The woman had long, curly brown hair, and her makeup and attire were exquisite; even her hair seemed to exude the scent of perfume.
Only his eyebrows and eyes showed a slightly sharp and discerning look.
She scrutinized Pei Ling for a long while, then chuckled.
He casually waved his hand and said, "Let's go in."
The voice was lazy and indifferent, with a distinctly dismissive tone.
Although it wasn't explicitly stated, it gave off an air of superiority, as if to say, "Who is Pei Ling? Do I need to know? Do I need to care?"
In fact, she really didn't take Pei Ling to heart.
From the entrance to the factory area, and all the way to Yu Chengyun, she didn't glance in Pei Ling's direction even once more.
Of course, Pei Ling didn't care.
She was mechanically dragged and pulled inside by those people until she saw Yu Chengyun, at which point her usually calm eyes flickered slightly.
But he didn't say anything.
Yu Chengyun seemed surprised that these people had found him so quickly, and even more surprised that they had kidnapped Pei Ling. His brows furrowed deeply.
His gaze swept over each person on the other side, and after a long while, he spoke in a deep voice: "Wang Rachel, what do you mean?"
Wang Ruiqiu, the woman who appeared earlier, looked somewhat surprised, as if she was quite taken aback that he would ask such a question.
Finally, he smiled and casually grabbed Pei Ling's arm, pulling her to his side. Raising an eyebrow, he laughed and said, "What do I mean? Isn't it obvious enough?"
Yu Chengyun's expression grew increasingly serious, and he remained silent, his lips pressed tightly together.
Wang Ruiqiu, however, had already turned her gaze to another girl standing not far behind Yu Chengyun, and her face darkened.
But in an instant, he smiled again, a smile even brighter than before.
She raised her hand and pinched Pei Ling's chin, clicking her tongue and saying, "You refused to marry into the Tianhong Sect for a high school girl before, and now you're even saving a little girl to take with you when you're running away. So, Yu Chengyun, is this really your taste?"
Yu Chengyun's sharp, eagle-like eyes were even sharper than arrows, piercing straight into the other's eyes.
He said coldly, "Since you've already come looking for us, whether we fight or talk is between us. Release the person."
Wang Ruiqiu shook her head: "No, that won't work."
Ignoring the man's increasingly somber expression, Wang Ruiqiu gazed at him with affectionate eyes, her voice softening slightly.
She said slowly, "Back then, in order to get you, I disregarded my reputation and climbed into your bed, only to be thrown out by you, blanket and all, becoming the laughing stock of the entire underworld."
"Later, I begged my father for a whole year, and finally he agreed to put aside the grudges between us and your Jiuyun Hall and took the initiative to propose a marriage alliance. But you sent people to drive him out without any mercy."
"Afterwards, not only me, but my father also became the subject of ridicule. I was also the subject of much discussion among the members of the sect and suffered countless contemptuous and disdainful looks."
Wang Ruiqiu slowly raised her eyes, and the hand that was pinching Pei Ling's chin slowly moved up. Her thumb, which was painted with bright red nail polish, touched Pei Ling's fair face and made a light scratch.
He laughed and said, "Back then, did you ever imagine that this day would come?"
Bright red blood slid down Pei Ling's cheek, down the woman's equally fair fingertips, and onto her eyes, which were gradually turning red with anger and madness.
Wang Ruiqiu's face gradually twisted and became ferocious, but he was still smiling: "Didn't you give up the high and mighty position of the Nine Clouds Hall Master just to be with her? Didn't you abandon those brothers who risked their lives for you? Fine, I'll give you a choice."
She grabbed Pei Ling's chin again, lifted it high, and said, "Her life, or your life and the lives of those behind you, you choose."
Yu Chengyun stared intently at her, his gaze almost murderous!
He didn't answer immediately, and Wang Ruiqiu wasn't in a hurry either. She just looked at him with a smile on her lips, and occasionally glanced at Pei Ling.
That wide smile, tinged with amusement, seemed to say: See? He hesitated. He didn't choose you. In truth, you're nothing special to him.
Pei Ling glanced away, her calm expression now carrying a hint of embarrassment.
Wang Ruiqiu laughed even more heartily.
On the contrary, Yu Chengyun's heart skipped a beat.
In his extreme panic, he almost forgot his original plan, and the words "I choose her!" were about to burst out.
But he only managed to utter the word "I" before a sudden change occurred!
Just as Pei Ling had glanced away, she suddenly opened her eyes. Her bound hands miraculously rotated at a new angle, instantly freeing them.
She quickly reached down to her lower back, and a dagger, no longer than her palm, appeared in her hand.
By the time everyone came to their senses, the dagger was already at Wang Ruiqiu's neck.
She reached out from behind Wang Ruiqiu and wrapped one arm around her shoulder, while holding a dagger to her neck with the other. Her expression remained calm, just as before, but now it held a hint of sharpness and ruthlessness.
Not to mention Wang Ruiqiu and her subordinates, even Yu Chengyun, who thought he knew Pei Ling fairly well, was taken aback.
He wanted to go and help rescue her, but he was still quite far away. Before he could rush over, the Tianhongmen men had already surrounded Pei Ling from all sides, with dark gun barrels pointed in her direction.
One of the tall men pressed the muzzle of his gun against Pei Ling's forehead and shouted, "Let go of the young lady!"
Pei Ling's expression remained unchanged, and she didn't speak, only slightly tightening her grip on the dagger.
Although the dagger was small, it was extremely sharp. With just this small movement, the blade had already cut open the skin on Wang Ruiqiu's neck, and bright red blood meandered down her neck.
It wasn't much, but it made everyone's heart skip a beat.
The gun that the man had been pressing against Pei Ling's forehead involuntarily recoiled slightly.
Pei Ling then slowly spoke, saying, "I won't let you go."
His earnest and stubborn expression seemed to say, "No, I have to finish my homework first," which was both infuriating and funny.
For a moment, they really didn't dare to make any rash moves.
Only Wang Ruiqiu was furious.
She never dreamed that the seemingly honest, rigid, and weak girl could have such a strong and sharp side.
She couldn't accept that the girl who was her prey just a moment ago had suddenly become the one who controlled her life and death.
She was so angry that her eyes turned red.
He said fiercely, "Make your move, take her down. I want to see if a student like her has the guts to kill someone!"
As she spoke, instead of retreating, she stepped forward, slightly straightening her neck and crashing into Pei Ling's dagger, attempting to force Pei Ling back and embolden her subordinates to take action.
Pei Ling: "..."
I've seen stupid people, but I've never seen anyone this stupid.
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