roccoschili Chapter 207 Insider
Chapter 207 Insider
Chapter 207 The Insider
"I know that if we cooperate with Mu Xiaoyu now, Mu Pengzheng will definitely not let us off the hook. However... Miss Mu probably also wants to take action against Mu Pengzheng, right? In that case, why don't we cooperate together? I can get more benefits from Miss Mu and provide Mu Xiaoyu with clues about Mu Pengzheng. Then we can take care of Mu Pengzheng, wouldn't that be a win-win situation?"
Compared to the other kidnappers, this leader was clearly far more intelligent. His meaning was clear: he was releasing Mu Xiaoyu and cooperating with her. For Mu Xiaoyu to be free from future troubles, she had to eliminate Mu Pengzheng.
Right now, they are the only ones who know about Mu Pengzheng's whereabouts. So he's not afraid that if he releases Mu Xiaoyu, Mu Xiaoyu will turn against them.
Mu Xiaoyu immediately understood what the leader meant, but at the moment, none of that mattered to her.
For Mu Xiaoyu, escaping death and avoiding those sordid experiences was enough.
Upon hearing this, she gave a light "hmm," then looked coldly at the leader and said, "Now you can release Luo Luo, right?"
"Of course..."
The leader smiled slightly at Mu Xiaoyu, and then ordered his men to untie Bai Luo as well.
After Qiangzi moved a chair for Mu Xiaoyu, he stood beside her. Unlike his previous smiling and lewd appearance, Qiangzi was now clearly anxious, especially his eyes when he looked at Mu Xiaoyu, which were obviously gloomy.
Mu Xiaoyu glanced at him briefly before looking away. She loathed people like Qiangzi, who were inherently evil, rotten to the core. She felt disgusted even looking at such a person.
As long as their leader agrees now, Mu Xiaoyu doesn't care about the attitudes of the others.
Bai Luo, now free, immediately stood beside Mu Xiaoyu and tightly grasped her hand. She was a few years younger than Mu Xiaoyu and had been held captive for several days beforehand; this was her first time experiencing something like this, and she was terrified.
For Bai Luo now, Mu Xiaoyu is not only her idol and friend, but also a sister she can rely on.
Noticing Bai Luo's fear, Mu Xiaoyu gently patted the back of Bai Luo's hand and said softly, "It's okay, I'm here."
These few words, gentle yet firm and powerful, seemed to possess some kind of magic, instantly calming Bai Luo's heart.
She gave a soft "hmm," but still held onto Mu Xiaoyu's hand tightly.
After calming Bai Luo down, Mu Xiaoyu turned to look at the kidnapper leader in front of her.
Perhaps because the crisis had been averted, Mu Xiaoyu seemed much calmer than before, especially her sharp yet serene eyes. For a moment, Bai Luo even saw the shadow of Li Chenxu in her.
"How much money did Mu Peng give you to do this?"
Mu Xiaoyu was still thinking about Li Chenxu, so she had no intention of wasting words with the kidnappers. She spoke directly and to the point.
Seeing her directness, the leader chuckled and said, "The total is one million, but we only have five hundred thousand in hand right now."
"You think you can get away with just one million? That's easy..."
Mu Xiaoyu scoffed disdainfully, and without giving the leader a chance to speak, she raised her eyes and continued, "Mu Pengzheng will give you one million, and I'll give you three million. I'll give you one million for now. If things go smoothly with Mu Pengzheng, I'll give you the rest. Of course, if you perform to my satisfaction, there will be additional rewards."
Having spent so much time with Li Chenxu, Mu Xiaoyu had absorbed some of Li Chenxu's domineering aura. Now, when speaking to the leader, she acted completely like a superior.
Even at this moment, looking at her calm, composed, yet exquisite face, one could almost forget that Mu Xiaoyu was a woman.
Perhaps because he rarely saw someone like Mu Xiaoyu, the leader was stunned for a moment. The next second, he narrowed his eyes and sized up Mu Xiaoyu without making a sound.
Mu Xiaoyu didn't move at this moment, allowing the leader to look her over without any hesitation.
"Boss, are you really... going to cooperate with this woman?"
At this moment, Qiangzi suddenly spoke up again. His expression was extremely conflicted, yet it also carried a kind of resolute determination, which made Mu Xiaoyu feel a little puzzled.
Something's not right. Logically speaking, someone like Qiangzi, who has already offered them such a high price, shouldn't be worrying about these things at this point if he's a smart person.
But from the moment the leader began to express his intention to cooperate with her, Qiangzi started acting strangely.
Mu Xiaoyu's gaze swept back and forth between Qiangzi and the leader, lost in thought.
These kidnappers weren't exactly known for their good tempers, and Qiangzi's repeated attempts to stop them had made the leader somewhat impatient.
Upon hearing this, his face darkened immediately, and he rebuked, "I've already said that in this situation, we can only cooperate with Miss Mu. What more do you want! Fine, no matter what you say, I won't change my mind!"
The leader was already very angry. After saying this, he glared at Qiangzi fiercely and then stopped looking at him.
Qiangzi was scolded by the boss and remained silent with his head down. In the dim light, his expression was ambiguous, and Mu Xiaoyu wondered if it was just her imagination, but she felt that Qiangzi seemed to be smiling when he lowered his head...
She felt increasingly uneasy and was about to speak when a commotion erupted outside. Before she could react, the guards rushed in, shouting in a panic, "It's terrible! The Li family is here!"
"What's the rush! We're in a cooperative relationship with Miss Mu now, Mr. Li won't interfere with us..."
The leader roared at the messenger, but before he could finish speaking, his voice stopped abruptly, and his eyes widened suddenly.
"Qiang... what are you... doing..."
The leader turned around with difficulty, only to see Qiangzi, who had been keeping his head down, now holding a knife and plunging it viciously into the leader's body. Qiangzi's face, gaunt and emaciated like a monkey's, now appeared somewhat terrifying in the dim light.
His gaze turned sinister as he watched the leader slowly lose his color, a chilling smile spreading across his face. He said, "I gave you a chance just now, but you refused... Did Mu Pengzheng not know this would happen? He was prepared all along..."