Zhao Dong also embraced Xu Yafei, her cold tears falling onto his chest. A sharp pang of pain shot through his heart.
He held her tightly and said hoarsely, "Yafei, trust me. I will set you free soon. As for that beast Hong Wu... I will eliminate him as quickly as possible."
Xu Yafei leaned her head on Zhao Dong's shoulder, her voice choked with tears as she said softly, "Zhao Dong, Kou Hongmin is by Hong Wu's side. You can't beat him. Hide here for a few days, then find a chance to leave East Sea and live somewhere else. If you stay here, you will only die."
Zhao Dong cupped her face and tenderly kissed away the tears at the corners of her eyes. "Yafei, you have too little faith in me," he said softly. "Kou Hongmin is strong, but I'm not weak. Honestly, this whole situation is mainly because I offended him last night. I suspect he's the one who put Hong Wu up to this city-wide manhunt."
Xu Yafei stared, surprised. "What do you mean? How did you offend Kou Hongmin?"
