Floating Island
The iron chains hung on the muddy ground, and the dark dungeon girl was kneeling on the ground wearing only a thin shirt.
Her hair was disheveled and her body was covered in wounds. Her other hand reached for the cold rice left by the caregiver who had teased her today.
After a while, she heard voices outside. She quickly stood up and looked out of the small dungeon window. She saw a new person coming in through the gate.
As soon as she got off the boat, Qu Mengting felt very uncomfortable. She had just lined up to pass the inspection gate when she saw a dense forest ahead. Jiang Li followed her and asked, "Do you feel like there's a layer of fog here?"
As he spoke, he stretched out his hand and grabbed two handfuls in the air.
Jiang Li said, "I think it's more like smoke."
Qu Mengting recalled some movie clips she had seen and made a bold guess, "You think this smoke isn't poisonous?"
Jiang Li frowned slightly, "I don't know."
Qu Mengting lowered her rolled-up sleeves and held them under her nose.
He didn't know whether it was smoke or fog that covered the island. He only knew that the shielding in this place was very strong, and the tracker in his ear kept buzzing.
Bai Shuo cut off the conversation channel and tried his best to keep the tracking function stable. They had already set off based on the positioning.
Jiang Li rubbed his ears and looked back to see people passing through the gate. Suddenly, the alarm sounded and the verifier flashed red.
It was a boy in the team, and he had no impression of him.
Suddenly, someone bumped his arm. Qu Mengting said, "This man is with the twins. They were chatting so much before we went to the island that I couldn't sleep."
Can't sleep? Jiang Li raised an eyebrow, thinking that this person might be talking in his sleep.
"I'm not!"
The boy was held by two guards, and Liu Quan forced him to ask if he was an undercover agent sent by the police. The boy named Lu Yang tried hard to explain, saying that he didn't know why his invitation code was wrong.
During the argument, their attention was drawn to Lu Yang's invitation code. A few kind girls went over to help him check it and swiped the code again. The verifier clearly showed that the invitation code had expired.
The numbers to go to the island are all issued by the person delivering the "goods". In addition to being time-limited, one person can only use it once.
"I really don't know! I just received it! Maybe someone has used it!"
Qu Mengting crossed her arms and said, "The invitation code is in your phone. Who can get your invitation code?"
Lu Yang had no other excuse. The guards around him who were ready to make a move left him no doubt that they would throw him into the sea to feed the fish in the next second.
"Then check! Check now! There's bound to be someone else with the same invitation code!"
With his whole body tense, he thought for a moment and started to accuse the person who had passed by.
Yuan Yi watched coldly from the sidelines. This was his last delivery, and he didn't want any mistakes. He ordered, "Check."
Those who passed the inspection all returned to the gate. They lined up in an orderly manner and swiped their invitation codes on the authenticator.
Qu Mengting thought it didn't matter, since she wouldn't have any problems anyway. While watching the show, she felt that Jiang Li beside her was unusually dull, so she asked him, "What's wrong with you?"
Jiang Li shook his head, "It's okay."
Lu Yang clenched his hands nervously until they turned white. He stared at them one by one, desperately looking for a glimmer of hope.
As soon as he got out of the elevator, he ran into someone in the corridor.
She was wearing a windbreaker, and her nude high heels stepped lightly on the hospital tiles. She turned to look at him and smiled.
The wind on the rooftop was always strong. She smoothed her messy hair and asked him, "Can he make it?"
Lin Ran said indifferently: "Who knows, it depends on his luck."
Xun Muke stared straight ahead, a rage building inside him as he heard him say, "Why did you forge the invitation code and send it to Jiang Li?"
Lin Ran lowered his head and smiled, "Don't you think this arrangement is appropriate?"
Xun Muke frowned slightly, "Suitable?"
He said, "Jiang Li, the person closest to Chen An, is the most suitable person to receive the invitation code and go to the island, isn't it?"
Xun Muke was enraged. "He's just a kid! He has no experience at all! How could you..."
"Why not?" Lin Ran turned around, looking at her with a pair of eyes that were no longer clear. "Sister Xun, people can unleash unlimited potential when facing desperate situations. I believe he can do it."
Xun Muke was furious and turned his head away from him.
The cold wind on the rooftop woke her up and also blew away the stereotype she had of Lin Ran for so many years.
At this moment, she had to put aside her fan mentality and escape from the persona she had established. She and Lin Ran had known each other for a long time.
To be precise, it was she who rescued Lin Ran. Without Xun Muke, there would be no Lin Ran today.
Lin Ran approached her and said, "Sister Xun, I have always been very grateful to you over the years. You have helped me a lot, whether it was protecting my position in the entertainment industry or helping me escape from the island. So, if you need me for anything, just let me know."
Xun Muke was silent for a moment, "Will Jiang Li be safe?"
Lin Ran said seriously, "It's not difficult to forge an invitation code. The hard part is knowing what the numbers are. So I copied one of the invitation codes, forged it a little, and sent it to Jiang Li."
Xun Muke's eyes widened, "You are trying to kill Jiang Li!"
Lin Ran still looked nonchalant, and even said openly: "This is a test for him, how can it be harmful to him? If he can't even pass this test, how can he be a police officer?"
