CHAPTER 284: CHAPTER 267: THE YELLOW SPARROW LIES BEHIND 2

Lin Zhenxin believed that Li Yanan’s mother was really imprisoned here by Tu Wanzi, but...

She looked towards the shadow with a complex expression.

The surrounding light was too dim, making Lin Zhenxin’s expression even more solemn.

Since she and Tu Wanzi had come down, no matter how much noise they made, there was no sound from that side.

For Lin Zhenxin, who held a sliver of hope, this was definitely not a good sign!

Lin Zhenxin slowly walked towards the shadow, turning on the flashlight on her phone, instantly...

The terrible living conditions of the basement came into view.

The stench mixed with the smell of Yunnan Baiyao was nauseating, and the trash bags scattered all over made the place look eerie and terrifying.

Lin Zhenxin’s heart pounded, her eyes shifted to the direction of the shadow.

An army overcoat covered that corner, hinting at a human shape beneath it.

Behind her, Tu Wanzi was still struggling desperately, cursing incessantly, but Lin Zhenxin wasn’t worried she would break free from the bodyguards’ grip.

Her fingers opened and closed due to tension.

Ultimately, Lin Zhenxin still moved her legs towards the overcoat.

"Whether alive or dead, I must find her!"

"Madam..." Suddenly a bodyguard’s voice startled Lin Zhenxin.

She turned around sharply, feeling a dull pain in her lower abdomen again.

"There’s a branch over there, don’t use your hands."

"Alright." After a moment, Lin Zhenxin found the branch the bodyguard mentioned, while Tu Wanzi stopped cursing and suddenly let out a chilling laugh.

In the basement, that sound was particularly creepy.

Lin Zhenxin gripped the branch tightly, and wasn’t sure if it was her imagination, but something seemed to be moving under the overcoat.

"Mom..." she said tensely, slowly reaching out, using the branch to lift the heavy coat...

Li Yanan slowly walked out of the emergency room.

The moment the door opened, darkness engulfed him, and those who saw him were all shocked.

From Li Yanan’s expression, everyone could see that his grandmother was gone.

He Nuoxin, who was restrained by Li Yanan’s men, couldn’t help but shiver. She wasn’t unfamiliar with seeing Li Yanan angry, on the contrary...

It was precisely because she had seen it that she was deeply apprehensive!

Li Yanan walked with heavy steps, his tightly pursed thin lips slightly moving.

His hands, stained with blood, gripped two coins tightly.

How could he begin to tell Zhenxin?

How could he tell her that his grandmother was gone just like that?

In this lifetime, Zhenxin had already tasted the warmth and coldness of humanity, lived a hard life, and finally...

Just when everything was about to become sweet...

Happiness was shattered!

With a cold face, he handed over the money his grandmother entrusted before her death to Aunt Xu, then walked towards He Nuoxin.

He slowly took off his suit jacket, where his phone was, and casually tossed it aside.

He Nuoxin cowered in the corner, looking at Li Yanan with fearful eyes!

The next second, a sharp pain suddenly shot through her scalp...

As the coat was lifted by the branch, when Lin Zhenxin clearly saw what was inside, her scalp nearly exploded!

A skeleton, still with rotting flesh clinging to it, was coiled in an eerie position there, and what Lin Zhenxin had seen moving were actually a few fat rats!

Lin Zhenxin involuntarily widened her eyes, retreating repeatedly.

The most instinctive reaction of her body was to bend over and retch, the retching sounds entering Tu Wanzi’s ears, making her sinister laughter even more piercing.

"Hehe, she starved to death alive."

Despite being completely subdued by the bodyguards, Tu Wanzi couldn’t help but want to see Lin Zhenxin’s expression at that moment.

Her eyes having been sprayed with Yunnan Baiyao, stung to the point of being unable to open, but even so, Tu Wanzi still opened them as tears streamed down her face.

Through blurry vision, Tu Wanzi saw Lin Zhenxin bent over, still retching, and let out a cold laugh.

"Truly pathetic! Even after death, to be bitten by rats..."

Tu Wanzi’s voice kept reaching Lin Zhenxin, causing her to repeatedly recall the scene she just saw.

Even tears welled up in her eyes as well.

She couldn’t imagine, if Yanan knew...

Obviously, she had just gained some hope, obviously... just a little bit more!

As those thoughts ran through her mind, a strong anger surged within Lin Zhenxin, and she fiercely turned her gaze towards Tu Wanzi, who was still laughing!

Why...

Why should they have to bear the consequences of these people’s evils?

The more she thought about it, the angrier Lin Zhenxin became!

Just as a bodyguard hesitated whether to step forward, Lin Zhenxin turned around, with slow yet determined steps, walking towards Tu Wanzi!

"You want to say that again?"

In the dim light, Lin Zhenxin could clearly see the wretched state Tu Wanzi was in.

Her eyes, sprayed with Yunnan Baiyao, were bloodshot and teary, yet her mouth, with dark red lipstick, smiled in a particularly mocking way!

"I said she’s truly pathetic, even after dying... still being..."

