Chapter 110: Calamity From the Heavens (Part II)
Liao Qiniang, accompanied by her subordinates, restrained Ayi and the others, forcing Yang Yaozong through a labyrinthine alley until they reached a dilapidated courtyard. Within the courtyard were two horses tethered and a horse-drawn carriage parked nearby. Yang Yaozong understood that this place had been prepared in advance by Liao Qiniang and her group.
Yang Yaozong fixed his gaze on Liao Qiniang and said, “Now, you should release these people, shouldn’t you?”
Liao Qiniang glanced at Yang Yaozong, then at the third man lying atop Hei Yao, and asked, “Third Brother, feeling better?”
The third man gritted his teeth and nodded, painfully sliding off Hei Yao’s body. His feet barely touched the ground before he nearly collapsed but managed to curl his legs and stand, glaring furiously at Yang Yaozong.
Liao Qiniang commanded, “Bind him!”
Yang Yaozong shot a fierce glare at her.
Liao Qiniang continued, “Control him, and I will naturally release your friends. You’d better not resist!” With that, she tightened her grip on Ayi’s neck.
This time, although Ayi felt the pain, she didn’t scream. Instead, she clenched her teeth, stretched her neck, and lifted her head.
Seeing Ayi endure the pain, Yang Yaozong nodded and said, “Very well.”
No sooner had he spoken than the man called Third Brother pulled a rope from his clothes, gritting his teeth as he bound himself tightly. The rope, along with his clothing, dug painfully into his flesh. Yang Yaozong frowned but stared coldly at Liao Qiniang, not uttering a sound despite the pain.
Liao Qiniang hadn’t expected that Yang Yaozong, who appeared to be a refined scholar, would be so loyal to his friends and so enduring. He was far more difficult to deal with than she had imagined, and she couldn’t help but respect him a little more.
She ordered her maid and Fourth Brother, “Release those two.”
Liao Qiniang looked coldly and emotionlessly at Se Wu and Zhou Lie as they were freed and said, “I can let you two go now. Continue north by boat all the way to the capital. After a few days there, I’ll receive news and will release the others. Remember—do not disembark midway! Do not report to the authorities! My men are on the boat. If I find out you two cause even the slightest trouble or try to inform the officials, I will kill both of them immediately!”
Hearing this, Yang Yaozong’s fury flared. “You said you only wanted to capture me! Why bring her along?”
Liao Qiniang snorted coldly, casting a glance at him. “You think I wanted to capture you all?”
Yang Yaozong, Ayi, Zhang Lie, and Se Wu were all stunned.
Yang Yaozong thought bitterly, Are you mad? If you didn’t want to capture us, why cause trouble? He met Liao Qiniang’s cold gaze and retorted, “You say you didn’t want to capture us? Then what were you doing earlier in the street? Wasn’t it you who deliberately caused trouble?”
Liao Qiniang looked down on him with a mocking smile. “I only coveted your horse.”
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