Burning Black Card

For the most part, Luo Qiu followed behind You Ye. Although this factory should have had many workers, and thus many people moving about, they didn't encounter anyone on the way.

You Ye seemed quite accustomed to barging into other people's places like this.

Why was she so skilled at it?

It was probably because You Ye had done many similar things, becoming used to it. However, with the Club's peculiar abilities, it probably wasn't too difficult to get used to such things.

All it took was a heart that could bear it.

"This is... the General Manager's Office?"

You Ye stopped walking. Luo Qiu looked at the nameplate on the door of the room where You Ye had stopped: General Manager's Office, Cao Ziqian.

Cao Ziqian... if he remembered correctly, Jin Zifu had mentioned his son-in-law's name was Ziqian.

"This is the most concise and convenient way to understand the situation of this factory," You Ye said with a slight smile, directly opening the door to the General Manager's Office and standing respectfully to the side. "Master, please come in."

There was no time to marvel at You Ye's respectfulness. The moment the door opened, Luo Qiu saw a young man with a look of utter shock staring at him.

"Who are you?" the other person immediately asked.

Adults in society always seemed to exude a certain mature steadiness and pressure that students lacked. Luo Qiu was slightly taken aback. Since he had come this far, he could only grit his teeth and walk in.

After he entered, You Ye also slowly followed.

Cao Ziqian, who was sitting at his desk, frowned and stood up. In his eyes, one of these two people looked like a clueless student, while the other was a very beautiful woman. These were his initial impressions, and he was certain he didn't know these two people who had suddenly barged in.

"Who are you two? If you had an appointment, I would remember," he said, placing his hand on the desk, slightly closer to the landline. He spoke calmly, without impulse or panic, "Please state your purpose."

"Mr. Cao, my master has come to audit the operational status of your factory," You Ye said with a smile as she stepped forward. "Please."

Cao Ziqian clearly froze and frowned. "If you two are here to joke around, please leave. I don't think the security guards will harm you."

You Ye said, "Mr. Cao, please cooperate. Don't make things difficult for me, okay?"

You Ye's voice was as soft as the night breeze, and her sapphire-like eyes sparkled. Under her gaze, Cao Ziqian's expression suddenly became dazed, and he slowly said, "Okay... okay..."

"Hypnosis?" Luo Qiu suddenly asked.

You Ye nodded. "It's just a small trick that only works on ordinary people with weak mental strength."

Once again marveling at You Ye's capabilities, Luo Qiu looked at Cao Ziqian with even more curiosity. He walked up to Cao Ziqian and waved his hand in front of his eyes. Seeing that the man didn't react, he felt slightly relieved.

"Will he tell the truth?" Luo Qiu asked again.

You Ye nodded. "As long as the questions aren't too contradictory, he can generally answer truthfully."

Luo Qiu pondered for a moment before looking at Cao Ziqian. "Jin Zifu said you secretly had him sign some documents and took ownership of this factory. Now you plan to cooperate with developers and demolish the factory. Is that true?"

"It's true," Cao Ziqian replied blankly.

Luo Qiu frowned, thought for a moment, and then said, "Tell me about the factory's operating status."

"Within three months, the factory will go bankrupt."

Luo Qiu was even more taken aback. "Bankrupt? Are you sure?"

Cao Ziqian said, "Yes. The factory already owes a large debt to the bank. It has less than three months to repay it. In the past two years, the factory has had virtually no orders. Therefore, the factory can only go bankrupt when the time comes, and the factory's land will then belong to the bank."

"So you secretly took ownership of the factory, planning to make a large profit before the repayment deadline, right?"

"I had no choice but to do this. I couldn't just watch everything be lost." Cao Ziqian's expression suddenly became pained. "I have to protect..."

He seemed to be struggling.

Perhaps, as You Ye had said, if the question asked was too contradictory, he would wake up at any moment.

"What did you do to me?!"

