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A casual remark Shen Chuwei heard made her hair stand on end; she also realized the significant difference in strength between them.

She turned to glance at Xiao Jinyan, whose face was so pale it was frightening, as if he would faint at any moment.

She withdrew her gaze and looked at the masked man, noticing that he was staring at her as if she were an ant, pondering whether to crush her now or later...

At this life or death crossroads, Shen Chuwei realized that she was only being grabbed by the wrist by the masked man, but her feet were still free to move.

She sneakily peeked at the masked man, struggled a bit, and with furrowed brows and an almost crying expression, she said, "My hand hurts, can you loosen your grip a bit?"

The masked man turned his gaze towards her wrist upon hearing this.

Shen Chuwei seized the opportunity, lifting her foot to ferociously kick at the masked man.

The groin is a man’s weakness, and if she struck there, both she and Xiao Jinyan would have a chance to be saved.

Shen Chuwei’s movements were indeed swift, but no matter how fast, they were still caught in the masked man’s field of vision, and he easily dodged that lethal kick.

Shen Chuwei lunged into thin air, and if her stance hadn’t been more solid than the average person’s, she would’ve had a terrible fall due to her excessive force.

Seeing that her slender wrist was still in his clasp, she actually felt a slight sense of relief. Had her stance been unsteady, at least the fall wouldn’t have been too dreadful—

As a doctor, she understood all too well how violent falls leading to a severe knock on the head could be life-threatening, and might even result in high-level paralysis—

To the masked man, Shen Chuwei’s little tricks seemed like child’s play, posing no threat whatsoever.

"Do you want to save him?"

Without hesitation, Shen Chuwei nodded, "Of course."

The masked man asked further, "Why do you want to save him?"

Shen Chuwei’s answer was matter-of-fact, "He is my husband, it’s natural for me to save him."

The masked man glanced at Lin Xian, "What if he wasn’t? Would you still save him?"

Shen Chuwei also looked towards Xiao Jinyan and spoke a very pragmatic truth, "If he weren’t my husband, I would save him if I could, but if I couldn’t, I’d only be able to protect myself. But because he is my husband, even if I lack the ability, I’ll still try to save him."

Lin Xian was taken aback upon hearing this, impressed by Shen Chuwei’s courage. He had always known that Shen Chuwei treated him well because he looked exactly like her husband.

Yet sometimes, he almost slipped into that role because of her.

Just like earlier, despite knowing the danger, she had rushed over recklessly to save him.

And it was as if he had just realized that she did it for her own husband, not for him.

Shen Chuwei withdrew her gaze and looked at the masked man, unable to see his expression due to the mask, but those crimson pupils involuntarily struck fear into one’s heart.

He merely snorted and without another word, wrapped his arms around her waist and flew out the window.

It was truly flying...

Seeing Shen Chuwei being taken away, Lin Xian stumbled out of bed in a panic and fell to the ground.

Qin Xiao, who had just returned, heard the commotion, saw the door open, and quickly ran inside to find his master on the floor; he rushed over immediately.

Qin Xiao helped his master to his feet, and seeing the blood on the ground, he looked worriedly at his own master.

"Master, what happened? Who hurt you?"

Bearing the pain, Lin Xian said, "Never mind me, go save Doctor Shen, she’s been taken away."

Seeing his master injured like this, Qin Xiao hesitated for a few seconds before replying, "As you command, master."

Qin Xiao settled him on the bed and then quickly chased after them.

Shen Chuwei glanced at the eaves under her feet and, although not afraid of heights, she trembled with fear at this moment, thinking, is this an attempt to kill and dispose of the body?

"Where are you taking me?" she asked cautiously, fearing that if he became displeased, he might just throw her down; without any lightness techniques, falling from this height would mean certain death or maiming—

Just after asking, the masked man brought her to the top of the tallest building; she estimated it must be at least twelve meters high.

The masked man’s gaze rested on her, "Jump down from here, and I’ll let him go this time."

Shen Chuwei was just wondering why he had brought her here when she heard this. Was this man somewhat perverse?

He had specifically chosen the tallest building as if he wanted her to commit suicide by jumping from it...

She glanced again; it was indeed too high, she didn’t have the courage to jump unless someone deliberately pushed her off.

Shen Chuwei looked back at the masked man, trying to bargain, "Can we change the condition?"

The masked man replied in his emotionless tone, "There is no alternative."