ATFBETIBM Chapter 423.2

Bai Lixin: “You’re a businessman, businessmen don’t engage in loss-making deals. Helping me would undoubtedly lead to financial difficulties for you. What’s your true intention in helping me?”

Dijia suddenly stiffened, feeling a bit helpless under the young man’s serious gaze.

‘True intention?

Because he felt they are friends? No, it’s not just that.’

Ever since they parted ways last night, his mind had been filled with thoughts of him.

It wasn’t just after parting ways; even during the banquet yesterday, he felt a bit abnormal when he saw Zhang Xiao disrespecting the young man.

The young man was right, he was a businessman.

Businessmen don’t offend business partners for no reason, but he did.

During the banquet last night, when he saw Zhang Xiao being disrespectful to the young man, he instinctively intervened. Even though he didn’t think much of Zhang Xiao, he still had cooperative projects with the Zhang family.

Not only that, despite saying he didn’t care, after the young man disappeared, he spent the entire night looking for him.

He left the young man on the balcony, went to the hall to socialize with others, but he couldn’t shake off his worry about the young man. After chatting with others for a short while, he returned to the balcony to see how the young man was doing.

But when he returned to the balcony, the young man was gone.

He searched for the young man for a very long time, starting from eight o’clock and continuing until after midnight.

Just when he was about to panic and consider calling the police, he found the young man in the room, sticky and wet, and his anger almost burned him to death.

He worried about the young man all night, searched for the young man all night, but the young man spent the night fooling around with someone else here?

When did Dijia care so much about a person and have a relationship with someone?

But that person turned out to be so reckless.

The angry Dijia was about to speak without thinking, but after learning the truth, all his arrogance disappeared, replaced only by pity.

The young man was coerced.

What was his fault?

The damned rapist was the real scum!

The perpetrator roamed free, while the victim faced public accusations and abuse.

From that moment on, he vowed to find that scum and make him pay a painful price.

Dijia secretly licked his lips, his forehead slightly lowered, the shadow of his eyelashes blocking the confused and flustered gaze.

From birth until now, he had always been the admired elite.

Whatever he wanted to do, he could do it; success was just a simple term to him.

He firmly believed that everything was within his control.

He never thought that his heart would fluctuate so much because of one person’s appearance and turn into a tangled mess.

The man laughed silently and bitterly.

How should he tell the young man that he wasn’t doing charity, but that he is helping him because he has some intention for him?

If he said it, how would he be any different from those who harmed and coveted the young man?

He would surely lump him with those people and reject him.

Because he likes him, he couldn’t forget the young man.

Because he likes him, he pushed aside his original travel plans and rushed over just to ensure the young man’s safety.

He came here not just to see the young man, but also because he was worried that the thing on the window would come to trouble Bai Lixin again.

Bai Lixin feared it so much, yet the Fei family members were oblivious.

Yes, how could the Fei family members know? They only helped outsiders and assisted that monster in bullying Bai Lixin.

“Just consider it as charity. You can also say I’m a good person, I’m a bit different from other entrepreneurs.” After a brief pause, Dijia explained solemnly, “In short, you just need to believe that I genuinely want to help you.”

After saying this, he nervously looked at Bai Lixin through the mask, afraid to hear a “no” from him.

What should he do if the other party doesn’t agree?

What can he do?

Forcefully take him away? Or target Fei Taizong, directly driving him and his entire family away?

He was a businessman, and he had efficient means to achieve this silently. However, doing so took time, it was not as fast as taking Bai Lixin away directly.

And he didn’t want the young man to endure even a minute of humiliation, just like today.

Dijia’s thoughts grew increasingly dark.

“Okay.”

Just when Dijia’s mind was in turmoil, a voice suddenly broke into his heart.

Like sunlight suddenly breaking through layers of fog, it instantly dispelled the malicious haze gradually growing in Dijia’s heart.

Dijia looked up, a hint of imperceptible surprise in his voice, “Have you made up your mind?”

Bai Lixin nodded vigorously. Then he opened his arms and suddenly embraced Dijia.

