C4

So hot.

The air twisted in the heat.

Xiang Shan's elevation was not high, but the environment was quiet and serene. Along the road, many villas could be seen.

It was currently the most scorching time of the day. Pei Luoyi staggered along the mountain road as her vision turned black.

Her white and tender feet already had quite a few wounds from grinding, and traces of blood were seeping out. However, she seemed to have no consciousness as she blindly walked forward, one step at a time.

After walking for an unknown amount of time, a security booth suddenly appeared in front of them. At the moment they were relieved, Pei Luoyi used up the last bit of her energy and her body went limp, falling onto the ground.

After an unknown period of time, she woke up from the security booth. Only then did she feel the cold air that she hadn't felt in a long time.

The cool breeze made her feel refreshed. She couldn't care less about the cold and the fever in her body. She could only remember that she was almost dried up by the sun. She wished she could open every pore of her body and absorb even more cold air.

Seeing that she had woken up, the man in the protective suit passed her a cup of warm water. His eyes didn't hide anything as they sized up Pei Luoyi's body. They were filled with doubt and awe.

"Miss, where are you from? "How come I've never seen you before?"

Those who were able to live in this area were all rich and famous people. For someone like her who was barefoot and in a sorry state, it was truly suspicious.

However, Pei Luoyi could not speak the truth. After all, she was still a 'wanted criminal'. No one knew when that man's pursuers would catch up to them.

Right now, the most important thing was to leave this place.

She automatically ignored the security question. After finishing her cup of water, she raised her head and gently smiled at him. It was a smile that was harmless and bright like the wind.

The security guard felt as if his heart had been struck by something. He was in a trance and had naturally forgotten what he had asked her earlier.

"Big Brother, do you have a phone here? I got lost in the mountains and wanted to call a friend to come pick me up. "

She didn't care whether or not this lame lie about getting lost in the mountains would hold up. She didn't blush at all and her heart was beating fast.

"Yes …" Yes, what's your friend's number? I'll help you call him. "

Clearly, he had passed.

Seeing the man's dizzy appearance, Pei Luoyi couldn't help but puckered her lips and then gave him a string of numbers.

While waiting for the call to be made, she looked through the glass window in the direction she had come down. She couldn't see the top of the mountain, but she could see the whole mountain road with a good view.

When the call connected, he heard a familiar voice from his friend.

Pei Luoyi's line of sight left the black SUV parked on the hill and she hurriedly took the microphone from the security officer.

"Xin Yi, it's me."

"Yiyi? "What's going on? Your phone can't get through. Didn't you get off the plane yesterday?"

"Mm …" "Something has happened to me, can you come …"

Pei Luoyi was holding the microphone, and before she could say where she was, she heard the sound of a car door closing. Her gaze followed the direction of the voice.

It was as if a spark flashed in his mind.

I just saw that black AMG going down the hill... Wasn't it the same one that had brought her here with him yesterday?

The microphone slipped out of her hand. Before Pei Luoyi could get off the bed, a large figure squeezed into the cramped little pavilion.

A thin black coat was draped over his muscular forearms, and his face had a hard line to it, but it had the air of a well-built man.

If this person hadn't come to capture her, Pei Luoyi might have peeked at him more. However, yesterday at the entrance of the Gong Family Group, she didn't even have the time to peek twice before she was struck unconscious by his hand.

"Mr. Tang."

It seemed like the security guard recognized this person. The moment the man entered, he walked over with a coy smile.

The man didn't look at him, nor did he speak. A pair of hawk-like eyes rested heavily on Pei Luoyi's body.

The security guard seemed to have also sensed this strange atmosphere. He hesitated for a moment and saw that neither of the two people in the room spoke. Instead, the atmosphere became increasingly tense … He then quietly left in a dejected manner.

"Miss Pei, do you want to leave by yourself, or should I help you?"

This is for you, said Pei-loi, hearing the man bite a little too hard. She thought with her toes, she could figure out how to help.

She lowered her head and chuckled. She lifted her foot towards the man and showed him its scarred sole. "Well, you see, sir, I want to walk, but I can't, and I don't want you to help me like yesterday."

After all, her neck still throbbed faintly. If she tried again, no one could guarantee that she wouldn't be cut into two halves.

The man's eyes stayed on her feet for a second, then he looked into her shining eyes.

Pei Luoyi's eyes were one of the highlights of her facial features. The part of her eyes was very black, and the shape of her eyes was a little longer and narrower than an almond. Her eyelashes weren't very thick, but they were still curled up clearly.

So when she looked at people, if her mood was good, she always had a little smile on her face, but also seemed to be very focused on you.

After looking into her eyes for three seconds, the man finally moved. Like a small mountain, he moved in front of Pei Luoyi, his steps steady and powerful.

The next second, she was lifted up by the man like a cat by the clothes at the back of her neck.

She was carried out of the house and thrown into the backseat of the car.

It was probably to prevent her from jumping out of the car, and there was also a burly man sitting in the back.

The look in his eyes made it seem as if he would crush her within seconds if she jumped out of the car and ran away.

Naturally, Pei Luoyi did not want to end up with a corpse at such a young age.

She was taken back to the Thousand Islands.

The last time she had come in, she had fainted. This time she was awake.

As expected of the Cloud City's upperclassmen. Just the entrance to her house, which was locked, took her seven to eight minutes.

In ancient times, if he, Gong Yan, was a mountain king, wouldn't this Thousand Islands Manor be his mountain stronghold?

Pei Luoyi couldn't help but laugh at her own thoughts, because she felt that right now, she was more like a pressure lady who refused to comply.

The white building was only three stories tall. When the man was walking in front, he turned from the staircase to the long corridor on the right.

"Won't you go up?"

The room that locked her up was on the second floor, so it was only natural that she would remember correctly when she climbed out of the window.

The man walking in front tilted his head slightly, "Miss Pei, people who don't listen to orders won't be treated that well."

The two men behind pushed her forward again.

Pei Luoyi couldn't help but sneer in her heart. Good treatment? Enforcing someone to sell their body while under house arrest was considered a good treatment?

The more they walked, the darker it became. At first, there were some windows on the corridor, but after another turn, the light dimmed down. The four of them walked along a corridor that had walls on both sides, and only the faint yellow lights above their heads could be seen.

"Where are you taking me?"