Chapter 207 — The Black Panther Escapes
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"I know, Yao Yao..." Shen Yushu pulled a long face. "But what if Arrow Bro actually takes it seriously?"
"Would that be so bad? If he takes it seriously, you marry him! You look like you're quite fond of him anyway." Gu Mengyao pursed her lips — and yet, for some reason, she felt a little uncomfortable inside.
"Wow, so if I marry him, won't you have to marry him too?" Shen Yushu pretended not to understand. "Yao Yao, you're so sly — you're the one who likes Arrow Bro, but you're using me as the vanguard. Ohh, ohh..."
"Xiaoshu! What kind of nonsense are you spouting? Who likes him?" Gu Mengyao clapped a hand over Shen Yushu's mouth. Surely that Wei Zhao creature hadn't heard that? How mortifying. What was Xiaoshu thinking? A childish vow made in jest years ago, and she still took it seriously... She wasn't stupid, so why would she want to be a concubine?
"Hee hee..." Shen Yushu smiled and said nothing. "I won't say it. The moment I do, you'll just cover my mouth again, Yao Yao!"
"Hmph, let me tell you — no tipping him off in advance. I'll be watching you." Gu Mengyao was angry now, leaving Shen Yushu not the slightest room to maneuver.
"Ah?" That had indeed been Shen Yushu's plan — to secretly get in touch with Arrow Bro first and tell him to play along with her that evening. She had not expected Gu Mengyao to block her path before she could even start. Had she known, she would never have needled Gu Mengyao; provoking her had only brought trouble down on herself... What a blunder! She had thought a few flippant words would make Yao Yao forget the whole thing...
Shen Yushu's eyes darted back and forth twice, but no good solution came to mind. She could only slump and heave a sigh. "All right... Yao Yao, I'll confess..."
"That's more like it! A promise kept is what makes a good child." Gu Mengyao nodded and led Shen Yushu back to the villa.
Wei Zhao had long since returned to the villa and phoned Uncle Qing, hoping he would come fix the car, but it turned out he was driving Gu Pengzhan to a neighboring city for a business event and would not be back for quite a while.
Not long after he hung up, Wei Zhao unexpectedly received a call from Qiu Lingshan. After a moment's hesitation, he answered. "What is it? Don't tell me you want me to go catch someone again?"
"Wei Zhao, Black Panther has escaped!" Qiu Lingshan's urgent voice came through the receiver.
"Black Panther? Escaped?" Wei Zhao was slightly taken aback.
"Yes. This very afternoon, on the way from the police station to the detention center, Black Panther suddenly went berserk and injured the three officers and two auxiliary police officers accompanying him. One of the auxiliaries is critically wounded and still not out of danger at the hospital..." Qiu Lingshan said.
"What? He injured three officers and two auxiliaries? Five people? Are you sure you've got that right?" Wei Zhao was stunned. Black Panther's strength was hardly impressive — how could he have taken down five people? Was this some kind of joke?
When Wei Zhao had dealt with Black Panther himself, it had been little more than play; he had not even used any real skill. Black Panther's ability was not even half that of an early Yellow Rank — he was merely a bit ruthless... Could the fellow have been hiding his true strength?