After a few days of carefree living, Xiaoxiu, who was used to sleeping until noon, was woken up by a commotion downstairs.
Almost exactly the same experience she had with Chuanliu, the bedroom door was kicked open.
A group of people burst in, and several men dragged her to the ground, the rough force causing her to scream in pain.
"Who are you people! How dare you trespass on my villa!"
Kosode, still holding her scraped arm, maintained her haughty demeanor, trying to intimidate the group with her arrogant tone.
To everyone's surprise, the men ignored her and instead grabbed her hair, dragging her down the stairs step by step without any pity.
"What are you doing! You've gone too far! I'm '3 of Diamonds'!"
The woman screamed, and the loud noise attracted Aunt Wu and Wu Fangming to come and check.
In the front yard of the villa, Xiaoxiu fell to the ground in a disheveled state.
The leader spoke up: "Are you '3 of Diamonds'?"
Xiaoxiu thought she had impressed him, and immediately replied, "Yes! Be polite to me, or I won't be polite to you!"
She instinctively wanted to find her homeless henchmen, but found that the homeless men who were supposed to be guarding her door were already gone.
"A bunch of useless trash!"
She cursed inwardly, just in time to see Wu Fangming and Aunt Wu come out after hearing the news.
"Brother Wu! Save me!"
As if grasping at a straw, Xiaoxiu scrambled to her feet and tried to run toward Wu Fangming.
Unexpectedly, the leader kicked her.
"ah!"
His knees rubbed hard against the ground, and bright red blood dripped down his calves.
She rolled over and moved backward little by little, seemingly realizing the seriousness of the situation, her tone gradually becoming terrified, "Who, who are you?"
The leader grinned maliciously, "I thought this little girl was capable, but she's just a paper tiger."
The crowd behind him burst into laughter.
"Someone asked me to take you out for a chat. What should I do?"
The man toyed with the wooden stick in his hand, looked at Xiaoxiu who was still wearing her pajamas, and revealed a playful smile.
Perhaps it was the intense gazes that made Xiaoxiu completely panic. "Who are you? I won't let you get away with this!"
The man raised his chin. "Telling you is fine too. I don't need to change my name or surname; 'Five of Spades'—Fu Baili."
Upon hearing that the other person had the same suit as him, Wu Fangming raised an eyebrow but did not immediately stop him. Instead, he waited for Fu Baili to continue.
Xiaoxiu's eyes filled with tears, her attitude softened, and she said with tears streaming down her face, "I didn't do anything, why would someone want to kill me?"
Fu Baili shrugged. "I take people's money and do their bidding. I don't care what your love, hate, or grudges are."
While Fu Baili was speaking, Xiaoxiu quickly crawled to Wu Fangming's feet, her hands, which were raw and covered in blood, tightly gripping his trouser leg.
"Brother Wu, please speak! I don't want to die! I don't want to die!"
Fu Baili then noticed two people standing quietly beside him. "Oh, there are two of you. Hey buddy, I suggest you mind your own business. If you ruin our business, don't blame us for being impolite."
Looking at the pitiful woman, Wu Fangming suddenly thought of something and asked Baili, "May I ask who hired you?"
Fu Baili looked at him with disdain. "What do you think?"
Exposing employer information is a major taboo in their industry.
Although no connection can be found between Chuanliu's disappearance and this incident, the fact that the two events occurred one after the other is certainly not a coincidence.
The employer's identity is very important. After thinking for a moment, Wu Fangming said, "I'm sorry, but I can't let you take her away if you don't tell me the employer's identity."
Xiaoxiu thought Wu Fangming was doing this for her sake, and a hopeful smile appeared on her face. She forced herself to stay upright, hiding behind Wu Fangming. She tried to pull Aunt Wu back, but the latter dodged her.
Fu Baili had never met Wu Fangming before, and only thought that he was a fool who wanted to confront him head-on.
It's important to know that those who become "Spades" are all ruthless characters with exceptional combat skills.
"Then don't blame me for not reminding you."
Fu Baili stretched his limbs, then called to his men, who swung their sticks and charged at Wu Fangming.
The heavy wooden stick streaked through the air, leaving a blur, and the sound of the wind rushed past Wu Fangming's ears.
The latter dodged past the newcomer from behind and struck Fu Baili in the back with an elbow.
Fu Baili winced in pain and took two quick steps forward, then turned around and shook his head. "Oh, so you've got some skills. Brothers, let's go!"
Seven or eight people rushed forward.
As a veteran mercenary, Wu Fangming immediately became alert. He used the surrounding railings to get behind the group and delivered a powerful chop to one of the unprepared thugs.
Immediately afterwards, he snatched the man's wooden stick and used a short, sharp strike to deflect the weapon that was falling from above. He then struck the enemy's knees, elbows, and other vital points.
Before long, the field was filled with groans of pain, and only Fu Baili could still compete with him for a few rounds.
Wu Fangming was like a completely different person now, his aura soaring, his sharp eyes filled with murderous intent; his muscles were taut under his black T-shirt, and the wooden stick in his hands was used to its fullest potential.
Even Fu Baili, who had been a thug for many years, couldn't help but take two steps back when he saw this look, but remembering his mission, he had no choice but to go forward.
Dodging the attacker's blow, Wu Fangming grabbed one end of the stick and used it to pull forward; his knee rose from the ground and struck the enemy's abdomen.
The latter had no choice but to abandon the stick in order to protect himself.
Wu Fangming followed up with a spinning kick that struck him squarely in the chest.
Fu Baili was spun around and fell to the ground. When he regained his senses, he saw Wu Fangming standing in front of him, swinging a stick at him.
I hope I won't die here today.
Didn't that guy say this job was super easy?
Fu Baili closed his eyes unwillingly, unable to understand it at all.
He only felt a gust of wind pass by his ear, and when he opened his eyes, he was surprised to find that he had survived unharmed.
He looked at Wu Fangming in confusion, wondering why he had let him go.
Wu Fangming withdrew the stick from his hand, a hint of admiration in his eyes. "You certainly have a strong sense of contractual responsibility, even at the cost of your life you won't expose your employer."
Wu Fangming was a mercenary before, so he naturally knew about matters of privacy for his employers. He just didn't expect Fu Baili to be a man of principle.
Fu Baili's expression was complicated. "I admit defeat because I am not as skilled as him. But as long as I live, I will definitely bring her to that person."
Wu Fangming glanced back at Xiaoxiu, who was still in a state of shock, and an idea formed in his mind.
He then showed the playing cards representing his identity to Fu Baili and the others.
"Black, the 10 of Spades! You are the 10 of Spades!"
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