【Cha Cha… I can’t sleep, it’s dangerous… Cha Cha…】
Gu Cha heard Tong Tong’s voice in his mind, but he no longer had the strength to respond. Tong Tong’s voice grew more distant… and eventually vanished.
Suddenly, Wen Xuqian felt weight on his chest. Looking down, he saw Gu Cha’s head tilted, resting against his chest. It seemed the medicine had fully taken effect.
“Young Master, are we heading next to the villa in the suburbs?”
Wen Xuqian held Gu Cha tightly, a look of satisfaction on his face. He gave a small nod at the secretary’s question.
He greedily inhaled Gu Cha’s scent… it was so fragrant.
As his gaze slowly moved down to Gu Cha’s neck, it suddenly froze.
Annoyance flashed across Wen Xuqian’s face. Impatiently, he pulled open Gu Cha’s collar and looked at the delicate collarbone. Two red marks were glaringly visible on the skin.
Wen Xuqian’s fingers traced over the marks. At first, it was gentle, but then he pressed harder, as if trying to rub the skin raw.
“Lu Chenyu… I will make you pay… sooner or later…”
The words caught the attention of the secretary in the front. He couldn’t help but glance at the rearview mirror and was immediately intimidated by Wen Xuqian’s intense gaze.
“Turn around.”
“Y-Yes.”
The secretary pressed his lips together, silently sighing. He wondered how this young master had managed to provoke someone as insane as Wen Xuqian—and what bad luck it was. He had heard that the young master’s health was already fragile…
Thinking of the drug’s side effects, the secretary hesitated before speaking out of sympathy for Gu Cha: “Young Master… that medicine has strong side effects. It could significantly weaken the user’s physical condition…”
Wen Xuqian’s expression darkened, and his movements paused. The car was silent for about half a minute before the secretary heard him speak: “I will take good care of him. As for the side effects… it’s nothing compared to having him.”
At that moment, Wen Xuqian was full of confidence. With today’s advanced medical technology, he could ensure Gu Cha received the best care. The side effects were trivial.
Seeing his attitude, the secretary chose to remain silent and looked out the window.
An hour later, the vehicle climbed the mountain and entered a villa.
…………
“Lu Chenyu! Do you know that the Wen family is almost catching up to the Gu Family! Wen Xuqian must not be offended!” Gu Songqing pointed at Lu Chenyu, scolding him loudly.
Lu Chenyu did not glance at him, not even with a single look. After getting into the car, he instructed his bodyguards: “Keep an eye on these two.”
“Yes.”
Lu Chenyu checked his phone and realized that the circle indicating location had remained inside the villa behind him the entire time. He realized Gu Cha’s phone was not with him…
Damn it.
“Go to the Wen family! Quickly!” Lu Chenyu shouted.
When the vehicle stopped at the Wen family’s gate, Lu Chenyu immediately saw Wen Xuqian walking toward the Wen family villa. He got out of the car and strode toward him.
Lu Chenyu looked at Wen Xuqian darkly: “Where is Gu Cha?”
Wen Xuqian looked confused: “He left the Wen family two hours ago. Didn’t he return to the Gu Family?”
Lu Chenyu grabbed Wen Xuqian by the collar with such speed that the bodyguards beside him couldn’t intervene.
“Wen! Don’t play dumb with me! You know your own intentions! Hand over Gu Cha!”
Wen Xuqian struggled, his breathing labored, face turning red. But his strength was no match for Lu Chenyu, who had grown up on the streets. He gave up struggling: “What intentions? Young Master Lu, don’t slander me without evidence.”
“I already said, Gu Cha left two hours ago. Where he went… how would I know? If you don’t believe me, the Wen family is at your disposal to search.”
Lu Chenyu snorted coldly, released Wen Xuqian, and gestured to the bodyguards behind him: “Search!”
The butler wanted to stop them, but Wen Xuqian shook his head.
If they didn’t search… how could Lu Chenyu give up…
Wen Xuqian watched coldly as Lu Chenyu’s men turned the Wen family upside down. They even searched the basement. The entire villa was thrown into chaos.
“Young Master Lu, satisfied?”
Wen Xuqian smiled at Lu Chenyu, who wore a scowl.
Lu Chenyu stood in the Wen family’s living room, glancing at Wen Xuqian. His men had turned the villa upside down but found nothing.
Lu Chenyu’s eyes shifted to everyone but Wen Xuqian, and suddenly a face appeared in his mind: “I heard today is your father’s birthday. Where is Uncle Wen?”
Wen Xuqian’s smile was perfectly measured, giving away nothing. His voice betrayed no guilt: “Father was busy with work. He had a quick dinner at home before leaving for a business trip. He’ll return in a few days.”
Lu Chenyu stopped beside him: “Is that so? You… and your father… better not have done anything.”
Whether by intention or accident, Lu Chenyu brushed against Wen Xuqian and walked out into the wind.
The secretary looked at him: “President Lu, aren’t you going to investigate further? Young Master Gu Cha’s disappearance must be related to Wen Xuqian.”
Lu Chenyu drummed his fingers on his knee, squinting at the darkness outside the window, like a wolf locking onto its prey. His face was cold and composed, betraying none of his previous outburst.
His voice was icy, almost crumbling with cold: “Check nearby surveillance. See if you can find the young master, and whether Wen Xuqian’s movements were suspicious.”
“And… check where Wen Ru went.”
“Understood, President Lu.”
…………
At midnight, under the cover of darkness, a black car departed from the Wen family residence.
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Gu Cha had been woken by Tong Tong. When he opened his eyes, Tong Tong was shouting loudly.
【Cha Cha! Wake up! Gu Cha! If you don’t wake, you’ll be dead!】
【Cha Cha… in the Dimensional World, abnormal death means you’re really done for…】
【Wuwuwu, I didn’t expect Tong Tong’s first mission to fail. When I go back, everyone will laugh at Tong Tong to death…】
Gu Cha was forcibly awakened by the “noise” in his mind. His eyelids were heavy, and it was difficult for him to open his eyes.
The darkness in front of him startled him for a moment.
Reaching out, he could see nothing. The pitch-black darkness panicked him. He asked fearfully: “Tong Tong, where is this? It’s so dark…”
【Finally awake.】
Tong Tong shouted, half in tears, half in snot.
【This is Wen Xuqian’s villa. It’s too dark to see anything, Cha Cha, but you don’t need to be afraid. There’s nothing here.】
Tong Tong tried to reassure Gu Cha.
Gu Cha’s eyes widened. Even though Tong Tong said that, he was still afraid. Such darkness unconsciously brought to mind certain things from the underworld…
【Cha Cha, the light switch is on the wall to your left.】
Gu Cha looked left but saw nothing. He bravely reached out, feeling along the wall, and luckily, he found the switch immediately.
With a “click,” the lights in the room turned on, and Gu Cha shut his eyes tightly from the sudden brightness.
When he slowly opened them, he saw an enormous room with only a bed beneath him and a sofa not far away.
A strange sensation came from his ankles. Gu Cha looked down and froze completely.