When Shen Wanci received the message, she was on her way to Huo Tingdong's law firm. Seeing the photo, she immediately called back: but the other party was off.

Nie Yucheng was sitting beside her, also seeing those photos: "Wanci, Jingzhou is not that weak. He might have other plans."

He was afraid that Shen Wanci, in a moment of impulse, would fall into the other party's trap. Ji Siyuan sending these photos definitely had ulterior motives. The reason he didn't say anything now was to make her panic and be helpless. Her life hung in the balance, and as time went on, even if she was strong-willed, her psychological defenses would crumble. Once they crumbled, she wouldn't have the heart to think about anything else, making it easy for her to be led around by the nose.

"...I know," Shen Wanci forced herself to look away from the photo, turning off her phone screen and trying to out of sight: "I won't be impulsive, nor will I foolishly send myself to my death. Ji Siyuan must be plotting something bad, intending to use me to cause trouble. I'm powerless. Even if I charged at them with a knife, there's no way I could kill everyone and bring Bo Jingzhou out."

The story of a lowly monk who gets bullied every day transforming into an invincible master is a plot point found in fantasy novels.

She was a complete novice in terms of physical prowess, couldn't act as well as Bo Jingzhou, and had no idea how to engage in business warfare. Her presence there only added more drama to Ji Siyuan's stage.

She was self-aware and knew that her impulsiveness would only hold them back: “Ji Zhou's identity must have been exposed. Having been played for so long, with Ji Siyuan's twisted nature, he wouldn't let him go so easily. Even after being beaten like that before, Ji Zhou didn't give in. He sent me the photos, but it was just to use me to provoke him, make him suffer, and satisfy his twisted desires. As long as I don't appear, he'll keep him, giving Gu Chenye more time.”

Though she was articulate and composed, her tightly clenched phone betrayed the true turmoil of her thoughts.

She was worried about Bo Jingzhou and wished she could crawl through the phone to get to Ji Siyuan and chop him up.

"……"Nie YuCheng had been thinking of reasons since he saw the photo, wanting to persuade her, but before he could even speak, Shen WanCi finished saying what he was going to say. He helplessly smiled, "Sometimes I really hope you can be a little love-struck, so that I seem a little useful."

Shen Wanci was stunned for a few seconds before she reacted to what he meant. "You think too highly of me. I also have a tendency to panic. The reason I'm able to stay calm right now is because I believe in Jingzhou, in you, and in Gu Chenye. I'm also worried that my impulsiveness will hold us back and disrupt the plan."

I've already made plans. If he really gets into trouble, I'll find a chance to hack that bastard Ji Siyuan to death with a knife. After hacking him to death, I'll pour sulfuric acid on him, aiming for a mutual destruction.

Nie Yu Cheng: "..."

He was speechless for a long time before finally squeezing out a sentence from his throat: "Don't be so extreme, life still has to go on."

Shen Wanci smiled, but said nothing. She turned her head to look out the window. The strained smile she had been wearing disappeared the moment she took her gaze away from Nie Yuchen's.

She was incredibly troubled right now. Everyone understood the logic, but understanding didn't necessarily mean truly grasping it. What if something unexpected happened? But she couldn't burden Nie Yu Cheng with her distress. Letting those negative emotions out would only result in more people worrying and feeling sad; there wouldn't be any real help.

"Since you know everything, why don't you just stay obediently at Yuting Pavilion?"

"At times like this, one must always keep busy to avoid overthinking. Doing nothing but waiting will only make me want to grab a knife and go after Ji Siyuan. My life and Bo Jingzhou's life for his? Not worth it. I can't help on the front lines, so I can only see if I can help Lawyer Huo out, clean up Lu's mess."

If he continues to ferment, when he comes back nine deaths and one life, he will still be arrested and put in jail. It would be too tragic, wouldn't it? This pampered young master who grew up with everything, has never suffered hardship or fought anyone, even his abs are two less than others, he will definitely be bullied."

Nie YuCheng saw that she was in a bad mood and deliberately teased her: "Haven't you ever thought, he could be the next prison king?"

“……”Shen Wanci suddenly thought of the scene where Bo Jingzhou and Qin Hexit fought, being able to fight a special forces soldier to a draw, “It’s possible.”

Silence returned to the carriage.

As soon as they arrived at Huo Tingdong's law firm, Shen Wanci pushed the door open and got out of the car. Before she could even get her bearings, she couldn't help but ask: "Knowing the situation now, did he anticipate this beforehand?"

Looking into the woman's glistening eyes, Nie Yu Cheng couldn't bear to refuse. He nodded slightly. "En."

"I'll go up first," Shen Wanci got out of the car. Seeing Nie Yucheng also wanted to get out, she raised her hand to stop him: "You don't have to follow me, I won't be impulsive. It took a lot of effort to go from negative 300 million to having a little money. I haven't enjoyed it properly yet, I will definitely fight to stay alive. Just in case that dog thing provokes me and I can't hold back, before I get impulsive, I promise I'll call you first and make a will."

Nie Yucheng smiled, knowing she didn't want him to follow. He gentlemanly retracted his leg, but Qin Yuezhi had been at Huo Tingdong's law firm these days. With her there, she would definitely be able to persuade Shen Wanci: "Okay, call me if anything happens."

When Shen Wanci entered the office building, he still called Qin Yuezhi.

……

In a dilapidated residential building, Bo Jingzhou, who had slept for an unknown amount of time, slowly opened his eyes. The first thing he saw was the old and yellowed ceiling.

The window was drawn with curtains, obscuring the outside view. One could only tell it was evening from the light filtering in.

Bo Jingzhou rubbed his throbbing head, propping himself up with his elbow and sitting up from the bed. He first lowered his head to look at himself, his clothes had been changed, and the positioning listening device was discovered by Ji Siyuan. He didn't show any disappointment either.

This isn't the first time he's encountered something like this, done by humans. Compared to last time, he only felt weak in his legs and wasn't injured.

Bo Jingzhou focused his attention, carefully listening to the surrounding sounds. There was not a single sound. This place was far away from residential areas and not even near a road. His gaze swept around the area. The curtains were not blackout, but the light coming in from outside was limited, only barely able to give him a general idea of what was there.

This house is very old, the walls are peeling, it's clear that it has been abandoned for a long time.

There was a switch above the bed. He reached out and flipped it on. The old-fashioned light bulb emitted a dim, warm glow, like a flickering ghost fire.

It was then that Bao Jingzhou realized that although the house was old, the bed he was lying on was new, and there was no stale damp smell characteristic of a long-unused house.

"Squeak".

The old wooden door creaked open, and Ji Siyuan walked in from outside. He greeted him as familiarly as before, as if the two of them had never quarreled: "Brother, are you awake? Did you sleep well?"