460 Hi (1/2)

The big boss felt like his luck had hit rock bottom that night. First, his old friend came with unfriendly news, then before he had the time to digest the news, the thief who stole his stuff was rescued, and that was before he could find out where she had taken his stuff. That was not the worst. Just as the big boss thought the day could not get any worse, something even more unfortunate proved that he was wrong. Due to the system malfunction of the entire villa, the important person who was locked up underground was not asleep like they were supposed to be… or perhaps they were, but they were woken up by the huge commotion. In any case, the person saw the chance, and just as everyone was lost in their thoughts, they gathered the courage and burst through two defense lines.

The person had not only escaped from the underground basement—they had successfully walked out from the bustling villa and almost gotten their freedom by running out the courtyard.

If not for the fact that the person had also stepped on a pressure plate and been 'rescued' because the people around him thought that he was an ally, he might have easily walked out the villa. Just imagine the shock when the bodyguards discovered his true identity. The person's identity was more important, and he was much easier to recapture than Ye Shuang and Su Zheng. Therefore, the big boss changed his plan at the last minute to focus on dealing with the former. Then, the former used the gun that he had hidden to put up a last struggle, and due to the fact that the big boss did not wish to physically harm the person, they took another half an hour before the dust settled. By then, Su Zheng and Ye Shuang had long disappeared.

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Inside the brightly lit living room, the big boss was pacing about in a circle. To his side was an old foreigner who was trussed up and had his clothes roughed up. The latter kept his head lowered from disappointment and shame. It was as if once his hope had been dashed again, he no longer cared what happened to him. Deep breaths, more deep breaths.

Knowing that the kidnapped would not sympathize with him and he could not harm the old foreigner to vent his anger… the big boss had no choice but to swallow the emotions that were raging in his heart. He forced a smile to present a kind front. ”Sir, why would you want to run? I must admit I have tried my best to make your stay here comfortable. You have nothing to worry about, or is there something that's not to your satisfaction?”

The old man refused to answer and looked away.

After another few deep breaths, the big boss waved away the guards who walked forward wishing to teach the old man a lesson. He pursed his lips and sat down on the sofa across from the old man. He thought about it and said, ”Actually you should know very well that as long as I stay here, at least I can guarantee your safety. If the people outside know that you're still alive, things might not be this simple.”

Be it a bluff or a real threat, when that was said, the old man was finally willing to give the big boss some reaction. He lifted his head, and his sharp gaze cut the big boss. He chuckled coldly. ”Is it not because you're making a bet?”

The big boss shrugged and admitted it readily. ”I do have that in mind.”

Then he signaled for his people to leave the room. When there was no one else in the living room, he sighed weakly. ”Everyone is out for themselves. No matter my intention, at least my decision now is advantageous to you… At least it has saved your mind, no?”