Lantern Sister is still very capable.

Chapter 43 Delivery

Chu Deng picked up a few tree branches and casually tore off some thin steel wires from some isolated areas in the villa district. After heating and softening them with fire from his fingertips, Chu Deng shaped the wires into fishhooks, tied them to the tree branches, caught a few worms, found a secluded corner of the lake, and began to enjoy fishing.

It is well known that fishing spots are often the perfect places for murderers to dump bodies; they are secluded and deserted, making them ideal for concealing criminal traces.

Chu Deng was fishing with a clover root in her mouth, thinking that if all else failed, she would go into the water and spear the fish. Anyway, she could dry the clothes, so she wasn't afraid of her family finding out.

Although he is a fire-type ability user, Chu Deng is a skilled outdoor enthusiast. He once lived by a lake for half a year and is an excellent swimmer.

A loud "thud" came from over there as something heavy crashed into the water.

Chu Deng looked in the direction of the sound and saw three people getting ready by the lake.

One person stood guard outside, while two others carried a clearly long, thin object and tossed it into the lake, swaying it from side to side. The sound they had just heard was from a stone used to sink the object to the bottom. A rope was tied to the stone, with the other end connected to the object in the two people's hands.

Watching helplessly as the large fish that had been swimming by was startled away, Chu Deng frowned and simply lay down to wait for the group to leave.

Ten-year-old Chu Deng was initially half-sitting in the grass, completely hidden from view. Now that she was lying down, the three men could no longer tell that there was a fourth person present.

Another splash, much quieter than the first, barely audible, like a stone falling into water.

Chu Deng lay in the grass, the familiar smell of blood filling his nostrils, and the voices of the three men echoing in his ears.

"Haozi, have one."

"Hey, thanks, Brother Cheng."

"Don't be so polite with me, Xiao Wang, have one too. You two have worked hard, otherwise I wouldn't be able to earn this extra money. My kids are expensive, I have no other choice."

"Brother Cheng, we understand."

"Brother Cheng, please let us know if there's any news from above."

"Okay, next time I do bloodletting, I'll bring some for you two. Maybe we can awaken some special abilities and have some fun, hahaha."

"Thank you, Brother Cheng."

"Thank you for your help, Brother Cheng. We'll head back now. Let's have dinner together sometime."

"Okay, okay, take care."

"Splash—" After the two left, Brother Cheng emptied his pee in the lake and continued smoking, cursing under his breath, "Pah, what kind of trash dares to covet divine blood? He should take a piss and look at himself in the mirror."

"I don't even have enough of that stuff for myself, why would I give it back to you? Next time I'll just get you some chicken blood or duck blood, that'll be my kindness, haha, you two idiots." Brother Cheng laughed at himself as he cursed, pulled up his pants, threw his cigarette butt into the lake, and turned back to his beat-up little car.

Cheng Mai got into the car, disposed of the body, smoked a cigarette to calm himself down, and his nerves were no longer so tense. He turned on the car stereo, humming a song as he leisurely drove back to the backyard of Shangyuan Villa.

Shangyuan Villa is the closest to Chuiguang Lake. There is a small hill in the backyard, with a grove of trees on the hill and a warehouse in the grove.

Ma Daye had been waiting for Cheng Mai on the hillside in the backyard for ages. As soon as Cheng Mai arrived, Ma Daye cursed, "You son of a bitch, you're so slow! If you mess things up, you'll be the next one to get slaughtered!"

Having just shown off his power in front of his two underlings, Cheng Mai could only nod and bow, "I'm sorry, I'm sorry, Master Ma."

"Go to the back mountain and tie up the other three, then take them to the front yard of the villa. Tie up a few of the prettier ones." Ma Daye kicked the man, glaring at his swollen eyes, and said coldly.

"Yes, yes." Cheng Mai quickly sat in the driver's seat, feeling bitter inside. This job was not good. Why? Those kids all had some special abilities. Last time, they teamed up and almost killed Zhou He, which was why Cheng Mai was able to successfully take over Zhou He's job as the driver doing the dirty work at Shangyuan Villa.

When Cheng Mai finally arrived at the warehouse on the mountain, looking miserable, Han Weilong, the warehouse keeper, was eating. He glanced at Cheng Mai, opened the door, and let Cheng Mai go in and choose for himself.

"Brother Han, I... I'm a little scared. Could you please come with me?" Cheng Mai swallowed, offered a few cigarettes, and looked at Han Weilong as he ate.

Han Weilong was a bodyguard who was specially hired. He looked fierce and had a scar between his eyebrows. It was said that he was a mercenary, with a muscular body, and had been through thick and thin.

Anyway, it made Cheng Mai, who had never been to Shanghai, feel quite safe.

Han Weilong chuckled, "Go in. I just gave you the medicine half an hour ago. You'll be unconscious for two hours."

Cheng Mai was overjoyed and thanked him repeatedly, but Han Weilong impatiently swept him away before he went into the warehouse to choose people.

The warehouse had no windows, only light from the main door could shine in. Cheng Mai felt cold and damp as soon as she entered. The children were all drugged and made no sound. There was a toilet in the room, but it was not ventilated, and the smell couldn't dissipate at all.

He held his breath and casually grabbed three children near the door. They were all light and dirty. Cheng Mai couldn't tell if they were pretty or not. He figured they would all be bled out and have their brains ripped out, so he didn't care what they looked like.

After tossing the three children into the back seat, Cheng Mai still felt uneasy and opened the partition between the front and back seats. The car doors were also welded shut. Although Han Weilong said it would last for two hours, who knew if these little superpowers would be so strong that they would wake up early? He didn't want to try it and die.

Fortunately, nothing happened along the way. Cheng Mai safely escorted the children to the front yard, where two maids were waiting. Cheng Mai handed the three children to the maids and quickly drove away.

He had come here last time with Zhou He, who was still alive but hadn't died tragically yet. He only glanced around a couple of times before being beaten up. He was told not to be curious. This time, he didn't even dare to stop.

Of the two maids, Zhao Yan was carrying a girl. They couldn't carry all three children, so she said to the other maid, Ma Meisha, "Go and ask Sister Hong to find someone else to help. I'll stay here and watch the children."

Ma Meisha went to find their maid manager, Sister Hong. Sister Hong was entangled with Ma Daye. Ma Meisha pursed her lips, knocked on the door, and said, "Sister Hong, the goods have arrived."

After a long pause, Hong Shang finally spoke, her voice still carrying a hint of coquettishness, "Okay, I understand. You go first, I'll be right there... you rascal~"

"Why do I need you to go? Can't I just call someone else?" Ma Daye said, dissatisfied.

Hong Shang tossed her hair and pouted her luscious red lips. "My darling, this is about whether I can take things a step further. Don't hold me back."

"Alright, go ahead." Ma Daye surrendered with his hands raised after being given a flirtatious look by her. He clicked his tongue as he watched Hong Shang change into a low-cut, backless black dress, and went to sleep to avoid seeing her and getting annoyed.

There's no cell phone signal at this villa to maintain secrecy, so I can't use my personal computer to pass the time. It's really boring.

Hong Shang finished getting ready and went out the door. As soon as she stepped out, she headed straight for the small courtyard in the northeast corner. Before she even arrived, she saw a pretty little girl standing to one side.

The banquet was about to begin, and Hong Shangyi assumed that it was some guest's daughter who had accidentally wandered over. The guests were all rich and powerful, and she couldn't afford to offend any of them, let alone try to get close to one.

So she said softly, "Little sister, why did you come here all by yourself?"

Chu Deng looked up innocently and said, "I'm lost."