The door to the warehouse opened and came out a man tied up in ropes, carried by inspectors that stood on both sides. The man's mouth was still covered with adhesive tape. A policeman came out behind them with a girl in his arms. Murong Ye and Gong Yu narrowed their eyes and immediately dashed towards that policeman.

Before the duo could speak, the alarmed policeman asked, "Who are you guys?"

The girl in his arms explained, "They must be looking for me."

Gong Yu stretched out his arm and pulled her over in one swift move. He frowned and asked, "Xiao Xi, what is going on?"

Murong Ye kept a sullen look and asked, "Xiao Xi, are you alright?"

"I'm fine, just a sprained foot." Yun Muxi shook her head and looked relaxed.

"Then can you explain to us what is going on?" Both Gong Yu and Murong Ye's expressions looked horrible. Everyone had been searching for her urgently for the past few hours, yet she looked so relaxed.

"Um, it's a long story. In short, this man tried to kidnap me, but I outsmarted him and tied him up instead, just that I accidentally sprained my foot. Then I called the police and here they are."

"Then why didn't you call when you're safe?"

"Um, my phone died."

"Your phone died? Did you know that we've almost looked through the entire campus? We were so desperate we could have torn down the school."

"Um, I heard it just now. There was a couple making out under the window pane. Then they started to gossip, which is how I found out how serious this incident is. I was just about to call you guys when the police came..."

As she spoke, Yun Muxi buried her head into Gong Yu's embrace. These two men's stare at her was getting scarier, it was terrifying! She was the one that was injured, she was the one that was a victim!!!

Seeing Yun Muxi act like this, both men could not bring themselves to be angry anymore. They shook their heads helplessly and prepared to leave with Yun Muxi in their arms.

The policeman would not let them go just like that. "Hey! Stop! She can't go!"

Gong Yu and Murong Ye turned back at the same time with an angry look. "Why?"

The two men had an ugly look on their faces that could not be described with words. As a policeman, he had seen too many criminals and tough people. However, he was scared of these two men.

"Um... she, she needs to go back with us to make a record."

Murong Ye ordered the policeman in a cold voice, "I'll send someone to settle that. You can bring this person back for now, but you must hand him over to me to settle thereafter. I'll send someone to discuss with you." Then, he and Gong Yu left with Yun Muxi.

The policeman was shocked to see the two men leave so arrogantly. However, he was more shocked to realize that he did not dare to chase after them to stop them.

The other two policemen saw what was happening and turned their heads to ask, "Captain, what now?"

"What now? What can we do! Take him back to the station first."

Murong Ye and Gong Yu brought Yun Muxi out of the school gate and left after getting in the car.

They were silent for the whole ride home. Cui Pengrui was already waiting at home.

Cui Pengrui did a whole-body checkup for Yun Muxi and dealt with her sprained foot.

"Xiao Xi is fine, just a sprained ankle. She'll be fine after resting for a few days. There's nothing found on her body."

Cui Pengrui gave them an ointment for sprains and left after listing some things to take note of.

Yun Muxi sat on the sofa and the two men stood in front of her like two statues placed side by side.

Yun Muxi swallowed her saliva and asked nervously, "Guys? What are you guys doing?"

Murong Ye started to say first, "Now can you talk about the details?"

"Details? Didn't I already explain the situation?" Yun Muxi frowned slightly and looked at them in confusion.

"What's up with that man?" Gong Yu stared at Yun Muxi with furrowed brows and a cold gaze. There was a tint of anger and concern in his tone.

"I don't know who is he. He said that someone hired him to kidnap me. The other party hasn't told him where to bring me, so he brought me to that old warehouse for the time being while waiting for the next instruction."

"Then who's the person who hired him?" Murong Ye frowned and asked.

"He had no idea too. He said that the other party contacted him by text message. He was originally a gangster. He doesn't know how the other party got his number. The other party said that he has a business deal to offer and asked if he's interested. Since it didn't involve killing or setting a fire, he agreed to it. The other party had a high offer and he thought that it was a worthy deal. He even felt like money was falling from the sky. However, the other party did not show up and he did not receive a single cent."

"Then how did you get away?"

"At the beginning, he wanted to tie me up but I acted like I was weak. I'm pregnant now, I was worried that he'll hurt the child, so I can't let him tie me up! Fortunately, the warehouse was complicated. I played some tricks and successfully tied him up."

"Tricks?"

