Chapter 201 Life and Death Gamble
Zhong Min has always been a very principled person. She would respect others as much as she could. This young man saved her once, so even if he was a little long-winded, she would patiently listen to all his questions and answer them truthfully.
However, after all her questions were answered, she naturally had the right to ask what she wanted to know. Although not everything had to be explained to her, there were some more basic things that the man had said he would let her know later. And now she felt that the time had come.
"Your Excellency rescued me, allowing me to escape safely from those people. I'm deeply grateful, but until now, I still don't know who you are or why you saved me." She said calmly, "You are an open and honest gentleman. Zhong Min admires you. If possible, please tell me the truth now."
There's no such thing as a free lunch in this world. If someone were to randomly risk their own life to save you, there's always a reason. If they're family, it's naturally blood ties; if they're friends, it's friendship. These people are neither, so there must be some vested interest; otherwise, they wouldn't be doing this for nothing. Zhong Min thought it through, but he didn't know what value he held in the eyes of these people.
"I've said before that you'll know everything later. Don't worry, I always keep my word." The young man spoke leisurely, and it was obvious that what he meant was that it was not yet time to reveal the answer.
Zhong Min felt a little unhappy when she heard this. After all this talk, was this guy still not done? However, she didn't show it. She just stared at him and said, "Sir, what do you mean by this? Do you have any other questions for me?"
"I have no more questions. I've already asked all three. But I still have a little game to play, young lady. I'd like you to play it with me." The young man stood up and walked over to Zhong Min, saying in an unusually ambiguous tone, "If you win, I can let you and your companion leave safely at any time. If you lose..."
Having said this, he paused, a bloodthirsty gleam in his eyes, making him look completely different from before. His expression was like a hunter staring at his prey with an uncontrollable excitement.
Zhong Min cursed inwardly. Sure enough, this guy wasn't just offering a simple rescue. Perhaps this was his true purpose. Although countless thoughts flashed through his mind, Zhong Min remained calm and said, "So what if I lose?"
"If you lose, the girl's life will not be her own." The young man whispered these words in Zhong Min's ear, then laughed and sat back in his seat.
Zhong Min's face suddenly changed. This was not a small game at all, it was clearly a gamble of life and death. Now it seemed that he was not rescued at all, but just moved from a wolf's den to a tiger's cave.
"Why are you gambling your life? I have no grudge against you, sir. Zhong Min simply can't understand why you're doing this?" She frowned, puzzled. "If you wanted my life, you wouldn't have to save me. You could have just taken my life. Why go to all this trouble?"
"No reason. I had you brought here from those men in the first place simply to kill you. I simply wanted to see what kind of woman you were before I did." The young man spoke casually, as if chatting about family matters. "However, after meeting you, I suddenly changed my mind. I want to give you a chance. If you have the ability, then I won't kill you. If you don't, then your death is not a pity."
"Fuck, what kind of bastard is this!" Zhong Min was immediately furious, feeling like she was being played like a monkey. It turned out that this dead man saved her just to kill her. She had never seen such a perverted person, let alone such a boring person!
However, she really couldn't remember when she had offended such a master. She had inexplicably become the target of someone's hunting, which made her so depressed that she almost vomited blood!
"Who are you and why are you trying to kill me?" She resisted the urge to hit someone and stared at the face that made her hate him so much.
"Since you're so eager to know who I am, I'll tell you first." The young man waved his hand nonchalantly. "My name is Shangguan Hong. As for your second question, if you lose, I'll tell you why I want to kill you before you die. But if you win, I won't tell you the reason."
What a fox! Zhong Min took a few deep breaths and quickly controlled her emotions, no longer letting herself be so impulsive. The more she felt like this, the calmer she had to be. Otherwise, she would only become more passive. And this man, no, should I call him Shangguan Hong? Shangguan Hong's answer was as good as nothing.
