Ning Ran washed up inside the house while Nan Chen stood guard outside the door. After taking a shower, they felt a lot more relaxed and comfy.

The only problem was that they did not have a change of clothes. As such, they could only wash their clothes at night and dry them over the fire briefly. In the morning, they had to put on their clothes, which were still damp, and continue drying them using their body heat.

Although it felt rather uncomfortable, they were at least able to keep themselves clean. That was considered quite a luxury given their current circumstances.

Guo Si arrived in the afternoon and brought the couple some necessities, including toilet paper, shampoo, and soap.

He had also brought them a bag of fruits, which was perfect for Ning Ran and Nan Chen, as they needed something nutritious.

“Is your leg better? Is there anything else you need?” Guo Si asked Nan Chen.

“Recovery will take some time. Did those people ask about my situation?”

Guo Si nodded and replied, “They did. I told them that you are seriously injured, and your life was hanging by a thread. They did not want you to die so soon and asked me to think of a way to keep you alive without letting you recover completely.”

“Yup. They are worried that I'll escape. But their worries are completely unfounded. The reservoir is huge. No matter how good my swimming skills are, there's no way I can get away. Besides, I'm sure their men would be guarding the shores.”

Guo Si nodded and replied at once, “You're right. So please don't try to escape as that would get both of you killed.”

“Oh, you haven't told us yet. How much did they pay you?” Ning Ran asked.

An awkward expression appeared on Guo Si's face before he replied, “Let's not talk about this. It's true that I've taken their money, but it's not much. Besides, I didn't make things difficult for you guys. So I hope that you guys will do the same for me. They threatened to hurt my wife and kids if I don't do as they say. I don't have a choice.”

“We won't cause you trouble, but we need your help to pass a message to my family and let them know that I'm here. Tell them I'm safe and not to worry.”

As expected, Guo Si gave a dismissive wave at once and exclaimed, “That's not possible! They would conduct a thorough body search on me every time I get on shore!”

“I'll prepare two letters. If you hand over one of the letters to them voluntarily, it's likely that they wouldn't find you suspicious and won't pat you down. After that, you can think of a way to deliver the other letter. As for the means, I'll leave it to you. You can either get your relative or your wife to do it. As long as you manage to deliver my letter, I'll reward you handsomely. If I'm right, those people must have given you a few thousand, is that so? Is it three thousand or five thousand?” Nan Chen asked.

Guo Si

in your hands now. If you fail to receive the money, it's easy for you to make things difficult for us, such as not giving us food and starving us to death. As

moment of contemplation, Guo Si felt that

thousand was a rather huge sum of

You are obviously from a wealthy family. I'm sure a

was exactly what Nan Chen wanted

him to do

hundred thousand was nothing

one hundred thousand, but you have to be careful not to expose yourself. I won't be responsible for anything that happens to your family if you

My wife often sells fish at the market. They are

Sure, it's settled then.”

was lying on

had happened to Nan Chen. However, Nan Zhengde had explicitly disallowed him to head to Lightspring to look for Nan Chen and instead

In fact, after they started staying there, the inn stopped accepting other guests, and there were bodyguards standing outside

having nightmares, in which he saw Nan Chen's face covered in blood. After jolting awake from

Lightspring and look for Nan Chen, but he could not

was also worried that something bad would happen to the two kids in his absence. If that happened, he would never be able to forgive

then, Qiao Zhan walked over. “Mr. Xing, you have a call from

the phone and said, “Grandpa, any news on

I've booked flight tickets for

If you don't need me here, I'm

some men over to look for him. Let's talk when you get back.” Nan Zhengde

grandfather. He knew that the man must have

the

protect Little

and yourself safe. I understand that it's tougher on the men during this period of time, but please ensure that there's someone

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