Fierce Love: Bringing Wife Home
Chapter 405 - 25: The Killer

Chapter 405: Chapter 25: The Killer

"Miss Ai, are you interested in this?" Yi Si looked at Gu Xiaoxi’s excited expression, feeling the performance lacked substance. Still, he patiently remained seated.

"Regardless, it’s the result of someone else’s hard work. And the performance is truly great," Gu Xiaoxi praised unhesitatingly, and also turned to ask, "May I have the honor of knowing your name, sir?"

On this ship, the attendants would not conceal anyone’s identity information. No matter true or false, as long as someone inquired, they would proactively introduce them.

The name Ai Zhen might not be presentable, but everyone would treat her with extra warmth on account of Ai Xiang’s face.

Therefore, it was commonplace for others to know Ai Zhen.

However, it felt somewhat unfair that while others knew her, she didn’t know them.

"I am not a Huaxia person, so my name is hard to remember. But you can call me Yi."

"Just one character?" Gu Xiaoxi silently mouthed his name, finding it really awkward to say aloud.

"Yes, just one character."

Ai Xiang also sized up Yi Si, feeling danger no matter how she looked at him.

Yet, she couldn’t pinpoint what gave her a different impression.

"Xiao Ai, let’s change seats," Ai Xiang suggested to Gu Xiaoxi without hesitation.

Gu Xiaoxi nodded, stood up, and decisively switched seats with Ai Xiang.

After all, Ji Hao and Zhu Jun were both known quantities, familiar friends within the same country.

But Yi Si, with his unclear identity and even stranger-sounding name, it was best to keep Gu Xiaoxi away from him.

Ai Xiang came out with her, actually to help and protect her, to eliminate all unsafe factors.

Yi Si, upon seeing Ai Xiang’s actions, smiled and said, "You really care a lot about your sister."

"Of course. She is my only sister; if I don’t care for her, who will?" Ai Xiang replied with a smile as well.

Everyone kept their cards close to their chests, seemingly all on guard.

Just as everyone was engrossed in the performance, Gu Xiaoxi suddenly heard a loud "Bang!"

Instinctively, she looked up towards the source of the sound, only to see the overhead spotlight had fallen, aiming straight for her.

If she hadn’t been sensitive to the sound, she might not have noticed the falling object, as no one around her—not even Ai Xiang—had sensed anything amiss.

As she was about to hurriedly stand up and dodge, someone pulled her back by the shoulder, causing her to fall backward.

In that moment, a loud "Crash" sounded throughout the silent theater.

At this point, Ai Xiang and Ji Hao, among others, quickly stood up, eyes darting to the shattered glass on the floor, then turned to look at Gu Xiaoxi.

Fortunately, Gu Xiaoxi had been pulled aside; had she been hit by the light, she certainly would have been hurt.

Everyone was still in shock when Gu Xiaoxi turned to look at Yi Si, who had just pulled her aside swiftly, saving her from danger.

She promptly expressed her gratitude, "Thank you for stepping in to help me just now."

Although his help might have been superfluous, he did indeed assist her.

"I’m just more sensitive to sounds and quicker to react. Miss Ai, I’m glad you’re okay," Yi Si said with a gentle smile.

At that moment, the staff hurried over. They too were perplexed as to why the light would suddenly fall. It was fortunate that no one was injured, which would have been a major issue.

After such an incident, Gu Xiaoxi was no longer in the mood to watch the performance.

After exchanging a few words with Ji Hao and Zhu Jun, she and Ai Xiang returned to their room together.

At the door, Ai Xiang looked at her with a serious expression, speaking gravely, "It’s best to be cautious in a place like this. There are experts everywhere, and that Mr. Yi is definitely no simple character."

"I know. I’ll look up his information later. The way that light fell was indeed suspicious, and I don’t know who’s behind it. But I’m sure, someone is targeting me," Gu Xiaoxi sighed, "Get some rest early. We’ve met the people we needed to. Once we reach Dream Island, we can make our plans."

"Okay, then good night!" Ai Xiang watched Gu Xiaoxi enter her room before turning to head back to her own. Before opening her door, her gaze suddenly turned cold.

She cautiously pushed the door open, and upon entering, saw someone sitting on the sofa.

"Long time no see, Ai Xiang?" The speaker was a woman in her twenties.

She was wearing a purple gown, her snowy shoulders and beautiful back exposed.

Upon seeing her, Ai Xiang instinctively furrowed his brows, "Why is it you?"

Ranked number seven on the international assassin charts, Mu Feiyan.

