A Substitute Bride With Multiple Identities
Chapter 454: Then Kill Me

Chapter 454: Chapter 454: Then Kill Me

Shen Yanhe pressed her earpiece and whispered softly, "Received."

She set up the sniper rifle she had been holding in her arms, with the muzzle aimed at the entrance of the cave.

The surroundings fell silent as if even time had come to a standstill.

"Thud! Thud! Thud!"

Sounds of something hitting the ground echoed from within the cave, accompanied by rustling noises.

Soon after, the vines blocking the entrance were pulled down from the inside, and a tall young man emerged.

That young man was none other than Brian, whom Shen Yanhe had seen before.

Brian vigilantly scanned his surroundings.

Shen Yanhe held her breath, hiding in the dense underbrush, carefully making no sound, her gaze still fixed on the cave entrance.

Brian had appeared.

Would Fu Weizhi be with him?

Brian carefully examined the surrounding underbrush and the dense trees above.

Assured that the only marks above were those made by wild animals and none by humans, his tense nerves eased slightly.

He shifted slightly to the side, helping Fu Weizhi emerge from the cave: "BOSS, the exit is here."

"Mmm," Fu Weizhi, covering his mouth, coughed weakly a few times and extended his hand, exiting the cave entrance with the help of Brian.

Following him, there were dozens of youths of varying skin colors, all carrying wooden rifles, their faces expressionless.

Two young men in white lab coats were supporting Shen Zhong, who was still unconscious.

As soon as he left the cave, Fu Weizhi took a deep breath of fresh air and shakily took out a vial of medicine to drink.

After he finished, Brian said, "BOSS, we need to leave the forest quickly before those people become aware of us."

He looked at Fu Weizhi with some concern: "BOSS, can your body hold up?"

"Yes," Fu Weizhi put the empty vial in his pocket, his voice hoarse: "Let’s go."

He had just taken a step when a red laser suddenly landed on his forehead.

This seemed to be a signal, as dozens of red lasers appeared from all directions, each aimed at Fu Weizhi and his group.

Fu Weizhi immediately stopped in his tracks.

Brian’s pupils shrank sharply, and he stepped forward to shield Fu Weizhi, gripping his wooden rifle and warily watching the surroundings: "It’s an ambush!"

And judging by these lasers, there were quite a few in the ambush!

Sweat beaded on Brian’s forehead: "BOSS, it seems our escape route here has been discovered. I’ll escort you back first, and we can take a different escape route."

"I would advise you best not to move," Shen Yanhe’s voice, cool and indifferent, rang out.

She held the sniper rifle in her hands and rose from the bush where she was hidden, walking out.

Fu Weizhi stood leaning on a cane, his gaze heavy as he looked at Shen Yanhe: "It’s you."

He gripped his cane a bit tighter and asked in a deep voice, "How did you know about the exit of this escape route?"

He was sure the workers who knew these escape routes had all been dealt with by him.

The lab’s defense layout was hidden in his safe.

Apart from him, no one in this world knew the locations of the escape route exits.

But why?

How did Shen Yanhe come to know?

Could it be...

Suddenly, Fu Weizhi turned his head, his gaze deeply fixed on Shen Zhong, who had not yet regained consciousness, gripping his cane tightly.

Did Shen Zhong secretly hide a map years ago?

"I have nothing to say to you," Shen Yanhe said coldly. "Fu Weizhi, after committing so many atrocious acts, it is time you paid with your life for all those you have killed."

"Killed?" Fu Weizhi looked at Shen Yanhe calmly, his hands spread slightly, his face wearing a trace of innocence, "How did I kill them? I was clearly contributing to the advancement of human scientific research!"

"In this world, there is not a single human being who does not desire immortality!"

Fu Weizhi turned the accusation back on Shen Yanhe, "Do you know, if it weren’t for your meddling, we could still be conducting our research in peace! According to the materials left by Dr. D, we are now only a step away from immortality!"

By the end of his speech, Fu Weizhi’s emotions had become visibly agitated.

He couldn’t help but be agitated.

After all, in his eyes, the distance between him and survival was just one step.

Just one more step!

He now bitterly resented Shen Yanhe and her group for causing trouble.

Brian and his group also had icy stares, watching Shen Yanhe and her companions with predatory intensity.

It seemed as if at Fu Weizhi’s command, they would rush forward to tear them apart!

"Ha! Don’t use such a noble excuse for your selfish desires," Shen Yanhe sneered with a mocking look in her eyes, "Human lifespan can be extended due to genetic sequence changes caused by severe environmental factors."

"It can be extended due to changes produced by human self-evolution."

"But it absolutely cannot be extended through cruel human experimentation on one’s kin, aided by drug-induced alterations!"

"You say so much just to cover up your selfish motives!"

Having his ulterior motives laid bare by a junior and being chastised, Fu Weizhi’s face darkened with anger rising in his heart.

But he still did not order Brian and the others to clash with Shen Yanhe’s group.

Because he knew that, given the number of people lying in ambush around them, his chances of escaping today were very slim.

But it was just slim, not nonexistent.

"You and I are not of the same path; you cannot understand my ideals," Fu Weizhi said, then slightly raised his hand, and a white-coated person from behind the crowd helped the unconscious Shen Zhong to his feet.

Seeing her unconscious father, Shen Yanhe’s pupils contracted slightly; she restrained the anxiety rising in her heart and asked calmly, "What have you done to him?"

"Nothing much," Fu Weizhi smiled faintly, "Just injected him with something interesting."

Fu Weizhi pinched Shen Zhong’s chin, lifted his face, and directed it towards Shen Yanhe, "Little girl, how about we make a deal?"

"You order your people to withdraw and let us leave, and I will return your father to you."

Shen Yanhe tensed up and said coldly, "You’re dreaming."

"Then there is nothing to discuss," Fu Weizhi said deliberately as he took a semiautomatic pistol from Brian, chambered a round, and aimed it at Shen Zhong’s temple.

He tilted his head towards Shen Yanhe with a smile verging on madness, "Then I will just have to take him with me in death."

Shen Yanhe’s expression darkened, "Don’t you still want him to develop new drugs for you? Can you bear to kill him?"

"I’m about to die now, why would I care about new drugs or not?" Fu Weizhi adopted a defiant attitude.

"Even if I die, having someone to accompany me on the road wouldn’t be so bad, would it?"

The atmosphere instantly tensed.

Shen Yanhe’s face showed her discomfort as she seemed to ponder.

Fu Weizhi, however, was discreetly observing her expression.

Actually, he was gambling.

Gambling that Shen Yanhe would be cautious and show mercy.

If she showed mercy...

Then he might still have a chance at survival.

In the silent standoff between them, Shen Yanhe took a deep breath and slowly began, "Then kill him."