Spring Branches

Chapter 159

Suddenly, a vague, blurred memory appeared in Lu Yichuang's mind.

The video was intermittent and incomplete, like a combination of multiple photos. They all appeared in Lu Yichuan's mind, causing him to have a splitting headache, as if it was about to explode.

Lu Yichuang's footsteps stayed in place. After walking for a while, Lao An suddenly turned around and looked over.

Seeing that Lu Yichuan was not feeling well, he hurried over to help him and asked, "What's going on, Mr. Lu? Does your head hurt? What happened?"

"..."

The severe pain in his head made Lu Yichuan unable to utter a word.

His face turned pale in an instant, as if he was about to die.

Lao An helped Lu Yichuang sit down in the car and poured him a glass of water.

It took a long time for Lu Yichuang to calm down.

He said, "Fuck."

Lao An asked: "What's going on?"

Lu Yichuan said: "Some scattered images suddenly appeared in my mind, which stimulated my nerves, and then it became like this."

Lao An looked distressed, patted Lu Yichuan on the shoulder and said, "Are you clear about what these images in your mind are now? These memories can't appear for no reason. Maybe this place has an impact on you, which is why it stimulated you."

Lao An asked again: "Have you been here before?"

Lu Yichuan shook his head: "I don't know."

I don’t know what those fragmented memories mean, and I have forgotten whether I have been here before.

The images in my mind just now are nothing but strange.

"Then can you tell me what the fragment in your mind is?" Lao An said, looking around with a vigilant eye.

Lu Yichuan sighed softly: "My childhood self appeared in the picture, along with a few boys and girls younger than me."

Lao An nodded: "That means you came here when you were a child."

Lu Yichuan frowned: "That's impossible. If I had been here, I would definitely remember it clearly, but in this place, I don't have the slightest memory of it."

Lu Yichuan's memory ranks among the top three in the country. His memory is much better than most people. He can remember even the smallest things from a long time ago. But he really has no memory of this old factory.

Lao An thought about it.

Suddenly he said, "There are two possibilities in your situation. One is that it didn't happen, and the other is that your memory of this place was destroyed by someone maliciously."

"..."

The second possibility is not impossible.

Sometimes when Lu Yichuang recalls his childhood, he feels that some fragments seem incomplete and cannot be connected together.

Because these fragments were not important to him, he never studied them in detail.

Now that Lao An mentioned this, Lu Yichuang began to become alert.

"Who is behind this?" Lao An said, "Who is behind all this? Who is the mastermind behind this?"

Lao An couldn't imagine it.

Lu Yichuan couldn't think of it either.

After taking a break, Lu Yichuang felt much better.

Just as he was about to get out of the car and walk back into the factory, the cell phone in his pocket rang.

It's an unknown call.

Lu Yichuang glanced at Lao An and picked up the phone.

"Lu Yichuang." The person on the other side was wearing a voice changer, and it was difficult to guess who he was from the voice.

"Who are you?" Lu Yichuan asked.

The person on the other side laughed heartily: "Someone you wouldn't expect."

"Did you kidnap the female teacher?" Lu Yichuan said, "She is just a stranger and has nothing to do with me. Let her go. Regardless of whether there is any grudge between us, please do not involve innocent people."

There was an extremely sarcastic laugh coming from the other end of the phone.

He said, "Lu Yichuan, why do you always like to pretend to be such a good guy? Don't think I don't know that female teacher is your old lover. She has never died, but you have hidden her! You are still pretending to be stupid with me. What do you think of me? Do you think I am a fool? Ridiculous."

"The female teacher is not her." Lu Yichuan said solemnly.

"If it wasn't her, why would you bravely fight alone to save her?"

"..."

Lu Yichuan didn't say anything.

For some reason, Lu Yichuan was very sure that the female teacher was not Tang Asi, but he had no evidence to prove it. As for why he came here to negotiate with a stranger, he thought... maybe he wanted to know who was the person who had been controlling the situation behind the scenes.

The person on the other end said again: "Why don't you say anything? You just feel guilty about Lu Yichuan."

Lu Yichuan said: "Who on earth are you to ask me to come here? What's the purpose?"

The other party said, "Don't worry, President Lu. Everyone hasn't arrived yet."

