267: Truth or Dare

High-level Beastmasters can sense the presence of forbidden equipment nearby, so the locations marked by Duan Yao and Qian Ce were all places where restrictions might have been installed in advance.

Especially the tallest building in Damon Kyoto, which is why they specifically warned Gu Xiaoyue that she absolutely could not go there.

But now that White Gaze was in Bai Shengrui's hands, how could she have the final say?

The brain's incoming call alert sounded, and Gu Xiaoyue looked at White Gaze's name flashing on the screen, her eyes darkening for a moment before she answered.

"Mr. Gu, you've come to Damon without contacting me first. Do you not care about White Gaze's life?"

The voice on the other end carried a hint of triumph, and Gu Xiaoyue heard the sound of metal clashing in the background.

Gu Xiaoyue didn't want to waste words with him. If she didn't care about White Gaze's life, why would she come to Damon?

"Hehehe, if Mr. Gu hadn't always been unable to get used to Damon's cuisine, I would have already planted informants in all the Chinese restaurants in Longguo, especially those who pay with cash!"

Bai Shengrui continued to show off his intelligence, mocking Gu Xiaoyue's oversight.

"I need to confirm that White Gaze is safe right now!"

"Alright, no problem!"

Bai Shengrui raised an eyebrow, gestured to his subordinate, and had him peel off the strong tape from White Gaze's mouth.

"Sister, don't worry about—ugh!—"

White Gaze wanted to tell Gu Xiaoyue not to worry about him, but before he could even finish, he was electrocuted by Bai Shengrui's subordinate, instantly screaming and falling down.

Gu Xiaoyue heard it clearly: White Gaze's screams and the sound of metal clashing. So, he had been kept in a cage all this time?

She clenched her fists, her fingernails almost digging into her palms.

Even though White Gaze had divine beast blood, he shouldn't be imprisoned in a cage!

Perhaps it was precisely because she knew about this that she was even more sensitive and concerned!

"Mr. Gu, you heard it. White Gaze is still alive and well, but if your attitude doesn't satisfy me, then—"

"Where do we meet?"

No matter how much Gu Xiaoyue wanted to suppress her emotions, at this moment, she was somewhat impatient.

"One hour later, on the rooftop of Hongyun Building! Come alone—"

Since the time and place were set, Gu Xiaoyue directly turned off her brain, not wanting to get further entangled with Bai Shengrui.

It was already past one in the morning, and she needed to discuss it with everyone before heading out.

"..."

Bai Shengrui stared at the brain, whose call had been disconnected, and he resisted the urge to smash it on the ground.

"Beat him! Keep beating him until Gu Li appears!"

Gu Xiaoyue wouldn't have expected that her act of disconnecting the call would anger Bai Shengrui so much. He ordered his subordinates to whip White Gaze until Gu Xiaoyue showed up!

He was currently on the top floor of Hongyun Building, and he wanted to see just how important White Gaze was to her!

Time was short, and the people Gu Xiaoyue had just borrowed from Bai Rongxuan were completely useless.

"Where did you agree to meet?"

Chu Li asked, and everyone else also looked at Gu Xiaoyue nervously.

"The rooftop of Hongyun Building."

Gu Xiaoyue glanced at the tallest building on the projection screen.

"No!"

"No—"

Duan Yao and Charlie spoke at the same time; they were the first to discover that something was wrong there.

Gu Xiaoyue clenched her molars, closed her eyes, and sighed softly.

"We are the fish on the chopping block. Even though we know this is a trap, haven't you all come with me anyway? Chu Li and Shui Lingyu, go up with me in stealth, but at a critical moment, you must protect yourselves!"

She also took out dozens of hua yu fruit from her Yu Beast Space and handed them to Chu Li and Shui Lingyu, just in case their stealth duration wasn't enough.

"Okay, I and the others will be on the periphery. Once there's a breakthrough, we'll go help you!"

Qian Ce probably anticipated that the other party would definitely use forbidden equipment, but those pieces of equipment could prohibit Beastmasters from summoning pet beasts, not restrict Beastmasters from releasing shared pet beast skills.

So he still had confidence in Gu Xiaoyue, and they could observe and destroy the devices from the periphery—

Once her restriction was broken.

With the few of them working together, even Damon's strongest Beastmaster echelon might not be their match.

Gu Xiaoyue handed her brain to Qian Ce.

"Here are the contact details for Lord Rong and his confidants. I'll confront Prince Sheng, and you'll deploy them! Thank you, Colonel Qian!"

Qian Ce curved his lips, chuckled lightly, and raised the brain in his hand.

"I'll do my best!"

Half an hour later, Gu Xiaoyue stood on the rooftop of Hongyun Building.

The wind blew her ear-length short hair, causing her to squint unconsciously.

She stood there expressionlessly, while Chu Li and Shui Lingyu were in stealth not far from her.

