Chapter 53: Chapter 53: Hostage / Beat Down

“Don’t think about playing tricks,” Wen Ran didn’t notice her restlessness, but…

To have walked this path, and ridiculously grown so big and strong, could she have no shrewdness?

This time she purely attacked unexpectedly, if Wang Man had known there was a problem earlier, she might not have succeeded so quickly.

Wang Man gave an awkward smile, “My life is in your hands now, even if you want me to play tricks, I wouldn’t dare!”

Her hand slowly moved to the dagger, gripping the blade, trying to push it away.

But the dagger didn’t move an inch.

Unwilling to give up, Wang Man wanted to act again, but Wen Ran was annoyed, “Behave yourself!”

Wang Man suddenly said, “Actually, you kidnapping me is useless. Inside, without Xi Yang’s help, we can’t get out.”

“Exactly,” Wen Ran said rightfully, “That’s why we need your help, isn’t it?”

Wang Man: “…?”

She was confused, “What do you mean?”

Wen Ran chuckled, “I see you’re quite pretty and still young, you wouldn’t be thinking about seeking death, right?”

“What do you mean?”

“Look, there’s really no point in you resisting us, the end result is you’ll die with us down here.

Moreover, you didn’t intend to harm me or my man from the start, we don’t have that much resentment towards you, but if you want our lives, then I’ll have to take you down with me.”

Wen Ran smiled lightly, under the warm yellow light, she appeared particularly innocent and kind, “After all, you know, Xi Yang is a ruthless and unscrupulous person, would he really risk himself to save you?”

Wang Man became even more silent.

She knew Xi Yang wouldn’t.

A few years ago, before coming to Qingshan Commune.

There was also a little girl around Xi Yang, usually very obedient, but when a hideout was discovered later, Xi Yang didn’t even look back as he fled.

Wang Man’s prolonged silence made Wen Ran more certain.

She smiled silently, then abruptly switched tactics and began to persuade, “However, if we work together, it will be different.”

Wang Man felt her heart racing in her chest, it was about to leap out if she wasn’t careful.

“Ho-how do we work together?”

“It’s simple,” Wen Ran said in a low voice, “In a while, you take me up, I promise I won’t harm you, after all, grievances have a source, debts a creditor.

I just want to take revenge on Xi Yang.”

Wang Man felt something was off, but in the messy state of her mind, she couldn’t pinpoint what was wrong.

She looked at the dark women and children behind her, gritted her teeth, “You can guarantee you won’t harm me, but what about them?

Can you vouch for them?”

That’s easy!

Wen Ran slightly lifted her chin, the women understood her meaning, exchanging glances, they all made a promise.

She smiled, “Is this okay now?”

“Okay.”

Wang Man began to think about a route to escape.

Then, footsteps were heard above their heads.

Wen Ran signaled with her eyes, and the crowd quietly and stealthily dispersed.

The sound of machinery running was heard above, Wen Ran quickly threatened, “Behave yourself, otherwise, I might not be able to kill Xi Yang for revenge, but I can definitely take you down with me.”

Wang Man nodded, “Don’t worry.”

“Boom–”

The mechanism opened, Xi Yang saw Wang Man standing with a lamp at the mouth of the cave, with a Wen Ran tagging along behind her.

He was startled, instinctively cursing, “Damn, why did you bring her out?”

Wang Man rolled her eyes, “It’s tiring going up and down, isn’t it? I’ll take her up this time, and we won’t have to bother next time, just fill up this hole and it’s done.”

Something’s not right.

Still cautious, Xi Yang asked another question, “Then how is this girl awake? Logically, after that big bowl of medicine, she shouldn’t wake for half a day.”

Wang Man, already annoyed by the repeated questioning, got angry, “Why ask so much? You ask me, I want to know too!

Wu Ergou’s stuff is more and more unreliable, selling me adulterated goods! I’ll go settle accounts with him later.”

After cursing Wu Ergou, Wang Man turned around and started cursing Xi Yang.

If it wasn’t for this greedy guy, she wouldn’t have suffered like this.

“And you, what are you standing there for? We’re about to run, I haven’t packed yet, are you dead? Not moving?”

Seeing Wang Man swearing, Xi Yang felt relieved, he quickly lowered the basket and pulled the two up.

Wen Ran remained quiet throughout, even her sobbing was muted.

Yet her eyes were filled with overwhelming fear, tears rolled down her cheeks, making her appear pitiful and lovable.

Xi Yang’s bad habit resurfaced; seeing Wen Ran follow Wang Man down, he couldn’t resist touching her face. Before he could utter something obscene,

he saw Wen Ran suddenly raise her head and smile at him.

The next moment, the dagger that had been pressed against Wang Man’s waist plunged into Xi Yang’s arm.

“Shh–”

The sound and sensation of the dagger piercing through flesh was so real…

Wen Ran couldn’t even afford to be scared because she clearly understood that dealing with such a desperate person was a matter of life and death.

If she hesitated, she would surely die.

Thinking of this, she gritted her teeth, and pushed the dagger two more inches deeper, then twisted it hard along the bone and flesh.

Xi Yang screamed in pain, “Ahhhh~”

He stepped back, clutching his arm in agony and falling to the ground.

The long-repressed Wang Man was finally saved; with a scream, she turned and fled.

Trying to escape?

Instinctively, Wen Ran grabbed a kitchen knife from the nearby cutting board and threw it, landing successfully in front of Wang Man’s feet.

Just a bit more and it would’ve nailed Wang Man’s foot to the ground.

Trembling, Wang Man finally broke down, “Didn’t you promise to let me live?”

Wen Ran said succinctly, “No more nonsense.”

She was afraid Xi Yang would run, also afraid he would cause trouble; the best way was…

To disable Xi Yang, making him unable to move.

However, this technique was something she saw on TV, and those people did it effortlessly, done in a flash.

But the problem was, she didn’t know how.

After hesitating for just a moment, Wen Ran made up her mind, even if she didn’t know, she had to do it, just go for it.

With two quick motions, Wen Ran broke Xi Yang’s arms and legs, so he couldn’t escape. As for whether it was a bit cruel…

Showing mercy to a beast is being cruel to yourself.

Wang Man was shaking all over, her lips quivered, “What are you trying to do?”

Down below came Xiao Chenye’s voice, “Xiao Wen, are you okay?”

“I’m fine!”

She threw the basket back down, “I’ll pull you up now.”

Xiao Chenye was the first to climb up, his eyes scanned Wen Ran thoroughly, confirming she was unharmed, and he breathed a sigh of relief.

Beside him, Wang Man was truly breaking down.

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