Chapter 88: A life for a life is a truth that even a fool knows. …
Faced with the humans who repeatedly emphasized "strong" in the copy, Cecia was ready for a desperate fight, but her fist, which she swung with all her strength, only hit the air.
"Wait, wait! Let's talk it over!"
Mr. Xiong dodged the attack in a panic and used the woman in the bathtub to block herself from the attack.
Without the rebellious aura he had just had, the tall and strong man shrank his body and hid behind the slender woman, looking extremely ridiculous.
What is going on here?
Are you deliberately showing weakness to make her let down her guard?
Cecilia was extremely alert, observing the other person's every move.
"I usually don't think before I speak. If I have offended you, I apologize now!"
Without waiting for a response, he hid behind the woman, carefully sticking out only half of his head, as if he was afraid that Cecilia would attack him again.
"There is no grudge between you and me, there is no need to make a fuss. This... hero, what do you want? As long as you let me go, I can give you all the money!"
The rough voice became more and more strangled, sounding like a dog that had lost its home. The originally ferocious face became gentle, with lowered eyebrows and a pleasing look, looking even more pitiful than Jia Dadan.
No, is he pretending or is it real?
Mr. Xiong's constant show of weakness only made her more uncertain.
"...You won't resist?"
Looking at his body that was comparable to that of a black bear, Cecia deliberately lowered her voice.
"Oh, how dare I! You are such a joker!"
Mr. Xiong's face was wrinkled, and he looked like a completely different person. "I was blind to the truth just now. Please forgive me and let me go..."
No matter what tricks he plays, the worst that can happen is a fight.
Seeing the other party's cowardly look, she didn't hesitate any more and ordered in a cold voice: "Give me the person in your hand."
"People...what does the hero want her to do?"
Mr. Xiong's expression became stiff and his behavior became unnatural. He rolled his eyes, thinking he had guessed Cecilia's thoughts, and immediately put on a smile.
"This one is already broken. If you need it, I have better stuff..."
“Stop talking nonsense!”
She snapped, suppressing the fist in her right hand.
After this conversation, she also saw the other party's ugly face.
Treating women as commodities and playthings? She wanted to send them to hell immediately!
Unfortunately, now is not the time...
"Okay, okay, don't be angry, I'll give it to you right away!"
Mr. Xiong was so frightened that his body trembled. He didn't dare to continue speculating. He quickly handed the unconscious woman in his hand to Cecilia.
"Xia, she's not breathing..."
The teddy bear checked the woman's breath and pulse. Her body was already cold and she had been dead for some time. The purple marks all over her body symbolized the inhuman treatment she had suffered before her death.
"Master, if you really like this one, I can find something similar--"
The sharp axe blade pressed against his neck too tightly, leaving a bloody mark and blocking his subsequent obscene words in his throat.
Facing the cold bird-beak mask, Mr. Xiong dared not move and kept swallowing his saliva nervously.
"What are you doing... Didn't we just reach an agreement? I will give you whatever you want!"
"Killing someone means paying with your life. This is a truth that even a fool knows."
Cecia said coldly, despite her rational control, the axe still penetrated deeper and deeper, almost cutting the opponent's throat.
“…”
Mr. Xiong looked terrified and tried hard to push Cecia away, but under the pressure of the axe blade, he couldn't utter a word.
"Thea!"
The teddy bear's voice brought her back to her senses.
"We still have a mission! If we kill him and fail to complete the mission, we will have to stay here forever!"
Task…
She didn't want to worry about the damn mission right now. But Xiao Xiong was right, he could still be useful.
Cecia closed her eyes, adjusted her breathing repeatedly, and used her willpower to force the axe away.
“Ahem…Thank you, thank you, hero!”
Mr. Xiong collapsed to the ground, coughing violently, his cheeks flushed red, but he still did not forget to apologize to Cecilia.
Looking at that disgusting face, she couldn't help but punched the other person on the nose.
She couldn't kill him, but beating him half to death wouldn't make any difference. At worst, she could just drag him to the party herself.
After a one-sided beating, Mr. Xiong, who originally had "not to be messed with" written on his face, now has a bruised face and looks like anyone can step on him.
It seems that he is not pretending.
Faced with her own "masterpiece", Cecilia's doubts gradually dissipated.
In addition to wanting to vent her anger, the beating was also a test - after facing life-threatening conditions and being beaten continuously, the other party still did not dare to resist, and even thanked her for not killing him.
This shows that he is really a coward.
The original ferocious appearance was just an act.
Combined with what he said when he beat the woman... This man didn't dare to retaliate against the powerful Ms. Qian, nor did he dare to offend Diandian who had someone backing him up, so he could only vent his anger on people weaker than himself.
Now she finally understood why this guy changed girlfriends so often...this bastard who only bullies the weak and fears the strong!
After understanding the introduction on the plaque, Cecia became angry again and punched the man several times before she could control herself.
She couldn't let this guy get away with it, she had to think of a way...
