After Lily moved the three men together, beads of sweat had already formed on her forehead. After all, they were three muscular men, and it was difficult for a petite lady like her to do such things which required a lot of physical strength.After she was done with the trio, Lily went downstairs to have a look and found this wooden house in the countryside. It was true that, in a place where few people lived, no one would come to their aid, no matter how loudly they screamed.The refrigerator was filled with enough bread and milk to sustain one’s living for a few days. Then, she went to another room to check on Giselle, who was asleep on the bed, completely unaware she was ever in danger. That was great news for Lily. Giselle, in this state, was better than her being awake, panicking, and making things more difficult for Lily. Hence, Lily put a blanket over her, helping her sleep better before returning upstairs.She turned on the main switch, and the house became brightly lit in
When Leonel blurted something out, he realized he could speak again. Stunned for a moment, he said, "I-I can talk! I can talk again!" Leonel was so excited that he forgot his current situation, immersed in the joy of suddenly becoming mute but then unexpectedly returning to normal again, "Bro, bro! Look, I can talk again! I'm not mute anymore. I can talk now! Look!" "Shut up!" Christopher was annoyed and looked at the overjoyed man in front of him. After being reprimanded like this, he closed his mouth subconsciously. The driver came back to his senses to the current situation.He tried to move but found that he was still unable to. There was no rope on his body, but he felt tied up. To be precise, it felt like being paralyzed. There was only numbness. "How come I can’t feel anything?" While Christopher was still unsure of what was happening, he instantly thought of the reported secret body combat tactics from the East as he saw the motions she made. It was
Christopher was silent.He opened his eyes wide, and although his face remained calm and unchanged, it was apparent he was still in shock. He probably did not expect a petite woman like Lily to make such a fierce shot. Not only did she move quickly, but he also could not see her attack."Can you tell me now? Who do you work for?" Lily glanced and said. Christopher recovered from the shock, smiled coldly, then turned his head away from her. He did not intend to cooperate. Lily did not care either and suddenly walked over to him. She bent down, touched his body, and took out a phone. There was a fingerprint lock on it, so she picked up his hand, unlocked it with his fingers, and finally took a tissue from the bedside table and wiped her hands in disgust.When she took out the tissue, she saw a tray put there by Jo. She then remembered seeing such a thing, so she picked it up. She sat down on the chair again with the tray on her lap. She was holding the phone with he
Leonel was so scared that his face turned pale, "P-Please, don’t! I'll make the call!"Seeing his fear, Lily became curious, "What is this? What’s inside the syringe?"Leonel did not respond, so Lily pretended to stab him again. He ducked back and said, "W-Wait! I-It's a drug!"Lily got upset when he said that, and she suddenly stepped on Leonel's body, "You guys are still making this?""Ah!" Leonel yelled and vomited blood. He became annoyed and thought, ‘Why did it have to be me again?!’“No, it’s not ours. Our employer gave that to us. He said you would listen to us if we injected you with that.” He spat out a lot of blood while coughing."Haha! He said I’d listen to you?!" She looked evil, and her whole demeanor resembled a demon out of hell. The look in her eyes signaled that she was ready to kill someone. "Please spare my life. I don't know anything. We're just doing this for the money. Besides, before we even tried to use it on you, we..." Leonel wailed again and aga
“What do you want me to say?" Jo was still wearing his sunglasses. It was a little crooked but still glued to his face.Lily thought it was an eyesore, so she stretched out her hand and took it off for him. After taking it off, she understood why he wore that pair of sunglasses wherever he went. He had only one eye. Only one eye was staring at her, and the other eye was cloudy and completely blind.She removed his sunglasses, and only his good eye shot a glare at her. But since Lily had tied him up, he had no choice but to struggle."Tell your employer I died of an overdose when you gave me the injection. Tell him to come over quickly," Lily knew the mastermind only wanted her to control her and not kill her. Hence, the mastermind would rush over to check out the situation if he heard she had died."Will you let us go after I say that?" Jo’s one eye lit up with a cold and faint light, looking at Lily angrily. Lily laughed twice, "Just kidding! You kidnapped my assistant and me, y
Leonel froze in fear and did not dare move. He could not believe the vicious words that just came from Lily, mainly since she said them with a smile, which was very creepy.Lily continued, "Unfortunately, I have no experience, so I can't control the severity of the knife. Would you care if I didn’t do it properly?" "Don't, don't..." The sunglasses man's eyes were twitching, but he was still stubborn, "Do you think we'd be afraid?""Oh, you aren't afraid? Of course, it's best not to be. After all, you're all big men, not little girls," she nodded, "By the way, have you heard of how they torture prisoners?" Leonel kept quiet. They had never heard of it before and did not want to hear about it either!Lily ignored their thoughts, and even if they responded, she would still ignore them anyway. She continued, "A thick hemp rope would be tied at both ends, but the person isn't dead. They would still be breathing."She shook her head, "I mean, what society do we live in now,
