Those Classmates who Suddenly Disappeared
Chapter 437

Chapter 437: 437

As soon as she returned to the villa, the feeling of her plan falling apart at the last minute made Qian Ying so mad she almost slammed the table. She fixed Ning Qi with a dissatisfied look and said: "If it weren’t for you arriving late, Qian Ye would have been captured by now. But now, he has escaped."

Ning Qi lowered her head on one side, she did not dare to meet Qian Ying’s eyes. She was shivering slightly. She didn’t want things to end up like this either, but Gu Fan was just too crafty.

Qian Ying took several deep breaths to suppress her dissatisfaction, before saying: "Twice, twice that little girl has ruined my plans. Do you know who she is?"

At this, Ning Qi shook her head. She did not recall Gu Fan having a young girl among his companions.

"It doesn’t matter. The priority now is for you, Ning Qi, to immediately move the other two sleeping pods," Qian Ying grew a bit worried, her unease growing. "After two such encounters, Second Elder Sister must have wised up. She might even take the initiative to confront me. We have to be extra careful from now on."

Ning Qi nodded: "I understand. I will send people to investigate Gu Fan’s movements right away," she said, before setting off into action.

In the past, Qian Ying would have harshly punished such an incompetent subordinate, but things were different now. With manpower critically short, Qian Ying still had many uses for Ning Qi and couldn’t offend her too much.

Ning Qi hadn’t left for long when Qian Ying began to feel sleepy. Confident she hadn’t been followed, she decided to go to bed early.

She didn’t know how much time had passed when she was jolted awake from a deep sleep. Feeling refreshed, she even stretched lazily, but was shocked by the sudden voice: "You’re finally awake."

"What?" Qian Ying exclaimed, turning her head hastily. She then noticed a familiar figure leisurely sitting on the couch next to her, reading a book with great interest.

Lin Xi relaxed with one leg crossed over the other, looking leisurely and seemingly at ease. "Fourth Sister, long time no see. You haven’t changed one bit. Good things abound, huh? You even dared to mess with me, I guess your wings have hardened."

"Second Elder Sister, how did you get here?" Qian Ying retained her smile and glanced at the door, wondering if she might be able to escape if she made a rush for it.

At this, Lin Xi scoffed. "Give up that thought, Fourth Sister. Outside, it’s all my people. You don’t have a chance to escape. Might as well accept your fate!" After finishing her sentence, she closed her book and her face suddenly turned stern: "On both occasions, you’ve caused trouble for me. There’s no one else living where you stay, so it seems that Big Sister doesn’t act together with you."

"Yeah, Big Sister was busy. She asked me to go find your whereabouts first," Qian Ying replied. She knew that Lin Xi feared Big Sister the most, so she brought up Big Sister, hoping to intimidate Lin Xi.

However, Lin Xi seemed skeptical: "The first time you targeted me, it was understandable. You had just found out about my whereabouts and probably didn’t have time to notify Big Sister. But there was ample time between the first and second incidents for you to inform Big Sister so she could deal with me. But she still didn’t show up on the second occasion. I want you to come clean. Did you not inform Big Sister, or were you unable to?"

Hearing this, Qian Ying started to shake slightly. She knew she had been exposed, but tried to maintain the smile on her face: "You’re overthinking things, Second Elder Sister."

"Am I the one overthinking, or are you the one lying?" Lin Xi still didn’t believe her: "I know Big Sister better than anyone. She loathes those who betray Shennv Xuanhui. Out of all of them, I am the most unforgivable. If you knew about my whereabouts and didn’t report to Big Sister, she wouldn’t let you off the hook either. But if you had reported my location to Big Sister, she wouldn’t have let you act recklessly. She would have come personally to deal with me, the traitor. Therefore, I can deduce that you were unable to inform Big Sister."

"You...", Qian Ying was unable to refute Lin Xi’s words. She decided to gamble. With a rush of courage, she tried to make a run for the door. As she opened it, she found three men with sunglasses standing outside, each one brandishing a sparking neon stick. The sight terrified her.

They used sunglasses to block Qian Ying’s psychic control, it was an effective strategy, and Qian Ying knew she was powerless against them. With no other choice, she returned to her seat, looking regretful: "I’m sorry, Second Elder Sister. I realize I was wrong. Can you spare me this one time, for the sake of our past relationship?"

"Let you off? How could that be possible!" Lin Xi sighed coldly, reinforcing her words: "On the previous two occasions, had there not been unexpected interference, I might have already fallen into your hands. Would you be so merciful to me then?"

Qian Ying pursed her lips, knowing this wasn’t going to end well. She braced herself and replied: "Now that you have the upper hand, you think you are successful enough to be ruthless? Just because I could find you doesn’t mean Big Sister can’t. Maybe if you spare me now, I could put in a good word for you when that time comes."

"Do you take me for a fool? If I let you go now, you’ll become a pawn for Big Sister, making my chances of winning even more bleak. Plus, I don’t believe your pleas will be of any use. Big Sister is extremely harsh on traitors." Finished speaking, Lin Xi’s eyes were filled with a kind of cold light, "So tell me, do you wish to be steamed or stewed?"

Stunned, Qian Ying didn’t know how to respond.

Lin Xi shook her head in dismissal: "Nevermind. Let’s make the decision for you. Just bag her and take her away."

Before she could process what was happening, the men in sunglasses pounced. Their threatening air almost made Qian Ying scream.

In the end, Qian Ying was bound hand and foot. With a gag stuffed into her mouth, she was forcefully led away.

At Lin Xi’s suggestion, they took her to one of the many locations belonging to Du Jun. This action solved a problem, and also relieved a bit of the stress they were under.

Watching Du Jun, Lu Yi, Jie, and Qin Jia leave with Qian Ying, Gu Fan felt an uneasy sensation in his heart. If one Qian Ying was so hard to deal with, just how difficult would it be to handle the most formidable of them all, Big Sister?

Lin Xi was also concerned. She had been feigning composure before, but every time Qian Ying mentioned Big Sister, Lin Xi could feel cold sweat forming in the palms of her hands. She couldn’t control her fear of Big Sister.

Realizing Lin Xi’s worry, Gu Fan knew that he needed to be her support in this critical moment. He had to remain unshaken. Thus, he steadfastly reassured her, "We’ve overcome so many difficulties together. We will definitely find a way."

Lin Xi nodded in agreement. With Gu Fan by her side, her fears were somewhat eased.

At this moment, Ning Qi returned and saw Gu Fan and Lin Xi leaving the villa in a car. She had a moment of panic. She wondered how these two had discovered their location and noticed that they seemed to be in a good condition. Did this mean that Qian Ying had fallen into their hands?