Chapter 14
The situation was chaotic.
Wu Xiaojiu couldn’t make sense of it.
But by the time he was blindfolded and brought out, Bo Suihan and Su Zhishi were already waiting.
The Long Aotian male lead looked at him, his gaze full of disdain.
Especially when he saw Wu Xiaojiu’s disheveled clothes.
He snorted even more.
“Thirty years east of the river, thirty years west of the river, don’t look down on a poor youth.”
Wu Xiaojiu watched Bo Suihan’s mouth open and close.
This guy, how does he manage to talk nonsense every day?
What’s with the thirty years east, thirty years west-what does that even mean?
“Why did you suddenly disappear, and the owner of this place too? I’ve asked a bunch of people, and everyone says they haven’t seen him. But Liu Chengyi is a real miser-he wouldn’t miss a chance to make money at night, no way he’d leave.”
Su Zhishi was relieved to see him return.
The group planned to look for the owner again.
But when Liu Chengyi’s name was mentioned, Wu Xiaojiu was instantly stunned.
He pointed upstairs, his face a bit embarrassed and afraid.
“I was just kidnapped by that guy. Do we really have to find him? He doesn’t seem like a good person, and he’s secretly involved in human trafficking and all sorts of shady business.”
Su Zhishi followed his finger and looked up.
Seeing the private room lit up on the second floor, her expression darkened.
“Let’s wait a bit. The second floor’s lights are on, he’s probably entertaining some VIPs. This bar is the top spot in our city-anyone enjoying the second floor must be rich or powerful.”
As soon as Su Zhishi finished speaking, the lights on the second floor went out.
Liu Chengyi dashed down the stairs as if he’d seen a ghost, moving just as fast as when he’d kidnapped Wu Xiaojiu earlier.
Wu Xiaojiu subtly hid behind the other two.
Liu Chengyi gave Wu Xiaojiu a complicated look, then turned his gaze to Su Zhishi and Bo Suihan. “If you have something to discuss, come upstairs.”
“Wait!”
Suddenly, Bo Suihan stepped forward.
His thin lips pressed together, his eyes fixed intently on Wu Xiaojiu as he walked over with heavy steps.
“What’s wrong? Is there something on my face?”
Clearly, Wu Xiaojiu hadn’t realized the seriousness of the situation.
Until Bo Suihan reached out and brushed aside his collar, revealing a bright red mark left from struggling.
“This is…”
Bo Suihan’s voice grew cold.
And then, in Wu Xiaojiu’s mind, the System chimed.
[Ding! Long Aotian Favor Value -10.]
What’s going on now?
Wu Xiaojiu was stunned. He’d only been late for a bit-was Bo Suihan really this angry? Was Long Aotian’s tolerance really so low?
But his imagination clearly wasn’t enough. The next second, Bo Suihan nearly growled through gritted teeth, “Damn it! How dare someone hurt my only friend! Who was it? I want them to suffer eternal damnation!”
Wu Xiaojiu almost choked on this sudden heartfelt declaration. No way! Dude, this is getting a bit ambiguous.
He fought the urge to roll his eyes and forced a smile. “It’s fine, I’ll be okay in a bit.”
But Bo Suihan still looked heartbroken, his fingers pressing hard against the red mark on Wu Xiaojiu’s neck.
Wu Xiaojiu felt that the mark had already faded, but now it was probably Bo Suihan rubbing it back into existence.
Luckily, he’d been washed clean by the rain before coming.
Otherwise, after all this fuss in the summer heat, Bo Suihan’s rubbing might have just scraped off some dirt.
“Damn it, I’m already so strong, and I still can’t protect my most cherished friend! Wu Xiaojiu, how are you feeling now?”
Wu Xiaojiu awkwardly raised his hand, trying to move the big hand tormenting his neck. “Really, I’m fine. I’ll be okay soon.”
He couldn’t understand how Bo Suihan could say such cringe-worthy lines with that impossibly cool face.
But despite his complaints, Wu Xiaojiu’s heart was bleeding.
Just thinking about how his hard-earned Favor Value had suddenly dropped by a third made him ache.
Then he suddenly remembered the Bet Agreement his sister had sent, signed by their parents.
Instantly, he felt anxious.
After all, both his own and the Wu Family’s fate depended on Long Aotian’s Favor Value.
With a third suddenly gone, the Bet Agreement must have been affected too.
He had to make up the Favor Value today.
Otherwise,
The Wu Family’s future
Would be bleak.
Wu Xiaojiu’s vision darkened.
He looked at the occasionally crazy Bo Suihan with growing urgency.
Of course, the other party couldn’t see the emotion in his eyes.
He just clenched his fists behind his back, his heart loosening and feeling a wave of helplessness.
Sure enough, relying only on his master’s legacy and martial arts wasn’t enough to survive in this world, nor to protect his truest friend!
Only power and money
Could stand above all.
It seemed he had to visit that box and that island!
Bo Suihan, under Wu Xiaojiu’s shadowy gaze, gave a crooked smile.
Revealing a mouthful of neat teeth and a sharp canine.
Wu Xiaojiu saw this familiar gesture and suddenly felt uneasy, but seeing Bo Suihan not make another move for a while,
His heart slowly settled back down.
Just as he finished dealing with Long Aotian,
He turned around.
Qi Jiao appeared out of nowhere.
He seemed to notice Wu Xiaojiu’s fleeting impatience.
The smile on his lips faltered, swirling his wine glass lightly, his gaze carrying three parts indifference, five parts disdain, and one part mockery.
He spoke softly, “What’s wrong, not happy to see me? Or are you playing hard to get again?”
That voice.
Wu Xiaojiu frowned, feeling an inexplicable sense of familiarity.
But before he could think further,
Qi Jiao suddenly stretched out his long arm, pinning him against the wall.
“What are you thinking? Look at me. Why are you here today?”
If Wu Xiaojiu had been observant enough, he would have noticed Qi Jiao’s bangs were damp with sweat, sticking to his temples, and tiny beads of sweat clung to the tip of his nose.
In the past, he would have found this extremely unseemly, but now he had no time to care. Qi Jiao’s eyes were full of panic and nervousness, as if terrified Wu Xiaojiu would see through his inner secrets.