Chapter 906: Cut Out Your Tongue

Luo Wanwan returned directly to her room, but her mood was no longer as composed as it had been before.

She had never thought that there would actually come a day when her identity would be discovered by Li Xiao.

But if she did not tell the truth, it was indeed impossible to continue staying by his side.

For now... she could only take things one step at a time...

Just as Luo Wanwan was thinking this, she suddenly saw her phone screen flash.

She picked it up casually, opened the message, and discovered it was a text.

There was no content inside, only a special symbol.

It was the unique contact signal from the higher-ups.

The appearance of this symbol meant that the higher-ups required her to contact them immediately.

Luo Wanwan frowned; she did not act immediately, but instead pulled open the door to check the surroundings of the corridor. After confirming there was no one outside, she locked the door, pulled the curtains, stood in the very corner of the room, and then dialed the number.

Soon—the other end was answered.

A man's slightly stern voice asked directly: "You have already wasted a long time; how much longer until the mission is completed?"

"Very soon."

Luo Wanwan lowered her eyes and answered with those two words.

On the phone, the man fell into silence.

After a long while, he suddenly let out an impatient, soft click of his tongue.

"If it's not working, we can send more people over here..."

"No need!"

Luo Wanwan felt a hollow sensation in her heart and her eyes widened abruptly.

She immediately realized her tone and hurriedly covered it up: "I meant... the mission is already in progress. I have my own rhythm; I don't need anyone else's help, and it can be resolved very soon."

The other end of the phone was silent for a moment.

After a long while, the man continued: "Move faster; don't make us wait too long."

Having said that, the other party hung up the phone directly.

Luo Wanwan gripped her phone tightly, and a dark, inscrutable look suddenly rose in her eyes.

There was no time left.

"They" were pushing too hard.

If it was like this, then she must also...

Luo Wanwan picked up her phone again and quickly made another call.

On the other side—Cai Xiaotang was still locked in the dim basement.

There was only a dim yellow lamp here emitting a faint light, making it almost impossible to feel the passage of time.

She leaned quietly against the wall; the silence in her ears was frightening, and her vision was blurry.

So uncomfortable...

Being locked in a dark room... it was probably nothing more than this.

How much longer did she have to stay here?

Did the person who caught her intend to just throw her here forever?

She was so tired... so hungry...

No...

Being thrown here was fine too...

At least he hadn't done anything to her.

This was already very fortunate...

Cai Xiaotang's mind was a mess. While she was thinking, she couldn't help but recall the scenes of hostages being miserably abused in the police and crime films she had watched before, and a chill suddenly rose throughout her body.

"Li Xiao..."

She muttered the familiar name in a low voice.

It was as if just by saying these two words, she could have a little more courage.

He must be searching for her desperately already...

Perhaps in the next second...

In the next second, he would break down the door!

Cai Xiaotang was frantically comforting herself in her heart, and just as she was thinking this, she didn't expect that a sound of footsteps would actually appear at the door!

Her eyes lit up instantly, and she looked toward the door.

But immediately after, it turned into fear.

Because she knew that the person coming could not possibly be Li Xiao.

Who was it...

Was it the person who kidnapped her?

She subconsciously hugged her body tight, her back pressed straight against the wall; there was nowhere left to retreat.

The next second—"Squeak—!"

The basement door made a harsh, grating sound.

A thin sliver of light also spilled in.

What appeared immediately after was a pair of a man's straight legs.

Cai Xiaotang subconsciously looked up along them, but she was suddenly stunned, and the panic in her eyes deepened.

She could not see the man's face.

Because his face was completely covered by a white fox mask painted with red patterns.

Only his eyes and chin were exposed.

In the dim environment, he looked incredibly eerie.

Those eyes landed on Cai Xiaotang, a flash of dark light flickering within them, as if he had seen some prey that interested him.

Cai Xiaotang swallowed subconsciously, her heartbeat already spiking to its peak in an instant.

Danger.

This man exuded danger from head to toe.

She hardly needed to ask; she was already certain that the person before her must be the mastermind who had her kidnapped here.

The two of them stared at each other in silence.

The high-intensity nervous tension made Cai Xiaotang suddenly feel dizzy and even a bit nauseous.

After a long moment—"Clack—"

The man finally took a step downward.

Then another step.

His pace was leisurely, as if he were here for a stroll.

Yet with every step he drew closer, Cai Xiaotang's nerves tightened, and her two hands had long been clenched together.

Until he stood still right in front of her.

Immediately after—"So you are Li Xiao's woman?"

Linke looked down at Cai Xiaotang from his height, his tone somehow carrying a hint of mockery.

Cai Xiaotang bit her lower lip hard, saying nothing, while rapidly thinking of a countermeasure in her mind.

Then, her peripheral vision suddenly caught the other person crouching down in front of her.

The eerie fox mask leaned in abruptly, catching Cai Xiaotang off guard and startling her.

She subconsciously tried to dodge backward, but forgot that there was already a wall behind her; the back of her head hit it with a "thud," emitting a loud sound!

"Hiss..."

Cai Xiaotang gasped in pain subconsciously.

She was already dizzy, and now, after that bump, she saw stars.

Immediately after, she saw that "fox man" pause as well, seemingly surprised, and then a look she couldn't understand gathered in the depths of his eyes.

The next second—"Li Xiao would actually find a woman as stupid as you..."

Hearing the fox man's tone suddenly turn disdainful, Cai Xiaotang felt a lump of air block her chest.

Her heart confirmed her previous suspicion even more.

She really was captured because of Li Xiao!

However...

Cai Xiaotang's brows tightened slightly; she felt that something was strange.

Why...

Did she feel like this man's voice sounded a bit familiar?

Did she seem to have heard it somewhere before?

Or had she been locked up for too long and was having hallucinations?

Just as she was thinking this, Cai Xiaotang suddenly felt her chin gripped tightly, and a sharp pain shot through her instantly!

"Ugh..."

She couldn't help but cry out in pain, forced to meet the eyes hidden behind the mask that suddenly flashed with coldness.

"Not talking?"

The man's tone rose, and for some reason, he sounded like he was in a good mood.

As he spoke, his finger suddenly pressed against Cai Xiaotang's lower lip, rubbing it suggestively.

Cai Xiaotang's back went numb instantly, and the hair on her body stood on end!

Then she heard the other person whisper like a demon with a laugh—"Since you won't talk, it seems... your tongue is of no use; how about I cut it off?"

Cai Xiaotang: "..."

He... what was he saying?

He wanted to cut off her tongue?

Cai Xiaotang's whole body stiffened, her eyes instantly filled with terror.

Even though the other person was just saying it, she felt as if the root of her tongue were aching along with it.

This was absolutely an extremely dangerous individual!!

Just who had Li Xiao provoked!!!