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"Hua —" Bai Luojin was awakened by a bucket of cold water.

Slowly opening his eyes, cold droplets of water fell from his forehead, blurring his vision. In a trance, Bai Luojin saw a small dim light, which was hanging unsteadily on the suspended beams of the roof.

The light in the room was very dim. There was only a small lamp that emitted a faint yellow light, revealing a faint sense of oppression and danger.

Shifting his gaze slightly, Bai Luojin quickly scanned the room with his peripheral vision. The house was not big, and there were a few scattered piles of trash.

And this familiar space … was the Bai Clan's underground warehouse!

Sure enough, Yin Yuchen still helped her "scram" back to the Bai Clan. Bai Luojin narrowed his cold eyes and snorted softly in his heart.

"Hua — —" Just as Bai Luojin was deep in thought, a bucket of cold water was poured on him. The ice-cold water instantly soaked her clothes from head to toe, and a chill ran from her fingertips all over her body.

"Ugh …" Seeing that Bai Ruochao was not willing to let go of her and did not want to wake her up, Bai Luojin decided immediately and purposefully let out a low moan, supporting himself with his hands, he weakly supported his body.

Pretending to have a timid look up, Bai Luojin met a pair of gloomy hawk eyes. Bai Ruochao was sitting opposite to her, her face hidden in the shadows. The dim light fell on his feet, making it difficult to see his expression.

However, Bai Luojin could still feel the oppressive and dangerous aura from his body.

Beside Bai Ruochao stood a woman with tanned skin and a strong body with a water basin in her hands. From her clothes, she seemed to be a servant of the Bai Clan, but Bai Luojin had never seen her before.

The servant girl carried a water basin in one hand and had the other hand on her waist, staring at Bai Luojin ferociously. Her attitude was similar to how Senior Servant Rong looked at the TV dramas in an orphanage when Bai Luojin was young.

After looking at the scene before his eyes, Bai Luojin quickly lowered his eyes. His body deliberately trembled, pretending to be afraid.

"Luo Jin, I heard from Pei Chen that you're restless at Yin Family?" Bai Ruochao looked at Bai Luojin who was lying on the ground trembling, and slowly said.

His tone was as gentle as usual, but it was even more bloodcurdling than his gloomy voice. It was as if a ferocious shark was lurking under a calm water surface, staring coldly at the prey in front of him, ready to rush out and tear him apart at any moment.

"No, no …" Bai Luojin raised his head in panic, his thick triangular eyes looked at Bai Ruochao in fear, as he shook his head with all his might.

"I didn't know that I had such a good daughter!" Bai Ruochao opened his mouth coldly, his voice sounding more and more sinister each time, like an ice-cold poisonous snake. Little by little, it wrapped itself around Bai Luojin's neck, hissing as it stuck out its scarlet tongue.

"Tell me, who ordered you to do this?" Bai Ruochao squinted his eyes and stared straight at Bai Luojin, as if he wanted to see through her.

"I didn't, I really didn't …" Hearing Bai Ruochao's gloomy voice, Bai Luojin became even more afraid. His body trembled non-stop, like sieve chaff, and he could not say a word. He could only stammer, and repeat over and over again that he had not.

"Luo Jin, you really …" "He's getting more and more naughty." Seeing that Bai Luojin was not willing to cooperate, Bai Ruochao's eyes suddenly narrowed as a trace of anger flashed past his eyes.

"Slut!" Seeing that Bai Ruochao was angry, the servant girl at the side immediately stepped in front of Bai Luojin, and with a "pa" sound, she raised her hand and gave him a resounding slap.

"Old master has raised you painstakingly for so many years, yet you actually dared to betray him. Now that old master has given you a chance to speak of the masterminds behind your back, I advise you to speak the truth, otherwise …"

The servant grabbed Bai Luojin's hair and forced her to raise her head. She glared at her fiercely, and threatened to gnash her teeth with each and every word she spoke.

The maid's strength was so great that it was as if she was trying to pull down her entire scalp. Bai Luojin uncomfortably frowned, and quickly changed into a terrified expression.

It seems that Bai Ruochao was certain that there was someone helping her behind the scenes and was under someone's orders. The situation wasn't too bad, at least she wasn't suspected.

Her good aunt had once said that Bai Ruochao did not know of Han Chen's existence, and it was impossible for him to investigate Master's whereabouts.

So, even if Bai Ruochao went to investigate, he wouldn't be able to find anything. He could only prove her innocence. Bai Luojin endured the tearing pain on his head as he quickly analyzed the situation.

"Wuwuwu. I didn't betray my father, I really didn't …" Seeing the maid's fierce and twisted face, Bai Luojin could not help but feel fear, and cried out miserably, powerlessly trying to defend himself.

"You actually dare to lie!" The maid's eyes widened. She grabbed Bai Luojin's hair with one hand and slapped him again with the other.

"It seems like I have to teach you a lesson!" The servant girl squinted her ugly eyes as she stared at Bai Luojin and spoke sinisterly. Then, he raised his hand and slapped Bai Luojin a few dozen times with "pa pa pa" sounds.

"Ah …" Bai Luojin screamed hoarsely, and both of his cheeks instantly became red and swollen. A trickle of blood seeped out from the corner of his lips, making him look extremely miserable.

His clothes were drenched in cold water and stuck tightly to his body. It was abnormally cold but his face was burning hot and Bai Luojin's body swayed.

Heh, maybe she was beaten to death before Bai Ruochao could do anything. Bai Luojin absentmindedly opened his eyes, ridiculing himself in his heart. His body felt cold, and then heated up, as if he had a fever.

This time, she had been careless.

Bai Luojin didn't think that Yin Yuchen would rush back to Yin Family before she did, and even more so, that he would try to find trouble at a place to lock her up when he was angered.

Heh, it seems that from the moment she met that man, her matter had never been smooth sailing.

"What? Are you still not willing to tell me?" Seeing that the fight was over, Bai Ruochao got up, raised his leg, walked over step by step, and then stood in front of Bai Luojin, looking down at her.

"I really …" "I don't know …" Bai Luojin weakly pulled at her hair and opened her eyes. She did not even have the strength to cry.

"You, if you do not believe, you can investigate... "I am just a useless, ugly woman. Who would think of me as a chess piece? What could I possibly do? What kind of damage can I possibly do to you?"

Bai Luojin taunted as she curled the corner of her lips.

Although Bai Luojin's words could not completely dispel his doubts, it was more or less effective.

As long as Bai Ruochao thought about it, she would understand. Firstly, Bai Luojin did not have the ability to be a pawn. She was like a transparent person in the Bai Family, and could not get any useful information.