"Hmph!" Third Young Master Jun’s eyes turned cold, and with a flick of his wrist, Mei fell uncontrollably to the ground. He looked down on her from above, "Don’t play tricks. If you dare to scream or attempt to resist, I don’t mind snapping your neck."

Third Young Master Jun quickly took out a rope and tied her up.

Then he sat down, his brows deeply furrowed, as the situation had truly become troublesome. Without Mei’s cooperation in taking advantage of the village chief’s mother’s sickness to leave, he had no way out.

But he could no longer trust this woman.

Finding another viable option on short notice was not going to be easy.

He glanced at the woman crying and wailing, realizing he could have easily appeased her gently, tricked her into helping him, and then kicked her away, but he still couldn’t do it, not even as an act.

Ha... He scoffed bitterly to himself, he really was thoroughly controlled by Ye Lu, not daring to make even the slightest move.

Alright, now, he could only take things one step at a time!

What mattered most was ensuring Ye Lu’s safe passage through the border.

As for his own issue, if it really came down to a last resort, it wasn’t like he had no options...

Third Young Master Jun gave Mei a sinister glance, making her feel a sudden tightness in her chest and an inexplicable shiver.

Ye Lu lay in bed, feeling both emotionally and physically exhausted, and had dozed off without realizing when.

Suddenly, the silent hotel corridor was filled with rapid footsteps and sounds of a scuffle.

With her strong sense of vigilance, she woke up abruptly, realizing something was wrong. She quickly got up, dressed swiftly, and as the sounds of fighting drew nearer, accompanied by the noise of furniture being kicked over, scattered about, and the screams of guests, Ling Kong was nowhere to be seen.

Ye Lu’s face turned pale as she grabbed important items. With the chaos outside, venturing out would be more dangerous, but staying put would be like trapping herself in a jar.

Although she didn’t know what was happening outside, she was clearly aware that it probably had something to do with her.

Otherwise, why would Ling Kong be absent in such a situation?

Ye Lu’s gaze sharpened, her breathing quickened—it was likely Ling Kong fighting outside. As a pregnant woman, she could not risk going out and causing more trouble; she had to save herself.

She quickly messed up the bed and smashed glasses and ceramics by the door. Then she left the door slightly ajar.

After doing all this, she fetched a white towel from the bathroom, opened the small windowed balcony, letting the cold night wind blow in, causing her to shiver.

She hid under the balcony’s screen, suppressing her racing heart. 𝒻𝑟ℯℯ𝑤𝑒𝑏𝑛𝘰𝓋𝑒𝓁.𝒸𝑜𝘮

After a while, she heard someone kicking the door violently, followed by a scream, angry cursing, and a raucous commotion.

"The floor is littered with shards, and inside is a complete mess. The door is open; it looks like the person has run away long ago. You bunch of imbeciles, are you good for nothing?" a voice, which seemed to belong to the leader, cursed angrily.

The subordinates replied with a grieved tone, "That kid’s kung fu is too powerful; our group of big men couldn’t stop him. If he weren’t being detained by someone else right now, we wouldn’t be able to get here either."

"That kid will do his best to hold him. He’s not important. Our target is that pregnant woman. We must capture her; otherwise, forget about getting Miss Yi’s bounty, idiots! Hurry up and search, don’t let her get far."

The grumbling and cussing faded into the distance.

Ye Lu’s eyes were cold and deep. These people were bribed to capture her, and from their conversation, that Miss Yi was the client who had bribed them. Ye Lu dug her nails into her palms, secretly gritting her teeth.