Translator: Dragon Boat Translation  Editor: Dragon Boat Translation
Chen Tao was dumbstruck. It took him a while to recover and urgently say, âYoung Master! You must leave immediately! Use our own channels and leave immediately! Leave the old master to me. Iâll definitely bring Old Master Lan back!â
âIvan, stop the car! Turn the car around and take Young Master away from here!â Chen Tao instructed the chauffeur. With the screeching of brakes, the car came to a halt, and the chauffeur, Ivan, looked towards the back seats in slight panic.
Lan Long lightly shook his head. âGrandpa wonât go with you. Iâll go. I have to face this eventually! Chen Tao, get out of the car and use our channels to leave. Iâm afraid Mr. Lou and I wonât be able to get off the hook. The rest is up to you now!ân/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om
âNo, I canât! Young Master! You go! Iâll go save the old master. Iâll get the old master back even if I have to carry him over my back! Young Master, we canât lose you!â Chen Tao said anxiously.
Lan Long cast his gaze out the window and smiled slightly, âGrandpaâs too old to endure such rigor. Weâre still young; as long as weâre alive, thereâs hope. Moreover, I also want to meet Yun Nan. If only I had met Yun Nan in the beginning!â
Chen Tao didnât know how to respond to that. âWeâd chased after Xiang Yang all the way here, but in the end, Young Master fell in love with Yun Nan.â He was a boorish man and didnât know what it meant to âregret not having gotten to know a love interest before they were married,â but⦠âYoung Master didnât manage to make Xiang Yang stay even when she was unmarried back then.â
âWhy would such a fine person suffer feelings for a woman? Isnât it better to earn money instead?â Chen Tao really didnât know how to persuade Lan Long. Without Mr. Lou around, there was no way to get the young master and him on the same wavelength.
Lan Long snapped back to his senses and stated coldly, âGet out of the car! Thatâs an order! Take over our operation and come save Mr. Lou and I when youâre safe and secure. Thatâs your mission! Go, and donât look back!â
The Shi familyâs villa by the sea was the only one in the area; the entire place was their private property. It was surrounded by mountains and the sea, making it very defensible and hard to access. Looking at the residence, Lan Longâs heart sank before he even got out of the car. âI still underestimated the Shi brothersâ¦â he thought. âBut so what? Thereâs no turning back for me.â
White Tiger, Dragon, and Gray Wolf stood upright at the gates, dressed in combat uniforms, and watched as Lan Longâs five cars stopped before them, expressions unchanged. This place was wide and flat, completely without any cover; there wasnât even a spot for Lan Longâs men to set up an ambush. Whereas the villa behind them had cover, natural or otherwise. Once an enemy entered their shooting range, there was no way to escape.
Lan Long composedly got out of the car and waved at the back. The door of the last car at the back opened, and screams rang out. White Tiger and the others looked at each other, expressions dark.
Lan Long lightly smiled and said, âThese three are Miss Fang Xiâs family members. I wish to use them to exchange for my grandfather. Will that be acceptable?â
âFang Xi!â Xi Yue screamed when she heard that. âYou jinx! Look what youâve gotten us into!â Unfortunately, no one was listening to her.
White Tiger hesitated for a moment before tossing a phone over. Lan Long caught it, and his expression immediately froze when his eyes fixed on it. On the screen, Grandpa and Xiang Yang were sitting opposite each other. Xiang Yang was tenderly feeding Grandpa, and Grandpa was stroking Xiang Yangâs head with a cheery smile. The scene was so heartwarming that one could cry.
Lan Long raised his head and saw Shi Ke, Shi Nian, and Yun Nan walking over from the main door. Yun Nanâs gaze fell on the screaming and crying Xi Yue and her stepdaughters. Lan Long shook his head towards the back. Something was immediately stuffed into the three womenâs mouths, and the scene quieted down.
There was the faint sound of police sirens in the distance. âStop resisting,â Shi Ke said calmly. âYour organization has already collapsed.â
Lan Long narrowed his eyes and replied equally as calmly, âDonât be so sure. If it werenât for my personal matters, your losses and the Shi familyâs losses would be very heavy. You guys should thank your lucky stars for marrying good wives! Xiang Yangâs my first love; I found you guys because of her! As for Yun Nanâ¦â
He looked towards Yun Nan and continued, âI like you! Just like how I liked Xiang Yang back then, itâs the kind of love that is till death!â His voice was extremely tender as he stared at Yun Nan affectionately.
âThat is Xiang Yang and Iâs misfortune,â Yun Nan said detachedly.
Lan Long looked away with great reluctance and sighed softly, âIf Xiang Yang could remain unchanged, even if Iâd truly died back then, I wouldâve been willing. It was only when I met you that I realized that the woman I truly liked was you, Yun Nan! Although itâs a little late now, it doesnât matter. Iâm confident that I can rise back again, and I wonât let you become my second Xiang Yang!â
The police sirens blared. Lan Long gestured to his subordinates not to act rashly before saying to Yun Nan, âYun Nan, thank you for taking care of my grandfather for me. Heâs happier with Xiang Yang than with me! Help me tell Shi Xiu that sheâs a fine woman, but my heart already belongs to someone else! Iâm sorry!â
White Tiger and his two teammates felt bummed as they watched the police car leave with Lan Long. The guy whoâd stirred up the entire Rong City had been caught just like that; the guy still looked arrogant and calm even when he got into the police car. It was really annoying.
Shi Nian read the trioâs minds. He held Yun Nanâs hand and gently massaged it before lightly stating, âPerhaps this is just the beginning. If he escapes, we will fight him again. Weâre ready anytime.â
Things have ended, at least for now!
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