The white rose I picked up cried and said she liked me.

Xu Xi raised her head and looked at Li Laogui with a pitiful expression.

"Uncle, you must be hungry after a long day. Please don't hurt me... I can cook, I'll make you something to eat..."

Hearing this seemed to touch a nerve in Old Li.

He was instantly enraged and pressed the tip of the knife firmly against Xu Xi's neck.

"Shut the fuck up. You think I don't know what you're thinking?"

"You're trying to take advantage of my momentary lapse in vigilance to escape, aren't you?"

"You've fooled me once, that's enough. Why would I fall for it a second time?"

The knife tip sliced ​​through her skin, instantly staining Xu Xi's fair neck with a streak of blood.

Looking at that fair neck, a surge of lust rushed to Li Laogui's brain.

Damn it, if it weren't for the fact that the buyer over there insisted on a virgin, I would have definitely wanted to try this girl's taste first.

Xu Xi swallowed nervously and explained.

"No...no, Uncle."

"You've tied my feet up, I... I can't run away even if I want to."

Old Li loosened the knife tip pressed against Xu Xi's neck, turned his drunken mind around and thought about it; it seemed to make sense.

Moreover, to prevent Xu Nian from coming to his door, he specially found an empty house that had long been uninhabited and converted it into a secret room, just in case.

He had been waiting by Xu Xi's side for several days without eating, and he also carried Xu Xi home on his back.

At this point, Old Li was starving.

Remembering how he used to squat outside Xu Nian's house, smelling the aroma of the dishes wafting out, Old Li's mouth watered.

Let this girl cook me a meal, and once I've had the energy, I'll take her!

"You'd better behave!"

Old Li loosened the rope around Xu Xi's wrists and glared at her fiercely.

Xu Xi stretched her stiff wrists and slowly stood up.

Her legs were limp and powerless from being bound for so long.

With her hands tied up, Xu Xi had no choice but to hold onto the wall and slowly hop towards the kitchen.

Each jump was accompanied by a loud sound.

Seeing her clumsy appearance, Li Laogui couldn't help but lower his guard a bit.

With her mobility so limited, and with me watching over her, even if this girl had two more legs, she wouldn't be able to escape.

Thinking that he would soon enjoy the same treatment as Xu Nian, Old Li was in a great mood.

He couldn't help but smile, humming an unpleasant tune, as he found a half-empty bottle of baijiu (Chinese liquor) by the bedside.

On such a fine day, it would be a waste not to have a drink.

In the kitchen, Xu Xi racked her brains trying to think of a way to escape.

She deliberately slowed down her cooking to give herself more time.

Old Li's house was a dilapidated shack filled with garbage, and all the windows that could be opened were blocked by clutter and could not be opened at all.

The only way out was through a large iron gate, but it was locked with three locks and covered with layers of tape by Old Li.

His legs were still tightly bound, making every step extremely difficult.

As time ticked by, Xu Xi slowly grew more and more desperate.

This is a completely enclosed room, and there's a tiger that could eat you at any moment.

No wonder Old Li was so easily convinced; he had already surrounded the house with layers upon layers of people.

Li Laogui and others scratched their heads and cheeks, feeling extremely irritable due to hunger.

He came to the kitchen to check on things, only to find that Xu Xi still hadn't finished cooking.

"Are you fucking messing with me? It's been so long and you still haven't finished???"

Xu Xi was suddenly kicked in the waist and fell heavily to the ground.

Several boxes of miscellaneous items were shaken and fell on her.

A sharp pain shot through her, and Xu Xi forced back her tears as she explained.

"I'm...I'm sorry, Uncle, I...this is my first time cooking here, and I'm not familiar with where the seasonings are..."

Although Li Laogui was furious, he also felt that Xu Xi's words made some sense.

He stared intently at Xu Xi.

"You better hurry up, or if you're not done in ten minutes, I'll cripple your legs!"

A glob of thick phlegm, reeking of alcohol, was spat onto Xu Xi's face. Xu Xi suppressed the urge to vomit and struggled to stand up, using the clutter as support.

If I can't find a way to escape in ten minutes, I'm afraid I won't be able to get out.

Huh? What's this?

A small box in the pile of junk caught Xu Xi's attention.

Cephalosporin granules?

Xu Xi quickly turned around and, after confirming that Li Laogui had left the kitchen, quietly took the box of cephalosporin to her side.

The phlegm that Old Li had just spat on him reeked of alcohol.

Xu Xi had heard that one shouldn't take cephalosporins after drinking alcohol.

It seems like there might be danger in eating it?

Xu Xi wasn't sure either, but this box of expired cephalosporin seemed to be the only option she could have.

......

"Uncle, it's done."

Xu Xi trembled as she placed a bowl of noodles on the table, her palms covered in a fine sheen of sweat.

Old Li opened his cloudy eyes, looked at the bowl of fragrant noodles, and smelled it.

It tastes pretty good.

"You, take a bite and show me."

He pointed at Xu Xi, gesturing for her to try a bite.

Xu Xi was startled.

Have we been discovered?

However, she quickly calmed down.

She stirred the noodle soup that had dissolved the cephalosporin tablets, then carefully picked up a piece with her chopsticks and put it in her mouth.

After chewing a few times, swallow it.

Seeing that Xu Xi was fine after eating, Li Laogui snatched the noodle bowl away.

Ignoring the fact that it was still very hot from the pot, they shoved it into their mouths in large gulps.

"You're smart to know what's good for you."

At this moment, Xu Xi's heart was in her throat.

If Old Li is fine after eating, then I will not escape my fate.

If the medication works after taking it, but the effect is insufficient, it will be even more dangerous for you.

Now, Xu Xi can only pray that God will favor her this once.

As the noodles in the bowl dwindled, Old Li still showed no signs of discomfort.

Xu Xi slowly grew desperate.

She sat helplessly on the ground, her eyes filled with despair.

Does this mean I really have no chance at all?

"Hey, little girl, your cooking is really good."

"What a pity, if they hadn't offered so much, I really would have wanted to keep you here, hehehe..."

With his eyes full of satisfaction, Old Li picked up a rope and prepared to tie Xu Xi's wrists again.

Xu Xi closed her eyes with trembling hands, and a tear of blood slid down her cheek.

Just then, a sudden change occurred.

Li Laogui suddenly began to pant heavily, his face turning red.

He gripped his neck tightly and scratched it desperately.

In an instant, Li Laogui seemed to have all his strength drained away, and he lay stiffly on the bed.

He couldn't utter a single word, gasping for breath with all his might, his eyes wide open, staring blankly at the ceiling.

It's now!

Xu Xi rolled off the bed and tried to untie the ropes on her feet.

But the rope was tied very tightly, as if it had been tied in a knot.

She used all her strength, but couldn't budge the rope an inch.

"You...you...you slut! How dare you...you drug me!"

Old Li trembled as he got up, angrily grabbed the rusty iron knife beside him, and staggered toward Xu Xi's location.

Halfway there, he stepped on some debris on the ground, stumbled, and fell to the ground again.

Faster, faster!

Xu Xi was sweating profusely. Nervously, she picked up a sharp piece of metal from the side and kept rubbing it against the rope binding her ankles.