By the time Jin Luo and Mu Xi emerged from the burlap bags, they found themselves surrounded by pitch darkness, unable to see anything.
Just then, a metal door in front opened, a stream of light pouring in, followed by two men wielding wooden sticks.
Behind the two men stood a potbellied old man, his sleazy eyes fixed on Jin Luo, his face twisting with rage, "You've finally given me the chance to catch you."
Upon seeing him, Jin Luo became angry as well, "I haven't even settled my score with you, and you dare to come after me!" Her aura changed dramatically.
Caught off guard, President Liu sneered after regaining his composure, "Hmph, you bratty girl, don't play dumb with me. Once you're in my hands, don't even think about getting out unharmed!"
But Jin Luo was not to be outdone, "Do you believe I can expose your secret of cannibalism to the public?"
At this, the bodyguards looked at their boss in shock, their hands trembling as they held their sticks. Could it be true?
Although they were criminals, the thought of stooping to their boss's level of disreputable and horrifying acts was something they found dishonorable and could never bring themselves to do.
President Liu was dumbfounded. What in the world?
"You wretched girl, don't cause a scene here with your tricks and schemes. I'm going to deal with you right here today!"
With that, he strode toward her, and Mu Xi quickly stepped in front of her.
President Liu kicked him away with one foot, and his greasy hand reached out to grab her arm, but it wouldn't budge.
He tugged a few times, panting heavily, then gave up and ordered the bodyguards behind him to take her away.
But then the two bodyguards also found they couldn't move her. Even with all their might, Jin Luo sat there immovable.
The bodyguards couldn't believe it and kept on trying to pull her.
Unable to stand it any longer, President Liu finally called in all the guards from outside to help, and not one of them could move her.
Mu Xi was stunned by the sidelines.
Just moments ago, he was filled with anxious concern for her welfare under President Liu, but now he realized his worries were superfluous.
Minutes later, all the bodyguards were gasping for air, exhausted.
With an unsightly look on his face, President Liu impatiently declared,
"If she can't be taken away, then beat her, beat her mercilessly!"
Mu Xi instantly looked worriedly at her, while she patted his shoulder, saying, "Don't be afraid. I won't let them bully you."
The next second, the bodyguards' wooden sticks came down on the two of them.
Suddenly, those two little pink fists beneath the sticks moved faster, flurrying like shadows at the bodyguards, and in no time at all, their eyes turned into 'panda eyes', wailing and rolling on the ground in pain.
And as President Liu attempted to flee after witnessing this, she delivered a flying kick swiftly, targeting the bulging flesh on his face with great force.
"Smack!"
President Liu's teeth were knocked out, and his burly body slid across the floor as before, his head getting wedged under a nearby chair, immobilized.
Jin Luo moved around gracefully like a cat, the whacking noises of her beating them echoed throughout the warehouse.
Mu Xi was shell-shocked, his mouth agape like a duck egg.
In the end, Jin Luo dusted off her hands, looking refreshed as she walked out of the warehouse with Mu Xi.
Meanwhile, the bunch inside the warehouse had been tied up with twine.
Bodyguards formed a circle, squeezing President Liu into the center, his face streaming with sweat.
"Move over a bit, don't squash me!" President Liu complained, his face contorted as if constipated.
"Boss, we're not squeezing you!" the bodyguards retorted as they struggled to break free from the bonds, which only tightened the more they struggled.
Outside, Jin Luo, who was worrying about how to get a taxi, heard her phone ring.
She saw that the call was from Gu Jinshen and quickly answered it.
"Where are you now?" he asked.
"In a warehouse," Jin Luo replied.
"Warehouse? What warehouse? What are you doing in a warehouse?"
Jin Luo said, "It's that old man I ran into when I first came here; he wanted to eat me. He didn't succeed the first time and dared to try again, then I accidentally got caught by him and was put in here with a burlap sack."
Gu Jinshen was silent for such a long time that Jin Luo thought he had hung up the phone.
Finally, "Send me the address; I'm coming to pick you up right now."
"Sure. I was just worrying about not being able to get a cab," Jin Luo said cheerfully.
After hanging up, she turned to Mu Xi next to her and said, "We don't have to worry about not getting a cab anymore; someone is coming to pick me up."
"Is it your boss?"
"Yeah, it is. Isn't my boss great? The moment he heard I couldn't get a cab, he immediately came to pick me up," Jin Luo said with a smile.
Mu Xi pursed her lips and said nothing.
Suddenly, Jin Luo said, "Right, is your company also located on Binyuan Road?"
Mu Xi nodded, "I had an argument with my boss, so I left."
"No wonder you seemed in such a bad mood earlier," Jin Luo said. "But if your company treats you badly, you could come and work for my boss."
"I can't leave Chunfeng Media; they won't let me terminate my contract."
Jin Luo nodded somewhat cluelessly, "I see. If I could help you terminate your contract with your current company, would you come?"
Upon hearing this, Mu Xi looked up, "Yes, if I can leave Chunfeng Media and terminate the contract, as a token of my gratitude, I'm willing to sign a lifetime contract with Yushen Media."
"Okay."
Just then, an old second-hand car drove up, and Gu Jinshen inside saw Mu Xi there as well, his eyes deep and thoughtful.
Jiang Chang was the first to get out of the car. He exclaimed in surprise, "Miss Jin Luo, were you kidnapped?" He looked at the tightly shut warehouse iron door.
"Eh, who is this...?" Jiang Chang's eyes then fell on the young man, Mu Xi. The boy was good-looking, a currently popular 'fresh meat' type. If he could join Yushen Media, that would be great...
"My friend Mu Xi," Jin Luo introduced.
"A friend, I see." Jiang Chang's smile bloomed like a flower.
"He is also an artist," Jin Luo added.
Upon hearing this, Jiang Chang knew he didn't stand a chance, "Is that so? But such an excellent prospect, how come I've never heard of you before?"
He had a good appearance and demeanor, and he also possessed a unique charm. Logically speaking, even if he hadn't become hugely famous, he should have had some reputation.
But thinking about how complicated the entertainment industry was, Jiang Chang didn't continue on this thought.
He returned to the original topic, "Miss Jin Luo, how were you abducted here, did you offend someone?"
Then Jin Luo told him the whole story from beginning to end.
After listening, Jiang Chang's face showed an odd expression as he whispered to Gu Jinshen, "Brother, are you sure the artist you found used to be in the internet celebrity circle?" She's practically white as a sheet.
However, he met his brother's cool gaze, and he immediately shut his mouth.
He chuckled and said, "Good thing Miss Jin Luo is lucky, running into the two of us."
Then he grinned at Jin Luo and said, "Miss Jin Luo's fighting skills are impressive. It'd be a waste not to be a martial arts coach."