Upon hearing this, He Man immediately left the house and headed for the orphanage. When the car passed by the desolate street, a person suddenly rushed out from the roadside. He Man recognized that it was He Chuyan.
He Chuyan rushed out in a hurry and walked towards another person standing by the roadside.
After asking the driver to stop the car, He Man rolled down the window and heard the conversation between the two: "We've searched all over here but haven't seen anyone. Have you found her?"
"Our side is also searched. There's no discovery. Where else could Miss Ye go?"
"It's strange. The places she often goes to are just these few. If there's one more place, it would be the orphanage. But the orphanage has been abandoned for a long time. It's so late and Xixi is very afraid of the dark. She couldn't have gone there." He Chuyan stamped her foot impatiently. "Well, let's go and check other places."
Saying so, the two left the spot together.
Watching their departing backs, He Man sneered.
He Chuyan was Ye Yanxi's best friend. At that time, Ye Yanxi was innocent and always kind to others, so she told He Chuyan a lot of things. During the year they lived together, He Man got to know almost all of Ye Yanxi's friends.
However, Ye Yanxi probably hadn't told others about this one thing. Later, Ye Yanxi was adopted by the Ye family and her relationship with He Chuyan gradually faded. So there were still many things that He Chuyan didn't know.
Sixteen years ago, He Man deliberately followed Ye Yanxi around, envying and jealous of her. So she could even imitate Ye Yanxi's habits and remember every word she said clearly.
Although Ye Yanxi seemed optimistic and always greeted people with a smile, He Man knew she had a secret. The dormitory that had caught fire was the only place where Ye Yanxi felt like home. When she entered the orphanage, she still had a family and parents. And that dormitory was decorated very similarly to her home. Therefore, Ye Yanxi often regarded that dormitory as her home.
At that time, He Man heard Ye Yanxi say that no matter where she went in the future, she would always remember this dormitory because it was like her real home.
So now, when all the people around her couldn't find her, He Man thought of the orphanage first.
This was the place that Ye Yanxi always regarded as home.
As the night grew deeper, Ye Yanxi sat motionless on the small bed. The pale moonlight shone in through the window lattice, making the room not too dark. She didn't know when she felt a sudden chill. The wind seemed to be cutting at her like a knife. Ye Yanxi suddenly woke up.
She didn't know when she had fallen asleep. Now she only saw the pale moonlight shining in.
Ye Yanxi frowned and looked up at the sky. The silver-plated moon was hanging in the west. Maybe it was already three or four o'clock in the morning.
Because she had maintained the same position for a long time, her legs felt numb and she lost all sensation. Her whole body was shivering with cold.
So she supported herself on the window frame and tried to stand up. She moved her legs and feet a little. But unexpectedly, if she didn't move it was okay. As soon as she moved, her legs were like wooden sticks. Her joints made a crisp "click" sound and her nerves started to ache.
She had to sit back down and slowly rub her stiff legs to let the blood circulate as quickly as possible.
She didn't expect time to pass so quickly. She had been here for such a long time, but she didn't feel it at all.
The orphanage was very quiet. Occasionally, the howling wind passed by, making her heart calm down as well.
She wondered how the people outside were. Were they still looking for her?
The glass on the window was broken into pieces and couldn't block the wind. Soon Ye Yanxi felt a chill. Her arms were as cold as ice.
After she had recovered a bit, Ye Yanxi got up and fetched a few wooden boards to cover the broken window. Fortunately, the window was still relatively intact and didn't seem to fall apart with a single move. After doing all this, Ye Yanxi sat back down beside the small bed. Finally, it wasn't as cold as before. At least the wind wouldn't blow directly on her.
She didn't know how long she had been in this room, but she still didn't plan to go out for now.
This room was her last memory. Just like she had said to Manman before, this place held all her memories of home. Therefore, no matter how dilapidated and dark it was, this would always be her home and she wouldn't be afraid.
Although she wasn't cold anymore, her stomach was empty. She hadn't eaten anything since afternoon.
Ye Yanxi rummaged through her bag. Usually, she would prepare some snacks for herself. Sometimes when she was hungry at work, she could have a little something to fill her stomach. Fortunately, she hadn't taken them out after work yesterday. There was still a piece of bread to satisfy her hunger.
After eating the bread, she felt that her body wasn't as cold as before.
But staying in this small space for a long time made her feel suffocated. After thinking about it, she decided to go out for a walk. At this time, the sky wasn't very dark yet.
As soon as she stepped out of the door, Ye Yanxi keenly sensed that the atmosphere outside the house was wrong. She was always very alert when she was alone. She just felt that she wasn't the only one here.
"Who's there?" Ye Yanxi roared in a deep voice towards the front.
