Chapter 129: I Kidnapped the Kidnapper
Chapter 129: Chapter 129: I Kidnapped the Kidnapper
Lu Wu had always been meticulous when it came to preparing food.
Even if the one requesting it was a kidnapper, Lu Wu wouldn’t resort to altering the food’s flavor to attack her enemy.
That would be disrespectful to the food.
But...
"I’m a little dizzy."
The kidnapper’s voice became faint. She pressed a hand to her forehead, her voice trailing off.
"You’re just full. It’s a carb-induced daze."
Lu Wu explained helpfully.
"Carb-daze? What carb? Like charcoal?"
"There’s no charcoal here..."
Realizing something at the last second, the kidnapper glared at Lu Wu, but she could do nothing but let her body collapse.
With a soft THUD, the kidnapper fell asleep.
Lu Wu hadn’t changed the food’s flavor, but that didn’t mean she hadn’t pulled a little trick.
After all, the woman didn’t recognize any of the sauces. Lu Wu had simply mixed the Sealing Spirit Powder—newly improved by Jiang Yunhe—into the ketchup, stirred it up, and lied that it was fine salt. The woman hadn’t suspected a thing.
And boy, the effect was ridiculously good.
Heh heh heh!
Lu Wu crouched down and looked at the kidnapper.
’Now that the tables have turned, how should I punish this woman who dared to kidnap me?’
Lu Wu: ’A villainous laugh!’
After making sure the woman wouldn’t wake up anytime soon, Lu Wu took out her One World Communication.
’This kidnapper is so unprofessional. She didn’t even take my storage bag. All my stuff is in there.’
"I’ve been kidnapped."
The moment she sent the message to Qin Zhan, a flood of question marks came back.
"Boss Lu, are you okay?"
"Are you hurt?"
"Send me your address. I’ll come find you."
"..."
The messages came one after another. Lu Wu never knew he was such a chatterbox; she didn’t even have time to read some of them.
"I’m fine."
She sent back a reply, then took a picture of the kidnapper on the floor and sent it to Qin Zhan.
"I’m planning on tying up the kidnapper."
As she spoke, Lu Wu looted all the equipment from the kidnapper’s body. The storage bag had a restriction on it, so she couldn’t open it.
The woman was, however, carrying two Spiritual Artifacts on her person.
Lu Wu couldn’t tell how good they were, but she felt they were probably worth a lot.
’What a windfall.’
On the other side, Qin Zhan, who was about to enter a match, almost forfeited. He only breathed a sigh of relief after learning that Lu Wu was safe.
He zoomed in on the photo. Looking at the kidnapper’s half-visible face, he felt like he had seen her somewhere before.
"As long as you’re okay. Wait for me to come find you."
After saying this, urged on by the referee, Qin Zhan stepped onto the arena stage.
His opponent was a disciple from the Beast Taming Sect. The moment he saw Qin Zhan, he mentally checked out.
Don’t be fooled by Qin Zhan’s high profile on One World Communication, which made him seem like all talk; in reality, no one doubted his strength.
Facing Qin Zhan, he was doomed to lose.
But the reality was even more brutal than he had imagined.
"Begin!"
CRACK!
The referee had barely spoken when Qin Zhan drew his sword.
With a single slash, wind and snow appeared.
An endless flurry of ice and snow drifted down. The beautiful snowflakes transformed into the sharpest of blades, easily piercing the Beast Taming Sect disciple.
If Qin Zhan hadn’t avoided his opponent’s vitals, the man would be a corpse right now.
"I declare the winner of this match is the Holy Sword Sect disciple, Qin Zhan!"
The referee, who was already halfway down the steps, walked back up to announce the result.
From start to finish, it was over in an instant.
Over there, the Cultivator, who hadn’t even had time to summon his tamed beast, had his expression shift several times before his eyes rolled back and he collapsed to the ground.
He couldn’t afford the humiliation, so he just pretended to faint.
One could only say that this particular Skill was a running theme.
Sheathing his sword, Qin Zhan didn’t care at all about his opponent’s condition and headed for the address Lu Wu had given him.
High on the viewing platform, City Lord Dan Ji, who was also watching the match, watched Qin Zhan’s retreating back, and her heart skipped a beat.
