Nie Chu was so furious that he punched a nearby crate, only to discover it was solid inside. The pain made him suck in a sharp breath.
The look in Ye Xunzhi's eyes changed. When Nie Chu turned and saw her expression, he nearly died of anger.
"What's with that look of sympathy for an idiot! Don't forget you're still in my hands!! My people are all outside. Believe me, one word from me and they'll come in and..."
Nie Chu sneered coldly, leaving the rest unsaid. Yet the panic he had imagined never appeared on Ye Xunzhi's face. If anything, her gaze grew even more sympathetic.
Showing compassion for idiots is everyone's responsibility.
At this point, she had investigated the situation thoroughly, so there was no reason to keep pretending. Under Nie Chu's stunned gaze, Ye Xunzhi stood up effortlessly and dusted off her backside as the ropes fell to the ground.
She flexed her fingers and smiled. "Now then, let's do some stretches."
Three minutes later, his face bruised and swollen, Nie Chu screamed desperately for help from outside the warehouse:
"Help! Murder!"
"Scream all you like. No one will save you, even if you scream yourself hoarse." Ye Xunzhi walked over with a beaming smile and said meaningfully:
"They probably have enough trouble saving themselves right now."
Nie Chu: !!!
He hugged his weak, pitiful, helpless self!
When the police arrived, they were greeted by this scene of a kidnapper bullying a hostage-scratch that, a hostage bullying a kidnapper.
Captain Liu had lived so many years-what hadn't he seen? Well, he really hadn't seen this before. For once, he hesitated.
"Which one of you is the hostage?"
Ignoring Nie Chu's wails behind her, Ye Xunzhi wiped nonexistent tears from the corners of her eyes with her