strictlysupreme Chapter 1333: Uncle Yin
Chapter 1333: Uncle Yin
Uncle Yin was once a close friend of Jiang Mubai's parents and an elder who watched her grow up. After her parents died unexpectedly, Uncle Yin gave her a lot of help and comfort, and once became one of the most important people in her life.
However, Uncle Yin now seems like a different person, with his eyes full of calculation and ruthlessness.
Uncle Yin smiled coldly and said in a hoarse voice: "Little Mubai, long time no see. I didn't expect you to be still alive and become a big star."
"You...what do you want to do?" Jiang Mubai suppressed his inner fear and tried to stay calm.
"What do I want to do? Of course, I want you to help me complete something. You must get the Li family's cosmeceutical formula." Uncle Yin walked in front of Jiang Mubai and looked down at her.
Jiang Mubai's heart sank suddenly. The Li family's cosmeceutical formula was a top secret in the industry and was priceless. Uncle Yin asked her to steal the formula, which was tantamount to asking her to die.
"I... I can't do it." Jiang Mubai said with difficulty.
Uncle Yin suddenly grabbed Jiang Mubai's neck, with a murderous look in his eyes: "Can't do it? Little Mubai, you should know that I have many ways to make you do it."
The feeling of suffocation made Jiang Mubai's eyes go dark. She struggled desperately but could not break free from Uncle Yin's grip.
"Cough cough!" Jiang Mubai breathed with difficulty, feeling that his life was slipping away bit by bit.
Uncle Yin let go of her hand and looked at her with a sneer: "You'd better be obedient, otherwise, I will make you live a life worse than death."
Jiang Mubai collapsed on the ground powerlessly, gasping for breath. Fear and despair surged over her like a tide. She knew that she had no choice at all.
At the same time, at the birthday party at the Cheng family's old house, Cheng Yunchuan looked everywhere for Jiang Mubai, but there was no trace of him.
"Where did Mu Bai go?" Cheng Yunchuan asked the servant beside him.
"The young lady said she was not feeling well and went back first." the servant replied.
Cheng Yunchuan's heart sank suddenly, an ominous premonition came to his mind, and he immediately called Jiang Mubai.
"Hello, Yunchuan." Jiang Mubai's voice sounded a little weak.
"Mu Bai, what's wrong with you? Where are you?" Cheng Yunchuan asked anxiously.
"I... I'm fine, just feeling a little uncomfortable. I've already gone home." Jiang Mubai tried to make her voice sound normal. She didn't want to make Cheng Yunchuan worry.
"Are you really okay? Do you want me to go see you?" Cheng Yunchuan was still worried.
"No need, just stay with grandpa, I just need to rest for a while." Jiang Mubai rejected Cheng Yunchuan's kindness.
Although Cheng Yunchuan was worried, he didn't know what to say and could only tell her to have a good rest.
After hanging up the phone, Cheng Yunchuan was still worried. He always felt that Jiang Mubai was hiding something from him.
After the birthday banquet, Cheng Yunchuan immediately rushed back to the villa.
"Mu Bai, I'm back." Cheng Yunchuan pushed open the bedroom door, but found the room empty.
"Mu Bai?" Cheng Yunchuan's heartbeat quickened, and a bad premonition grew stronger and stronger.
He walked to the closet, opened it, and found that Jiang Mubai's clothes were gone.
Cheng Yunchuan's face turned pale instantly, and he realized that something must have happened to Jiang Mubai.
He immediately called Jiang Mubai's agent and asked where Jiang Mubai had gone.
"Mu Bai has no schedule today. Didn't she go home?" the agent answered puzzledly.
Cheng Yunchuan's heart sank to the bottom. He could no longer suppress the fear in his heart and frantically dialed Jiang Mubai's number. However, a cold, mechanical female voice kept coming from the other end of the line: "Sorry, the number you dialed is turned off."
Cheng Yunchuan sat dejectedly on the sofa, covering his face with his hands, his heart full of regret and self-blame. He hated himself for not noticing Jiang Mubai's abnormality earlier and why he was not with her when she needed him.
He swore to find Jiang Mubai no matter what the cost.
At this time, Jiang Mubai was trapped in a dark and damp basement, surrounded by a disgusting musty smell.
"J, have you thought about it?" Uncle Yin's voice rang out in the darkness, like the whisper of a demon from hell.
Jiang Mubai bit her lips tightly, her eyes filled with despair and pain. She knew that she had no way out.
"I...I promise you." Jiang Mubai's voice trembled, as if it was squeezed out of his throat.
Uncle Yin smiled with satisfaction: "Very good, J, you really didn't let me down."
He walked up to Jiang Mubai and handed her a black box: "Inside this are the tools to steal the formula. Remember, you only have one chance."
Jiang Mubai took the box, his hands were cold, as if he was holding a piece of ice.
"Three days later, I want to see the Li family's formula." After saying this, Uncle Yin turned and left the basement, leaving Jiang Mubai alone shivering in the dark.
Jiang Mubai looked at the black box in her hand, her heart filled with fear and helplessness. She didn't know how to complete this impossible task, and she didn't know what she would face.
Cheng Yunchuan leaned dejectedly on the sofa, an unlit cigarette between his fingertips. The bitter smell of tobacco filled the air, just like his mood at the moment.
The villa was terribly quiet, with only the ticking sound of the old-fashioned wall clock hitting his nerves. Jiang Mubai was gone.
His phone screen was still stuck on the call log interface, with a string of missed calls glaringly lined up, as if mocking his helplessness.
He recalled Jiang Mubai's weak voice on the phone over and over again, regretting why he didn't notice her abnormality more keenly.
Suddenly, the phone vibrated and an encrypted message popped up: "K is fine, don't worry J."
Just a few words were like a reassurance, relaxing Cheng Yunchuan's tense nerves a little.
He knew that An Ye was Jiang Mubai's partner in the hacker organization, and this message meant that Jiang Mubai was temporarily safe.
At the same time, Jiang Mubai was lying on the bed in her apartment, wrapped in a thick quilt, her face pale and her whole body weak. She was indeed feeling uncomfortable, but it was not physical discomfort, but mental torment.
Agreeing to lead his uncle to steal the Li family's recipe is tantamount to seeking the skin of a tiger. If he is not careful, he will be doomed.
But she had no choice. Uncle Yin held her biggest secret in his hand. Once it was exposed, she would lose everything and even endanger Cheng Yunchuan's safety.
She took a deep breath and tried to calm herself down. Since she had already agreed, she must go all out to complete this dangerous task.
She opened the black box given by Uncle Yin, which contained a set of sophisticated electronic equipment and a detailed plan.
The plan detailed the security system, staffing, and storage locations of the Li family laboratory, and even specified the time when the laboratory cleaners would change shifts.
Jiang Mubai couldn't help but marvel at Uncle Yin's power and plan, and he also realized more deeply the danger he was facing.