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After finally finding the hospital, they saw Gu Shichen roaring in panic, "Find it for me now!"

Gu Shichen's eyes were bloodshot, and his voice was filled with a violent rage on the verge of collapse.

In the short time it took to turn around to answer a phone call, the person on the hospital bed disappeared without a trace, and there were still bloodstains on the sheets.

The nurse trembled with fear at the madness in his eyes and stammered an explanation:

"Mr. Gu, we've already sent people to check the surveillance footage. Please calm down..."

"calm?"

Gu Shichen clutched his hair with both hands, his eyes brimming with panic.

"She just crawled back from the brink of death; she can barely walk. If anything happens to her, I'll tear this lousy hospital down!"

The commotion in the corridor attracted a lot of onlookers, and Lu Hengyan and his two companions rushed over just in time to witness the scene.

Li Wei's face turned deathly pale instantly. She broke free from Lu Hengyan's hand and rushed into the ward.

When I saw the empty hospital bed and that glaring bloodstain, my legs went weak and I almost collapsed.

"Yun Shu... Yun Shu is really gone..."

Shen Moci's gaze was fixed on the bloodstains on the bed sheet. His heart felt as if it were being squeezed by an invisible hand, and a suffocating pain spread through him.

He kept telling himself that Liu Yunshu was faking it, that it was yet another scam.

But looking at that patch of red that hadn't yet dried, all the mockery and hatred collapsed instantly, leaving only boundless panic.

Where did she go?

Shen Moci suddenly grabbed Gu Shichen's arm, his voice trembling without him even realizing it, "Where did you hide her?!"

Gu Shichen shook off his hand, his eyes bloodshot, his tone filled with hostility and despair:

"Hide her? I'd rather lock her up! She ran away on her own! Her wrist is still bleeding, what if..."

Gu Shichen couldn't continue after saying that.

Lu Hengyan forced himself to calm down and glanced at the surveillance camera at the door of the ward.

"Check the surveillance footage; not a single frame can be missed from the moment she was wheeled into the ward!"

Gu Shichen felt like he had grasped a lifeline and immediately rushed to the monitoring room.

Lu Hengyan, Shen Moci, and Li Wei followed closely behind.

In the surveillance footage, Liu Yunshu woke up shortly after Gu Shichen left.

She struggled to sit up, her face as pale as paper, blood seeping through the gauze on her wrist.

But as if he felt no pain, he slowly pulled out the IV tube.

She leaned against the wall and staggered out of the ward, her figure as frail as a leaf that could be blown over by the wind at any moment.

The camera followed her until she entered the fire escape, at which point the surveillance footage cut off.

Where do the fire exits lead?

Lu Hengyan growled, his voice filled with urgency.

The security guard quickly replied, "It leads to the underground parking lot and the back door."

The group immediately split into two groups: Gu Shichen led his men to the underground parking lot, while Lu Hengyan and Shen Moci ran towards the back door.

Li Wei stayed in the monitoring room, hoping to find more clues.

The alley behind the gate was deserted, with only a few fallen leaves swirling in the wind.

Shen Moci's gaze swept across the ground and suddenly stopped at an inconspicuous corner.

There were a few drops of fresh blood there, and next to it lay a small silver pendant, the very same moon pendant he had given to Liu Yunshu.

Shen Moci's heart clenched. He bent down to pick up the pendant, but when his fingertips touched the cold metal, he recoiled as if burned.

A trace of blood still clung to the pendant, stinging his eyes.

"There's blood here!"

Shen Moci's voice trembled. Lu Hengyan rushed over and his face turned deathly pale when he saw the few drops of blood and the pendant.

At this moment, Li Wei ran frantically out of the monitoring room, her voice filled with sobs and urgency:

"We've got a lead! The security camera in the underground parking lot captured a man wearing a black mask knocking Yun Shu unconscious!"

"What?!"

Lu Hengyan turned his head sharply, his eagerness instantly replaced by violence.

"Can you see the man's face clearly in the surveillance footage? Where did he take Yunshu?"

"I couldn't see his face clearly; he was wearing a baseball cap and a mask. All I knew was that he was very tall."

Li Wei was panting heavily as she ran, tears mixed with sweat streaming down her face.

"After knocking Yun Shu unconscious, he carried her into a black SUV with the license plate obscured!"

"It's Su Xiao! It must be her!" Shen Moci's voice was filled with bone-chilling hatred, and his eyes were filled with bloodshot red.

"Send people to investigate Su Xiao's residence, company, and other places she frequents!"

Gu Shichen made a quick decision, took out his phone and dialed a number, his tone as cold as ice.

"Bring enough men. Take Su Xiao under control immediately upon sight and find out Liu Yunshu's whereabouts!"

Soon, Gu Shichen's phone rang. A subordinate's urgent voice came through the receiver: "Mr. Gu! We've found it! I'll send you the address!"

Gu Shichen swiped his finger across the screen, looking at the pop-up address, a surge of anger instantly welling up in his eyes.

The car sped along the road, the roar of the engine filled with suppressed anxiety.

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On a mountain by the sea, an abandoned lighthouse stands alone on the edge of a cliff.

The sea breeze, carrying a salty, fishy smell, lashed against the mottled tower, making a mournful sound.

Liu Yunshu lay weakly on the cold ground, the gauze on her wrist already soaked with blood, spreading a large dark red stain.

Several men with lustful expressions surrounded her, scanning her like prey.

Su Xiao, meanwhile, was playing with a camera in her hand, sitting on a dilapidated wooden chair not far away, laughing heartily.

"Liu Yunshu, I originally drugged you last night so that that idiot Wang Fugui would ruin you, and then film your shameful behavior to make you infamous and never be able to recover!"

