Luo Luo's eyes darted around as she rubbed the rope with her hands. Fortunately, Cao Wei's rope wasn't tied very tightly, and with Luo Luo's quiet rubbing, a gap had already been created.

"Great, keep up this speed, and in a little while I'll be able to free one hand, grab my phone from my pocket, and call the police!"

Lolo thought to herself, continuing to rub the rope with both hands.

Fang Xue, who was standing nearby, noticed Luo Luo's little actions and instantly understood what she was thinking. So, Fang Xue gently moved to Luo Luo's side and used her body to block Luo Luo's hands that were making those little movements.

The two of them are now in the same boat; they must help each other to have even a sliver of hope of escape.

Just then, Purple Hair walked over with two other people, a lewd smile on his face that made people feel physically uncomfortable.

"What, what are you going to do!?"

Countless possibilities flashed through Fang Xue's mind in an instant, each one filling her with grief and indignation. Her face turned deathly pale with fright.

"What are you doing? Tsk tsk, what are you pretending to be so high and mighty for, you bitches? Don't think we don't know, you only became Luo Chen's girlfriends for his money!"

Purple Hair squatted down, looked the two women up and down, swallowed hard, and said with a wicked smile, "Come on, if you serve me well, I'll consider letting you go, how about it?"

"Pooh!"

Lolo spat fiercely at the purple-haired man's face and cursed, "Why don't you take a piss and look at yourself? You're not even as good-looking as a dog. The bumps on your face are like the lumps on a toad's back. With that, you still want to lay your hands on the two of us? Where do you get your confidence?"

Purple Hair wasn't angry at being smacked. He wiped his saliva with his hand, a hint of ferocity in his eyes, and said, "I didn't expect you two to have such fiery tempers. Not bad, I like it. How about this, since you're both in it for the money anyway, I'll give you two thousand yuan each. You two can keep me company for a while, how about it?"

"Don't be ungrateful, you two bitches. Brother Xu is only willing to play with you because he's doing you a favor! Don't be so ungrateful."

The two men standing nearby grinned mischievously. One of them even discussed with the purple-haired man, saying, "Brother Xu, we have no problem with you eating the meat, but after you finish eating, could we have a sip of the soup too?"

Purple Hair waved his hand generously, patted his chest and said, "No problem, I'm not a greedy person. After I finish eating the meat, I'll definitely let you have some soup too!"

"Hehehe... Well then, thank you, Brother Xu. To be honest, these two girls are really beautiful. We've only ever seen such beautiful women on TV. We're already very satisfied to be able to have a sip of soup. We'd be laughing in our dreams."

With wicked grins, the two meticulously planned out the fates of Luo Luo and Fang Xue.

She's the woman of the eldest son of the Luo family. If we can get them to take a liking to her, it'll be something to brag about for the rest of our lives!

Fang Xue was so scared when she heard that the others had already made their plans that she almost cried. Unlike Luo Luo, she was not strong and was terrified.

However, even Fang Xue did not expect that Luo Luo was only strong on the surface. In reality, she was just a little woman inside. What girl wouldn't be afraid of this?

So her heart was pounding, and tears streamed down her face as if they were free.

"You idiot bro...where are you?"

Lolo lowered her head and cried silently.

With a wicked grin, the purple-haired group reached out towards Luo Luo and Fang Xue, who were tied together and slumped on the ground.

Luo Luo and Fang Xue exchanged a glance, then closed their eyes in despair.

If the two of them had truly been defiled by the purple-haired man, they would have committed suicide immediately and would no longer live in this world.

These two women were as resolute as men.

Just as Purple Hair's right hand was about to touch Lolo, a sharp knife gleaming with cold light slashed at his hand. Instantly, blood gushed from Purple Hair's hand, soaking his clothes.

“If you continue to disrespect my hostages and attempt to harm them, then I will not only cut your hands.”

A clear, cold voice rang out, carrying an unassailable air of authority.

"ah--"

Purple Hair clutched his right hand, utterly horrified. The pain intensified, and he couldn't help but scream, "Wei, Wei-ge, what the hell are you trying to do?!"

The voice belonged to Cao Wei, who was sitting to the side!

Cao Wei glanced coldly at the purple-haired man, his icy words like a chilling wind blowing across a cliff, "If you continue to speak so recklessly and disrespectfully to me, I will stab you again. The last stab wasn't enough to teach you a lesson. I guarantee the next stab will be one you'll never forget!"

Cao Wei's words, like the whispers of a demon, rang in Zi Mao's ears like a thunderclap, sending a chill down Zi Mao's spine.

Purple Hair swallowed hard, letting his two underlings take out strips of cloth to bandage his wound.

Purple Hair was now fully awake. He clearly realized that Cao Wei was their leader, and he was just one of his henchmen.

To put it bluntly, Cao Wei was the mastermind behind this operation, while Zi Mao and his group were merely insignificant pawns.

Having realized this, the purple-haired man lowered his head and mumbled, "Yes, I understand. It was my fault just now. I'm sorry."

"Okay, let's go back to the alley entrance and keep watch. Luo Chen and the others should be here soon."

Cao Wei said calmly. At the same time, he knew the principle of giving a sweet treat after a beating, so he continued, "Don't overthink it. I'm doing this for your own good. You can only get the money if this plan is completed, right? If you ruin these two women and cause a chain reaction, and fail to complete the mission, then you'll have worked for nothing."

Purple Hair sniffled, tears of gratitude streaming down his face, and said, "Yes, Brother Wei, you truly deserve to be called the leader. You are so sensible. I was indeed foolish just now and almost delayed the brothers' important matter. It was my fault. I'm so sorry."

"Yes, I'm glad you understand."

Cao Wei said calmly. Then, with a look of gratitude on his face, Zi Mao returned to the alley entrance and reprimanded the other thugs, telling them to be more vigilant.

Every now and then, Zi Mao would glance back at Cao Wei, his eyes filled with the sentiment of a scholar willing to die for his confidant.

Upon noticing this, Cao Wei remained expressionless on the surface, but in reality, he was practically bursting with laughter.

He certainly wasn't that kind-hearted.

The reason he didn't touch those two women was entirely because he didn't want to go down in a fight to the death with the Luo family.

The Luo family is, after all, a near-super family; their methods are terrifying.

If he really harmed these two women, his family would likely be implicated.

Cao Wei didn't want to see this happen.