Jiang Yuwei pondered for a moment, and the face of Manager Qian from the blacksmith shop suddenly appeared before her eyes. Yes, this dagger, isn't it the one she saw in the backyard of the blacksmith shop that day?
Jiang Yuwei quickly wrapped the dagger in a handkerchief, then stood up and said to Ning Daya, who was still tidying up the shop:
“Da Ya, I suspect there’s something wrong with this fire. I’ll go report it to the authorities first. You guys stay in the shop.”
After saying that, Jiang Yuwei headed towards the yamen without looking back. She didn't notice at all that a masked man was staring intently at her from the corner of the alley.
As Jiang Yuwei walked, she felt increasingly uneasy, as if someone was watching her. She suddenly turned around, but saw nothing.
Jiang Yuwei felt a little uneasy, so she quickened her pace and hurried to the yamen.
But just as she reached the entrance of an alley, a large hand suddenly grabbed her and pulled her into the alley.
Just as Jiang Yuwei was about to cry for help, a handkerchief was suddenly forcibly placed over her mouth, and Jiang Yuwei immediately lost consciousness.
During the struggle, Jiang Yuwei's hairpin fell to the alley entrance.
The man was very strong and picked up the unconscious Jiang Yuwei, carrying her to a dark warehouse.
Jiang Yuwei was unconscious for a while before she woke up. When she did, she was tied up with ropes.
Jiang Yuwei tried to struggle, but the harder she tried, the tighter the rope became. Recalling the events before she lost consciousness, Jiang Yuwei couldn't understand who had a grudge against her and would do this to her.
Could it be that the person who set the fire and the person who kidnapped her here are the same person? Jiang Yuwei suddenly thought of the dagger.
At this moment, Jiang Yuwei realized that the dagger at her waist was gone. The person who harmed her must be the owner of the dagger. He was afraid that if she reported it to the authorities, the matter would be exposed.
Jiang Yuwei thought about how the thugs who had a grudge against her were still locked up in jail, and she hadn't offended anyone in the past. So who was it that wanted to kill her?
Jiang Yuwei suddenly thought of the bandits who robbed her. Just as she was thinking, the door was kicked open.
Jiang Yuwei was so frightened that she shuddered. A bright light suddenly flooded into the dark room, making it impossible for her to open her eyes.
It wasn't dark yet, meaning she had only been unconscious for a short while. Wanting to ascertain the true nature of the person who had come down, Jiang Yuwei closed her eyes and continued to feign unconsciousness.
"Boss, why isn't that damn woman awake yet?"
"How should I know? You must have given her too much. You're so clumsy and don't know your own strength. If you had killed her, what would I have been doing?"
Listening to their lewd words, Jiang Yuwei felt increasingly cold. Now that she was trapped here, Ning Huaizhi would definitely try to find her once he discovered she was missing.
Jiang Yuwei suddenly realized that she didn't even know where she was, so how could Ning Huaizhi possibly find her? Her newly ignited hope was extinguished once again.
With her eyes closed, Jiang Yuwei felt a rough, large hand pinching her cheek.
"This young woman has fair and delicate skin; she doesn't look like a village woman at all."
"Boss, she's the manager of Moxianzhai! That woman is no simpleton. She led people to harm so many of our brothers. I'm afraid Moxianzhai will retaliate..."
"Hmph, revenge? Bullshit! I did it flawlessly, they won't find out, and they'll never be able to find this place."
"Yes, yes, boss is brilliant and mighty! Um, boss, should I get a basin of water and splash this woman awake?"
"Hey, don't be so rough. Anyway, it's my wedding night with her tonight, so let her sleep a little longer. Otherwise, how can she withstand my rough treatment tonight? Hahahaha!"
"The boss is always the most thoughtful, hahaha."
After saying that, the two left the room. Jiang Yuwei slowly opened her eyes only after she felt the last glimmer of light disappear.
Now that Jiang Yuwei knew her situation, she was extremely flustered. Alone and unarmed, she knew she couldn't possibly fight these bandits. Did she really have to submit to the bandit leader?
Jiang Yuwei felt disgusted just thinking about it and kept shaking her head to get rid of the idea. But if she couldn't get out before dark, she would inevitably fall into the hands of the thieves and then she would have no choice but to perish together with them.
Just as Jiang Yuwei was lost in thought, she suddenly saw the door open a crack. She thought the bandit leader had come again, so she quickly pretended to close her eyes.
But no footsteps came for a long time. After a while, she heard a crisp sound of a piece of metal falling in front of her feet. Then she felt the door that had been open being slowly closed again.
Jiang Yuwei slowly opened her eyes and kicked the piece of metal in front of her to her side.
Just as Jiang Yuwei finally picked up the piece of iron from the ground, she accidentally cut her finger on the sharp piece of iron.
Jiang Yuwei was overjoyed. This piece of iron was really sharp. She started to hold the iron piece and kept cutting the rope binding her hands. It took her a long time to cut the rope.
Jiang Yuwei then quickly pulled off the ropes binding her and carefully hid the metal plate in her belt.
She then quietly went behind the door to listen to the sounds outside. Just when she thought no one was outside, she got up and pushed open a crack in the door to check the situation outside, only to be met with a pair of wide, bulging eyes.
Jiang Yuwei was so frightened that two of her three souls and six spirits flew away.
"Ahhhhh..."
The man kicked the door open viciously, and only then did Jiang Yuwei see his full appearance: a burly man with a thick beard, his eyes fixed on her.
"You little bitch, you dare to play tricks on me? You're quite capable, aren't you? I tied you up myself, and you still managed to break free? Looks like I underestimated you!"
As he spoke, the man walked towards Jiang Yuwei step by step. With each step he took forward, Jiang Yuwei would take two or three steps back, until the man cornered her.
Jiang Yuwei awkwardly smiled and said:
"Hey, sir, please don't get agitated. Let's talk this out. Please, please don't hit me."
The man looked coldly at Jiang Yuwei and said in a deep voice:
"I wanted to talk to you nicely and borrow some money, but you wouldn't listen and insisted on hurting my brother. I don't have the patience to play with you anymore. Jiang Yuwei, right? Let me tell you, I'm the one who set fire to Moxianzhai."
As he spoke, the man took a few more steps closer to Jiang Yuwei, reached out and pinched her chin, laughing loudly:
"So you've finally met your match, hahaha! Don't worry, in a few days I'll bring all the remaining women from your Moxiangzhai to keep you company, hahaha! Come on, you'd better serve me well today!"
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