With a crisp slap, Lin Zhenxin mercilessly swung her hand across Tu Wanzi’s face.

This time, she used all her strength, not holding back in the slightest, immediately making Tu Wanzi’s face swell.

"Tu Wanzi, you truly never change!"

Lin Zhenxin’s chest heaved violently, and even her head buzzed slightly.

"How could such an awful mother exist?"

Perhaps it was because she had just vomited, Lin Zhenxin’s face looked terribly pale as she stared intensely at Tu Wanzi, who was kneeling on the ground...

But before she could speak again, a noise came from above.

The bodyguard’s expression turned cold, clearly surprised that someone was still above, and it didn’t sound like just a few.

"Hehe, perhaps my saviors are here!"

Tu Wanzi’s voice was cold, and her mouth carried a bloody taste.

That was the aftereffect left by Lin Zhenxin’s slap earlier.

Lin Zhenxin’s heart tightened, but instead, the bodyguard delivered a karate chop to knock Tu Wanzi out.

No matter what, he had to protect Lin Zhenxin’s safety!

Quickly, well-trained bodyguards in black descended the stairs swiftly, encircling the two of them.

Lin Zhenxin looked up, her eyes meeting those of the person slowly coming down to the basement.

Her expression changed visibly, looking straight at the other person.

Similarly, the other person also stared at her...

He Nuoxin was pulled into the car by Li Yanan.

All the way, Li Yanan, ignoring the stares of others, harshly grasped He Nuoxin’s hair, dragging her without any emotion.

The summer clothes on her back were light and thin, and in no time, both her knees and calves were stained with blood.

She had never seen Li Yanan like this before, filled with both fear and surprise, tears welling up in her eyes.

She could only hang onto Li Yanan’s hand with all her might, even breaking a few beautifully curved nails in the struggle.

From start to finish, Li Yanan remained expressionless, like an Asura emperor emerging from hell, even tearing through the surrounding aura.

"Brother Yanan..." He Nuoxin was trapped on the passenger seat, her fingers gripping the car door tightly.

All the pores on her body warned her of the impending danger.

"He Nuoxin, weren’t you claiming you love me?"

With a click, Li Yanan used the central lock to lock the car door, then slowly turned his head to look at her.

His eyes were gloomy, and under this gaze, even moving a finger was difficult, let alone thinking of escaping!

"Then what are you afraid of?"

He Nuoxin’s cap had disappeared and her hair was grasped into a mess by Li Yanan. She shook her head desperately, tears streaming down.

"Don’t be afraid, because..."

Li Yanan emanated a chilling aura, his voice entirely devoid of fluctuation.

"It’s not time yet!"

Having just vomited, Lin Zhenxin’s face was pale, devoid of any color.

Susan He slowly descended the stairs, no different from when she left months ago, except her eyes carried heavier emotions.

Susan He gestured towards the bodyguards, who swiftly moved towards Lin Zhenxin’s bodyguards.

The two sides engaged in a skirmish, though Lin Zhenxin’s side fought hard, in the end, they were outnumbered.

"Stop!" Lin Zhenxin’s voice was almost forced out.

Susan He indeed ordered her people to stop, yet her eyes still didn’t leave Lin Zhenxin’s face.

"For his sake, would you even give up your life?" Susan He spoke with a steady voice, walking towards Lin Zhenxin.

On the way, she passed by the unconscious Tu Wanzi, lying on the ground after a bodyguard’s karate chop.

Susan He, without even glancing, continued stepping on Tu Wanzi’s hand with her five-inch heels and kept walking.

With a cry of pain, Tu Wanzi, who had just been knocked out, was forcefully awakened by the pain.

"You had someone follow me?" Lin Zhenxin surveyed the situation and understood.

Susan He didn’t respond, clearly acknowledging it.

"What do you want to do?" Susan He stepped closer, causing Lin Zhenxin to step back, maintaining the distance.

"I want you to go back to New York with me!"

Lin Zhenxin felt a pang in her heart, in fact, she had already anticipated this when Susan He’s people came down.

And what Susan He said merely confirmed her premonition.

"Impossible!" Lin Zhenxin immediately refused without even thinking about it.

"This time, you don’t have a choice!" Susan He spoke firmly, her expression resolute, leaving no room for negotiation.

"I won’t leave Li Yanan, and I won’t go back to New York with you!"

Lin Zhenxin sneered coldly, it wasn’t for Susan He to decide her affairs!

"Tu... Xinya..." Tu Wanzi’s weak voice sounded not far away.

Susan He had wanted to say more to Lin Zhenxin, but hearing Tu Wanzi’s voice, her face became instantly grim.

This evident change was something even Lin Zhenxin noticed.

Susan He slowly turned around, looking at where Tu Wanzi was lying.

Within seconds, Susan He walked over to her, elegantly squatting in front of Tu Wanzi, and then, without any kindness, grabbed her disheveled hair, forcibly lifting Tu Wanzi’s head up, making her face her.

"It is indeed me, my ’dear’ sister!"

In this confined space, Susan He no longer hid her inherently dark side, and her smile carried an undisguised fierceness...