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nTranslator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation

nQiao Yaruan had not been paying attention at the time and thought that she had been called to help another victim. Chu Ningyi’s reaction had caused her to realize that this was not the case.

nShui Anluo… Was kidnapped!

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nDrip, drip, drip, drip…

nIt was the distinct sound of water falling onto the ground.

nA cool breeze pierced through the hall as Shui Anluo slowly awoke from her unconsciousness. Her head immediately exploded with searing pain.

nHer hands were tied behind her back and her legs were also tightly restrained by ropes. She could only lay unmoving on the floor.

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nThe agony cleared her thoughts.

nAfter she had stepped out from the operating theatre, she had helped the nurses tend to the victims. Not long after, someone had informed her that something had happened to Yuan Jiayi and urged her to hurry over. She had assumed that Yuan Jiayi had lost it and hurt herself again so she followed that person without a second thought. Then…

nThen she had ended up in this place.

nShui Anluo struggled. After a while, she managed to sit up. What was this place? She could not see a thing in the dark. All she could smell was the piercing stench of decay. The mud beneath her hinted that this was not a good place.

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nBang…

nAn incandescent light was suddenly switched on and Shui Anluo automatically squinted her eyes, trying to avoid the blinding light.

nShui Anluo’s eyes adapted after a while and she slowly opened them.

n“Ah…” Shui Anluo immediately came face to face with a vicious visage right in front of her and she screamed.

n“Shui Anluo, long time no see,” Shui Anjiao spoke with a gentle and reserved voice. Her fragrance, along with her words, hit Shui Anluo’s face like a slap.

nShui Anluo forcefully took a deep breath to calm herself. She then stared at the person who was only a short distance away from her.

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nShui Anjiao?

nHowever, the Shui Anjiao in front of her was covered in extremely thick makeup and was wearing a skin-tight, low-cut leather dress that showed off half of her jugs. She was currently lightly scraping her long fingernails up and down Shui Anluo’s face.

n“Shui Anjiao, it’s you.” Shui Anluo tried very hard to calm herself and spoke in a serious manner.

n“That’s right, it’s me. Never thought I’d come back,” Shui Anjiao chuckled but her voice contained an endlessly sinister vibe. “Shui Anluo, this face of yours sure is pretty.” The force in Shui Anjiao’s fingers increased slightly as she spoke.

nShui Anluo could not hold back a gasp from the pain caused by being scratched.

n“You’re the one behind the explosion at Soaring Distance Technologies?” Shui Anluo asked through gritted teeth.

n“No, no, no, after today, everyone will know that you had planted a bomb at Soaring Distance Technologies as revenge against Shui Moyun.” Shui Anjiao chuckled and took a step back, releasing Shui Anluo’s red and swollen face — a result of her scratches.

n“Why are you doing this?” Shui Anluo questioned furiously.

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n“Why? Because I want to ruin you and I want you to die!” Shui Anjiao screamed maniacally. “If it wasn’t for you, I’d be father’s only daughter and I’d still be living a life of luxury. But now? I have nothing, no honor, no glory. It’s all your fault, Shui Anluo. This is all your fault!”

nShui Anluo was pushed hard and stumbled backward until she hit the wall. She felt a numbing agony all over.

n“He wasn’t your father to begin with,” Shui Anluo retorted seriously.

n“He’d be my father if you never existed,” Shui Anjiao cried out. Then, as if she could no longer hold her emotions back, she kicked Shui Anluo forcefully.

nHit by the sudden force, Shui Anluo toppled onto the ground. She lay on her side in unbearable agony from the kicking. Shui Anluo cursed herself internally, she should never have spared Shui Anjiao in the first place.

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