The evening breeze scattered the man's words.
In this quiet and ambiguous atmosphere, Shen Jianyi heard a rush of footsteps following the sound of the wind. It wasn't just one person, but a group.
Lu Jinsheng seemed to have noticed too. He easily picked the woman up and then put her down, pulling her to hide behind the rooftop door.
"What's going on?"
Lu Jinsheng frowned. "We've been followed."
After leaving the school, Lu Jinsheng had noticed a black car tailing them. At first, he didn't pay much attention, but the more he thought about it, the more something seemed off.
Sure enough, this car was there on purpose. He didn't know who had sent them, nor did he know who their target was.
Shen Jianyi was extremely calm now. She was certain that these people were after her. She had also observed earlier that the distance between this rooftop and the neighboring high - rise building's rooftop wasn't too far. It was definitely possible to jump over.
She tugged at Lu Jinsheng's clothes and whispered in his ear, "Jump over there. Do you have the guts?"
Hearing this, Lu Jinsheng twitched the corner of his lips, his eyes filled with pride. "Of course. This distance is nothing for me."
"Okay then..."
The footsteps were getting closer. Shen Jianyi stood on the rooftop without hesitation. She leaped into the air, tracing a perfect arc before landing on the other high - rise building.
As soon as she landed, she realized something was wrong.
"Don't move!"
A hand grabbed her slender calf and slowly slid up along it, finally landing on the woman's neck.
A silver - shining dagger was placed against the woman's neck. He pressed it a little harder, and Shen Jianyi frowned slightly, feeling a twinge of pain.
The dagger cut through her delicate skin. Shen Jianyi twisted her neck and asked in a low voice, "Who are you people?"
"Of course, we're here to kill you."
She didn't know what these people were up to. They must have specifically studied her to be able to anticipate all her actions.
Shen Jianyi didn't move. She just stood there obediently.
On Lu Jinsheng's side, he was about to jump over when he was directly stopped.
Lu Jinsheng looked back at the two men holding him down. He frowned. "What do you want?"
"Sorry, young master. We're just following orders. As long as you stay still obediently, we won't hurt you or Shen Jianyi. If you don't listen, Shen Jianyi's life will be in danger at any moment."
There was no need to guess. This must have been arranged by the old man. Good old Lu Ziqian. He was actually using Shen Jianyi's life as a joke.
He gritted his teeth, his cheekbones twitching slightly. "What do you want?"
"Please be quiet, young master."
The man put his finger to his lips, making a "shh" gesture. Then someone beside him pulled over a chair and forced him to sit down.
The rooftop door was pushed open, and a man leaning on a walking stick slowly walked in.
This snake - headed walking stick wasn't for support when walking. It was completely a self - defense weapon for Lu Ziqian.
He found a chair and sat next to Lu Jinsheng, crossing his legs and handing the snake - headed walking stick to the person beside him.
The old man spoke in a sarcastic tone. "Jinsheng, I don't want to do this either, but this woman is a vixen. She's bewitched you, and you don't even want to go home anymore."
Lu Jinsheng clenched his fists tightly. If it weren't for the fact that Lu Ziqian was his father, this punch would have already landed.
"Jinsheng, I don't want to cause any casualties either. As long as you obediently divorce her, send her abroad, and never see each other again, I won't hurt her."
Lu Jinsheng let out a cold laugh and lowered his voice. "Don't even think about it."
"Alas," Lu Ziqian shook his head. "It's always beauty that ruins things. Beautiful women often have tragic fates."
He turned to look at Lu Jinsheng, the wrinkles on his face bunching up. "You two are really well - matched. She just said that she'd never leave you even if it meant death."
Lu Ziqian snorted a few times. "It's really ridiculous. In this world, there's no such thing as sacrificing one's life for love. Since she can say such an absurd thing, why don't I, as a father, fulfill her wish? What do you think, Jinsheng?"
Hearing this, Lu Jinsheng clenched his fists tightly and gritted his teeth. "How dare you!"
"If you take her life today, I'll go with her. Lu Ziqian, I always keep my word. You should know this better than I do."
Wasn't this a threat? Lu Ziqian raised his hand and slapped the armrest, quietly watching the other's reaction.
The man was still threatening Shen Jianyi. Almost as soon as she moved, he would directly pierce her throat.
"I don't understand. Is it really worth sacrificing your life for the young master?"
The people behind were truly shocked when they heard her answer. They couldn't have imagined that the love between these two was so extreme.
"Why not?" Shen Jianyi's tone was low, as if she was thinking about something. "Moreover..."
She deliberately kept them in suspense, just to make the other side relax their vigilance. Sure enough, the man's hand wasn't gripping as tightly as at first.
Shen Jianyi had observed that apart from him, everyone else was standing more than a meter away. She had plenty of reaction time.
"Moreover what?"
Shen Jianyi's finger brushed past her lips, smearing a layer of bright red on her light - pink lips.
She said slowly, "Moreover, do you really think something will happen to me?"
As soon as the words left her mouth.
The dagger in Shen Jianyi's hand stabbed at the man, but he reacted quickly and dodged immediately. Unfortunately, the knife on her neck fell to the ground.
Everyone reacted, but it was already too late.
The two of them swapped positions. Shen Jianyi tightly held the man's body, with the dagger at his throat. With a slight press, the man would stop breathing immediately.
"Don't move. If anyone dares to come closer, I'll take his life right now."
Shen Jianyi noticed that these people were all highly skilled, especially the one in front of her. Being able to dodge her attack in a short time was quite impressive.
These people didn't dare to move. She was holding the leader of the group hostage.
Shen Jianyi called Xia Liang through her watch.
Xia Liang's virtual figure appeared. She was very surprised when she saw this scene.
"Master, where are you?"
"The top floor of Jiangzhong Building. Get the flying vehicle!"
Xia Liang didn't dare to delay. "Understood. Give me five minutes."
She had to face these people for five minutes. Shen Jianyi stared at the group, especially the man she was holding hostage. She didn't look panicked at all.
"Shen Jianyi, do you really think you can escape from here like this? You're being a bit too naive."
As soon as the words left his mouth, he elbowed Shen Jianyi in the abdomen and broke free.
His escape meant that Shen Jianyi had to fight against more than a dozen skilled people. She took a sharp breath. This was really troublesome.
At this moment.
Lu Jinsheng was almost going crazy. He stood up, grabbed Lu Ziqian's collar, and raised his fist. "Lu Ziqian, are you crazy? You dare to touch the people I care about?"