C20 Recurrent Distress

Tang Lingxi's eyes reddened as she looked at Jiang Meili. That fat man still remained calm and collected, as if he hadn't moved at all.

Jiang Meili secretly wiped away her tears as she looked at Tang Lingxi in despair. When she saw that the fat man didn't have the slightest bit of hesitation, she immediately glared furiously at the fat man as if she was about to spit fire.

"Why do you have to be like this? Even if you want to die, you have to give me a clear understanding, no? We are just a girl with nothing at all. We did not offend anyone.

Jiang Meili cried out in excitement as she spoke. She wanted to grab the fat man's arm, but the military knife in his other hand had always been pressed against Tang Lingxi's wrist.

"Let go, if you make a move on me, I can't guarantee what will happen."

"I'm not letting go. Can you explain to me whether we broke the law or did something wrong? You have to do it like this. If you don't, I won't let you go!"

The fat man struggled for a bit, but Jiang Meili refused to let go. Tang Lingxi kept staring at the blade attached to his wrist and found the right time. She immediately twisted her arm, turned around, and walked behind him.

"Don't move. If you move, I will use a steel needle to stab your throat."

Tang Lingxi took out the folded key and quickly bit off the outer shell. Unfolding it, she was unexpectedly a foot long steel needle. Her movements were quick and skilled. In a split-second, even the fat man was stunned.

"Well done!"

"Of course, we have been close friends for more than ten years. I am a worm in your stomach!"

"Pfft, how can you talk about yourself like that?"

Now that both of the fat man's hands were under their control, Tang Lingxi gave her a satisfied look. Jiang Meili then blinked and the two of them held the fat man with a smile.

"Are you satisfied now?"

"I've underestimated you guys."

The fat man also laughed, but his expression was solemn. Such a fake smile made both of them shudder.

"However, this only further confirms my determination to kill you." Tang Lingxi could feel the bone-piercing cold from the top of her head all the way to the deepest part of her heart.

Jiang Meili was so cold that she almost lost all the strength in her hands. Soon after, she calmed herself down and inserted her nails into the fat man's arm.

"Don't move, Lingxi is not joking. If you move even a bit, the steel needle will pierce through your throat. You won't even have time to shout before you die."

"Yes sir!"

Even though Tang Lingxi had firmly answered him, she hesitated for a moment. Even though she really wanted to pierce the steel needle through his neck, she felt as if there was something in her heart that was calling out to him.

This was definitely not a simple task. If the fat man died, he might not be able to find out the truth.

Tang Lingxi hesitated for a moment before she pressed the steel needle against his neck, but it didn't pierce through. However, when the fat man said those words, she began to struggle.

It was clear that the fat man must die. If he did not make the first move, then the one who died would definitely be him!

"If you let us out …" Seeing that there was something wrong with her expression, Jiang Meili still held onto a sliver of hope for the fat man.

"Impossible."

As soon as the fat man finished speaking, he started to move. Usually, Jiang Meili didn't have much skill in this kind of fight. The fat man had also noticed this and was the first to attack her.

Tang Lingxi's needle didn't even have time to move before Jiang Meili fell to the ground like a kite. Just as she reacted and was about to stab him, she felt a gust of wind in front of her. The fat man instantly jumped out and kicked her down.

Tang Lingxi only felt her vision darken as the pain in her waist caused her to lie on the ground and be unable to get up. She wanted to ask Jiang Meili about it, but she could not find a single word to say due to the sweet taste in her throat.

"You're not the only one who knows how to do this. Which one of us isn't walking on the edge of a knife?"

Tang Lingxi lay on the ground with a deathly pale face. She herself had been living a life of worry every day. She had clearly done nothing wrong. She had been chased for so many years just like that.

The fat man raised his military knife and walked towards Tang Lingxi step by step. Jiang Meili had already recovered from her shock and quickly stood up to shout.

"No!"

Tang Lingxi struggled to turn her head to look at her and smiled. "Jiang Meili, don't shout so loudly at this time."

"You're still in the mood to joke at a time like this?" Jiang Meili's eyes reddened. After so many years, did she not know what she was really thinking? She was clearly at her wit's end, yet she was still trying to show off.

"I'm fine." Tang Lingxi turned her head and continued to smile as she watched the man approach step by step.

Even though he was unwilling, right now, there was nothing he could do.

Only now did she understand that even if she was hot-blooded, she wouldn't be able to do anything. She needed money, she needed someone to back her up, and she needed someone to protect her before she could achieve her revenge.

Otherwise, if she were to lose her life so easily, how could she take revenge?

Unfortunately, it was already too late!

Tang Lingxi clenched her fists. This wasn't the time to be afraid, but it was also impossible. Who wasn't afraid of death? Who could still remain calm when someone else was about to end their life?

She couldn't do it. Tang Lingxi closed her eyes. Her nails dug into her flesh, but she didn't feel any pain.

The footsteps grew closer and closer. Tang Lingxi bit her lips until she was on the verge of bleeding.

"Lingxi!"

Jiang Meili shouted out loud, but it was already too late. The fat man's knife stabbed straight towards her throat!

Boom!

A loud noise came from outside the door. The fat man was not in the mood to care about the outside world. He was stunned for a moment before he changed the direction of the military knife in his hand and stabbed towards her heart.

"Clang!"

Something black exploded under the fat man's feet and the broken fragments smashed into his leg. The fat man grimaced and retreated a few steps, only to see fragments of marble glowing with a cold light.

The fat man was hugging his leg. His calf was embedded in the meat and dripping with blood. He must have hurt his bones. He wanted to stand up but was sweating. He couldn't use any strength and his leg was unconscious.

When Tang Lingxi heard the commotion, she opened her eyes in fear and saw the fat man hugging his legs and groaning loudly.

Seeing that he was unable to move forward, Tang Lingxi hurriedly struggled to get up and try to run to Jiang Mei's side. However, her entire body seemed like it had collapsed, and she was completely unable to get up.