Chapter 278: Chapter 278 - 278: Rescuing Liao Nai

Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations

Zhou Ling glanced at Liao Ning and nodded subtly. He understood that once she had made her decision, there was no turning back. However, he vowed to protect her from the shadows.

The aircraft descended slowly, finally landing amidst the ruins. Liao Ning stepped off, accompanied by Liao Xi.

Lili had already instructed Liao Xi to follow Liao Ning’s lead, turning her into a mere puppet.

As soon as Liao Ning set foot on the ground, Sami’s flight monitor detected her presence.

Liao Ning received a message shortly after. “Come to the 17th floor. No one else is allowed to accompany you.”

Sami’s emotions were a mix of excitement and complexity. Earl Sam had never paid much attention to her, and she had grown up as the daughter of an earl without receiving any care from her family. Chen Xi, despite being unwell, had shown her occasional warmth.

It was this warmth that had sustained Sami until now. Her sole objective was to rescue her mother, the only family member she truly cared about.

Liao Ning maneuvered through a stretch of abandoned corridors, reaching a dilapidated elevator. She took a deep breath before ascending with Liao Xi by her side.

As the numbers on the elevator display changed, Liao Ning’s heart pounded in her chest.

Ding! The elevator doors opened, revealing a dimly lit 17th floor, accompanied by the stench of blood.

Suppressing her repulsion, Liao Ning followed the faint light.

Pushing open a decrepit security door, she laid eyes on Liao Nai, his body covered in tubes.

“Liao Nai!” She rushed towards him, but the tubes restrained her from taking any rash actions.

In that moment, Sami emerged from a corner, sprinting towards Liao Xi in excitement. “Mom, mom!”

Her eyes brimmed with joy as she gently caressed Liao Xi’s hair and face, but Liao Xi remained unresponsive.

“What have you done to her? You wretched woman!” Sami, too, noticed something amiss with Liao Xi. She gripped Liao Nings arm tightly.

“I administered some medicine to make her obedient,” Liao Ning replied calmly. “If you want her to recover, you must release Liao Nai first.”

Sami hadn’t anticipated that Liao Xi could be controlled, nor did she expect her to awaken. She was reluctant to accept this reality. After briefly confronting Liao Ning, she shook off her grip and swiftly manipulated the instruments, pulling out the tubes from Liao Nai’s body, still carrying his blood. Liao Nai let out a cry of pain and opened his eyes weakly. “Auntie, is that you?”

“Yes, it’s me!” Liao Ning embraced his frail body, but he was too weak to respond. Seeing Liao Ning, he felt a sense of security and nestled into her arms.

“Liao Nai! Liao Nai! Sami, what have you done to him?” Liao Ning’s voice trembled.

She surveyed the room filled with instruments and the overpowering scent of blood. The bottles around them were likely filled with Liao Nai’s blood.

A dreadful suspicion crept into her mind—could it be that there was something wrong with their bloodline, prompting the need for Liao Nai’s blood? Sami, too, was infuriated. Liao Xi had yet to fully awaken and remained in a dazed state.

“How did you wake her up? Without the blood of the Liao Family, she would never have awakened!”

Sami had been uncertain about the efficacy of Liao Nail s blood, but once she had experienced its energizing effects herself, she became fixated on it.

And the fact that Liao Xi had awakened must be connected to Liao Ning in some way. Sami was determined not to let them go.

She waved her hand, conjuring several vibrating steel wires that hovered menacingly around Liao Ning before launching towards her.

Liao Ning swiftly lifted the wolf cub, evading the assault of the steel wires. However, the number of wires multiplied rapidly, rendering her unable to move while still holding onto Liao Nai.

In that critical moment, a faint yellow light appeared outside the window on the 17th floor. Liao

Nine’s gaze locked onto Lili. who flaDDed her wings with great effort.

Lili silently mouthed some words, and in the next instant, Liao Xi struck Sami’s neck. Although Liao Xi had just regained consciousness and lacked strength, Sami felt the pain and halted her attack on Liao Ning.

Realizing that the situation was deteriorating, Lili shouted, “Come over here! I’ll take you away!”

Only then did Liao Ning rush towards the window and pass Liao Nai into Lili’s waiting arms. As she caught the wolf cub, Lili descended by a meter, but she gritted her teeth and extended a hand.. “Come on, I’ll get you out of here!”