His chin rested on the man’s broad shoulder, and the young man said earnestly, “I’ve always hoped for someone to pull me out of the quagmire. Now, the heavens have heard my prayers, and you’ve finally come. Thank you.”

Rubbing his chin against the man’s shoulder, he continued, “But promise me, please. Since you’ve reached out, don’t let go. Nothing is more despairing than giving me hope and then disappointing me.”

Dijia froze and his mind shook, suddenly recalling the vague words he heard the young man say yesterday.

—If darkness were to come again, don’t give me light from the beginning.

He sighed deeply, and promised sincerely, word by word, “Absolutely not.”

Dijia felt a sudden pang of bitterness in his heart. He hugged Bai Lixin tightly, giving him the warmest and secure embrace and harbor.

Time seemed to freeze at this moment, and the world seemed to have only the two of them.

There was no harm and darkness, and layers of barriers were peeled away, leaving only the deepest warmth.

“Xiao Tuo, I’m here to save you!”

An abrupt voice suddenly interrupted the serene atmosphere between the two.

Dijia raised his head with some displeasure and saw Fei Yino staring at them with wide eyes.

He hurriedly came from a distance, grabbed Bai Lixin’s arm and tried to pull him to his side.

Displeased, Dijia directly lifted his foot and mercilessly kicked him away. Fei Yino couldn’t dodge and was kicked heavily to the ground. Bai Lixin was also protected under Dijia’s arm.

Dijia coldly looked down at Fei Yino, who was holding his stomach in pain and grimacing, “What do you want?”

He knew this person. Fei Yino, Bai Lixin’s brother.

Bai Lixin had endured so much. Even if Fei Yino hadn’t participated, he just watched on with cold eyes.

He was also trash.

Dijia suddenly regretted that he had kicked too lightly just now!

Fei Yino crawled up from the ground in a sorry state, a few strands of hair hanging down messily.

Holding his stomach, he looked at Bai Lixin in Dijia arms, repeating the words from earlier, “Xiao Tuo, don’t be afraid, I’m here to save you.”

Bai Lixin silently observed Fei Yino.

Fei Yino seemed a bit abnormal tonight.

Although Fei Yino was usually abnormal, tonight he was exceptionally so.

He seemed very anxious.

While confronting Dijia, his eyes occasionally glanced at the watch in his hand. At the same time, his eyes darted around, as if waiting for something.

What did Fei Yino say? He was here to save him?

Bai Lixin was momentarily stunned, and his eyes fell on Dijia’s face.

Right, Dijia still had a mask on his face. Fei Yino probably mistook Dijia as one of the guests attending the banquet.

When they embraced each other just now, it might look like he was being controlled by Dijia from Fei Yino’s perspective.

Was he afraid of that he would be abducted by the masked people, so he came to rescue him?

But what was he waiting for when he checked his watch?

Bai Lixin silently observed Fei Yino and made a small move.

He was sheltered in Dijia’s arms, and his palm happened to be held by Dijia. Hidden by the clothes, Bai Lixin’s fingers began to slowly slide in Dijia’s palm.

Dijia was initially stunned, then he began to sense Bai Lixin’s touch seriously.

—Be careful.

Dijia took a deep breath, and suddenly felt excited.

The young man was involving him, warning him to be careful.

On the opposite side, Fei Yino still had a ferocious expression. His eyes were wild, and his speech was somewhat chaotic and fragmented.

“Don’t worry, Xiao Tou, you’ll be fine this time.”

“They’re about to come.”

“No one can hide.”

“No one can escape; everyone will die.”

“Don’t be afraid, Xiao Tou. I’m here, and they won’t find you or hurt you.”

“I’ll take you away from here; we’ll go on a trip, and I’ll help you escape.”

“Don’t leave me, Xiao Tou.”

‘They? Who are they?

The black and white figures? Or something else?’

‘Everyone will die? Who will die?

The masked people? Or everyone currently at Fei’s house?’

He wanted to ask Fei Yino, but he hadn’t forgotten that he also needed to play a role under Fei Yino’s watchful eyes.

Bai Lixin would urgently ask questions, but Xiao Tou wouldn’t.

The obedient and shy Xiao Tou should be frightened now, only hiding in a corner, crying helplessly.

