CHAPTER 853: CHAPTER 853 WE’VE BEEN TRICKED

Lin Xinlan suddenly felt the villa was eerily quiet...

"Boom——"

Suddenly, something exploded.

The entire villa shook, and thick yellow smoke started billowing out from the kitchen.

Something in the kitchen had exploded.

Someone screamed: "Was it a gas explosion?!"

Meiying’s voice suddenly rang out: "It’s poison gas! Hold your breath and leave the villa immediately!"

Upon hearing his words, everyone panicked.

Everyone covered their mouths and rushed out of the living room.

Lin Xinlan steadied herself against the wall, holding Xiaotian tightly with one hand.

She quickly used her hand to cover Xiaotian’s mouth and nose, temporarily preventing him from breathing.

"Mrs. Rong, we should hurry up too!" The Maternity Matron covered her mouth, tossed out these words, and quickly ran away.

Lin Xinlan had just started to run when Meiying suddenly appeared beside her, his arm hooking around her waist and whispering, "Forgive me!"

He held her and rapidly dashed downstairs, running out of the living room at top speed.

The main door was already open, and many servants had run far away.

Mrs. Rong was also being helped by servants, running ten meters or so away.

Meiying and his group stopped in front of them, and Mrs. Rong anxiously asked, "Xinlan, are you and the child okay?!"

Lin Xinlan released her hand, and Xiaotian, who hadn’t been able to breathe, had a face flushed red and was crying loudly.

"Madam, we are alright."

Meiying’s ears twitched, and a sharp glint flashed in his eyes.

"There is danger!"

As soon as he finished speaking, a group of black-clad gunmen rushed in, holding assault rifles, and surrounded them.

All the servants were terrified and hugged each other in a group; they had never seen such a scene before.

Rong Shaoze’s men, who were secretly arranged, also drew their guns and confronted them.

Lin Xinlan held Xiaotian tightly, leaning closer to Meiying.

Meiying glanced at them and said flatly, "We fell into their trap. They used poison gas on purpose to force us out."

Lin Xinlan also realized they had been tricked.

But she did not expect that Mrs. Du would harm them in this way.

"What is their goal? To kill us?" she asked.

"I don’t know."

At this moment, the opposing forces made way, and a tall, handsome man wearing a hat slowly walked out.

Seeing him, Meiying frowned slightly, his gaze unconsciously falling on the man’s right arm.

His arm was still there, but he wore a white glove on his hand.

Lin Xinlan saw the man and instantly felt a chill.

His eyes were very cold, like those of a poisonous snake, cruel and devoid of any emotion, making people feel uneasy.

Mrs. Rong leaned close to Lin Xinlan and whispered to her, "Who are these people?"

Lin Xinlan pursed her lips and said, "They’re definitely not good people."

Mrs. Rong didn’t know much; she couldn’t explain it clearly with a few words.

The man stopped, smiled faintly at Meiying, and said, "Meiying, long time no see. I heard you became Rong Shaoze’s shadow. I never expected that the most capable person like you would willingly become his shadow."

Meiying replied indifferently, "I also didn’t expect that you were still alive."

"Haha..." The man laughed heartily, "You all thought I was dead, but unfortunately, I’m still alive and well."

Lin Xinlan immediately understood, gasping, "He’s Yuan Ye?!"

Meiying nodded slightly, and Lin Xinlan suddenly furrowed her brows.