1057 Perplexed and Smitten 117 (2/2)

\”Young Madam, the Flying Tigers have already verified Sister Zhang's current location, and she's now at the black market in D City.\”

\”She's at the black market in broad daylight? What is she doing there?\” An Xiaoning asked.

\”She's buying some slaves.\”

\”Got it. Shixin, stay out of this for the time being. Focus on the company matters and go to the office first.\”

\”Yes.\”

After ending the call, An Xiaoning looked at the guard on duty and said, \”Record the live feed from the surveillance cameras opposite my mansion for the next three days. No. 5, stay here and monitor the situation. I'll make a trip to D City on my own.\”

\”Sis, why don't I go on your behalf? I know that Sister Zhang.\”

\”No, you won't be able to manage on your own. She definitely isn't alone. I'll go instead.\”

\”Alright, then. You must be careful, Sis. Why don't you bring No. 6 and No. 7 along too?\”

\”No need for that.\”

She drove straight to the airport where she waited for forty minutes before boarding the next available flight.

D City was not too far away from A City.

At this time, it was raining cats and dogs in D City. She exited the airport to see that there was a stormy breeze all around and that the sky was covered in gray clouds.

The temperature was much lower here than that in A City.

An Xiaoning hailed a taxi and made her way to the building that housed the black market.

Humans were scarce in the vicinity of the building, perhaps because it was still daytime.

However, there were a few cars along the stretch.

An Xiaoning alighted from the taxi and covered her head with her hands while scurrying toward the building.

Clad in a surgical mask, she entered the elevator, which descended to the third basement.

Just like she had expected, there were very few patrons during the day.

She scanned the people inside and continued walking toward the holding area without stopping.

Not long after, she caught sight of Sister Zhang's henchman, Liang.

He was standing in front of a partition door together with a few other bodyguards, keeping his hands by his side and his eyes fixed in front.

He was behaving just like a stern bodyguard.

An Xiaoning stepped forward and removed her mask. The moment Liang saw her, he instinctively retreated backward and stared at her in astonishment. \”What do you want?\”

\”Where's your master?\”

\”What do you want?\”

\”I want to see her. Cut the crap,\” said An Xiaoning, who then raised her hand in a bid to hit him.

Liang quickly stopped her by saying, \”Wait a minute.\”

He turned around and opened the door.

\”Sister Zhang, An Xiaoning would like to see you.\”

\”Okay, let her in.\” Sister Zhang was not surprised at all, seemingly having already expected that An Xiaoning would look her up.

An Xiaoning entered to see that there was a fair-skinned and pretty… man sitting on Sister Zhang's lap.

Adjectives used to describe a woman popped up in An Xiaoning's head, precisely because the man had a feminine appearance — he was rather petite and svelte.

He had the visual appeal of a woman.

\”The Flying Tigers have already informed me that you had checked up on my location. I was initially planning to leave, but I decided to stay here a while longer to wait for you to show up, lest you miss the chance to see me.\”

\”Did you take Yun Chen away?\” An Xiaoning asked with her brows raised.

\”Ms. An, you need evidence before you can accuse others. Do you really think I'd be waiting here for you dauntlessly if I had really abducted your subordinate? Of course, you have the right to believe that I'm just saying this on purpose, but I really didn't take him away.\”