Chapter 305: Si Jin: Avenging His Wife, Showing No Mercy
Chapter 305: Chapter 305: Si Jin: Avenging His Wife, Showing No Mercy
Inside the vacant room, the atmosphere grew increasingly tense.
Nearly twenty minutes had passed since the two fake doctors subdued Yun Sheng, yet their backup—who was supposed to arrive immediately—was nowhere to be seen.
The imposter guarding the door kept glancing down the corridor, his expression growing more restless by the second.
He stepped back into the room and looked at his accomplice. "Why aren’t they here yet? It’s been almost twenty minutes. Did you contact them?" he asked in a low voice.
Leaning against the wall, his partner was losing his composure as well. Frowning deeply, he tapped his terminal, frantically refreshing the interface. He had sent several messages asking for updates, but the screen remained static without a single reply.
"I can’t reach them. No one is replying. I tried calling just now, but nobody answered," he said, his face pale and his tone laced with panic. "Could something have happened on the way? They should have reached the hospital a long time ago."
The two exchanged a glance, both seeing the unease in each other’s eyes.
While this room was secluded, staying here for too long posed an immense risk. Coupled with the loss of contact with their backup, the unknown variables only fueled their panic. For a moment, they were completely at a loss, unsure whether to hold their ground and wait or evacuate early.
Just as the two were hesitating, silently agonizing over what to do, one of their terminals suddenly rang with an incoming call.
He glanced at the caller ID and immediately answered.
"Miss Lin."
From the other end of the line came Lin Yueyao’s hushed, urgent voice.
"How are things on your end? Have you taken Yun Sheng out of the hospital yet?"
Without waiting for a response, she dropped an urgent piece of news, her tone growing even more frantic.
"Su Wan has already gone to look for Dean Chen. She’ll probably figure out soon enough that Yun Sheng isn’t with Dean Chen and will definitely start searching for her!"
The two fake doctors felt their hearts sink. "Not yet," they hurriedly replied. "The backup still hasn’t arrived, and we haven’t been able to contact them."
On the other end, all traces of Lin Yueyao’s usual gentleness vanished. Her voice turned cold, sharp, and uncompromising.
"No, you must take Yun Sheng and leave the hospital immediately. Go right now!
"Su Wan went to find Dean Chen. The moment she realizes the hospital never asked Yun Sheng to go over, she’ll know something is wrong and start looking for her everywhere. If that happens, we’ll all be exposed!"
Lin Yueyao’s rapid-fire words dripped with ruthlessness.
"There’s no time to wait for backup. The longer we delay, the more trouble we’ll face. Forcibly transfer Yun Sheng right now—make absolutely sure you get her out of this hospital!"
Feigning unconsciousness, Yun Sheng heard every single word Lin Yueyao said over the phone. A flash of icy mockery swept through the depths of her eyes.
Lin Yueyao was certainly decisive, she noted. The moment Lin Yueyao realized the plan was falling apart, she ordered them to take her away immediately.
Yun Sheng just wondered if these two men possessed the same level of decisiveness.
The two fake doctors exchanged a look, their expressions troubled.
One of them lowered his voice, his tone full of hesitation. "Miss Lin, moving her out now makes us too big of a target. There are security cameras all over the hospital, and people are walking back and forth in the corridors. If we get stopped..."
The other quickly agreed. "Yeah, the backup should be here any minute. It’s safer to wait a little longer."
Openly kidnapping an official guide of the Tower—if they were caught, they were dead meat!
Lin Yueyao fell silent for two seconds, seemingly weighing the pros and cons rapidly. When she spoke again, her voice was even colder.
"Stay where you are and don’t move around. I’ll come over myself."
With that, she hung up the phone.
The two imposter doctors froze for a second before heaving sighs of relief, the heavy weights in their chests finally settling a bit.
With Lin Yueyao coming in person, they at least wouldn’t have to bear the immense risk of making the decision alone.
