A pond full of blooming flowers, an ultimate addiction.

The sun dipped below the horizon, the crescent moon hung high, and the cold wind of the November night blew into the desolate warehouse, howling like a vengeful ghost.

With a smile, Jiang Xue watched as two bodyguards, following orders, held down Jiang Yi's legs tightly, allowing the sharp knife to slash at the soles of Jiang Yi's feet. With each slash, they sprinkled salt that had been prepared beforehand.

"So my sister hurt her foot. That's terrible."

Jiang Yi closed her eyes tightly, her face turning deathly pale. The blade sliced ​​across the sole of her foot, and the momentary pain made her wince. She gritted her teeth and endured the pain without making a sound.

"Does it hurt? Beg me."

Old wounds haven't healed, and new ones are added again and again, like rubbing salt into them, over and over again. "I have plenty of time to play with you slowly."

"Is that all you're capable of?"

Jiang Yi's back was already covered in cold sweat. The pain had drained her of warmth and strength, and her weak voice was full of arrogance.

"I underestimated you. There's something you probably don't know yet."

Jiang Xue took out her phone; the video inside was sent to her by Zhou Guangzhen.

Jiang Yi felt the blood dripping from her injured foot onto the ground, forming a bewitching blood flower. She frowned and completely ignored Jiang Xue.

"Chi Ruiche was in a car accident."

With just a few words, Jiang Yi suddenly opened his eyes, each word carrying an eerie power.

"I don't believe you, look."

Jiang Xue's wicked scheme succeeded, and she played the surveillance video. In just one minute, from Chi Ruiche entering the car to the car accident, the ear-piercing sound of the two cars colliding pierced through the screen and struck straight to people's hearts.

"It's just a composite video." Jiang Yi pressed his body against the wall, avoiding the image that had just flashed by.

"This video was taken in Jiade City. There were two dead and two injured at the scene. Who do you think died and who was injured?"

Jiang Xue's voice was like Death whispering in Jiang Yi's ear, "It's okay if you don't believe me, I'll show you a news article."

"A two-vehicle collision occurred at 1 p.m. on November 2nd in front of the Jinye Hotel in this city."

In a fleeting shot, a black car with the license plate "京A" (Beijing A) is seen squeezed together in half, and then the video and sound abruptly stop.

"You seem to recognize this license plate number more than I do," Jiang Xue said, her phone playing a video of Chi Ruiche getting into the car.

Jiang Yi could no longer remain calm; her eyes were filled with unease, and her voice began to tremble. "What do you want me to do?"

"Six hours have passed, and the car is wrecked like this. Are the people inside still alive?"

Jiang Xue held her phone with her slender fingers, the image frozen on the license plate number.

"Keep watching, keep watching." Jiang Yi's hands trembled as he endured the pain in his body.

Beg me!

Jiang Xue's smile was very gentle, but it contained a visible hint of sarcasm and mockery.

"I beg you!"

"Is this still my sister? She was so arrogant and unyielding just now, how come she's begging me?" Jiang Xue's tongue was as venomous as an apricot, sinister and menacing.

"Please keep reading, I just want to know if he's safe."

"No, keep your attitude."

Seeing that Jiang Yi's psychological defenses had crumbled, Jiang Xue finally showed joy again, saying, "When you ask for help, you should have the right attitude."

Jiang Xue slowly backed away, "Crawl over here and kowtow to me."

Jiang Yi, still crawling, leaned against the wall to stand up, the pain in the soles of his feet sweeping through his entire body.

With a thud, he knelt on the cement floor, his knees scraping against the ground, blood gushing from his feet, leaving a trail of blood mixed with dust.

Jiang Xue deliberately teased her, taking two steps back just as she was about to get closer. "Haha, it seems more interesting than killing you."

"Please tell me, is he injured?" Jiang Yi's head slammed heavily against the ground.

"Keep going." Jiang Xue's laughter grew increasingly manic.

Jiang Yi clenched her fist and slammed it heavily on the ground again. The physical reaction made her almost dizzy, as the dark shadows seemed to envelop her.

"boom--"

A crisp gunshot pierced the silent night, instantly breaking the stalemate. The spent cartridge was ejected, and a bodyguard was struck squarely between the eyebrows and fell to the ground, blood spreading across the surface.

The surviving bodyguards immediately hid in a corner, drew their pistols, and went into alert mode.

"Hide, we've been discovered."