Chapter 747

"If Qiao Muting tracks us down, will we even have our lives left to leave Jing City?" the man in the mask demanded.

It seemed the person on the other end of the phone said something to appease the man in the mask, causing him to gradually shift from rage back to calm.

His gaze even began to turn fierce.

After hanging up the phone, he said to the others, "We've reached this point, there's no turning back. At the very least, if we get a video in our hands now, we can threaten her not to run her mouth! You lot, hurry up and feed her the medicine."

"Is it really okay? Won't we be tracked down? Is this place hidden enough?" one of them asked, timidly.

If it were anyone else, they wouldn't need to worry at all.

But if it were Qiao Muting, they would have to think carefully!

One slip-up and their whole lives might be ruined; throwing away the rest of their lives for a pretty woman wasn't worth it.

The man in the mask first looked at Shu Xia with a fierce gaze, then said, "Even if they track us down, we have no room for regret. Don't forget that a sum of money has been deposited into each of your accounts. Time is tight; the other side said they want to see the video as soon as possible."

After his voice fell, he rummaged through a bag on the floor nearby and pulled out the medicine.

He threw the medicine box toward the others, "Feed it to her."

The few of them were wearing masks, so Shu Xia could not see the changes in their expressions.

But the moment they caught the medicine, Shu Xia's face turned a shade paler.

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After Hua Qian finished her call, she knocked on the door of the study.

Qiao Guanqing, who was busy in the study, responded, "Come in."

"The matter is settled. They will send the video over later. By then, even if Shu Xia doesn't want to leave, she will have to," Hua Qian said directly to Qiao Guanqing after walking in.

Upon hearing this, a smile appeared on Qiao Guanqing's face, "You have always handled things properly. Tell them to be careful and not leave any traces behind."

"Rest assured, their movements are well-hidden; they won't leave any traces. They haven't done this kind of thing for the first time, though that girl Shu Xia is going to suffer today." Although Hua Qian said she would suffer, her expression was very cold.

She had seen too many ordinary young girls like this sink into the mire.

Unable to struggle, they could only have their lives manipulated by people like them who were in positions of power.

It wasn't that they hadn't given Shu Xia a chance at the beginning; it was that Shu Xia was too young and delusional about getting too much.

Qiao Guanqing narrowed his eyes, "It's what she deserves. With her family background, she will only drag Qiao Muting down. When she married Qiao Muting, she should have thought about the consequences she would be unable to bear."

While the two were talking, Qiao Guanqing's cell phone received a call.

Seeing that the caller was Li Yuan, Qiao Guanqing frowned.

Hua Qian usually wouldn't ask Qiao Guanqing who was calling him; she knew how to keep her place.

But seeing Qiao Guanqing frown, she asked naturally, "Is it a spam call?"

"Li Yuan," Qiao Guanqing said coldly.

Hua Qian was somewhat surprised, "Why would he call you?"

Qiao Guanqing was also a bit puzzled, "Perhaps he regrets it and wants to take up my business offer again."

"It's possible. It's a pity his call came too late. If it had been earlier, we could have handed the matter to him, and we would have had even fewer concerns," Hua Qian said with some regret.

Perhaps some things are just destined to be.

Qiao Guanqing answered the phone.

Li Yuan stated the reason for his call directly, "Uncle Qiao, I want to confirm whether Shu Xia's kidnapping has anything to do with you."

Qiao Guanqing's expression changed, "Why do you ask?"

"Shu Xia is my benefactor. Now that something has happened to her, I must find her no matter what. Anyone who dares to harm her is going against me, Li Yuan. If this has nothing to do with you, Uncle Qiao, I have other ways to deal with this matter," Li Yuan's voice carried a calm ruthlessness.