My Scheming Little Devil

Yiyi felt like her scalp was going to be ripped off by him, and there was no way to avoid it.

She was kicked repeatedly by his vicious leather shoes, shrieking in agony. She trembled, struggling to curl up her body, clutching her knees tightly, yet she couldn’t avoid his ruthless kicks to her calves and back, the pain so intense it felt as if her bones were about to shatter.

Having always been pampered and beloved, even a slight scratch would summon an outpouring of concern and affection from those around her. Never had she been so humiliated and trampled upon. The proud Eldest Miss’s eyes reddened, her nose stung, and her tears nearly rolled out, yet she stubbornly clenched her teeth, refusing to cry.

After all, no one would protect her now. All her family members were not by her side. Even if she cried, it wouldn’t attract anyone’s sympathy. Only those who truly loved her would feel the pain in her tears.

But those who loved her were no longer in this world, only she remained, so she couldn’t cry. She had to be stronger, she had to survive to return to their side. She hated this world, she was in great pain, she wanted to go home.

Although Ling Kong was irritable, he wasn’t a fool. After venting his anger, he didn’t dare to really beat Yiyi into a serious injury.

He let go of her hair, stepping on her as she lay on the ground.

"You bitch, are you scared? Willing to confess now?"

"In your dreams." Yiyi lifted her swollen eyelids, spat, and shot him a chilly glare, vowing to repay today’s humiliation and harm a hundredfold in the future.

"Very good, very good." Ling Kong’s brows furrowed, "It seems you’re not giving up until you’re at death’s door. Hmph, this place is full of torture devices, and since you’re so stubborn, I’ll let you try them out one by one. Take her away, drag her to the nerve system room."

Yiyi’s heart tightened. She didn’t know what kind of cruel torture awaited her next, but seeing the sinister man’s gaze, she reckoned it would be much more painful than the previous light-induced torment.

She felt terrified, but she could only endure.

All she thought was, it was that man who sent her to this place, and he was likely watching her being interrogated and humiliated from the shadows.

She felt very sad, that even seeing her in such misery, he remained indifferent and did nothing to stop Ling Kong’s atrocities.

Ha, it seemed she was overthinking, she thought he might have had some faint feelings for her.

...

Meanwhile, Ji Lingkong was in Yalan Country, collaborating with the specially dispatched agency investigating the assassination attempt on the Councilman’s wife.

To find any clues, not only were all the recordings from the day of the banquet replayed but also footage from various angles, including aspects of the hotel in the days leading up to the banquet, and they investigated the background of every guest at the banquet. They thoroughly examined each invitation to find out exactly whose hands it ended up in.

The assassin being able to enter there and retreat smoothly, surely had some heavyweight individuals helping coordinate the action.

If a thread of evidence could be found, it could become a breakthrough to unravel this vast conspiracy.

He was eager to solve this case quickly, partly because his mother’s illness couldn’t be delayed, and moreover... Ji Lingkong lowered his elegant eyelids, complex emotions spreading through his eyes.

He also wanted to know whether that girl named Jun Yiyi was a spy. He, who always remained indifferent to anyone in the outside world, for some reason, didn’t wish for her to be one this time.

If it turned out she was, he would be truly disappointed. Remembering those bright and beautiful eyes, his gaze darkened.