Deadly Trap.

Chapter 66. Taking Someone Else's Place to Die
This chapter can be listened to with Kate Bush's "Running Up That Hill".

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"Boss, I've caught up. We're currently moving towards Minxiu Mountain. Please wait safely."

"Okay. Keep a close eye on things. Report any developments directly to me."

"Yes, Boss."

At this moment, having secretly returned to the outskirts of Su Li University Town, Gu Mufeng stood on the rooftop of the open-air parking garage, his stiff back from two days of surveillance leaning against the matte midnight blue Panamera. His eyes were fixed on Su Li's school, carefully watching for any possible signs of impending danger.

Now that Tang Quan has made up his mind to get rid of Su Yan, what about Su Li, Su Yan's daughter...?

Without even thinking about it, Gu Mufeng rushed straight there without wasting a moment.

The moonlight was cold and clear, bathing his simple white shirt in its light. He acted immediately at the first sign of danger.

Moreover, he had deliberately stood in the most conspicuous place, exposing himself without hesitation, like bait that was far more worthy of being killed than Su Li.

He held a walkie-talkie: while personally protecting Su Li, on the other side of the radio waves, like a shadow, Welsh was relentlessly pursuing Butcher, who had just broken through the encirclement.

Soon, Gu Mufeng will be able to grab the face of Butcher that has haunted his nightmares for eleven years and makes him want to vomit.

While Butcher was outwardly attacked, no one realized that Gu Mufeng had quietly retreated to a safe corner to protect Su Li.

The covert maneuvering that was currently underway was entirely within Gu Mufeng's grasp. All he needed to do now was wait for Welsh's triumphant return.

But Su Yan, Gu Mufei clenched his fist, was she still alive?
At this moment, Gu Mufeng was completely alone, and no one even knew of his existence; only the moonlight accompanied his pain. He no longer needed to forcibly suppress his normal human emotions.

He thought of how he and she had once existed in this world; he thought of tonight, when he had finally avenged his mother and sister, and if only Su Li could embrace him.

He couldn't help but sigh with heartbreaking sorrow.

Just then, a cold glint flashed, following closely behind the blade. By the time he noticed it out of the corner of his eye, the tip of the knife was already aimed at his heart from behind the car. Almost instinctively, Gu Mufeng dodged to the side.

The blade pressed against his left rib, easily lifting him upwards in an arc.

how!

Gu Mufeng was extremely surprised. He quickly glanced at Su Li's school. At the same time, his hand reacted, immediately pulling open the car door beside him.

He must lure out all the possible assassins!

Using the door as a shield, Gu Mufeng blocked the second, lightning-fast thrust. The blade was deflected by the steel plate, but the leather interior immediately tore open a smooth gash the length of an arm. Before his opponent could retract his attack, Gu Mufeng swiftly pushed the car door shut and pressed down on the blade.

In an instant, he turned around, raised his leg, and kicked the killer's neck diagonally upwards, smashing the man's head against the rear window of the car, knocking him down cleanly.

Teeth and blood splattered on the glass, but Gu Mufeng had no time to catch his breath. He yanked open the front door a second time. Using the door as leverage, he shoved aside the assassin who lunged at him from behind.

Sure enough, there was more than one person.

Despite Gu Mufeng's instantaneous reaction, the assassin's dagger, with its sharp hook, still grazed the corner of his handsome eye as he flew backward. His spiky bangs flew wildly, and beads of hot blood sprayed out. This blade was meant to pierce his throat.

For the time being, he single-handedly repelled both assassins.

Within a meter, time was of the essence. Gu Mufeng flicked his toe and caught the bayonet that he had just pressed down with his right hand.

He tossed his cell phone and walkie-talkie toward the passenger seat, freeing his hands completely. He really wanted to crush the assassins who had tried to kill Su Li to pieces.

But now, the more important thing is to lure people away.

Gu Mufeng flicked out the switchblade from his right sleeve; the blade shot straight out and embedded itself firmly below a man's knee. Meanwhile, his left hand revealed the blade he had just used to disarm the man.

With his legs straddling their path, the combined pressure of the blood he spat out and the sharp edge of his blade forced the others to stay away. Gu Mufeng slowly retreated and got into his car.

With a deafening roar beneath his feet, the matte midnight blue headlights of the Panamera Turbo S instantly illuminated. At full throttle, with a slight drift, he plunged from the rooftop of the parking lot down the winding driveway.

The students who stayed up late all looked out the window: the roar of engines could be heard outside the school.

"Boss! What's wrong?" Welsh's voice couldn't be more anxious on the walkie-talkie. "Where are you? I think I just heard something?"

“It’s okay. You can continue.” Gu Mufeng replied through gritted teeth.

This is a golden opportunity, one that will not come again. Regardless of who he is personally serving, he is willing to personally lure the assassin away; the mission and safety of the entire team must not be interfered with.

He told Welsh he was fine, while wiping the sticky blood from his face with the back of his hand. The excruciating pain made him gasp several times.

He gritted his teeth to stifle his breath, and from the cut on his left rib, fresh, sticky blood seeped incessantly. The crimson had already soaked half of his shirt.

Without time to check the depth of the injury, Gu Mufeng pressed down on the cut with one hand, secretly relieved.

He was thankful; at least he hadn't arrived too late. At least he had risen from the bottom as a thug to the top of the gray world, never slacking off in his skills. With that, he still had some use for Su Li.

He smiled bitterly.

But clearly, he was indeed lost in thought about her. He had been careless.

