Qiao Ruoxi walked on the main street of Zhangcheng, where people were singing and dancing in every street and alley.
But it was this kind of liveliness that gave her a sense of disconnection.
"Ring, ring, ring--" the cell phone suddenly rang.
"Great God, our people have arrived and the main force has already set out. Don't worry, as soon as there is any movement inside, our people will rush in to rescue you!"
The abandoned church was just around the corner; she could see it just by looking up.
At this moment, the church door was closed, the walls were dilapidated, and the colored glass was covered with a layer of gray fog.
Even though one can still vaguely see the church's former glory, it now exudes a sense of decay.
If she opens this door, will she be able to learn the truth?
Qiao Ruoxi took another step forward, but suddenly she felt a strange sensation in her abdomen, just like the day she went to the abandoned warehouse alone.
"Are you worried about me?" Qiao Ruoxi put her hand on her belly and talked to herself.
The little guy seemed to understand what she said and moved again.
Qiao Ruoxi was surprised and happy. This feeling was like secretly eating a candy, secretive and exciting.
She continued walking towards the abandoned church. This time, the little guy seemed unhappy and actually kicked her.
Qiao Ruoxi stopped and asked suddenly, "Little guy, you don't want to tell me that there is danger in there, do you?"
I don’t know if it was a coincidence, but the little guy moved again.
Qiao Ruoxi:!!
She didn't move forward, but touched her belly again and whispered softly: "Don't worry, I will be careful and will definitely protect you. Trust me, okay?"
After saying this, Qiao Ruoxi tried to take another step forward.
This time, the little guy was obedient and didn't stop her.
Qiao Ruoxi was amused by this special way of communication. This was probably the telepathy between blood relatives, right?
Telepathy?
Suddenly something flashed through Qiao Ruoxi's mind.
…
The church door was very heavy, and Qiao Ruoxi had to use a lot of strength to push it open.
Light shone down from the hollow glass on the top of the church, falling on the empty seats and on the half of Xu Liang's face covered by the mask.
As Qiao Ruoxi walked into the church, the door behind her slammed shut.
Then someone with a gun rushed out from the corner and surrounded her with the black muzzle of the gun.
"I brought a letter of surrender, so this is your attitude?" Qiao Ruoxi narrowed her eyes and looked at Xu Liang coldly.
Xu Liang sneered: "A token of allegiance? Are the tokens of allegiance you're referring to those police officers lying in ambush outside?"
"Police?" Qiao Ruoxi glanced behind her. "If there really are police outside, they were brought here by you. What does it have to do with me?"
Xu Liang slapped the table and said, "Stop joking. I only told you that the dinner party would be held here. You didn't bring the police here, so did I?"
Qiao Ruoxi curled her lips: "Am I really the only one who knows this? There were more than just you and me in the abandoned warehouse that day."
A hint of suspicion flashed across Xu Liang's eyes, but it quickly disappeared. "Qiao Ruoxi, you are indeed an actor. Even I was fooled by your acting. Do you think I would trust you and doubt my people?"
"Are your people guaranteed to be fine? Do you think that with that drug, others will be loyal to you? So, I took the drug, too. Why are you so sure I'll harm you?"
"As a graduate intern, if he betrays you, he can get an excellent resume. But if I betray you, what can I get? A stain on my life? Being kicked out of both families?"
"Compared to him, don't you think I'm more trustworthy than him?" Qiao Ruoxi was not afraid at all and analyzed the situation clearly to Xu Liang.
Doubts gradually appeared in Xu Liang's eyes.
"How about we make a bet?" Qiao Ruoxi spoke again.
Xu Liang raised his chin and said, "What are you betting on? Tell me."
"If those police officers came for me, they would have rushed in to save me when they heard the gunshots, and then my life would be at your disposal."
"But if they don't rush in, it means I'm of no value to them, and I didn't bring them here. That means I won the bet."
"I want you to take me to see your Lord and join your church!" Qiao Ruoxi said word by word.
Xu Liang looked at Qiao Ruoxi and had to admit that this woman had a confusing face, and what she said did make sense, and he was convinced.
"Okay, I'll make this bet with you."
Xu Liang stretched out his hand and someone handed a gun to him.
Xu Liang pulled the safety pin and pointed the gun at Qiao Ruoxi, a wicked smile on his lips: "What do you think would happen if I cut a hole in your body?"
There was no fear on Qiao Ruoxi's face as she shook the phone in her hand.
"Of course, the world won't be affected by me being missing, but you will lose an encrypted copy of the Pei's Real Estate project. I wonder how important this project is to your master."
"Or, I can destroy it right in front of you by just holding down this button."
Seeing Qiao Ruoxi's hand on the button on the side of the phone, Xu Liang shouted: "Stop! Did you really bring the project document?"
"My people told me that you haven't left the crew during this period. How could you possibly have gotten the project book?"
Qiao Ruoxi smiled faintly: "You don't think that Master Pei San doesn't have any of my confidants around him, do you?"
Xu Liang looked at Qiao Ruoxi again. This time, he didn't say anything. Instead, he pointed the gun at the center of the church, at the statue of Jehovah on the cross.
There was a "bang" of a gunshot, followed by two more "bang bang" shots.
The gunshots almost blended in with the sound of firecrackers outside. Others might have misheard them, but the police could not have.
Time passed by minute by minute.
Xu Liang pricked up his ears. He could hear the rustling footsteps outside. It was obvious that the police were still lying in ambush nearby, but they had not taken any further action.
He looked at Qiao Ruoxi again: "It seems that you won the bet. The police outside don't care about your life or death at all. They are definitely not brought here by you."
Qiao Ruoxi twitched her red lips and said, "So, is it time for you to fulfill your bet?"
Xu Liang's eyes were deep. He wanted to reach out and touch Qiao Ruoxi's face, but he pulled his hand back.
"Now I finally understand why Master Pei and the young mistress are obsessed with you. You are such an interesting woman, so interesting that even I want to have you for myself!"
"Okay, I'll keep my promise and take you there!"
As soon as Xu Liang finished speaking, those who had their guns in hand put away their weapons and stepped forward to surround Qiao Ruoxi tightly.
"Ms. Qiao, please come this way!" Xu Liang stretched out a hand.
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