Chapter 417
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"So, I can give you the recipe for medicinal food, but my experiment on the recipe for Chinese herbal drink still has big flaws." Mu Jiao pursed her lips. Although her refusal was tactful, the meaning of her words was not difficult to understand.
"That's a good point, but... I won't let you go, Miss Mu Jiao." Jing Li leaned forward, looking at Mu Jiao with his glassy eyes. His eyes seemed very focused, but the words he said made Mu Jiao a little crazy.
"Why? If you're not satisfied with something, you can tell us. We can still discuss it. It's not that I don't want to provide the Chinese herbal medicine you want. As I said just now, it has major flaws. Even if you want to go..." Mu Jiao was talking babble, trying to convince the other party, when she suddenly heard the other person say:
"That's not the problem..."
Mu Jiao: "Hmm?"
Looking at the puzzled expression on the girl's face, Jing Li curled his lips. He knew that she had made some progress in negotiating terms with him, but she still couldn't change her "stupidity". It was really interesting. Jing Li patiently explained:
"You've underestimated your own worth. I went through so much trouble to rescue you and took you into hiding here, not just for a small profit. I have big plans. So, don't even think about escaping, little idiot. I won't let you go. I won't do something like throwing away a watermelon to pick up sesame seeds. Besides, don't you think this kind of thrilling escape is fun?"
Mu Jiao was stunned. This was the first time she'd heard someone speak so confidently and openly about their ambitions. Most importantly, he truly didn't care about her feelings as a hostage. Hostages have human rights, too, right?!
Mu Jiao felt like crying. She even told herself that being hunted everywhere and having to flee was fun. Fun at all. No normal person would think that. She could only say that the other person was a complete psychopath with such bizarre hobbies!
"Hmph, if that's the case, then I won't tell you any recipes for the medicinal food, not even a single one. Even if you bring me back to your lair, you won't get anything. The worst that can happen is that we both die together!" Being soft wasn't working, Mu Jiao decided to be tough.
"Oh? How do you do it?"
"I'm telling you, if you're smart enough to let me go now, I can even give you some medicinal recipes so you can make some money. Otherwise, even if you take me back, beat me, scold me, and don't give me food..." Mu Jiao's words became more and more terrifying. Being beaten, scolded, and starved was terrifying just to think about. However, Mu Jiao knew that she had to be tough at this moment, so she quickly continued in a very resolute tone:
"...I will never tell you a single recipe. If you do, not only will you gain nothing, but you will also have to live in fear and avoid being hunted all day long."
"Then I've lost more than I gained."
"Yes, you too..." Mu Jiao was delighted when she heard the other party's somewhat hesitant words. She was ready to strike while the iron was hot and continue working hard. However, she didn't expect to see the other party's glass eyes full of teasing when she looked up suddenly.
Mu Jiao immediately realized that she had been tricked, and her anger rose all of a sudden. She stood up from the sofa and roared with anger in her eyes:
"You're playing tricks on me!!!"
"Well, little idiot, I find you really funny when you're angry, like a... pufferfish."
"You...you!!" Mu Jiao raised her finger and pointed at the man opposite her, choking. She was so angry! You look like a pufferfish, your whole family looks like pufferfish!!!
"Okay, don't be angry. Don't worry, since I'm taking you back, there won't be any such thing as a fight to the death. Beating you, scolding you, and not letting you eat are just some of my tricks. In fact, there are many other ways to make your life worse than death..."
As soon as Jing Li's words came out, Mu Jiao's anger was instantly extinguished as if it were poured down by buckets of ice water.
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