Shang Wu stared at him coldly, without saying a word.
"Tsk, still looks the same as ever."
Scarface exhaled a smoke ring. "Do you know what we do? We specialize in working at service areas, targeting this kind of awful weather. The surveillance cameras can't catch us at all. Once we've succeeded, we slip through back alleys, completely unnoticed. We've done seven or eight of these, and we've never failed."
His tone was smug, as if he was certain that Shang Wu could not escape or reveal their secret.
"You seem like a smart person, and you're quite bold too."
Scarface suddenly leaned closer, his smoky breath hitting Shang Wu's face. "How about you work with us? Give us some advice on how to pick the fat sheep, how to escape safely, and we'll share the profits with you."
Shang Wu felt a wave of nausea, but her expression remained calm: "What if I say no?"
"No?" Scarface chuckled, reaching out to touch her face. "That's fine too. We haven't had any fun in ages, so we'll use you to vent our frustrations! We'll sell you off to some remote mountain village after we're done, and we'll still get a good amount of money!"
Several thugs nearby also let out lewd laughter and gathered around.
Shang Wu's heart pounded wildly; he knew that resisting would only lead to his death.
She abruptly turned her head to avoid his hand and quickly said, "Okay, I'll join!"
Scarface's hand froze in mid-air, and he looked at her with some surprise: "You've figured it out so quickly?"
Shang Wu forced herself to suppress all her fear and disgust, trying to make her eyes look sincere and even a little ambitious.
"I don't want to die, and I don't want to be sold. You're right, this is a quick way to make money, but I have a condition."
"Oh? You dare to make demands?" Scarface raised an eyebrow.
"I want a share, not too little, and you can't touch me."
Shang Wu stared at him. "Otherwise, I'd rather fight to the death. You should know that if you push me too far, I always have a way to get you into even bigger trouble."
Scarface squinted at her, seemingly weighing his options.
This woman is indeed clever, and ruthless enough.
With her joining, things might actually be more stable and we could earn more.
As for whether or not to touch her...
There will be plenty of opportunities in the future.
"Alright!" Scarface finally grinned. "It's your decision! From now on, you'll be our strategist! But if you dare to try anything funny..."
He made a throat-slitting gesture.
Shang Wu secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
First hurdle, temporarily cleared.
She must feign compliance to buy time, wait for rescue, or create an opportunity herself.
At this moment, Lu Rang and Cheng Zhou were frantically searching in the right direction, but it was like looking for a needle in a haystack.
The thick fog in the service area had not yet dissipated, making it feel oppressive and suffocating.
Lu Rang's car returned and stopped in front of Cheng Keke with a screeching sound of brakes.
He pushed open the car door, his whole body radiating cold anger, and walked step by step toward Cheng Keke, who was surrounded by Lu You and Cheng Zhou.
"What direction are you pointing in?"
Lu Rang's deep, hoarse voice struck Cheng Keke's heart.
Cheng Keke trembled with fear at the unprecedented ferocity in his eyes, instinctively shrinking back and letting her tears flow even more fiercely.
She repeated incoherently, "I... I meant over there, the way we came from..."
"Cheng Keke!"
Lu You could no longer hold back. She interrupted her sharply, grabbed her arm, and squeezed it so hard it almost crushed her bones.
"Which way did Shangwu go?!"
Cheng Zhou's face turned ashen: "Keke, now is not the time to be willful. Tell the truth!"
Faced with the simultaneous interrogation of the three men, especially Lu Rang's almost murderous gaze, Cheng Keke's psychological defenses completely collapsed.
She couldn't help but burst into tears, her body trembling violently. Finally, she admitted, haltingly, "I'm so sorry, I pointed in the wrong direction. Shang Wu went west of Lincheng..."
"In the opposite direction?" Lu Rang's pupils suddenly contracted.
He wasted almost an hour on the wrong road.
He didn't even dare to imagine what Shang Wu would encounter in that hour.
Lu Rang suddenly stepped forward, startling Cheng Keke so much that she screamed and fell backward to the ground.
Do you know what you've done?
Lu Rang's voice trembled with anger.
He could barely control the urge to strangle the woman.
Lu You felt a sudden darkness before her eyes, and her blood surged upwards.
She suddenly raised her hand and, with all her might, slapped Cheng Keke hard across the face with a crisp crack!
That slap was extremely hard.
Cheng Keke's face swelled up instantly, her ears were ringing, and she was completely stunned by the blow.
"Lu You!" Cheng Zhou exclaimed, but seeing the disaster his sister had caused, he ultimately did not step forward to stop her.
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