For a Cultivator of her level, all sorts of bodily reactions were a type of premonition.
’Something has happened.’
On the other side, by the time Qin Zhan arrived, Lu Wu was getting handsy with the kidnapper.
Don’t get the wrong idea, it wasn’t anything lewd.
She admitted her own judgment wasn’t great, but there were plenty of people on One World Communication who could appraise treasures.
Someone had said that the kidnapper’s clothes were also a top-grade Spiritual Artifact, the kind that could sell for a lot of money.
She had a dog and a bird to raise, not to mention a Grotto Heaven. Lu Wu felt she could always use a bit more of this ill-gotten wealth.
"Ahem!"
Qin Zhan had no choice but to speak up and interrupt Lu Wu’s indecent assault.
He was afraid if this continued, he’d have to give them some space.
"Oh, you’re here."
Lu Wu regretfully pulled her hands back. ’And I’d just figured out how to undo these clothes, too.’
’Oh well. The kidnapper didn’t do anything humiliating to me, so I guess I shouldn’t strip her.’
"I think I’ve seen her somewhere before."
Qin Zhan also crouched down to carefully observe the kidnapper’s face. She looked really familiar. He racked his brain and finally remembered seeing a portrait of her at his master’s place.
It was a portrait of this very kidnapper.
When he had discovered it back then, his master had guiltily put the painting away.
’Could it be that Master and this kidnapper have some kind of improper relationship?’
’My master is getting on in years. It wouldn’t be surprising if he had an illegitimate daughter out there.’
"What are you going to do now?"
Qin Zhan asked Lu Wu, while also sending a message to the Heavenly Wind Taoist.
’If they’re really related, I have to find a way to ransom her from Boss Lu. After all, she might be Old Deng’s own blood.’
"The drug is about to wear off. I’m planning to let her go after she pays a small ransom."
Lu Wu saw Qin Zhan’s reaction and was thoughtful enough not to put him in a difficult position.
His little scheme exposed, Qin Zhan gave an awkward laugh. "My master replied."
"Oh? So she’s not his illegitimate daughter."
But Lu Wu could hear a great deal of regret in his tone.
"I was hoping to fleece him a bit," Qin Zhan muttered, accidentally saying his thoughts out loud.
’Old Deng has a huge private stash, and I have to try every trick in the book to get my hands on it.’
"Master said this kidnapper is the disciple of an old friend’s daughter. He also said that if she’s done anything wrong, he will apologize on her behalf and is willing to provide compensation."
One had to admit, the Heavenly Wind Taoist had lived for a great many years. He was old and cunning and had guessed Lu Wu’s intentions exactly.
It was just that the relationship was very complicated.
’Qin Zhan suspected that this so-called "old friend" was actually one of Old Deng’s former lovers.’
’Considering Old Deng’s status, for that "old friend" to not have chosen to be with him meant she must have truly despised him.’
"I’m thinking this much."
Qin Zhan held up five fingers.
"Five thousand?"
Lu Wu asked tentatively. Having never been a kidnapper, she really didn’t know the going rate.
"No, fifty thousand High-level Spirit Stones."
Qin Zhan patted Lu Wu’s shoulder, signaling for her to go ahead and demand an exorbitant price.
"And ask for some treasures on top of that."
"Don’t worry, my master is loaded. He’s ancient, and he doesn’t have any children. All that stuff will be mine to inherit someday anyway. I’m just arranging for an early withdrawal."
Such deadly filial piety.
On the ground, the kidnapper’s eyeballs twitched.
In fact, she had been awake for a little while and had overheard the two of them discussing her ransom.
She didn’t open her eyes, wanting to listen a little longer.
The male Cultivator’s voice was a bit familiar, and he was also talking about getting ransom money from his "Master."
’As I see it, the only person in Yuanhai City willing to ransom me back is my own master.’
’But this man also calls his backer "Master."’
’Which means... my master has another disciple, a secret one!’
At this thought, she could barely contain her anger.
Some innate talents are simply impossible to conceal. Lu Wu’s gaze was immediately drawn to the woman’s chest, which was heaving with anger.
’After a quick comparison,’ Lu Wu thought, ’I feel thoroughly shamed.’