"Do you really have it in you to let my child go?"

"After all, we are sisters," Yiren raised her head with a sinister tone in her voice, "And right now, you have no choice. Don’t think about bargaining with me, or else I won’t be polite, and I’ll make you miscarry right here. I believe that would be even more painful than dying yourself."

Ye Lu’s heart tightened as she looked at the number of people on the other side, then at her own side.

They clearly came prepared, determined to win.

The difference in strength was too great; if they fought hard, it was likely something bad would happen instead.

Seeing Ye Lu’s grim expression but her silence, Yiren raised the corners of her lips, pointed at Ye Lu, and coldly ordered, "Catch her!"

Immediately, several bodyguards leapt forward, rushing towards Ye Lu.

The bodyguards around Ye Lu tried to react, but stopped when Ye Lu calmly raised her hand, their faces filled with suppressed rage. As bodyguards, being unable to protect their client was humiliating.

Ye Lu felt helpless but believed that since Yiren wanted to capture her and unlock the secrets, she wouldn’t harm her for the time being. This gave her some cushion time to think of a way to escape, or perhaps Hua Lunxi and Ling Kong would come to her rescue once they learned of her plight.

But unexpectedly, those domineering and formidable bodyguards hadn’t even gotten close to Ye Lu when suddenly their tall tower-like bodies were swept up by a whirlwind, sent flying right in front of the shocked Yiren.

Yiren instinctively stepped back, staring at the bodyguards lying on the ground in pain and confusion, her expression one of disbelief.

Ye Lu was even more astonished; in the blink of an eye, the first bodyguard who charged towards her was suddenly struck by some mysterious force and flew away.

It was so perilous and unexpected, she couldn’t react in time.

Turning her head to look at that pale, slender man, the attack just now, it was launched by him, right? Because apart from him, she couldn’t think of a second possibility. 𝘧𝑟𝑒𝑒𝘸𝘦𝘣𝑛𝑜𝘷𝑒𝓁.𝘤𝘰𝓂

And at this moment, his shadow seemed to transform instantly, from a distracted, stunned state to one of sharp aggression, like a sword that had broken through centuries-old ice, emitting a chilling, icy glow, and an aura of ruthless slaughter enveloping his entire body, causing onlookers to shiver with fear.

His movements were as fast as lightning, with agility and skill beyond the divine; among those men who rushed forward, he moved like a wild goose skimming over the water, without causing any ripples, with sweeps and kicks, flashes and advances, in an instant he had cleared all the men, even more robust than him, out of his line of sight.

With cries of pain, they collapsed like dominoes, screaming continuously, because their own body weight was substantial, and being thrown out with such terrifying force, the one at the very bottom felt as if a massive rock had crushed on him, even bursting his internal organs.

The one at the bottom layer was knocked out cold, while several above him vomited blood, their faces twisted in pain, some with broken bones, suffering unexpectedly severe injuries.

Yiren’s face turned pale; she hadn’t paid any attention to this man before, because he appeared pale, emaciated, and seemingly insignificant, looking like someone who needed protection.

But now, a sense of horror gripped her heart, as if she had seen a rabbit suddenly armed with nuclear weapons, mysteriously terrifying.

Especially when she met his dull, unflinching eyes, that coffin-lid-like pale face, her breathing quickened, an inexplicable tension arising.

"Kill him, kill him quickly," she commanded harshly.