Chapter 782: Her Crisis

Another heart‑rending, soul‑shattering wail…… exploded in the room!

The tone, breath, and painful tremble were still the AI‑precise simulation of Lin Yuan's voice!

The voice was so lifelike, flawless, it could shatter anyone's psychological defenses.

But no one knew that this seemingly acting scene hid extreme cruelty.

Whether the dagger that just pierced the thigh or this one now penetrating the abdomen, all were real wounds, with no falseness.

The stand‑in was a living person, bearing pain that was utterly real.

On the stand‑in, warm blood…… spurted wildly from the two ferocious slashes, instantly soaking the stand‑in's entire outfit.

Large swaths of scarlet blood…… kept dripping from the hem, striking the clean floor, spreading vivid bloodstains; within seconds the flow would not stop.

This scene…… was bloody, gruesome, and visually striking.

Du Jie gripped the still‑bleeding short blade, his eyes violent and domineering.

Du Jie, staring fixedly at Qin Bore before him, stepped closer step by step, coldly pressing again:

"I ask you one last time: will you marry me, or not?"

Qin Bore, originally frantic and anxious, after a brief panic, found her tense nerves…… gradually calming.

The air was dead silent and oppressive; the bloody scent permeated the whole sealed suite, making breathing tight.

She lifted her gaze…… and quietly watched the hooded man continually emitting painful wails.

In Qin Bore's clear, cold eyes…… the panic faded, leaving only scrutiny and composure.

Qin Bore pondered a moment, then spoke softly, her tone carrying unshakable resolve:

"Du Jie, you are daydreaming."

The more she watched the gruesome scene before her, her inner sense of unease…… grew stronger.

Qin Bore carefully recalled; the doubts previously obscured by panic now surfaced all at once.

She had spent a long time with Lin Yuan, and she knew his character better than anyone……

Lin Yuan's nature was always stubborn and tenacious; he carried an unyielding, unwilling‑to‑lose spirit.

Even if he suffered grave injuries, broken bones, or pain to the extreme, he would only grit his teeth and endure, holding back any sound.

Lin Yuan himself could never lose control like this, wailing miserably without cease.

Du Jie, hearing Qin Bore's words, felt killing intent flare instantly in his eyes.

Du Jie was about to act again to apply pressure, yet he didn't notice that Qin Bore had already seen through his clumsy ruse.

Qin Bore…… upon close examination, she also caught the faint flaw.

These wails…… faintly carried an extremely subtle electronic‑synthetic quality.

The man's wail sounded lifelike in tone, yet…… lacked the breath undulations and subtle tremors of a person in extreme pain.

This cry was stiff and deliberate.

These heart‑rending wails before her were too staged, too exaggerated, utterly unlike Lin Yuan's disposition.

His bonds…… were merely ordinary rope, loose and slack, with no restraining force.

Given Lin Yuan's skill and explosive power, such ordinary binding could not restrain him in the slightest; he could break free easily.

Looking again at the man tightly bound, Qin Bore's doubts largely fell away.

Although the hood obscured his face, making a full identification impossible,

but Qin Bore had already formed a judgment……

the person before her had an eighty percent chance of not being the real Lin Yuan,

this person was merely a stand‑in Du Jie used to lure her into the trap.

All these doubts piled together, the answer became clear.

Du Jie, seeing Qin Bore still silent, thought she was still hoping for luck, deliberately stalling.

Qin Bore's unyielding attitude completely ignited Du Jie's latent violent fury.

"Since you insist on spurning a toast and drinking the penalty, don't blame me for being ruthless!"

Du Jie's face turned utterly grim, killing intent flashing in his eyes.

Du Jie himself had no patience left.

Du Jie planned…… to unleash his harshest means, utterly crushing Qin Bore's psychological defenses.

A soft puff— the dull thud of the blade entering flesh was especially piercing!

As his words fell, Du Jie hesitated no more; he clenched his blood‑stained short blade and thrust forward with force!

Du Jie's strike— precise and ruthless…… drove deep into the center of the fake Lin Yuan's outstretched palm.

Blood instantly spurted from the wound, scarlet droplets flying through the air to splash the floor and walls, a shocking sight.

But this extreme cruelty was only the beginning.

Du Jie's eyes were ferocious and ruthless, showing no sign of relenting; he gripped the hilt and forced the blade downward in a vicious cut!

The sharp blade sliced flesh and severed tendons……

Accompanied by a faint yet piercing tearing sound, it forcibly severed the entire hand from the wrist.

The next second, the intact hand detached completely from the wrist!

The severed wrist…… thudded heavily onto the clean floor, emitting a dull landing sound.

The wound at the cut surface, now unbound, gushed scalding blood…… like a spring erupting wildly.

The blood instantly soaked the stand‑in's entire arm and clothing.

The floor quickly pooled a glaring patch of blood.

At the same time, the AI‑generated, even more horrific and distorted wail sounded!

