Network New Liao Zhai

Zhu Yan smiled and said softly, "Britney, I'm here to pick you up." Her voice was gentle and kind, like a spring breeze, gently brushing Britney's ears.

When Britney heard Zhu Yan's voice, she was delighted and turned to look at her quickly, with a glimmer of hope in her eyes. She said to Margaret anxiously, "Madam, look, my friend is here to pick me up, please let me go."

However, Margaret remained unmoved. There was no expression on her cold face. She just responded calmly: "No one can stop me. Since I'm your friend, let's go together." Before she finished speaking, she waved her arm, and a powerful and invisible force swept towards Zhu Yan like a surging wave.

Zhu Yan's figure flashed swiftly, like a ghost, and easily avoided Margaret's frontal attack. At the same time, she quickly reached out her hand, pushed Britney hard, and shouted: "Run!"

Britney understood what he meant and took a step forward without hesitation, running forward like an arrow.

Seeing this, Zhu Yan immediately turned around and stood firmly in front of Margaret, blocking her way.

Seeing this, Margaret sneered: "Hey, do you think you can escape from my grasp like this? Do you think you can stop me?"

Before she finished speaking, she suddenly stretched out her hand and grasped Zhu Yan's wrist tightly like an eagle's claw. With a little force, an invisible force gushed out from her fingertips like a surging wave and rushed straight to Zhu Yan's arm.

If this force fell on an ordinary person, I'm afraid this arm would be disabled in an instant. However, Zhu Yan is not an ordinary person.

Facing this menacing force, Zhu Yan showed no fear. She smiled slightly, and with a slight flick of her wrist, the seemingly powerful force was like hitting a ball of soft cotton, and was instantly dissolved into nothingness. Not only that, this force seemed to be attracted by Zhu Yan, like a trickle of water flowing into the sea, quietly disappearing without a trace.

"Huh?" Margaret couldn't help but exclaim, obviously surprised that Zhu Yan could resolve her attack so easily.

Just when she was stunned, Zhu Yan took the opportunity to break free from her restraints, and like a cunning rabbit, ran away in the other direction.

Margaret came back to her senses, her eyes quickly moving between Britney in front of her and Zhu Yan on the side. After a moment's hesitation, she chose to continue chasing Britney without hesitation.

Britney is her type, and as for this person who suddenly appeared, she ignored him.

Britney was running wildly in her high heels. The "tapping" sound of the heels hitting the ground seemed to be the rhythm of her inner fear. Her steps were unsteady, like a leaf in the wind, and she could fall at any time.

However, she did not dare to stop for a moment, and looked back from time to time, her eyes fixed on Margaret behind her. Margaret's figure was like a ghost, chasing her closely, making Britney's heart beat faster and faster.

Seeing Margaret approaching, Britney's fear surged into her heart like a tide. She gritted her teeth and tried her best to speed up her pace.

This area is full of single-family villas, each of which is like an isolated island, surrounded by high walls and closed doors. The streets are deserted, with only the footsteps of Britney and Margaret echoing in the silence.

"Britney, don't run. It's useless. Save your energy." Margaret's voice sounded in Britney's ears, with a hint of sarcasm and indifference.

Britney looked back in horror at Margaret, who was chasing her like a frightened rabbit, and then turned around without hesitation and took another road. Her heart was pounding like thunder, and her steps were flustered, as if the whole world was chasing her. She ran desperately, not daring to stop for a moment, for fear that if she stopped, she would be caught by Margaret.

Just when she felt exhausted, suddenly, the door of a villa not far ahead opened, as if waving to her. Britney had no time to think, and only one thought in her mind: escape in!
So, like an arrow shot from a bow, she rushed into the open door, without considering at all what the consequences might be.

At this moment, Margaret also rushed to the door of the villa. She watched Britney shouting for help and rushing into the villa like a headless fly, and she couldn't help feeling angry and funny.

Margaret secretly mocked herself in her heart: "This stupid woman, does she think she can get rid of me by rushing into a villa? Or does she naively think that the ordinary people in this villa can save her?"

However, Margaret did not chase in immediately, but followed slowly. She was confident in her ability, and no matter who was in the villa, no one could stop her.

"Anyone who dares to stop me will be asking for trouble." Margaret sneered and walked into the villa.

In the courtyard of the villa, a luxury car slowly drove in and finally stopped at the designated location. After the driver skillfully parked the car, he opened the door and prepared to get out.

At this moment, a figure rushed towards the driver like a gust of wind. It turned out to be Britney. Her steps seemed a little hurried, as if she had something urgent to tell the driver. She stood in front of the driver, panting, speaking something very quickly, and pointing her finger at Margaret behind her.

The driver looked in the direction Britney pointed, and his eyes fell on Margaret. He immediately felt a bad vibe, and his heart tightened. Without any hesitation, the driver quickly took Britney's hand, turned around and ran towards the gate of the villa, as if something terrible was chasing them.

Margaret looked at their receding backs, a sneer appeared on the corner of her mouth. "Haha, Britney, do you think you can run away?" She thought to herself. For some reason, the phrase "catching a turtle in a jar" suddenly appeared in her mind.

Margaret was about to step onto the steps and enter the villa when she suddenly heard a slight noise behind her. She turned her head alertly and saw that the woman who had just run away had returned. Not only that, but there were two burly men following closely behind the woman, and they were working together to close the heavy door.

"Margaret, you can't leave today!" The woman's voice revealed a hint of pride, "It's time to make an end to what you did before."

Margaret frowned slightly, her eyes swept coldly over the woman and the two men, then fell on the woman, and responded with disdain: "Just you?"

However, before Margaret could finish her words, another voice came from the top of the stairs: "And me."

Margaret raised her head suddenly and saw Peter Chen and Professor Qu coming out of the villa. Their appearance obviously surprised Margaret, especially when her eyes met Peter Chen's, a sense of déjà vu came over her.

"Have we... met before?" Margaret asked puzzledly, staring at Peter Chen.

(End of this chapter)