Chapter 55: Taking Action

"Ziqiu, how did you get kidnapped by them too?"

At this moment, Su Zhiwei’s hair was a mess and his clothes were disheveled. He had a black eye, his nose was bleeding, and his shirt was splattered with bright red blood. He stood with his mouth half-open, looking completely in shock.

Ye Ziqiu was equally stunned. Su Zhiwei had also been abducted by this gang, and he was even injured—beaten up by them.

"President Su, are you okay?" Ye Ziqiu asked out of concern.

"I... I’m fine. They’re just superficial wounds. But what about you? How did you end up getting kidnapped by them too?" Su Zhiwei continued to feign shock.

"I don’t know! Do you know who these people are? Why did they kidnap us?"

At this point, Ye Ziqiu had absolutely no idea that Su Zhiwei was the mastermind behind this entire elaborate charade. After all, his disheveled clothes and bruised eye were completely real; they couldn’t possibly be fake.

Su Zhiwei furrowed his brows. "I’m not too sure of the specifics either. They just wanted me to sign some documents, and I refused."

"That’s it, then. They must be plotting something." Ye Ziqiu began pacing around the room in circles. What should they do now?

Meanwhile, in another room, Lin Jian was no longer anxious.

So it was all a trick orchestrated by that bastard Su Zhiwei. Since he was the one behind it, there was nothing to worry about. In fact, he wanted to see exactly what Su Zhiwei was trying to achieve. For the guy to go as far as making physical sacrifices, his scheme had to be massive. However, he was definitely still targeting Ye Ziqiu. Judging by the fact that they were locked in the same room, this guy was clearly up to no good.

Right then, the door to Ye Ziqiu and Su Zhiwei’s room was suddenly thrown open. Two shirtless, tattooed brutes pointed at them. "You, and you. Get out here."

"What exactly do you want?" Su Zhiwei demanded, stepping directly in front of Ye Ziqiu to shield her.

"Oh ho, looks like you haven’t had enough of a beating, boy!"

The two muscular men barged into the room. Just as Su Zhiwei tried to resist, one of the tattooed men drove a knee right into his stomach.

"Ugh... ugh..." Su Zhiwei clutched his stomach, unable to stand up straight.

"Spout any more nonsense and I’ll cripple you! Now get the hell out!"

With kicks and shoves, Su Zhiwei and Ye Ziqiu were driven out of the room. Naturally, Ye Ziqiu supported Su Zhiwei. The blows were real, and just watching him get hit made her wince in sympathy.

Moreover, her impression of Su Zhiwei greatly improved in this moment. The man was very responsible. Even in such a perilous situation, he disregarded his own safety to shield her. He was actually quite a decent man.

The two were led into a spacious hall. Master Si, a man in his forties, sat with his legs crossed, looking Ye Ziqiu up and down incessantly. His eyes carried a wicked glint, as if he wanted to see right through her. Meeting his sinister gaze, Ye Ziqiu immediately felt a surge of panic.

Just then, Su Zhiwei stepped in front of her once more. Ye Ziqiu felt as though this man was like a sturdy mountain; standing behind him, she actually felt a sense of safety.

"Heh, still trying to play the Flower Guardian?" Master Si gave a faint smile. "Let me tell you both the truth. Someone paid us to kidnap you, and it’s a kill order.

"So, we’ll be sending you on your way shortly!"

Su Zhiwei’s entire body trembled. "Impossible. You’re just trying to scare us, right? We haven’t offended anyone. If you want money, we can just give it to you. Why would you kill us? You must be bluffing!"

"Bluffing?" Master Si shook his head. "Fine, if you want to think it’s a bluff, go ahead. Think whatever you want."

Saying this, Master Si shot a glance at the subordinate next to him. "Kill the guy first. As for the woman, let’s have some fun with her before..."

"Hehehe..." Hearing that they were going to have some fun, the underlings’ faces immediately lit up with excitement. At the same time, several of them began to surround Ye Ziqiu.

Right at that moment, Su Zhiwei leaped up and threw himself at one of them. However, the man seemed entirely prepared for it; he raised his foot and planted a vicious kick right into Su Zhiwei’s lower abdomen, sending him sprawling to the ground.

Meanwhile, two of the thugs trapped Ye Ziqiu between them and looked ready to rip her clothes off.

Inside his room, Lin Jian stepped right up to the door. Originally, he had planned to just sit back and see how this play would unfold. However, their method of acting had completely exceeded his expectations, and he had to put a stop to it.

RIIIIP!

Just then, the back of Ye Ziqiu’s evening gown was torn open. Her long dress was on the verge of slipping off. She hastily grabbed the fabric, but the two thugs had already wrapped their arms around her.

Although the lackeys knew this was just an act, they were far from good men themselves, so they naturally took the opportunity to cop a feel. As a result, the two of them began groping her all over.

Just then, Su Zhiwei jumped up again. With bloodshot eyes, he roared, "I’ll fight you to the death!"

THUD!

With a combat power of absolute zero, he was knocked out by a single punch from a bald, tattooed thug the second he leaped into the air. This time, crumbling to the ground, Su Zhiwei seemed to have completely passed out.

"President Su, President Su..." Ye Ziqiu was on the verge of anxious tears, incessantly crying out for him.

But as she yelled, someone suddenly delivered a swift karate chop to the back of her neck. A heavy blow to the cervical spine induces fainting. Thus, in an instant, Ye Ziqiu’s body went limp and she collapsed.

"She’s out cold."

"Yeah, she’s really out..." the two lackeys said as they shook Ye Ziqiu.

"She’s out?" Su Zhiwei, who had been lying "unconscious" on the ground, suddenly lifted his head. He then jumped to his feet, bursting with energy.

"She’s out."

"Alright, help me carry her inside. Later, after I strip off our clothes and throw them out, you guys lock the door, haha." Impatiently, Su Zhiwei and the two underlings hoisted Ye Ziqiu up.

Having witnessed the entire process, Lin Jian finally understood the true purpose of Su Zhiwei’s little act.

The guy wanted to force himself on her. Taking the act to this extent meant that when Ye Ziqiu woke up, she would find herself completely naked in the same room as him. At that point, the play wouldn’t even need a script anymore; whatever Su Zhiwei said would become the truth. Even if the two of them were eventually "rescued," Ye Ziqiu would likely only face two choices: suicide, or marrying Su Zhiwei.

By then, if Su Zhiwei acted a little more attentive, brave, responsible, and manly, even he would choose Su Zhiwei if he were in Ye Ziqiu’s shoes. Therefore, the trap Su Zhiwei had set today was thrilling and dramatic, and it was undoubtedly highly successful.

Naturally, Lin Jian could not let him get his way. In fact, at this moment, he felt that Su Zhiwei was a terrifyingly sinister individual who would use any means necessary to achieve his goals. This man was rotten to the core.

Thus, Lin Jian wanted to teach him a profound lesson... one he would never forget.

He bent down into a crouch and picked up four or five metal hex nuts with both hands. Then, pushing off fiercely with his legs...

BOOM.

The iron door of the room was blown off its hinges, sending the entire heavy metal slab flying straight outward!