The room was pitch black and completely silent.

By the dim light from the window, it was clear that this was the kitchen where Akemi usually cooked.

Kuroba Chikage carefully climbed into the kitchen, landing without making a sound.

She stood in the kitchen, quietly sensing the atmosphere around her. Her heart beat slightly faster, and a long-lost sense of tension and excitement made her breathing quicken.

Just as she was about to explore further, the lights in the villa suddenly came on.

The blinding red lights flashed wildly, accompanied by a piercing alarm.

"Damn it! We've been discovered!" Kuroba Chikage thought to himself.

Just as she turned to leave, the security system behind her activated, sending out red ropes that shot straight at her like arrows.

On instinct, Kuroba Chikage swiftly drew the axe from her waist and turned to counterattack.

But when her axe touched the seemingly soft rope, it felt like she was chopping down a piece of incredibly hard rebar.

The immense impact of the axe striking the rope caused her hand to go numb, making it impossible for her to even hold the axe. She could only watch helplessly as it fell to the ground.

"What the hell is this thing?"

Before Hei Yuqianying could even be shocked, the red ropes seemed to come alive, quickly wrapping around her body and tightening their grip.

Soon, she was tightly bound, unable to break free.

Finally, it was hoisted high up and suspended in mid-air.

"Damn it! Let me go!"

Kuroba Chikage struggled, trying to break free of her restraints, but all her efforts were in vain.

When Ai, who was sleeping soundly upstairs, was woken up, she was very annoyed. She rubbed her eyes and walked downstairs with a sleepy look on her face.

They then discovered that there was a woman in the living room, suspended in mid-air in a tortoise-shell bondage position.

"Huh? Who are you?"