Chapter 14: 0014 Clown Jumping Around
On the outskirts of Zhongshan city!
An abandoned factory was situated ten kilometers outside the city. Originally a chemical factory, it had closed down due to poor management and had been left deserted ever since, becoming known as a haunted house nearby.
"This girl is quite beautiful. If I had known she looked like this, I would never have agreed to the original price,"
Inside the rundown steel factory, a young man smoked a cigarette and exhaled comfortably as he spoke to the tattooed young man beside him.
The tattooed young man nodded, "Hehe, Brother Kui is joking. This job Brother Kui did was very neat; my elder brother surely won't skimp on Brother Kui's share."
The young man known as Brother Kui smiled, "Taking one's money, to dispel their disasters is a rule I still adhere to, but..."
While speaking, Brother Kui placed his hand on the girl tied up with ropes.
"Ah!"
A sharp scream came out of Shen Mengchen's mouth. She was so frightened that she vibrated vigorously, trying to dodge the other's evil grasp.
"Brother Kui... this... this isn't right," said the tattooed young man, hurrying to intervene, which made Shen Mengchen heave a sigh of relief.
Ever since Shen Mengchen was intercepted and captured by this group of strangers on the roadway, she had been thoroughly frightened.
Despite usually appearing youthful and feisty, almost queen-like, being kidnapped was a first for her.
Especially when she saw her kidnappers dressed like hooligans, with shaved heads and tattoos, she had a very bad feeling.
Who had kidnapped her?
At that moment, Shen Mengchen really wondered whom she had offended!
"Haha, little brother, don't mind it, I was just curious about what this girl's skin is made of, it looks almost as if water could drip off it," Brother Kui seeing his actions didn't prevail, chuckled and explained.
"Brother Kui is truly humorous. I believe Brother Kui is a man of principle. It was indeed just a little joke," said the tattooed young man.
"Your boss really has a sense of humor, having me kidnap someone, then asking us to call another in front of this girl to rough them up," Brother Kui said.
"Hehe, as long as Brother Kui achieves the effect our boss wants to see, money is not an issue," the tattooed young man said lightly.
"Haha, well said," Brother Kui laughed heartily, "I've already had that guy come over, and he isn't allowed to call the police. Once he arrives, I will certainly extend him a warm welcome."
The group waited in the factory for a while, while Shen Mengchen observed her surroundings, looking for a way to escape.
"Hey, I need to use the restroom!"
Looking around, Shen Mengchen suddenly spoke up.
"Hmph, using the restroom? Hold it!" one of Brother Kui's underlings said coldly.
"Hey, you can't treat me this way. Do you know who I am? If my dad finds out you've kidnapped me, he will definitely send all of you to the police station," Shen Mengchen appeared somewhat casual and not too afraid. In reality, by speaking that way, she was also trying to bolster her own courage. She could see that there were two factions among them; one was the group that had kidnapped her, and the other was the group that had paid for the kidnapping, where some did not want her harmed. This was the main reason Shen Mengchen dared speak up.
"I don't care who your father is. Here, Brother Kui is the boss; his word is the law," the underling didn't pay any heed to Shen Mengchen, clearly a hothead.
"Slap!"
Just as the underling finished speaking, a slap landed fiercely on his cheek, sending him flying.
"Big Brother..." The underling saw that the person who slapped him was Brother Kui, looking very aggrieved and confused as to why he had been hit.
"Hmph, you fool, don't you know what it means to cherish the fairer sex? Her father is no ordinary man! By not allowing her to use the restroom, aren't you showing neglect? Since we've invited her here, we naturally have to treat her well," Brother Kui withdrew his hand, suddenly shifting his tone, smiling cheerfully at Shen Mengchen, "Miss, I don't know who your father is but if there's a chance, I would like to pay him a visit someday."
Brother Kui, like a smiling tiger, spoke in a gentle tone, but Shen Mengchen felt a hint of wariness in her heart, sensing that violent tendencies lay deep within this man, and he could erupt into violence at any wrong word.
"Hmph, this young lady needs to use the restroom. I don't want to talk anymore," Shen Mengchen left Brother Kui hanging, turning her head away.