"It hasn’t been that long, you wouldn’t have forgotten me, would you!" Mu Feiyan said with a smile, picking a grape from the coffee table and tossing it into her mouth, her beautiful face adorned with an ambiguous smile. Those eyes were beautiful, yet they harbored a sharp killing intent.

"If you have something to say, say it. If not, leave quickly. I need to rest," Ai Xiang, a doctor who had saved many lives and knew many people, said. He had inadvertently saved Mu Feiyan out of goodwill, only to learn afterward that she was not a good person. But since he had already saved her, he couldn’t very well kill her again.

"That’s so heartless. I was even thinking about rewarding you with my body." Mu Feiyan stood up playfully, looking at Ai Xiang with a smile, "But if you say there is something, of course, there is. Wherever I appear, something big happens. This, you should guess."

Ai Xiang raised an eyebrow. Where there was an assassin, there naturally was an assassination!

"Who is your target?" Ai Xi asked, alert.

But Mu Feiyan cheerfully took out a photo and threw it on the table in front of Ai Xiang, "It’s someone named Gu Xiaoxi. The client is very wealthy, offering a two-hundred-million bounty for her head. I’m quite puzzled, though. Aside from your sister, there’s no one on this ship who resembles her, don’t you think!"

"Who is the client?" Ai Xiang took the photo, his expression growing heavier and heavier.

The assassination of Gu Xiaoxi was very unexpected to him.

Gu Xiaoxi had not been in this circle for long, and as of yet, no one knew her.

Her wedding with Quan Shaoqing had not even taken place yet. To the public, their relationship was still a secret. Furthermore, Gu Xiaoxi spent most of her time with the military, so how could she have offended anyone?

"Not good!" Ai Xiang immediately clenched the photo and rushed toward Gu Xiaoxi’s room.

He hurried to the front, only to find the door bolted from the inside and began knocking forcefully.

After a moment, the door opened, and Gu Xiaoxi stood at the doorstep, looking at an anxious Ai Xiang, "What’s the matter?"

Seeing Gu Xiaoxi safe and sound, he breathed a sigh of relief and said, "You scared me to death. It’s not safe here for you. Come sleep in my room tonight."

However, Gu Xiaoxi just smiled indifferently, then fully opened the door, revealing the entire room.

When Ai Xiang saw two men lying on the floor behind her, his face turned ashen. The thing he had been on alert for had still happened. Thankfully, Gu Xiaoxi was not in danger.

"Come in and talk!" Gu Xiaoxi said to Ai Xiang.

Ai Xiang didn’t hesitate and followed Gu Xiaoxi inside.

"How did you discover them? Or did they attack you?" Ai Xiang quickly asked.

Gu Xiaoxi promptly shut the door and, looking at the two men on the floor, said sternly, "I only arranged this trip yesterday. For someone to have tracked my whereabouts this quickly means I’ve been followed."

As for how she realized someone had entered her room.

She had placed a piece of paper in the door crack, and when she opened the door, she found it had fallen to the floor.

That was her immediate sign that someone had been in her room.

Upon entering, she silently sensed the intruders’ location, then discreetly used her tranquilizer gun to knock them both out.

Ai Xiang carefully examined the two men, then said seriously, "They are from an assassin organization. Now, there’s a bounty on your head, two hundred million."

After hearing this, Gu Xiaoxi sat on the sofa, her hand propping up her chin, her expression nonchalant as she said, "Am I only worth that much?"

Her tone was distinctly dissatisfied.

Ai Xiang was at his wits’ end; even at such a dangerous moment, she was still concerned about her value not being high enough.

A bounty of two hundred million was already substantial, and the assassins sent their way were not minuscule figures. One or two could be dealt with, but if there were more, and they were on a ship, escape would be impossible.

"My dear lady, you should be worried about your own life," said Ai Xiang speechless.

Gu Xiaoxi, looking at the unconscious men on the floor, blinked helplessly, "So what do we do now? Moreover, we’re in the middle of the sea; we can’t run away."

"We can ask Dream Island for asylum. They have very secure rooms here and can switch to a different one for you," Ai Xiang said as he was about to make a call.

Gu Xiaoxi raised her hand to stop him, "Never mind, if someone wants to assassinate me, even if I moved to Heavenly Palace, they would still find me. I’ll stay here tonight; I want to see just how capable these assassins really are."

She was not afraid of them, after all.

"Immature!" Out of concern for Gu Xiaoxi’s safety, Ai Xiang insisted on applying for a very secure twin room with security protection for her.