Chapter 114: Sever 1 Hand

Seeing Yang Bingyu trying to warn Ye Xuan, the bodyguards moved to gag her, but Xiao Ran intervened and stopped them.

"Let her yell. Even if she screams her lungs out, Ye Xuan won’t hear her.

"And even if he did hear, he wouldn’t leave. Both women are in my hands. He couldn’t walk away even if he tried," Xiao Ran sneered.

His words sent a violent shudder through Yang Bingyu’s body. She immediately turned her gaze toward Yang Jie. She thought, "Damn that Yang Jie!" It was her own fault for trusting him so easily; otherwise, she wouldn’t be in this situation.

"Young Master Xiao, we’ve brought her."

Before long, the bodyguard who had just gone below deck brought up Lin Aoxue, who was still wearing her work uniform.

"Xiao Ran! Let me go! What you’re doing is illegal! I can sue you!" Lin Aoxue glared furiously at Xiao Ran, roaring indignantly.

"Heh, Xue’er, you still haven’t learned your lesson." Xiao Ran’s eyes turned cold. He walked up to Lin Aoxue, pinched her chin, and forced her to look up at him.

"I’ve already called the police. Just wait to rot in jail!" To be safe, while waiting for Ye Xuan’s rescue, Lin Aoxue had also called the Jianghai City police department. Because of this, she was full of confidence and unafraid of what Xiao Ran might do to her. She kept her head held high, looking at him with stubborn defiance.

"Xue’er, you’re so naive it’s cute. Do you really think the Jianghai City police department can touch me?" Xiao Ran smiled faintly. He then lowered his head to kiss Lin Aoxue.

Lin Aoxue’s pupils dilated instantly. She struggled fiercely, refusing to let him get his way. Seeing his kiss rejected, Xiao Ran grew furious. He grabbed her by the hair, preparing to force himself on her.

A wave of disgust washed over Lin Aoxue. With her hands and feet bound, she gritted her teeth, met force with force, and slammed her forehead directly into Xiao Ran’s chin.

Xiao Ran let out a cry of pain and hurriedly let go. "Damn it, you ungrateful bitch!" The metallic taste of blood filled his mouth; he had clearly bitten his own tongue. He slapped Lin Aoxue across the face, cursing in absolute fury.

"Pah! You absolutely disgust me!" Lin Aoxue spat in disgust, showing Xiao Ran zero respect.

Meanwhile, everything that had just happened was witnessed by Ye Xuan down at the pier. He was furious. His fists were tightly clenched, every muscle in his body was tense, and veins bulged on his forehead.

He thought, "Xiao Ran! You’re courting death!"

The cruise ship had just docked and hadn’t even completely steadied before Ye Xuan charged right onto it. He pushed through the crowd, sprinting all the way to the top deck.

"Bitch, you really refuse to do things the easy way." Xiao Ran wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, then yanked Lin Aoxue by the hair. He pulled back hard, forcing her to tilt her head up.

"Xiao Ran, hitting a woman is not something a real man does." Just as Xiao Ran was about to strike again, Yang Bingyu, who was off to the side, suddenly spoke up.

Only in her fierce anger did Lin Aoxue finally notice Yang Bingyu’s presence. She looked at her in astonishment. "Yang Bingyu, why are you here too?" She hadn’t expected Xiao Ran to have kidnapped Yang Bingyu as well. Did the Yang Family not know about this?

"Stupid woman, if you want to live a long life, keep your mouth shut. Don’t provoke him anymore," Yang Bingyu reminded her with a look of disdain, rolling her eyes hard at Lin Aoxue. She had no idea what Ye Xuan saw in this woman; she seemed to be all boobs and no brains.

"Xiao Ran! Let Xue’er go!" As he spoke, Ye Xuan had already reached the top deck of the cruise ship. He glared at Xiao Ran with a face full of rage and roared loudly.

After shouting, Ye Xuan finally spotted Yang Bingyu to the side. He froze in his tracks, staring at her in surprise. "Bingyu, why are you here?" Shouldn’t she be resting in the hospital? Why was she on this cruise ship?

"Heh, Ye Xuan, both of your women are in my hands now. What are you going to do?" Xiao Ran stared at Ye Xuan with a cold sneer, looking as though he were thoroughly enjoying a good show.

"Xiao Ran, are you truly set on going against me?" Ye Xuan’s expression darkened completely. This was the first time he had ever been so furious, so consumed by the desire to kill someone. Using women as bargaining chips—what kind of man did that make him?

"Heh, it’s not that I want to go against you. It’s just that you don’t know what’s good for you.

"Do you honestly still think you’re the Cyan Dragon Chief of the past? Right now, you’re nothing but a pathetic, stinking bug." Xiao Ran shrugged nonchalantly, then shot a look at the bodyguards holding Lin Aoxue and Yang Bingyu. "Go, hang them both over the side of the deck."

Ye Xuan’s pupils contracted violently, and he ground his teeth together so hard they audibly popped. "Don’t you dare!" With a low growl, Ye Xuan shifted his feet, ready to make a move.

But Xiao Ran suddenly pulled out a silver handgun. He aimed the muzzle right at Lin Aoxue and smiled bloodthirstily. "Stop right there! If you dare to make a single move, I’ll shoot her dead immediately!"

Seeing this, Ye Xuan forcefully stopped his movements. Faced with such a deranged Xiao Ran, he didn’t dare act recklessly. The gun in Xiao Ran’s hand was real. If it misfired, Lin Aoxue’s life would be over.

Soon, both women were bound by their wrists and dangled over the side of the deck. Beneath their feet was the bottomless ocean. The damp sea breeze whipped against their faces, making both of them shiver uncontrollably.

"Xiao Ran, what exactly do you want?!" Looking at Lin Aoxue and Yang Bingyu with their legs dangling in midair, Ye Xuan’s eyes were filled with endless worry. He turned to look at Xiao Ran and demanded sternly.

Xiao Ran chuckled. Toying with the silver gun in his hand, he said nonchalantly, "It’s simple. I want you to die."

His answer made Ye Xuan’s body jolt, and his gaze turned a few degrees sharper.

"There’s no need to glare at me like that. I won’t take your life so soon; I’m going to properly torture you first." Faced with this version of Ye Xuan, Xiao Ran wasn’t afraid. The smile on his face widened, his tone dripping with smugness.

"Tell me. What will it take for you to let them go?" Ye Xuan estimated the time; White Snake and his men should be arriving soon. All he had to do was stall Xiao Ran.

"First, cut off one of your hands." Seeing Ye Xuan compromise, a burning glint flashed in Xiao Ran’s eyes. Staring at Ye Xuan’s arm, he spoke with a touch of madness.

Ye Xuan’s eyes narrowed, his lips pressed into a thin, tight line. "Xiao Ran!" he called out through gritted teeth, wishing he could flay him alive right then and there.

With a loud BANG, Xiao Ran shockingly fired a shot right into Lin Aoxue’s thigh.

A bloodcurdling scream pierced Ye Xuan’s ears, and his eyes practically split open with rage. "Xue’er!" Watching Lin Aoxue’s clothes gradually becoming dyed red with blood, Ye Xuan felt as if a wild beast were about to break out of its cage inside him.

"If you dare to talk back, I’ll fire another shot.

"My marksmanship isn’t very good. This time it hit the thigh, but I don’t know where the next shot will land.

"Ye Xuan, what’s your choice going to be?"

Looking at the beast-like, red-eyed Ye Xuan, Xiao Ran’s expression bordered on complete madness. This was incredibly satisfying! Whatever bullshit Cyan Dragon Chief he was, he still had to obediently follow his orders in the end.