Chapter 681 Can be heard
The voice was tremendously loud, at least loud enough in this place that everyone could clearly hear it, and when this brother heard these words, his first reaction was one of utter shock. How could someone willingly give up their own life? Especially a petite woman—it was absolutely inconceivable to them, as in their eyes, women were the most afraid of death.
This was their most deep-seated belief; therefore, up to this point, not a single one of their higher-ups was a woman. In their view, women were nothing more than playthings, easily discarded. Now that the second-in-command had directly asked Shen Dong this question, he was simply curious about what made this person so different from them.
Out of sheer curiosity, they had raised such a huge stake to bet on, not really expecting Shen Dong to actually choose their ace. If he really did choose, how could they leave this place? It was just to taunt him.
But now that the dancer had not let them have their fun and instead gave up her own life, why would any of them be happy? Of course they were displeased, with some already starting to get angry.
If the second-in-command took the dancer’s words to heart and really sent Mr. Zhang out, would they be able to leave this place safely? That seemed impossible, which made them particularly afraid of the second-in-command suddenly going soft.
Lin Qi had not expected that simply by speaking her mind, she would get so many people to turn and look at her. Had she said something wrong? In any case, she was going to give in sooner or later, so she might as well give in herself, without making it difficult for others, and she couldn’t bear to see the person standing above struggling for her sake.
Being here until now was already quite fortunate; she’d thought that after such an incident she would have fled long ago, but to be able to watch herself suffer without wanting to leave, just to stay with her for a moment and look for an opportunity to rescue her was an immense kindness already. That alone was worth a lifetime of gratitude, and to have met such a wonderful boss made it all worthwhile.
As for where to follow them next, she had no idea. Maybe there was a chance to strike it rich. For a man to dare treat her this way, Lin Qi felt that no matter how much suffering she had endured in her life, she had never taken such a hit and was determined to find an opportunity for revenge.
Her heart chilled at these thoughts, and so did her face, yet the crowd did not notice, mistaking this just for a woman’s display of loyalty. The second-in-command already looked sullen beyond words, and Shen Dong, watching the drama from below, just silently extended his hand and clapped a few times, signaling that he was very satisfied with the show and found it exhilarating.
Zhang Xu was already restless down there since the place was far too suffocating. Several people were sneakily taking pictures of his face with their cell phones, as if planning to post them online. The thought of having to deal with the hassle upon his return, or possibly being grounded for the next few days, made him particularly irritable.