A name is just a nickname. Regardless of whether these three dry words are true or false, they will not let her know the man's true identity. The reason for killing her is the same. It doesn't matter if the dead person knows it, and if he doesn't die, he won't say it at all. In the end, even if she knows that she has been tricked, she has no way to deal with this man.
"Alright, Shangguan Hong, if that's the case, I won't ask any more useless questions. The life-or-death bet is out, which means I have no chance to choose or abstain." Zhong Min had completely calmed down by now and said calmly, "Tell me, how do we bet?"
Since the stakes were life and death, she naturally cared most about how the bet was made. If there was no way to survive at all, and it was just for her to make a dying struggle and entertain that pervert, then she wouldn't bother to put in too much effort. However, even if she risked her life, she wouldn't let that pervert feel too comfortable.
Zhong Min secretly made up her mind and waited for the right opportunity to act. The dagger in her arms was not to be trifled with. If she didn't give her a chance to survive, then that damn Shangguan Hong wouldn't get away with it either.
"You're smart and straightforward. I really like your personality more and more. Now I really hope you can win this game." Shangguan Hong chuckled and said, "The gambling method is very simple. Don't worry, I won't deliberately make it difficult. I heard that you helped Xiao Mingzheng design a complete and extremely strict security system. The internal and external defenses are impregnable, right?"
"With your ability, it is indeed a piece of cake for you to know all these things about my past. However, does this have anything to do with today's gambling rules?" Zhong Min asked back. She was straightforward, but unfortunately the guy in front of her was not so straightforward. Being mysterious was the most annoying thing. If you have something to say, why not just say it directly? I don't know if he is tired of beating around the bush like this all the time.
"Whether it's relevant or not depends on your own perspective." Shangguan Hong finally understood the importance of knowing when to stop and explained, "I'll give you three days. If you can successfully escape from this villa with your loyal maid within three days, you win. If you still can't escape after three days, you lose."
"She is my good sister, not a maid." Zhong Min corrected Shangguan Hong's words.
"It doesn't matter. It doesn't matter what it is. It's all the same to me anyway." Shangguan Hong waved his hand nonchalantly and continued, "During these three days, your whereabouts will be monitored at all times. If you make any move to escape, they will stop you. You can use your own methods to get rid of these people and find a way to escape, but there is one thing you must remember: you cannot kill any of them. If anyone dies because of you, then no matter what the result, you lose. Do you understand?"
"It seems the young master really values me. If I'm not mistaken, the guards, attendants, servants, and so on in this villa, men and women, add up to at least sixty or seventy people, more than half of whom are masters of martial arts. With someone like me who doesn't even know martial arts, I'm supposed to escape with another person who also knows nothing. Isn't this just absurd?"
Although Zhong Min said this, she had already started to think about it in her heart. Just now, when she came from the room where they were temporarily staying, she found that the servants who occasionally passed by in groups of three or two were a little unusual. Now that she thought about it, it seemed that those people were not slaves at all, but attendants who were protecting Shangguan Hong.
She also noticed that while the security at the villa wasn't flawless, it was extremely tight. This villa was likely just a temporary base for Shangguan Hong, so the security was only temporary. But even if it was temporary, the massive outpost clearly demonstrated that Shangguan Hong was no ordinary person. To describe him as either wealthy or noble wouldn't be enough. But when had she actually offended such a person? He went to such great lengths just to take her life?
"Originally, I didn't intend to spare your life, but now at least I've given you a chance. This is really giving you face. You should know that I never change my mind easily. You'd better seize the opportunity. Survival of the fittest, this is also your point of view, am I right?" Shangguan Hong smiled more and more proudly, and looked at Zhong Min as if he was watching a good show that was about to be staged.
Zhong Min couldn't help but smile, then sighed deliberately and said self-deprecatingly, "It seems that according to what you said, I should feel Rong Xing is right. If I'm not mistaken, has this so-called game already begun?"
PS: Thanks to Xiaoyu and Lili for their tips, as well as cathyankawai's pink, and bnsnow
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