Chapter 86: The Boss Without a Mask

The Mysterious Big Shot leaned back on the sofa, staring at Song Qingtian: “I’ve got it! But I can’t recall what I still owe you.”

“It’s not an outstanding debt—it’s a favor I’m asking for.”

Song Qingtian took out the 500,000-yuan card; she’d never touched it before and simply pushed it across the table.

The mysterious man glanced at the card on the table. “You took the money so quickly?”

“The money here hasn’t been touched—I’m returning it to you, but I hope we can strike a deal in return.”

The mysterious man chuckled softly, saying nothing.

Yet Song Qingtian could hear his laughter, and she understood exactly what it meant. In both sentiment and reason, the Mysterious Big Shot had every right to mock her—but she chose not to take it to heart.

“On one side of the land you acquired, there’s a Welfare Home. I don’t want the Welfare Home to be forced to move. Could your construction project step back a bit and give up some of that land? It’s not necessary for them to tear it down.”

“Why?”

“Because I have a friend over there, and I don’t want him to lose his job.”

Song Qingtian didn’t have any personal ties to the place—she just felt sorry for them. The novel mentioned that after the land was auctioned off, the Welfare Home was demolished, and everyone there suffered as a result.

She’d known about the land deal from the very beginning, and the reason she hoped the Mysterious Big Shot would take it over was precisely because of this.

The Mysterious Big Shot cast a glance at the card. “What if I refuse?”

“You owe me your life, and your life is certainly worth a lot. As long as you agree to this, I’ll consider our past dealings settled.”

“Settled?” The Mysterious Big Shot savored the phrase.

Song Qingtian said, “It means everything’s cleared—neither you owe me anything, nor I owe you anything. From now on, no one should bother the other. Even if we happen to meet, let’s pretend we don’t know each other.”

“Have you ever seen me?”

“No.”

“Want to see me?”

“No!”

The atmosphere became awkward for a moment.

Both of them spoke with absolute resolve.

Song Qingtian waited for a minute, but when the Mysterious Big Shot still didn’t respond, she said, “The terms are clear, and the money has already been returned. Please do help me—after all, helping me is also helping you. There’s nothing more to it…”

Before Song Qingtian could finish her sentence, she heard someone shouting outside: “Boss, danger…!”

Song Qingtian was easily frightened; the moment she heard “danger,” she immediately ducked to the side. This place was already rife with ambushes, and she certainly didn’t want to lose her life because of someone else’s trouble.

To her surprise, four or five people burst in, one of whom collapsed at the doorway, covered in blood, sending Song Qingtian into a complete freeze.

Meanwhile, the Mysterious Big Shot inside was surrounded by four or five men, all of whom were armed with guns, pointing them directly at him.

Song Qingtian’s eyes widened—what bad luck!

If she stayed silent, the Mysterious Big Shot would die, and she wouldn’t escape either; if she intervened, she’d likely die as well…

Song Qingtian looked at the Mysterious Big Shot and began inching toward the door. Suddenly, those men turned around and fixed their gaze on her, and Song Qingtian instinctively shielded herself.

“Brothers, I’m here to repay my debt. There’s still my bank card up there. I didn’t see anything. I’ve got elderly parents and young children at home—please let me go! I promise… I’ll work as an ox or a horse in my next life to repay you!”

The Mysterious Big Shot stared at her—truly a hopeless case. Just moments ago, he’d felt a bit fond of her, and now she’d turned into this.

“Get lost!”

Those men’s target was the Mysterious Big Shot; they didn’t care about Song Qingtian at all.

Song Qingtian hurriedly ran away.

But as soon as she stepped outside, she rushed to the fire suppression system.

In places like this, fires are the biggest fear, so safety measures are extremely strict. Once the fire suppression system is activated, the entire area is put under fire suppression, making it much easier for the Mysterious Big Shot to escape.

Song Qingtian wasn’t killed by the shock—corridors were littered with bodies lying face down, drenched in blood.

Song Qingtian dared not look, quickly found the fire suppression system, and activated it.

Instantly, the entire Diwang Yedu turned into a hazy, foggy world, and a chilling cold began to spread.

Song Qingtian didn’t dare waste a moment—she grabbed a fire extinguisher and dashed into the dark room, opened the door, and charged straight at those men.

The sudden activation of the fire suppression system caught the men off guard, and as intruders suddenly appeared, they started firing toward the doorway.

Song Qingtian dropped the fire extinguisher and shouted, “Run fast!”

But she hadn’t taken many steps before she fell to the ground.

Looking at her bleeding arm, Song Qingtian struggled to get up. She was injured, but not because she’d been shot—she’d tripped over a body on the floor.

As she tried to stand and walk, gunshots rang out behind her, sounding as though they were piercing her very heart. Thinking that the Mysterious Big Shot might die because she’d run away, she reached for a gun on the floor, hid in the shadows, and waited for those men to leave so she could go save him.

People who’ve been shot and are bleeding don’t usually die that quickly—if they’re lucky, they might survive.

At least we’ve known each other for a while.

But Song Qingtian didn’t wait for those men to come out. She was nearly at her breaking point, so she walked right out.

To her surprise, when she stepped outside, she saw the Mysterious Big Shot walking out—and he wasn’t wearing a mask.

“Xiaotian?”

Before she could say another word, Song Qingtian fainted!

End of Chapter 86: The Boss Without a Mask