"That's right, one word: money!" said the Masked Woman. "You wouldn't have come all this way to rescue him if it weren't for money."

The young man was a bit surprised. "How did you know?"

Ye Tianyu had promised Tang Sect that if they save him, he would give Tang Sect one billion—a very tempting amount for the Hidden Sect.

But how did the Masked Woman know this secret?

The Masked Woman said coldly, "Do you really want me to tell you now?"

"Alright." The young man had to suppress his curiosity; definitely not a good time to delay.

The Masked Woman said, "You only need to know that I won't kill him; the rest we can discuss once we're safe!"

The young man nodded. "Okay, but from this moment on, we need to stick close together. If I discover you're trying to ditch us, I won't be polite with you!"

The Masked Woman said, "I will lead the way!"

The Masked Woman looked at the two young ladies, indicating that they should make way.

The two young ladies didn't move, the slightly older one was a bit anxious. "Senior, can we trust this woman?"

The young man said, "Let her through."

"Oh!"

The two young ladies reluctantly made way.

The Masked Woman then lifted Ye Tianyu and dashed ahead, the young man and the two young ladies following closely behind.

To shake off Lin Fan, both parties temporarily formed an alliance; their sole aim was to escape from here.

Ye Tianyu, who had previously been knocked out by Lin Fan, finally woke up amidst the turbulence, feeling as if he was flying.

He opened his eyes to find himself being carried by someone. This person wasn't Lin Fan but a Masked Woman!

Ye Tianyu was extremely surprised. What had happened while he was unconscious, and how did he end up in the Masked Woman's hands?

Immediately, Ye Tianyu noticed the young man following alongside, along with two young ladies!

Ye Tianyu suddenly realized, feeling overjoyed—the Tang Sect must have successfully rescued him.

Wait!

Then why are they running?

Ye Tianyu wanted to speak but found his throat blocked; he couldn't make a sound, his body weak and unable to struggle.

"Stop, you must stop!"

Suddenly, Ye Tianyu heard someone shouting.

The Masked Woman cursed, "Damn, so many of those annoying police!"

Bang!

A gunshot rang out.

Bang!

Bang!

Bang!

A series of gunfire!

Ye Tianyu suddenly felt a fierce blow to his abdomen, then he rolled to the ground, feeling dizzy.

Severe abdominal pain!

Finished, Ye Tianyu realized he had been shot.

The bullet's impact had knocked him from the Masked Woman's grasp to the ground.

"Ah!"

Simultaneously, the Masked Woman shouted in surprise, staggering.

Seeing Ye Tianyu rolling on the ground, the Masked Woman wanted to grab him back, but the police continued shooting. She dared not take the risk and instead gritted her teeth, flying to the side to dodge the bullets.

The three from Tang Sect were similarly forced to evade under police fire.

Police reinforcements had arrived!

Evidently, these police reinforcements knew how dangerous these individuals were and decisively opened fire.

Ye Tianyu lay on the ground, vomiting blood; the world spinning, he suddenly felt someone grab his shoulder and turn him over.

Ye Tianyu saw two police officers' faces appear in front of him.

"The fugitive has been found, he's been shot and needs immediate medical attention!" One officer spoke into his radio.

"Who goes there, stay still!"

Suddenly, the officers shouted cautiously, raising their guns.

"I'm Lin Fan," a voice said.

Lin Fan had arrived!

The officers sighed in relief, lowered their guns, and said, "Mr. Lin."

Lin Fan said, "This guy's been shot, let me see."

Then, Ye Tianyu saw Lin Fan appear before him, squat down, and examine his injuries.

Lin Fan shook his head. "Poor guy."

Even Lin Fan had to sigh; Ye Tianyu had been incredibly unlucky—first a car accident causing injuries, then injuries from falling into an underground stream, and now, shot, hanging on the brink of life and death.

Seeing this, Ye Tianyu knew he was close to death; he felt his life rapidly fading from within.

"Ah!"

Suddenly, a scream echoed from the nearby woods.

The officers' faces changed—this was their colleague screaming.

"Mr. Lin, you guard this person, we're going to assist!"

The officers quickly left for support.

The main force had gone ahead to chase the four individuals; apparently, both sides were already in confrontation.

Lin Fan clearly understood: although the police initially had the upper hand with their guns, the four Hidden Sect experts could quickly turn the tide.

Lin Fan wanted to help, but if he left now, Ye Tianyu would surely die.

"Can I ask something of you?" Ye Tianyu looked at Lin Fan, speaking with difficulty. "I'm already dying; the money is useless to me now. I only regret failing Miss Li. Could you help return the money to her... cough, cough..."

Lin Fan spoke sternly, "Speak less, you won't die."

Ye Tianyu gave a bitter smile. "There's no need to lie to me; I know my condition. I'll tell you, the account is..."

Ye Tianyu intermittently relayed an account number and password to Lin Fan, reminiscent of when Li Huashan had shared an account password with him before dying.

Lin Fan focused on saving him, not interrupting.

Moments later, Lin Fan had bandaged Ye Tianyu's wound, temporarily stabilizing him. The bullet remained inside, but with limited resources, Lin Fan couldn't remove it, only keep him alive for now.

"I'm not lying; you won't die," Lin Fan remarked.

Ye Tianyu: "..."

He truly felt some improvement; was Lin Fan not lying—would he really survive?

He instantly regretted his actions; he shouldn't have revealed the account password to Lin Fan!

He hoped Lin Fan hadn't heard or remembered.

"Thanks for sharing the account and password; I remember them. I'll return the money to Miss Li," Lin Fan smiled.

Ye Tianyu was stunned; damn, Lin Fan remembered!

By now, the woods were silent.

Lin Fan stopped his rescue efforts, his hands bloodied, wiped on Ye Tianyu's pants, then stood up.

Turning, Lin Fan saw four people approaching.

The three from Tang Sect and the Masked Woman.

All the police reinforcements had been dealt with by them.

"Heh, looks like you've formed an alliance. Go ahead, all of you together!" Lin Fan said indifferently, looking at them.