“Then he's truly a good person,” Zhan Ruoqing said with a giggle.
“Alright, let's exchange information,” Ye Zhiqian smiled.
Zhan Ruoqing agreed, and the two began to share their thoughts.
*
On the island, Ou Minghan lay on the bed, his face gaunt, his eyes vacant.
He had been tortured into a state beyond recognition.
His limbs were encased in thick casts, yet he could still feel the pain emanating from his wounds.
“Brother~”
The door opened, and a familiar voice sounded. Ou Minghan couldn't help but shiver. He was truly terrified now.
“I'm so sorry…” Ou Tiantian said with a look of annoyance. “I actually set your bones incorrectly before. Shall I break them and reset them for you?”
Ou Minghan trembled even more violently. He knew very well that even if Ou Tiantian broke his limbs this time, she would deliberately set them wrong again when she reset them.
She wasn't trying to heal him at all; she just wanted to torment him!
He didn't know when this endless hell would end!
Ou Minghan spoke rapidly, “Tiantian, can we play hide-and-seek again?”
Ou Tiantian was somewhat surprised. She smiled and said, “Brother, are you trying to escape again?”
“No, I’m not,” Ou Minghan said in a panic. “I just want to add some fun for you…”
“Alright, that’s a great suggestion, as I’ve been getting a bit bored lately,” Ou Tiantian said.
Ou Minghan was both surprised and delighted. Ou Tiantian had agreed so easily?
“But…” Ou Tiantian smiled even more happily. “Since it’s the second time playing, we need to increase the difficulty~”
“H-how do we increase the difficulty?” Ou Minghan asked nervously.
“Of course, by breaking one of your legs!” Ou Tiantian said, her smile like that of a demon.
Saying this, she removed the cast from his leg and smashed it onto his previously injured spot again!
“Ah—!” Ou Minghan screamed in pain and fainted.
When he woke up, he found that his hands had been untied and the cast plates removed. However, the chains between his legs were still there.
“Brother, you’re awake? Then the game officially begins!” Ou Tiantian’s light laugh echoed in the room, and then the five closed doors opened one by one.
Ou Minghan no longer cared about the pain in his leg. He quickly got out of bed, dragging his injured leg, and walked towards the door.
But this time, he didn't intend to escape. He knew he couldn't escape.
The fact that he was found so easily last time had made Ou Minghan suspect that the chains on his feet must have a tracking device. Therefore, Ou Tiantian knew where he was hiding from the beginning. Her searching room by room was just to deplete his physical and mental strength.
He had been on edge waiting for Ou Tiantian’s arrival, and she had deliberately walked slowly and made loud noises to keep him on tenterhooks, all to wear him down.
That's why he was captured so easily.
This time, he wasn't going to escape, nor was he going to fight back against Ou Tiantian. He planned to find a way to call for help.
Ou Minghan endured the pain and went to the living room on the ground floor. It was daytime, and the sunlight was strong, but he couldn't help but shield his eyes.
Having stayed in the basement for too long, the natural sunlight felt particularly harsh.
But he had no time to waste. Squinting, he quickly went to the table nearby and picked up the phone on it.
The phone was silent and couldn't make any calls. He looked at the toy-like phone in despair.
No, he couldn't give up just like this!
Ou Minghan quickly went to the other rooms, hoping to see if the phones in other rooms worked.
But all those phones were just decorations, they couldn't be used.
The countdown continued, and Ou Minghan grew more anxious. He stumbled and fell to the ground.
Ou Minghan disregarded everything else and crawled into the guest room in front of him using his hands and feet. Suddenly, he froze.
He saw something small under the bed in the guest room, it looked like a mobile phone!
Ou Minghan was overjoyed. He quickly crawled over and reached out his arm to grab the phone.
After getting the phone, Ou Minghan was so happy that tears almost fell.
It was his phone, and it still had battery.
He quickly opened the phone and scrolled through his contacts.
Looking at the long list of contacts, he froze.
Who should he contact?
He suddenly realized that the first person that came to mind was Cen Ya.
Perhaps, only Cen Ya would save him at all costs.
Ou Minghan tremblingly dialed Cen Ya's number. The call rang twice and was immediately connected.
“Ou Minghan, why are you still calling?” Cen Ya’s angry voice came from the other end of the receiver.
“Ya Ya, save me…” Ou Minghan choked out.
“What?” Cen Ya sounded confused.
“100, 99… Brother, you’re not being good~” Suddenly, Ou Tiantian let out a cold laugh.
Ou Minghan's blood ran cold. Ou Tiantian had discovered him making a call!
It turned out that not only the chains had tracking, but every room here had surveillance!
“Save me, please. If you don't save me, Ou Tiantian will torture me to death!” Ou Minghan said anxiously. “I’m on an island now, the specific location should be…”
Ou Minghan quickly stated his location and then hung up the phone.
He was very scared now, and he didn't want to face Ou Tiantian!
At this moment, he completely ignored the pain in his body, his whole being filled with explosive power! There was only about a minute left, and he had to try to escape within this minute!
He quickly ran into the kitchen. He had intended to grab a kitchen knife, but he couldn't find any knives. However, he did find a pair of rubber gloves!
He happily put on the gloves and limped to the main door, turning the doorknob.
The door opened, and bright sunlight mixed with the sea breeze blew onto his face. At this moment, Ou Minghan couldn't help but close his eyes, tears streaming down.
He was free…
“Brother~” The familiar voice sounded. Ou Minghan opened his eyes in horror and saw Ou Tiantian standing outside the door, not far in front of him, holding the anesthetic gun from before.
Bang—
Ou Minghan collapsed heavily.
What could be more despairing than having one’s hope crushed just as it appeared? Ou Minghan’s heart turned to ash, and his mind completely shut down.
Ou Tiantian closed the laptop in front of her. She picked up a rope, preparing to tie up Ou Minghan.
“Brother, you broke the contract, so you can’t count this as a win~” Ou Tiantian said with a sweet smile, tying Ou Minghan into a bundle and dragging him back to the basement.
She had already seen Ou Minghan’s plea for help through the surveillance, but she didn’t care.
She was bored.
In the beginning, being able to torment Ou Minghan every day had made her very excited and happy, as if all her grievances were being vented.
But now, she felt a sense of emptiness.