"You're so lucky, Gu Shichen actually rescued you! But it doesn't matter, it's even better this way. I'm going to make you taste something even more painful than being completely disgraced!"

Liu Yunshu's brows furrowed, yet she forced a sliver of clarity, her voice weak but chilling:

"Su Xiao, do you think you can ruin me like this?"

"Ruin you?"

Su Xiao clucked like a hen, as if she had heard the funniest joke in the world.

"Once my men have had their fun, I'll send this amazing footage to everyone who knows you!"

"I want to show them how their beloved 'white moonlight' begs for mercy beneath a man!"

She stood up, kicked Liu Yunshu, and spoke with a tone full of vengeful pleasure.

"Do you know why I chose this place? Below lies the vast ocean. After this is done, I'll throw you in like trash, leaving no trace of your remains!"

The man beside her could no longer contain himself. He rubbed his hands together and approached Liu Yunshu, his greasy face full of greed.

"Sister Su, stop wasting your breath on her. We shouldn't let such a beauty go to waste."

Excessive blood loss made Liu Yunshu feel cold all over, and she bit her lip tightly.

The taste of blood filled my mouth as I struggled to stay awake.

"Xiao Ba, when will they arrive?"

"Almost there! Gu Shichen's car is already at the foot of the mountain!"

"Please exchange one stamina pill and one high-grade amulet for me."

With a "whoosh," two pills appeared out of thin air in Xiao Ba's paw, one as white as a pearl and the other gleaming with a faint golden light.

While Liu Yunshu and the others were talking, she quickly swallowed the pills.

The effects of the stamina pill spread instantly, and most of the soreness and weakness in my body subsided, while the pain in my wrist also lessened considerably.

"Boss, they're almost here!"

A cold glint flashed in Liu Yunshu's eyes, and with the strength brought by the stamina pill, she suddenly curled up her body.

Just as the greasy man's hand was about to touch her collar, she suddenly raised her foot and kicked him hard in the back of the knee.

The man screamed, his knees buckled and he collapsed to his knees, his chin slamming hard against a stone, blood gushing out instantly.

Taking advantage of the moment when the others were stunned, Liu Yunshu suddenly flipped over and stood up, running towards the door.

"Grab her! Don't let her get away!"

Su Xiao's shrill scream pierced the sea breeze, and the remaining men reacted and immediately gave chase.

She stumbled and ran to a cliff outside, where the sea breeze, carrying a salty smell, rushed towards her.

Beneath your feet are surging, dark waves; a single misstep could send you plunging into an abyss.

The footsteps behind him grew closer, and Su Xiao's sinister laugh pierced the wind: "Run! Let's see where you can run!"

Liu Yunshu leaned against a withered tree on the edge of the cliff, blood trickling down the trunk from her wrist.

The effects of the stamina pills quickly wore off under the intense exertion, and his legs trembled uncontrollably.

She turned to look at the people chasing after her, her eyes showing no fear, but rather an eerie calm.

"Liu Yunshu, why don't you run again!"

Su Xiao stood with her hands on her hips, her face full of smugness.

"You think Gu Shichen and the others will come to rescue you? Don't dream about it. This place is the middle of nowhere; they won't find you!"

The men slowly approached, their eyes filled with greed and malice that seemed to devour her.

Liu Yunshu took a deep breath, and a very faint smile appeared on her lips.

Su Xiao was taken aback by her reaction. Just as she was about to speak, she heard hurried footsteps and an angry roar from afar: "Su Xiao! You're asking for death!"

It's Gu Shichen's voice!

Su Xiao's expression changed drastically. She turned her head sharply and saw Gu Shichen, Lu Hengyan, and Shen Moci leading their men, rushing towards her along the mountain road.

Sunlight filtered through the leaves, illuminating their faces, which were contorted with rage.

"How is this possible..." Su Xiao muttered to herself, her eyes filled with disbelief.

As if the sound had exhausted her last bit of strength, Liu Yunshu swayed and fell towards the bottom of the cliff.

"Yun Shu!"

Three heart-wrenching cries rang out simultaneously.

Shen Moci rushed over almost instinctively, like a madman, and grabbed her wrist tightly just as she was about to fall off the cliff.

A sharp pain shot through the wound that was being gripped, and Liu Yunshu let out a muffled groan.

Slowly opening her eyes, she saw Shen Moci's face, filled with tears and panic, and gave a weak smile: "Moci..."

Shen Moci's heart felt like it was being violently clenched; tears streamed down her face, and her voice trembled uncontrollably: "Don't speak! I'll pull you up!"

"It's too late..."

Liu Yunshu's voice was as soft as a wisp of cotton carried away by the sea breeze, and the wound on her wrist was being squeezed painfully by Shen Moci.

Blood trickled down between their clasped fingers, dripping onto the rubble at the edge of the cliff, spreading into mournful crimson patches.

Shen Moci's fingertips turned white from the force, and his knuckles almost dug into her flesh.

He screamed, his voice filled with desperate sobs: "What do you mean it's too late! I won't let you fall! Yun Shu, hold on to me!"

Lu Hengyan and Gu Shichen also rushed over like madmen.

One person held Shen Moci's waist tightly to prevent him from being pulled down, while another reached out to grab Liu Yunshu's other hand.

But Liu Yunshu seemed to have lost all her strength, and her body kept sliding down.

She looked at Shen Moci's red eyes, then glanced at Lu Hengyan and Gu Shichen's anxious faces.

A hint of relief suddenly appeared in the weak smile at the corner of his mouth.

"Mo Ci, I'm sorry..."

She spoke softly, her voice trembling slightly.

"I truly want to be with you for the rest of my life."