Jiang Nuan slowly looked up, meeting the gaze of a man shrouded in darkness.
The man was dressed in a black assault suit, his head covered by a baseball cap, his face obscured by sunglasses, not a sliver of skin exposed.
Jiang Nuan blinked in surprise. Why the same attire again?
This outfit was all too familiar.
Had they missed something?
Or had Madam Jiang missed something?
Jiang Nuan: "!!"
No, there was another problem. Was this a dream or reality?
How was she, who had fallen asleep at home, suddenly here?
Yet, her heightened senses registered the pain in her hands, assuring her this was no dream.
Jiang Nuan looked down at the rope binding her wrists and then at the man, saying, "I don't have any money."
The man: "..."
Jiang Nuan lifted her hands, "It's tied too tightly, my hands are uncomfortable. Loosen the rope a bit."
Jiang Nuan noticed the man's steady steps and agile posture; he was clearly a trained fighter.
With her finger injured, her strength was halved. If it came to a fight, she had little confidence in winning against him.
The man smiled at her, "Jiang Nuan, you truly have no sense of being kidnapped. Do you think this is your home? You expect me to untie you?"
Jiang Nuan slowly lowered her hands. "I'm injured. You won't get any money from me anyway. I'm the poorest in my family. If you're hoping to get money from me, I advise you to give up, I have no money."
The man: "..." He wasn't after money at all.
He crouched down and untied the rope on Jiang Nuan's hands, giving her wrists a little room to move.
"Thank you! Kidnappers these days are quite humane, even loosening restraints. My hands are precious, and if they're damaged, you can't afford to compensate me, and my husband won't give you money either." Jiang Nuan finished, casting a casual glance at him.
The man: "..." I'm really not here for money, why don't you believe me?
"Jiang Nuan, I'm not after money." The man's voice, obscured by a voice changer, was hoarse as he spoke with his back to her.
Jiang Nuan frowned, looking at his tall, slender figure. From behind, he appeared young, but his voice was ancient, creating a jarring dissonance.
"Since you're not after money, what is it then?" Jiang Nuan slowly leaned against the wall, the sequelae of the car accident leaving her head aching.
She needed to rest!
She closed her eyes, waiting for the man to answer her question.
"I want the Ji Dan."
Jiang Nuan's eyes suddenly widened. She asked in a cold, deep voice, "What did you say? Say it again!"
"Jiang Nuan, you heard me perfectly clear. I want the Ji Dan." The man's voice was clear and strong.
Jiang Nuan looked at him with great surprise. Why would he know about the Ji Dan's existence?
What was his relationship with her teacher?
Ji Dan was the life-saving medicine her teacher had left for her.
It was the only one in the world, and she wouldn't take it out unless it was absolutely necessary.
Ji Dan, a medicinal formula, was rare in this world.
The only recipe was with her.
After her teacher left, no one but herself knew of Ji Dan's existence.
The man slowly turned to face Jiang Nuan, smiling. "Aren't you curious about how I know about Ji Dan?"
Jiang Nuan gazed at him, but only saw a pair of oversized sunglasses, hiding any trace of his emotions.
"Do you know my teacher?" Jiang Nuan slowly asked.
"Mhm!" The man nodded slowly, then bent down, smiling at her, his voice hoarse and playful, "Jiang Nuan, I don't want money, nor do I want sex. I only want the Ji Dan and its recipe."
Jiang Nuan: "..."
"I'm sorry, but I cannot agree to your request. My teacher told me on her deathbed that this was her most precious possession, and she would only pass it to me, not to outsiders." Jiang Nuan directly refused his demand.
"Hmph!" The man snorted, "Jiang Nuan, have you never wondered about your teacher's identity? Why she possessed such exquisite medical skills?"
Jiang Nuan lowered her eyes. To be honest, she had been curious, but since her teacher never spoke of it, she didn't pry further.
Grandma had said she was also a pitiable woman.
Jiang Nuan spoke truthfully, "I was curious, but my teacher never told me about her past. Perhaps she didn't want to bring it up."
"Didn't want to bring it up?" The man sneered, "Perhaps she truly didn't want to."
He took a deep breath.
Jiang Nuan watched his retreating figure, lost in thought.
After a moment, she asked, "What is your relationship with my teacher?"
"A very close relationship," the man replied.
Jiang Nuan couldn't fathom the nature of their relationship. She lifted her hands, "Since you're a close relative, then I am also related to you. Untie me!"
The man: "!!" You're probably overthinking this.
"We're not relatives," he refused her attempt at kinship.
Jiang Nuan slowly stated, "Then we can only become enemies."
The man's body trembled, "I don't want that either."
Jiang Nuan was a little perplexed. She bent her knees slightly, her legs feeling sore. "Besides your previous request, do you have any other demands?"
The man slowly replied, "This is my only request."
Jiang Nuan: "Let's be enemies then!"
"Are you sure?" He lowered his gaze to look at her.
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She looked disgusted. "You're not even good at kidnapping. At the very least, you should use others to threaten me to get what you want quickly. But you just grab me like this, and I assumed you were after money or sex. Who knew you were after medicine! And you didn't even bring it with you."
The man: "..."
He suddenly crouched down, his gloved hand lifting Jiang Nuan's chin. His lips moved closer, and he whispered playfully in her ear, "Then I've changed my mind. I'll take you for sex instead. Doesn't that sound better?"
Jiang Nuan: "..."
"Heh heh..." He slowly leaned closer to Jiang Nuan.
Jiang Nuan, however, remained seated with remarkable composure.
The man abruptly stopped, smiling at her, and asked, "Aren't you afraid I'll have my way with you right here?"
Jiang Nuan calmly shook her head, "I'm not afraid. You can't get it up anyway. Your breath is weak, you're thin. Even though you're trained, it's still difficult!"
Accused of being incapable, the man roared in anger, "Jiang Nuan! I can damn well do it!"
Jiang Nuan: "I'm just stating the truth."
The man: "..." He was about to explode with anger.
Wait, how did the tables turn like this?
He was supposed to be arrogant and invincible, but now Jiang Nuan was controlling the situation.
"Jiang Nuan, where is the medicine? If you don't tell me, I'll take your money and your virginity," the man threatened sternly.
Jiang Nuan frowned subtly, unaffected by his threat. Instead, she saw a child throwing a tantrum, like a child denied candy, on the verge of tears.
Jiang Nuan: "No money to take. As for virginity, I already told you, you can't get it up."
"So, you're saying it's too small?" the man asked angrily.
His two subordinates, standing not far away, were stunned by the bizarre conversation.
Their gazes were filled with shock as they looked at Jiang Nuan. How could she be so incredibly bold? To say such a thing so directly.
Seeing his subordinates' expressions, the man became even more enraged. He started to take off his jacket, growling as he spoke, "Jiang Nuan, I'll show you now if I can get it up."