Xia Xinnuan thought to herself that she seemed to have ignited another fire.

She was forced to sit on Shen Peixing's thigh and felt that her entire body was surrounded by the heat coming from the man. For the first time, she truly felt a sense of oppression.

Unlike the previous time he had teased her in her room, this time, Shen Peixing seemed to be planning to be serious.

The servants who were cleaning up the dining room did not get surprised. They tactfully left, leaving the entire space for them.

Xia Xinnuan's heart skipped a beat. She struggled a few times but was unable to break free from Shen Peixing's arm. She had no choice but to give up and plan to use the policy of conciliation.

She sighed helplessly, "Third Master, this is meaningless."

"Oh? Tell me, why is it meaningless?" Shen Peixing snorted lightly. His lips curled up, and his eyes became deeper and deeper. There was even more enchanting magic in them, which made Xia Xinnuan's heart beat faster.

She took a deep breath and managed to calm herself down, "I thought we had reached a consensus last time."

"What consensus?"

"This kind of thing between married couples requires the willingness of both sides to be more interesting, right? Especially as a man of fortune like Third Master, you can get whoever you want. I think you disdain to force someone, right?"

Although Shen Peixing was her type, and he was indeed able to seduce her intentionally or unintentionally,

with the current situation between them, it could be said that they knew nothing about each other. Everything came from the so-called rumors, let alone trust.

She did not want to be muddle-headed into this world and be toyed with like a plaything.

"You said I was forcing you?" Shen Peixing's expression darkened slightly, seeming to be a little displeased, "Didn't you just say that you only wanted to serve me? What, are you scared now? Or are you just lying to me?"

There was a dangerous glint in his eyes as the palm that was rubbing her grew hotter and hotter. He held her firmly in his arms, let her unable to break free.

At this time, she had become prey in his hands and was caught by his powerful danger, as if as long as her answer made him unhappy, he could tear her down and eat her into his stomach.

Shen Peixing was indeed tempted. There was desire and anger inside him.

This woman was double-dealing. There was not a single word of truth in her mouth. He wanted to see how she would justify herself this time. If her answer could not satisfy him, he really did not mind teaching her a lesson.

Xia Xinnuan's heart tightened slightly. She was thinking about whether she should resist if he really forced her to. and how much chance did she have. After all, she was not clear about Shen Peixing's background, so if she could not retreat safely, she still could not act rashly.

So she maintained a calm expression and replied in a soft tone, "How would I dare to lie to you? What I said is true. I am indeed willing to serve you, Third Master. However, we have just met. I think it is better to understand each other more first. Isn't it better to let nature take its course?"

"Hmph..." Shen Peixing snorted coldly. He did not express any opinion. Look at her high-sounding words. If he did not agree, wouldn't he become the kind of womanizer who was obsessed with lust?

She clearly knew very well that her so-called "father" had sent her over as a gift in exchange for resources. She was just a commodity.

She was lying to him on the one hand and planning something on the other hand.

Shen Peixing even began to doubt whether she had any conspiracy with Xia Mingjian, and his eyes could not help but flash with a cold light.

Did these people think that they had the ability to restrain him? Did they underestimate him or overestimate themselves?

Shen Peixing no longer rubbed Xia Xinnuan's body ambiguously, but his arm held her tighter as if he could crush her to pieces with a force.

Xia Xinnuan could naturally feel his anger. Just as she was being strangled to the point of being unable to take it anymore, she gritted her teeth and wanted to give it a shot, but the door to the living room was opened at the right time.

The person who walked in was Jiang Cheng. As soon as he entered, he saw that they were in a tense situation in the dining room. He couldn't help but blush in embarrassment. He considered whether he should leave quickly and not disturb his boss.

Xia Xinnuan heaved a sigh of relief the moment she saw him. She thought to herself, "My benefactor!"

Sure enough, after seeing Jiang Cheng come in, Shen Peixing also let go of her hand and called out to Jiang Cheng, who was slowly walking back and preparing to leave.

"If you have something to say, come in."

As he instructed Jiang Cheng, he turned around and said to Xia Xinnuan, "You should also go back to your room."

It seemed that it was not convenient for her to listen to what they were going to say. Xia Xinnuan was naturally tactful. Moreover, it was not easy for her to escape from a difficult situation until Jiang Cheng appeared. She wanted to avoid it herself.

Thus, she obediently complied and prepared to go back to her room.

When Jiang Cheng saw that his boss had no intention of getting angry, he secretly heaved a sigh of relief. He walked forward and whispered to Shen Peixing, "Someone from the dungeon came to report that the two people caught are already awake. They can be interrogated now."

The two people he was talking about were the people who kidnapped Xia Xinnuan two days ago. After they were arrested, their emotions had been very unstable and they could not even speak properly. Therefore, they had to temporarily imprison them.