Lu Yichuan looks at Lao An.

Lao An gave Lu Yichuang a look, and Lu Yichuang looked towards the abandoned old factory.

I recalled the fragments that appeared in my mind when I just got off the bus.

So Lu Yichuan asked: "Do we know each other and did we meet here?"

"Did you remember???" the voice on the other end was excited.

Lu Yichuan frowned: "Did you lose my memory of this place? Who are you?"

The other party laughed sarcastically, "That means you haven't remembered it yet."

Lu Yichuan was speechless.

He felt it was very difficult to talk to the person on the other side.

The IQ of the person opposite him seems like he hasn't even graduated from elementary school.

Lu Yichuan sighed, "The person you are waiting for is Xiaoxiao, right?"

"Yes, that little girl who loves playing with building blocks. The last time I saw her in kindergarten, her skin was so tender. When a knife cut her face, I felt like all the blood in her body would pour out of her face."

There was a devilish laugh from the other side.

"That little girl has a very sweet voice. I think her blood shouldn't taste fishy. Instead, it should taste very, very sweet. Will drinking it make me as sweet as hers?"

"Fuck! Your mother!" Lu Yichuan shouted, "If you dare to move even a finger, I will definitely cut you into pieces."

"Really?" An unruly smile appeared on the other side.

Lu Yichuan said: "If you don't believe me, try it!"

Lu Yichuan then said, "Ah, when did she become yours? When did Tang Shiyan become yours?"

"So you guessed it all. You're not as stupid as I thought."

When he found out that An Na and Tang Shiyan were not his people, it was last week. Their behavior was very abnormal. They first started to inquire about Xiao Xiao's hobbies and weaknesses, and then they made a series of small moves. At first, Lu Yichuan was just hesitant, until yesterday when the two of them teamed up to trick Xiao Xiao and keep her at home, Lu Yichuan knew that the two had betrayed him.

But Lu Yichuan didn't understand, how could Tang Shiyan, as a little grandma, hit her own granddaughter? Why?

Isn’t she afraid that Tang Asi will appear in her dreams all night long?

Lu Yichuang didn't want to continue talking nonsense with the person opposite him. He was afraid that his heart would not be able to bear it if he continued.

So he hung up the phone.

Lu Yichuan leaned back in his chair, took out a box of pills from the inner pocket of his suit, shook out three pills and put them in his mouth. Old An wisely handed him some water.

After taking the medicine, it took about five minutes for Lu Yichuang to fully recover.

He sighed and smiled bitterly, "This is so fucking stupid."

Lao An patted Lu Yichuan on the shoulder and said, "We are fully prepared this time. Now that we have taken this step, no matter what the outcome is, we should accept it with pleasure."

Lu Yichuan began to feel timid.

They will do something to Xiao Xiao.

If anyone had assaulted Xiao Xiao on the way here and Ana had not tried to stop them, then no matter what Ana's reasons were, Lu Yichuan would never have forgiven him.

No matter who it is, once they touch Lu Yichuang's bottom line, he will fight back at all costs.

Just wait and see.

Ten minutes later, a black van drove around Lu Yichuan and his team's car and drove into the factory.

The window of the opposite car was half-closed, and a little head appeared in front of the window. Her face was tearful, and there was a fever-reducing patch on her head. Her mouth was covered with black tape. Next to her sat An Na and Tang Shiyan.

Seeing this, Lu Yichuan clenched his fists until they made a creaking sound.

He and Lao An both got out of the car.

When the two got off, they only saw a puff of black smoke coming out of the car.

Then, Lu Yichuan's phone rang again. It was the same number as before.

Lu Yichuan answered the call.

He was the first to say, "Fuck! Take off the tape on Little's mouth! Untie the ropes around her wrists!"

"Then come over and solve it yourself." The person on the other side laughed cheerfully.

Lu Yichuan was about to explode with anger.

I wanted to strangle everyone present to death.

Xiaoxiao was a premature baby with delicate skin and flesh. A slight pinch would leave bright red marks, especially when the black tape was stuck on the mouth, which would cause allergies and cause a rash all over the body. Only Tang Shiyan knew about this.