Resisting the urge to tear his head off immediately, Cecia asked as patiently as possible: "She is your girlfriend, right?"
"Uh... sort of."
Mr. Xiong scratched his head awkwardly, and the movement caused the wound to be injured, causing him to gasp in pain.
"You have done a lot of such immoral things."
She sneered and slapped his swollen cheek with her palm, "Didn't the police find out?"
“The police have no control over this place.”
Mr. Xiong smiled awkwardly, and the smile looked particularly ugly on his face. "This is a well-known wealthy area. Without solid evidence, no one has the right to come in and search. Besides, I'm considered the kindest person here..."
Kind?
This was the funniest joke she had ever heard.
"Really? Tell me more about it."
Cecia grabbed Mr. Bear's short hair and forced him to raise his head high.
"Ms. Qian and that little brat are the real bullies. I used to work under her and handled a lot of dirty things..."
Mr. Xiong said angrily, but he did not forget to give her a flattering smile, "If you are interested in their affairs, I know a lot of secrets and can make a lot of money from them!"
"What about the others? What do you know?"
She demanded.
"The man surnamed Bo is not a good person either. He hides in the house every day and rarely goes out. But I don't know what he does specifically. As for Ms. Wen, she is probably the only good person here."
Mr. Xiong tried hard to recall. He fumbled around in his body for a long time and took out a crumpled business card.
"Look, this is the orphanage sponsored by Ms. Wen. Not only does she donate money and effort, she also regularly adopts some children from there. It is said that she devotes the best resources to each of them. Some people don't even care so much about raising their own children."
It’s Ms. Wen again…
Is she really a good person who is untainted by the mud?
Although I am skeptical about his statement, the breakthrough point at the moment clearly lies with Ms. Qian and Diandian.
She didn't see these two people during the day, and when she went to see their villa at night, it was empty. Cecilia still knew nothing about them.
The information provided by this guy can be said to be a major clue.
"What's Ms. Qian's secret?"
She asked in response to the other party's words, always paying attention to whether he was doing anything tricky.
"This is a long story, wait a minute."
After saying that, Mr. Xiong stood up with a grin, carefully locked all the doors and windows, and then whispered to Cecilia.
"She is able to run such a big business because 80% of it is based on the underground market."
He pinched his throat and spoke softly.
"She founded an underground gladiatorial arena that specializes in gambling. Fights are fought where people risk their lives. Dozens of people die every day. You could say she made her fortune from this!"
As he spoke, he covered his mouth mysteriously.
"Guess where the entrance to the arena is? It's in her basement!"
No wonder she went to see Ms. Qian's house at night and found no one there. It turned out that she was making money from the dead in the basement...
Cecia understood what was going on and listened to the other party continue to leak the secret.
"The basement is connected in all directions, leading to various exclusive bases, and customers don't have to worry about being exposed. Rich people will train their own gladiators, and if you are short of money, you can also participate on your own, but most of them die miserably... After all, this thing can become popular because it satisfies their curiosity."
"Those people have everything. Ordinary things are hard to arouse their interest. They can only seek excitement by doing something unconventional."
There was a longing look on his face, and it was obvious that he was birds of a feather.
"As far as I know, Ms. Qian is the biggest and most successful among her peers, so her position is extremely stable. Don't be fooled by her decent appearance, she has no humanity at all!"
"Take that naughty kid for example. Although he's annoying, he's only eight years old and doesn't know much, but he was forcibly trained to be a monster... His parents and Ms. Qian are close friends and have helped him a lot."
"But for the sake of the gimmick of the gladiatorial arena, she still cruelly raised her child to look like that."
Mr. Xiong sighed, as if he had a lot of humanity.
"Don't disbelieve me! I'll take you to stake out the place. When you see the kid Diandian, you'll know that what I said is true."
The Arena...
If what he said was true, then there might be more than one murderer here.
The murderer that Mr. Bo mentioned and the dangerous person that Ms. Wen mentioned...may not be the same person?
Cecia thought about it and finally decided to let Mr. Bear go for the time being. She made an appointment with him and returned to her room with the teddy bear.
As soon as they arrived in the room, the teddy bear went straight to the bed and fell asleep on the soft bed. But she was alone in the living room mumbling for a long time before she fell into a deep sleep with the teddy bear.
After less than six hours of sleep, Cecilia climbed out of bed.
"Xia, it's only nine o'clock, and there are still twelve hours before the party tonight!"
The teddy bear yawned drowsily, looking like he hadn't woken up yet. "Yesterday he said three o'clock in the afternoon. Let's sleep a little longer..."
Having said that, the little guy turned over and prepared to continue sleeping.
"No, I'm not going to see him."
By now Cecia was fully dressed and making her bed quickly and efficiently.
"No matter who you are looking for, there's no need to go so early. They must not be home."
The little fellow mumbled incoherently.
Hearing this, she picked up the teddy bear without hesitation and said softly, "I think Mr. Bo is at home."
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