Chapter 188: A Real Man

"The person looking for you isn't me," Yanyan said, her eyes filled with extreme panic. "It's these two... gentlemen behind me."

Chang Yu instantly raised his guard. Past Yanyan's shifted figure, he clearly saw two individuals dressed entirely in black robes standing behind her.

One of them was holding a handgun, the muzzle pressing firmly against Yanyan's waist, leaving her frozen and utterly unable to move.

So, she had been taken hostage!

In a flash of insight, Chang Yu suddenly grasped the current situation.

Yanyan must have run into these two fellows on her way out and was subsequently taken hostage by them.

With the armed men holding a gun, Yanyan dared not resist and had led them all the way to Zhao Dasheng's doorstep.

Chang Yu turned his head to look at Zhao Dasheng and remarked, "Doesn't your residential compound have top-notch security? With a large crew guarding it twenty-four hours a day, how did these two manage to get in?"

Zhao Dasheng's expression turned somewhat awkward, a complex mix of difficulty and embarrassment.

"I am definitely not paying next month's property management fees," he said through clenched teeth. "With this level of security, I shouldn't have to pay at all!"

"Right, let's refuse to pay this time no matter what!" Chang Yu surprisingly still had the composure to chime in.

"Hey, you two! Is this really the time to discuss that?" The gun-wielding man in the black robe felt entirely ignored and instantly grew furious, shouting indignantly, "Could you please get a grip on the situation? You have a hostage right here in my hands!"

"No, no, please don't!" Zhao Dasheng was genuinely panicking now; these two clearly meant trouble.

If they were to actually harm Yanyan, Zhao Dasheng could guarantee that tomorrow's newspaper headlines would feature a story about a certain young woman on a late-night date with renowned entrepreneur Zhao Dasheng, only to be shot dead right outside his front door.

Good grief!

If this matter wasn't handled properly, it would deal a devastating blow to his reputation, and he might even end up being invited for tea by the local authorities.

"You two must be exhausted from visiting so late at night. Come, come, let's step inside and talk about whatever is on your minds."

Zhao Dasheng took several steps back, clearing the doorway of his home, and gestured to the two black-robed fellows. "It's too crowded and noisy outside; think of how bad the influence would be."

Black-robed Man A: ???
Black-robed Man B: .....

What on earth is wrong with this slightly bald, chubby fellow? they thought.

Your woman is in our hands!

Why are you acting so calm?

At least put on a terrified expression for us to see!

"If you don't want this woman shot dead on the spot, I advise you not to try any funny business. No matter how fast you move, you won't outpace my bullets." Black-robed Man A tightened his grip on the gun, prodding Yanyan forward step by step.

Though somewhat baffled, the two fellows accepted Zhao Dasheng's invitation and stepped inside the house.

Chang Yu and Zhao Dasheng exchanged a glance. Both maintained a tacit understanding and remained silent, slowly raising their hands high as they retreated toward the living room.

Neither of them wanted the woman to lose her life due to a momentary lapse in judgment, so for now, they obediently cooperated.

"Director Zhao, you must save me! I've been with you for so many years; you can't just stand by and watch me die." Though she dared not struggle, the beauty in the qipao still cried out for her survival.

"If you have any grievances, direct them at me. Let Yanyan go." Zhao Dasheng was a clever man, and with Chang Yu present, he felt a measure of confidence.

"Boss Zhao is certainly a straightforward man. Actually, the two of us bear no malice in coming here today." Black-robed Man B pulled a stack of flyers from the back of his waistband and slapped them down onto the table.

"We simply want you to join us, but you've rejected our invitations time and time again. Left with no alternative, we were forced to resort to this drastic measure."

Zhao Dasheng thought to himself, here it comes. The cult members have finally tracked him down after all.