She saw her own granddaughter with her mouth tied up with that allergy-inducing tape, but she didn't feel sorry for her. Instead, she glared at Lu Yichuan.

She was really tired of living.

Lu Yichuan said: "How do I get up there?"

The other party said: "Don't worry, I'll ask your most proud assistant to pick you up."

Lu Yichuan gritted his teeth and said, "Okay."

The other party said, "I'll tie your arms with a rope later."

Lu Yichuan said: "Okay."

The other party said: "If you want these two to avoid physical pain, cut off your right index finger yourself."

No matter what he does, Lu Yichuan's right index finger is the one he usually uses. If his index finger is cut off...

Lao An grabbed the phone and said, "You can cut off other fingers, but not the index finger."

The other party sneered: "My defeated general, when did I allow a weakling like you to talk to me?"

The general was defeated.

Hearing these four words, Lao An and Lu Yichuan looked at each other at the same time.

The other party continued, "I was talking to Mr. Lu. Mr. Lu's subordinates are really rude. They made me unhappy. When I'm unhappy, I want to bully others. And I love bullying the weak the most."

Lu Yichuan hurriedly snatched the phone and put it to his ear, saying, "Don't touch them. I will do whatever you tell me to do."

"I got really angry when I heard that guy's voice," the other person said.

Lu Yichuan's tone softened: "What do you want me to do to stop being angry?"

Another hearty laugh came from the other side.

At this time, Ana had already walked out with a knife and a piece of thick hemp rope in his hand.

"Have you seen your assistant?"

"Ah."

"Let him chop off your right index finger."

"Okay, I'll do it." Lu Yichuang said eagerly, walking towards Ana, almost jogging.

Lao An was about to catch up, but was stopped by a phone call.

The other party said, "Tell Lao An not to come over."

Lu Yichuan turned around and said to Lao An: "Go back!"

Lao An stopped again.

So Lu Yichuang continued to move forward.

Xiao Xiao and the female teacher standing on the third floor were kneeling in front of the railing with their hands and feet tied. Both of them were crying. Tears had already washed their faces.

Seeing this scene, Lu Yichuang's heart beat wildly.

Xiaoxiao can't bear to see such scenes. She won't be able to sleep at night and it will also cause harm to her psychologically.

So Lu Yichuan's footsteps froze in place, and he calmly said to the person on the other end of the phone: "Don't let Xiaoxiao see such a bloody scene. If you still want to continue the negotiation, let the child leave."

The person on the other side burst out laughing.

The other party said, "Lu Yichuan, is it time for you to negotiate with me now? It is your weakness that I have grasped, not my weakness that you have grasped. Please understand this clearly."

Lu Yichuan's attitude was still very tough: "Let Xiaoxiao leave."

"Do not."

This time the other party only said one word, and that one word suppressed anger.

He seemed to have lost his patience.

After a stalemate, the other party refused to let go and Lu Yichuang was at a loss.

So, he humbly said again: "When I cut off her fingers later, blood will splatter. Please cover her eyes."

"Okay." The other party agreed readily.

Lu Yichuang continued to move forward.

Ana looked at Lu Yichuan in front of him. He hadn't seen him for a while and felt that Lu Yichuan seemed to have lost weight.

Ana's heart began to beat violently.

Lu Yichuan smiled bitterly: "Ah, is this what you call repaying a favor?"

Ana said: "...Mr. Lu, I..."

Lu Yichuan said, "From today on, no matter what your difficulties are, I will not listen. Next time we meet, you should avoid me. If I see you, I will definitely meet you once and beat you once."

Ana's eyes were red: "I..."

"What are you talking about!" The earphones in Ana's ears suddenly made a sound.

Ana handed the knife to Lu Yichuan.

When handing the knife over again, Ana's hand accidentally touched Lu Yichuang's hand.

Lu Yichuan took the knife and his eyes darkened.

【Fake】

These are the words that Ana wrote on Lu Yichuan's hand when the backs of their hands passed each other.

Why did he write this word?

What does this word mean?

"What are you doing, Lu Yichuang? Are you afraid?" the voice on the other side spoke.

Lu Yichuan glanced at Ana, and Ana tightened the hemp rope in her hand.

So Lu Yichuan said, "If I cut off my fingers now, will you let them go?"