Chapter 81: I’m Quite Bossy, You Have No Objections, Right?
“Don’t look at me like that, I’m very democratic,” Fang Xiaocao said with a grin.
As she spoke, she picked up Ye Lingchen’s silver handgun and smiled. “So, this gun is now mine. You guys have no objections, right?”
With that, she casually tucked the gun into her pocket.
“If you have any objections, feel free to speak up,” she added, pausing for a moment and sweeping her gaze over Ye Lingchen and his two companions. Then, with a smile, she continued, “Not that I’d listen anyway.”
Ye Lingchen and his friends immediately had dark expressions.
“You wouldn’t listen, so why ask?”
“Is she fishing for reactions?”
Ye Lingchen muttered inwardly.
“Great!” Fang Xiaocao clapped her hands. “Since no one has any objections, let’s continue distributing the weapons.”
She picked up the crude homemade pistol she had been using and handed it to Aquarius. “Aquarius has the best marksmanship, so I’ll assign this to her. I assume no one has a problem with that?”
Aquarius naturally accepted the gun and tucked it into the back of her waistband.
“Of course, no one would dare have an opinion.”
Ye Lingchen’s heart was filled with unspoken complaints.
“You seem unhappy?” Fang Xiaocao asked, noticing Ye Lingchen’s expression.
Ye Lingchen was startled and quickly shook his head. He typed a message on his phone: “No, not at all!”
“Good. As long as there are no objections.” Fang Xiaocao grinned. “Feel free to voice any concerns.”
“Yeah, right. Not that you’d listen!”
Ye Lingchen sighed inwardly.
Fang Xiaocao then picked up two folding claw knives, examined them, and smiled. “These are light, portable, and very practical. They suit me well. You guys don’t mind if I take them, right?”
Before anyone could respond, she had already stuffed the knives into her pocket.
Ye Lingchen: …
“Why even ask?!”
Then, Fang Xiaocao took a small spring knife from her pocket and handed it to Ye Lingchen. “You’ve been very obedient, so I’ll reward you with this custom-made spring knife.”
Ye Lingchen’s heart skipped a beat with joy as he eagerly accepted the knife.
Even though the quality of the knife was far inferior to the weapons he and his companions carried, in this dangerous situation—where he was practically a prisoner—having any kind of weapon was a blessing.
“Thank you, big sister!” Ye Lingchen typed on his phone.
“Good boy, no need to thank me,” Fang Xiaocao smiled sweetly.
Then, her expression turned mischievous. “Just don’t forget to pay me for the knife later.”
Ye Lingchen: ???
“Big sis is poor, not like you, Young Master Ye, with all your money. This knife cost me a good ten thousand yuan,” Fang Xiaocao said with a grin. “I won’t overcharge you, just give me ten thousand.”
Ye Lingchen froze.
Suddenly, the knife in his hand didn’t seem so valuable anymore.
Lin Meng and Qian Xia, standing nearby, twitched at the corners of their mouths.
“She’s robbing him blind!”
“Little brother, big sis treats you well, right?” Fang Xiaocao asked with a bright smile.
Ye Lingchen forced a stiff nod.
“Then pay up,” Fang Xiaocao said, extending her fair palm.
Ye Lingchen felt numb.
“We’re in the middle of nowhere with no signal! How am I supposed to pay? With my life?”
But as he looked at Fang Xiaocao’s seemingly innocent yet eerily dangerous gaze, he swallowed hard.
He couldn’t afford to say he had no money.
“Little brother, you wouldn’t be telling me you’re broke, would you?” Fang Xiaocao asked, narrowing her eyes.
Ye Lingchen swallowed again, his gaze shifting to the Rolex Submariner on his wrist.
With trembling hands, he removed the limited-edition Rolex and handed it to Fang Xiaocao.
She took the watch, examined it, and tapped her chin, as if considering whether to give him change.
“Is this enough?” Ye Lingchen quickly typed on his phone, looking nervously at Fang Xiaocao.
After a moment, she smiled. “It’s enough. In fact, it covers the cost of your friends’ weapons too.”
Ye Lingchen: ???
Lin Meng: !!!
Qian Xia: ???
“Wait, what? We have to pay for our own weapons?!”
Ye Lingchen and his companions screamed inwardly but didn’t dare voice their complaints.
“Thank you, big sister!” Ye Lingchen typed, his heart bleeding.
“You’re welcome! Big sis is very democratic,” Fang Xiaocao said with a bright smile.
“Democratic, my foot!”
Ye Lingchen grumbled silently.
Fang Xiaocao then picked up a dagger and tossed it to Wan Xiaozhou. “Xiaozhou is a great fighter, so she gets a knife. No problem, right?”
Ye Lingchen nodded like a chicken pecking at rice.
Lin Meng and Qian Xia simply gazed at the sky in silence.
“We have no words.”
Fang Xiaocao wanted Ye Lingchen and his friends to understand just how domineering she was. She had also been using subtle hypnosis techniques to reinforce psychological suggestions, ensuring that they wouldn’t dare resist her authority.
(End of Chapter 81)
