Chapter 8 Chapter 8

"Brother Chong, just rest assured, we'll get the job done. We've found every penny of the money, and I've also brought you the peonies Erdao and the others were clamoring for!"

"That's right! As long as you do your job well, I won't treat you unfairly!"

"Thank you, Brother Chong! What about Erdao Dawei and the others?"

"They've been caught by the police, so they'll give in sooner or later. So we have to leave before daybreak. As usual, dig the pit first."

"Don't worry, Brother Chong. Spider and I have already dug half of it. It will be done in half an hour at most."

"I'm going to burn some incense. Have you ever touched that woman?"

"Brother Chong hasn't used it before, so how dare we?"

The three of them understood each other tacitly and laughed obscenely for a while.

The laughter faded away, and Gu Ting and the man looked at each other. No one had more experience than Gu Ting in being slaughtered. Although she knew in her heart that this was a life-and-death moment and she should be very nervous and try her best to survive, she had experienced too much and was a little numb to "death", so she could not be nervous at all.

Far from being nervous, she even felt a hint of sympathy for the strange man beside her. He was young, good-looking, and kind-hearted, yet he died in his prime. What a loss for so many sisters! What a pity!

What she didn't expect was that the man in front of her also sympathized with her. There was a light in his eyes and his tone was gentle and steady: "Let's get to know each other. My name is Yan Xiu, what's yours?"

"Gu Ting." Gu Ting answered casually, his eyes darting around restlessly.

The room was dimly lit, and Gu Ting felt the silence was a bit too much, so he took the initiative to talk to Yan Xiu and casually asked, "If you could escape, what would you most want to do?"

Yan Xiu looked surprised, and after thinking for a moment, he laughed and replied, "If I could escape, I think I would probably leave the family and do what I have always wanted to do."

Gu Ting couldn't help but sigh, "He sounds very rich."

Yan Xiu: "..."

"What about you?" Yan Xiu's tense nerves were disturbed. "What do you want to do after you escape?"

Gu Ting answered slowly: "Maybe he wants to find his biological parents."

Chao Yanxiu bared his white teeth as he spoke: "My parents lost such a precious child like me, aren't they heartbroken? I have an obligation to end their suffering. Hey, please don't look at me like that, I don't need anyone's sympathy, thank you!"

Yan Xiu opened his mouth to speak when the door of the room was pushed open. A middle-aged man with ordinary appearance and no memory of him walked in, dragging an axe. He was of ordinary height and build, and could not be recognized in a crowd. Only his eyes, which inadvertently revealed a viciousness and cruelty that made people tremble with fear.

This person should be the man who was just called Brother Chong.

Brother Chong took a last drag on his cigarette, threw away the butt, crushed it with his foot, and then spat fiercely: "You..."

Gu Ting rolled his eyes at him and interrupted, "Alright, alright, if you want to chop it off, then chop it off. Stop talking so much nonsense, I'm tired of listening to it!"

Chong Ge's words were blocked: "..."

Yan Xiu: "..." I misunderstood her. It turns out she is so irritable towards everyone.

Brother Chong grinned: "This is the first time I've seen someone rushing to die. You're quite courageous! But you're so beautiful. Before you die, just enjoy some time with me. Then I'll chop you into pieces. Hahahaha..."

Gu Ting: "Shit..."

Yan Xiu used his height advantage to block Gu Ting, his eyes calm: "From the beginning to the end, your only target was me. You have taken the money, and the matter is almost done. Let her go."

Chong Ge was amused, carrying the axe on his shoulder, and said sarcastically: "What, you are interested in her too? Since you are about to die, I can satisfy you. How about something more exciting? Hahahaha..."

Yan Xiu interrupted: "I have another account with 20 million in it. If you let her go, I can give it all to you."

Gu Ting turned around suddenly, her heart a little moved. What was her relationship with him? They had known each other for less than an hour, and yet he was willing to exchange her for 20 million. If the timing wasn't wrong, she really wanted to kowtow to him. Was this guy the reincarnation of the Leshan Giant Buddha?

Good man, really a good man!

Chong Ge was a little tempted, but he quickly stood firm and sneered, "You'd better keep the 20 million and spend it underground!"

As he spoke, he strode over, pretending to swing his axe to chop Yan Xiu down. Gu Ting suddenly shouted, "You are Ding Chong, the Ding Chong wanted by the police for many years, right?"

Ding Chong's eyes lingered on Gu Yan and the other two, and he sneered disdainfully: "Delaying time is useless!"

Gu Ting ignored his answer and said in a more determined tone, "You are Ding Chong, a wanted criminal with over 20 lives on your hands and a bounty of 200,000!"

Ding Chong looked proud: "So what?"

Gu Ting said cheerfully, "Nothing much, I'm just really short of money lately. If I can hand you over to the police, I can get the 200,000!"

Even though Yan Xiu was knowledgeable and experienced, he couldn't help but look sideways with shock in his eyes.

With the axe hanging around her neck, she still has the mood to make money?

Ding Chong's gaze was even more direct, as if he was looking at a fool.

"Such a beautiful woman, why is her brain not so clear?" Ding Chong commented sincerely.

Gu Ting met Ding Chong's eyes, and he smiled suddenly, challenging her word by word: "Because my intuition tells me that you will die in my hands tonight."

Ding Chong's eyes darkened and his face turned cold instantly. He suddenly picked up the axe and chopped at Gu Ting. Before Yan Xiu could move, something unexpected happened. The head of the axe in Ding Chong's hand suddenly fell off the handle. His powerful chop made the iron axe hit himself hard. The feeling of the blunt weapon embedding heavily into the face made Yan Xiu, a bystander, feel a pain in his heart.

