"Fuck!"
Ling Xiaodong let out a heavy breath and raked his fingers through his already messy hair.
Two straight days of having his bargains snatched out from under him had wrecked his plan to make easy money. Now he could barely afford to eat...
He was stewing alone, wondering whether he should rob a few rich young men for living expenses, when—
The battered OPPO A5 in his pocket suddenly let out a shrill notification chime. Its screen was cracked like a spiderweb, and he had already replaced the cheap outer glass three times.
Ling Xiaodong frowned and pulled out the phone, looking thoroughly annoyed.
He tapped the screen. A Green Bubble contact he did not recognize and had never saved had sent him a video just over ten seconds long.
Suspicion flickered in Ling Xiaodong's eyes.
Still, he tapped the video without thinking.
The moment the screen lit up, Ling Xiaodong's irritated expression froze.
His pupils contracted, disbelief written all over his face.
Then his features twisted, shock giving way to overwhelming rage!
At last, a fury fierce enough to burn everything down blazed in his bloodshot eyes!
The video showed a dim, chilly space that looked like an abandoned basement.
Gu Qingshang, the high-and-mighty eldest daughter of the Gu Family, was bound tightly with specially made rope.
Her once-impeccable tailored business suit was in disarray.
Tears streaked her beautiful face. Her eyes were full of helpless anguish, making her look heartbreakingly vulnerable.
Rows of instruments of torture stood around the interrogation chair.
Rusted chains, heavy handcuffs, and all manner of cruel devices he could not even name...
And in one corner of the frame—
Bai Ye, the scion in his flashy burgundy suit, toyed with a whip and laughed wildly into the camera.
"Heh heh heh..."
Bai Ye's