"Hmph, she came quickly! It seems she really cares about this bastard!"

Bai Shengrui saw Gu Xiaoyue appear on the monitor. He spat, not letting his subordinates stop whipping White Gaze.

"Let her stew for a while, dampen her spirit!

Haven't you all eaten? Put some strength into it!"

He furiously gulped down a glass of wine, then forcefully smashed the glass on the ground!

He had clearly made thorough preparations, but facing Gu Xiaoyue, Bai Shengrui still felt inexplicably uneasy and irritable deep down!

He dragged it out for nearly an hour before pressing the mechanism button, and the entire top-floor room slowly rose onto the rooftop.

"Long time no see, Gu Li—no, Mr. Gu Xiaoyue! Take off your mask!"

Bai Shengrui's eyes were bloodshot, and he struggled to suppress the rise and fall of his chest, watching Gu Xiaoyue with complex emotions.

He casually pressed another button, and the entire rooftop was enveloped by a restriction. No matter how strong Gu Xiaoyue's pet beast was, it couldn't be summoned.

White Gaze was also in his hands, so he figured she wouldn't dare to act rashly!

At this moment, Gu Xiaoyue hadn't reacted, but Chu Li and Shui Lingyu behind her both trembled. They hadn't known that the fake name Gu Xiaoyue used in Damon was actually "Gu Li."

"I'm here. Speak, what are your conditions to release White Gaze?"

Gu Xiaoyue took off her mask and put it back into her Yu Beast Space, her gaze fixed intently on White Gaze, who was locked in an iron cage behind Bai Shengrui.

His limbs were shackled to the iron cage, and a restriction was around his neck.

White Gaze must have been drugged, showing three pairs of wings, his eyes and hair had turned golden, his body was covered in whip marks, and his clothes were tattered.

That he was tormented like this was within Gu Xiaoyue's expectations, but she hadn't expected Bai Shengrui to display White Gaze's beastified state.

Bai Shengrui didn't see Gu Xiaoyue's anxiety or loss of control; he raised an eyebrow.

"No hurry, let's play a game first—Truth or Dare, how about it?"

Without waiting for Gu Xiaoyue's answer, he directly extended his hand, "Rock, paper, scissors."

After waiting a few seconds, he saw that Gu Xiaoyue didn't extend her hand, so he beckoned to his subordinate.

The subordinate handed over a stun baton, and Bai Shengrui took it and directly poked White Gaze with it.

White Gaze's mouth was tightly taped, so he could only make muffled sounds. He wanted to hold back from making any noise, but he couldn't control his body.

He lifted his head, his expression pained, and his entire body convulsed and tensed from the electric shock.

"Stop!"

Gu Xiaoyue clenched her fist and raised her hand, waiting for Bai Shengrui to say "start."

Unexpectedly, he directly extended his palm.

"Paper! Mr. Gu, you lost! Truth or Dare?"

Triumphant glee burned in his eyes as he stared intently at Gu Xiaoyue's face.

Why? He had seen her first, but Bai Rongxuan competed with him, and even that old pervert Prince Yi Bai Jin Yi competed with him!

But now none of that mattered. If he couldn't have her, he would destroy her, along with that bastard White Gaze!

He would take their resources, eliminate Bai Rongxuan and Prince Yi Bai Jin Yi, and then Damon would be his!

"Don't know how to choose? I'll choose for you! Truth it is—"

Bai Shengrui chuckled twice, "Mr. Gu, where is Zheng Jie?"

At this moment, Gu Xiaoyue's expression finally softened slightly. Prince Yi Bai Jin Yi had actually entrusted Bai Shengrui with tracking down Zheng Jie's whereabouts?

"I don't know!"

"Mr. Gu didn't tell the truth. What should we do? You must be punished!"

Bai Shengrui blinked, his expression both innocent and helpless. He curled his lip, then waved his hand again, and a subordinate brought over a sickle.

"Mr. Gu doesn't want to play the game properly with me. You lost on the first round, so don't blame me!"

Bai Shengrui grabbed one of White Gaze's exposed wings, and instantly, his hand moved, and the blade fell.

"No!"

Gu Xiaoyue wanted to stop Bai Shengrui and immediately threw out a Wind Blade.

The wind was strong on the rooftop, making the Wind Blade faster and more powerful.

But before it could hit Bai Shengrui, it was blocked by a water shield summoned by his subordinate. The water shield shattered, and the Wind Blade instantly dissipated!

"Ugh!—"

White Gaze let out another silent scream. His sweat soaked his hair, and all the strength seemed to drain from his body, leaving him hanging on the iron cage.

Bai Shengrui held one of White Gaze's wings in his hand and raised it, shaking it towards Gu Xiaoyue.

"Can you play the game seriously now, Mr. Gu?"