At this time, nearly an hour has passed since Ran Qiunian was kidnapped.

It was getting dark, and after she was kidnapped, she was left in this room, there was no candlelight in the house, it was pitch black, Ran Qiunian didn't know where it was, and she didn't know who pretended to be Xiao Yin's subordinates and tricked herself outside.

Ran Qiunian was lying on her side on the cold ground, her hands and feet were tied, the silence around her made her feel a little cold, in the midst of all kinds of speculation, the door was pushed open with a creak, and Ran Qiunian also cast her eyes on the door for the first time.

Someone walked in from the outside that she didn't expect.

"Little master, no, no, it should be Miss Ran."

Zhang Shao walked in from the outside first, holding a candlestick in his hand, flickering with a jumping light. illuminated the darkness, but Ran Qiunian only felt that it was even darker in front of him.

"It turned out to be you."

Ran Qiunian gritted his teeth and said.

But how could Zhang Shaoxian know his true identity? Ran Qiunian couldn't figure out where she had exposed her flaws, and she was shocked for a while, could it be that Brother Qiubai said that he had leaked his mouth on the business road?

Thinking of Ran Qiubai's brotherly trust in Zhang Shaoxian, if Zhang Shaoxian mentioned it, it was inevitable that he would not be able to say anything.

saw Zhang Shaoxian slowly put down the candlestick, and looked at her slightly embarrassed posture condescendingly: "I didn't expect that I would be able to see through Miss Ran's whim." ”

Seeing that Ran Qiunian gritted his teeth and refused to speak, Zhang Shaoxian didn't know whether he saw her guess or what, sneered, and said: "That fool Ran Qiubai still said that he treated me as a brother, but he didn't say a word about you, and he played me like a fool." ”

Hearing this, Ran Qiunian couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief, but he couldn't figure out how Zhang Shaoxian recognized himself. I only heard him change his words, and said proudly:

"He doesn't tell me, but I have my own sources. It's a pity that Ran Qiubai's idiot escaped by luck, but fortunately, you fell into my hands, as long as I catch you, I am not afraid that Ran Qiubai will not come forward. ”

Zhang Shaoxian said his biggest purpose in arresting Ran Qiunian, but Ran Qiunian looked at Zhang Shaoxian with a look in his eyes because of the secret revealed in his words.

"Brother Qiubai's disappearance is really related to you, Zhang Shaoxian, my brother trusts you so much, but you will take revenge, aren't you afraid of being punished by God?"

Ran Qiunian scolded, that hatred made Zhang Shao look at it first and was also surprised, but the next moment he reacted, at this time he was the one who had the upper hand, what he should really be afraid of, it should be Ran Qiunian, and instantly anger surged into his heart.

"You'd better save some strength, say less, and pray that your good brother is willing to look for you after he finds out that you are gone, otherwise you will die of thirst and starvation in this storeroom, and don't think about the chance to see the light of day again."

Zhang Shaoxian's cruel words were dropped, and his mood was a lot more comfortable, seeing that the eldest lady who was high up in the past could only crawl on the ground and be controlled by others at this moment, and the life and death struggle was in his hands, and that sense of superiority instantly pleased him.

"Why is Ran Qiubai so high, why is he spending so much money? It's just that the Ran family is in the background. A little jealousy flashed in Zhang Shaoxian's eyes, and he laughed in an instant, his eyes lingering on the boxes around him, "But what kind of ability is it based on the shadow of the ancestors?" ”

"Soon, I will be making countless fortunes with my own hands. And he, Ran Qiubai, is just a squandering waste who relied on his birth, and the Ran family and him will be trampled under my feet. ”

"An ugly-looking villain like you deserves to be compared with my brother Qiubai, a toad is a toad, even if he wears gold and silver, he is still a ridiculous clown, and he will never change the essence of ugliness."

Ran Qiunian looked at Zhang Shaoxian's villain's smug face with disgust, he finally showed his true face, no longer pretending, and pretending to be a good person.

Xu is Ran Qiunian has been held in the palm of Zhang Shaoxian's hand at this time, he didn't pay attention to the ugly words that Ran Qiunian said, but had the leisure to say a few more words to her.

"Do you smell the smell in this storeroom?" Zhang Shaoxian took a deep breath, full of intoxication.

Ran Qiunian noticed this with hindsight, although the room where she was locked was very large, it was full of layers of large wooden boxes whose contents were unclear.

There was also an uncomfortable stuffy smell in the air, which made her feel a little uneasy.

"I'm afraid Miss Ran is no stranger to this thing, right? In the treasury of the capital, you must have taken advantage of my lack of attention and quietly watched it. And what is piled up here will only be in better condition, and the price will only be higher. ”

The answer was about to come out, and Ran Qiunian blurted out almost with a look of disbelief in surprise: "Iron ore? ”

"You already knew."

Zhang Shaoxian sneered and looked at Ran Qiunian, with a bit of murderous intent on his face, and was quickly pressed down by him again.

"How's the deal? As long as you take them back to Splendid City and sell the iron ore, what kind of wealth can't be exchanged? Even the Ran family can only crawl under my feet. ”

"Are you crazy? Smuggling iron ore is a big crime to kill your head, and the amount of your entire warehouse is enough to be connected by the nine clans, and the crime is the same as treason! ”

Ran Qiunian said sharply, but saw Zhang Shaoxian suddenly laugh.