"Yea. After I followed him into the warehouse, I distracted his attention away. Then I hid in a pile of boxes and even found a plank of wood. When he came back to find me, I hid in a dark corner and hit him hard with that wood, causing him to pa.s.s out. Then I tied him up. But because he was too heavy, I couldn't drag him, and accidentally twisted my foot."

Listening to Yun Muxi describe the story with ease, the two men finally relaxed their tensed hearts. However, the fear in their hearts could not be erased entirely.

"Then why did you only call the police then? It's been four hours, do you know how worried we all are?"

"I didn't know so much time has pa.s.sed! I don't know why that person brought me around the school, I was already dizzy from all the turns when we arrived at the warehouse. Then, I fought around with him. I didn't know how much time has pa.s.sed. My phone was dead and I couldn't look at the time."

"Then after you've tackled him, why didn't you call us to tell us you're safe?"

"I didn't know that you guys are searching for me so anxiously. I thought that I would call the police first and after they arrive and everything is settled, I would then call you guys. While waiting for the police to arrive, I heard the couple outside the window doing it before they started gossiping. That's when I know that the gossip was about me and that you guys were looking for me. I was just about to call you guys when the police finally arrived, so I couldn't call."

Feeling speechless, Murong Ye sighed. He sat beside Yun Muxi and said softly, "Xiao Xi, next time you run into something like this, think of a way to notify me immediately, or else we'll be worried. Don't try to push things beyond your capabilities. Today, this man was stupid, so you were able to escape. Next time... we can't even imagine."

"What do you mean by this person is too stupid? I was smart! It was my wits and courage that conquered him." Yun Muxi was very displeased with Murong Ye's comment. She really put in the effort to get that man arrested.

Gong Yu also turned and sat on her other side. He spoke in a gentle voice, "Okay, okay, you're smart. But you're a weak female with no strength to fight. You got lucky this time, but no more pus.h.i.+ng next time, okay?"

Yun Muxi knew that the both of them were worried for her but she suddenly spotted something amiss in their words, "Hold on! You guys kept on saying next time... do you really hope that something like this would happen again?"

The two men were dumbfounded at the question. Indeed, they did not hope that something like this were to ever happen again, yet they kept saying "next time"...

However, Murong Ye kept calm and said to her, "Xiao Xi, we all don't want this to happen again, but you must know that the man behind all this did not succeed. If he really holds a grudge against you, we can't be sure that he won't do something like this again. Of course, we will do everything we can to protect you, but we're concerned about the possibility of people taking advantage of the moments when we're not with you."

Gong Yu added, "That's right. Everyone who is concerned about you does not wish for anything like this to happen again. Of course, we will do everything we can to protect you, but before we catch the real culprit, we can't let our guards down."

Both Gong Yu and Murong Ye do not bear to reprimand her severely. Their voices were tender and full of concern. This caused Yun Muxi to feel even more guilty.

She looked down and played with her fingers, answering softly, "Okay, I understand! I'll take note next time, sorry for worrying you guys."

The two men stretched out their hands at the same time to pat her head. All three of them were taken aback by the same action.

Yun Muxi smiled and said, "You guys have some chemistry! Your words and actions are becoming more in sync! Hahaha... people might think you guys are twins and have telepathy."

The two men withdrew their hands awkwardly and their cheeks flushed slightly red at the same time.

Yun Muxi was happy to see this and her smile became even brighter. Her vibrant smile infected the two men.

A little embarra.s.sed, Murong Ye stood up and said, "Um... Gong Yu, you should stay and take care of Xiao Xi tonight. I have things to do."

"Bro, have you eaten? Do you want to eat before leaving?" Yun Muxi grabbed Murong Ye's arm just as he was about to leave and asked with a face full of concern.

Ever since noon, Murong Ye had been busy searching for Yun Muxi and did not even have time for lunch.

"No thanks, I'll just get something to eat on the way."

"Bro, eating at weird timings is not good for your stomach!"

"Okay, I got it. I'll get someone to prepare dinner for me."

Murong Ye's heart felt warm. He turned and gently rubbed the top of her head.

It felt nice to have someone caring for you!

Increasingly, he realized that having a younger sister is not a bad thing. He must treasure this sister that G.o.d gave him. He must dote and cherish her even more.

Gong Yu stood aside and watched. Instantly, his heart was full of a mixture of different feelings. Seeing that he was not the only one that Yun Muxi cared for, he felt strangely uncomfortable. Although he knew that he was her biological brother, he still could not bring himself to accept it completely.

Murong Ye smiled, just before the phone in his pocket started ringing. He took out his phone and frowned slightly when he saw the caller ID. His cold aura instantly replaced the warmth that he had just displayed.