Even as a "normie," I'm completely oblivious to it.

Lu Ling shook her phone to move the beam of light.

His tone was full of tenderness.

"Young master, do you remember this place?"

"Yes, I remember."

Of course I remember.

Because this is where Yu Zhe first met Lu Ling and Lu Yao.

It's that abandoned warehouse that hasn't changed much in ten years.

Yu Zhe was surprised and delighted.

This was definitely an unexpected return to a familiar place.

29. Is it worth it?

Although the environment was a bit dim during this return visit, Yu Zhe was willing to accompany the two of them.

This place of memories, I haven't visited since that day ten years ago.

Yu Zhe tried hard to push open the tightly closed door of the abandoned warehouse, but...

The large iron gate remained completely still.

"Uh-huh." Yu Zhe shook the iron gate several more times, but it only shook off a pile of dust and did absolutely nothing. "Is this gate welded shut...? Or, should we look for a window and see if we can climb in? I'm pretty good at climbing...! Uh, Lu Yao?"

"Young Master...please step back..."

'good...?'

Without saying a word, Lu Yao quietly walked to Yu Zhe's side, slightly forward.

She gestured for Yu Zhe to step back, and Yu Zhe could only take two steps back, moving to Lu Ling's side. (Monthly membership group 694936135)

Ahead, Lu Yao took a step back with her left leg while keeping her right leg in the same position, and clenched her fists with both hands.

They assumed a fighting stance.

“Hey... Lu Yao, are you going to…” Yu Zhe realized.

"Hoo-ha."

next moment.

Rumble! ...

Without any hesitation, Lu Yao delivered a powerful right-side whip kick, slamming into the iron gate with a loud bang and kicking up a cloud of dust!

What fell with the sound was...

The iron door frame is secured, and the bolts are rusty.

A small footprint was embedded in the iron gate that had been kicked open.

"..."

What kind of superhuman strength is that?!

Yu Zhe just tried shaking the iron gate with all his might, and it didn't budge. You just kicked it and destroyed it?!

And what was that calm "whoosh" you made when you kicked? Was that your way of cheering yourself on? If so, at least make it sound a little more powerful!

Yu Zhe mentally ranted through a string of messages, but on the surface, he only calmly uttered one sentence.

"Lu Yao, well done."

"easy..."

Lu Yao kicked the door open, and Lu Ling didn't wait either. She walked in front, steadily holding her phone flashlight to illuminate the warehouse and clear the way for Yu Zhe.

So... it should be my responsibility to protect you all...

Yu Zhe gave a wry smile and followed the two sisters into the long-unseen, empty, and plastic-smelling abandoned storage warehouse.

The flashlight Lu Ling turned on had a limited range of illumination, so all she could see was a small path ahead.

—There's a row of shelves over there.

Yu Zhe really knows this shelf well!

"Lu Ling, Lu Yao! Look over there! That row of shelves!"

Lu Ling and Lu Yao stopped in their tracks upon hearing the sound.

Lu Ling focused the beam of her flashlight entirely on the row of centralized storage shelves.

And asked, puzzled.

"Young Master? These shelves of boxes are all empty, there's nothing special about them."

"I know, I know, it's all empty inside. If it weren't empty, I would have been in trouble!"

"?"

Lu Ling didn't understand.

Yu Zhe playfully closed his left eye and explained, "Hehe, this happened before I rescued you guys. Back then, the kidnappers were by the big pillar in the middle of this warehouse, and I was hiding in this row of crates to observe the situation. If these crates hadn't been empty and I could have hidden from them, wouldn't I have been discovered long ago?"

"!"

Both Lu sisters had expressions of surprise on their faces.

I've never had the chance to hear a complete account of how the young master saved them before!

Ahem, although a hero doesn't dwell on past glories, seeing how much they were looking forward to it, Yu Zhe spoke with a touch of pride about his courage, resourcefulness, and unwavering determination back then!

"...So, I crept along this shelf towards the sacks containing you. Haha... Luckily, the kidnappers who kidnapped you were a bunch of disorganized idiots, their teamwork was practically nonexistent. I was standing right next to the sacks and no one saw me. Well... there was nothing I could do about being discovered in the end. Fortunately, it all turned out alright. You all know what happened after that, right? I don't need to go into details."

Lu Ling and Lu Yao each held an onned cell phone flashlight.

The two stood on either side of each other, like two children listening to a story, listening very attentively.

Lu Yao is probably reviewing the situation in her mind.

"That was... a close call... If it were now... I'd take him down!"

She brandished her small fists, which possessed the strength of an iron fist, making Yu Zhe feel very at ease.

She was saying that the situation was indeed dangerous when she was a child. If she encountered such kidnappers now, she would definitely kill them all with one punch!

Lu Ling was even more direct.

She gave a slight bow to the row of shipping container shelves.

Yu Zhe asked, puzzled: "Lu Ling?"

"Young Master, I want to thank it for hiding you so well and protecting you in our place... It's so good that you're alright."

"Of course I'm fine... otherwise, why would I be standing here talking to you?"

Yu Zhe understood; Lu Ling was experiencing it firsthand and was still feeling fear about what happened back then.

The lingering fear they felt wasn't about their own safety, but rather a sense of relief that the young master was unharmed.

....................

This place, dark and without lights, somehow turned out to be quite interesting, like a tourist attraction.

Retracing the treacherous path along the shelves, the group arrived together at the central pillar, which served as the warehouse's load-bearing support.

Once, the sack containing Lu Ling and Lu Yao was thrown next to this pillar.

Yu Zhe stretched out his right hand, ignoring the layer of dust on the pillar, and placed his palm on the cold stone pillar.

Memories flooded my mind.

Yu Zhe muttered as he recalled.

"Before... I really didn't expect that those two kids were you. Now that I think about it... you two are really strange, especially Lu Yao. Did you break your leg back then? You were able to keep a straight face and not cry. I'm really impressed."

Lu Yao tilted her head, her brown side ponytail swaying to the side, and Yu Zhe clearly saw a gentle smile on her face.

"I don't know... I just feel relieved to see the young master..."

"Well..."

How can a girl with no money, no status, and no connections still be able to flirt?!

Yu Zhe's heart skipped a beat, and he quickly turned his head away to hide the fact that he had just been moved.

How could I not be tempted...?

Think about it, two girls who were not afraid even when facing life and death.

They are now much stronger and completely fearless, but the thought that Yu Zhe might have been in danger makes them afraid.

This is enough to show that... Yu Zhe's position in their hearts now even surpasses their own safety.

Yu Zhe turned around and looked at the stone pillar again, casually turning back and smiling.

"Oh, right, there's one more thing I need to apologize to you about."

"Young master, please speak."

"Well... I used a bit too harsh methods to wake you up back then, so please understand!"

"..."

Lu Ling thought for a long time.

Then I didn't think about it.

She stood up and said, "I'm sorry, young master... how did we wake up back then?"

Can not remember.

Yu Zhe suddenly realized, "Oh dear, that's right, I forgot. Not everyone has a memory as good as mine."

It would be strange if I could remember the details from ten years ago so clearly.

However... there's one that's really strange.

Lu Yao slowly raised her hand: "I remember... Young Master... patting my face..."

"..."