Highway 7 was a newly built highway in Yun City. It was in the southwest and was currently under construction. It was expected to be completed next year. Many fences had been built on the nearby road. Jiang Jiu found the wrong intersection a few times when driving over. It was already dark when she reached.
As the road was under construction, there were no street lamps around, nor were there any surveillance cameras. Not far ahead was illuminated by the headlights. Jiang Jiu saw that light and stopped the car by the side.
She turned off the engine and quickly ran towards the bright place with her phone. The middle of the originally dark road was lit up by a circle of luxury car lights. There were many people around, and the well-dressed men all had female companions in their arms.
"I don't dare anymore. I really don't dare anymore!"
"Third Young Master, please let me go—"
Jiang Jiu rushed into the crowd and looked in the direction of the cries. Her eyes widened in an instant.
Not far away, there were two motorcycles parked. Shi Yi's hands and feet were tied by a hemp rope as thick as her wrist, and her hands and feet were hung at the back of the two vehicles.
Buzz! Buzz!
The engines roared, and the two motorcycles moved in opposite directions. As the motorcycles moved forward, Shi Yi's body was pulled, and her hands and feet were instantly pulled to the greatest angle.
"Ah!" The scream was heart-wrenching.
"Hahaha, this is really fun. So this is what it looks like to be dismembered."
"Hmph, who asked her to offend Third Young Master? How dare she cause trouble on the big day!"
"That's right. Serves you right…"
The men and women kept mocking her, and a chill ran down Jiang Jiu's back. The Third Young Master of the Lu family was indeed as the rumors said. He was young and vicious, and he did not leave any leeway!
However, Shi Yi was innocent. She had implicated her friends.
At the front of the group, a man in a black leather coat stood tall and upright. His handsome face was charming, and he seemed to have fused with the night. His left leg was bent, and there was a cigarette between his fingers. He was watching the scene not far away with interest.
His eyes were especially calm. Jiang Jiu could only see coldness and impatience. There was no fluctuation at all.
Jiang Jiu didn't have time to think. She went forward and stood in front of the man. "Third Young Master, let my friend go. The photo at the wedding has nothing to do with her."
Against the light, the man's well-defined handsome face was outlined. He held a cigarette between his fingers and looked up at the person in front of him. "It has nothing to do with her? Why does it have nothing to do with her?"
"I printed the photo and prepared the frame. Everything was my idea."
Lu Jinxing's lips curled up. "I saw with my own eyes that she carried the photo to the stage. How can she be unrelated?"
As soon as he finished speaking, the two motorcycles started up again. Shi Yi's limbs were constantly pulled, and she screamed in fear.
"Jiujiu, save me, save me!"
Jiang Jiu was burning with anxiety. "Get them to stop. If this continues, something bad will happen!"
"As long as I don't say stop, this game has to continue."
"If Third Young Master wants to vent his anger, you can come at me." Jiang Jiu tried her best to lower her posture. Lu Jinxing's men were around her. If she angered them, it would not do them any good.
"Okay, then go and replace her."
"Hoho—"
Loud whistles sounded everywhere. No one said anything to stop her. They even watched Jiang Jiu run over and untie her friend's limbs. All the cells in their bodies became excited.
"Yiyi, how are you?" Jiang Jiu helped her good friend up and sized her up.
Shi Yi's eyes were red and swollen from crying. "I, I'm fine. Jiujiu, you…"
There was no time to say anything else. Jiang Jiu pushed her good friend to the side. Then, she turned around and walked to the motorcycle. She took the initiative to say, "I'm ready."
This man would never let the matter rest unless he got back at her.
Everyone present tonight saw with their own eyes how unwilling the Third Young Master of the Lu family was to get married. By right, they should call Jiang Jiu Third Sister-in-law, but who would dare to be nice to someone Lu Jinxing didn't like?
Jiang Jiu's hands were tied up by rough hemp rope. She did not resist at all and looked like she was submitting.
The surrounding crowd gathered in the middle. Lu Jinxing raised one leg and stepped on the hood of the car, looking straight ahead with his eagle-like eyes.
Buzz!
The motorcycle started again, and the rider kept turning the throttle. The roar was exciting.
Jiang Jiu turned her head and saw that her shadow was stretched out by the light. Before she could come back to her senses, a huge pulling force came from her wrist. She lost her balance and staggered to the ground.
Her legs and knees hit the asphalt road hard, and her body dragged forward a few meters with the inertia of the pull. The motorcycle stopped at the right time. Although she was wearing pants, her tender skin definitely couldn't withstand such a strong drag.
Jiang Jiu took a deep breath and gritted her teeth as she stood up again. There was a burst of cheers around her. The Third Young Mistress of the Lu family was really miserable.
What happened just now was just a test. Seeing that Lu Jinxing didn't say anything, everyone gradually became bolder.
Buzz!
"Buzz buzz!"
For the next few times, the pulling force became stronger and stronger. Jiang Jiu's knees, elbows, and palms were forcibly ground off a layer of skin after being dragged again and again.
"Please stop, stop it—" Shi Yi's heart skipped a beat. Her shoulders were pressed down and she could not move forward at all.
Jiang Jiu gritted her teeth. She knew very well that no matter what she said now, it would only make that man worse.
"Someone over there called the police!"
Someone in the crowd reminded them that they came out to have fun and didn't want to cause trouble. The encirclement of the luxury cars dispersed in the blink of an eye. Jiang Jiu saw Lu Jinxing lower his head and get into the black sports car. The streamlined car drove away in the blink of an eye.
Shi Yi took the opportunity to run over and quickly untie Jiang Jiu's wrist.
The headlights disappeared one after another, and the surroundings became pitch-black again. Jiang Jiu picked up the phone on the ground and hurriedly pulled Shi Yi away with the help of the light.
On the way back, Shi Yi cried in fear. She was not injured, but she was quite frightened.
Jiang Jiu blamed herself. She had accidentally implicated her good friend. After driving Shi Yi home, she instructed her to lock the doors and windows. If there were any problems, she would inform her immediately.
When she returned to Ci Garden, it was already nine in the evening. Jiang Jiu pushed open the bedroom door, but there was no sign of Lu Jinxing.
Her entire body hurt, as if her bones had been broken apart. After a simple wash, Jiang Jiu sat by the bed and applied medicine. Her knees were bruised, and the skin on her elbows and palms that had been rubbed by the sand was bloodshot. She used a cotton swab to disinfect the wounds. Fortunately, they were all small injuries and would not leave scars.
After applying the medicine, Jiang Jiu didn't eat and fell onto the bed. The bedroom was dim. She turned sideways to look at the moon in the night sky and frowned. Was this the life she was going to live in the future? She had never thought of provoking him. She only wanted to protect herself, but this wouldn't do.
The next morning, Jiang Jiu looked at the injuries on her body and couldn't help but sigh. It was said that one had to lower their head under someone else's roof. Lu Jinxing was too vicious. She was the one who would suffer if they fought head-on.
After a while, Jiang Jiu came out of the bedroom and saw an unfamiliar man standing in front of the study from afar.