"Mom, what are you afraid of?!"
"Exactly, mom. With my big brother and me, two grown men, are we really afraid of a little girl? That girl, with her slender arms and legs, could she possibly be a match for us?"
"That's true! A mere girl, and who knows where she got so many contribution points from, to rent such an apartment all by herself."
"Mom, isn't it obvious? A young and beautiful girl, what else could she rely on to earn contribution points?
Once I take her down, won't all of hers become ours?"
Behind the door, Su Nian quietly listened to the conversation of the three family members outside, her lips slowly curling into a cold smile.
Creak.
The security door slowly opened.
The sound wasn't loud, but in the silent depths of the night, it was crystal clear.
The three, who were just speaking spiritedly, paused for a moment and slowly lifted their heads.
Upon seeing Su Nian standing at the door, their eyes widened.
The first to react was the aunt Su Nian had seen before.
The aunt chuckled awkwardly, "Little girl, why are you still up so late? These are my two sons, Da Cheng and Er Cheng. We were just checking if your door was properly locked."
Su Nian remained silent, just coldly observing her.
"Mom, why waste words on her!" Da Cheng burst out, slamming his pliers heavily against the iron door, and viciously said to Su Nian, "You're awake, just in time. Be sensible and open the door quickly, or you'll regret it when I break in myself!"
Er Cheng joined in the taunting, "Right! Hurry up and open the door. Hand over all your food, drinks, and heating supplies!
Be smart and we might spare your life, but if you're not..."
"What if I'm not smart?"
"Not smart?" Er Cheng sneered, "In this icy and snowy weather, it's easy to dispose of a body without anyone noticing."
"You wouldn't be hoping for that man across from you to save you, would you? He left this afternoon and hasn't returned. Maybe he's already frozen to death in some corner.
Given your looks, as long as you serve us well, sparing you some food and drink isn't out of the question. I advise you to be smart!"
Su Nian stood at her doorstep, looking down at them, her eyes full of mockery.
"Since you want to come in so badly, I'll give you the keys."
Saying so, Su Nian stepped forward.
A few steps away from the iron gate, she stopped and took out the keys from her pocket.
This iron gate was made of high-quality materials.
Jing Mo had installed it with great care.
These three, without proper tools, had struggled for a long time and only managed to scratch the surface of the door.
Even if Su Nian left them to their devices, they wouldn't be able to open the main door.
But Su Nian didn't want someone constantly causing trouble outside; it was too disturbing to her rest.
Seeing Su Nian actually taking out the keys, the aunt looked at her in surprise, "Are these keys for this lock?"
Da Cheng laughed loudly, "Mom, she must be scared of us. If she doesn't open the door today, she can forget about ever leaving."
Er Cheng also laughed, reaching his hand through the gap in the iron gate, "Little beauty is really cooperative. Once the door is open, I'll make sure to take good care of you—"
He didn't finish his sentence before freezing in place.
He only had time to see a flash of cold light before something fell to the ground.
That thing hit the ground with a dull thud.
Er Cheng looked down in shock, and with the light spilling from Su Nian's house, he saw what was on the ground.
It was—his hand!
Er Cheng's eyes bulged, his pupils constricted.
"Ah!!!"
Er Cheng screamed, his voice echoing through the building.
Listening to his screams, Su Nian lifted her leg and kicked him squarely in the chest, sending him flying out.
"So noisy! Can't you speak properly?"
Er Cheng was kicked backward, and Da Cheng and the aunt behind him were knocked down as well.
The three of them tumbled down the stairs, finally stopping on the landing between the fifth and sixth floors.
Su Nian looked at the three of them, tangled together, and chuckled lightly, slowly unlocking the door with the keys.
Su Nian opened the door, step by step, she walked down.
"I originally thought you were just a bit nosy and talkative, but it turns out you're quite bold."
The aunt, seeing Su Nian approaching step by step, kept retreating.
"No, no, no! I'm not bold at all! I was wrong! We were wrong! We'll leave right now!"
Da Cheng, however, got up, "Leave? Why leave? This bitch played dirty, I'll kill her right now!"
As he spoke, Da Cheng charged at Su Nian.
Su Nian swung her right hand, her dagger grazing Da Cheng's neck, slicing open a slit in his clothes.
Even though Da Cheng was dressed warmly, a line of blood appeared on his neck.
It was nighttime, and the outdoor temperature was below minus fifty degrees.
Under such conditions, it was impossible for people to stay outside for long.
Even if it was just for a short while, the body would gradually freeze.
Because of the extreme cold, the blood wouldn't immediately spurt out, nor would pain be felt right away.
Just like Er Cheng, his hand was chopped off by Su Nian, but he only realized it later.
He screamed not because of pain, but out of horror.
Now, Da Cheng was the same. His neck was injured, but he didn't feel it and continued to charge at Su Nian, who then sliced off one of his ears with her dagger, finally calming him down.
Su Nian looked at the three huddled together, "Your words just now reminded me, in this icy and snowy weather, people don't go out. If I kill you and just throw you somewhere, probably no one would notice."
The only one still unharmed, the aunt, hearing Su Nian's words, looked at her with eyes full of terror, her body shaking like a sieve.
"No! No, no! You can't kill us!
The people downstairs must have heard the noise. If we die, everyone will know you killed us, and you'll definitely be taken away by the base!
Don't kill us! As long as you don't kill us, we'll never appear before you again!
We were wrong, but you haven't lost anything, and you've injured my two sons, isn't that enough?"
Su Nian quietly looked at the aunt, her voice devoid of warmth, "Because you didn't succeed, and you were injured by me, you think you're in the right?"
This was the most ridiculous joke.
If not for the high-quality iron gate, if not for her vigilant sleep, if not for her ability to defend herself and counterattack, would she be the one lying on the ground at their mercy?
At that time, would the aunt say it was her fault for being weak and deserving of their bullying?