CHAPTER 1138: CHAPTER 1134: HOSTAGE

As he pushed open the door, Chen Yang prepared his other hand as well. If someone was inside the room, he would quickly knock them out.

But upon opening the door, he saw no one inside; it was an empty room.

This made Chen Yang feel slightly relieved. He drew the door closed and went on to check the others.

After a thorough inspection, Chen Yang found that the entire second floor was empty, not a single person was present.

Seeing this, Chen Yang immediately looked up towards the third floor.

"No one on the second floor, so they must be on the third floor."

Chen Yang closed the last door cautiously and walked up the stairs again, heading towards the third floor.

The layout of the third floor was similar to that of the second.

Upon reaching the stairs, there was a large living room, surrounded by many rooms.

Seeing these rooms, Chen Yang naturally would not let them go unchecked; he needed to thoroughly inspect them.

Chen Yang pushed open the first room; like the second floor, there was no one inside.

Seeing this, Chen Yang casually drew the door shut, then planned to inspect each room like he did on the second floor.

But just as he was about to push open the second door, he suddenly heard voices talking from a room to his left.

Chen Yang had excellent hearing; even the faintest sound could not escape his ears.

Upon hearing voices, Chen Yang immediately strode over to the door.

Initially at a distance, Chen Yang could only make out that it was talk, but upon getting closer, he immediately recognized it was Gu Xuanyu conversing inside.

Hearing Gu Xuanyu inside, Chen Yang didn’t waste any more time.

With a swift kick, he busted the door open.

Inside the room, Gu Xuanyu, who was in the midst of jovial chat, suddenly heard a blast, shocking him greatly.

With a swipe, he instinctively stood up from his seat.

As he was dazed, Chen Yang had already surveyed the situation in the room.

Besides Gu Xuanyu, there was a burly middle-aged man.

Besides these two, no one else was present, and there was no sign of Xiaocui!

"Chen Yang!"

At this moment, Gu Xuanyu recovered from his shock and saw Chen Yang standing at the door.

Upon seeing Chen Yang, he initially flashed a victorious smile.

But soon, he realized something was amiss.

How could Chen Yang show up in this manner? If he truly came to save lives with antidotes, surely someone would have informed him first.

With this thought, Gu Xuanyu quickly realized the situation was definitely not right.

He turned to escape through the window.

But how could Chen Yang let him escape right under his nose? Impossible.

"You think you can leave? Think again!"

Chen Yang instantly disappeared from his spot; when he reappeared, he was already in front of Gu Xuanyu.

Gu Xuanyu was just an ordinary person; facing the Xuan Strength-mastered Chen Yang, he had no resistance whatsoever.

Like a helpless baby, Chen Yang subdued him with one hand.

Holding Gu Xuanyu’s collar, Chen Yang wasted no time as he opened his mouth, intending to force an answer about Xiaocui’s whereabouts.

But just then, the burly middle-aged man in the room also reacted.

Seeing Chen Yang controlling Gu Xuanyu, he was furious! Without saying a word, he clenched his fist and rushed toward Chen Yang.

This fellow, though burly, lacked any real momentum.

It was clear he was merely a simple bodyguard, unlike Chen Yang, who possessed formidable abilities!

Someone like this might deal with ordinary people,

but raising a hand against Chen Yang was akin to courting death.

Chen Yang coldly watched the guy rushing over.

When they were within a meter of each other, Chen Yang sprang into action! In a flash, he kicked him directly in the stomach.

With a booming sound, the guy flew like a ragdoll.

Finally, he collided with the wall, rolled to the ground, and passed out.

This was just a small fry; Chen Yang didn’t pay much attention.

After kicking him away, his fierce eyes returned to Gu Xuanyu.

"You have one chance to speak. Where is Xiaocui?" Chen Yang’s tone was calm, but his icy demeanor made Gu Xuanyu shiver with fear.

That feeling was akin to being stared at by the Grim Reaper.

"Chen... Chen Yang, how... you suddenly appear here? Do you not care about Xiaocui’s life?" Though terrified, Gu Xuanyu still had a stubborn mouth.

He even attempted to threaten Chen Yang using Xiaocui’s life.

Hearing this, Chen Yang sneered, then swiftly slapped him across the face!

"Xiaocui needs no worry from you; what’s concerning now is your own life!" Chen Yang shouted.

Gu Xuanyu was bewildered by Chen Yang’s slap.

In all his years, it was the first time he was slapped like that.

Such a feeling stirred both shock and rage!

Shocked that Chen Yang might actually kill him.

Rage because he had never been humiliated this way!

After all, he was the heir to the mighty Gu Family; who would dare treat him like this?

"Chen Yang! Release the young master, or I’ll kill this girl right now!" At this bewildering moment for Gu Xuanyu, the security downstairs, along with a formidable elder, had heard the commotion upstairs and rushed to the door, witnessing Chen Yang handling Gu Xuanyu.

The leading elder, seeing Gu Xuanyu controlled by Chen Yang, was extremely anxious!

He was, after all, the heir to the Gu Family; if something went wrong, the sky might as well fall.

Terrified, the elder immediately threatened Chen Yang to release Gu Xuanyu.

Looking at the group of guards outside, including the imposing elder, Chen Yang sneered.

"Have you not figured out the current situation? Gu Xuanyu is in my hands; you’re threatening me?" Chen Yang couldn’t help but laugh. Then pointing at the elder, he said, "I give you one minute to bring Xiaocui to me, or I’ll break Gu Xuanyu’s arm."

"If after five minutes I don’t see her, then prepare to collect Gu Xuanyu’s body."

Chen Yang’s tone was calm, his attitude relaxed.

But his words, to the elder and guards, were like thunder, shaking their hearts.

The elder deeply knew Chen Yang capable of anything.

And so he didn’t doubt Chen Yang’s words at all.

He promptly instructed a guard to quickly bring Xiaocui.

That guard dared not question the elder’s words and immediately complied.

In less than half a minute, Xiaocui, tightly bound, was brought in front of Chen Yang.

Xiaocui’s body was bound, unable to move.

Her mouth was stuffed, preventing her from making noise.

Yet the tear stains on her face and the mist forming in her eyes made Chen Yang’s heart ache.

"Let her go."

Chen Yang spoke coldly.

This time, the elder didn’t comply.

Because Xiaocui was their sole bargaining chip; if they let her go, wouldn’t Gu Xuanyu be in danger?

"Chen Yang, you can have her released, but you must release the young master first; otherwise, I won’t hand over the girl to you!" The elder’s tone was firm.

At this point, Chen Yang realized that without releasing Gu Xuanyu, they wouldn’t let Xiaocui go.

Similarly, if they didn’t release Xiaocui, he wouldn’t release Gu Xuanyu.

After all, nobody would be foolishly the first to let go, fearing the other side wouldn’t follow through.