Chapter 89: Divine Weapon Descends from Heaven

“God’s Hand is truly no ordinary person—no wonder Wang Yang lost to you!” As a somewhat theatrical voice echoed, a middle-aged man, slightly overweight and bearing a faint resemblance to Wang Yang, stepped in with a cold smirk on his face. Wang Yang followed closely behind.
At this point, if Xiao Ran still didn’t realize who had trapped him, he would be utterly foolish. Clearly, Xiao Ran wasn’t such a fool, so his gaze paused briefly before he quickly regained his smile. “So it really is you guys. I didn’t expect your patience to be so short!”
“It doesn’t matter whether we have patience or not. Now that you’re in our hands, don’t even think about leaving alive!” Wang Yang laughed heartily, sounding more like a duck than a human.
However, Wang Yang’s venomous gaze annoyed Xiao Ran greatly. He was even more worried about Guan Xin, hoping he would arrive soon. Yet, despite that faint hope, Xiao Ran couldn’t help but feel despair. If it were about money, there might still be a chance. But now, with Wang Yang and his son involved, Xiao Ran saw no chance of leaving alive—his chances of escaping were almost 100% zero.
“However, I really don’t understand!” Xiao Ran forced down his fear, determined not to die here—a fate he would consider unjust. “With your abilities, Wang Minggui, there’s no reason to take such a huge risk. You know exactly who I am, and what consequences you’d face if you failed!”
“What do you think your status is?” Wang Yang sneered, using every gesture to belittle Xiao Ran. “Just a minor screenwriter and movie company owner—what kind of status do you think you have?”
“Is that so?” Xiao Ran couldn’t help but smirk strangely. He was well aware of Lin Qingxia’s influence in Taiwan. Perhaps this was his chance to survive. “Maybe you don’t know, but I’m Lin Qingxia’s adopted brother…”
Wang Minggui’s expression changed slightly as he glanced at Wang Yang, seemingly blaming his son for not telling him. After thinking for a moment, he showed no sign of fear, displaying his calmness typical of a businessman. “Lin Qingxia’s adopted brother… If I had known earlier, I might not have acted like this against you. But now that it’s done, I’m not afraid of her either. Don’t think her influence in Taiwan means anything. I have plenty of money—so it’s not certain who’s in charge!”
“After we leave, deal with him!” Wang Minggui said no more, letting Wang Yang kick Xiao Ran several times before turning to leave.
“Wait…” Xiao Ran was desperate, but he didn’t want to die in resentment. “I’m curious—our grudges aren’t serious enough to warrant killing me, are they?”
“Maybe you don’t know…” Wang Minggui looked at his son affectionately, asking him to pull back his clothes. A long, bright red scar appeared. With a fierce expression, he stared at Xiao Ran and slowly said, “If it weren’t for you, my son wouldn’t have been hunted by those sent by Lianying. If it weren’t for you, he wouldn’t dare go to Hong Kong now.”

Xiao Ran understood. Lianying still hadn’t given up framing Wang Yang from Lianshengying. Wang Yang had luckily escaped with his life, but now the consequences had fallen on him. For Wang Minggui, as long as Wang Yang wanted something, he would probably do anything to get it.

There was no hope left this time. Xiao Ran could no longer maintain his smile; it quickly turned into a desperate grimace. He never expected to fail here, especially after being so careful.

After the Wang father and son walked away, the four burly men stared at Xiao Ran with fierce smiles. They had originally thought he was a very calm person—calm to the point of being terrifying. But now, in their eyes, he was just like anyone else, maybe slightly better than ordinary people.

Just as they drew their knives and prepared to stab Xiao Ran in the neck, they suddenly felt a gust of wind behind them. One of the men felt a sharp pain in his neck and collapsed instantly. The other three looked up and saw an unremarkable middle-aged man just removing his knife from the man’s neck. They were filled with shock and anger, shouting as they charged at him.

The middle-aged man moved swiftly, coming to Xiao Ran’s side to protect him. His right leg struck one of the men’s head like a serpent, and in just a few moves, he took care of the other two. Seeing this man appear suddenly, Xiao Ran was overjoyed, his heart almost bursting with happiness.

“Are you okay? Thank goodness I arrived in time,” Guan Xin said, loosening Xiao Ran’s bonds and wiping his sweat. If Xiao Ran died, it would be his failure. What was even worse was that Xiao Ran had been kidnapped and killed right in front of him by a bunch of hooligans—that would be a disgrace for him.

“I’m fine, I’m fine!” Overjoyed, Xiao Ran wanted to shout loudly to express his happiness. The feeling of going from death to life was incredible. But he definitely didn’t want to go through such an experience again, though it had been really thrilling.

Fah Ge paced anxiously in the hotel room. He couldn’t imagine what would happen if something happened to Xiao Ran. Glancing at Lin Qingxia, who stood there frozen, her face so pale as if all the blood had drained from it…

At the moment, only Liu Hua and Wu Zhenyu could speak. Liu Hua comforted Lin Qingxia quietly: “Sis Lin, don’t worry. Brother Ran will be fine. Good fortune favors the brave.”

Lin Qingxia didn’t hear Liu Hua’s words. She silently and bitterly recalled her past with Xiao Ran. She knew well that if Xiao Ran had been kidnapped under such circumstances, it meant his opponents were no ordinary people. His chances of returning alive were slim.

Just thinking about it made her unwilling to continue. She couldn’t believe her love, which had arrived less than a month ago, was leaving her so soon. Could she really never have love? she asked herself silently. If Xiao Ran left, she probably wouldn’t see any reason to live anymore.