Seeing the man so angry that he couldn't speak, Lin Ran lowered his head and touched his nose. After a few minutes, he looked up again and said soothingly: "Don't worry, as long as he swipes it first, even if the original owner swipes it again, it will be useless. It won't be found. Don't worry."
Xun Muke gritted his teeth and said, "It's better this way. If anything happens to him, I'll hold you accountable!"
The other party's threatening attitude was met with a chuckle from Lin Ran. He said, "I'm quite surprised you guessed it was me."
"Surprised? You're surprised?" Xun Muke chuckled. "Aren't you the faceless manager of Area A?"
"But you personally helped me get to where I am today."
Lin Ran blinked, looking innocent.
"But, Sister Xun, don't worry. I deliberately avoided you when I gave the instructions."
Xun Muke licked his teeth with the tip of his tongue. Why didn't he realize that this man was a lunatic at the beginning?
The face that she once admired so much was actually a little hideous.
Helplessly, she only said, "You're on your own!"
Seeing that he was sweating profusely, Qu Mengting thought he was sick and asked, "What's wrong with you?"
Jiang Li had just passed the verification device and took a breath. "It's okay, I'm just too hungry."
Qu Mengting felt relieved and waited quietly for the rest of the people to pass and leave with them.
When he arrived in Luyang, there was still a problem with his invitation code, and a backend check showed that his was a fake, so he was taken away by the mercenaries.
Jiang Li stared at the direction he was being taken away, a rare trace of guilt emerging in his mind.
"What are you thinking about? Let's go." Qu Mengting urged him from the front.
As expected, they were taken to the restaurant. Seeing the table full of food, they pounced on it like a wolf pouncing on its prey. Jiang Li sat down calmly. Seeing that he hadn't moved, Qu Mengting didn't dare to pick up her chopsticks either. She didn't move until everyone around her had almost finished eating.
Some people even cried while eating.
Zhao Yan clutched the bread and burst into tears, "When have I ever suffered so much? Wuuuu! I..."
"Miss Zhao, please eat first!" Zhang Yunqi stuffed a bite into her mouth.
Yuan Yi sat in the main seat and watched them finish their meal with a smile on his face. The scene did not look like a kidnapping at all.
"Everyone has almost finished eating, so let Sister Xu take you to the practice room."
Zhao Yan was stunned. "Practice room? Are you really a star?"
"Of course!" Yuan Yi said firmly, pointing his finger at everyone, "After the training, you will all be stars."
Qu Mengting was suspicious, "What kind of medicine is sold here?"
With doubts, they visited the practice room, and as soon as they opened the door, the girls were frightened and huddled together.
This is not a practice room, it's a torture chamber. All kinds of erotic products that are strictly prohibited from being sold on the Internet are here. The red light reflected on them makes people hallucinate scenes of blood.
A rich girl like Zhao Yan had never seen such a filthy scene before and fainted on the spot.
Qu Mengting also felt her scalp tingling and her whole body running cold. Not only were the utensils visible, but the LCD screen directly in front of her was also broadcasting what was happening in other rooms in real time.
People were placed on tables and beds in almost impossible positions, with faceless clients stepping on them without mercy. There were multiple people or even couples in one room, and all kinds of men and women were exposed naked in front of them.
"I don't want to! I want to go home!"
A single stone can cause a thousand ripples. Once someone resists, everyone will follow suit. Jiang Li mixed in with them. Soon, tall mercenaries with electric batons blocked their way.
Several people had already been knocked unconscious by the electric shock. Seeing that the current was quite strong, the rest of the people did not want to suffer the physical pain and all surrendered.
Only Jiang Li's mind was preoccupied with the layout of the island. The outermost gate to the island was guarded by ordinary guards, through the woods, and the villa was full of mercenaries inside and out. So... where was the place of "pleasure" in the video?
Xu Ning was tired of seeing this reaction every time she was sent. She half-knelt down and lifted Zhao Yan's chin, saying, "You better behave yourself. I haven't seen anyone leave the island yet. If you don't want to suffer any physical pain, you should know your place."
"Don't worry, it won't kill anyone." Xu Ning said lazily, "You guys are working here while your families are enjoying themselves out there. I don't know how many people are looking forward to going to the island."
Jiang Li raised his eyebrows slightly. So this is how Liu Hanxiao got the money. So this means Lin Ran also makes money in this way.
Well, he could understand that money was important, but he hadn't imagined that people would do such a thing for money. Oh, no, there was also deception involved.
"I'll let you go after two years, so don't resist. You were penniless when you arrived on the island, but you'll be rich when you leave."
Zhao Yan slapped her hand away and spat at her fiercely, "Shameless! Bullshit! I'm a millionaire! You're kidnapping! This is fraud! The police won't let you go!"
Xu Ning seemed to be about to lose her temper, but she laughed first and wiped her face. "Police? Sister, this is Country M. No police will come to save you."
"Country M..." Zhao Yan's heart sank. This was the legendary Country M where drugs and adultery were rampant.
Xu Ning was very pleased with her despairing expression. "Everyone, take a good rest first. Only after a good rest can you have the energy to be a 'star'."
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