CHAPTER 221: CHAPTER 220: LET ANXIN GO

Upon hearing these words, Ye Anxin’s expression froze! Her mind involuntarily recalled the scene after that day with the uncle****.

She asked him, "Do you love me?"

The uncle didn’t answer! She even saw a hint of impatience in his eyes!

At that time, she thought it was her illusion and quickly forgot about it due to the excitement of work travel!

Now, with Xie Yunlu’s words, her memories suddenly returned.

Although she trusted the uncle, it would be a lie to say she wasn’t affected by Xie Yunlu’s words! After all, the uncle had never said he loved her, right?

"Xie Yunlu, do you think I would believe what you say? I definitely won’t!" Ye Anxin said angrily, though her tone was firm, it was clearly lacking strength.

"Since you don’t believe me, then I’ll let you see for yourself who Mu Beiting really loves!" With those words, Xie Yunlu released Ye Anxin’s chin, stood up, and left.

Listening to the footsteps growing distant, Ye Anxin panicked and hurriedly asked, "Where are you going? What exactly do you intend to do?"

The only response she got was darkness! Then, the sound of a door being opened and then shut.

Xie Yunlu had left, and Ye Anxin’s body slumped to the floor again.

The floor she was lying on just moments ago was soaked, pools and pools of water. Plus, her clothes were completely wet, lying down she felt the cold from the ground seeping straight into her, shivering uncontrollably.

Cold... so cold! Lying here soaked to the skin, she felt like she had fallen into an ice cellar, with not a single part of her body feeling warm.

She hadn’t felt it while talking to Xie Yunlu, but now the feeling was unmistakable.

Cold... nothing but cold...!

Ye Anxin’s petite body curled into a ball, as if only by doing so could she warm herself a little.

......

Ye Anxin’s disappearance alerted all the police in Jiangcheng, even the police chief on vacation rushed back to the station, dispatching officers everywhere to search for Ye Anxin’s whereabouts.

Mu Beiting dropped everything at hand and joined the search team.

Pete followed closely behind him, noticing the dark shadows under Mu Beiting’s eyes, feeling a bit worried, he said, "Sir, you haven’t rested for a full day and night, perhaps you should return to the hotel and rest a bit! I’ll monitor them as they continue searching!"

Mu Beiting paid no heed, searching place by place! Suburbs, abandoned factories, tourist sites! Places with people, places without people, he missed none.

Seeing Mu Beiting utterly ignoring him, Pete sighed inwardly, saying helplessly, "Sir, we shouldn’t rush, right now no news is the best news! If Madam was truly taken by Xie Yunlu, then she will definitely contact you! Don’t lose your head right now!"

Mu Beiting still did not respond, stubbornly continuing his search.

Seeing Mu Beiting refusing to speak, Pete could only follow silently, searching place by place.

As the sun set, another day was passing!

Mu Beiting still refused to return to the hotel!

During Ye Anxin’s disappearance, he hadn’t eaten, hadn’t even taken a sip of water.

Pete watched, feeling deeply concerned, yet helpless.

Finally, after yet another night, on the third breakfast, Mu Beiting’s phone rang.

Mu Beiting glanced at the caller ID, it was Ye Anxin’s name! Without any hesitation, he answered the call directly.

"Mu Beiting!" On the other end came Xie Yunlu’s voice.

Mu Beiting’s thin lips were a tight line, he said through gritted teeth, "Xie Yunlu, let Anxin go!"

On the other end, Xie Yunlu sneered twice, disdainfully saying, "Haha! You act so well! If I didn’t know the truth, I really would’ve been fooled by you! I would’ve really believed you felt deep affection for Ye Anxin!"

Mu Beiting repeated, "I told you to let Anxin go!"

Xie Yunlu suddenly asked, "Mu Beiting, do you care about Ye Anxin, or the child in her belly?"

Mu Beiting frowned, his voice growing colder, "Let her go, and I’ll spare your life!"

"You want me to let her go, right? Fine! Come alone to the back of the abandoned factory in the East District at ten sharp, if you don’t, then prepare to collect Ye Anxin’s body!" With those words, not giving Mu Beiting a chance to react, Xie Yunlu hung up the phone directly.

Mu Beiting clenched his jaw, quickly tapped a few times on his phone screen, and then pocketed it, walking to the nearby parked SUV, he asked the driver for the keys, and drove straight toward the destination.

Mu Beiting arrived at the destination right at ten! To ensure his punctual arrival, he hardly stopped along the way, running numerous red lights.

This East District factory, in Jiangcheng, was actually quite large, with the back of the factory directly connected to the Yangtze River, featuring a fairly sizable bridge.

Unfortunately, a few years ago, the financial crisis hit, the owner went bankrupt and fled, leaving the factory abandoned.

Due to its abandonment, the place rarely sees visitors! And the bridge suffered too, apart from nearby residents, hardly anyone comes here!

Recently, government departments reclaimed the land, planning to build a vacation resort! The bridge behind the factory, set to become a major tourist attraction, will be rebuilt at great expense; across the bridge sits a small island surrounded by water, with lush mountains and clean water, a beautiful scenic spot! Perfect for a holiday destination.

Mu Beiting came to Jiangcheng this time specifically to secure this land, hence his familiarity with the surroundings and roads. He had visited several times for inspection before.

Reaching the spot Xie Yunlu mentioned, Mu Beiting instantly spotted Ye Anxin, tied up tightly, sitting on the bridge! He consciously ignored everything else around.

Mu Beiting narrowed his brows, striding towards Ye Anxin.

As he reached the bridgehead, a voice suddenly rang out, "Mu Beiting, just stand there, don’t come over!"

Mu Beiting raised his eyes, realizing Xie Yunlu had been standing beside the rope binding Ye Anxin all along.

Mu Beiting raised an eyebrow, acting as if he’d heard nothing, continuing forward.

Xie Yunlu, seeing this, deliberately pushed Ye Anxin’s body closer to the edge, threatening, "Mu Beiting, if you dare take another step forward, I’ll cut the rope! Below this bridge is the Yangtze River, if Ye Anxin falls, she’ll be swallowed by the water immediately! If you’re not afraid, go ahead!"

Upon hearing this, Mu Beiting indeed stopped, standing fifty meters away from Xie Yunlu.

Ye Anxin, watching Mu Beiting appear, suddenly felt her nose sting, eyes reddening, she looked at Mu Beiting, wanting to say something, but realized she couldn’t utter a word.

Mu Beiting coldly said, "Let Anxin go! Or I’ll take your life!"

Xie Yunlu sneered twice, "Haha! Mu Beiting, do you think, now, I still fear death? I have nothing left, not even the semblance of a complete woman, I have nothing, what should I be afraid of! Since I’m bound to die, might as well drag someone down with me!"

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