The silent atmosphere in the room continued. Soon, Liu Hua, Wu Zhenyu, and Zhang Min heard footsteps at the door. At first, they paid no attention, but when the door was pushed open, they curiously turned to look. The sight that greeted them left them stunned, and joy appeared on everyone’s face.

Liu Hua stammered as he turned to Lin Qingxia and Fa Ge, shouting, “Ran Ge, he’s back!”

Back? Fa Ge couldn’t believe his ears. He turned to look at the door. Sure enough, he saw Xiao Ran with Guan Xin, though they had blood on their bodies and foreheads.

Lin Qingxia was equally incredulous. When she turned to look at Xiao Ran at the door, the tears she had been holding back fell instantly. She couldn’t believe what her eyes were seeing—it seemed too real. Out of fear of disappointment, she slowly stepped forward and looked at Xiao Ran, whose shoulders were tightly held by Fa Ge.

Xiao Ran still wore that hateful yet gentle smile. Lin Qingxia had even guessed that it might be his various expressions that made her fall for him. Seeing this smile, she knew she wasn’t dreaming or having an illusion. She rushed forward and hugged him tightly, as if afraid he might disappear at any moment.

Xiao Ran gently nodded in apology to Fa Ge, freed himself from his grip, and stretched out his arms to embrace the woman he loved deeply. This scene left Liu Hua, Wu Zhenyu, and Zhang Min utterly dumbfounded. It was obvious even to fools that Lin Qingxia and Xiao Ran were by no means the “sister and brother” relationship mentioned earlier—they seemed like lovers deeply in love with each other.

Fa Ge, with a relaxed and happy smile, walked over to them and said sternly, “Don’t tell anyone what you’ve seen, understand? They’ve actually gone through a lot.”

With this reminder, they quickly recalled the strange divorce earlier and suddenly understood. After all, who else but Lin Qingxia could make Xiao Ran give up Fang Ruoxin?

Gently stroking Lin Qingxia’s head and back, Xiao Ran glanced softly at Liu Hua and the others, smiled at them, then immersed himself in her tender embrace. “Qingxia, I’m back. It’s okay. Everything is over now; we’re both fine.”

In Xiao Ran’s arms, Lin Qingxia finally felt that the world around her was so real, so wonderfully real. She looked up at him, overjoyed, though tears still glistened in her eyes. “Look, your forehead is injured. How can you say it’s okay? Come, let me bandage it for you.”

Watching the two embrace affectionately, Liu Hua, Wu Zhenyu, and Zhang Min were extremely surprised. They could tell their love had grown over time—how could this have happened? Even they were filled with curiosity.

In the bathroom, Lin Qingxia took out a handkerchief emitting a delicate fragrance and wiped the wound on Xiao Ran’s forehead from kissing the ground. After cleaning away the blood, she gently tied the handkerchief around his head.

Xiao Ran held her soft hands and said tenderly, “You’re so good to me. You weren’t scared by what just happened, were you? Don’t worry. It won’t happen again. Don’t worry about me; I know how to handle it.”

“I hope not!” Though she said that, Lin Qingxia naturally knew that making movies inevitably involved contact with the underworld. Where there was profit, there was harm—it was inevitable. She gently tapped Xiao Ran’s forehead: “If I’m not good to you, who will be? Go outside; otherwise, they’ll all be worried.”
They went outside together. As the crowd stared at him curiously, a relaxed smile appeared on Xiao Ran’s lips as he explained what had happened. He only concealed the fact that Guan Xin had intervened, saying someone else had saved him. But this clearly wasn’t enough to dispel everyone’s doubts, and all eyes turned to Guan Xin, who had returned with Xiao Ran.
“But who on earth did this?” Brother Fa finally asked the crucial question. His expression was grim. If they wanted to kidnap anyone, they could—who would dare come to Taiwan after that?
Just then, Lin Guiyun rushed in like a whirlwind. Seeing that Xiao Ran was safe, she was overjoyed and hugged him tightly: “A Ran, you’re really fine! I thought I was just imagining things! By the way, who did this?”
“I don’t even know the people who kidnapped me. You’ll find out who they are soon!” Xiao Ran’s expression darkened. He couldn’t let Wang Minggui and his son go unchecked, or there would be endless trouble. “But I’ve seen the mastermind behind this—it’s Wang Minggui!”
“Wang Minggui?” Lin Guiyun repeated doubtfully before suddenly realizing: “That wealthy businessman from Tainan? Damn it, he actually dares to cause trouble in Taipei and even target my guests! This guy must want to die! You guys keep talking; I’m going to handle this!”
Seeing Lin Guiyun rush out like a whirlwind, Xiao Ran and the others likely understood what she was going to do. As they were in deep conversation, two police officers knocked on the door. After glancing around and seeing Xiao Ran, they said, “Mr. Xiao, right? Please come with us to the police station!”
*****
Fictional name — Wang Yu
Real name — Wang Yu
Wang Yu was one of the most famous action stars during Hong Kong’s Shaw Brothers era, extremely popular. I don’t know much about him, and whether he was actually a gang boss is still a guess. However, Wang Jing once said that both Leslie Cheung and Jackie Chan were forced by gang bosses in the industry to act in movies, and there was only one such movie, “Fire Island.” Rumor has it that Wang Yu was indeed an extremely arrogant boss. Undoubtedly, he was meant to play the villain.