Chapter 65 Killing the Chicken to Warn the Monkey
So, there's no escaping it after all.
Luo Tingwei had tested his bottom line and resigned herself to her fate, ceasing her struggle.
...
The blue frog arrived, and Luo Tingwei ate it with great relish. Li Yanzhou, propping his head up, watched her eat with gusto and smiled.
"Looks like you're tired of staying here too, so you should head back to Black City soon."
"I'm fine with either."
Luo Tingwei, her mouth full of hamburger, casually replied.
Ten minutes later, she picked up a tissue to wipe her mouth and put down her knife and fork.
Li Yanzhou curled his lips into a smile. "Are you full?"
I'm full.
She burped.
"Let's rest for a bit, and then I'll show you something fun?"
Li Yanzhou picked up his coffee, took a sip, and looked confident.
"Fun? What's fun?"
You'll find out soon enough.
Li Yanzhou pulled her onto his lap and played with her hair, seemingly trying to pass the time while waiting for something.
Luo Tingwei was a little curious. After a while, a bodyguard in black entered and said seriously,
"Young Master Li, the person has been brought here and is in the torture chamber."
Li Yanzhou nodded, patted her bottom, and said, "Let's go."
Where to?
"Let's go."
After saying that, as if afraid she would run away, he grabbed her around the waist and carried her in another direction.
Li Yanzhou carried her down the underground stairs, and the further they went, the colder she felt.
For some reason, she felt uneasy and had a bad feeling.
Finally, we arrived.
Li Yanzhou put her down, and what came into view was a dark iron gate.
Opening the door, what suddenly appeared sent a chill down Luo Tingwei's spine.
The walls, the surrounding area, and the corners were covered with countless instruments of torture, a sight that was both cold and horrifying.
In the courtyard, three men covered in blood knelt with cloth stuffed in their mouths.
To be more precise, it can't be called kneeling, because they don't have hands or feet at all.
Luo Tingwei cried out in terror and instinctively took a few steps back. "Why did you bring me here? What is this place?"
"who are they?"
Seeing that he wanted to back down, Li Yanzhou pressed down on her waist, his voice tinged with coldness, "Don't be afraid, these are the same people who tried to harm you yesterday."
Upon hearing this, Luo Tingwei's back stiffened, and she trembled uncontrollably.
A perfectly healthy person who had all four limbs intact yesterday has had their hands and feet cut off today, leaving them like this.
The person who started all of this was the man next to her.
In an instant, Luo Tingwei regained consciousness.
A few days ago, he was exceptionally tolerant and doting towards her, which made her so proud that she forgot what he was really like.
How could she forget? He was a devil, his hands were used to being stained with human blood.
Although these men did try to harm her yesterday, it seems... it shouldn't have come to this.
Seeing her trembling appearance, Li Yanzhou subtly curled the corners of his lips and strode over to sit down on the sofa in front of the courtyard.
"Weiwei, come here."
He called to her as if calling a kitten, "Come sit next to me."
Luo Tingwei felt uneasy. After a few seconds of hesitation, she silently walked over.
Unexpectedly, his next words were directed at her, as if he were warning her.
"Honey, do you think you made a mistake yesterday?"
"I……"
Luo Tingwei was taken aback; of course, she knew what he meant.
Before going to the night market, he repeatedly told her not to wander off.
But she ignored him completely in an attempt to spite him, and almost got drugged by the bad guys.
Li Yanzhou sat there nonchalantly, looking down at her embarrassed state, and chuckled softly.
"Why aren't you saying anything? Don't you know what you did wrong?"
Seeing that his tone had become more serious, Luo Tingwei knew she couldn't escape it, and said softly, "I'm sorry, I shouldn't have disobeyed you, I shouldn't have run off like that."
Unexpectedly, his previous behavior of acting as if nothing had happened was actually a prelude to settling scores with her at this moment.
Seeing her with her head down, looking frightened, Li Yanzhou felt a ripple in his heart, but he did not intend to give up.
He needs to let her know that making mistakes comes with consequences.
Everything else is fine; he can satisfy her every whim—whatever she wants, whatever she wants to eat, wherever she wants to go. But when it comes to her safety, if she continues to act willfully and selfishly, he'll have to teach her a lesson.
Thinking this, the man suddenly spoke coldly, his tone as if it had been chilled to the bone.
"Weiwei, are you scared when you see them?"
"I'm... scared."
These people have lost their hands and feet; in ancient terms, they've been turned into human pigs. How could she not be afraid?
"But I feel that's not enough."
After he finished speaking, he gave a subtle wink, and immediately one of his men came forward and handed him a gun.
Li Yanzhou glanced at Luo Tingwei and ordered, "Come on, baby, hold the gun."
Upon hearing this, Luo Tingwei was taken aback. "What?"
"Get the gun."
The man's tone grew heavier again.
Why did he ask her to get the gun? Luo Tingwei's heart skipped a beat, and a bad premonition suddenly swept over her.
Luo Tingwei's breathing became rapid. "No...no, I'm scared."
Although Luo Shengtian was in the arms business, she had only ever seen a few replica gun models in Luo Shengtian's study since she was a child.
Luo Shengtian had no intention of letting her get involved in his business.
"Baby, don't make me say it a third time."
Li Yanzhou suddenly abandoned all his usual gentleness and patience, his face darkening to a point that felt unfamiliar to her.
“Actually, you were really naughty yesterday. I told you not to run around, but you didn’t listen to a word I said. Since you were willful and disobedient and caused trouble, I can only teach you a lesson so that you can avoid making the same mistake next time.”
"Awen, load the gun."
The man gave an order, and another subordinate understood. He stepped forward and forcibly held down one of her hands. After the other man finished his work, he took the opportunity to shove the loaded gun into her hand and force her to hold it.
The gun wasn't as heavy as she had imagined, but it was cold and hard enough.
The moment she gripped the gun, her heart leaped into her throat.
Seeing her like this, Li Yanzhou scoffed coldly, seemingly mocking her pathetic appearance.
“Honey, they are bad guys who want to hurt you, so don’t hold back. Your heart is slightly to the left of center. Be bold, pick anyone and pull the trigger.”
Sure enough, he wanted her to kill someone!
Luo Tingwei broke out in a cold sweat and shook her head repeatedly, saying, "No...no, I...I can't."
"Can't? It's just firing a gun, what's there to be afraid of?"
Li Yanzhou remained unmoved, his voice icy, "To be merciful to those who harm you is to be cruel to yourself. You should understand this principle."
"No...no, I can't kill people, I can't, it's a crime, it's a crime...please don't force me like this."
Luo Tingwei was so frightened that she burst into tears.
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