Anda and his group glanced at the metal parts lying on the ground and seemed to understand what had just happened.
Anda walked over to the instrument himself and examined it.
As expected, it wasn't an overload caused by mental energy exceeding capacity; it was just a simple short circuit.
But this kid's acting skills were so superb that he actually fooled everyone present!
Anda's face instantly turned extremely ugly. He had been made a fool of in front of everyone. How could he ever win people's respect in the future?
Recalling that his respectful demeanor towards the boy had been witnessed by the group of people behind him, Anda's anger reached its peak.
He wanted to slap Ruan Luo across the face, but he was also aware of the height difference between them, so he drew the gun from his waist without hesitation and pointed it at Ruan Luo, "Do you really think we won't dare to kill you just because you're associated with the Ruan family?"
Ruan Luo didn't even glance at him, her eyes fixed on Ruan Chen. "What are you doing here acting crazy at a time like this? What business is it of yours? Go back and stand properly!"
As he spoke, he pushed Ruan Chen into the line.
Since he had already thrown the ship's crew list into the sea, as long as Ruan Chen pretended that she had already been tested, these people might not make things too difficult for her.
But Ruan Chen's face was just too eye-catching.
"Wait," the gun barrel stood between the two, and Anda looked at Ruan Chen with a sinister gaze, letting out a sinister laugh, "Little girl, I didn't see you just now, where were you hiding?"
“You have a good memory,” Ruan Chen said frankly without denying it. “But the problem is that your machine looks like it’s not working either. Hurry up and get another one so we can see if I’m the person you’re looking for.”
She's also stalling for time.
“Boss,” the man who had been collecting the roster suddenly spoke up, “I glanced at the roster when I was collecting it. There are forty-two passengers on board, and this young lady is just right.”
Ruan Chen's heart sank.
Anda laughed happily, scrutinizing Ruan Chen, and reached out to pull her shoulder, "Finally found you, my little mouse."
"Don't touch her!" Ruan Luo reached out to block, but was kicked hard in the knee.
Ruan Luo fell to the ground, looking up at the person who had kicked him down, her eyes filled with disbelief.
Ruan Chen actually walked up to that group of people on her own initiative!
She reached out and naturally took Anda's arm, a gesture of dependence.
Ruan Chen smiled sweetly and asked Anda, "If I go with you, you should be able to give me more than China, right? After all, you've gone to such lengths, so I think I should be qualified to negotiate with you."
Anda never expected this turn of events. The situation was completely different from what he had anticipated. He thought that a genius from China should have some backbone, and that it would take a lot of effort to get rid of him.
However, since the other party has proposed negotiating terms and shown a cooperative attitude, it is much easier than forcibly taking the person away. Furthermore, if China investigates them later, they can simply say that the person went with them voluntarily, and China will have no way to hold them accountable.
Anda said with great delight, "You are our honored guest, so you can name your terms as you wish."
Before Ruan Chen could speak again, Ruan Luo got up from the ground, pointed at her nose, and scolded sharply, "Ruan Chen, what's wrong with you! Fine, I admit that our Ruan family has wronged you for so many years, but you've seen how much effort Mom has put into you these past few years. You just walk away like this, how are you going to live the rest of your life?!"
Anda leaned close to Ruan Chen's ear, speaking respectfully, "Honored guest, would you like us to get rid of this troublesome brat as a small gift?"
Ruan Chen smiled enigmatically and asked, "Do you know who he is?"
"I know, isn't he just the son of the richest family in China, the Ruan family?" Anda said disdainfully, brandishing the gun in his hand. "Just a nouveau riche, distinguished guest, there's no need to worry."
Ruan Luo's expression turned even uglier.
“Oh, but he’s my own brother.” Ruan Chen tilted her head, looking cute and innocent. “Hearing you say that makes me a little sad. I thought the Ruan family was a reliable support.”
Anda probably realized that there seemed to be some problems within the Ruan family. He thought it would be a good opportunity to take the person away smoothly. As long as the guest agreed, neither side could find fault with it.
Before he could even speak, Ruan Luo's trembling voice rang out, "Backer? Is this all you've ever considered the Ruan family all these years? We're your family!"
Ruan Chen chuckled, her tone utterly disdainful. "Relatives? How dare you utter those words? I was nothing more than a tool for a marriage alliance in your Ruan family. Don't forget how Ruan Zhengde tried to hand me over to the Xu family as a gift that year. When I refused to obey his arrangements, he threatened to expel me from school and kick me out of the Ruan family!"
Her tone was icy as she looked up at Ruan Luo, her voice filled with hatred. "By the way, brother, you don't know yet, do you? The family you speak of, our good father, even tried to kill me not long ago."
Standing in the crowd, Ruan Yu'er was stunned. She knew that her sister Ruan Chen and the Ruan family were at odds, but why was she arguing with her brother now? Her brother had never done anything wrong.
Her small figure squeezed through the crowd, and Lin Fengzi quickly grabbed her hand and whispered, "Don't worry, just hide well and don't cause them any trouble."
Ruan Chen clung tightly to Anda's arm, wishing she could lean half her body against him. She raised her eyes coquettishly and casually asked, "If I wanted the entire Ruan family, would you agree?"
Anda replied without hesitation, "Of course, no problem. Since it's our honored guest's request, we will do our best."
Ruan Chen laughed, looking at Ruan Luo who was staring in disbelief, his tone full of smugness and boastfulness, "See? Your Ruan family doesn't care about me, but plenty of people want me."
But she immediately changed the subject, "But why should I trust you pirates? You look like a bunch of rabble, and I even doubt whether I would be of any use to you."
Anda understood that the distinguished guest wanted to see his hand.
The pirates he brought did indeed look like a ragtag bunch, not very respectable. If his esteemed guest were to easily agree to go with them because of a vague promise, he would have to doubt the authenticity of this genius.
Ruan Chen stared intently at him, impatiently urging in a low voice, "Hurry up, it'll be dawn soon. Today I've really broken ties with the Ruan family, and things might not be easy for me in China anymore. If you can't come up with a satisfactory answer today..."
She didn't continue speaking, but just gave a sly smile.
There was a hint of murderous intent in her smile that shouldn't be there for someone her age.
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