[TCFO] Arc 2 — Chapter 99

Kick off the Campus’ Cinderella (59)

Due to his injury, Liu Haoyu could not perform vigorous exercise, so he had to rely on his driver. The driver looked at the radio in his hand, which was constantly sparking, and threw it out of the car door.

In the grey sky, dust was flying everywhere. When the radio's sparking components met the air, they suddenly made a sizzling sound. The faint electric light began to flicker anxiously. When the driver closed the car door, Liu Haoyu calmly said, "Immediately back up the car five hundred meters!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the driver instinctively stepped on the gas and quickly backed up. Then, there was a sudden loud explosion, followed by a tremor that seemed to come from the ground. The deafening sound shook the car, which wavered and was almost carried away by the colossal airflow. Fortunately, Liu Haoyu's driver was experienced and had been through many dangerous situations with him. Although his forehead was sweating profusely, he managed to keep the car stable after it shook, and Liu Haoyu held on tight and remained calm. The vehicle finally stopped not far away.

Looking at the enormous rocks and obstacles that were blasted apart, the driver once again marvelled at Liu Haoyu's incredible brain and ingenuity. After disassembling and reassembling the walkie-talkie, it had turned into a small bomb with explosive power that couldn't even compare to a regular bomb.

Without saying a word, Liu Haoyu looked at the blasted road ahead. But the driver already knew what to do, driving the car around the rocks and heading directly towards the former Pangshang Building on Yunquan Road.

Throughout the journey, the driver didn't dare to look back at Liu Haoyu. The vibrations had already torn open the wounds on his body during the explosion. The wetness on his clothes made Liu Haoyu look down at his waist and abdomen. Then, with an expressionless face, he continued to watch the approaching destination with only one thing on his mind: the safety of Zhou Min.

The sedan drove to the destination, and when they saw the people crowded around the three layers inside and outside, Liu Haoyu signalled the driver to honk.

The sound of the horn startled everyone in the tense atmosphere. Xiao Ran noticed the person getting out of the car, which was cool, noble, and cold but calm. Every step he took was neat and elegant. The golden-rimmed glasses on his face blocked Liu Haoyu's cruel and bloodthirsty eyes, making him appear more refined and less harsh.

When everyone saw Liu Haoyu, they involuntarily made way for him, and he effortlessly walked through the group of people surrounding Zhou Min, who was being protected by the S5 team in the centre.

"Scared?" Liu Haoyu walked into the circle and looked at the leader of the S5 team. He gestured for everyone to move aside and hugged the quiet Zhou Min in his arms.

Along the way, Liu Haoyu's restless heart slowed when he saw Zhou Min. She looked at the man who ignored everyone and fearlessly walked into his circle. He was a little nervous, but Liu Haoyu was gentle. He ignored anyone's gaze and focused on fixing Zhou Min's hair, which was messed up from running out of the estate. He even had a hint of a smile.

Zhou Min didn't struggle and leaned into Liu Haoyu's arms. However, she still smelled faint blood on him and was surprised. She looked up at him with a puzzled and worried expression, but when Liu Haoyu lowered his head to fix her hair, his eyes were gentle and affectionate.

He didn't intend to hide anything because he knew that as long as Zhou Min was close, she would smell the scent of blood on him. But he wanted to use this situation to tell her that she was important to him.

There was a hint of gentleness as he held Zhou Min in his arms and played with her hand. Zhou Min's calm gaze from earlier had disappeared and had been replaced with worry. She was feeling much better now.

Originally a city with a relatively high density of good people, it was full of abandonment and gunpowder. Abandoned vehicles were strewn on the roadside, and the ground was littered with debris, broken walls, and corpses. There was blackened fresh blood everywhere you looked, indicating the horrific scenes in this city in recent days.

"Liu Haoyu, I haven't touched any of your people, even Su Xiaoxiao, who ran out of your laboratory. I was temporarily taking care of her for you. But what about my people? Shouldn't you give them to me?" Xiao Ran looked at Liu Haoyu and Zhou Min, who were holding each other amidst the ruins and asked with a smile.

After holding Zhou Min in his arms, Liu Haoyu's restless heart began to calm down. At this moment, he looked at Xiao Ran before him, and the smile at the corner of his mouth deepened. He heard Xiao Ran's words and nodded without hesitation. A hint of excitement suddenly rose in Xiao Ran's cold and stern eyes, and he took two steps forward eagerly. "Where is she?"

At first, Xiao Ran thought that Liu Haoyu would have some tricks up his sleeve. After all, when he took the girl away, he was decisive and domineering. But now, when he thought he would have to persuade Liu Haoyu, he readily agreed!

Although there was some surprise, there was more astonishment and vigilance, but the faint excitement and nostalgia in his heart still made his eyes tremble and his heartbeat faster and faster.

"Where is she? The person I want!" Xiao Ran asked.

"In my laboratory!" Liu Haoyu said with a smile, successfully angering Xiao Ran.

"You're playing me!" Xiao Ran threw his phone fiercely, and it shattered on the ground in an instant.

Su Xiaoxiao was released and ran to the side. When she saw Liu Haoyu again, a man she was once infatuated with but now was terrified of, it made her tremble. Especially after seeing Liu Haoyu's methods, his shadow haunted her.

"I can tolerate you using scheming tactics in front of me, but you should not mess with the people you shouldn't touch. Do you think you can still negotiate with me after touching someone who belongs to me?" said Liu Haoyu in a cold voice, looking at Xiao Ran ruthlessly. His eyes also glanced over at Su Xiaoxiao, trembling in the corner.

Xiao Ran suddenly laughed, "Liu Haoyu, do you think I only brought this small number of people here? I don't want to break ties with you completely, but I won't tolerate anyone touching my woman. In this regard, we are very similar!"

"My woman?! Are you sure that woman belongs to you?"

"Shut up, Liu Haoyu!" It seemed to have hit a nerve with Xiao Ran's scar, as he suddenly erupted in anger, and his eyes seemed to want to breathe fire.

Suddenly, he thought of something and laughed, feeling confident and in control, as if everything was within his grasp. He looked at Liu Haoyu arrogantly and said, "Since I knew this woman was important to you, I knew that catching her was equivalent to catching you by the pigtail. Tell me, is your headquarters still intact?"

"Are you trying to divert my attention?" Liu Haoyu looked at Xiao Ran, his expression inexplicable, whether it was surprise or shock.