Qiyun Jia kept fumbling with the clothing but couldn't figure out how to undo it. "Huh? What kind of clothes are these? They're so hard to open."
Sheng Xiangsi was wearing practice clothes with hidden buttons, which was not immediately apparent to outsiders.
Humph.
Sheng Xiangsi gave a faint, cold smile, panting heavily, "The fastenings are at the back, near the waist."
"Really?"
Despite having the courage to kidnap, Qiyun Jia wasn't entirely brainless but still fundamentally foolish. Hearing this, she immediately leaned over, her hands reaching behind Sheng Xiangsi's back.
Wait a minute!
Qiyun Jia hesitated, realizing something wasn't right. Why would Sheng Xiangsi tell her that so willingly?
"Ahhh..."
A scream echoed through the warehouse.
Seizing the moment Qiyun Jia leaned over, Sheng Xiangsi swiftly bent her knees, exerted force, and fiercely kicked at Qiyun Jia's waist and abdomen with her legs!
Given Sheng Xiangsi's background as a dancer, she could move people in mid-air with precision and power. Though her legs and feet were bound, she still had some mobility.
The kick sent Qiyun Jia, a twenty-year-old girl, flying several meters backward, crashing into a wooden cargo box with a loud bang, leaving her in excruciating pain, stars dancing before her eyes, and her back feeling shattered.
"Uh, uh..."
Qiyun Jia clutched her stomach in agony, gasping for breath, pointing at Sheng Xiangsi, "Just wait, you'll regret this!"
Straightening her neck, she shouted outside, "Ah Lie!"
"Coming!"
A small-time thug named Ah Lie, who was waiting outside, ran in immediately upon hearing her call.
"Jia Jia? What happened to you?" Ah Lie glanced at Sheng Xiangsi, "Did she hurt you?"
"Strip her clothes off!" Qiyun Jia angrily clutched her stomach, "Take her photos!"
"But..."
"Shut up and do it!"
"Oh, okay!"
Ah Lie immediately approached Sheng Xiangsi, flexing his wrists.
"Pretty tough, huh? Daring to hurt Jia Jia? I want to see how strong you really are!"
Unlike Qiyun Jia, Ah Lie was much rougher. He grabbed Sheng Xiangsi's collar and yanked it apart, ripping the practice clothes.
Her skin exposed to the cool air, Sheng Xiangsi shivered involuntarily.
"Heh!"
Ah Lie sneered and moved in for more.
Suddenly, there was a loud crash!
The entire warehouse shook as if hit by an earthquake.
Everyone froze.
Ah Lie glanced at Qiyun Jia, "What happened? An earthquake?"
Another crash followed.
"Someone's ramming the door!" Ah Lie realized, starting to run to the entrance.
After a few steps, he stopped, stunned, his eyes wide in shock.
A black Touareg, its front twisted from impact, was plowing its way forward.
"Ah..."
Ah Lie dove aside, rolling on the ground, barely avoiding being hit.
He and Qiyun Jia ended up in a tangled heap.
With a screech, the black Touareg stopped, slamming into a cargo box, raising clouds of dust.
"Ugh, cough, cough..."
Qiyun Jia coughed uncontrollably, "Who is it?"
The car door swung open, and Fu Hanjiang jumped out first.
Ah Lie was shocked. "It's that guy who was chasing us!"
Qiyun Jia, furious, "I thought you lost him?"
"I didn't see him back then!"
"Idiot!"
Fu Hanjiang strode through the settling dust, heading straight for Sheng Xiangsi. Seeing her in a state of undress, his eyes filled with rage.
"Xiangsi!"
He hurriedly draped his coat over her.
Turning to his subordinate, his eyes like daggers, "What are you looking at? Want to lose your eyes?"
"Uh?"
His subordinate quickly turned away, stammering, "Second Master, I didn't see anything! I swear!"
"Swear my ass!"
Fu Hanjiang snapped, "Is there a blanket in the car?"
"Huh? Yes, yes!"
The subordinate scrambled to fetch a blanket.
Fu Hanjiang bent down, untying the ropes around Sheng Xiangsi's hands and feet, and lifted her, checking her face.
"I'm sorry I was late."
"Uh..."
Sheng Xiangsi, pale and sweating, slumped in his arms.
"What's wrong?"
Fu Hanjiang panicked, realizing something was wrong, "Did I hurt you? Did they hurt you? Where are you hurt?"
"Shoulder... shoulder."
Sheng Xiangsi's words were barely audible, coming from the side resting against Fu Hanjiang.
"Oh, sorry!"
Fu Hanjiang quickly shifted her, but even that movement caused her more pain.
"It hurts?"
Cold sweat breaking out, Fu Hanjiang carefully adjusted her position, "Sorry, sorry, I'll be gentle, okay?"
Sweating profusely, he finally settled Sheng Xiangsi in a way that was less painful.
"Better now?"
He spoke soothingly, "Hang in there, I'll get you to the hospital soon."
"Mm..." Sheng Xiangsi nodded weakly, too pained to speak.
Dazed, she couldn't believe he had come, that he had followed her all the way here.
Struggling, she reached out to touch Fu Hanjiang's forehead.
"What is it?" Fu Hanjiang asked, holding her hand, "Do you need something?"
"No..." Sheng Xiangsi shook her head, pointing to his forehead, "Blood..."
"Huh?" Fu Hanjiang touched his forehead, realizing he had cut it when ramming the door.
He laughed it off, "Just a scratch, don't worry."
"..." Sheng Xiangsi fell silent, emotions swirling within her.
Meanwhile, Qiyun Jia and Ah Lie, realizing the danger, quietly tried to sneak away.
The subordinate, returning with a blanket, saw them running and shouted, "They're escaping!"
He hurriedly looked at Fu Hanjiang, "Second Master! Should we go after them?"
Chase? How?
The pair had already gotten into their car, starting it and driving away from the warehouse.
With only one car available, they had to prioritize getting Sheng Xiangsi to the hospital.
Fu Hanjiang frowned, asking Sheng Xiangsi, "Who are they? Why did they kidnap you?"
"I don't know them," Sheng Xiangsi shook her head, "They kidnapped me to take nude photos and extort me."
It was true but not the whole story.
What?
Fu Hanjiang found it ridiculous. Were they that desperate for money?
"It's okay, they showed their faces. As long as they're in Jiangcheng, we'll find them!"
"Ugh." Sheng Xiangsi suddenly groaned, clutching Fu Hanjiang's arm, "It hurts."
Fu Hanjiang quickly came to his senses, glaring at his subordinate, "What are you standing there for? Get the car closer!"
"Yes, Second Master!"
Fu Hanjiang supported Sheng Xiangsi, walking toward the car, "Slowly, can you walk? Do you need me to carry you?"
"Ah..."
Sheng Xiangsi suddenly collapsed in his arms, unable to stand.
What's happening?
Fu Hanjiang panicked. He wasn't pressing on her injured shoulder. "Xiangsi, where does it hurt?"
Looking down, he saw her holding her stomach.
What had those two done to her? Kicked her stomach?
Without asking further, he scooped Sheng Xiangsi up.
"Fu Hanjiang!"
Sheng Xiangsi clung to him, fear spreading through her heart.
As a woman, feeling this kind of pain in her abdomen, she had a terrible suspicion... Could it be... could it be...
Her child!
Sheng Xiangsi tightly grasped Fu Hanjiang's clothes, pleading desperately, "Hurry! Get to the hospital! Hurry! Save me, save my child!"