"It's like a brother and sister, and the words they say are exactly the same. For you young masters who were born with a golden spoon, iron ore is naturally not as dazzling as gold and silver mines, but for me, with these things, the fame and fortune of gold, silver and jade are not at your fingertips. ”

Unexpectedly, Brother Qiubai had already discovered Zhang Shaoxian's smuggling of iron ore, but it was precisely because of this that Zhang Shaoxian would take the risk of attacking Brother Qiubai.

Ran Qiunian could only pray secretly at this time, hoping that Ran Qiubai could save his life and return to Ran's house safely after escaping.

"You're not going to end well."

Ran Qiunian gritted her teeth and retracted her gaze, but her heart kept sinking.

Since Zhang Shaoxian told her all these crimes of killing her head, no matter what the result was, he would definitely not spare her life and give her a chance to poke these things out.

Since both horizontal and vertical are dead, why bother with being earlier and later? Ran Qiunian had already made up her mind and decided to save herself.

Taking advantage of the fact that she was pulling and diverting Zhang Shaoxian's attention, the hand behind her back moved slightly, and she had already taken out the last remaining sleeve arrow from her sleeve and quietly sharpened the rope on her wrist.

Thankfully, they didn't search her so that she could keep this last weapon of self-defense. It's just that Ran Qiunian's hands were tied, and he was afraid that the movement would be too big to arouse Zhang Shaoxian's suspicions, so he could only grind the rope slowly.

Zhang Shaoxian didn't notice Ran Qiunian's small movements, and his eyes fell on Ran Qiunian's face at this time.

Although Ran Qiunian was still dressed in men's clothes, after knowing her true identity, the feminine color and extravagance of her gestures no longer made him feel dazzling and jealous, but it became itchy and unbearable.

"As the saying goes, look at the beauty under the lamp, the more you look at it, the more beautiful it is, the old saying is true, Miss Ran is really a peerless beauty."

Zhang Shaoxian's words suddenly sounded in the empty room, causing Ran Qiunian to pause in his hand, and looked at Zhang Shaoxian, who looked a little strange, in disbelief.

She didn't speak, her heart was filled with uneasiness, and she didn't know what Zhang Shaoxian wanted to do.

saw him slowly walking towards Ran Qiunian, stepping into a small illuminated area from the backlight of the candle flame, and also shining the undisguised presumptuous gaze on his face.

"In the past, I didn't know Miss Ran's identity, and I was so sloppy, I hope Miss Ran won't blame her, tonight I should make up for my abrupt neglect with you a few days ago. Don't worry, I'm going to make you happy. ”

Ran Qiunian didn't expect Zhang Shaoxian to have such a disgusting thought, and suddenly a chill surged up, seeing the man walking towards her side, she was so frightened that she didn't care if Zhang Shaoxian would find out, and the action of grinding the rope in her hand quickly accelerated.

And Ran Qiunian's disregarding action naturally attracted the attention of Zhang Shaoxian, who was carried away by evil thoughts. His mind calmed down a little, and he looked at Ran Qiunian vigilantly, with a little suspicion in his eyes.

"What did you hide?"

Ran Qiunian didn't speak, and the hand behind her back moved quickly, almost ignoring the sharp arrows that had ground her wrists out of blood.

It was still a little bit, just a little bit, and she was getting more and more anxious. And Zhang Shaoxian had already walked in front of her, reaching out to reach behind her.

"Cousin, cousin, are you there? Cousin, come out soon, something big is wrong! ”

Zhang Shulin's shout suddenly came from outside, and the young man's clear voice was a little harsh against the quiet night. Although the surrounding area is deserted, it cannot be said that there is no possibility of exposure.

Hearing Zhang Shulin's movements outside, Zhang Shaoxian couldn't care about Ran Qiunian in front of him, frowned, couldn't help but stand up, scolded "idiot", raised his feet and hurried outside.

"What a waste who has not achieved enough to do more than he has failed, is this shouting to attract all the officers and soldiers?"

Zhang Shulin scolded and walked out, the door creaked and was slammed shut, as the voice became farther and farther away, Ran Qiunian's heart almost jumped out of his throat, and he was finally able to take a breath for a while.

She lay on the ground with her hands and feet a little weak, her robe was stained with dust, her back was soaked with cold sweat, and she felt a hot pain in her wrists.

But Ran Qiunian didn't dare to rest for a moment, endured the pain, cut the last bit of rope in three or two strokes, let go of his hands, and then cut the rope wrapped around his feet with trembling hands.

Then, holding the bloodstained red arrow in one hand, she slowly stood up on the simple table in the other, and staggered to the door.

She wanted to leave here before Zhang Shao came back first. If it's late, you won't be able to leave.

Ran Qiunian forced himself to calm down, and listened through the crack in the door, Zhang Shaoxian's conversation with Zhang Shulin did not come here, indicating that they were at least some distance away from here.

This fact made Ran Qiunian's heart settle down a little, and the next moment, he pushed the closed door with his hand without hesitation.

The door was locked.