Beautiful CEO's Top Expert-Chapter 911 - 0: Beg Me

The entire stone chamber appeared eerily empty, with almost no furnishings to speak of. The most striking feature was a massive pool in the center of the room.

The water in the pool wasn’t particularly deep, reaching about waist level.

At the very center of the pool stood a glaringly conspicuous cross, and bound to that cross with iron chains was the slender figure of a woman!

The iron chains were thick and heavy, wrapped tightly around her arms and legs, binding her completely to the cross.

The water in the pool completely submerged the lower half of the woman’s body.

Her hair hung messily over her face, concealing her features entirely, making it impossible to see her appearance. Her upper garments, however, were soaked with dried bloodstains.

It was unclear when the blood had been spilled, but it had long since congealed into a dark maroon, making the sight all the more harrowing.

The streaks of dried blood looked deeply unsettling, reminiscent of countless scenes in films where prisoners endure brutal torture within dim jail cells, making any onlooker’s heart race uncontrollably.

Gradually, the woman lifted her head and looked toward the doorway.

As she raised her head, her face became faintly visible through the chaos of hair.

A pale, delicate face emerged, but her eyes were devoid of any emotion, empty and resigned, as if she had long accepted the indifference of life and death. Her thin, cherry-colored lips appeared parched and cracked, as though she hadn’t tasted a drop of water in days.

The stark paleness of her face, the empty despondence in her eyes, the cracked dryness of her lips, and the gruesome wounds around her upper body painted a picture of agony that wrenched at the heartstrings.

No one would have imagined that the person imprisoned here was a woman, let alone one so pitifully battered!

After the fierce shout, Ye Xunhuan’s figure flickered, and he leaped directly into the pool, racing madly toward the woman.

Upon seeing Ye Xunhuan, the pale-faced woman forced a feeble and strained smile.

Though the smile was weak and fragile, it was unmistakably genuine and heartfelt.

In that moment, her smile, captured in Ye Xunhuan’s eyes, resembled a rose on the brink of wilting, whose petals would scatter with the slightest breeze.

For a moment, pain seared through Ye Xunhuan’s heart like a knife.

Quickly, Ye Xunhuan arrived at her side.

"Why are you so foolish? Who told you to bear all this for me..." Ye Xunhuan scolded softly, guilt lacing his voice as he gently cradled her face.

"You mustn’t fall..." she rasped, as if she hadn’t spoken to anyone in a long time; her voice was hoarse, strained, and heavy with effort.

Those simple, quiet words struck Ye Xunhuan’s heart like a sledgehammer, pounding against his chest with unrelenting force.

The pain was agonizing, tearing at his soul.

"I’m taking you out of here right now. Right now, I’ll save you..."

"No... don’t..."

Ignoring her protests entirely, Ye Xunhuan gripped the thick iron chains securing her.

Summoning all his strength, he yanked with everything he had!

"Click!"

A crisp snapping sound rang out, accompanied by a scattering of sparks. However, the chain didn’t break as expected; instead, the woman’s body began to convulse uncontrollably, and a stifled groan of pain escaped her lips.

She tried desperately to suppress her cries, but the overwhelming pain tearing through her body was impossible to endure. In the end, a sharp gasp of anguish broke free.

Seeing this, Ye Xunhuan’s expression changed dramatically. He hurriedly asked, "Qingcheng, what’s wrong? What’s happening to you?"

Liu Qingcheng’s face, already pale, turned even whiter. Her brows furrowed tightly, her entire expression consumed by unbearable pain.

"If you touch those chains again, she might very well die!"

A deep, commanding male voice suddenly echoed from the doorway.

Ye Xunhuan spun toward the source of the voice upon hearing it.

The next moment, the figure of Longshou entered Ye Xunhuan’s view.

"What did you do to her?" Ye Xunhuan roared like an enraged lion, his fists clenching tightly, his gaze brimming with murderous intent that seemed intent on tearing Longshou apart.

"These iron chains were specially forged from meteoric steel—some of the hardest material in existence," Longshou explained calmly. "The density of the metal is beyond anything you can imagine. We’ve tested every method, and no force can destroy them. You’re wasting your effort."

Longshou continued, "Furthermore, these chains are equipped to release an electrical current throughout her body the moment they are tampered with..."

A dark, ominous shadow flickered across Ye Xunhuan’s reddened eyes.

"The current won’t kill you, but it will make her suffer indescribable torment."

"You bastard! What the hell do you want?" Ye Xunhuan roared furiously.

Longshou glanced at Ye Xunhuan and then at Liu Qingcheng.

"I’m not stopping you," Longshou said, shrugging indifferently. "If you have the ability to take her away, be my guest. But I’ll warn you—try anything reckless, and she could very well die."

"If she dies, that will be on you—not us!"

"To hell with you!"

With a snarl, Ye Xunhuan struck the water, sending a spray exploding outward. What happened next was shocking—Ye Xunhuan’s entire body seemed to defy gravity, as he glided across the water’s surface in a technique reminiscent of Qiu Qianren’s famed Iron Palm Water-Walking ability from *The Legend of the Condor Heroes*.

"Clang!"

A flash of cold steel materialized in Ye Xunhuan’s hand, and in an instant, a translucent blade-like energy streaked through the air like a missile, hurtling toward Longshou.

Longshou’s face darkened as he quickly dodged to the side.

"Boom!"

A thunderous explosion echoed, and a massive crack instantly appeared in the wall behind Longshou.

"Ye Xunhuan, strike me again, and I’ll ensure she remains chained here for the rest of her life!"

"Then I’ll just kill you!"

"You—"

"Release her!" Ye Xunhuan demanded coldly, his gaze like a blade piercing through Longshou.

Longshou exhaled sharply, relieved that Ye Xunhuan hadn’t struck again. He replied unhurriedly, "I already told you—if you want to take her away, take her. I’m not stopping you. However, freeing her is simple—just beg me. If you beg me, I’ll release her."

"Otherwise, do whatever you want. Tear this place down, kill me—it’s your choice."

Ye Xunhuan’s expression fluctuated upon hearing Longshou’s taunt. He glanced at Liu Qingcheng, still submerged in the pool, hesitation and fury battling on his face.

A moment later, Ye Xunhuan inhaled deeply, gritted his teeth, and begrudgingly said, "Fine. I beg you—let Qingcheng go!"

As the words left his lips, his fists clenched so tightly that his knuckles turned white.