Hearing the name Su Yuzhuo, the girl's body tensed up reflexively, and she couldn't help but ask nervously, "Elder sister came over this time because of me?"

In fact, Lu Yao had always been cautious, trying her best not to leave any trace of herself on the internet.

But at this moment, she suddenly realized that she had forgotten something very important.

That is, she could avoid leaving traces, but others clearly could not. Xiao Feng or the people around her could become the breakthrough point for someone to find her.

But there was nothing she could do about it. Lu Yao thought, she couldn't demand everyone to be like her; that would be too unreasonable.

Seeing Lu Yao's nervous demeanor, Xiao Feng suddenly wanted to tease this genius girl, so he put on a serious face and solemnly said, "She told me to bring you back, or I would have to bear the consequences myself!"

Lu Yao fell silent. All along, she had regarded Xiao Feng as a very special presence, and when no one was around, she also liked to call him Brother Yanhuang.

It seemed that as long as she called him by that name, things would be the same as before, with someone to comfort her when she was hurt, and someone willing to share more than half of their meal with her when she had none.

After a long while, Lu Yao showed a helpless smile, "I actually knew this day would come, just didn't expect it to be so soon. Brother Yanhuang, take care of yourself. If I have the chance, I'll come back to see you."

With that said, she intended to get up.

Xiao Feng was instantly stunned. Lu Yao's reaction was completely unexpected to him.

She hadn't even asked how he responded to Su Yuzhuo, opting to leave directly, and the reason was not hard to guess.

With Lu Yao's personality, she was surely worried that Su Yuzhuo might harm those around her, so she didn't want to implicate anyone, forcing herself to leave.

"Wait!" Xiao Feng hurriedly grabbed Lu Yao's wrist, deeply regretting why he made such a joke.

Lu Yao didn't turn back, she kept taking deep breaths, trying to make her tone sound calm, saying, "Brother Yanhuang, both you and I know, Elder Sister has no emotions. Keeping me by your side might cause danger to others even if you can manage to stay safe yourself."

Xiao Feng quickly moved in front of Lu Yao, seeing tears glimmering in her eyes, arousing a sense of pity.

The next moment, Xiao Feng pulled Lu Yao into his arms and whispered softly in her ear, "I'm sorry, I actually lied to you just now."

Lu Yao didn't resist, letting Xiao Feng hold her. She lifted her head with tear-drenched eyes and asked, "What did Brother Yanhuang lie to me about?"

Xiao Feng couldn't care much any longer and confessed, "It's true that I saw Su Yuzhuo before, but when I saw her, she was almost killed by someone. She's struggling to take care of herself now, not to mention having the capability to bring you back."

"..." Lu Yao was completely stunned.

Unlike Xiao Feng, in her heart, Su Yuzhuo's existence was like a nightmare in the dark; how could she have almost been killed by someone?

Looking at Lu Yao's reaction, Xiao Feng thought he had gone too far with the joke, he held Lu Yao by the shoulders and seriously said, "Look at me!"

"Hmm?"

"I promise you, from the bottom of my heart, as long as you don't want to leave on your own, no one can take you away from me. I swear on my life!"

Listening to these words that sounded like a confession, Lu Yao's mind went a bit fuzzy, and she said dazedly, "Brother Yanhuang, am I... am I dreaming?"

Saying this, she actually pinched her leg hard.

Realizing it wasn't a dream, Lu Yao spread her arms wide and hugged Xiao Feng's waist tightly, tears streaming down, but this time it was out of joy and excitement, not the sorrow of imminent departure.

After hugging for a long while, Lu Yao reluctantly released her arms and lowered her head with a reddened face, "Brother Yanhuang, maybe you should let go of me, it wouldn't be good if someone saw and misunderstood."

Xiao Feng awkwardly released Lu Yao, looking up at the sky, but in his heart, he was musing—so, it seems they've been hugging for such a long time without realizing it.

Lu Yao quickly broke the silence and said, "Brother Yanhuang, what did you mean when you said Elder Sister was almost killed?"

"Well, the reason is simple. Her position was replaced by someone, and naturally the new appointee wouldn't leave her alive." Xiao Feng pulled Lu Yao to the campfire and began to recount the events of meeting Xue Nuofu and saving Su Yuzhuo on a rainy night.

Xiao Feng felt some things needed to be clear to Lu Yao, as she had also spent some time in the Devil's Concentration Camp, just like him.

If the newly appointed person wanted to capture the "defectors" to set an example, Lu Yao, like Xiao Feng, would also be a prime target.

"So that's how it is..." Lu Yao murmured to herself, now somewhat regretting not learning more about this organization when at the Devil's Concentration Camp.

Truth be told, after Xiao Feng left, Lu Yao seldom paid attention to the organization itself, engrossed in her technical research. Su Yuzhuo's laissez-faire attitude towards her resulted in Lu Yao's meager understanding of the Devil's Concentration Camp.

Of course, even thinking about it, Lu Yao figured that even if she could have understood more deeply, it would still be a pitiful amount.

After all, even the leaders themselves were like puppets, let alone the subordinates.

Yet, at that moment, Lu Yao suddenly thought of something and frowned, "Brother Yanhuang, could it be that all of this was orchestrated by Elder Sister to win your trust and achieve some goal?"

Xiao Feng immediately responded, "I've thought about that too, but it's unlikely. I know you want to say that it's too much of a coincidence that Xue Nuofu told me something, and soon after, Su Yuzhuo appeared to confirm it, but there's one thing that doesn't add up."

"What is it?" Lu Yao asked.

"Quite simple, that day going out to buy things was completely spontaneous, Su Yuzhuo couldn't have predicted it, and how could she know I would follow that car?"

Xiao Feng chuckled, "If I were the audience, without me, who would she be acting for?"

Lu Yao pondered, as if searching for flaws within, then her eyes lit up, "The heavy rain! Yes! The heavy rain!"

"What heavy rain?" Xiao Feng asked, a bit puzzled.

Lu Yao quickly explained, "Brother Yanhuang, think about it: Jiangxin Bridge is an important route connecting two cities. Any action on the bridge would surely be seen by passing vehicles, and if anyone randomly reported it, they would be discovered."

Xiao Feng tested, "So you're saying that if someone knew in advance when it would pour, the so-called grievous injuries would more likely be Su Yuzhuo putting on a show for me?"

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