Chapter 181 Iceberg of the Year (6)_1
Shangguan You had already jumped onto the bed to feign sleep while berating herself, carefully regulating her breathing under Huo’s lethal gaze. It wasn’t until the predatory eyes had moved away that she finally exhaled in relief.
"We’re here. Get up." Just as she was about to drift off, Huoyi’s voice rang in her ear. The door was thrust open, revealing Huoyi. His face was as icily remote as Huo’s, but etched with a deeper, cruel ferocity, his eyes glinting with a sinister light.
Confronted with such a Huoyi, Shangguan You sensibly chose to follow Huo. This man merely radiated a deadly aura without any killing intent, making it somewhat safer to be with Huo.
"Let’s go." Huo once again covered Shangguan You’s face with a black cloth, then seized her, leading her away. The two men flanked her, one on each side.
Blasts of sea breeze brought hints of the ocean to her nose and the sound of the wind by the sea to her ears, mixed with the stench of fish and a faintly sweet smell—that of blood.
Though I can’t see, my nose is exceptionally sharp. This place has to be a seaport, perhaps even a private island? It’s night, so the absence of people seems normal. But where exactly is this?
"Get in the car. Stop dawdling." Huoyi pushed Shangguan You, shoving her into the car. Then, with two thuds, the car doors closed, and the vehicle started to move again. Shangguan You’s hands instinctively reached for the black cloth over her eyes. I have to take this blindfold off. I need to see where I am.
"If you want to become blind, go ahead and take it off." Huo’s cold voice halted her hand, and she slowly lowered it.
The sound of the ocean faded as the car drove for about an hour. Suddenly, the air was filled with birdsong and the WHOOSHING noise of wind. With a CREAK, the vehicle stopped.
"You’re back; the master can’t wait any longer. All this time for a little slip of a girl. If it were me, HMPH, I would’ve completed the mission long ago. There was no need for all this delay—utterly incompetent."