383 Catch a Ca (1/2)
To deal with such a cretin, going the way of the just and upright was not going to work. Therefore, Ye Shuang came to a decision immediately and took down Edward in three to five moves. She tore up some material to fashion a makeshift rope and tied the man to the bed. The whole process took less than half a minute, and that included the time of Edward's struggle.
”Alright, either you tell us honestly and then help us escape or we will all stay in this room to welcome the beautiful morning.” Ye Shuang clapped her hands shamelessly. She looked down on the captive in bed and smiled. ”Fatty, make your choice.”
”Hmm…” Edward was tied up like a starfish on the bed. He blinked and tried to move his wrists. ”Not bad.”
”Thank you, you are not that bad yourself,” Ye Shuang replied with a sincere compliment.
Han Chu walked over with a dark face. ”It was my pants that you tore up!”
Why didn't she tear up the jacket? The bedsheet? Why must it be my pants? She must be doing this on purpose because her sudden transformation means that she has no casual clothes to wear and she is forcing me to wear pajamas with her!
Ye Shuang pretended like she did not hear him. ”Brother Han, you are more professional at this. Why don't you come and communicate with the fatty? Ask him for the update and decide on a way for us to get out of this place.”
”…” Han Chu.
”Why are you in such a hurry to leave this place?” After Edward tried and failed to escape from the bond, he gave up and slumped in bed. ”Jennifer won't do anything to you in a short period of time, especially after tonight. Your value might even increase… Not everyone is willing to face Anthony head on, and that is not including Madam Grace and Luther… Of course, before that, you'll have to call your female partner to come back. As long as no one knows that someone has sneaked in here tonight, I guarantee that nothing will happen to you.”
Ye Shuang and Han Chu were bargaining chips, not hurdles standing in the way. Since they were neither officials nor police officers, the nature of relationship had room to be changed. This kind of conflict was like a trade war; as long as it did not involve too big a loss, coming to a compromise was something common in life. After all, people came and went. There was no so-called permanent enemy, only benefits to be gained or negotiated…
From Edward's words, the two basically came to the reason that the guards outside had been asked to leave. Perhaps because Anthony realized that they had not returned, he did something out of worry, or perhaps Madam Grace finally decided to fight for her son and brought along Luther to help liven up the party.
In any case, Jennifer's forces were assaulted by a third party, and because of that, the original plan to kidnap Ray was ruined. Not only that, Jennifer's lair might have been exposed, so everyone was busy trying to salvage the situation by increasing the defense and so on.
At the same time, as people who had deep connection with Anthony and were both somewhat related to Madam Grace and Luther, Han Chu and Ye Shuang's value would naturally increase in Jennifer's mind.
If Ye Shuang had not suddenly transformed, perhaps they really would have had nothing to worry about.
Turning to look at Han Chu and realizing that there was the same trace of helplessness in his eyes, Brother Shuang felt much balanced internally. Turning back to Edward, she rejected his suggestion with a rightful tone. ”As Chinese citizen upholding a great sense of justice, how could we even entertain the idea of colluding with the bad guys?”
Edward was silent for a while. ”No offense, but have you taken your meds today?”
”Foolish,” Han Chu mocked with a condescending smile. ”It's obvious that he has taken the wrong meds.”
Brother Shuang raised an eyebrow. ”I admire your sense of humor, both of you, but might I add that I can hear some commotion approaching from the outside?”
This could only mean that there were uninvited guests. No matter what Jennifer decided to do next, she would first have to ensure that her hostages were still there. If there was a need, she might even send her people to 'invite' Han Chu and Ye Shuang to join the negotiation. In other words, if Edward stayed there, the safety of the two aside, he would definitely be in deep trouble.
”Sh*t!” Edward cursed under his breath and pulled on the cloth around his wrists. ”Quick, let me go. We can discuss things later.”
”Does this mean we are going to discuss how you're going to help us escape later?” Ye Shuang was still careful.
Edward was about to explode. ”Yes, yes, no problem, I'll bring you out now… Er, even though escape might not be possible, I can find you a different place to hide.”
After showing his willingness to cooperate, he soon found freedom. He rubbed his wrist and complained as he led the pajama duo outside. ”Follow me, I'll lead you to a safe place.”