However, neither of them noticed that Yun Sheng, who was supposed to be dead to the world, had the faintest curve on her lips. Her smile was incredibly subtle, yet it carried an indescribable chill.
This was perfect. She had been wondering how to lure Lin Yueyao out of hiding.
Now, the woman had lost her patience and was delivering herself right to her doorstep!
Yun Sheng lightly tapped her terminal a few times, sending a message to Si Jin.
[Lin Yueyao is coming over.]
The moment the message was sent, the terminal on her wrist buzzed softly.
She cracked her eyelids just a fraction, her peripheral vision sweeping over the screen.
[Should I let her in, or should I intercept her and interrogate her right away?]
Yun Sheng’s fingertips paused over the screen before she quickly typed a reply.
[Take her away and find a place to interrogate her. Find out exactly what her relationship with the Dark Nest is, but don’t expose your identity.]
Si Jin: [Got it.]
A short while later, a series of footsteps echoed from the corridor outside, only to abruptly stop before getting close.
The two fake doctors assumed it was Lin Yueyao. However, after waiting for a good while without seeing anyone walk in, one of them couldn’t resist stepping to the door and peeking out.
The corridor was completely empty. There wasn’t a single soul in sight.
"Where is she? Didn’t we just hear footsteps?" he muttered under his breath, his brow furrowed.
The other man joined him, glancing outside before lowering his voice. "Could Miss Lin have changed her mind at the last minute and decided not to come?"
"Who knows... Whatever, let’s just wait a bit longer."
The two retreated into the room and closed the door.
Yun Sheng caught every word of their exchange. Soon, her terminal buzzed again.
She quickly cast her eyes downward to glance at the screen.
Si Jin: [I took care of her. Bai Ye also came up. He’s disguised, but he’s too familiar with Lin Yueyao and was afraid she’d recognize him, so I have to be the one to interrogate her. Yun Sheng, Bai Ye is right outside. If anything happens, contact him.]
So Bai Ye was here too...
Yun Sheng pursed her lips and typed a single word on the screen.
[Okay.]
Lin Yueyao was jolted awake by a splitting headache.
She opened her eyes to dim surroundings. The smell of disinfectant permeated the air, mixed with a faint, indescribable scent of cold metal.
She found herself lying on a medical bed, her limbs securely strapped down by restraints. She couldn’t move an inch.
The fluorescent light overhead flickered, emitting a faint electrical buzz.
Lin Yueyao struggled a few times, but the restraints wouldn’t budge.
A tall, slender figure stepped out from the shadows.
Backlit, his face was obscured, leaving her only able to see a pair of cold, sharp eyes staring straight at her.
"W-who are you?" Lin Yueyao’s voice trembled. "We don’t know each other, right? Why did you kidnap me... Ugh!"
Before she could finish her sentence, a formidable wave of spiritual power slammed into her spiritual landscape, striking her temples like a heavy hammer.
The blinding pain made her vision go dark, and a muffled groan escaped her lips.
"I ask, you answer," the man before her said. His voice was neither loud nor soft, yet it carried a bone-chilling coldness. "Say one extra word, and the punishment won’t be this light."
Lin Yueyao gasped heavily for air, a fine layer of cold sweat breaking out across her forehead.
Biting her lip, she didn’t dare say another word.
"What is your relationship with the Dark Nest?"
Lin Yueyao’s eyes widened instinctively. A flash of shock and unease crossed her gaze, but she quickly masked it.
"I... I don’t know what you’re talking about."
As soon as the words left her mouth, another surge of spiritual power crashed into her.
This strike was far heavier than the last. Lin Yueyao’s spiritual landscape trembled violently, feeling as if something were tearing it apart.
Trembling uncontrollably from the agony, tears streamed down her pallid face, making her look incredibly pitiful.
"I have no desire to hear such lies a second time. Try it again, and I will completely shatter your spiritual landscape, turning you into a useless cripple!"