The harder Ding Chong swung, the greater the damage he suffered. There was a visible dent from his right eye to his forehead, and blood was gushing out. Ding Chong fell to the ground unconscious before he could even scream.

The unexpected events within just one minute were so bizarre that Yan Xiu was speechless with shock. However, Gu Ting had already leaped to Ding Chong's side like a worm, sat down, and tried to grab the fallen, blood-stained axe in a crooked manner.

"Stop daydreaming, idiot!" Gu Ting urged, as calm as if nothing had happened. After all, this was the third time she had seen the same thing.

Yan Xiu reacted quickly. Although his hands and feet were tied, his body coordination was very strong. He quickly moved over to help Gu Ting pick up the axe and cut the rope. The two of them worked together tacitly and finally removed all the hemp ropes on their bodies.

After resuming the action, Yan Xiu tied up Ding Chong immediately and searched for a cell phone on him. Unfortunately, the cell phone had no signal, so the two could only escape with the cell phone.

Before leaving, Gu Ting glanced at Ding Chong lying on the ground, his eyes filled with regret—this was two hundred thousand dollars! He couldn't even take it with him, what a pity!

The two escaped from the dilapidated, dark house without any danger. Fortunately, the remaining two kidnappers were digging a hole elsewhere and did not notice the movement in the dilapidated house, otherwise their escape would not have been so smooth.

With the help of the moonlight, Gu Ting and the others could barely see the surrounding scenery. The dense trees blocked out the sky, making it impossible to see the road ahead, and also blocked out the stars.

Yan Xiu pondered and said, "Running around aimlessly will consume too much energy. We'd better choose a direction before setting off."

Gu Ting paused, pointed ahead, and said casually, "Then let's go forward."

Yan Xiu asked, "Do you know which direction this is?"

Gu Ting: "If you are willing to believe me, just keep moving forward."

With so many facts before her, even the most clueless person could understand. She'd earned nearly two million in just a few days since returning, and every day was like "picking up money." Her financial luck was ridiculously good. This wasn't just luck; it was clearly a prize from the lottery after completing a system task. This was the only reasonable explanation she could think of.

If she guessed correctly, this reward should be to increase her financial luck buff, greatly increasing the probability of attracting wealth, which is why there are so many outrageous, abstract and inexplicable ways to make money in just two or three days.

It's just that she started from a low point and had no capital, and of course more importantly, the time was too short. Otherwise, with her outrageous "God of Wealth Physique", her ability to create wealth should be terrifying.

I just don't know how long this golden finger-like thing can last?

There was no time for her to research this at the moment. It just occurred to her that "qian" and "qian" sound the same. There's a saying: "Follow the money, look for the big profits." Maybe this trick would work? Even if it didn't, it didn't matter. The world was round, and she'd be able to find her way back eventually.

Yan Xiu looked at her deeply. The scene of Ding Chong having half of his face sunken by the axe was still vivid in his mind. And just a few seconds before this, Gu Ting said some inexplicable words. Although the two were completely unrelated, he always felt that there was something unusual about this matter.

Yan Xiu didn't hesitate too much and said decisively: "Let's go."

The two of them really kept walking forward. In less than half an hour, they walked out of the layers of woods. The front suddenly opened up. Under the moonlight, there was a large flat field in front of them. Not far ahead of them was a main road that ran through the farm and led to the distance, as if indicating that everything was developing in the right direction.

Yan Xiu, however, stopped Gu Ting from moving forward: "Taking the main road will make it easier to get caught. I suggest you take the country roads. It's easier to hide, and they won't be able to catch up with you easily..."

Before he could finish his words, Yan Xiu suddenly dodged, but he was a step too late and was stabbed on the back. He endured the pain and jumped forward. In the midst of his busy schedule, he did not forget to pounce on Gu Ting and retreat together to avoid the opponent's knife attack.

Gu Ting was still in shock and had not yet reacted when Yan Xiu turned around and rushed forward. In the blink of an eye, he started fighting with the two kidnappers. Unlike the previous situation where he was at the mercy of others, this time Yan Xiu's hands and feet were not tied. He had an iron stick found from the kidnappers' lair in his hand, so he could use force to fight the kidnappers.

Gu Ting didn't expect that Yan Xiu was much better at fighting than he looked. He was agile, quick-witted, and had amazing explosive power. One of his punches was so painful that the opponent cursed "Fuck you".

Yan Xiu was not at a disadvantage against two people at once, and he beat them both without any chance to defend themselves. Gu Ting was waiting on the side, looking for an opportunity to finish her off, but Yan Xiu suddenly shouted at her, "Their target is me, not you. Run away! Don't look back! Go!"

Gu Ting gritted his teeth and said angrily, "If I see that the situation is not right, I will slip away. You should take care of yourself!"

Although the fight was at a stalemate, Yan Xiu was still so angry that he laughed and couldn't help but curse: "You don't know what's good for you!"

The conversation between the two men actually reminded the kidnappers. One of them gave up attacking Yan Xiu and turned around to catch Gu Ting. Gu Ting subconsciously ducked to avoid it, but his feet slipped and he lost his balance and fell straight into the bushes behind him.

At this time, Yan Xiu had also arrived. He subconsciously grabbed Gu Ting's hand, but he didn't expect that behind Gu Ting was not just a thorny bush, but a big pit hidden under the bush. Under the force of inertia, Yan Xiu was pulled straight into the pit by Gu Ting and rolled all the way down.

Yan Xiu: I didn’t expect that in the end I wasn’t betrayed by the enemy, but was betrayed by my teammates in a literal sense.