The Next Day,
Qiao Ying woke up and went downstairs to take care of some of the subordinates of the black man. Afterward, she returned to the upstairs room and threw some food to the girl, saying, "Stay here."
Then she left.
News had spread that a beautiful Asian girl had intruded upon the territory of the Wuma Family. Many people had seen it yesterday evening, and the Wuma Family was searching for her overnight.
Qiao Ying went out to familiarize herself with the terrain and gather information.
Along the way, she tried to avoid people as much as possible. If she encountered any troublemakers, she didn't waste time with them.
The only advantage of this place was that it was convenient for disposing of bodies. It was common to find a few corpses by the roadside, so she didn't need to deal with them.
In the evening,
The Wuma Family's auction began again.
Every day, the venue was filled with familiar customers.
But tonight, some new faces appeared, including a girl, a beautiful Asian girl.
She was even more beautiful than every girl who had been auctioned in the venue before.
For a moment, everyone's attention was fixed on the group walking into the venue, and next to the beautiful girl was a young man with Irish mixed blood.
His strikingly styled silver-white hair, deep and alluring eyes, fair skin, and enchanting appearance made him even more beautiful than a woman.
Ye Si's cold gaze swept over those people and he said, "I really want to gouge out their eyes." As he spoke, he lifted his arm and put it around Qiao Ying's shoulder, as if declaring his sovereignty.
Qiao Ying replied, "You, a big man, are afraid of looking at them."
Ye Si said, "I meant you, baby."
Qiao Ying said, "They not only auction women here but sometimes they also auction some attractive men," as the bearded driver mentioned.
She had confirmed this when she went out during the day to gather information.
Ye Si said, "Baby, don't gross me out."
What Qiao Ying said was the truth, so it was easy to imagine what those people in the venue were thinking as they stared at her and Ye Si.
Being cautious of their formidable presence, they didn't dare to act recklessly.
The two of them took their seats in the front row.
The people who had been stationed at the entrance and were knocked down by Qiao Ying yesterday were now in the venue. As soon as they saw Qiao Ying, they immediately reported to their superiors.
"It's that girl."
The person in charge of the venue looked and instructed his subordinates, "Inform the higher-ups, there are some new faces."
The auction began.
Five or six women were tied with a rope like livestock and pushed onto the stage. They had different skin tones and came from different countries. They were barefoot, injured, and scantily clad.
Ye Si turned his head and asked Qiao Ying, "Baby, did you come here yesterday? Did anything happen?"
Qiao Ying replied, "I saved someone."
Ye Si asked, "When did you become so kind, baby? Was it a man or a woman? Did a man pledge himself to you?"
Qiao Ying glanced at the stage and said, "What do you think?"
Ye Si shrugged, "A woman, then."
The auction began, but tonight the guests in the audience were evidently less enthusiastic than usual. They all had expressionless faces, their eyes fixed on Qiao Ying sitting in the front row as if she were their prey.
The weeping women on the stage, the two people casually chatting in the front row, and the watchful eyes of the crowd below.
Apart from the intermittent cries and occasional conversation between the two, there was no other sound in the venue.
An eerie sense of oppression filled the air of the venue.
A man suddenly entered the doorway, attracting attention in this quiet venue.
The man was dressed in a suit, standing tall with a pair of gold-rimmed glasses perched on his nose.
He walked straight towards Qiao Ying and the others, then sat down next to Qiao Ying.
"Phew," Cheng Jinyan let out a long breath.
Ye Si's gaze darted past Qiao Ying in the middle, and he glanced at Cheng Jinyan, saying, "What happened to you? You look so disheveled."
Cheng Jinyan loosened his tie and replied, "I came alone. Unlike you, the big boss and chairman, bringing so many people."
Qiao Ying looked at Cheng Jinyan, who had suddenly appeared, and then glanced at Ye Si.
Originally, she had intended to act alone without telling anyone.
It was Ye Si who asked her to spend the winter break in Country M, and Qiao Ying told him that she was coming to Arkenlin.
