At 10:00 PM, Ding Shaochong returned to the apartment with Zhang Yuchun and Deng Xuemei. The two girls were brimming with excitement because Ding Shaochong had just won the championship at the underground fighting arena. Intentionally raising her voice, Deng Xuemei chimed in with a sarcastic tone, "Big Brother Ding Shaochong is truly amazing, unlike certain cowards who wouldn't even dare to go!" "With Big Brother Ding Shaochong around, our plan to rescue Xiaolan will definitely succeed!" Lěng Yè turned a deaf ear to this and remained focused on his cultivation.
The next evening, Ding Shaochong tied up Lěng Yè, Zhang Yuchun, and Deng Xuemei, put hoods over their heads, and brought them to the alley where he had met Scarface the day before. Scarface and seven or eight of his subordinates were still waiting at the spot. "I've brought the people," Ding Shaochong said. Scarface walked over and, upon seeing the three bound captives, a hint of puzzlement crossed his face: "Why are there three?" Ding Shaochong explained, "This man is the boyfriend of one of the girls. He was there when I grabbed them, so I brought him along as well."
Scarface pulled the hoods off the three of them. When he saw Zhang Yuchun and Deng Xuemei, a satisfied smile spread across his face: "Truly two top-tier catches." He then glanced briefly at Lěng Yè and said coldly, "We already have enough people this time around, so this man has simply become dead weight. Besides, he's already seen our faces, so we can…
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