While Bai Lixin pondered, the previously tranquil trees suddenly shook violently.

“Whoosh!”

“Whoosh!”

“Whoosh!”

The trees were swaying, sand and rocks were flying on the ground, and there was a heavy wind blowing!

Fei Yino laughed madly, “They’re coming, they’re coming!”

Bai Lixin raised his head vigilantly and saw a white figure flying straight towards them from a distance.

The white figure was fast, and just as it was about to reach them, Dijia quickly pulled Bai Lixin backward.

At the same time, there was a loud “bang”, and something smashed into the place where they had just been, sending a burst of rocks and yellow sand into the air.

In the hazy dust, Bai Lixin finally saw the white figure clearly.

It was a “person” wearing a white cloak—a scarecrow.

A huge hat covered most of its face, and the exposed area below the chin was not skin but a black mask pressed against its face.

It was tall, at least 2.5 meters, making even the 1.9-meter Dijia appear somewhat small in front of this scarecrow.

The cloak almost covered its body entirely, with only a tiny wooden stake exposed beneath its feet.

The scarecrow’s arms and hands were wrapped in black gloves, revealing no trace of skin.

Between its two hands, it held a three-pronged fork, the type used for pitching straw.

At this moment, the pitchfork was inserted into the ground. The scarecrow pulled hard, and a large hole suddenly appeared in the ground.

Judging from its appearance and the stake, if Bai Lixin’s guess was correct, this should be one of the two scarecrows he saw in the oil painting.

He remembered that the white scarecrow was slightly shorter than the black one. If the white scarecrow was around 2.5 meters, then the black scarecrow should be about 3 meters tall.

Now, only the white scarecrow appeared here. Where was the black scarecrow? Could it have entered the Fei family?

Bai Lixin subconsciously looked towards the wall beside him.

While he pondered, painful roars and moans suddenly came from inside the Fei family just a wall away.

“What kind of monster is this?!”

“Someone’s been killed! Help! Murder!”

“Ahh, don’t kill me! Don’t kill me!”

“I don’t want to play anymore! I don’t want to play this hunting game!”

“I came here as a hunter, not as prey!”

“Please, spare me! Don’t kill me!”

The sounds of pleading and chaotic running echoed one after another.

The masked people, who were hunters just now, had in an instant switched roles and become helpless prey.

Something flew out of the house and across the sky, causing a loud “boom” when it hit the ground not far from Bai Lixin.

Bai Lixin looked over, and it wasn’t a thing; it was a person.

A masked man.

The man’s formerly dignified suit was now torn and hung in tatters.

There was a massive hole in his back, extending from his back all the way to his belly.

With such a wound, survival was impossible.

However, the masked man didn’t die immediately.

He was still breathing after being thrown outside. Crawling on the ground, he emitted painful cries while using all his limbs to move forward, instinctively trying to escape.

On the pure white mask was a face full of fear. He left a sticky red blood trail on the ground where he crawled.

The white scarecrow slowly approached him. Seeing this, the masked man immediately crawled frantically. The mask showed an increasing expression of terror as he crawled over the ground.

As he crawled, he begged: “No, don’t kill me. If you want money, I will give you money. I have a lot of money. I will give you whatever you want. Don’t kill me.”

However, the white scarecrow was unmoved. It raised the pitchfork and stabbed it hard.

With a rise and fall of the hand, the masked man lay motionless on the ground, completely dead this time.

After the masked man died, the white scarecrow pulled the pitchfork out, then turned and slowly walked towards Dijia and Bai Lixin.

Bai Lixin immediately tensed all over.

Based on what had just happened and Fei Yino’s words earlier, these two scarecrows should be the “they” Fei Yino mentioned, and their purpose in appearing here was quite clear: to hunt and kill the masked people.

As for him, was he also within their hunting range?

The combat power of these two scarecrows seemed quite high. He didn’t know if he was their match now.

But, without trying, how would he know if he was their opponent?

Bai Lixin’s eyes were instantly filled with the desire to win. He wrested his hand from Dijia’s grasp, preparing to take out the scythe.

However, he suddenly felt a force pushing his body, and his body staggered several steps to the side.