Chapter 8: Lu Xiaoyi, a Man of Steel
When Lu Yi woke up, he found himself tied to a chair.
There was still a slight smell of blood at the tip of my nose, probably because the blood from my forehead had solidified.
Shimona was also tied to a chair next to him. He didn't look injured, but he was still unconscious.
"Shimona?"
The room they were staying in was probably specially prepared for kidnapping them. The whole room was empty, and there was nothing in it except the two chairs on which they were tied.
There should be a small window on the wall with their backs to them, with light coming in from behind.
It was night when Lu Yi was unconscious, but now it is daytime.
"Shimona!"
They were kept there for at least one night.
They were not found all night, it seems they were hidden very deeply.
It is even possible that they have left the main city.
"Shimona, wake up!"
Lu Yi tried to break free from the restraints on his body, but the thick rope did not move at all, probably because of some magic power.
Ximona opened his eyes dazedly, and for a moment he didn't realize his situation. He asked blankly: "Lu Yi? Where are we?"
"Wake up, we are being kidnapped."
Lu Yi's words instantly woke him up with a start.
"What? Kidnapping? We were kidnapped?"
Only then did he realize that he was tied tightly to a chair.
“Kidnapped Klein in the royal city? Who is so bold? Don’t they want to die?”
"There are plenty of desperate criminals." Lu Yi's expression remained unchanged, "They are coming for me."
It's probably that idiot Bart, who is essentially a weakling.
On the surface, he seemed to be confident of passing the final exam, but secretly he was afraid that he would "narrowly win".
"…Is it Bart? How dare he kidnap you? Isn't he afraid of being thrown out by the Vincent family to appease your father's anger?"
“Who knows, but that’s what he did.”
"Impossible!" Shimona denied flatly, "He can't possibly have the guts to kill Klein!"
"Who said he was going to kill me?"
Shimona finally realized the seriousness of the situation and whispered, "Is he planning to lock us up for a few days and make you miss the final exam?"
Although the nobles are powerful, the final examination is held by the unified empire and jointly supervised by the Magic Association and the Church.
If they miss the final exam, for whatever reason, they will go home with a zero.
"This is so vicious. Are we just going to sit there and wait for death?"
Lu Yi shook his head. "We have been awake for so long. The people watching us have heard the noise, but no one has come out. This shows that the other side wants to give us the cold shoulder."
"What should we do then?"
"You scream louder and more miserably."
Shimona hesitated and asked, "...Will this work?"
“Have some faith in yourself.”
“Alright.” Shimona took a deep breath and started to yell, “You bastards! If you have the guts, kidnap your grandfather. Come out now!”
"See if your grandfather will spit on your face! Don't I want to scold you?! Isn't it good to live hard? Why do something bad? Do you think you have lived enough? Don't you have any family? How much do you hate your family that you want to take them all away?! Do your parents know that you hate them so much?
"As expected of your grandfather's grandson, you have the guts to kidnap a noble. Now you don't even need to seek death, you can just leave this world forever!"
Shimona's voice was almost hoarse from shouting, but the iron gate they were facing still did not move.
"Okay, it seems I have to teach them a lesson, otherwise Lu Yi will think that I am just talking for show!"
Shimona cleared his throat and shouted again: "You have no power, so you just hide behind the iron gate, right? Are you scared? Don't worry! I, your father, will fuck you to pieces today!"
Perhaps he cursed too badly, the guard outside the door finally couldn't help but knocked heavily on the iron door.
The iron door was hit hard with a loud noise, and even Lu Yi's ears could hear a slight buzzing.
"Lu Yi, the people outside are still holding up well. They can still endure it even though I've cursed them so badly..."
“You’re…”
"Hey! Grandchildren outside! I don't know why you tied up grandpa! But your uncle is going to die of thirst! Do you know who he is? Lu Yi Klein! If you kill him with thirst, you won't survive! Your uncle is hungry and thirsty now! Hurry up and bring him food and drink! Do you hear me?"
Lu Yi licked his cracked lips in response.
"What should we do? Lu Yi, they are still not moving." Ximona said anxiously.
"No," Lu Yi affirmed, "They will definitely come to bring us food."
If he really died here, it would be a very bad result for them.
Sure enough, not long after, the sound of unlocking the door was heard outside, and three masked middle-aged men walked in carrying a can of something.
The leading man had a face full of flesh and fierce features. He was the tallest and hit Shimona's stomach directly with the iron rod in his hand.
Shimo groaned in confusion, his face full of pain.
"You were the one who yelled the loudest just now, right? Why, you're silent now?"
Shimona spat out a mouthful of blood foam and kept his mouth shut without saying anything.
Seeing that Shimona was pretending to be dead, the tall man in the lead wanted to continue attacking.
Lu Yi's voice sounded coldly.
"I promise that if you dare to do that again, you will never want this hand again."
"Hey." The man's attention shifted to Lu Yi, "How dare the young master who is in trouble be so arrogant?"
