Zhao Fengji was so terrified by the scene that he collapsed to the ground, propping himself up with his hands, his legs weak and limp, unable to rise.
Everyone he had brought with him had died before his eyes, sliced down by a beam of sword energy that cut through them like a laser.
If the other party had not deliberately spared Zhao Fengji's life, he would have been dead on the spot.
As Zhao Fengji watched the woman he had desired to possess walk towards him, any lust he had felt vanished completely.
This woman was a devil.
"I'm telling you... I'm from the Zhao family, Zhao Yunhai is my cousin, you dare touch me."
Zhao Fengji swallowed, his voice feigning toughness.
Upon hearing Zhao Yunhai's name, Yu Ruying paused, a flicker of something in her cold eyes. "You said you were Zhao Yunhai's cousin just now."
"That's right." Zhao Fengji, seeing that his cousin's name seemed to have frightened the other party, couldn't help but reveal a smug expression.
Bang!
Zhao Fengji was knocked unconscious with a single punch.
After knocking him out, Yu Ruying searched his person and found his mobile phone.
When Zhao Fengji woke up again, he found himself in an unfamiliar room.
Yu Ruying sat on a stool, her gaze upon Zhao Fengji like that of someone looking at a dead man.
Zhao Fengji was too scared to speak, his timid demeanor earning a dismissive snort from Yu Ruying.
"You call yourself Zhao Yunhai's cousin? You know the consequences of lying to me."
Seeing how cowardly he was, Yu Ruying's mind drifted back to how imposing Zhao Yunhai had been that day.
"I... I really am Zhao Yunhai's cousin. If you don't believe me, I can call my cousin."
Zhao Fengji inwardly planned for his cousin to thoroughly deal with this woman once he arrived, to show her the might of the Zhao family.
"Go ahead."
Yu Ruying had, to some extent, understood this world. The methods of mortals had their merits.
"I'll call, I'll call, I'll call him right now."
Zhao Fengji quickly took out his phone and dialed his cousin's number, glancing at her fearfully from time to time.
He was afraid she might suddenly fly into a rage and kill him, which would be truly unjust.
...
"Cousin, hurry and save me, I'm about to die."
Zhao Yunhai, who was lounging at home, heard the voice on the other end of the phone and couldn't help but look at his phone again. It was indeed his cousin's call.
"What's wrong?" Zhao Yunhai shifted his position and continued to lie down.
He knew his cousin well. How could he be in mortal danger in Yan Jing? That was his Zhao family's territory.
However, his cousin's next sentence made Zhao Yunhai sit up. "I'll send someone to pick you up. Hand the phone to her."
It was strange that someone would dare to risk offending the Zhao family to kidnap his cousin.
"I want to make a deal with you."
Yu Ruying on the other end was not a bloodthirsty individual who wantonly robbed mortals. Thus, she could choose to make a deal and offer some benefits.
In her world, there was only the distinction between strong and weak. If you desired something and were weaker, you had to hand it over. That was the truth of reality.
"This young master does not make deals. I'll give you one choice: let him go."
Zhao Yunhai couldn't believe a woman would dare to offend the Zhao family. Was she tired of living?
Making a deal, how peculiar. Did she not fear he would go back on his word?
"Letting him go is impossible. If you want him alive, you must make this deal. Otherwise, don't blame me for taking it by force."
Yu Ruying felt she was already being very polite. If the other party didn't know what was good for him, she wouldn't mind taking it by force.
"Sometimes, being too direct can cost you your life. Woman, I advise you to change your tone when speaking to this young master."
Zhao Yunhai disliked being threatened, especially by a woman.
Regardless of whether she was confident in her abilities or her methods, he would not compromise with anyone.
"You can try and see if your cousin dies."
"You possess something I need. If you refuse to make a deal, I will take it myself."
Yu Ruying said coldly.
She desperately needed to recover her strength. The thing that attracted her on him, she had to obtain.
"Innocence invites crime; he who possesses a treasure he cannot protect will be robbed." She believed he understood this principle.
"What thing?" Zhao Yunhai was confused. What could he possibly have that she needed? He hadn't brought anything.
"I don't know what it is, but you have something that attracts me."
Yu Ruying couldn't explain what it was, but she was certain he possessed a treasure that could help her.
Zhao Yunhai chuckled at this. "How amusing. You don't even know what I have on me, yet you want to make an exchange?"
"Stop talking nonsense. As long as you appear before me and cooperate obediently, I will find it naturally."
Yu Ruying said with a hint of impatience.
"A joke," Zhao Yunhai snorted. "My cousin will know that our Zhao family never yields to threats."
"Kill him, and you will have no place in this world."
A flicker of killing intent flashed in Yu Ruying's eyes, making Zhao Fengji scream in terror.
"Cousin, cousin, save me."
Zhao Fengji silently prayed that his cousin wouldn't provoke this madwoman into killing him.
He believed that given their relationship, his cousin wouldn't abandon him.
Zhao Yunhai on the other end directly hung up the phone. The other party wouldn't kill him; the fact that his cousin had been made to make this call told him that.
However, Zhao Yunhai was very curious about what item she had taken a fancy to.
"Is something wrong?"
Yang Hui looked at him with concern.
"Yes, my cousin has been kidnapped."
Zhao Yunhai said it as casually as if he were reporting what he had for dinner.
"What? Don't panic. Should we inform your uncle and aunt first?"
Yang Hui exclaimed, her eyes wide with surprise. Despite the Zhao family's authority, someone dared to snatch food from a tiger's mouth.
"No need to inform them. I'll handle it myself, so your cousin's parents don't worry."
Zhao Yunhai decided to handle it himself. It seemed the other party was after him, but his cousin being captured for no reason must have a story.
He guessed that given his cousin's personality, he must have been after a woman and ended up caught in his own scheme.
"Then you go handle it. I'll watch the house."
Yang Hui always believed that men should prioritize their careers, and her companionship was secondary.
"I'm returning to Yan Jing."
Zhao Yunhai turned and left.
...
Upon returning to Yan Jing, Zhao Yunhai immediately had someone track his cousin's phone.
Yu Ruying was unaware of such tracking capabilities. She was currently contemplating how to deal with Zhao Fengji.
This person was still useful. The way he spoke of Zhao Yunhai with pride clearly indicated their relationship was not as indifferent as the phone call implied.