Chapter 46: Rejecting the Black-Hearted Fox's Invitation to Escape! Preparing for the Arena Tournament! ^^……
In the darkness, the person behind her was breathing heavily, their hot breath hitting Pei Qing's neck, causing her to frown uncomfortably.
The man seemed to be seriously injured, and the smell of blood grew stronger in the confined space.
Noticing that the arms restraining her were loosening, Pei Qing quickly turned around, crossed her arms, and pressed her kneecaps between her legs, pinning her firmly against the wall.
The man groaned, offering no resistance as Pei Qing pinned him against the wall, even chuckling a few times.
"What are you laughing at?" Pei Qing was baffled by his laughter and felt uneasy. She deliberately pressed the spot with the stronger smell of blood.
The man stopped laughing. He sighed, seemingly a little helpless, "You're still the same as always..."
Pei Qing ignored him, her hands continuing to roam over his body, from his high, straight nose to his soft, dry lips, his full, heaving chest, all the way down to his damp waist...
Hmm? He's wounded in the abdomen, and judging by how wet it is, he's bled quite a bit.
The man frowned as one hand lingered on the injured waist for a while. He reached out and pulled the person into his arms, his voice low and husky, "Have you touched enough? If you keep touching me, I'll report you for indecent assault..."
Finally, Pei Qing recognized the voice – it was none other than You Du, that hypocritical bastard.
Her unscrupulous landlord! Her lease isn't even up yet! That heartless landlord, give her her money back!
Pei Qing's voice softened, and she said with a smile, "Youdu, do you remember how much rent I paid in total?"
When Yudu heard that she had recognized him, he breathed a sigh of relief and just opened his mouth: "Ah, this—hiss!"
I had barely uttered two words when my injured area was pinched hard, and the wound seemed to reopen. It seems I let my breath come too soon.
The next second, Pei Qing's sinister voice rang out, "Heh, it seems you've forgotten how much money you swindled from me back then—"
Yudu was so angry he almost laughed. Although he had indeed forgotten how much that small amount of money was, the amount of nutrient solution Pei Qing had drunk was at least three times her rent!
This little money-grubber, instead of asking him why he was there, she was even eyeing his rent! He, Yudu, the leader of the Dark Group, earns at least a million star coins for each job, would he really be greedy for her little bit of money?
"It was all for nothing that I went through so much trouble to sneak in and save her. I almost lost half my life," Yudu muttered to himself for a long time.
"What did you say? You want to rescue me?" Pei Qing's hearing suddenly improved, and she stopped pinching the other person's waist and even thoughtfully tucked his clothes in.
Yudu rolled her eyes at her, barely managing to stand up straight. "Yeah, otherwise why would I go through all that trouble to get in here? Just to get shot?"
That heartless little brat.
Pei Qing's eyes darted around. "How did you know I was here? Could it be..." She knew that this kid must have been up to no good when he saved her.
Yudu, fearing she might overthink things, quickly interrupted, "First of all, I admit I was initially ordered to rescue you and provide you with accommodation for surveillance, but your arrest really has nothing to do with me. If you insist on bringing something up..."
He cleverly shifted the blame, concealing his own dereliction of duty in failing to supervise his children. "If we have to pinpoint exactly what happened, it actually has a lot to do with Shen Rong'an, because he was directly in charge of the Federation. Who knows what got into him those few days when he let his guard down, leading to the spread of false information..."
"Shen Rong'an? This matter is related to him?" Pei Qing's guilty eyes darted around, trying to appear calm. It probably, maybe, has nothing to do with what happened to her that day... cough cough, it definitely has nothing to do with her!
Seeing this, Youdu didn't expose her. Although they had already barged into the next room and seen the mess clearly, he was happy as long as Shen Rong'an was embarrassed, and he didn't care about anything else.
“Now that things have come to this, I don’t want to hide it from you anymore. We’ve been under surveillance since the first day you arrived in Saihan City,” the man continued.
Before Pei Qing could ask why, You Du had already anticipated her prediction: "If you ask me why, I can only say I don't know either. The higher-ups won't reveal too much information to people like us who specialize in handling the dirty work."
"The only thing I'm certain of is that you've been targeted by the federal high command. Shen Rong'an is another group of people sent by the high command, and your imprisonment this time was also at their behest. The federal high command doesn't do things without a reason, so you must have some value that you don't know about."
“And I suspect that this surveillance began much earlier than I know.” Yudu’s expression was grave, while the person being monitored seemed completely unconcerned, even squatting down with interest to fiddle with his boots.
Yudu was so angry he laughed. He tilted his chin to reveal her face, and looking into those bright, sparkling eyes, his heart softened again. He was truly doomed. He was such a selfish and self-serving person, yet this time he had been so reckless, disregarding the consequences and danger to come find her.
"Hey, are you even listening to me? Time is of the essence. We don't have time to waste. We have to get out before midnight."
How could she be so childish? But she really wasn't. Thinking of the information he had read back then, Yudu chuckled and pinched Female A's cheek, letting her play with his combat suit as she pleased.
"I heard you, so what? In your current state, it would be difficult for you to go out alone, let alone with someone else?"
