Although Fu Man'er couldn't use her martial arts skills, she had regained a lot of her strength.

Shuangxi and she leaned close together, and in the dim candlelight, Shuangxi looked at the young lady's porcelain-white face.

"Miss, don't be afraid, Master and Madam, the young master and the others will find us soon."

Just now, the leader of the men took the hairpin from the young lady's hair. Shuangxi eavesdropped at the door for a while.

Upon learning that they intended to take the hairpin to the Xu residence to demand ransom, Shuangxi felt much more at ease, though she wondered how much ransom these people would ask for.

"Hmm." Fu Man'er wrapped her arms around her knees, rested her chin on them, and responded in a muffled voice.

She was calculating the chances of escaping. There were originally five people guarding the door, but one had left, leaving five.

These five people are strong. She could fight back when she could use her martial arts, but now, relying on her strength alone, she's afraid it won't be enough.

But if we just wait here, we don't know what the outcome will be.

The way these people looked at her made Fu Man'er very uneasy; she feared that things would become more dangerous as they went on.

"Miss, someone's here outside." Just as Fu Man'er was deep in thought, Shuangxi was already peeking out through the crack in the door.

"It seems like two people have arrived, but they are both wearing robes and their faces are covered, so we can't see what they look like."

"Miss, who are these people?" At this point, Shuangxi still thought they had simply been kidnapped.

Fu Man'er went over to check when she heard the noise. Through the narrow crack in the door, she could only see two unfamiliar figures. Although they were wearing long robes, it was still clear from their figures that they were two women.

A woman? In the dead of night, what woman would dare to go out and find these fierce and menacing people?

Fu Man'er wanted to see more clearly, but it wasn't bright enough outside, and there was a distance between them. In the end, she only saw a man pointing at the room they were in.

"Shuangxi, hurry, they're coming!" Fu Man'er said, and the two hurriedly returned to the corner, leaning against the wall, looking like they were unconscious but weak.

The person who came to the door was Chu Yiyi. Jin Biao never expected that his employer would come to check. Thinking about what he had just done, he panicked.

But when he heard that they only wanted to see the person, his anxiety subsided, and it seemed that his employer was unaware of his actions.

"Those two girls were drugged by us and are still half-conscious. I'll take you there to see them."

Jin Biao personally led the person over, his eyes constantly glancing at Chu Yiyi. When he contacted her, it was an old woman, but besides that old woman, he had never seen this other person before.

However, the woman had a strong fragrance about her as she walked, the kind of incense that women from noble families in Lan Town loved to use. It seems that this young woman is the real employer.

The room was dimly lit, and it took Chu Yiyi a while to find Fu Man'er slumped in the corner.

Hmph, you wild girl, you never thought this day would come, did you?

"What have you done to her?" Chu Yiyi stopped moving after stepping across the threshold, looking at Fu Man'er with a condescending gaze.

"Nothing's wrong, nothing's wrong. We've been following your orders. She's been locked up like this since we arrested her, and we won't let her out until tomorrow."

Jin Biao was afraid she would blame him for what he had done to the girl, so he quickly explained.

"Idiot." Chu Yiyi cursed, "Why would we bother with you if we just locked her up? This wild girl offended me. Since you brought her here, you can do whatever you want with her."

"As long as I'm alive, that's enough." Perhaps afraid that others would recognize her voice, Chu Yiyi lowered her voice, her eyes flashing with malice.

Jin Biao was taken aback at first, then revealed a disgusting smile. It's true what they say, the most poisonous heart is that of a woman.

"Understood, don't worry, leave this to us, we're experts at it."

Jin Biao's laughter was even more chilling than Chu Yiyi's, and Chu Yiyi felt goosebumps rise on her neck.

At the same time, she felt a strange sense of excitement. Fu Man'er, I'll spare your life now, but you'll probably end it yourself when you wake up tomorrow.

"Miss, we should go back now," Madam Chu's confidant whispered a reminder.

Chu Yiyi hadn't forgotten her main purpose for coming here. "Find me a small knife."

She wanted to personally slash Fu Man'er's face, leaving it riddled with holes. Jin Biao didn't understand what she was going to do, but he still went to find a small knife.

"Miss, be careful, this knife is very sharp, don't hurt your hand." Jin Biao glanced at Chu Yiyi's hand as she reached out to take the knife.

Such beautiful, delicate hands! If someone has such beautiful hands, they must be a great beauty too. I just wonder who is prettier, this one or the one lying on the ground?

Jin Biao's gaze made Chu Yiyi very uncomfortable, but he wasn't someone from her household whom she could beat or scold at will; Madam Chu had given her instructions before she arrived.

Do not get into any conflict with these thugs, and do not let them know her true identity.

"You can leave now." Chu Yiyi said, looking at Jin Biao with disdain.

Jin Biao glanced at the two people lying motionless on the ground, then at Chu Yiyi, before leaving.

As soon as he left, Chu Yiyi had her trusted confidants close the door.

Chu Yiyi slowly walked towards Fu Man'er with the knife in her hand. Although she wanted to slash Fu Man'er's face, it was the first time she had ever held a knife.

"Aunt Liu, hold this wild girl's face up for me," Chu Yiyi shouted to her confidante. With Jin Biao gone and the two men unconscious, Chu Yiyi simply gave up on pretending.

"Yes," Liu's mother responded, reaching out to hug Fu Man'er's head.

The person who had been keeping their eyes closed suddenly opened them. Liu's mother felt a sharp pain in her neck and instantly lost consciousness.

Just as Chu Yiyi was about to scream, Fu Man'er struck even faster, forcefully slamming her jaw shut.