Following her voice, there was soon a rustling sound in the yard. Then, under the moonlight, more than a dozen figures flashed out and came towards her.
Were these not the people looking for her? Kidnappers?
Ye Yanxi stared at the people in front of her as if facing a great enemy. The person in the lead seemed a bit familiar. She carefully sized him up. Under the moonlight, his face could be seen clearly. Ye Yanxi recognized him at once.
If her memory served her right, this was the leader of the Black Hawk Gang, Black Hawk. She had met him once in the underground garage.
"It's you!" Ye Yanxi said calmly.
Seeing that Ye Yanxi recognized him quickly, Black Hawk smiled faintly, but there was clearly no smile in his eyes. "Miss Ye has a good memory. You can still recognize me."
Ye Yanxi squinted her eyes and stared at his every move. Her whole body was in a state of high alert. "It's so late. I wonder what the leader of the Black Hawk Gang is doing in this abandoned orphanage?"
Black Hawk still had a smiling face. "I heard from my subordinates that you seemed to be lost, so I came here. And I've been wanting to talk to President Xiao about something recently. He's so busy that he has no time to see me. So I have to invite Miss Ye to come with us. Miss Ye don't have to worry too much. I just want to invite Miss Ye over for a cup of tea and catch up."
Catch up? Have tea?
Ye Yanxi wasn't stupid. She wouldn't just believe that Black Hawk had come to the orphanage in such a grand manner just to invite her for tea.
"I'm really sorry!" Ye Yanxi smiled. Her refusal was very obvious. "I can't think of anything to catch up on with the leader of the Black Hawk Gang. And I'm still busy now, so I won't accompany you."
"Miss Ye, I came here specifically to pick you up. Please give me some face!" Black Hawk's words already showed a bit of impatience. Immediately, the more than a dozen people surrounding Ye Yanxi took another step forward.
She was surrounded tightly with no gaps at all. It seemed impossible to escape.
Ye Yanxi frowned. "Leader Black, are you planning to outnumber me?"
"How dare I!" Black Hawk made a gesture of invitation casually and looked at her sincerely. "I just want to invite Miss Ye for a cup of tea. I brought so many people here to protect Miss Ye's safety. Please don't reject the brothers' kindness."
He was extremely hypocritical. They were the most unsafe factor. Ye Yanxi sneered.
She thought to herself that if she fought hard now, she probably wouldn't have a chance of winning.
After thinking about it, Ye Yanxi pretended to compromise. "It's just a cup of tea. There's no need to make such a big deal out of it. Since the leader of the Black Hawk Gang is so kind in his invitation, I'll go with you."
"Miss Ye is really giving me face. Please!"
At this moment, the people surrounding Ye Yanxi immediately separated to both sides, making way for her. Black Hawk followed closely behind.
She knew in her heart that it was no use fighting head-on. So she had to find an opportunity to break out of this encirclement and then escape.
After making up her mind, Ye Yanxi walked forward calmly with Black Hawk, observing the people around her as she walked.
When they were about to leave the orphanage, Ye Yanxi saw the gate. She was immediately overjoyed. The gate was very narrow and only two people could pass through at the same time.
Several of Black Hawk's subordinates quickly walked to the front. After going out, they stood on both sides. Ye Yanxi and Black Hawk were behind.
Ye Yanxi frowned and glanced at the people who had gone out. The people behind had almost walked out too. Just as she was about to go out, Ye Yanxi immediately took action. She lifted her leg and tripped Black Hawk to the ground. The subordinates immediately panicked and went to help Black Hawk.
In this chaotic moment, Ye Yanxi seized the opportunity and ran towards the outside of the orphanage gate.
The people who had gone out rushed up to stop Ye Yanxi, but she kicked them all to the ground. She was accurate and ruthless. She used all her strength in these kicks. The few people immediately let out a cry of pain and hugged their legs.
At this moment, several people inside the orphanage also rushed out. Ye Yanxi knew that if she didn't leave now, more people would come. So she knocked down the few people outside the gate in a few moves and then slipped into the alley beside.
This was also a large area of renovated residential areas. The houses were densely packed and there was no proper planning. The alleys were crisscrossed like a spider web. Once she got in, it would be very easy to shake off the people behind.
There was only one thought in her mind, which was not to be caught by them.
Black Hawk had always been at odds with Xiao Yu. If they used her to threaten Xiao Yu...
Although Xiao Yu had also hidden some things from her, deep down in her heart, she still loved and cared about him.
She didn't want to become a bargaining chip to threaten him and get hurt.
Just as she ran out of an alley, a car suddenly rushed out from the roadside.
Ye Yanxi immediately stopped in her tracks.