Pei Qian's tone was calm, as were her eyes. There was neither anger at being watched, nor sadness at being deceived, nor even the excitement of about to escape.
She was too calm, which made Yudu's passionate enthusiasm seem like a joke. Yudu couldn't understand it, and he couldn't comprehend it.
"So you're not planning to come with me?" Yudu maintained a smile, but his eyes were fixed on her as if they could spit fire.
"Yes, what's the problem?" Pei Qing was also puzzled. No matter what happened in prison, no matter why she was in there, it was strange that someone would suddenly appear and ask her to go with him.
Yes, prison is indeed dangerous, but at least she's alive now. If she rashly goes out with Yudu, who knows what difficulties she'll face? She might be dead the moment she steps out of that door.
Pei Qing was unwilling to take the risk, and she didn't trust You Du either. After experiencing so much, she had come to understand a principle: relying on oneself is better than relying on others; only oneself is one's most loyal ally.
"You can stay here if you want, I have to go." Pei Qing stood up and was about to open the door when someone grabbed her leg.
"Let go," Pei Qing narrowed her eyes, growing impatient, and kicked the person who was still clinging to her hard, saying they'd be late for dinner.
"Why……"
Yudu's long, somewhat dirty hair obscured his eyes, and in the darkness, his expression was somewhat ambiguous.
"What?" Pei Qing didn't hear clearly.
"Why not..."
Yudu didn't know what he really wanted to ask. Was it why she didn't want to go with him, or why she didn't trust him, or perhaps...?
"Wait a minute, don't speak yet." Pei Qing reached out and covered his mouth, leaning her head against the door and listening intently.
There were many people pacing back and forth outside the door, seemingly searching for something. Oh no! Could they be looking for this injured guy? I hope I don't get involved!
As the footsteps drew closer, and they were less than ten meters away, Pei Qing became uneasy. She didn't have time to chat with Youdu anymore; she wouldn't get the gene serum until tomorrow, and she couldn't afford to let things fall apart at this crucial moment!
She kicked Yudu aside, then used several tendrils to tie him up tightly, paying special attention to his mouth, gag him at least four or five times before she felt at ease.
When Pei Qing heard the footsteps outside lighten, she quickly pushed open the door and ran into the opposite restroom. She smelled the strong smell of blood on herself and cursed through gritted teeth for a long time.
Having no other choice to avoid being held accountable, she had to cruelly sharpen the twigs and cut her arms and calves, then soak herself in water to create a disheveled appearance before slowly limping out.
Just then, a patrol team arrived near the restroom. The woman in charge saw Pei Qing's condition and couldn't help but ask, "What happened? Did you fall?"
"Yeah, I slipped and fell when I came out of the bathroom," Pei Qing said weakly, clutching her wound. Well, it wasn't entirely an act; she hadn't been careful when she slipped, and now she was genuinely a bit weak.
"Alright, alright, be more careful next time. Are you alright? Should I send someone to take you to the infirmary?" The patrol lady was a nice person and had been on good terms with Pei Qing lately, so she couldn't help but offer her some words of advice.
"It's nothing, it's nothing, I'll be fine after a rest. Thanks, sister, I'll head back now..." Pei Qing turned around and tried to slip away.
"Wait a moment,"
"They're here!" Pei Qian forced herself to stay alert, pretending to be completely unaware. "What's wrong, sis?"
The patrolwoman suddenly remembered her job and began her routine question: "Have you seen anyone acting suspiciously in the neighborhood? Something like this?"
The older sister pulled up a photo on the computer, which clearly showed Yudu's back in a lab coat!
It seems that Yudu is quite capable; with so many surveillance cameras, they still couldn't capture his face. Speaking of which, was there a power outage in the corridor just now?
Have you ever seen someone like that?
"Hmm, you'll have to let me think about this. After all, I come to the lab so many times a day, and there are people in white coats everywhere here," Pei Qing said with a forced smile, pretending to think for a moment.
“Indeed.” The leader was familiar with her, and Pei Qing’s words were correct; she probably really hadn’t seen her before.
The person who infiltrated this time was extremely skillful, managing to evade the identification system. If he hadn't been injured while forcing his way through the security perimeter, the surveillance cameras probably wouldn't have even captured a single image of him.
"Alright, go back and get some rest." The patrolwoman patted Pei Qing on the shoulder and let her go.
Pei Qing finally breathed a sigh of relief after leaving the experimental area, and only then did she have time to check the condition of her wounds.
To her surprise, the wound had already scabbed over in the short few minutes she had walked.
This healing speed is just too insane...
Pei Qian now truly believes she is no ordinary person. No wonder so many people are monitoring her; it seems her value is indeed considerable.
In fact, Pei Qing had considered going with Youdu, but she really couldn't trust his physical condition. If only he hadn't lost so much blood.
But the fact that someone as capable as him was so badly injured only strengthened Pei Qing's resolve to sneak out through the transport route.
The price of forcing his way in was too high. No wonder Feng Qi planned for so long to escape when the transport channel opened. He was really clever. I, a nobody, should stick to his coattails and prepare for the arena battle.
And so, Pei Qing happily put the injured Youdu out of her mind.
She never expected that seeing him again would be like that.
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