"Stop screaming, or I'll kill you!" The threat made He Nanqing abandon any struggle.
What was the use of struggling? She was just a weak woman, and the other party consisted of more than two men, perhaps five or six at a minimum. Even fighting with all she had, it would be futile.
Tears clouded her vision as He Nanqing fearfully surveyed them. She thought the two men who had tailed her previously would be amongst them, but they weren't. Could this be a different group?
But who were they? She had never met them before. Why would they treat her this way? He Nanqing didn't understand.
The strangers relaxed their grip on He Nanqing when she quieted down. However, as she was about to speak, they sealed her mouth with duct tape and tied her hands and feet with hemp rope.
