Chapter 97 Didn't you tell me you were alright?

After calling Zhao Zonglan, Shen Jingni met with Nie Yunhui's assistant, Pan Hong, a few minutes later.

Pan Hong stood at the door with a group of burly bodyguards. "Miss Chen, our boss instructed that these men are at your disposal."

"Okay, come with me."

Shen Jingni didn't stand on ceremony and immediately led her people to find Qin Muhuan.

Fortunately, the place where they ate was not far from the hotel.

The private room in the hotel was located at the end of the top-floor corridor, offering excellent privacy. Even the windows were well hidden, and the double doors were very heavy, with two security guards standing outside.

Shen Jingni left in a hurry, casually throwing on a black coat, not even bothering to style her hair, her slightly wavy long hair draped loosely over her shoulders, and she came over aggressively in high heels.

The security guard at the entrance hurriedly stepped forward to stop her, his tone unfriendly: "Miss, this is a VIP room. You cannot bring people in."

Shen Jingni had no time to waste arguing with him. She said coldly, "Get out of my way."

The man stood still, glanced at the black-clad bodyguard behind her, and although he was intimidated, he still warned her menacingly, "If you insist on breaking the rules, we'll have to find a way to get you out of here."

As hotel security personnel, our priority is to protect the safety and privacy of our VIP guests.

The girl in front of me is pretty, but the people she's with are obviously tough guys, from the underworld, and they might even be carrying weapons.

If she insists on going through, he will have no choice but to call for outside help.

Shen Jingni didn't want to make things difficult for the workers, but Qin Muhuan was still inside, and time was of the essence.

She ignored the security guard's words, her face cold, and said to the bodyguard behind her, "Break down the door."

Another security guard quickly turned on his walkie-talkie, reported the situation, and called for backup.

Just as the bodyguards were about to make their move, the hotel manager rushed over and shouted, "You blind fool, open the door and let Miss Shen in!"

As he spoke, he quickly apologized to Shen Jingni: "I'm sorry, Miss Shen, they don't know the rules and have taken up your time."

"Mr. Zhao instructed you..."

Shen Jingni had no time to listen to his flattering words. As soon as the door opened, she stepped inside.

The manager's words were still stuck in his throat, unfinished, but he could only swallow them and follow in silence.

The private room was very large, as if it had been specially renovated, giving people a suffocating sense of oppression.

The floor was covered with an extremely soft Persian carpet, with a few wine stains on it, leaving scattered spots. The walls were covered with dark red soft padding, with a thick layer of soundproofing cotton added.

The originally bright crystal chandelier was dimmed to a yellowish, ambiguous light.

The expensive leather sofa was made in a circular shape and sat against the wall. Looking around, three girls were lying on it, their clothes disheveled, revealing most of their bodies, covered in marks, but they were completely unaware, as if they had been drugged.

The air was thick and sticky, and the scene was appalling.

Shen Jingni glanced back at the hotel manager, who was already speechless with shock and sweating profusely.

Even he didn't know why the private room had been transformed like this, and moreover...

Further inside, Shen Jingni lifted the partition curtain and saw Qin Muhuan being pinned down on a round table by the fabric merchant surnamed Yang.

The man poured wine into her mouth while his other hand reached for her thigh.

Qin Muhuan's hair was disheveled, her left cheek looked like it had been hit, it was red, and even the corner of her mouth was cut.

She struggled, letting out a weak sob: "Let me go!"

Meanwhile, another man was taking pictures with his phone, his excited and lewd smile disgusting.

Upon noticing someone enter, they all paused, and before they could react, they were subdued by the bodyguards.

The manager immediately ordered someone to check on the girls on the sofa to ensure their safety and then contacted their management company.

Shen Jingni felt disgusted.

That's disgusting.

She quickly helped Qin Muhuan up, then coldly ordered the bodyguards, "Beat her, just leave her alive."

As soon as Qin Muhuan saw Shen Jingni, she burst into tears, "Waaah... Shen Miaomiao, why did you take so long to come... They beat me up."

She covered her left cheek and cried loudly.

"Those two beasts! They drugged those girls! I realized something was wrong and tried to run away, but they caught me and took my phone! Waaah..."

Shen Jingni helped her straighten her clothes and hair, holding back her anger, and asked her with a stern face, "So, do you want to fight back?"

Qin Muhuan answered almost without hesitation: "Yes."

Although she wanted to, Miss Qin, who had always been pampered and spoiled, would never hit someone.

The two beasts had been beaten so badly by the bodyguards that they were too weak to resist and were begging for mercy while holding their heads.

At this moment, Shen Jingni had her bodyguards lift the two people up.

Qin Muhuan threw a wine glass at the man's face, but it wasn't a hard hit; it just landed on his chest.

Shen Jingni sighed, feeling that she was utterly useless.

"Do you know how, Qin Cancan? I'll give you a demonstration."

"Stick your foot out and kick him in the groin."

Without the slightest hesitation, she raised her foot and kicked out accurately, swiftly, and without any hesitation, striking the target squarely.

"ah!"

The man screamed in agony, his face instantly draining of color. His body trembled with pain, and he only managed to stay upright thanks to the bodyguards' restraint.

Shen Jingni pulled her foot back, but because she was wearing high heels, she was unsteady on one leg and accidentally twisted her left ankle, almost losing her balance.

Fortunately, Pan Hong caught her in time.

"Miss Chen, are you alright?"

Although it hurt a little, out of consideration for her pride, Shen Jingni just frowned and shook her head, saying, "It's nothing."

Qin Muhuan laughed heartlessly beside her, "Hahaha, although your kick just now was kind of cool, you're even funnier, hahaha, ouch~"

Because she laughed so unrestrainedly, she aggravated the wound on the corner of her mouth, and the pain made Qin Muhuan immediately stop laughing.

Shen Jingni glared at her, "Serves you right."

He urged her impatiently, "Hurry up, are you going to kick it or not?"

Qin Muhuan, of course, couldn't swallow that insult.

She immediately imitated Shen Jingni and kicked the person who had bullied her twice.

In an instant, the room was filled with the screams and wails of men.

When Zhao Zonglan and Song Qiyu arrived overnight, it was already three hours later.

Those two beasts have been taken to the police station by Nie Yunhui's men.

Shen Jingni returned to the hotel, found an ice pack, and started applying it to Qin Muhuan's face.

Song Qiyu rushed in, clearly having run too fast, and was breathing slightly rapidly.

Seeing that Qin Muhuan's left cheek was red, he felt extremely distressed. "Sister-in-law, you go and rest, I'll take care of it."

"Okay."

Shen Jingni didn't want to be a third wheel, so she handed him the ice pack.

She was about to leave, but her ankle hurt a little, so she had to sit down on the sofa and gently rub her foot.

Suddenly, a tall figure loomed over them.

It carried a familiar, comforting scent.

Zhao Zonglan frowned, bent down, and lifted her horizontally off the sofa, walking steadily out.

His handsome face was somewhat cold as he looked down at her: "Didn't you tell me you were alright?"

"I sprained my ankle by accident. I wasn't bullied. I'm not lying to you."

Shen Jingni leaned against him and explained that her hands, which had just held the ice pack, were very cold.

With a quick glance, she placed her hand on the crook of his neck, mischievously reaching out to warm it.