âYou?â
The man with the gruff voice said irritably, âSomeone has to keep an eye on this kid, donât you think? Arenât you afraid he might run off?â
The man with the beard glanced at the boy who was playing with enthusiasm, thought for a moment, and agreed, âThatâs true. Then you stay here and watch him, we will go outside and check whatâs happening. Iâll call you if thereâs anything, and you take the kid out through the back door. Weâll meet at the usual place.â
âMhm.â
âLetâs go!â The bearded man, accompanied by a less courageous person, pushed through the crowd and headed outside.
Rong Yan made sure the two men had walked far enough away and now only one man was left guarding Rong Mu. She held her breath and subtly moved closer with her drink in handâ¦
She was a few steps away when the man, on high alert, noticed something off about her. He immediately stood in front of the boy and said in a harsh tone, âWhat are you doing!â
Rong Yan took a deep breath, lifted her head, and her face now bore a look of bewildered panic as she said in a soft voice, âIâI lost my earring just now, it got knocked off, and I think it might have rolled over here.â
The man shooed her off, displeased, âI didnât see any earring! Back off!â
âBut I really saw my earring roll over here, please let me look for it,â she implored with an anxious and scared manner, taking a few more steps his way.
The man, as if his tail had been stepped on, waved his hand and almost hit her as he yelled, âI told you I didnât see any earring, scram!â
Now was the moment!
Rong Yanâs eyes darkened, and between her fingers, she held a slender silver needle. She thrust the needle towards the manâs wristâ¦
âHiss.â The needle was fine, the kind usually used for acupoint therapy and nearly invisible under dim lighting. The sudden prick on his hand felt to the man like a bee sting, slightly painful. He reflexively swatted at it, but hit nothing.
âWhat the hell are you doing!â
Even if he hadnât realized what Rong Yan had done to him, he was sure something was off about her. He shouted fiercely and lunged at Rong Yan.
Just then, his whole body went numb, and he collapsed uncontrollably to the ground.
A loud âthudâ caught the attention of everyone nearby.
âWhat was that noise?â
âOh my God, someoneâs fallen over.â
âDid someone just die?â
The area filled with panicked chatter, with some calling for the bartender.
Seizing the opportunity, Rong Yan rushed over, grabbed the wrist of the little boy who was absorbed in playing with a glass, and whispered urgently, âYouâre Rong Mu, right? Come with me!â
The boy, having fun until then, was startled when someone suddenly grabbed his wrist and began to pull him away. He didnât quite catch what Rong Yan said and began to struggle desperately, âWhat are you doing, let go! Let me go!â
His struggle wasnât just flailing; he also bit and kicked, causing quite a few people around to take notice.
âF*ck!â Rong Yan felt like dying, she frowned, grabbed his teeth, and threatened sharply, âTry moving again, and if you do, be careful or Iâll knock all your teeth out!â
Her threat seemed to work well on the unruly boy; Rong Mu was intimidated and let her drag him through the crowd.
Everything had gone as smoothly as she had anticipated, and she had been about to quietly take the kid away. Just as they were about to reach the barâs entrance, she saw from a distance the bearded man cursing his way backâ¦
She was planning to avoid him and sneak out.
Just then, the boy she was holding shouted, âMr. Lei, Iâm here! Iâm over here!â