Chapter 87: No One Will Come to Save You, No Matter How Hard You Scream!

Inside the taxi, Xu Jiya felt a warm glow rise from the depths of her heart just thinking of the delighted looks on Su Yao and Xiang Nan’s faces when they saw the gifts she had prepared.

“Yaoyao, Xiao Nan, just you wait for the surprise I’ve got for you!”

More than half an hour later, she finally arrived at the place she had arranged to meet Chen Zhizhi.

The moment she got out of the car, she saw a derelict unfinished building ahead of her, desolate and isolated all around.

“Why would Zhizhi ask me to pick up the things here? How strange.” Xu Jiya frowned slightly. Yet her heart was still light with happiness, and after a moment’s thought she decided, “People like Zhizhi, who work in artistic design, always have unconventional ideas. I’ll just wait for her here.”

Clang, clang, clang...

From the unfinished building came a sound like a soda can being kicked away.

“Is someone up there? Could Zhizhi already be here?”

Xu Jiya took out her phone, intending to confirm with Chen Zhizhi, but this place was so remote there was not even a signal.

Clang, clang, clang...

Odd sounds continued to drift down from the building.

“Could it really be Zhizhi? Then I can’t keep her waiting too long.”

Putting away her phone, Xu Jiya hurried toward the unfinished building.

“Zhizhi, Zhizhi, is that you? Where are you?”

As she walked, she called Chen Zhizhi’s name.

But the building stood empty, with no response at all.

“Strange.” Xu Jiya frowned, a faint sense of unease rising in her.

The sounds had been coming one after another just moments ago, yet now it had become eerily quiet.

She looked around and kept moving forward, her fingers already poised over the trigger of a concealed weapon. If anything happened, she would be able to protect herself at once.

Just as Xu Jiya passed a corner, a large net suddenly dropped from above and trapped her cleanly within it.

Fortunately, she had been prepared. The hidden weapon in her hand activated.

Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh...

Several silver needles shot from Xu Jiya’s body in all directions.

A few men who had suddenly jumped out from around the building were struck head-on by the needles.

Those who had not been hit did not dare close in for the moment.

Although Xu Jiya’s body was entangled in the mesh, she carried more than one concealed weapon. Ordinary men could not easily get near her.

“Who are you? Why are you trying to capture me?” Xu Jiya tore at the net while angrily demanding an answer.

“Hah! Us? Naturally, we’re the ones who can make you happy.”

The ringleader was a flippant young man with a sleazy face and a lecherous grin.

“Pretty girl, you’d better stop struggling. Once your hidden weapons are used up, you’ll still have to behave and listen to us.”

“The young master was right after all. This girl really is stunning. I just wonder what kind of figure she has?”

“Nonsense! We’ll know once we strip her later, won’t we?”

Xu Jiya’s expression changed abruptly. “The young master? You were sent by Lu Yu? That beast!”

“Exactly. It was the young master who told us to deal with you. Even if you know, it’s useless. The Lu family is powerful and influential. Do you really think you can seek revenge on him? You’d be better off obediently yielding to us brothers. We guarantee we’ll make you feel good and enjoy yourself!”

“Dream on!”

By now, Xu Jiya had broken free of the net. She triggered her hidden weapon again, and another storm of needles burst forth.

But these punks had already prepared for this. They all had some martial skill, and dodging a hidden weapon they already knew about was not difficult.

It would not take long before Xu Jiya fell completely onto the defensive.

...

On the other side.

Xiang Nan returned to the villa, yet still had not seen Xu Jiya.

Seeing that the door to Su Yao’s newly installed room was shut tight, and faint sounds seemed to be coming from inside, he could not help wondering, “Could she be with Su Yao?”

A strange sense of urgency rose in Xiang Nan’s heart, and he knocked on Su Yao’s door.

When it opened, Xiang Nan nearly jumped out of his skin.

Su Yao was still Su Yao, but on her silver-white short hair there were suddenly two fluffy cat ears, fading from white into gray.

“Little wildcat, have you seen Xiaoya? Huh, that cat-ear headband of yours is pretty good. It looks really real.”

“What cat-ear headband? These ears are real!” Su Yao pouted.

Xiang Nan took a closer look, then reached out to touch them. “Hey, they really are real! So you’re turning into a little wildcat for good, are you?”

After speaking, Xiang Nan looked behind Su Yao, but no matter where he glanced, he could not see that long furry tail.

“Huh? Where’s your tail?” he asked in confusion.

“I’ve already tucked it away,” Su Yao replied proudly.

“You tucked it away? You mean you can put it out and take it back at will now?” Xiang Nan was delighted.

“The tail part is fine, but these ears now... if you give me two more Heavenly Illusion Spirit Fruits, I’m sure I’ll be able to control them at will too!”

“I say, do you think I run a fruit stand? I already gave you the last two. If you want more, ask again some other time. Besides, these ears are adorable. They suit your temperament perfectly.”

Su Yao knew the Heavenly Illusion Spirit Fruit was no ordinary thing, and Xiang Nan was not a stingy person. It was probably true that there really were no more left.

“Oh, right, what were you asking me just now when you came in?” Su Yao finally remembered.

“Oh, Xiaoya. She disappeared as soon as school ended. I thought she might have come back ahead of us.” Thinking of Xu Jiya, Xiang Nan’s anxiety began to rise again.

“Xiaoya hasn’t come back either.” Su Yao immediately felt that something was wrong. “I just spoke with Uncle Xu on the phone, and Xiaoya isn’t with him either.”

When Xiang Nan heard that, his brow furrowed. Recalling Lu Yu’s words before they left school, his heart suddenly sank.

“Damn it! Something’s happened!”

...

Inside the unfinished building.

It was clear that Xu Jiya had used up all her hidden weapons. Four punks remained completely unscathed, closing in on her with smug, mocking smiles.

“Help! Help!” Xu Jiya knew she was no match for all four of them, so she could only cry out in panic.

“Pretty girl, this place is out of the way. Even if you scream until your throat is raw, no one will come to save you.”

“But the way you’re shouting just makes it even better. Brothers like me are getting even more excited!”

The punks leered as they lunged toward Xu Jiya.

“Look, someone’s coming!” Xu Jiya suddenly pointed ahead and shouted.

Two of the punks instinctively turned around, but there was nothing there.

Seizing the moment, Xu Jiya moved as if to push past the two who had turned around and flee.

But how could she escape with four grown men surrounding her?

Before she could break through, she was grabbed again, and both her arms were twisted behind her back.

“Damn it, you still dare to fool us? Looks like we’ll have to teach you a proper lesson later. Brothers, move!”

Just as the punks were about to pounce.

Xu Jiya’s eyes suddenly lit up again. Looking toward the empty ground ahead, she cried out joyfully, “There really is someone coming! Help!”

“Hah! You think we’re idiots? Once wasn’t enough, so you’re trying it twice? What, you some kind of drama queen?”

The four punks did not turn around, each one just staring at Xu Jiya with shameless, lustful eyes.

Their expressions were like wolves eyeing a lamb to be slaughtered, drool practically running from their mouths.

For some reason, they all suddenly sniffed the air.

“So fragrant! Where’s that scent coming from?”

“It has to be from this pretty girl’s body. Let me smell a little closer... mm, so fragrant!”

As soon as the words fell, the punks suddenly rolled their eyes and all collapsed unconscious.