Chapter 265: Stunning Girl
Xu Youyou firmly refused, “That’s impossible!”
The agent said helplessly, “Ms. Xu, if that’s your attitude, it’s going to be very difficult to continue negotiating.”
Xu Youyou thought to herself, since the other party was involved in human trafficking, they clearly weren’t decent people. Even if she stabbed them, she wouldn’t feel guilty.
“Can you help me?” Xu Youyou asked the agent.
The agent immediately understood what she meant — she was hoping they, as local forces, could step in, even intervene directly, and help Xu Youyou get someone out.
The agent was indeed interested in the reward Xu Youyou promised, but he still refused and said,
“Safe zones are safe zones. We can’t get involved in things that could ruin our reputation.”
Xu Youyou didn’t quite buy this excuse.
People like them actually care about their reputation? she thought.
“Double the reward,” Xu Youyou said.
The agent’s breathing faltered slightly, a hint of hesitation flashing through his eyes. But he still said,
“Ms. Xu, it’s not about the money. The people behind them are very complicated. Even we can’t afford to offend them.”
“Triple,” Xu Youyou said.
The agent’s mouth twitched, and he avoided looking directly at her, muttering, “We’re not the kind of people who just do things for money.”
“Quadruple.”
“Ms. Xu, how do I explain this to you? It’s really not about the money…” the agent said anxiously.
Xu Youyou stared at him, “Five times.”
The agent swallowed hard and said, “We’ll think of another way.”
If Xu Youyou had known from the start how much resistance she would face, she might have given up early. But now that she knew what kind of business was going on, it meant her target could very well be a living person.
Knowing someone was alive and doing nothing — she couldn’t live with that.
“I want you to come up with a solution now. My time is very valuable,” Xu Youyou said.
The agent rolled his eyes and lowered his voice, “Ms. Xu, which person exactly are you trying to save? Give me a photo, and I’ll guarantee they’ll be handed over to you, safe and sound, within three days.”
Xu Youyou hadn’t even seen the target yet — she couldn’t confirm who it was. Besides, saving one person or a hundred people was all the same to her.
“I want to save all of them,” Xu Youyou said firmly.
The agent: …
“Ms. Xu, you’re really making things difficult for us!”
Xu Youyou just looked at him and said, “Difficult doesn’t mean impossible, right?”
The agent showed an awkward expression and said, “According to their usual operations, once they have enough people, they move the ‘goods’ within two days.”
No matter how many times Xu Youyou heard it, she found the word “goods” particularly disgusting.
“We can’t break the rules inside the safe zone, but we can make a move during the transfer,” the agent said.
Xu Youyou agreed with the plan but had one concern: “How will we know when they have enough people?”
The agent said, “They almost have enough now. Should be within the next day or two.”
Xu Youyou narrowed her eyes, “Are you spying on them?”
The agent avoided her gaze and mumbled, “Our people are just good at gathering information. We would never spy on our clients.”
Xu Youyou instinctively didn’t trust them.
The agent continued, “Ms. Xu, you have plenty of people with you, and they seem very capable. You could send two inside as undercover agents.”
Xu Youyou immediately rejected it: “I won’t put my people in danger. Don’t suggest that again.”
She couldn’t sacrifice her own people for strangers she hadn’t even met.
Since he was just making a suggestion, the agent dropped the topic.
Xu Youyou stayed in the hotel, with no plans to go out. Since the transfer could happen at any time, she had to be ready.
By evening, one of the bodyguards brought her a surprise.
“Miss Xu, I think it’s really unsafe here abroad, and what we’re doing is dangerous. I found someone who can get us a batch of guns,” the bodyguard said in a low voice, clearly feeling it was a shady move.
Xu Youyou hadn’t expected her path to get more and more wild — from surviving gunfire to now buying it herself.
“Is the source reliable?” Xu Youyou asked.
Hearing that, the bodyguard knew she was tempted and quickly said, “Reliable, but because we need them urgently, it won’t be cheap.”
Xu Youyou immediately said, “Money is not a problem.”
The bodyguard was overjoyed: “Since you said that, I’ll contact them right away.”
Xu Youyou couldn’t help but think: these temporary bodyguards really were talented. Since they were so capable, she didn’t mind extending an olive branch.
“Interested in becoming my permanent bodyguard?” Xu Youyou asked.
The bodyguard had gone to great lengths — contacting every connection he had both locally and back home — just to hear this sentence. Compared to living day to day, of course he’d prefer a stable and well-fed life.
Just as he left, another bodyguard came rushing in.
“Miss Xu, I have a brother who’s been doing business here for years. He knows a reliable local gang willing to help. But the price…”
Before he could finish, Xu Youyou interrupted, “Don’t worry about the money. Buying safety is more important than anything.”
The bodyguard breathed a sigh of relief. Xu Youyou, as usual, offered him an olive branch too.
After getting everything ready, the wait felt unbearable. Every hour dragged on endlessly.
She had no intention of going out. Then someone knocked on the door again, stirring a hint of irritation in her.
Xu Fang opened the door to reveal a young girl, about 17 or 18 years old, pushing a food cart.
“Sawadee ka~” The girl’s voice was sweet and beautiful, like springtime dew.
Xu Youyou immediately perked up. She followed the sound and, when her eyes landed on the girl’s face, they froze.
Beautiful.
Indescribably beautiful.
Beyond her stunning appearance, the girl had a pure, youthful spirit that was impossible to ignore.
Xu Youyou couldn’t help but think: Why isn’t this gorgeous little gem from my own country?
“Miss, this is dinner prepared by the hotel for you. Please enjoy,” the girl said, smiling with an innocent sweetness.
Xu Youyou forced herself to look away and nodded lightly: “Alright, you can leave now.”
Even she, as a woman, found it hard to resist — let alone the men in the room.
After the door closed, Xu Youyou’s face darkened and she ordered Xu Fang, “If the men can’t handle it, switch to women. These people are trouble! Move to another hotel immediately!”