Once again, remembering the tenderness of the past, he carefully looked at Su Li's image in his mind one last time. He glanced up and saw in the three rearview mirrors that several dark cars were already following closely behind.

Not right.

With a firm grip on the steering wheel, Gu Mufeng shifted the car into manual mode, his mind racing. He should be confident of his superior driving skills and overall car ownership; yet, this sudden realization filled him with trepidation.

Someone saw through his scheme to secretly track Butcher! Not only that, this person also saw through his heart!
You see, Butcher had made a spectacular escape from Fri-Night's encirclement, and the matter should have been over by now. At least on the surface, it should have been.

But the other party approached Su Li unhurriedly, and even immediately turned around to find him. This could only be for one purpose: to relieve the siege of Wei by attacking Zhao.

Surround Su Li and rescue Butcher.

Minzhou is a large city directly under the jurisdiction of the central government, comprising sixteen districts and two townships. Naturally, the other party couldn't possibly pinpoint his location. But Su Li's location was clearly known. Simply because he saved Su Yan!

Finding him on the top floor of a parking garage is not difficult in itself; in fact, he would willingly expose himself as bait. However, before finding him, it is necessary to understand the entanglements of his secrets and accurately grasp his determination to protect them.

Su Li is still in crisis!

While driving and trying to shake off the enemies behind him, Gu Mufeng arrived at the private library in his mind: quickly, he picked out all the possible solutions that would work in both directions and browsed through them.

Su Li's face flashed clearly before his eyes. At that moment, Su Li was completely unaware, probably sleeping peacefully in her small, curled-up bed as usual. Meanwhile, death lurked outside the window, silently watching her.

Gu Mufeng gritted his teeth: all because of his arrogance!

He could barely breathe; guilt pierced his heart, a pain more intense than a knife wound, making his vision blur. No matter what…

He plunged his fingers into the wound. "Hiss—!"

Using his pain as a pretext, he had to force himself to pull himself together: he immediately ordered the transportation team and special forces to be positioned around Su Li School. He didn't know what other tricks the enemy had up their sleeve.

At this moment, he wasn't choosing between Su Li and himself. He only had one choice.

Gu Mufeng could sense it.

For the first time in his life, somewhere in Minhang, an invisible hand was remotely controlling his actions, pre-calculating all his possible countermeasures, and contemptuously placing each piece, calmly and methodically trapping him in a dead end on the chessboard.

"If you shape it, the enemy will follow; if you give it to them, the enemy will take it!"
What pierced his heart even more was that he himself had caused all of this. To ensure her safety, he chose to force her away from him.

For the love of her.

His so-called plans, schemes, and meticulous calculations were clearly just a result of him losing control entirely because of her. If Su Li is in danger, how will he make amends?

Gritting his teeth in anger, Gu Mufeng gripped the steering wheel tightly. Despite the increased effort compared to usual, he still managed to use one hand to gently apply the brakes and pull the Panamera sideways, drifting out a beautiful, perfectly round arc.

The momentum and speed caused him to groan in pain. Covered in sweat, he led the way onto a wider and straighter suburban avenue.

In a straight line, he has an absolute advantage in both acceleration and speed. He spent five million to buy and modify this sports car, not just to make it look better when taking Su Li out.

He briefly gained time, but he only had one choice: since the enemy was using a diversionary tactic of attacking Wei to relieve the siege of Zhao, he was determined to take over Wei first.

Taking a break, Gu Mufei gritted his teeth and tapped the walkie-talkie lightly with his blood-stained hand: "Welsh, what's your condition?"

"Boss, nothing unusual. I've followed Butcher to Minsusan. The mountain path is quite dark; I'll turn off the lights and continue the chase. What about you?"

“Listen,” Gu Mufeng urgently instructed, “Don’t get too involved with Butcher. If anything happens, I need you to abandon the mission immediately.”

"I order you to prioritize your own safety and keep your distance from Butcher. I'm giving you full authority over your side."

"Boss, what do you want?" Welsh sensed something was wrong in her trembling voice. "Boss, what are you planning to do?"

Gu Mufeng paused: "Welsh, if, I..."

He breathed softly.

But in the end, it was still: "...See you at Rishima."

Welsh fell silent for a second. He couldn't bring himself to abandon the mission, so finally, Welsh replied with difficulty, "Yes, Boss. Please take care."

The call was terminated.

If he doesn't escape alive tonight, he won't force it. It's simply the inevitable consequence of his despicable actions. Even if he dies, it will be worth it. Even in death, he will protect her behind him.

Gu Mufeng never wanted to admit it: but Su Li was the only light in his world. She was his love at first sight.

He only wished that this faint glimmer of light would never be extinguished.

With the engine's eight cylinders and dual pressurization roaring continuously, Gu Mufeng suppressed his panting and used his blood-stained fingers to tremble and slipperyly tap the satellite map on the center console: the surrounding environment was all in sight.

At this moment, for her sake, and for his belated sincerity, he was all alone.

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Next chapter: The Tomb

[Author's Note | Chapter Sixty-Six]

Tonight, having lost Su Li, Gu Mufeng is going all in, gambling everything on himself.

Saving Su Yan triggered a series of unexpected events: Su Li was drawn into a life-or-death conspiracy, which Gu Mufeng vehemently opposed. In this perilous night, he seemed to have entrusted everything to someone else…

Who is orchestrating this? Who will ultimately prevail? Will Su Li discover everything? Will Su Yan survive?
Will Gu Mufeng escape this deadly predicament... or...?
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