CHAPTER 142: CHAPTER 142: REFUSING A TOAST ONLY TO DRINK A PENALTY

Ye Xinluo wouldn’t follow them so easily; these people were clearly coming for her.

There were so many of them, and she was alone. Confronting them head-on was not an option; she had to come up with a plan.

Her mind raced, perhaps out of fear, but it was surprisingly clear at this moment.

So she opened her mouth and said, "Who sent you? Do you want money? I came with friends today; they’re in the private room. If it’s money you want, I can get it for you right now."

"Damn it, why are you talking so much? Which eye of yours saw us wanting money?" a man cursed angrily.

Ye Xinluo shuddered with fear, having never encountered such a situation before. Forcing herself to appear calm, she said, "Then what do you want? Just say it directly. If it’s something I can do, I’ll definitely give it to you."

"We want you," the lead man sneered, reaching out to touch her face.

Ye Xinluo dodged, a sense of disgust rising in her heart.

"Oh, quite temperamental, aren’t you? I want to see if your temper is tougher than us brothers, or why not come play with us? I guarantee we’ll treat you real nice."

Ye Xinluo furrowed her brows, realizing these guys were clearly thugs. Talking to them any further would only put her at a disadvantage.

So, as the man reached out to grab her, she swiftly dodged through the gap under his arm. Ignoring everything, she took off running.

Damn it!

"Chase her for me!"

The man cursed under his breath, quickly turning and striding forward, pursuing the direction Ye Xinluo had fled.

Ye Xinluo ran for a long time, thinking she had finally lost them, so she stopped to catch her breath.

Leaning against the wall, she slid weakly to the ground.

The fiery sensation inside her body persisted, making her extremely uncomfortable. However, it wasn’t the time to think about that; she needed to find Shanshan as soon as possible.

Thus, she stood up to continue running.

She hadn’t run more than a few steps when she felt a sharp pain on her scalp, so painful that it almost brought tears to her eyes.

The men had caught up with her, grabbing her hair and yanking it hard.

"Stupid bitch, don’t refuse a toast only to be forced to drink a forfeit." They kept cursing.

Ye Xinluo felt as if her scalp was about to be torn off as they pulled her hair. She reached up to cover her head, hoping it would ease the pain a little.

The man hauled Ye Xinluo in front of him and pinched her chin, threatening, "If you dare to run another step, I’ll break your legs. It’s your fortune that President Li has his eyes on you. Don’t be ungrateful."

Just as Ye Xinluo was about to say something, her mouth was gagged, leaving her to shake her head desperately.

"Take her away."

The men moved to grab her, but as Ye Xinluo tried to retreat, the leader noticed her movements. He told his companions, "Knock her out and take her."

Hearing those words, Ye Xinluo’s eyes widened, not knowing where they were taking her, but it was undoubtedly not a good place.

No time to think further, she felt a darkness overcome her, and she passed out.

The man hoisted Ye Xinluo onto his shoulder, and then they entered the elevator one by one.

...

As the elevator doors closed, a figure emerged in the darkness, walked to the elevator, and glanced at the moving numbers above.

After a while, it finally stopped at the top floor.

A slight furrow of the brows, an imperceptible glint in the eyes...