Xia Xinnuan, who had already reached the stairs, coincidentally heard this sentence and could not help but stop in her tracks.

She hesitated for a moment and could not help but call out to Shen Peixing, "Wait! Third Master, can I go with you?"

Shen Peixing's face was still cold, "This is none of your business. Go back to your room."

Xia Xinnuan took a few steps forward and argued, "The two people you were talking about were the people who kidnapped me that night, right? They wanted to kill me at that time. As the person involved, do I have the right to know who exactly wanted to kill me?"

Shen Peixing paused for a moment. He seemed to have thought of something and finally did not refuse, "You can come if you want, but the dungeon is not a good place. If you are scared, don't blame me for not reminding you."

Although that was the case, Shen Peixing was not worried about scaring Xia Xinnuan at all. On the first day this woman came here, she was first kidnapped and then watched him deal with the people who came to assassinate him.

Even in this situation, she still did not show any signs of panic. Presumably, a place like a dungeon was nothing to her.

Jiang Cheng also looked a little surprised. The dungeon was their private place and would never allow outsiders to set foot in it. It was indeed a bit unprecedented for his boss to agree to let this Miss Xia go with them so easily this time.

However, as a trusted subordinate who had followed Shen Peixing for many years, he quickly understood what Shen Peixing meant.

The kidnapping incident this time was very strange. Chen Hu had been in the underworld for many years, and he had been doing much business that was very dangerous and got paid well.

It was already unusual for this Miss Xia to be able to escape from his hands and survive, and the reactions of Chen Hu and the others were even more unbelievable.

For people like them, even if they were caught and suffered some physical pain, they would not be scared to the point of having a mental breakdown.

The lackey who was beside him was still acting like he had gone insane, shouting nonsense like he was running into a ghost.

Now, it seemed that these things were related to Xia Xinnuan, so Shen Peixing agreed to take her to the dungeon in the end, presumably with the thought of trying to test her.

The dungeon was located in a basement in Bluewater Gulf Villa's east district. As soon as they walked in, a cold and damp smell wafted into their nose, mixed with a bit of bloody smell.

Xia Xinnuan was a little choked. She gently covered her nose and quietly followed them all the way.

When they arrived at the room where Chen Hu and Pi Hou were locked up, they could hear the noise coming from the distance.

"There's a ghost! There's really a ghost! Brother Hu, save me! Quickly think of a way to save me!" This panicked voice must be the insane Pi Hou.

Although Chen Hu was trying his best to remain calm, he was no better than him, "Shut up! Do you think I don't want to go out? Besides, how can there be ghosts in this world? Don't talk nonsense."

"No, there really is a ghost. We've already killed her. She's already..."

"I told you to shut up! Don't you know where this is? Why are you still talking nonsense here?"

Then came the stammering voice of a person whose mouth was covered.

Shen Peixing stopped and turned to look at Xia Xinnuan meaningfully.

Xia Xinnuan's eyebrows twitched slightly as she replied with an honest smile.

They opened the door and walked in. When the people in the cell saw Shen Peixing and the others, they were all shocked.

When they saw Xia Xinnuan walking up from behind them, they lost control of themselves.

Pi Hou struggleed free from Chen Hu's grip somehow. He rolled all the way to the corner of the cell and curled up into a ball. His face was pale, and his eyes were frightened. He pointed at Xia Xinnuan and trembled.

"You... Aren't you dead? Why are you here? Are you a ghost? Are you here to claim our lives?"

Chen Hu was in better condition than him. After all, his brain was relatively clear. He knew that the person standing in front of him was Third Master Shen, who made all the people from both the underworld and legal business scared.

Therefore, he knelt in front of Shen Peixing. When he occasionally glanced at Xia Xinnuan, his eyes were filled with panic and disbelief.

"Since you can speak now, give me a good explanation. I don't have time to waste with you."

Shen Peixing looked down at him with his cold eyes, as if he was looking at a dead man.

When Chen Hu heard his voice, his body couldn't help but tremble. He swallowed his saliva and forced himself to calm down.

"Don't be angry, Third Master. Even if I had a hundred guts, I wouldn't dare to provoke the people of Third Master. We really don't know it. I don't know that Xia... Miss Xia is... Third Master's woman. Please be magnanimous and spare us this time."

When he spoke of Xia Xinnuan, his voice still trembled a little, but now that it was a matter of life and death, he had no choice but to force himself to calm down.

Jiang Cheng stepped forward and kicked him to the ground. He scolded fiercely, "Don't put on airs here! Third Master has already given you a chance to explain. Otherwise, do you think you can still live until now? Hurry up and tell everything to me!"

"I... I will explain, I will explain everything!" Chen Hu nodded repeatedly.

"We did get paid. They gave us a large sum of money to kill Miss Xia. He asked us to kidnap Miss Xia, and then..."

"Then what? Tell me!"

"Then... let us kill her."