The closer Chen Jinzhao got to the villa, the more uneasy he felt. He hoped Mo He was alright; otherwise, everyone in this villa would die. Chen Jinzhao wasn't joking.
Approaching the villa's living room entrance, he could vaguely hear shouting from within. Two bodyguards stood at the door. The moment they spotted Chen Jinzhao, they realized he wasn't friendly. Before they could act, Chen Jinzhao easily subdued them. They passed out without a sound.
Chen Jinzhao had no time for pleasantries. He kicked the living room door open. The sight of wine bottles and strange-shaped jars scattered everywhere intensified his unease. Taking a few more steps, he saw a woman's disheveled corpse behind the sofa. She had clearly been dead for some time.
It wasn't Mo He.
Chen Jinzhao's heart sank to the bottom. All he hoped for now was that Mo He was still alive.
Loud music and women's screams emanated from a second-floor room, making Chen Jinzhao's brows furrow. He immediately went to the door of the room and, without hesitation, kicked it open.
The chaotic scene inside met his eyes: three men were tormenting several scantily clad women. One woman had already collapsed on the floor, foaming at the mouth and on the verge of death. It was obvious she had been given illegal drugs and, coupled with strenuous activity, had died on the spot. Her cause of death was similar to the woman downstairs.
The three youths looked at Chen Jinzhao with displeasure. Before they could reprimand him, Chen Jinzhao strode into the room, scanning the faces of the six women. He paid no attention to the youths' angry glares.
"Hey!"
"Who the hell are you? Do you know where you are? Get out immediately!"
"Or don't blame me for being rude!"
Chen Jinzhao's brow furrowed. Mo He wasn't among these women. Where could she be? Had she… been harmed?
Chen Jinzhao's anger blazed, almost taking on a tangible form. As he pondered, the leading youth shouted, "Are you deaf or blind? I'm talking to you! Don't pretend you can't hear me." The youth prepared to attack Chen Jinzhao as he yelled.
A cold glint flashed in Chen Jinzhao's eyes, and he kicked the frail youth away. The youth flew backward, crashing heavily against the wall, and then fell to the ground, writhing in pain.
"Where is Mo He?" Chen Jinzhao walked over and placed his foot on the youth's head. The youth remained defiant, cursing, "How the hell would I know where Mo He is? I don't know anyone by that name! Are you at the wrong place?"
Chen Jinzhao's eyes flickered. "Is this Villa No. 27?"
"That's right!" the youth yelled.
"Then it's correct. Mo He must be in your villa." Chen Jinzhao was absolutely certain his military-grade reconnaissance technology wouldn't be wrong. He applied more pressure with his foot. The youth yelped again, "Who is Mo He? Come out immediately!"
Clearly, even this youth didn't know the names of these women. Chen Jinzhao turned to the scantily clad women, who were now on the verge of collapse, looking utterly ravaged. It was the right choice not to let Xu Yaoyao and Xu Nianqing follow him in. This scene would have traumatized them.
"Do you know Mo He?" Chen Jinzhao asked.
A woman with heavy makeup convulsed, her lips pale. She whispered weakly, "Mo He? Who… who are you to Mo He?"
"You know her?" Chen Jinzhao raised an eyebrow. The woman nodded weakly and continued, "You should leave quickly. Mo He was brought here last night too, but we helped her escape along the dock. We don't know where she is now."
Chen Jinzhao took a deep breath. This meant there was still hope. Learning that Mo He might be temporarily safe, he focused on the women. Before he could speak, the woman pleaded, "You should leave quickly, the faster the better. And please don't call the police; it will get you killed!"
"Go now!"
The woman instinctively saw Chen Jinzhao as Mo He's boyfriend. Out of concern for Mo He, she urged him to flee as far as possible. Chen Jinzhao could tell they were all victims. His face turned icy, and a chill emanated from him. "Don't worry, I can get you out of here."
"No, you can't," the woman said, her voice filled with terror. "If you knew who they were, you wouldn't say that. You should leave, preferably leave Jiangnan altogether."
"Hmph! Trying to leave? I'm afraid that's not possible!" another youth shouted coldly. "Do you know who our big brother is? You'll be shocked if I tell you! If you know what's good for you, get on your knees and beg for forgiveness!"
"Did you hear me?"
Chen Jinzhao's rage was already simmering. Upon hearing the youth's arrogant words, his fury found an outlet!
Bang!
Chen Jinzhao threw a punch, smashing it into the youth's face. The youth didn't even have time to cry out before he passed out, blood gushing from his nostrils.
The remaining youth, though silent, also drew Chen Jinzhao's attention. He was an accomplice! There was no room for leniency when dealing with such people. Chen Jinzhao delivered a swift kick. The women heard a sickening sound, and the youth also collapsed, unconscious. After dealing with the three, Chen Jinzhao turned to the women. "Put on your clothes. I'll look for Mo He, and then I'll take you all away."
"Hey!"
The woman who had answered Chen Jinzhao first called out to him again.
"What is it?"
The woman said, "After you find Mo He, you can leave by water. Don't come back here. These three are from rich families; if you return, they will surely kill you!"
Chen Jinzhao gave the woman a deep look and, without another word, turned and headed downstairs.
After putting on her clothes, the woman did not leave the second-floor room. Instead, she lit a cigarette, letting the nicotine numb her. She told the other five women, "I've made many mistakes in my life, but last night, I did one thing right. Now, I'm going to do another right thing."
"Sister Hong, what are you going to do?" another woman asked.
The woman called Sister Hong walked silently to the youth Chen Jinzhao had knocked out. She picked up a stiletto heel and savagely smashed it down on the unconscious youth. Again and again…
The other five women were terrified by the sight, staying silent and watching. At this moment, one woman started to step forward, wanting to help Sister Hong. Sister Hong suddenly turned, her pale face now stained with blood. She yelled at the woman, "Don't come over here. I'll take responsibility for my actions; I don't want to implicate you."
"Get out!"