"Zhou Yun! You—!"

Shen Xue's eyes narrowed as she saw the group of people behind Zhou Yun, and she instinctively tried to close the door.

But with a loud bang, a baseball bat was wedged in the doorframe!

Seeing this, Shen Xue immediately turned and ran upstairs, locking herself in her bedroom.

"Dammit! Catch her!" Zhou Yun shouted angrily.

A group of men surged into the villa, rushed upstairs, and began pounding on the door.

Soon, the bedroom door was smashed open, but just as they burst in, the burly man in the lead was sprayed directly in the face with pepper spray!

"You... you—ah! It hurts, it hurts!" The man cursed for a moment before clutching his eyes in agony.

Seeing his plight, the rest of the group hesitated at the door, too scared to enter.

"Damn it, get in there! Grab her for me!" Zhou Yun roared.

The men exchanged uneasy glances, but then gritted their teeth and charged in together—they had been paid, after all!

However, as soon as they entered, a lamp was hurled at them, crashing into one of the men. Two of them began to twitch and convulse as the lamp, still plugged in, sent a shock through them.

But it was only a brief moment before the others rushed into the room.

Seeing this, Shen Xue's face filled with despair as she was quickly overpowered and dragged before Zhou Yun.

Zhou Yun looked at Shen Xue, but the thought of her earlier resistance made him hesitate to approach. Nonetheless, his expression remained vicious. "You bitch, just wait and see what I do to you! Tie her up, and make it tight!"

"Zhou Yun, if you dare touch me, I swear I'll kill your entire family!" Shen Xue screamed as she struggled, viciously stomping on the foot of one of the burly men beside her.

"Ah! You...!" The man collapsed to the ground, clutching his foot in pain.

Seeing this, Zhou Yun became even more fearful of approaching her, but his expression turned even more sinister. "Tie her up! Damn it, I'll make you cry, make you beg me on your knees, I'll make you wish you were dead!"

The men sneered and began ripping the bedsheets to bind her.

But just then, a voice echoed through the room: "Indeed, she is worthy of being my king's woman. Madam, you have earned Ying Er's respect!"

Zhou Yun and the men froze at the sound of the voice, and then they noticed that somehow, without them realizing, a man had appeared in the room.

The man was dressed entirely in black, wearing a raven mask, his bald head the only visible feature. Everything else about him was concealed.

"Who... who are you, a man or a ghost?" Zhou Yun stammered, retreating two steps with a look of terror on his face.

The men exchanged bewildered glances, unable to comprehend how this person had appeared. They checked the balcony—everything was locked from the inside. Could he have been in the room the whole time?

They eyed each other warily, frozen in place, too afraid to move.

But just because they were still didn't mean others wouldn't act. Shen Xue seized the opportunity to smash her head into the face of the man behind her, then delivered a kick to another man's groin, freeing herself in an instant!

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Not only were Zhou Yun and his men stunned by this, but even Ying Er was momentarily taken aback, once again marveling, "Truly the woman of my king!"

However, Ying Er had no intention of letting the "king's woman" be harmed. Before anyone could react, he moved swiftly.

Zhou Yun only saw a flash of black before a fist came flying towards him.

"I am Zhou of the Zhou family—"

Bang!

Before Zhou Yun could finish, he was knocked out cold by a single punch.

The other men were also taken down with a single punch each.

"Who are you?" Shen Xue, now crouched defensively like a leopard, was eyeing Ying Er warily.

Ying Er raised his hands. "I am not your enemy."

With that, he slowly retreated and vanished from the room.

Shen Xue pursed her lips and cautiously exited the room, but the man in black had already disappeared.

She glanced down at the group of men on the floor and then delivered a brutal kick to Zhou Yun's groin.

"Aaagh!"

Zhou Yun woke up in excruciating pain, only to pass out again immediately.

After that, Shen Xue turned and headed downstairs.

She didn’t care who that man was—she needed to leave, get the money, and save her daughter!

...

"What did you say? An attack? Zhou Yun?"

On a military vehicle, Yang Yi listened with a dark expression to the report from his subordinate.

Shen Xue’s liver was a match that could save his daughter. If no matching liver was found within the next two days, Shen Xue's would be the only option. That's why Ying Ci had been tasked with protecting her.

Now, hearing about the attack, Yang Yi's expression turned grim.

But after hearing Ying Er's detailed report, his mood suddenly improved.

With his sharp mind, Yang Yi quickly realized he had misunderstood Shen Xue earlier. It was clear that Zhou Yun hadn't left the villa that night for a reason—he had likely been knocked out or subdued by Shen Xue.

Recalling Shen Xue's words at the café, Yang Yi was certain that Shen Xue was in trouble.

He took out his phone and dialed Shen Xue’s number. When she answered, Yang Yi said, "Xue'er, where are you? I—"

"Yang Yi?" Shen Xue’s voice carried a hint of surprise, clearly not expecting his call.

"Xue'er, there’s been a misunderstanding, I—"

"Yang Yi, I didn’t freeze the bank account, and..." Shen Xue suddenly paused, her voice trembling slightly as she asked, "Yang Yi, did you send Tiantian to Wu—"

Yang Yi froze, glanced at his phone, and frowned. The call had been cut off!

He tried calling again, but there was no answer. He tried several more times, but each attempt met with silence.

Yang Yi's face darkened as he connected to his communicator. "What's the situation with Shen Xue?"

Through the sound of wind rushing, Ying Er replied, "Uncertain. Madam is driving to a location, she has left the central area of Zhongjing."

Yang Yi thought for a moment. "Report her position."

After receiving Ying Er’s update, Yang Yi immediately ordered, "Turn around, head to the southern outskirts of Zhongjing."

The off-road vehicle screeched as it performed a sharp U-turn and sped back towards Zhongjing.

Meanwhile, Shen Xue glanced at her phone. The battery was dead. With a bitter smile, she tossed it onto the passenger seat and pressed down on the accelerator, increasing her speed.

Time flew by, and half an hour later, Shen Xue arrived outside Zhongjing Sanatorium.

Seeing her, the guard immediately bowed. "Third Miss."

He then removed the barrier, allowing her to pass.

Driving in, Shen Xue saw members of her family's older generation, as well as many other influential figures from Zhongjing.

Without stopping, she drove directly onto the lawn.

An old man was still playing chess by himself, with a woman sitting quietly beside him. There was now also a middle-aged man sitting with them, both silently watching the old man play.

Hearing the car approach, the two looked up, their pupils shrinking in shock. The middle-aged man leaped to his feet, his expression darkening as he saw Shen Xue get out of the car.

With a scowl, he cursed, "You ill-mannered thing, how dare you drive onto this lawn!"

As he spoke, he raised his hand, swinging it towards Shen Xue's face...