The wail reverberated through the entire sealed suite, the extreme sense of horror instantly maxed out, the atmosphere oppressive to the utmost.

And the fake Lin Yuan, this substitute also suffered terribly,

The substitute, he was hooded, and under the hood his mouth was tightly sealed with tape. So this fake Lin Yuan could not make any sound, nor could he beg for mercy.

At this moment, the fake Lin Yuan was drenched in sweat from pain, ferocious, wishing he were dead! @

Du Jie gripped the blood-dripping short blade, his emotions completely out of control!

Du Jie's violent gaze…… locked tightly onto Qin Bore,

Du Jie raised his hand…… placing the icy blade…… directly against the fake Lin Yuan's carotid artery.

Du Jie's blade…… pressed tightly against the flesh; with just a little force, it could instantly take a life.

Du Jie gritted his teeth, each word harsh as he pressed again:

"Qin Bore, I ask you one last time: will you marry me or not? If you don't answer, I'll kill him right now!"

The icy blade pressed the substitute's neck slightly red, accompanied by the faint breathing sound from the AI system, making the scene extremely perilous.

Yet facing this ultimate threat, Qin Bore showed not a trace of panic;

Her pair of exquisite, clear, cold eyes…… deep and tranquil, calm without a ripple.

Qin Bore slightly lifted her gaze, her tone flat to the point of absurdity, showing no reaction: "Oh, then go ahead and kill him."

As soon as she spoke, Du Jie's whole body froze instantly, utterly stunned.

He had imagined Qin Bore's struggle, compromise, pleading……

But Du Jie never expected…… she would react this way.

Watching "Lin Yuan" on the brink of gruesome death, she remained unmoved, even allowing herself to kill him?

After a brief moment of astonishment, Du Jie was completely enraged, his obsessive and crazy emotions totally overtaking reason.

He couldn't believe that Qin Bore, who heads the Divine Phoenix Group and always protects her own, would truly not care about Lin Yuan's life.

The next second, he exerted force with his wrist, the sharp short blade viciously piercing into the fake Lin Yuan's neck!

The blade sank deep, directly piercing through most of the fake Lin Yuan's trachea!

The fake Lin Yuan collapsed, struggling violently. But to no avail.

The fake Lin Yuan's wound was gruesome, warm blood gushing wildly from the blade.

The blood instantly dyed the fake Lin Yuan's entire neck and chest clothing red, the scene bloody and horrifying.

The bound substitute's whole body convulsed violently, trembling uncontrollably.

The fake Lin Yuan emitted a hoarse, leaking gasp from his throat, accompanied by the AI-simulated faint death rattle……

The fake Lin Yuan clung to his last breath, wretched and miserable to the extreme.

This fake Lin Yuan was also extremely tragic; he originally thought he was just assisting Young Master Du, acting as a decoy, pretending to be Lin Yuan.

As it turned out, he never imagined this impersonation would be life‑threatening!

This shows how ruthless Du Jie is.

Du Jie stared fixedly at Qin Bore, his conviction reaching the extreme.

He refused to believe that, having come this far, Qin Bore could still hold out without compromising.

As long as she still cared even a little for Lin Yuan, today she must bow and submit to me.

But the next second, Qin Bore's lips curled into a icy cold smile, her gaze clear and mocking.

Qin Bore spoke lightly, breaking all pretense.

"Is killing fun? If you like it, go on killing—no one can stop you."

Her gaze swept coldly over the constantly struggling fake Lin Yuan on the ground.

Qin Bore's tone…… filled with utter contempt:

"Finding a substitute dummy to deceive me, staging this whole bitter‑meat ploy—do you think it's interesting?"

That sentence exploded like a thunderclap in the room.

Du Jie's pupils contracted suddenly, his whole body frozen stiff in place.

The ferocity and arrogance on Du Jie's face froze instantly, replaced by utter disbelief.

His meticulously arranged, supposedly flawless scheme had actually been seen through by Qin Bore long ago?

After a brief moment of stupor, Du Jie's inner bewilderment was instantly replaced by overwhelming rage.

Du Jie's whole face twisted into a ferocious grimace, losing all semblance of civility.

Watching his scheme exposed publicly, his plan collapsed completely.

This caused Du Jie to lose all reason completely.

Du Jie could no longer bother with pretense; he immediately shouted at the black‑clad lackeys outside and inside:

"All of you, attack! Capture her!"

"Since gentle tactics won't work after proper negotiation, I'll just take her by force!"

Du Jie raised his hand to wipe the blood specks from his face, the corner of his mouth curling into an extremely sinister evil smile,

Du Jie's eyes greedy and crazy, he stared fixedly at the stunningly beautiful Qin Bore, his tone crude and overbearing.

The surrounding black‑clad enforcers on standby…… hearing the command, immediately closed in.

Scores of enforcers packed Qin Bore in the center of the room, completely cutting off all her escape routes.

