Strangely enough, as soon as the one-eyed man had the bead in his mouth, his mind was much clear.

He took a deep breath. With an excited face, he grabbed Yin Xinyue. “Move, you’re coming with me!”

Li Mazi immediately said, “No, don’t take her. She’s too weak. She can’t run fast. How about you take Chu Chu as a hostage?”

The one-eyed man sneered then let go of Yin Xinyue. He turned to grab Chu Chu’s collar and pulled her away.

“Hold on,” screamed Li Mazi. “Can you remove the tape on her mouth? She has sinusitis, so she won’t be able to breathe well through her nose. If you shut her mouth, she will suffocate. You don’t want to kill anybody, do you?”

“You’re freaking annoying,” cursed the one-eyed man. However, he believed Li Mazi and tore the tape away. Then, he grabbed Chu Chu and left the room.

I looked at Li Mazi in puzzlement. I wondered what he had planned.

After the one-eyed man had taken Chu Chu away, I immediately walked forward to untie Yin Xinyue. I looked at Li Mazi and saw him standing still. I was flustered. “Li Mazi, why are you still standing there? Hurry,...