Chapter 401 - Chapter 401 Chapter 401 The Mastermind Behind the Scenes
Chapter 401: Chapter 401: The Mastermind Behind the Scenes Chapter 401: Chapter 401: The Mastermind Behind the Scenes “What can we do?”
Looking at the four people kneeling on the ground begging for mercy, Zhong Niangyao’s lips curled up into an evil smile, “Your actions have made me very angry, so now I want nothing but your lives.”
At these words, the blood drained from the faces of the four kneeling men, their expressions turning to ash.
Suddenly, as if struck by a thought, the Bald Man raised his head abruptly, “Ma’am, please spare us! Kidnapping you wasn’t our idea, we were merely manipulated by someone.”
“That’s right, that’s right, it wasn’t our idea,” the man with a scarred face, who had long since lost his previous ferocity, added, now looking like a beaten dog, “We’ve just been used. Otherwise, we wouldn’t know a thing about the affairs of high society like yours!”
“Oh, is that so?” Zhong Niangyao tilted her head and smiled, “Who was it then?”
“It’s the bastard of the Lai family.” The Bald Man blurted out in a rush, “It was him who instigated us, telling us to kidnap you and demand a ransom. Not only could we extort a large sum of money from the Zhong Family, but after the matter was settled, he would give us five million more and arrange for us to escape abroad.”
These few had always been involved in the criminal underworld, and indeed, they had committed numerous murders, robberies, and kidnappings. Therefore, one more or one less of such deeds didn’t make much of a difference to them.
Moreover, with the Zhong Family being so wealthy, the two hundred million ransom combined with the five million reward from Li Jingming were indeed very tempting. But what attracted them the most was the chance to leave and start a new life abroad. In truth, they were long tired of the life of fighting and killing in the criminal world, but given their identities, it was difficult for them to leave the country.
Li Jingming had promised them that as soon as Zhong Niangyao was dealt with, he would send them abroad in the shortest possible time. Then, with the money in hand, they would be free to enjoy life in a foreign land.
Hearing the name Li Jingming come from the Bald Man’s lips, a deep thought flickered in Zhong Niangyao’s eyes, though her face showed no sign of it. “Hehe, so when he sent you to deal with me, did he not tell you about my abilities?”
“No, no, we really knew nothing,” the man with dyed yellow hair, who had been playing dead up to now, hastened to plead, “If we had known about your supernatural powers, even if we had a hundred guts, we wouldn’t dare to lay a finger on you!”
It wasn’t just him; the other three were also filled with regret. If they had known that Zhong Niangyao was not human, how would they dare to undertake such an action! Now, forget starting a new life abroad; even leaving the warehouse alive was doubtful.
It seemed they now despised Li Jingming, the main culprit, to death. If Li Jingming were in front of them at this moment, they would have undoubtedly dealt with him without hesitation.
“What a pity! You’ve already targeted me.” Zhong Niangyao’s lips formed a cold smile, “You’ve angered me, and I’m very angry right now!”
She had considered many people who might want to kill her, but she hadn’t expected Li Jingming to be one of them. There were no significant conflicts of interest between her and Li Jingming.
However, as things stood, she also believed that these desperate men wouldn’t dare to lie to her face, so the mastermind behind this must be Li Jingming.
She was curious, what exactly was Li Jingming’s purpose? Could it be because of Chu Yixue?
No matter why Li Jingming did what he did, she had no intention of letting him go. Now that he wanted her life, if she didn’t fight back, wouldn’t that be too cowardly? However, Li Jingming’s matter could wait; what needed to be dealt with right now were the four before her.
Zhong Niangyao glanced at the four men still kneeling on the ground, her eyes rolled as if struck by an idea, and a mischievous smile appeared on her face.
When the four on the ground saw the smile on Zhong Niangyao’s face, they didn’t feel any relief; an ominous premonition bubbled up from the depths of their hearts as if something terrible was about to happen.
The next words from Zhong Niangyao confirmed their suspicions.
“You’ve caused quite a few deaths, haven’t you?” Zhong Niangyao looked at the four kneeling people, and as they were about to argue, she continued to speak, cutting off their words, “There’s no need to deny it, I can see it.”
At once, the four men fell silent like quails, still kneeling there, trembling slightly.
“Normally, after taking so many lives, it would be common for their ghosts to seek vengeance. Yet, you’ve remained unharmed. Do you know why?”
Without waiting for the four to answer, Zhong Niangyao proceeded, “The Evil Qi on you is too strong; that’s why those wronged spirits cannot come close to you. However, this doesn’t mean they’ve disappeared; they’ve been hovering around you all along!”
Hearing Zhong Niangyao’s words, there was no joy on the faces of the four, but instead, they shivered involuntarily. The thought of unseen and untouchable ghosts surrounding them sent a chill running up from the soles of their feet.
Zhong Niangyao blinked and said cheerfully, “Why don’t I let you have a look?”
Without waiting for their consent, Zhong Niangyao took out a piece of talisman paper and threw it toward the four.
The talisman paper ignited itself in mid-air, and the talismanic fire flew towards the four.
The sight nearly made them scream. Fortunately, just before the flames reached them, they went out.