Chapter 142: How Did You Discover Me?
Meng Die's foot traced its way up Xiao Ye's leg again. Her eyes were captivating, and every movement she made was filled with allure and seduction.
"Tonight, at twelve. How does that sound?"
"Chuyue will be asleep by then, and she definitely won't come to disturb us."
Xiao Ye narrowed his eyes slightly, knowing she couldn't wait any longer.
'Her boss must be getting impatient.' But that was fine. He didn't plan on waiting any longer either.
"Fine."
Xiao Ye said just one word, then got up and left.
Meng Die leisurely finished her meal, already planning how to deal with Xiao Ye tonight.
'What a shame. I actually quite like Lin Chuyue...'
'If it weren't for who I am, maybe we really could have been friends.'
「Night fell.」
The villa was completely silent.
Under the dim lights, Meng Die came downstairs barefoot.
She was about to knock when she found the door was ajar.
As soon as she entered, she saw Xiao Ye sitting on the sofa.
He seemed to have been waiting for a long time, his eyes fixed on her swaying figure.
Meng Die was very satisfied with his reaction. She smiled, closed the door, and approached step by step, finally sitting right on Xiao Ye's lap.
"You just couldn't wait, could you?"
Xiao Ye didn't speak. He just picked her up and tossed her onto the soft, large bed.
Meng Die immediately raised her arms, wrapping them around Xiao Ye's neck. Her legs coiled around his waist. "Come on."
The diamond ring on her left hand suddenly sprang open, ejecting a long, thin needle that glinted with a cold, blue light.
She twisted her wrist, about to bring the needle down.
Suddenly, an immense force gripped her wrist, rendering her immobile!
Meng Die's expression changed abruptly. She tried to swing her legs up to clamp around Xiao Ye's neck, but a sharp pain suddenly shot through her abdomen!
Xiao Ye moved with extreme speed. He grabbed both her arms while ruthlessly slamming his knee into her flat, pale abdomen!
"How did you know?!"
Meng Die was certainly formidable. Her body was incredibly supple, and even in this position, she hadn't given up on her assassination attempt.
Xiao Ye simply forced her hands above her head, using his legs to pin down her ankles and completely immobilizing her.
"I knew from the start. You're not a qualified assassin. Your killing intent is too strong."
"Impossible!"
Meng Die refused to believe him. 'How can anyone's senses be that sharp!'
'Besides, I never showed any openings on the surface!'
Xiao Ye didn't waste words with Meng Die. He cleanly dislocated her jaw, then tied her hands behind her back.
Xiao Ye dragged her to the basement, opened the dusty entrance, and tossed her inside without mercy.
The basement had sound-activated lights, which flickered on.
The dim, yellow light added to the terrifying atmosphere of the place.
After removing the poison sac, Xiao Ye reset Meng Die's jaw and stripped her of all her accessories.
As expected, every single one was a hidden weapon.
The ring was a weapon, the bracelet was a cord, and even the hair clip on her head was a sharp blade. She was truly armed to the teeth.
Xiao Ye looked at Meng Die with contempt. "The people who want me dead are getting more and more incompetent. To think they'd send a woman to seduce me."
Not every man in this world is a pervert.
He was loyal only to his fated one.
Meng Die's face was ashen. "Don't even think about getting any information out of me!"
"I've undergone the most severe forms of torture. Oh, right, I forgot to tell you, I'm also a masochist."
"Pain means nothing to me!"
Xiao Ye naturally didn't believe her and took matters into his own hands.
But after a few rounds, not only had Meng Die said nothing, she even looked like she was enjoying it.
'No wonder she's their sharpest weapon. People like her are indeed tight-lipped.'
'The more it hurts, the more she gets off on it. As for other, softer approaches, they would be even less effective.'
"See…" Blood covered Meng Die's face and body, but her eyes were bright.
"I told you, pain is a pleasure for me, not a torment," she said hoarsely. "You should just give up."
Xiao Ye didn't continue. Instead, he took out his phone and dialed a number.
"Put out the word on the dark web. Say that Silver Fox is in my hands now."
"If they want to ransom her, tell them to come to the teahouse behind Jiangpan Villa in Jiangcheng."
"The deadline is 4 PM tomorrow. After that, they can wait to collect her corpse!"
Xiao Ye hung up. "You think someone will come for you?"
Meng Die hadn't expected him to do this. She gave a faint smile. "What if they come? What if they don't?"
"Ever since I became a Death Warrior, I've never expected to survive anyway."
"I treat every mission as if it were my last!"
She looked at Xiao Ye. "But… how did you know I'm Silver Fox?"
"None of your subordinates succeeded, so naturally, their superior had to come."
Xiao Ye paid her no more mind and went straight back to his room.
The next morning, at the crack of dawn, he took Meng Die and her things to the teahouse.
When Lin Chuyue woke up, she found only a text message from Meng Die.
It said that she had to suddenly return to Xiang City on urgent business. Because she left so early, she didn't want to disturb her. They would meet again if fate allowed.
Lin Chuyue felt a pang of disappointment. 'Why did you leave so suddenly? Really, you could have at least let me see you off…'
At that moment, the object of Lin Chuyue's thoughts, Meng Die, was tied up securely and thrown on a sofa in the teahouse.
She was expressionless. Whether she lived or died, she could accept either outcome.
Xiao Ye finished his tea and glanced at the time. There was only an hour left until 4 PM.
"Looks like you've been abandoned…"
Before the words were even out of his mouth, his phone suddenly started vibrating.
Xiao Ye answered. It was the same mechanical voice, but this time it had a tinge of frustrated anger.
"What do you want?"
Xiao Ye leaned back in his chair, his fingers tapping on the tabletop. "I want information. Who wants me dead!"
"In your dreams!" the other party refused directly. "I can't possibly tell you that. Just kill her."
"The organization made Silver Fox. This is a worthy death for her."
Xiao Ye could tell the person really wouldn't talk, so he decided to settle for the next best thing.
'Only by stringing them along will I get more clues.'
"One hundred million. I want it in cash."
"Deliver it before 4 PM. You have fifty-five minutes."
"Fine."
The other party hung up decisively.
At four o'clock sharp, a knock came from outside the private room.
Xiao Ye opened the door and saw a middle-aged man standing outside. Though he had muscles, one look told you they were from the gym.
All strength, no skill.
The man tossed the bag in his hand onto the ground. "Someone told me to deliver this."
With that, he turned and left.
But he had only taken two steps when the bag landed at his feet.
"This isn't enough. Scram!"
The man grabbed the bag and hurried away.
'Someone's definitely watching,' Xiao Ye knew.
He looked at the single bill in his hand, his gaze falling on the serial number.
'Every bill's serial number is unique. I can definitely find some clues with this.'
Sure enough, a moment later, the phone rang again. "Kill her."
With just that one sentence, the person on the other end hung up decisively.