Chapter 451 - Villa (1/2)

[Suburb of Xiahai City: Bode Villa]

In the silent night, the mansion evoked a sense of grandeur and tranquility under the enchanting light of a bright full moon.

The craggy rocks that formed the garden landscape, the ripples of the artificial lake, and the calm surface of the swimming pool—they all just seemed so much more serene under the illumination of the bright night sky.

It was Yang Yuanzhong’s Bode Villa!

Besides the watchdogs located inside the villa compound, at least a dozen bodyguards patrolled the perimeter. They were separated into two shifts, and regardless of day or night, they were constantly patrolling the premises and were responsible for the villa’s security.

At the far end of the expansive garden, the largest villa was well lit among a cluster of buildings, sending streams of light across the quiet compound. The word “happiness” was conspicuously posted everywhere, and it gave off a festive feel to the surroundings. A strange buzzing noise emanated from within the villa, echoing across the open space in the dead of night.

Su Li was stirred by the piercing sound, and she awoke from her state of unconsciousness. She had a painful expression on her face when she awakened, coming from the throbbing pain and soreness she could still feel around her neck. She took a closer look at where she was and realized that she was in the middle of a cavernous hall. The hall was extensively adorned with red decorations, and it appeared like the place was bathed in a blazing fire to her. The setting itself was reminiscent of an ancient marriage ritual hall. When she looked down, she realized that her outfit had been changed to a red bridal gown, and she was wearing a weighty headdress. To her horror, she also realized that she was also tied to a chair.

She wondered just where on earth she was at that moment.

Unlike many other girls, she did not scream immediately. She could clearly recall in her head that someone had knocked her out and taken her away. In her stupor, she felt like all the things she was experiencing right now felt more like a dream and surreal.

“Poop… Hehehe, I want to eat poop…”

The sound of a giggling man could be heard, and Su Li felt a shudder. She turned her head to take a look. Her pupils started to dilate in abject shock, and she unintentionally called out the man’s name. “Yang Hongzhi?”

Yang Hongzhi was dressed in a traditional groom’s outfit that was in black. He wore a groom’s wedding hat, and a corsage of fiery red-colored flowers adorned his vest. Yang Hongzhi was sitting in a chair next to her and holding a lollipop and happily licking it. His eyes were unfocused, and he had a foolish smile on his face—with just one look, one could tell that this man was in a mentally unstable state.

This jerk had really gone completely mad!

Su Li opened her mouth slightly, and she found it quite hard to believe what she was seeing. She had heard something regarding Yang Hongzhi but just brushed them off as mere rumors. Besides, it was not like she really cared about Yang Hongzhi, so she didn’t take the trouble to go and find out more about it. But now that she was looking at Yang Hongzhi right in front of her, she was convinced that Yang Hongzhi had really turned insane.

She instantly thought to herself that it must mean this was the Yang family’s Bode Villa.

Then, she suddenly realized that there were two men dressed in black shirts standing in the hall. They stood there imposingly still without even moving an inch, like statues. And it even seemed as if they weren’t breathing at all, for they made no sound and were like two inanimate objects. If it wasn’t because they happened to be right in front of her, there was no way she would have noticed them at all.

“So these were the men who captured and brought me here. Are they even human, or are they ghosts?”

Su Li’s face was filled with much horror. In all her years, she had never once met people who were like them. They were creepy and exuded a bizarre and mystical aura, just like ghosts out of hell.

“Just who in the world are you guys? Why did you kidnap me and bring me here?”

She tried her best to maintain her composure and asked with a stern look on her face, “Did Yang Yuanzhong make you guys do this?”

The two black-dressed men just stood there motionlessly and did not reply to her question at all. It was as if they were trapped in two stone statues and unable to smell or speak or respond to any questions from the outside world.