Yu Lian was not injured—Jiang Dongguo was kicked to the ground by He Lin, who had been standing in the shadows for a long time, and looked extremely disheveled.
The dagger he was clutching now became a weapon used to stab himself. His palm was pierced, blood gushing out, and the scene became chaotic.
Zhao Hu looked anxiously at his boss and struggled desperately, but he didn't have the same strength as his boss. The two strong men held him down, preventing him from getting close.
Before long, his angry voice turned into a sob.
"It's almost time." Zhuo Heng whispered a reminder from the side, "If you clearly explain your origins and purpose now, I can guarantee that you two will be safe and sound."
Zhuo Heng's words struck Zhao Hu like a heavy blow. Seeing his boss beaten to the ground, his face being brutally stomped on, and his hand injuries potentially crippling him if not treated promptly.
"I said, but you have to let my boss go first."
Before he could finish speaking, Jiang Dongguo shouted angrily, "Don't say it! If you dare to say it, I'll be the first to kill you." His voice was still trembling.
Zhao Hu was terrified by the shout. He knew his boss well; if he spoke up today and they left alive, he would really be killed by his boss, or at least lose half a leg. So, Zhao Hu, who was about to speak, shut his mouth tightly because of the rebuke.
Yu Lian's plan didn't include any bloodshed, but she hadn't expected this seemingly ordinary man to be a desperate criminal. He probably had some kind of deal with the other party that forced him to act this way.
"What if you don't tell me?"
Faced with this unexpected question, Zhao Hu was at a loss. He was a prisoner; why would they ask him such a question?
He stared intently at the seemingly harmless woman in front of him. He figured she was the owner of a large company, and must have done many heinous things behind the scenes, perhaps even worse than them; she might be a ruthless character herself.
After this imagining, his previously calm statement was now imbued with various emotions. He couldn't help but start speculating about conspiracy theories—what kind of inhuman treatment would they suffer tonight?
The images in his mind allowed fear to spread endlessly until it suffocated him. Eventually, Zhao Hu's legs became so weak that he could not stand and needed someone to help him.
"Boss, let's just say it. Are you saying this woman is definitely going to kill us?"
Upon hearing this, Yu Lian looked at He Lin beside her incredulously: "Am I that scary?"
He Lin raised an eyebrow: "He has something wrong with his eyes. My wife is so gentle and beautiful."
As Zhao Hu listened to the two rambling on, it felt like the Grim Reaper was calling him in. Just as he was getting scared, a voice suddenly drew closer, low and sinister: "How about we gouge out those eyes and get a new pair? I think the guy on the ground has pretty good eyes."
With a clatter, a sharp knife fell to the ground at Zhao Hu's feet.
"Here, go ahead and dig. Since your eyesight isn't good."
At this moment, Zhao Hu realized how absurd it all seemed. The man who hadn't spoken a word until now appeared harmless, but his words were now more ruthless than those of Yama, the King of Hell.
"What...what do you want to do? How dare you act so recklessly in public? Aren't you afraid of being arrested by the police?" It was clear that Zhao Hu was genuinely terrified and incoherent. People like him, who usually fear the police the most, were now saying things like this, which amused everyone around him.
The louder the laughter from those around him, the more intense Zhao Hu's fear became. In the end, he had no choice but to plead with his silent boss once again.
"Boss, we're in their hands now. Why don't we just talk? As long as we survive, we won't have to worry about making money in the future."
His words were earnest, trembling with tears; he was genuinely terrified. The dagger had been pressed coldly against his eyelid, and he was terrified it would pierce his eye socket at any moment.
Jiang Dongguo remained silent for a long while, then seemed to relent: "What do you want to know?"
"You already know what you want to know, don't you? If you're going to say it, hurry up and say it. The sooner you say it, the better it will be for you both. If you're a few minutes late, you might both have to go swimming in the river today."
The threats grew increasingly vicious with each passing moment. Yu Lian stood to the side, marveling at the superb acting skills of her subordinates.
In the end, He Lin also joined in. Yu Lian admired him the most. Perhaps he was born with a kind of pressure, so much so that Zhao Hu couldn't withstand the pressure and surrendered not long after he entered the fray, explaining the whole story.
However, he wasn't the one who directly contacted the other party, so most of the information he provided was useless. Everyone turned their attention to Jiang Dongguo, who remained silent.
I just learned from Zhao Hu that Jiang Dongguo really did come from abroad and has foreign ancestry, which is why he looks like that. As for the land deed he has, it's genuine too.
Yu Lian couldn't help but sigh inwardly: these people had gone to such lengths to get rid of them, even their own father didn't know, by digging up the land deeds to houses that were nearly a hundred years old. At this point, she had to admit she admired them.
"Who is it? Tell me. I can guarantee you'll leave here unharmed today."
Jiang Dongguo scoffed at these words: "Hmph, you don't have that ability."
Seeing that she was being looked down upon, Yu Lian immediately became angry: "How do you know if I'm capable if you don't try? But if you don't tell me today, then you really won't have a chance to know if I'm capable or not. I do have some skill in silencing people, believe it or not? Today, two people will disappear from this world without a sound."
After saying that, Yu Lian waved her hand and pretended to rub her temples, feigning a headache. The moment she turned around, all the dozen or so people behind her began to move.
Actually, it was just a prank to scare the two of them. It's unclear whether the hammer or the knife worked, but in any case, Jiang Dongguo's mouth, which was usually hard to pry open, finally opened.
"He's your competitor. That's all I can say. If I reveal everything, I'll be dead. You can protect me for the next two days, but you can't protect me forever."
That was true, but Yu Lian disagreed with his last sentence.
"Who says I can't protect you for life? Don't worry, I always keep my word. Starting tonight, you two will receive the protection you deserve."
Yu Lian made a solemn promise. Zhao Hu breathed a sigh of relief and silently expressed his gratitude.
Who knew that the two of them would end up in the police station and start serving time in jail on the third day.
This was indeed the most powerful protection, but none of them expected it to lead to this outcome.
When Liu Er, who had escaped, looked at the two through the iron fence, he apologized with evasive eyes.
"Why don't you two just confess? Boss Yu said that if we tell him everything, he'll guarantee your release. I've already signed the contract with him, boss, just trust me."
Zhao Hu's eyes widened in disbelief—no one expected that Liu Er, who had escaped, would betray them within two days without anyone catching him.
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