At nine that evening, in an underground parking garage somewhere in Jinling City.
Wedged between two cars, Ji Ruyu lay limp as a rag, her face flushed and her eyes unfocused.
Not far from her, several burly men in leather prowled around, searching. Their cold faces showed not a trace of emotion, as though they were killing machines.
For Ji Ruyu, tonight was a night of despair.
Tian Ba had discovered her identity as an undercover agent and slipped a stupefying drug into her water, sealing the power in her dantian and clouding her mind.
Had she not taken precautions and escaped while Tian Ba was distracted, she would probably already have died at his hands.
Even so, Tian Ba had no intention of letting her go. He had sent a group of men straight after her to drag her back.
She knew that once she was caught, endless torment awaited her.
Her hiding place had been well concealed, but her phone had rung at the worst possible moment, giving away her position.
Even though she had switched it off, discovery was still inevitable.
As the men drew closer and closer, Ji Ruyu tried to slip away, but her limbs were too weak for her to move.
"Found her!" The leader of the pursuers seemed to have spotted something and pointed toward Ji Ruyu as he called to his companions.
Several beams of light immediately swept over her, dazzling her eyes and filling her with despair.
"Rather than fall into your hands, I'd sooner die here!" Watching the pursuers approach with wicked grins, Ji Ruyu's hazy eyes flashed with resolve. She prepared to bite through her tongue and kill herself.
Just then, a Bentley hurtled through the garage entrance and screeched to a halt in the middle of the parking