Abandoned Wife? Her Starlight Shall Blind You!-Chapter 52 - 5: Treating People Like Blood Banks

Manager Yan angrily reprimanded, "Stop speaking nonsense!"

"It’s true, I swear it’s not false..." Lao Liu was so frightened that his face turned ashen, his voice trembling.

Manager Yan glanced around, feeling a chill wind brushing over his head.

As soon as he looked up, he heard a sinister, icy voice saying, "Walk the night paths too much, and you’ll naturally encounter ghosts. Aren’t you afraid of being struck by lightning for your wicked deeds?"

"Who is it? Is it really a ghost?" Lao Liu was even more terrified, almost fainting.

"Shut up!" Manager Yan sternly stopped Lao Liu, suddenly leaping into the air, as he had sensed that the mysterious person was hiding atop the roof.

However, Shen Ruoxi didn’t give him any chance to react. She leaped down, directly kicking Manager Yan fiercely.

Manager Yan’s body crashed heavily into the wall and then fell to the ground with a thud, spurting blood.

Shen Ruoxi’s anger burned intensely. She had put almost all her strength into that kick.

She couldn’t believe that there were such lunatics in this world, treating people as mere blood extracting machines, daring to act recklessly within her Shen Family’s business.

"Manager!" Seeing this, several of Manager Yan’s subordinates hurried forward to support him.

Although Manager Yan’s Inner Strength was not weak, he was severely injured internally at this moment. He struggled to stand and asked coldly, "Who are you?"

Shen Ruoxi, dressed in night clothes, with a black veil over her face, let out a cold laugh and slowly removed her veil.

"Owner!" The cry of surprise came from the bloodied man on the ground—Wu Dayou.

Shen Ruoxi also recognized his voice, feeling a surge of emotion in her heart.

She said icily, "Don’t be afraid, I will soon get you all out of here!"

Upon hearing this, Manager Yan laughed maniacally, "Shen Ruoxi, you want to save them? That’s a fool’s dream!

Since you know everything now, don’t blame me for being rude! Get her for me!"

Shen Ruoxi sneered, "With just a few of you?"

Manager Yan’s subordinates were still haunted by the power of her kick earlier.

They’d seen Manager Yan’s martial arts skills, yet this seemingly delicate beauty had kicked him over, leaving him seriously injured.

Moreover, there was Lao Liu, who got punched without even noticing. This owner’s martial arts were terrifying, who dared to go forward?

"Hurry up! Do you want to die? Get her for me now!" Manager Yan urged in a fit of anger.

However, his subordinates were increasingly hesitant, facing such a formidable owner, they had little chance of winning.

"Hurry up! Do you really want to die? Stop dawdling and take her down now!" Manager Yan shouted furiously.

Seeing their hesitation, Shen Ruoxi made up her mind. She calmly said, "If you repent now and confess everything, I can let bygones be bygones!"

"Hahaha, are you all mad? How many lives do you have on your hands? Would she spare you?

If you capture her and present her to the master, you might be rewarded with a Great Replenishing Pill, why haven’t you acted yet!" Manager Yan shouted grimly.

The five or six subordinates of Manager Yan turned pale upon hearing this. They knew they had blood on their hands, and Shen Ruoxi was unlikely to let them off easily.

They could only give it their all, after all, Shen Ruoxi was alone.

Thus, the five or six people instantly charged at Shen Ruoxi.

Given they didn’t cherish the opportunity for redemption, Shen Ruoxi showed no mercy.

She struck with precision, instantly knocking all six to the ground, their wails echoing non-stop.

Shen Ruoxi seldom got this angry, so she used the Bone Shattering Hand, rendering them silent from pain.

All seven men, including Manager Yan, writhed in agony, unable to move or cry out, forced to silently endure the pain.

The two cages were opened, revealing twelve women inside, all with numb expressions and even having lost the instinct to flee.

Only Wu Dayou croaked, trembling, "Owner, owner..." After speaking, he couldn’t hold back his tears.

Earlier that day, he had harbored resentment and even spoken lightly of her, yet now, his savior was unexpectedly Shen Ruoxi, filling him with gratitude and shame.

Shen Ruoxi grasped his pulse, feeling the chaotic beat, worry tugging at her heart.

Finally, she understood why these people could survive after repeated blood extractions. They had been fed an extremely potent drug.

This drug could quickly restore physical strength, but its side effects were fatal.

After the drug’s effects wore off, the body would become extremely weak.

Anger turning her face pale, Shen Ruoxi gritted her teeth and said, "You bastards!"

"Are we beyond saving?" Wu Dayou choked out.

"Although your body is damaged, your life is not in danger. You just can’t do heavy work in the future, but there won’t be any obvious discomfort in daily life," Shen Ruoxi reassured.

Overwhelmed with relief, Wu Dayou cried tears of joy, "It’s good to be alive, my son and daughter-in-law are still waiting for me at home!"

"I have here some Little Spirit Pills. They won’t heal, but they’ll help you recover a lot. Take one," Shen Ruoxi handed him the medicine.

"Thank you, owner, thank you, merciful goddess!" Wu Dayou gratefully kowtowed repeatedly.

There were still eleven other men in the cage. Their condition was slightly better than that of the women, and she gave each of them a pill. They too kowtowed to Shen Ruoxi in thanks.

Her gaze turned to the group of women.

They were all in the prime of their youth, with beautiful looks; the oldest seemed no older than twenty, the youngest at least fifteen.

Shen Ruoxi’s heart was full of questions. Men working outside could be gone for months without worry, as it was known they struggled for a living.

However, so many women disappearing at once without anyone noticing was baffling.

"Who are they? So many women missing, don’t their families search for them? Why wasn’t it reported to the authorities?" She asked Wu Dayou.

Wu Dayou shook his head, indicating he didn’t know.

Shen Ruoxi understood the only way was to ask the women themselves directly.

She soothed their emotions, giving each a Little Spirit Pill.

Once they settled down a bit, one woman sobbed first, and soon, all the women started to weep loudly.

Seeing this, Shen Ruoxi’s heart eased somewhat. The fact that they could cry out meant their emotions were being released, indicating that they should be okay.

After their cries subsided, Shen Ruoxi gently asked, "Where are you all from? Why were you taken? Didn’t your families report to the authorities?"

The women sobbed as they replied, "Owner, we were originally girls from the brothels of Capital City.

Not long ago, someone redeemed us, and we thought we had escaped our plight, hoping to start anew, only to find ourselves here, being bled.

Several sisters have already died here; we thought we wouldn’t escape the same fate."

So that’s it; redeemed brothel girls—indeed, no one would inquire about their whereabouts, they were clearly prepared.

Seeing they had recovered somewhat, Shen Ruoxi, somewhat relieved, released Manager Yan’s acupoint, then sternly demanded, "Speak! Why did you bleed them? What’s your goal?"