Under Ye Si's persistent questioning, she revealed that she came to find Black Spade A.
And Ye Si tagged along eagerly.
He even called Cheng Jinyan to join them.
What was supposed to be an independent operation turned out like this.
Qiao Ying said, "You have so much free time?"
Cheng Jinyan was bowing his head, looking at the blood stains on his clothes.
Before he could speak, Ye Si spoke on his behalf, "How many major lawsuits in the world require his personal intervention? It's been so long since the three of us got together, and this place seems convenient."
Cheng Jinyan took off his blood-stained suit jacket and said, "I've been wanting to meet those guys from the Shadow for a long time."
Ye Si remarked, "You're dressed so formally for a place like this."
Cheng Jinyan tossed the jacket aside and retorted, "Shut up! If you had informed me earlier, I wouldn't have been in such a rush. I came straight here after getting off the plane without even changing clothes. I've been on the road for two days, and I'm exhausted."
Ye Si sat up straight, took off his own windbreaker, and handed it to Qiao Ying, saying, "Darling, be careful not to catch a cold."
Cheng Jinyan reached out to take it and said, "Thanks."
Ye Si didn't even look at him and replied, "Thanks your ass."
He shook out his coat and then put it on Qiao Ying, saying, "Sweetheart, be careful not to catch a cold."
Cheng Jinyan pulled back his hand, not wanting to engage with him.
He leisurely crossed his legs, a few bloodstains still visible on the collar of his white shirt. Through the lenses of his glasses, he looked at the women on the stage and remarked, "I've heard of these types of auctions, but this is the first time I've seen one."
Ye Si said, "I thought even your gang would have this kind of activity."
Cheng Jinyan replied, "Little Ying is right, there's something wrong with your mouth..."
Ye Si asked, "What?"
Cheng Jinyan said, "It's like shit."
Ye Si immediately looked at Qiao Ying, unable to believe it, "Darling, did you really say that about me?"
Qiao Ying kept her gaze fixed on the stage.
Ye Si leaned closer to her, repeated his question, "Darling, did you really say that about me?"
Qiao Ying continued to look at the stage.
Ye Si reached out to turn her face towards him, only to be slapped away by Qiao Ying, who said, "Shut up."
At that moment, a person appeared behind the stage, and Qiao Ying's gaze shifted from the women on stage to that person.
Last night, she had only seen a side profile, but now Qiao Ying could clearly see the person's face and said, "It's really him."
And the other person also looked at her.
Teng Yan—Red Heart K's protégé, with an unexpectedly remarkable fate, managed to escape from the cruise ship.
Qiao Ying glanced at the red totem on his neck.
Wasn't he Red Heart K's protégé? How did he become part of the Wuma Family?
Cheng Jinyan and Ye Si also noticed Teng Yan.
"Who is he?" they asked Qiao Ying.
Qiao Ying informed them in a few words.
Qiao Ying and Teng Yan locked eyes on stage. They expected Teng Yan to be filled with resentment upon seeing her, but unexpectedly, Teng Yan suddenly smiled at her and then vanished.
Seeing Teng Yan smile at Qiao Ying, Ye Si muttered a curse under his breath.
Cheng Jinyan said, "The Wuma Family is a powerful force, and this is just one of their branches. If Black Spade A associates with them, it will bring a lot of trouble in the future."
Ye Si's eyes turned cold, but he had a nonchalant expression on his face. "Then we'll take care of it all at once."
Qiao Ying thought to herself: If Black Spade A really joins the Wuma Family, what will happen to Red Heart K, which has been developing independently all this time?
It seems that Red Heart K took Teng Yan as an adopted son, but in reality, Teng Yan has developed his own power under Red Heart K's guidance?
In that case, Teng Yan is not a simple character.
Cheng Jinyan asked, "What are we going to do tonight?"
Qiao Ying snapped out of her thoughts, looked at the woman on stage, slightly parted her red lips, and said expressionlessly, "Burn it down."
