"Whether you resist or not, these shackles will still be put on you."

As expected... the result was exactly what I anticipated.

Even with such light equipment, it would be incredibly difficult for Yi Yi to escape, let alone with such heavy shackles on.

But if she didn't wear it, she might die under this man's cold fist in a matter of minutes.

Yi stretched out her legs and said, "Wear it."

Her composure surprised the man once again, and a fleeting hint of human warmth appeared in her originally cold eyes.

The man mechanically put shackles on Yi Yi's feet, pulled out the key, and put it in his pocket.

At that moment, Yi noticed a corner of his phone peeking out of his shirt pocket.

I have a cell phone...

It seems he usually relies on this phone to communicate with the outside world. Perhaps the "upstream supplier" he mentioned is also on this phone.

If only I could get my hands on this phone...

Perhaps sensing her gaze, the man's cold eyes shot towards her like arrows.

Yi turned her head away, feigning to look elsewhere. The man had clearly sensed her intention, and his tone carried a hint of warning.

“I remember telling you on your first day here that if you behave yourself, you can have a few days of peace. But if you have any other ideas, you will inevitably suffer physical pain.”

"Being honest and law-abiding also means death." Yi Yi said indifferently. So what if he's been found out? This man doesn't seem so easily fooled. He's just openly admitting it, saving the trouble of hiding it anymore.

As they spoke, the man had already put shackles on her feet; the cold iron chains rubbed against her skin, sending chills down her spine.

"That's true. If I were you, I certainly wouldn't be willing to just sit here and wait to die. But the important thing is to know your own limitations. Even if I gave you a pair of wings, you still might not be able to escape from here, let alone with your shackles on your feet."

The man ruthlessly shattered Yi Yi's illusions.

Looking at the man's profile, Yi Yi realized that this fair-skinned man didn't seem like a ruthless and cruel person at all.

"If...if you would help me..."

If you're willing to help me, escaping shouldn't be too difficult.

Before Yi Yi could finish speaking, the man looked up at her, seemingly thinking her idea was too naive and unrealistic.

Her eyes were so sincere that the man couldn't bring himself to refuse her.

After a moment, he stood up from the ground, looked out the window, and spoke in a completely emotionless voice.

“I’m just someone who takes money to do dirty work for others, not a saint who saves people from suffering.”

“I know you’re a thug,” Yi said, frowning.

Upon hearing this, the man turned around and stared at her for a while. Yi Yi wasn't sure if she saw a hint of a smile on his face.

He lowered his head and fiddled with his right index finger for a while, as if he were telling her a story, or as if he were talking to himself.

“I’m not some kind of thug, I’m just a shadow holding a weapon. In this world, I have no identity, no family, no name, no birth certificate, no nationality… I only have a nickname. My only purpose in this world is to take money from my superiors and be the knife in their hands.”

Yi Yi was somewhat surprised, "You don't have an identity?"

"Someone like me only has a code name. Do you think it's possible for you to ask for a murder knife to help you?"