"Crack!"
Hearing this, Lu Yang slapped Tang Zixuan directly in the face. This slap was much harder than Li Xiaohong's, knocking out two of Tang Zixuan's teeth and causing blood to spill from his mouth.
"Tell me, where have you hidden Shimin?"
Lu Yang wasted no more words, his face as cold as ice, as if he could kill Tang Zixuan in the next second.
"Lu Yang, if you give me the contract, I can tell you Tang Shimin's location right now!"
Tang Zixuan endured the intense pain, still thinking about the three hundred acres of land.
"Crack!"
Lu Yang slapped Tang Zixuan's face again. This time, the force was even greater, disfiguring Tang Zixuan's face and drawing blood from his eyes.
"Tell me, where have you hidden Shimin?"
Lu Yang asked again.
"Even if you beat me to death, you won't find out where Tang Shimin is!"
"No contract, is it? Just wait. When twelve o'clock strikes, those thugs won't be able to hold back anymore. They'll directly gang-rape Tang Shimin. Then, the renowned beauty of Jiangbei City will become a dirty thing for anyone to have. Let's see what face you, a useless live-in son-in-law, will have to continue living in this world!"
Tang Zixuan endured the severe pain and looked at Lu Yang, actually smiling. Although his face hurt with every smile, Tang Zixuan persisted. He had never won against Lu Yang, but this time, even after being beaten like this, Tang Zixuan felt he had won and was extremely exhilarated.
"Bang!"
"Creak!"
Lu Yang stomped heavily on Tang Zixuan's leg, directly breaking his thigh. The pain of the bone fracture instantly engulfed Tang Zixuan's entire body, causing him to twitch on the ground and his screams to echo throughout the room.
"You have three minutes. If you don't speak, I will crush all the bones in your body, inch by inch, making you suffer excruciating pain without dying. For the rest of your life, you will only live in agony!"
Lu Yang's eyes were devoid of joy or sorrow, only indifference. As he spoke, he raised his foot and stepped on Tang Zixuan's other thigh.
"Crack!"
Tang Zixuan's other thigh was also broken by Lu Yang. The piercing pain struck his heart again, causing Tang Zixuan to faint from the agony.
Seeing Lu Yang's brutal methods, Li Xiaohong and his subordinates stood by, their hearts pounding.
"Wake him up!"
Lu Yang said directly to Li Xiaohong.
"Yes!"
Li Xiaohong quickly agreed and had his subordinate fetch a basin of cold water, which he then splashed onto Tang Zixuan's face.
"Ah..."
Tang Zixuan immediately woke up, screaming loudly again. The pain was something Tang Zixuan could not bear, far worse than death.
"Tell me, where exactly is Tang Shimin?"
Lu Yang looked at Tang Zixuan and raised his foot again.
"I'll talk, I'll talk! She's in Maxi Village, in the suburbs of Jiangbei City!"
"Please, spare me! I'll never dare to do it again, never again!"
Tang Zixuan begged while screaming.
Lu Yang ignored Tang Zixuan, walked out directly, got into the car, and drove straight to Maxi Village.
Half an hour later, Lu Yang had arrived at Maxi Village. However, Maxi Village had over a hundred households. Searching them one by one would take an unknown amount of time. It was already 11:50, with only ten minutes left until twelve. If Tang Shimin was not found by then, she might fall victim to those thugs.
Thinking of this, Lu Yang's expression became even more somber.
But he quickly calmed down, forcing himself to compose. He suddenly remembered that he had added Duan Long Xu (Dragon's Beard Grass) to the medicinal soup he prepared for Tang Shimin. Duan Long Xu had a special fragrance, a scent that only those who had frequently smelled it could find.
Lu Yang always carried the remaining Duan Long Xu with him, so he knew its scent well.
Since practicing the "Black Dragon Technique," Lu Yang's senses had become much stronger. He calmed himself down, took a gentle breath through his nose, and soon caught the faint scent of Duan Long Xu.
A hint of a smile finally appeared in Lu Yang's eyes as he began to follow the scent into the village.
Meanwhile, in a cave that had been abandoned for a long time, Tang Shimin was tied up by her hands and feet, with a black cloth covering her eyes. Even so, it was difficult to conceal her flawless figure and peerless beauty.
"Boss, this little beauty is too stunning. I've never had a chance with someone so beautiful in my life. I say, why don't we brothers just have our way with this beauty now? As for the money that kid promised us, I think we can forget about it!"
A man with a lecherous expression was already impatient.
"Wait a moment!"
"After all, it's a million. We should just wait here patiently. With this million, what kind of woman can't you find?"
The one called "Boss" was a bald man with a scar on his head, seemingly cut by a dagger.
"Sigh, forget it. I'll listen to you, boss. I'll endure it!"
After being told this by his boss, the lecherous man sat on a stool, firmly clamping his groin, afraid he wouldn't be able to control his "little brother."
The other two were idly playing on their phones.
The bald boss looked at the time. It was 11:58, and two minutes until midnight. However, the kid who hired them had not shown any signs of contact, making the boss anxious.
"Damn it, is that kid playing us?"
"It's already 11:59, and that kid still hasn't called. I bet he didn't even get the money!"
"Then what are we waiting for? Let's just deal with this woman. It won't be a wasted trip!"
The lecherous man yelled again.
"You bastard, if you're not honorable, don't blame me for being unrighteous. Brothers, let's move! Today, all four of us will enjoy!"
The bald boss threw his cigarette butt onto the ground and roared, and the four men walked directly towards Tang Shimin.
"What are you doing? Don't come here, don't come near me!"
Tang Shimin, overhearing their conversation, turned pale with fear and shouted loudly.
"Little beauty, you'll submit to us tonight. Four men serving you at once, what kind of blessings have you cultivated over lifetimes!"
"I guarantee, tonight I'll make you feel like you're flying!"
The bald boss said, his monstrous hand already reaching out towards Tang Shimin.
"Oh, this skin, so smooth and tender, it feels like it could break with a touch!"
The bald boss touched Tang Shimin's leg, his heart throbbing with intense desire.
"Please, let me go, let me go! I can give you a lot of money!"
Tang Shimin cried, begging continuously. Her hands and feet were tied, and she couldn't move, leaving her at their mercy.