In the midst of the chaos, Xu Wei failed to notice the underlying emotion in Ling Shen's words.
They simply mistook Ling Shen's anger for pity for innocent people.
The people inside the private room have been subdued by Ling Shen's men. Some of the people outside had already been crippled by Qian Sui, and the remaining six or seven who still had the ability to attack were now finding it difficult to move because of the presence of security guards.
Now that Xu Wei has Qian Sui under control, Ling Shen and his group dare not make any rash moves, and those few people have regained hope.
They pushed through the crowd, surrounded Xu Wei, and blocked Ling Shen and his group.
Xu Wei, who was on the defensive just now, has now become the one on the initiative.
Qian Sui was drunk and her body was limp, unable to stand up at all. Xu Wei grabbed Qian Sui's neck with one hand and held a knife to her neck with the other.
The only support for Qian Sui's body now is the neck that Xu Wei is holding.
Xu Wei applied more force to help the young master stand firmly.
Chitose's face, which was already flushed from drinking, turned even redder from suffocation.
Chitose coughed, but because her neck was being choked, she looked very uncomfortable.
Everyone saw it, and they all held their breath, afraid to make a sound, lest they anger Xu Wei and cause the Emperor to be harmed.
Ling Shen saw Qian Sui's face, which was flushed red from suffocation, and his eyes were fixed on Xu Wei's hand that was choking Qian Sui's neck.
Ling Shen clenched his back teeth, trying his best to calm his voice.
Ling Shen said, "Are you looking for someone to be buried with you?"
Xu Wei, hiding behind the bodyguards, sneered, "Who will be buried with whom is still uncertain. Ling Shen, do you think you're so great? Want to stand up for everyone? Let me tell you, you're just trash. You're nothing. In my eyes, you're just a greenhorn."
Xu Wei had harbored resentment towards Ling Shen before, but he had always been wary of Ling Shen's power and dared not show it.
Although he himself had never witnessed Ling Shen's methods, he had always heard people say that Ling Shen was a ruthless person.
Furthermore, Ling Shen now controls the Ling Group, and Xu Wei can only rely on him.
But things are different now; Xu Wei's scheme has been exposed.
If he doesn't resist, Ling Shen won't let him go.
He had witnessed Ling Shen punish those who betrayed him before, so he knew he couldn't be treated like that by Ling Shen.
Not resisting means certain death; resisting offers a glimmer of hope.
The girl he just grabbed is probably from a wealthy family. Although Ling Shen is ruthless and decisive, he would never take a life.
So as long as he takes this girl hostage, he still has a glimmer of hope.
As long as he escapes from here, he can have the people around him arrange an escape route for him, fleeing abroad, at which point Ling Shen will be unable to do anything to him.
Xu Wei grabbed Qian Sui and tried to move her little by little towards the outside corridor.
The bodyguards surrounding Xu Wei gradually covered him.
Ling Shen stood at the very front of the crowd, closest to the bodyguards.
He kept a close eye on Qian Sui, fearing that something might happen to her.
Seeing Xu Wei trying to leave, Ling Shen knew that if Qian Sui was taken away by Xu Wei, he would be in grave danger. At least in this place, Ling Shen could still keep him under control.
Ling Shen snorted coldly and said, "Stop!"
As Ling Shen spoke, Lu Jiayan and the people around him understood what Ling Shen meant and stepped forward to block Xu Wei's escape route.
Seeing his escape route blocked, Xu Wei was instantly enraged. He glared at Ling Shen and roared, "You fucking believe I'll kill her!"
Xu Wei's sudden outburst startled Zhang Shaochuan and his group, who feared he might actually do something to Qian Sui.
However, Ling Shen stood up straight, his eyes filled with anger, but he still tried his best to keep his emotions in check.
He couldn't let Xu Wei know that Qian Sui was related to him.
Ling Shen feigned indifference and said, "Even if you really kill him, will the outcome really change? You'll have taken another life, and I'll only increase your punishment."
When Zhang Shaochuan and his group heard Ling Shen's answer, they immediately became anxious.
Zhang Shaochuan hadn't expected to run into Ling Shen here, but now that Qian Sui had been captured, he didn't have time to be surprised.
He already disliked Ling Shen and harbored hostility towards him. Now, hearing Ling Shen say such indifferent words about the safety of the Emperor, he immediately became enraged.
He glared at Ling Shen and roared, "What the hell are you talking about! If anything happens to Qian Sui, I will absolutely not let you off the hook!"
Ling Shen turned to look at Zhang Shaochuan, ignoring his rage, and continued, "It would be best to save people, but we can't let bad guys out to harm more people just to save them, right?"
Zhang Shaochuan was taken aback.
He had only heard some rumors about Ling Shen before, and he had also met Ling Shen in person.
But he never understood what made Ling Shen so special.
Now, he suddenly understands.
Ling Shen is truly too cold-blooded!
Ling Shen's nonchalant answer aroused Xu Wei's suspicion.
That's really true.
His only guarantee now is that he lives to be a thousand years old.
If he really makes a move on this girl, Ling Shen's side will have no more scruples.
Thinking of this, Xu Wei began to panic.
But he still pretended to be calm and said.
"Since I'm going to die anyway if I fall into your hands, I might as well take a gamble."
"Take a gamble?" Ling Shen raised an eyebrow, his eyes full of amusement. He looked at Xu Wei, his words dripping with sarcasm: "You're too naive. Maybe if you grabbed someone else, there might still be a chance if you take a gamble, but do you know who you've grabbed right now?"
Xu Wei was puzzled, and he looked down at Qian Sui.
He remembered seeing Qian Sui at the entrance when he arrived at the club; they had some interaction back then.
But at that time, he thought Qian Sui was just a pretty girl, and the person next to her was Zhang Shaochuan.
Moreover, at that time, the clothes Chitose wore were not very nice.
Therefore, Xu Wei felt that Qian Sui was a girl who had hooked up with a rich second-generation.
But now that Ling Shen suddenly said this, Xu Wei was a little confused.
He looked at Ling Shen, trying to sound confident.
He said, "I don't care who she is! She's with me now, she's my hostage!"
Ling Shen's expression was calm, as if everything was under his control.
Ling Shen said, "Hostage? You think you can escape safely just because you've captured her? If you had captured someone else, you would still have a sliver of a chance, but you're unlucky enough to have captured her."
Xu Wei asked in surprise, "What do you mean?"
Ling Shen said, "Do I need to remind you? The girl you grabbed has the surname Qian."
Xu Wei lowered his head and pondered for a moment, then suddenly seemed to understand something, and his eyes widened in surprise.
"you mean....."
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