Looking at the still-shouting Ning Hua, Liu Ergou suddenly said, "Let you go? Of course, I can!"
As soon as he spoke, Lu Shuangyue imdiately tried to stop him.
"Er Gou, you can't release this madwoman! If you let her go, she'll definitely attack us! You're no match for her, and if that happens, I'm afraid..."
However, Liu Ergou raised a hand to silence her. He looked down at Ning Hua, who was still struggling relentlessly on the floor.
"I'm talking to you. Ning Hua, is it?" he asked. "I can let you go, I can even let you leave, but I have a question for you first."
Hearing this, Ning Hua promptly spat at him.
"Ptooey!"
Liu Ergou reacted quickly, dodging the glob of saliva with a sharp turn of his head.
"Tsk. I'm telling you, if you keep this up, I'm going to get rough," he warned. "I just want to ask you a few questions. Cooperate, and I'll let you go."
As he spoke, Liu Ergou squatted in front of Ning Hua. His other hand wasn't idle, beginning to wander over her body, a clear threat of what would happen if she didn't cooperate. Cowed by his lewd intimidation and terrified of what he might do, Ning Hua finally submitted.
"Y-you, don't you dare!" Ning Hua's voice was now tinged with a sob. "Don't ss around! We can talk about anything, just ask your questions quickly! If you so much as lay a finger on , I'd rather die than answer your questions!"
Hearing this, Liu Ergou nodded in satisfaction.
He then asked, "I won't beat around the bush. Just tell , what's this Xuanyuan True Qi you ntioned? Is it a type of True Qi unique to the Xuanyuan Family?"
At his question, Ning Hua imdiately answered, "Yes, the Xuanyuan True Qi you speak of is indeed unique to the Xuanyuan Family! The Xuanyuan Family cultivates the Inner Canon of Huangdi, an exceptional Internal Cultivation thod. Therefore, the True Qi they produce is impossible to imitate—it's truly one-of-a-kind!"
Liu Ergou nodded, processing the information. He was about to ask about his own Body Cultivation Technique, but he caught himself as soon as he opened his mouth.
But if I ask about the Body Cultivation Technique, I'll have to explain its thods. Wouldn't that expose ?
Thinking this, Liu Ergou said nothing more and turned to leave the office. Seeing him about to walk out, Ning Hua beca agitated.
"Where are you going?! Didn't you just say you'd let go? Why are you leaving first? You're going back on your word! You liar! Big liar!"
Without turning his head, Liu Ergou replied, "When did I lie to you? I just have so business to take care of. Wait for a few minutes. I'll be right back to let you go."
With that, he left without giving Ning Hua another chance to speak.
About five or six minutes later, Liu Ergou returned, holding a black object, which he then pointed at Ning Hua.
"Little Flower, just bear with for a second. I'm going to let you go now, so you just hang in there!"
Hearing him address her in such a way, Ning Hua seethed with anger.
Even my master doesn't call Little Flower! What right does this person have to call that? I absolutely refuse to...
Before she could finish her thought, she heard a familiar sound.
THWACK!
An instant later, a painful, numbing sensation shot through her entire body. Her head tilted to one side, and she passed out.
Just before losing consciousness, a final thought flashed through her mind.
This Liu Ergou is so shaless! He used a taser on again!
Indeed, Liu Ergou had gone downstairs just to retrieve the taser.
Looking at the unconscious Ning Hua, Liu Ergou muttered, "Tsk. I really don't dare to just let you go. So, I have no choice. I have to knock you out first before I can let you go."
With that, Liu Ergou untied the wire binding Ning Hua, then carried her downstairs. After looking for a suitable spot, he dumped her next to a garbage bin and cut the ropes tied around her.
Having done all this, Liu Ergou hid in a dark corner, waiting for Ning Hua to wake up.
Perhaps because she was growing accustod to the electric shocks, Ning Hua was only unconscious for ten-odd minutes before coming to. The first thing she did upon waking was look around. When she realized she was on a public street, she instinctively clutched at her chest, her white shirt having been torn by Liu Ergou. As she did so, however, she discovered soone had draped a piece of clothing over her.
From the shadows, Liu Ergou watched her wake up. He remained silent, stealthily slipping away from the scene and leaving Ning Hua sitting alone beside the garbage bin.
After an unknown amount of ti passed, Ning Hua ca to her senses, took out her phone, and made a call. The line connected quickly.
The mont it went through, she raged, "Master, I've confird it. That Liu Ergou isn't from the Ancient Martial Sects at all! He's just a despicable villain! He couldn't beat , so he knocked out with a taser and dumped next to a garbage bin! Damn him!"
The person on the other end of the line was silent for a mont before replying, "Ning Hua, I understand. Co back first. We'll discuss everything after you return. Since this kid isn't from the Ancient Martial Sects, we can't act against him rashly. If the Patrol Bureau catches us, we'll all be finished."
With that, the call ended. Ning Hua stood up and left the garbage bin behind.
As for Liu Ergou, he returned to the company and dove straight onto the couch. He closed his eyes and fell into a deep sleep.
「When Liu Ergou awoke again, it was the next day.」
Just as he was about to get up to use the bathroom, he discovered Lu Shuangyue and Orange Bear asleep beside him. Seeing this, he knew they had been worried about him. He reached out to gently pat their heads, but the light touch woke them both up.
Upon seeing that Liu Ergou was awake, they threw themselves into his arms.
Lu Shuangyue's voice was thick with tears as she said, "Oh, Er Gou, you have no idea! When you ca back yesterday and just collapsed on the couch asleep, I was terrified. I was so scared, I thought sothing terrible had happened to you!"
Orange Bear added, "Yeah, it was really frightening. Later, we had a doctor check on you. It turns out you just have a broken rib and are suffering from exhaustion. We were so relieved to hear it was nothing more serious."
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