The system quickly granted Xia Lin a rather powerful ability, though its name sounded a bit goofy: "Wall - Passing Technique". What a tacky name! But never mind. It was all for the sake of escape!
The "Wall - Passing Technique" had time and usage limits, but it was more than enough for Xia Lin to make his getaway. Fortunately, Xia Lin had the habit of carrying a few coins for taking the bus. Right then, two coins were sitting in his back pocket, unlike his poor phone, which had been confiscated.
Xia Lin worried that those people might discover his escape at any moment. He ran for dear life, feeling that he'd never been this desperate even during the 800 - meter run in the high - school entrance exam.
After running at full speed for six or seven minutes, Xia Lin felt as if he was about to cough up blood. Finally, he spotted a bus stop ahead. He summoned up his last bit of strength and rushed towards it. He didn't care which bus it was; he just hopped on the first one that came.
Only after getting on the bus did Xia Lin truly feel like he'd escaped from the jaws of death. After the bus had been moving for about fifteen or sixteen minutes, Xia Lin got off at a random stop.
By now, it was already dark. The cold wind blew, and Xia Lin felt utterly helpless. Without his phone, he couldn't check the map. He had no idea where he was, and he couldn't get in touch with Xiao Jinyu. His situation was still far from ideal.
Ah, he was so pathetic to have ended up like this! But how could he get back? What Xia Lin didn't know was that chaos had erupted on Xiao Jinyu's side because of his escape.
Jiang Minghuai, that little rascal, somehow found out that "Silly Xia Lin" was missing. He also insisted on helping to get Xia Lin back. "It was my idea for Xia Lin to go to that commercial street to buy a gift for you, big brother. So I have the responsibility and obligation to pitch in."
Xiao Jinyu frowned and retorted, "What gift?"
Jiang Minghuai then told him that Xia Lin had wanted to apologize to Xiao Jinyu but had been struggling to find the right moment. Then he himself had suggested that Xia Lin buy a birthday gift for Xiao Jinyu.
After hearing this, Xiao Jinyu felt a complex mix of emotions. So Xia Lin had been thinking about apologizing to him several days ago? So Xia Lin had always been feeling uneasy?
Should he tell Xia Lin some things? His own attitude had been problematic too. Once he rescued Xia Lin, he would apologize to him.
Looking at Xiao Jinyu's expression, Jiang Minghuai was absolutely certain that his big brother had fallen for Xia Lin. He'd never seen his brother care so much about anyone else. What else could this be but love?
Jiang Minghuai thought that it was not easy for his brother to fall in love with someone. Immediately, he declared with great enthusiasm that he would rescue his future sister - in - law even if it meant going through fire and water!
However, he didn't get the chance to go through fire and water because the people they'd sent out brought back news: Xia Lin was gone. It seemed that he'd managed to escape on his own.
Although those who had kidnapped Xia Lin tried to cover up this fact, the people Xiao Jinyu had sent out this time were more skilled.
After learning that Xia Lin had escaped by his own wits, Jiang Minghuai smacked his lips in admiration. Awesome, my sister - in - law!
"Then let's go find sister - in - law quickly?"
Xiao Jinyu looked up. He no longer bothered to correct Jiang Minghuai's way of addressing Xia Lin. As long as he didn't blabber in front of Xia Lin and others, it was fine.
"We can't look for Xia Lin openly because the other side is also looking for him."
But Xia Lin still hadn't contacted him. He must have run into trouble. Most likely, his phone had been taken away, so he couldn't reach out.
This was really troublesome. Xiao Jinyu wracked his brains trying to figure out how to find Xia Lin while avoiding their opponents' notice.
Xia Lin, please don't let anything happen to you!