of me? Did this happen to you because of me?"

"No, it's not because of you. It's all my fault, entirely my fault. It has nothing to do with you at all. You absolutely must not blame yourself."

Li Huowang repeated himself over and over, trying to prevent Yang Na from feeling any more psychological burden, as this was the last thing she needed right now.

After comforting her for a while, Yang Na gently smiled again. She leaned closer, and their faces lightly touched.

"Huowang, I believe you! I believe it all now! From now on, whatever you say, I'll believe it. And I heard their voices. That's right, like you, I'm also a Si Ming. You're Jizai, so I must be Wusheng Laomu."

Li Huowang's face began to twitch uncontrollably; he seemed to want to cry and laugh at the same time.

Regardless of whether any of this was true or false, he only wanted to bear it alone. He didn't want anyone else to endure the same torment as him.

"Clap clap clap!" Applause rang out, from Qing Wanglai, who had a smile on his face. "Good, very good. Let's give a round of applause to welcome our new comrade."

"What the f—!" Li Huowang charged out and punched him in the face, sending him flying.

Seeing Qing Wanglai on the ground, Li Huowang was about to rush over but was stopped by the others.

"That's enough, that's enough, Li Huowang, don't be like this."

"It's not worth it, truly not worth it. We're all on the same side."

"Oh, what's going on? Quickly pull them apart."

Pulled back by the others, Li Huowang was finally prevented from hitting Qing Wanglai a second time.

Forcefully shaking them off, Li Huowang walked to Yang Na's side and gently lifted her into his arms.

"Where are you taking her?"

"Taking her home! She's sick, she has a mental illness. She needs rest, she needs to stay away from... triggers..."