Suddenly, Cao Ziqian's sharp voice was heard. With a look of vigilance and tension, he grabbed the phone on his desk. "Xia Li, get me some security guards right away!"

Luo Qiu subconsciously glanced at You Ye.

The maid doll, who seemed to exist solely to resolve difficulties for her master at the Club, quickly walked in front of Cao Ziqian and waved her arm in front of his eyes.

Cao Ziqian closed his eyes and fell directly to the ground, seemingly having fainted.

"He won't call anyone for at least half an hour, Master. Please don't worry," You Ye said softly. "Master, have you made a decision yet?"

Luo Qiu quickly glanced at Cao Ziqian's desk and the situation in the office. He suddenly shook his head. "No, there's still one place I want to go."

Clutching the Black Card tightly, Jin Zifu nervously pushed open the ancient wooden door of the Club once more.

As the pleasant and clear sound of the bell at the door rang out, You Ye, with her pale, perversely beautiful charm, greeted him with a smile. "Guest, welcome."

Jin Zifu nodded subconsciously and saw that the owner of this Club was currently sitting at the round table he had occupied before.

The water in the cup was less than a third full, indicating he had been sitting there for some time.

Jin Zifu quickly walked up to Luo Qiu, sat down, and immediately asked, "Boss, about my factory..."

Luo Qiu smiled slightly. "No problem, Mr. Jin. You can completely get your factory back for the lifespan you agreed to as the transaction fee."

Jin Zifu's face lit up with joy. "Really?"

Luo Qiu clapped his hands, and You Ye stepped forward, holding a tray with a stack of documents.

Luo Qiu looked at Jin Zifu and said, "These are all documents that you previously signed, gradually transferring the factory to Cao Ziqian. Of course, they are all originals."

Jin Zifu quickly took the documents in front of him, opening them one by one. His expression was excited and ecstatic, "That's right! That's right! It's all here! It's all here! If I get these back, the factory will still be mine... still mine!"

He clutched the stack of documents as if they were treasures.

Just then, Jin Zifu suddenly stood up, "Thank you for helping me find these! If there's a chance, I will definitely repay you handsomely!"

Luo Qiu smiled, "No need, this was a transaction we both agreed to. So, regarding Mr. Jin's transaction fee..."

"BANG!!!"

"The factory is mine! My life is mine too! No one can take it away! Thank you for finding these documents for me! I'll send you off!"

Jin Zifu's face contorted into a ferocious smile, and in his hand, he held a dark USP45.

A .45 ACP round was enough to inflict fatal damage on a normal person.

And at this moment, such damage clearly appeared on Luo Qiu... a very conspicuous wound in the center of his forehead.

Luo Qiu, who was sitting, immediately fell down. Jin Zifu, now acting like a madman, pointed the USP45 in his hand at You Ye, "You die too!"

"Bang bang!!"

Two loud shots hit You Ye in the chest.

Seeing You Ye also fall, Jin Zifu hastily shoved the pistol into his clothes, clutched the stack of documents, and rushed out of the club's wooden door.

Not long after Jin Zifu left.

Luo Qiu, who had been lying on the ground, suddenly stood up.

Strangely, his body seemed to be supported by something. At the same time, the wound on his forehead began to heal bit by bit... until it completely disappeared.

Only then did he open his eyes, instinctively touching his forehead, and muttered to himself, "So that's how it is... I can't die until the hourglass completely runs out."

He looked at You Ye, who was also lying on the ground.

He noticed You Ye's arm move slightly. After a while, she also slowly stood up. However, the gunshot wounds on You Ye's body did not heal.

It must be because she's an automaton.

"Master, do you need more water?" You Ye asked softly.

The water cup had also been knocked over when Luo Qiu fell.

Luo Qiu shook his head and reached for the black card on the table that Jin Zifu had not taken with him.

"...The seventh rule of club transactions: Guests are absolutely not allowed to take goods without permission."

The black card in his hand suddenly ignited, and in a cluster of black flames, it quickly burned to ashes.