Du Jie had made up his mind; he would act forcibly, seize Qin Bore by force, and compel her submission with the utmost brutality.

"Qin Bore, don't think that seeing through my trick lets you escape—tonight this room and this whole area are sealed by me; you cannot flee from my grasp!"

Du Jie laughed ferociously, slowly advancing toward Qin Bore.

Just as Du Jie stepped closer, preparing to strike, at this critical juncture……

Qin Bore's expression remained calm and composed, without a trace of panic.

Only saw her slender fingertip twitch^ from the seam of her carefully manicured nail sheath, silently drawing out a sheet as thin as a cicada's wing, almost invisible to the naked eye—a minuscule hidden blade.

The icy thin blade flashed across the fingertip, so fast only an afterimage remained.

Qin Bore easily cut open the handcuff lock that had restrained her for a long time.

From the moment she was surrounded, she had already made preparations.

This blade was her hidden trump card, concealed all along in her nail decoration, unnoticed by anyone.

Du Jie opposite didn't even see her move clearly; his mind was only on subduing her.

Du Jie advanced with a sinister smile, arms wide, charging forward to tightly grab Qin Bore.

With a soft click, the restraints released; Qin Bore's wrist loosened, she completely broke free of all bonds, and her figure instantly regained freedom.

That kick was powerful and clean.

Just as Du Jie was about to close in, Qin Bore's eyes narrowed……

She nimbly sidestepped, and the delicate high-heeled shoes under her feet suddenly exerted force!

Qin Bore's high-heeled shoe struck with pinpoint accuracy, mercilessly delivering a vicious kick to Du Jie's groin vital spot!

The tremendous impact sent Du Jie flying backward several meters, crashing hard onto the hard floor!

This caused Du Jie to convulse all over, even breathing became extremely difficult.

Du Jie instantly let out a heart-rending scream of agony, his body suddenly curling like a shrimp, his face turning deathly pale in an instant!

Below the groin, the excruciating pain shot through his whole body, making it impossible for him to stand steady.

Du Jie lowered his head and saw that a large bloodstain had already appeared on his crotch……

He lay on the ground for several seconds before barely regaining a sliver of consciousness from the extreme pain.

Du Jie never expected that, despite being handcuffed and appearing passive throughout, Qin Bore had hidden a trump card, easily breaking free of her bonds and even managing to wound him severely in return.

This was completely beyond his expectations.

The intense pain and rage intertwined, utterly overwhelming Du Jie's reason.

Du Jie propped himself up on the ground, barely lifting his head, and roared angrily at the surrounding black-clad thugs who were stunned.

"All of you, attack! Capture her! Don't let her escape!"

The black-clad thugs instantly snapped to, eyes fierce, and all together surged forward to assault Qin Bore.

The thugs moved swiftly, each full of vicious intent, planning to swarm her and subdue her.

Facing the siege of several burly men, Qin Bore showed not a hint of fear!

Her expression remained icy, her posture straight and unmoving, calm to a frightening degree.

One thug lunging forward was especially vicious, raising his hand to grasp a sharp dagger and stab straight at Qin Bore's front; his move was fierce, each strike deadly.

Just as the blade tip was about to reach her, Qin Bore lightly shifted her body, precisely dodging the deadly strike!

At the same time, Qin Bore's fingertips shot out swiftly, accurately seizing the opponent's knife-wielding wrist.

Using the opponent's forward momentum, she suddenly exerted force with her wrist, twisting and seizing it.

Only a soft click was heard; the thug's wrist went numb and lost strength, the dagger instantly changed hands, landing firmly in Qin Bore's palm.

The moment she gripped the cold hilt, Qin Bore's aura fully erupted, no longer holding back; she calmly counterattacked with the dagger.

Her blade flashed, her movements clean and decisive!

Each of her strokes…… precisely avoided vital spots yet was extremely damaging, combined with her agile footwork, she nimbly weaved among the thugs.

In a short moment, several of the thugs who rushed forward were hit one after another, crying out as they fell; no one could get close enough to suppress her even a bit—she utterly slaughtered them all, her aura exploding.

But the situation did not improve as a result.

Outside the suite, the hallways, elevator lobbies, and every floor of the hotel were all filled with personnel Du Jie had arranged in advance.

Those thugs, hearing the combat noise inside, saw an endless stream of black-clad thugs rapidly converging on the top-floor suite.

Wave after wave of people kept pouring into the room……

The number of people gathered grew ever larger……

The crowd packed the space tightly, completely sealing off all exits.

Qin Bore's peripheral vision quickly swept the surroundings, and she instantly understood.

Du Jie had long made thorough preparations; the entire suburban hotel was completely under his people's control, inside and out all his men, leaving no blind spots.

Even if her skills were flawless and her close combat formidable, facing the endless, countless masses of manpower, she was still completely forced into a passive position.

At this moment, trying to withdraw and escape completely was already too late.