Chapter 779 - Had to be Beaten Up (2/2)

Chu Lui raised his bare feet and cleaned it on the floor. He then boarded the helicopter. The others returned to their senses and ran forward, trying to claw at the helicopter—the one thing that could get them out of here.

However, the men picked up heavy weapons and pointed those at them.

With the display of weapons, all the others were terrified. In this chaotic region, deaths were a common sight.

Moreover, everyone was afraid of dying.

As the helicopter took off, Xia Ruoxin sat up and placed her face on the glass. As she watched the river disappear from her sight, she understood why no one wanted or managed to escape. They always got caught because this place was essentially a lone island surrounded by the sea.

“Do you have food?” Chu Lui asked Gu Qi.

Gu Qi only managed to produce a bar of chocolate after checking through all his possessions. “We didn’t manage to bring much with us since we left in a hurry. Don’t worry, Mr. Chu. Given our current speed, we should arrive in the nearest country. You can rest for a few days and then return home.”

Chu Lui took the chocolate and passed it to Xia Ruoxin.

He placed his large hand on the woman’s haggard face. “Don’t worry, we’ll be there soon. Eat this first for some energy.”

Without thinking, Xia Ruoxin pressed the chocolate back into the man’s hand.

“Don’t worry about me. I got there later than you did. I’m not hungry.” Chu Lui moved over to let her rest her head on his lap.

Xia Ruoxin swallowed her saliva as she held the chocolate. She had not had something like this in a really long time. She had forgotten what it tasted like. She only had vague impressions of a sweet, creamy taste. She broke the chocolate into two and stuffed one into Shen Wei’s hand. She then unwrapped the other half and put it in her mouth. Shen Wei clenched her hands, but she did not eat it.

At this point, Gu Qi’s phone rang; and he picked it up.

“En, yes, Mr. Mo. We’ve picked them up. They’re doing fine. Okay, please hold on.”

Gu Qi handed the satellite phone to Chu Lui.

“Mr. Chu, Mr. Mo would like to speak with you.”

“Thank you.” Chu Lui took the phone with one hand as he held Xia Ruoxin’s hand tightly with the other. He dared not to use too much force, out of fear of hurting her.

“It’s me. We’re all fine.” He looked down and stared at Xia Ruoxin’s curled lashes. “It’s good that we could find them. I’m willing to pay any price.

“Also, thank you, Mo Ming.”

When those two words were uttered, no one saw Shen Wei’s body shudder. She curled up herself as the piece of chocolate melted in her hands. A hand of stickiness… of sweet and of bitter.

As the helicopter traveled, Xia Ruoxin slept peacefully for the first time in a long while. She slept soundly as she held the man’s hand.

She did not even wake up when the helicopter had landed.

“I’ve already contacted the doctors here,” Gu Qi said to Chu Lui. “Mr. Mo will come over personally later.”