Leonel glanced at Lily and then deliberately increased his volume, "How would I know how much is one day, and how much is two? She’d been kidnapped, and you didn’t take her away immediately! What’s this nonsense? Tell me, what should we do now?" The people on the other line were getting angry, so they asked, "Where's your boss?" "Boss?" After thinking for a while, Leonel said, "My boss is still deciding if she can be rescued, so hurry up and come here!" After speaking, Lily decisively pressed the hang-up button. "Miss, did I settle that properly?" Leonel was careful to please, not wanting to anger the devil in front of him. Lily glanced at him and stood up with a cold snort, "The three of you stay here. I’ll deal with you all later!"…Alexander booked a flight ticket for the earliest departure. He thought he would be able to see her right away, but he did not expect not to be able to contact anyone after getting off the plane. The call could not ge
"Where's my phone?” She asked the three people in the room. Without a phone, there was no way to reply to the company's letter or call Alexander back. Although he did not know that something had happened to her, he should still be worried if she was unreachable, right? The driver tightened his mouth, "I don't know." "Huh?" She snorted threateningly, and her eyes swept coldly over him. He did not seem to be lying when Lily looked at him, so she turned her eyes to Jo again but just glanced at his face, then moved away and squatted directly in front of Christopher, "Tell me. Where’s my phone?" Christopher glanced at her but said nothing. He had been holding back for a long time. He could not move nor speak. Only his eyes could roll around. He was no different from a cripple.They had heard stories about it but never saw it in real life. Today, they finally saw the power of the forbidden kickboxing skills. It was such a disgrace to experience it at the han
Lily tilted her head up to fight back her tears, saying, “There’s something I find strange.”“What is it?” Mike asked after comforting his son.“Instead of detaining Prince Ross, Her Majesty has sent him back to Yudonia. If so, why couldn’t we reach him?”After some thought, Mike answered, “There are two possibilities. It’s probably due to poor signals, or he doesn’t want us to contact him.”The two shared a look, knowing what each other was wondering.‘Why can’t we contact Ross? Is he planning something?’…Three days later, Lily inserted the last needle into the queen’s leg and looked up at her, saying, “You should start feeling your legs tomorrow. Still, it’ll take some time before you can stand.”Suddenly, Lily chuckled.“Why are you laughing?” Yasmin touched her legs. She had begun to regain sensation in her legs over the last two days. She then began to believe that she could get up. However, the queen was hesitant when the queen heard Lily chuckle.Lily shook her head
Lily straightened up and said without resentment, “Of course, you wouldn’t.”“That’s… quite a pity,” the queen murmured thoughtfully.“Well, there’s a price to pay for everything. That’s how the world balances itself,” Lily continued, “I can’t stop you if you must carry on with R10. Still, I won’t witness whether or not it succeeds. I just wish the outcome isn’t something you’ll regret.”Lily smiled and turned to head out the door.Rick heard their conversation as he stood guard outside. After exchanging looks with Lily as she brushed past him, he entered the room and saw the needles in Yasmin’s legs. “Your Majesty, those needles—”The queen waved dismissively. “It’s okay. Lily will remove them later.”Even so, Rick was wary. “You’re being too careless, Your Majesty. What if that woman—”“She wouldn’t,” Yasmin interjected, shaking her head."Why do you trust her so much?" Rick asked despite himself. The queen fell silent. If Rick had not asked her that, she would not have rea
Lily took out a cloth and unfolded it, revealing a row of silver needles inside. Yasmin was surprised she carried the needles with her.“Tell me. What do you want?” The queen took a deep breath to calm herself. She then reminded herself that she could always say no to Lily’s request. Still, Yasmin was cautious about Lily trying to trick her.Lily casually said, "I left because Prince Ross wanted to help me. I hope you don’t punish him.""That's it?" Yasmin thought she had misheard Lily. 'Is she trying to talk terms with me just so that I won't punish my son?' she wondered in disbelief."Ross is my son. I won't harm him. Don't you think you've wasted an opportunity by making such a request?" The queen shook her head. "I wasn’t sure if you’d blame him, but he did rescue me once. If I don't do anything, it would be ungrateful of me," Lily said gently, "Also, didn’t you already lock him up?"Yasmin was puzzled. "No, I only sent him back to Yudonia. He kept trying to get me to sto
