Chapter 138: Bizarre

Liu Amin sat in her office, brimming with smug satisfaction. Humming a light tune, she took great pleasure in watching Shu Yiming and Ouyang Zhuo scramble about in a frantic panic.

"Tell Shu Yiming that he’d better scrape that money together fast," she said, admiring her fingernails. They had been professionally manicured, coated in a thick layer of polish that shimmered like diamonds. "If he doesn't deliver soon, I’m afraid I’ve run out of patience."

But just then, three loud thuds erupted from the direction of the ventilation shaft. Before she could even process what was happening, three figures landed on the floor. In a flash, the man in black accompanying Shu Yiming surged forward, pressing a blade firmly against her throat.

It happened so fast that by the time Liu Amin realized what was going on, she felt only the chilling bite of steel against her neck.

She immediately changed her tone, her voice trembling. "Who? Who is this? Good man, please, let’s talk this over. Don’t keep me in the dark. I can grant you whatever conditions you want—as long as it’s within my power, and as long as it concerns this place, my word is law!"

Ouyang Zhuo heard her and let out a cold, mocking laugh. He stepped behind her and delivered a sharp kick to her ankle.

"You old hag, tell me where Shu Miaoyan is right now! If you return her today, I might let it go. But if you don't, I’ll skin you alive!" Furious, Ouyang Zhuo kicked her in the calf again.

Only then did Liu Amin realize who the three intruders were, and she frowned.

She glanced awkwardly toward Shu Yiming. Seeing that it was indeed him, she began waving her hands frantically. "What are you doing here? Is something wrong? I haven't done anything to retaliate against you! Boss Shu, when you spoke to me about that matter before, I knew you probably wouldn't agree, so I didn't hold out any hope!"

As Shu Yiming’s expression remained stony, she pounded her chest in a desperate attempt to reassure him. "I never intended to be your enemy! I haven't done anything to wrong you!"

Shu Yiming, who had remained silent until now, let out a cold, mirthless laugh. He stepped toward her, looked her up and down, and took the knife from Ouyang Zhuo’s hand, lightly grazing her cheek with the blade.

"You pride yourself on your beauty, don't you? Well, I’ll give you one chance. If you tell me where Shu Miaoyan is, I will let you go and act as if nothing happened. But if you insist on being stubborn, don't blame me for being ruthless," Shu Yiming snorted.

Sweat poured down Liu Amin’s face in large droplets. She looked at him with confusion. "If I tell you the address, will you really let me go?"

"If we have the capability to break in here and catch you, we have the capability to get you out," Shu Yiming replied, cutting through her schemes.

Liu Amin was a coward; after committing her misdeeds, she was terrified of retaliation, which was why she had surrounded herself with layers of bodyguards. She had never imagined, however, that they would infiltrate the office through the ventilation shaft.

With her plans laid bare, Liu Amin sighed and pulled her phone from her pocket.

"I don't actually know where she is. You'll have to ask my subordinates. Here, just call them and ask for yourself," she said, shaking her head with a defeated sigh.

Ouyang Zhuo snatched the phone and immediately dialed the top contact on the list.