Chapter 208: Tom: Interested in a Job?
“Hey, beautiful, can I borrow a light?”
Tom, disguised with a Black Widow-like face, smiled sweetly at Wan Xiaozhou.
“Uh…”
“Sorry, I don’t smoke…”
Wan Xiaozhou forced an awkward smile.
Looking at Tom, she had a strange feeling about him.
“Oh~”
“That’s such a shame!”
Tom let out an exaggerated cry and waved his hand at her. “Well then, goodbye, beautiful!”
With that, he turned and walked away without looking back.
“Huh?”
Watching Tom leave just like that, Wan Xiaozhou was stunned. She just… left?”
“Was I just being overly paranoid?”
Doubting herself, she wondered if she was just too jumpy. Shaking her head, she turned and headed toward the parking lot.
When she arrived in Tang City, she had bought a car for mobility and—more importantly—for a quick escape.
Now, it was finally coming in handy.
As soon as she left, Tom reappeared from a corner, chuckling as he followed her.
Helping Fang Xiaocao was his duty.
He still remembered how Fang Xiaocao mentioned that the villa needed a few maids.
And Wan Xiaozhou… she had a maid-like aura. She would fit right in.
Tom had decided—he would bring Wan Xiaozhou back as a maid.
A beautiful and capable one, no less. His princess would definitely love this “gift.”
Imagining Fang Xiaocao’s delighted reaction, Tom smirked seductively.
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Wan Xiaozhou ran toward the underground parking lot, completely unaware of the tall figure trailing her at a leisurely pace.
Reaching her car, she retrieved the key she had hidden under the chassis and quickly got in.
Only after shutting the door did she finally breathe a sigh of relief.
“Finally, I don’t have to be on edge anymore. Time to get out of here—see you around, suckers!”
Smiling, she pressed the ignition button.
The car roared to life, and her grin widened.
But in the next second—
“Click!”
The driver’s side door was suddenly pulled open.
Wan Xiaozhou froze, slowly turning her head in confusion.
And there was Tom, smiling at her.
“Hey there~”
“Lovely lady, we meet again!”
“I have a job offer that’s perfect for you. Would you like to hear about it?”
Tom grinned.
“N—”
The moment she saw this bizarre woman again, Wan Xiaozhou panicked.
She instinctively tried to step on the gas.
But Tom didn’t give her the chance.
Before she could even finish saying “No,” Tom reached in and gripped her neck.
“Sorry, rejection is not an option.”
The suffocating sensation returned. Wan Xiaozhou’s foot froze mid-air, no longer daring to press the pedal.
With a move he copied from Taotie, Tom dragged her out of the car.
“Congratulations, beautiful lady, you are now my princess’s very first maid. You should feel honored.”
As he spoke, he tightened his grip slightly, causing Wan Xiaozhou to roll her eyes and pass out.
“Heh…”
“Got her!”
Tom chuckled, pulling out a small bottle from his pocket. He sprayed it near Wan Xiaozhou’s nose twice.
Instantly, she started snoring.
“This dose will keep you asleep for two days.”
Muttering to himself, Tom opened the back door and tossed her inside.
After locking the car and taking the keys, he left the underground parking lot.
Kidnapping Wan Xiaozhou as a maid was just an appetizer.
The real prize was the treasure map!
He hadn’t completed Fang Xiaocao’s mission yet.
Back on the ground level, Tom sat inside a “borrowed” electric car, waiting for Taotie and the others to come out.
“Let’s see if these experts can withstand getting hit by a car,” he mused.
Inside the hotel
Taotie punched Yu Tianqi away and turned to run.
He was already injured.
Now that he was being ganged up on by three top fighters, there was no way to win.
Time to retreat!
Despite his bulky frame, Taotie was incredibly fast.
And he didn’t take the elevator—he ran down the stairs.
While normal people might take one or two steps at a time, maybe three at most—
This guy?
He was jumping down half a flight at a time!
With just a few leaps, he had already dropped three floors.
Even though Helan Xiaoyue and Capricorn were fast, they couldn’t keep up with this “rabbit.”
By the time Taotie reached the hotel lobby and casually sat in the lounge to rest, Helan Xiaoyue and Capricorn had only just made it to the first floor.
Seeing them enter, Taotie smirked.
“Tch, so slow.”
Stretching lazily, he strolled toward the hotel entrance.
He couldn’t see Tom, but he knew Tom was nearby.
To complete their princess’s plan—to successfully transfer the treasure map to Fang Xiaocao—this show had to go on.
As soon as Helan Xiaoyue and Capricorn spotted him, their eyes lit up and they immediately gave chase.
Hearing the footsteps behind him, Taotie stretched again and quickened his pace.
With a powerful stride, he burst out of the hotel doors—
And stood on the sidewalk, waiting.
Waiting for Tom.
“Taotie! Hand over the treasure map!” Capricorn shouted.
Helan Xiaoyue remained silent, but her sharp phoenix eyes locked onto him.
If Taotie dared to run, she would cut him down.
Meanwhile, Yu Tianqi kept a wary eye on Capricorn, prepared for any sneaky attacks.
Tom, watching from the car, let out a cold chuckle.
Slamming the gas pedal, he sped straight toward them.
All three fighters were highly skilled.
They were already on high alert—watching and listening for any threats.
So the moment the car shot toward them, they reacted immediately.
Seeing the vehicle racing toward them, all three were stunned and quickly dodged out of the way.
No matter how strong you were—
Getting hit by a car would mess you up.
With a sharp screech, the car came to a stop between Capricorn and Helan Xiaoyue.
Tom stepped out, holding two guns.
(End of Chapter 208)