"Three days," Lily replied.“That’s it?!” Yasmin was in disbelief. She thought Lily would try to buy some more time and suspected she would say the process would take several months or even years.‘I haven’t felt my legs for over a decade. I wouldn’t mind waiting for three more days.’“Are you sure I can get up and walk in just three days?” Yasmin pressed her legs hard but felt nothing. She would have treated her legs long ago if it were that easy.The queen had visited many famous doctors from various countries, but they could only stop her legs from getting weaker. However, Lily confidently told Yasmin that she could fix her legs so quickly.Yasmin wanted to believe it.After some consideration, Lily said, “I can’t guarantee that you’ll walk as fast as you once could. After all, you haven’t used your legs for a long time, and your muscles have atrophied. Still, you’ll recover slowly.”Yasmin nodded repeatedly, thinking it was good enough. She never dreamed of walking as well a
“Because only our opinions matter." Lily thought of something and said, "Unless you choose to believe Rhea.""I… don't trust anyone." Yasmin’s expression stiffened as she turned her wheelchair away."Your Majesty, I know you're dedicated to the experiment, but there are other things in life. Have you ever considered letting go of your burden to sightsee? You’ve done enough as a queen over the last few decades. Aren’t you tired of living a lonely life?”Lily gently spoke as she gazed at Yasmin’s back.The older woman caressed her knees with both hands and stared down at her legs, murmuring, “Sightsee, huh? I’ve forgotten what that’s like.”Yasmin had not used her legs for many years. Initially, she could still stand up and sometimes took a few steps. However, she could no longer get to her feet.She had grown accustomed to sitting in a wheelchair, but she felt a pang of sorrow after hearing Lily’s suggestion.Lily asked, “What if I can help you stand again? What if you can walk a
"Yes, I returned not just for him but also for you," Lily said, "I'm sure you were anxious for my return, weren't you?"Yasmin scoffed dismissively. "Why would I be? I have my bargaining chip. Besides, did you honestly think I couldn’t bring you back?""Bargaining chip? Do you mean Nick?" Lily shook her head with a smile. "Don't forget that he's not my son. Do you think he'll be much of a bargaining chip to you if I choose to ignore him for my three children?"She did not wait for Yasmin to reply and continued, "Besides, Nick still has a father who’s willing to die for him. If Mike decides to take drastic action against you— Yes, you're a queen, and you don't care much about an insignificant businessman.“However, don't forget that his business spans worldwide. There's no guarantee what he might do. Who knows, he might spread information that can affect Your Majesty and Yudonia's reputation?""You…" The queen was exasperated but could not retort.Lily noticed it and casually said
Rick could only remain silent at that moment.Yasmin then turned her wheelchair around and blandly said, “Bring Lily over. I’d like to see what excuses that sly woman can come up with.”"Your Majesty?" Rick was puzzled. "You know she'll just lie to you. Why must you—"Yasmin interjected, "I'd like to hear what she has to say."Rick had no choice but to leave and do as she said.As Lily was about to doze off, she heard noises from outside and opened her eyes. Immediately after, the door opened, and Rick appeared. He glared at her and spoke coldly, “Her Majesty wants to see you.”Lily glanced at Rick calmly and stood up as if she had expected his appearance. On the other hand, Mike rose before her and headed out.However, Rick stopped him as he reached the door. “You stay.”"But we came together!" Mike glanced over his shoulder at Lily, signaling her to persuade the man. Rick added, "The queen doesn’t wish to see you. Just stay here!"Lily patted Mike's shoulder and said gentl
Everyone was shocked when Lily returned to the embassy with Mike. One of the staff members quickly left to report the news to Queen Yasmin.Meanwhile, Lily saw people peering at her and Mike from the corner. Afterward, several guarded-looking men appeared. Lilt recognized them as the queen’s attendants. They brought Mike and Lily inside and then gave the duo a thorough search.The men only relaxed after finding nothing suspicious about the duo. Even so, Lily could not see the queen as the men told her to wait in an innermost room instead.After returning to the embassy, Lily felt a sense of strange familiarity. Although she knew the place well, her mindset had changed.She previously hated the embassy and simply wanted to escape. However, she had returned with a critical mission. Not only did she have to complete it, but she also needed to leave the place in one piece.While she was calm, Mike was somewhat anxious. He clasped his hands on his knees and glanced around as he sat dow
"I promise I'll do anything you want, okay?" Mike begged. He was desperate to see his son, so he decided to follow Lily when she insisted on returning to the embassy.Mike continued, “If any of you go with her, they might stop or suspect you. They won’t do that to me. It’s natural for me to want to see and rescue my son. I’m the best candidate because it makes sense for me to sacrifice myself for him.”After a short silence, Lily said, “You’re right.” She then looked at Alexander, who pondered before slowly raising his head and saying, “Me too.”Dominic tapped the table. "So do I."Cameron thought for a moment before saying, "I've no objections."Seeing this, Austin spread his arms and said, "Since you all agree, what else can I say? Let's do it!"It did not matter whether or not he agreed, but he just wanted to support Mike. The latter nodded and became emotional, saying, “Thanks, you guys!”"Why are you thanking us? Just be careful, and don’t be rash like you promised," Aust