There were so many people that there was even a special exhibition area here.
Because of her identity, she seemed a bit out of place among the Lin family members. However, due to the recent big moves by the Xia family, quite a few people came to talk to her. Some were testing her, some hoped to cooperate, and some even wanted to find out Lu Yan's identity.
After being surrounded by people, she discovered that Lu Yan had disappeared. She asked a waiter and learned that he had left with Old Master Lin, along with several high-ranking members of the Lin family from China. They must have been discussing a cooperation with him.
Feeling a bit stifled by the lively atmosphere, she took the opportunity to leave the main reception room and wander around the tea house.
The place is divided into different spaces of varying sizes, with incense burning everywhere and Zen-like background music playing. Apart from the people there, there are only waiters who bow respectfully as she passes by, giving it a somewhat ancient feel.
She stopped as she passed the entrance of a calligraphy and painting exhibition hall.
The system notification in his mind read, "Ding! Congratulations, host, for activating the dungeon! Protect the original male supporting character, Su Linyu, from being kidnapped. Time limit: 15 minutes! Success will reward you with 50 points; failure will result in immediate elimination!"
Just as the system finished speaking, a woman carrying a child and walking out with her head down ran out of the exhibition room and bumped into her, saying, "Excuse me."
The middle-aged woman was dressed in bright colors, but her rough skin didn't match her clothes at all. The child in her arms looked to be about five or six years old, with his head drooping as if he was asleep. She ran very fast in one direction, towards the back kitchen of the tea shop.
Xia Yixin quickened her pace and chased after her. She regretted wearing high heels. The middle-aged woman knew she had been discovered, so she ran even faster.
The two of them spread out about five or six steps apart, one in front of the other.
For some reason, the waiters who were just along the road have all disappeared.
She must have accomplices! Xia Yixin quickened her pace and finally grabbed the woman's shoulder at the entrance to the kitchen.
The middle-aged woman suddenly turned around, a flash of light appearing in her hand. She had actually pulled out a fruit knife and was stabbing it at Xia Yixin. "Mind your own business!"
She dodged past him, but at the same time, a tall man in a chef's uniform carrying a cleaver emerged from the kitchen.
The middle-aged woman, seemingly emboldened, sneered, "You brat, you're in luck today. Since you insisted on meddling, don't blame us. Husband, tie her up!"
The chef, with his fierce face, was also acting out of a desperate madness. He and his wife were forced to take this risk because of their debts, kidnapping a rich family's child here. They knew what they would face if they failed today.
Looking at Xia Yixin in front of him, he didn't take her seriously at all. She was just a weak woman, and he could scare her in no time. The chef, emboldened by evil, pounced on Xia Yixin.
The system exclaimed in her mind, "Host, be careful! If you die, the mission will be declared a failure!"
In a flash, her almond-shaped eyes darkened, and as she dodged the man, she grabbed his wrist, then with a slight twist, she turned him around and threw him to the back!
The chef collapsed to the ground, his eyes filled with disbelief, but the ordeal was far from over.
Xia Yixin twisted his arm, her high heels stepping on the man's feet, and turned him around amidst his screams, so that he was facing the carpet with his hands behind his back, and the kitchen knife lying beside him.
This is a very beautiful set of grappling techniques!
"You damned woman, let go of my husband, or I'll kill him!" The middle-aged woman was furious. She brandished a fruit knife and held it against the child's back, her eyes bloodshot.
Xia Yixin used her knee to press against the chef's back, using her entire body weight to prevent him from getting up. She raised her eyes and said in a deep voice, "All you want is money. Why take such a risk? There are surveillance cameras everywhere here. Do you think you can escape? Do you think the Lin family will allow you to tarnish their reputation?"
As her voice grew somber, the middle-aged woman instinctively glanced at the security camera in the corridor.
Now!
Without thinking, she pulled out a portable pistol from her pocket and fired at the middle-aged woman.
Peng!
The woman was shot in the right arm where she was holding the knife, and instinctively dropped the fruit knife. Xia Yixin jumped up, snatched the child, and kicked the woman to the ground, pointing the gun at the two of them.
At this moment, her entire back was soaked with cold sweat.
The gunshots finally drew the attention of the others who were late to the scene. The first to arrive were Long Wu and his men, who had been guarding outside.
The male chef who got up was immediately pinned down, and the middle-aged woman was also subdued.
"Miss Xia, are you alright?" Long Wu asked worriedly.
"I'm fine." A huge weight was lifted off her shoulders. She saw several waiters running over and ordered, "Long Wu, don't let them call the police."
On the other side, when Grandpa Lin and the others heard the gunshot, they were also startled. Grandpa Lin was the owner of this teahouse, and if something happened to him here, it would be a fatal blow to his reputation. Moreover, everyone here was a person of status and position. He told the other guests to wait where they were and quickly ran towards the direction from which the sound came.
He glanced quickly at the two people who were tied up by the Dragon Guards, and his pupils contracted when he saw the child being held in Xia Yixin's arms.
Su Linxuan!
This child is the son of the president of the multinational Su Group. The Su Group is not well-known in China, but it has partners all over the world, and even some underworld forces.
After learning from the waiter that Xia Yixin hadn't told them to call the police and that she had single-handedly rescued the child and subdued the two thugs, even though he disliked women, Old Master Lin could only politely say to her with a stiff face, "Miss Xia, thank you. Today, the Lin family owes you something."
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