Chapter 1047: 704: Sudden Downturn (Part 1)

"Then... we’ll give you the car, you take the car, and let us go, okay?""Huh... you can afford that kind of car, and you’re saying you have no money?"

"Big brother, that car is all over the streets now, you guys really got it wrong!"

Shi Xiaoyang frowned and quickly explained.

"Stop pretending in front of us, those shoes and clothes on these little kids, one look and you can tell you’re from a rich family. There are so many inns here, why did you just happen to come into ours? Pretty boy, it’s called fate, don’t you know?"

The big-eyed burly man reached out and patted Shi Xiaoyang’s face.

"Susu... boo hoo... Susu..."

Shi Xiaoyang’s negotiation with the big-eyed burly man hadn’t reached a conclusion yet, while on the other side, Shuangshuang was screaming out in pain from her arm.

"Big brother, now that we’re in your hands, there’s no way we can run. These two kids are so small, and you’re tying them up so tightly... the kids are in pain."

"Pain?"

The big-eyed burly man glanced at Shuangshuang’s direction and immediately shouted harshly,

"If you cry again, I’ll cut your tongue out!"

With such a fierce and evil face and threatening tone, it truly terrified Shuangshuang.

The little girl instantly shrank her body, not daring to make a sound, holding back her cries desperately, her shoulders shaking with each withheld breath.

Shi Xiaoyang’s heart ached as he watched Shuangshuang’s frightened and startled look.

"Big brother... why are you being mean to a child? Could you loosen her a bit— um! Um! Pff!"

A couple more punches followed!

The man hit hard and fast, aiming directly at the center of the stomach.

Shi Xiaoyang spat out a mouthful of blood suddenly.

Shuangshuang screamed in fear,

"I’m not in pain! Shuangshuang is not in pain! Stop, stop hitting Susu... boo hoo... stop hitting Susu..."

"..."

Shi Xiaoyang held his stomach, bending over, unable to stand up straight for a moment.

One hand supporting the ground, looking at the blood dripping onto the floor...

The little girl’s cries full of fear ringing in his ears.

Shi Xiaoyang felt a sharp pain in his heart as he listened.

This little girl... why does every word she says worry people so much... make people anxious...

Either making people laugh till their stomachs hurt or making them feel at a loss.

Either making them feel guilty or making them feel both warm and sour inside...

This little girl...

Did she truly not know that the two brothers weren’t picking them up from kindergarten to see their dad?

Did she truly not know... that this journey was not the way home?

This little girl...

"...Even thieves have a moral code... What kind of skill is it to bully two three-year-old kids, you damn fool?! Making two kids cry out loud, are you even raised by human beings?!"

Shi Xiaoyang, not even standing, just raised his head and shouted at the big-eyed burly man.

"Oh wow! Who would have thought this pretty boy actually has some guts!"

The burly man smirked, squatted down, and pulled Shi Xiaoyang’s hair, yanking his head back.

His gaze shifted to the little girl,

"Little girl, is your hand hurting?"

Shuangshuang was terrified of this bad man, and when he asked, she didn’t know whether she should answer or not, out of fear.

"I’m asking you! Cat got your tongue? Does your hand hurt!"

The burly man had no patience, seeing Shuangshuang hesitate and just stare eyes wide at him, his annoyance boiled over, and he shouted!

Shuangshuang got yelled at again and quickly nodded,

"Pain... hand, hand hurts... uh..."

She sniffled and answered.

The big-eyed burly man gave a look to his companion,

"Go, loosen their ropes a bit!"

The squinty-eyed companion immediately understood what big brother wanted to do, chuckling as he went to loosen the ropes for Shuangshuang and Huang Huang.

Shuangshuang moved her little arms, still in pain, but she bit her lip hard, holding back the cries.

"Does it still hurt?"

His squinty eyes just stared at her intently.

Shuangshuang hurriedly shook her head,

"No, it doesn’t hurt anymore. Tha..."

"Ah—"

Shuangshuang was just about to say thank you, but as soon as she spoke, Shi Xiaoyang let out a scream!

Shuangshuang and Huanghuang’s pupils dilated almost simultaneously!

They looked at Shi Xiaoyang in fear...

Only to see that the burly man had grabbed Shi Xiaoyang’s pinky finger and broken it directly.

Shi Xiaoyang, at this moment, was drenched in sweat, curled up on the ground, his handsome features twisted tightly in intense pain.

The big-eyed burly man placed a foot on Shi Xiaoyang’s body,

"I, damn it, hate it the most when others point fingers at me. Who the hell is the boss now?! If I want someone in pain, they will be in pain!"

Bastard...

Shi Xiaoyang cursed the man in his heart.

Prince Huang looked at Shi Xiaoyang curled up on the floor in a daze, tears streaming down.

Shuangshuang was practically scared stiff.

That lively and spirited little sprite now seemed utterly drained of all energy.

In a little while...

This thoughtless little girl seemed to have realized...

Realized what had truly happened, realized... these two bad men didn’t untie her out of goodwill...

She couldn’t explain the exact reason.

But the fact before her eyes was...

Shuangshuang wasn’t hurting anymore, but Susu was, very much so...

The burly man kicked him, told his companion to tie Shi Xiaoyang up as well, and then casually tore a piece of bed sheet, shoving it into Shi Xiaoyang’s mouth, and even taped the two children’s mouths.

The burly man sat on the edge of the bed, looking up at Shi Xiaoyang,

"I know you all have another companion. When he comes back, if any of you dare to make a sound, I’ll take out one of these kids first!"

"..."

Shi Xiaoyang shook his head vigorously, indicating he wouldn’t make a sound.

The burly man was holding a knife, gently tapping it against the palm of his other hand.

"You all are really unlucky. My uncle’s inn has been open for so long, and we usually just make a little quick money. But you folks, wearing top brand clothes from head to toe, driving luxury cars!"

Shi Xiaoyang felt as if he was in a place completely isolated from the world.

The behavior and words of these two people were truly beyond his comprehension.

After all, this is Beijing, right!

Is the car they drove really considered a luxury car? Do they not go out on the streets? Do they not hit the roads?

And here they are, running a shady place and robbing people right under the Imperial City!