Seeing that his goal wasn't achieved, Brother Kui sheepishly smiled, "No matter, since the lady wants to use the restroom, go ahead. But let me declare in advance, you are not allowed to run, eh. If I find out..."
"With so many of you here, could I even run away? Relax, I'm not looking for trouble," Shen Mengchen huffed.
After she finished speaking, Brother Kui's lackey swiftly untied the rope binded around Shen Mengchen's wrists. Shen Mengchen flexed her muscles, her graceful demeanor caught the attention of several men around who stared in unison.
"No wonder the boss is so obsessed with her. With such a figure, Even death would be worth it to have her once!" thought the tattooed young man. Brother Kui clicked his tongue, his eyes shining, but his gaze conveyed regret, regret that she hadn't been in his bed!
Now free to move, Shen Mengchen swaggered to a corner of the warehouse, where some discarded boxes blocked Brother Kui and the tattooed youth's line of sight.
Shen Mengchen quickly scanned the room for possible exits. The main door was evidently not an option as it was tightly shut, and the windows were too high for her to climb.
Calculating the time in her head, Shen Mengchen kept searching for a potential escape route until she noticed, right in front of her, a small gap in the corner of the tin warehouse, about the size of a football. A flash of joy struck her heart as she quietly ran towards it.
The gap wasn't big, she measured it briefly and immediately crawled through it.
She had just escaped and was rising to her feet, still relishing her quiet victory, when suddenly, a figure stood in front of her.
"Beauty, that wasn't very sportsmanlike. You're making it hard for me, you know?" Brother Kui said, with a cigarette dangling from his lips and twirling a knife in his hand, spinning it over and over.
She had failed!
In an instant, Shen Mengchen was brought back into the warehouse, her hands tied once again. She sat without moving.
"I told you earlier, if you dared to run and I caught you, I would punish you. You haven't forgotten, have you?" Brother Kui said, leaning close to Shen Mengchen's face.
Shen Mengchen reluctantly turned her head away, unwilling to look at Brother Kui.
"This skin is really nice, so white and tender. How about I touch it?" Brother Kui teased Shen Mengchen, slowly dragging the tip of the knife across her cheek. His words were teasing, but the knife in his hand was a clear threat, as if a single 'no' from her would leave a deep cut on her face.
"Dare you!" Shen Mengchen couldn't bear the coercion any longer and yelled at Brother Kui.
"Brother Kui, if you dare touch her, I will not let you off!" At that moment, a voice sounded from inside the warehouse, clearly coming through a speaker.
Li Hao's voice suddenly filled the air, causing Brother Kui to halt his actions and turn to look at the tattooed youth, only then noticing the live video in his hands, showing everything happening inside the warehouse.
"Haha, since the boss has spoken, I'll let it go," Brother Kui laughed heartily, his tone becoming somewhat polite, but then his tone shifted, "If you want me to not lay a finger on her, fine, but only now do I realize this girl is no ordinary person. Although I don't know her background, I know she's worth an extra hundred thousand!"
"I believe, boss, you'll pay up, right?"
There was silence on the other end of the video for a while before finally responding, "You're tough, fine, a hundred thousand it is, make sure you take care of what I asked. You'll get the full hundred thousand, to the last penny."
As Brother Kui negotiated with the mysterious person behind the video, Shen Mengchen pondered who could be on the other side of it.
Because the voice sounded familiar to her—who could it be?
Shen Mengchen couldn't recall for a moment, only feeling as though she had heard this voice somewhere before.
"What do they want to do? Why doesn't this person show themselves, and what is the purpose of kidnapping me?" Shen Mengchen began to consider the purpose of these people's actions, as it did not seem like a typical kidnapping for ransom.
She felt that these people might have another agenda.
"Click!"
Just as Shen Mengchen couldn't figure out their ultimate intention, the warehouse door was flung open, and a figure stood in the doorway.
"Stubble...man..."
Shen Mengchen rubbed her eyes, staring blankly at the figure. She hadn't expected Ye Qiu to show up here.
"Haha, now that he's here, the real show can finally begin," Brother Kui said and burst out laughing as he went up to meet Ye Qiu.
"Teach him a harsh lesson," the grinding voice on the other end of the video commanded.
It was evident how detestable Ye Qiu was in his eyes, and now that he finally had the chance to deal with him, he wanted to watch every moment closely.