Bai Rouyun was not willing to gamble with Qin Huiling's life. Things were different now that Mo Chu had brought her to safety, and she could find out who was behind the cruel planning.

The leader of the thugs felt relieved when he noticed how easily Bai Rouyun agreed to split up with Dongfang Yu. He never even once considered the possibility of her having seen through their plan, but thought that she fully trusted them.

Now that they could get rid of Dongfang Yu, they would be able to easily lead her to the previously agreed upon location and hand her over to their employer.

Although they felt a bit of pity for this young woman, it was nothing more than a fleeting emotion. Their pity was nothing when compared to the wealth they would receive upon completing their task.

Bai Rouyun noticed that they were moving further and further away from the direction that the others had taken Dongfang Yu, and they soon reached the outskirts of the city.

The area they had arrived at was the slums. Canglan City was rich and prosperous, but even the most affluent city would have places where the poor would reside.

The light did not reach the streets or alleys; the buildings were so dilapidated that one could fear them collapsing with a bit of wind. The smell was pungent and unpleasant, and usually, a young lady like Bai Rouyun would loathe a place like this, but when the thug glanced at her expression, he noticed no dislike or disgust.

Bai Rouyun was indeed not unfamiliar with such places. In her previous life, she had been forced to live as a beggar and thief to survive. Places such as these were not uncommon for her.

The thug could not help but feel a bit of admiration towards this woman. She was supposed to be an arrogant and vain woman, but she seemed much more human than his employers. Even so, he was still not regretting his actions.

They continued towards a building at the very end of a narrow alley. This building seemed desolate and empty, but Bai Rouyun glanced around and found that quite a few experts from the Eternal Shadow Palace were hiding in the darkness.

She did not fear for her safety, but she knew that one could not prepare for everything, and thus she was vigilant as she looked at the building with a solemn expression on her face.

"Lady, listen. We understand that you are looking for your friend, but someone has captured her for the sake of luring you into a trap. You should enter this house now, and my employer will promise you that your friend will be released later."

The thugs had surrounded her to ensure that she could not escape. They knew that they could not hide the truth, as only a stupid person would enter such a building.

Even so, the panic and anger they had expected to appear on Bai Rouyun's face did not appear. Instead, she continued to look at the building in front as if she was contemplating when it would collapse.

"Well, let us enter then."

Bai Rouyun was calm; she even seemed somewhat casual as she stepped forward towards the building.

Everyone in this situation would know that they were likely to suffer, but the disregard that Bai Rouyun displayed made these thugs feel confused. Even so, their job only consisted of bringing her to the house; they did not care about what happened inside.

It did not matter if she had something to rely on that could save her, or if she would be unable to escape. For them, they just wanted to get the money that they had been promised.

Bai Rouyun's eyes took a few moments to adjust to the darkness within the house. The smell of damp walls assaulted her, and she raised an eyebrow as she looked at the tools that were laid out in front of her.

Qing Yi and Qing Er were seated on two chairs of good quality that seemed extremely out of place for this run-down house, and the hideous expressions on their faces destroyed their beauty, making them seem like ugly demons instead.

There was no surprise in Bai Rouyun's eyes as she laid eyes on the twins. She had not caused many to hate her as much as the two of them, as most of the other parties would be too scared to act.

Only the two of them had nothing to lose, and were willing to risk everything to harm her.

The utter lack of surprise caused the twins to feel as if they had hit cotton, and their expressions turned increasingly sinister.

"Do you see what these tools are for?" Qing Er sneered as she looked at Bai Rouyun with red eyes as if she wished to shred her to pieces.

The previously alluring and seductive beauty had turned into a ghost-like woman who was haggard and hateful.

Bai Rouyun swept her eyes across the many tools and instruments on the ground. It was clear what their purpose was, but she still did not feel much fear.

"I take it that you wish to kill me before your own deaths? I actually understand your feelings. When one has to die, it is not so bad to die if you manage to drag your enemies down with you."

Bai Rouyun was not lying; she understood their emotions quite well as she had the same thoughts in her past life. She knew she would die, so she might as well drag her enemies down with her.

Unfortunately, it seemed that she had overestimated these twins. Upon hearing her words, a trace of panic flashed across their eyes; even the silent Qing Yi felt her heart clench upon thinking of her own death.

"We will not die!"