Tang Xiaoman almost laughed from anger.
This time she didn’t hang up immediately. Instead, she snapped back viciously:
“Confidently average man, go die!”
“W-what did you say?!” Gu Heng’s brow twitched on the other end.
“I said you’re an idiot—go die!”
Tang Xiaoman decisively hung up and blocked the number.
Fubao immediately started barking furiously.
It had heard that man’s voice—it wanted to bite him!
That bad man was the one who had convinced its owner to abandon it. It wanted to bite him to death!
“Fubao, be good.” Tang Xiaoman turned around and soothed the dog in the back seat. “I won’t let that scum hurt you again. Never again.”
Finally, Fubao received the promise it had been waiting for. It whined softly, both aggrieved and excited, tears glistening in its eyes.
In a VIP hospital room of a private hospital, the seriously injured Su Ke was released on medical parole.
Gu Heng had also been bailed out.
The Gu and Su families had spent enormous amounts of money and favors to secure their release. After much effort, Su Ke and Gu Heng were freed—but Shu Jia remained in police custody.
After all, no one wanted to spend that much money on a mere assistant or owe endless favors for her. In Gu Heng’s eyes, she simply wasn’t valuable enough.
At this moment, Su Ke lay in bed wrapped like a mummy, cursing Tang Xiaoman nonstop in impotent rage.
Gu Heng and the Su family stood nearby.
Tang Xiaoman’s voice played clearly from the phone:
“Confidently average man, go die!”
“I said you’re an idiot—go die!”
If they hadn’t heard it themselves, none of them would have believed those words came from Tang Xiaoman.
Su Ke even forgot to keep cursing.
Gu Heng’s expression shifted between red and white. He muttered:
“Has Tang Xiaoman been possessed by a ghost?”
Su Rou clenched her slender fingers, her voice trembling with tears.
“Sister must have misunderstood my relationship with you… that’s why she’s so extreme…”
“Wasn’t Tang Xiaoman your little fangirl?” Su Ke couldn’t believe it. “Why is she suddenly acting so tough?!”
He suddenly recalled her lightning-fast movements and lethal strikes from yesterday, and shivered.
She really seemed like a completely different person.
Liu Yafang quickly scolded them:
“No matter what, she’s your sister and Gu Heng’s fiancée. Even if she said something harsh, you still have to be polite to her.”
Su Ke exploded again.
“She’s nothing! So what if she can fight now? I’m not scared of her! Next time I see her, I’ll still—”
He suddenly stopped.
He remembered his dog had already been shot dead.
His hatred deepened.
Su Cheng was also furious.
“If we don’t teach that unfilial girl a lesson, she’s going to commit patricide and murder her husband next!”
Gu Heng’s veins bulged at his temples, anger boiling in his chest.
Su Rou gently advised:
“Ah Heng… she’s still your fiancée. Maybe you should forgive her…”
Gu Heng clenched his fists.
“I’m breaking off the engagement.”
Su Ke sneered.
“Just breaking off the engagement? That’s letting her off too easy.”
A dark glint flashed in Gu Heng’s eyes.
“I’ll make her pay.”
Once she was no longer his fiancée, he wouldn’t have to restrain himself anymore.
He would teach her a harsh lesson—make her lose both her innocence and her reputation, and see how she survived then.
As expected of a retired special forces soldier, Zhou Yichen’s efficiency was astonishing.
When Tang Xiaoman arrived at the newly rented location with Fubao, she found everything perfectly aligned with her requirements.
It was not far from Tainai Villa—a closed-down club.
The building had five floors, with wide open spaces suitable for group training and many private rooms that could serve as dormitories. Each room even had its own bathroom.
Zhou Yichen had also rented three seven-seat business vans—low-key and comfortable, perfect for transporting the team.
Tang Xiaoman praised his work.
Zhou Yichen, meanwhile, handed her a detailed expense report.
“Venue rent: 160,000 for half a month, contract signed. Vehicle rental, hourly cleaners, training equipment, dorm setup, surveillance installation, deposits, and urgent fees included—total 620,000. 470,000 has been paid so far, remaining balance to be settled later.”
Tang Xiaoman gave him a thumbs-up.
“Spend what needs to be spent. You really understand my urgency.”
Right now, she only cared about speed—not saving money.
Zhou Yichen was slightly surprised.
He had expected her to complain about expenses, but instead she praised him.
He even felt a bit embarrassed.
He returned the card to her, but she waved it off.
“You keep the remaining funds. If anything needs to be bought at the site, you decide and pay. Just keep the receipts.”
“Woof!”
Fubao barked to assert its presence.
Zhou Yichen glanced at the dog.
“A fine dog.”
“Woof!”
Fubao wagged its tail happily.
Tang Xiaoman introduced them:
“This is my pet, Fubao. And this is Zhou Yichen, my newly hired bodyguard team leader. You’ll be working together often.”
Fubao immediately accepted him.
Zhou Yichen nodded slightly.
“A good dog.”
Fubao wagged its tail even harder.
Tang Xiaoman also introduced Fubao to the other five bodyguards.
Fubao sniffed each of them and memorized their scent.
Then it barked once.
“Woof!”
Tang Xiaoman handed the leash to Zhou Yichen.
“When you train the bodyguards, help train the dog too. When new teammates arrive, you can introduce them to it.”
Just as she was about to leave, Zhou Yichen stopped her.
“Wait.”
She turned back.
“You should take a bodyguard with you.”
Tang Xiaoman smiled.
“You really are a competent team leader.”
Most bodyguards would prefer to slack off if given the chance, but he was different.
“Which one will you take?” he asked, preparing to call the others over.
Tang Xiaoman waved it off.
“No need. Keep training them. Once Manager Zhang recruits the rest, have them brought here. You handle all coordination.”
She still had supplies to stockpile—having someone follow her would be inconvenient.
Zhou Yichen studied her for a moment, then nodded.
Tang Xiaoman went to an outdoor supply store again.
This time she stocked up on ten boxes of water purification tablets, 20 portable water filters, 500 filter cartridges, 10 diesel generators, and 20 three-edged combat knives.
She also bought 20 sets each of hiking boots, waterproof jackets, and outdoor backpacks.
After loading everything into the pickup, she went to a water sports store.
Some items had been out of stock the day before, but the owner had sourced them from elsewhere.
Everything was ready except the escape pods.
Ten small motorboats with cabins, 10 high-powered drones, 10 mini drones, 20 diving suits, 50 oxygen tanks, 50 bulletproof vests, and 50 powerful walkie-talkies.
Tang Xiaoman paid without bargaining.
The owner was thrilled—he was dealing with a true “god of wealth.”
He helped load everything into the truck and handed her a business card.
“Escape pods are made with special aerospace materials and are scarce. They need at least half a month of pre-order time. I’ll rush it for you—come back in five days. If you need anything else, just contact me.”
Tang Xiaoman drove back to the garage and stored everything into her space.
The two-bedroom apartment was now packed to the ceiling—so full that even the bathroom and kitchen were nearly unusable.
And with the ten motorboats arriving, her space would no longer be enough.
She realized she would have to move part of her supplies to the rented training site.
Only then could she free up enough space to continue stockpiling.