Li Rui looked at the unfamiliar face in front of him with surprise, a cold smile appearing at the corner of his mouth.
Li Rui's heart immediately tightened because at that moment, Boss was looking at him with suspicion, but it was unclear what he was thinking. Li Rui's disguise was quite skillful; ordinary people wouldn't be able to see through it.
However, Li Rui didn't want to confront Boss directly, as his current identity made it inconvenient.
"Ah!" A painful sound suddenly escaped from Li Rui's throat, startling everyone around him, who couldn't understand what had happened.
Li Rui continued to play his part, stumbling and nearly falling to the ground. His performance was so convincing that others couldn't see through it.
Li Rui then turned and ran away. The reason he had shouted was to create the illusion that he was injured. Although his acting was very realistic, whether they believed it depended on how foolish Boss and the others were.
He kicked off the wall and began to escape, increasing his speed. However, he didn't dare to go too fast; after all, he was supposedly injured and couldn't run that quickly.
Li Rui's careful planning indeed fooled those who were stunned at the scene.
"Boss, that guy is injured! We need to chase him!" one of the yellow-haired kids pointed at Li Rui as he ran ahead.
"Yeah, if we don't chase now, we won't catch up!" another person shouted loudly.
Boss's eyes lit up with a hint of suspicion as he shouted loudly.
"Brothers, let's chase him!" With that command, many people immediately rushed in the direction Li Rui had fled.
Dust flew everywhere as Boss chased after him with a fierce expression.
Li Rui kept running without any intention of fighting back, but his speed noticeably increased. After all, he didn't want anyone to catch up with him. At that moment, a faint scent wafted through the air, but Li Rui couldn't afford to pay attention; he sprinted forward.
Suddenly, a bright house appeared before him. The golden glazed roof shone brightly under the warm sunlight, creating a harmonious and beautiful scene. However, Li Rui had no time to consider such things; his most important task was to escape.
He quickly turned and leaped into the air towards a brown window. Li Rui immediately shrank his body and slipped through the window.
As soon as he landed, Li Rui patted his hands; this simple task took only a moment. His eyes brightened when he realized that the room he entered was very spacious but felt somewhat strange.
Li Rui couldn't help but raise his guard. Beneath the faint pink curtain lay a dark shadow. Watching that strange silhouette, he raised his hand and brought a cup of tea to his lips, taking a small sip.
A gentle breeze flowed in through the window, lifting the pink curtains and allowing Li Rui to catch a glimpse of the person's appearance.
"Who?" Li Rui asked cautiously. It wasn't that he was afraid; he simply had many questions in his mind.
"You entered this room without knowing who I am?" The voice, rich and magnetic, resonated. It sounded somewhat familiar to Li Rui, but he couldn't recall where he had heard it before.
Li Rui fell silent, not knowing what to say. After all, he had indeed entered without permission. But so what? For someone like him, a powerful individual, coming into this room should be an honor for the owner.
He watched as the person slowly lifted the curtain with a delicate hand. Sunlight streamed in, illuminating his face, and Li Rui finally recognized him. No wonder he felt a sense of familiarity; the person before him was Zhu Yunzhi.
Li Rui's heart skipped a beat, tension rising as his brown eyes narrowed slightly. "It's you?"
His tone was sharp because he sensed that the visitor meant trouble. However, Zhu Yunzhi remained calm, a dimpled smile appearing on his lips. "What’s wrong? Are you surprised to see me?"
At that moment, Li Rui thought it was an obvious question. A stranger suddenly enters a room, and then it turns out to be Zhu Yunzhi—how terrifying!
Yet Li Rui remained silent, caught off guard by Zhu Yunzhi's inexplicable presence. Had he been exposed? After thinking it over carefully, he concluded that such a situation was unlikely. If Li Rui wanted to find out more, he could easily use his strength to force an answer.
Unexpectedly, Li Rui chose not to take that route. However, he knew he couldn't let Zhu Yunzhi stay because he didn't want to retreat into hiding again.
Worried about his identity being revealed, a surge of murderous intent rose within him. Just as he contemplated killing Zhu Yunzhi to silence him, he swiftly turned and drew a bright knife from his pocket—its sharpness gleaming ominously.
Seeing Li Rui deep in thought and remaining silent, Zhu Yunzhi quickly grasped the situation; it seemed that Li Rui intended to kill him. He immediately stood up.
The air felt tense as Zhu Yunzhi spoke loudly, "Stop! I have something to say."
Li Rui was about to strike when he heard Zhu Yunzhi's words. He paused and decided to see what Zhu Yunzhi had to say.
Zhu Yunzhi slightly pursed his lips and even managed a smile. Little did he know that if he had spoken just a moment later, he might have met his end.
"I want to cooperate with you," Zhu Yunzhi said calmly, subtly adjusting his sleeves.
Li Rui was slightly taken aback upon hearing Zhu Yunzhi's words, not expecting such a statement to come from him.
"What?" Li Rui couldn't help but question, fearing he had misheard. Cooperation? He and Zhu Yunzhi were adversaries; how could there possibly be an opportunity for collaboration? Even if there were, Li Rui was puzzled about what they could possibly cooperate on.
Zhu Yunzhi continued with a voice full of charisma, "I want to cooperate with you. Please believe me."
This time, Li Rui heard him clearly. He looked at the strikingly handsome Zhu Yunzhi in front of him, his mind filled with questions. Why would Zhu Yunzhi want to collaborate with him?
"Why?" Li Rui asked immediately.
At that moment, Zhu Yunzhi exuded a powerful aura right before Li Rui, making the air feel as if it had solidified. Li Rui stared wide-eyed, unable to look away from what was about to happen next.
Zhu Yunzhi's lips curled into a cold smile as he faced Li Rui, looking at him incredulously.
"Surprised?"
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