"Yes, I am arrogant, but do you dare to attack me?"
"Don't you fucking think I don't dare--"
As the tall man spoke, he slapped Lu Yi with a fierce look in his eyes.
Lu Yi was not afraid at all and stared straight into his eyes.
At the critical moment, the rough hand stopped less than five centimeters away from Lu Yi's cheek.
Lu Yi could even feel the heat emanating from the man's palm.
"The famous young master Klein is not as bad as the rumors say." The man withdrew his hand, "At least he still has some courage."
If you are willing to communicate, everything will be easy.
I’m just afraid of those ruthless people who really don’t say anything.
Lu Yi breathed a sigh of relief calmly.
“But I advise you to be honest and don’t try to play any tricks. This place is more remote than you think. Even if someone comes to find you, it will take time.
"It's better to be a sensible hostage, it's good for you, it's good for me, it's good for everyone, just muddle through these few days and forget it."
"You should not be a assassin hired by the Vincent family. You look a bit like a mercenary, but I'm not sure. After all, I have never seen a mercenary." Lu Yi said to himself.
"Well, you see it now."
The other two men opened the lunch boxes and took out the cold steamed buns and water.
"That's great, and I've learned a lot... How can we eat if the ropes are not untied?"
"Don't worry about that. I heard that the young nobles in the main city even have people to serve them when they eat. Isn't that perfect?"
"I don't eat such rough food."
Lu Yi turned his head away, avoiding the food that was handed to his mouth.
Ximona, who was holding the steamed bun nearby, followed suit and spat out the bun he was biting, mumbling, "That's right! What the hell is this? It's too disgusting!"
The man who was feeding him glared at him and said fiercely, "If you don't want to eat, then don't eat. You, a freeloader, might as well starve to death! And you dare to be picky."
The man picked up the steamed bun that Shimona had thrown aside, finished it in a few bites, then pried open Shimona's mouth and roughly poured a few mouthfuls of water into it.
The tall man signaled Lu Yi with his eyes, held the water to his mouth and said, "Please, there's nothing wrong with the water, right?"
Lu Yi knew when to stop and did not continue to select the man's tolerance level.
Lu Yi didn't want to eat, but the tall man wasn't in a hurry. In his opinion, these noble gentlemen were just picky because they had never been hungry.
If a person is really hungry, he will even eat garbage, let alone a big, fragrant and soft white steamed bun.
After feeding the water, the three of them left quickly.
Ximona was worried. "Lu Yi, I feel a little desperate. Are we really going to fail here? Although the final exam is not that important, it is a bit embarrassing to get zero points..."
[“857, is there any item that can increase the instant force value? Can you give me one on credit?”]
[“By the way, I want something that won’t change your external state.”]
"Why do you feel like it's hanging?" Lu Yi licked his wet lips.
[Yes.] Perhaps it was related to the progress of the subsequent tasks, 857 answered very straightforwardly, [You can also buy on credit, but you have to add some interest.]
Because he hadn't eaten for a long time, those people didn't dare to feed him too much water at once.
It was just enough to moisten my throat, but the thirst in my heart became even worse.
【"make a deal."】
Anyway, he is clean-handed now and doesn't care about the deduction.
"I think it's safe now. Just wait for me to take you out."
"Shimona, eat the buns when they come in to feed you later. You need to keep your strength."
…
"Boss, the target hasn't had anything to eat or drink for a whole day and a night, which is one day and two nights including the previous one. I feel like he can't take it anymore." The short masked man said worriedly.
He knew Lu Yi's identity, so he was afraid that Lu Yi would really starve himself to death.
The tall man was talking to another masked man.
The masked man's clothes were obviously more exquisite than those of the mercenaries, and the equipment he used to cover his face seemed to be tailor-made.
The silver-masked man who was talking to him frowned and said, "Give him whatever he wants to eat. We have to keep him locked up for a few more days. We can't let him die like this."
"Humph." The tall man snorted, "It's easy for you to say, but do you know what they specifically ordered?
"We want Yu Shui duck roasted over fine fruit charcoal, blue crystal fruit picked from the border of the Elf Forest, and honey glutinous rice cakes from the Far East... Which one do you think we can get now? He is simply making things difficult for us."
"Then I don't care, you have to make sure he's alive."
The tall man rolled his eyes in annoyance and cursed, "If you are willing to pay the balance now, I would be happy to bear the target's anger, but you only paid the deposit, it's good enough if you can complete the task."
"You!" the iron-faced man said angrily, "You'd better talk to me nicely. Your daughter's life and the lives of your teammates' parents are in my hands!"
It would have been better if the iron-masked man didn't mention it. Once he did, it was like detonating the explosives between the two teams.
The tall man's face was so dark that water seemed to be dripping out of it.
"Why else do you think we're working for you now?"
They can still tell what money can be made and what money cannot be made.
Kidnapping Klein was considered crazy even by these mercenaries who worked hard to protect their lives.
"Boss, something terrible has happened!" The short man rushed in.
"The target fainted!"
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