After Pampering Her 5 Beast Husbands, the Villainess Struck It Rich

Chapter 67: Chapter 67: Very Black-Bellied

’She suddenly understood where she’d gone wrong. After the way Bai Zhi had abused them, why would they be worried about her? Why would they sincerely try to save her?’

’They were probably just doing it for themselves.’

’If their wife died, they would die along with her.’

’Otherwise, considering how badly Bai Zhi had hurt them, they probably wouldn’t even spare her a glance if she died!’

Yun Xi’s expression darkened. "How do I know the evidence you’re talking about is real? I haven’t seen it."

Hu Yan’s light blue eyes curved into what looked like a smile. "How about this? You let us see our wife’s current condition—whether she’s hurt, if she’s all right—and I’ll let you confirm the evidence we have."

Seeing Hu Yan smile like that, Yan Yichen silently lit a candle for Yun Xi in his mind.

’The last time Hu Yan smiled like that, he’d had a whole group of people wrapped around his little finger, and they still thought he was a good guy.’

’But those people had been too busy hanging on his every word to notice the faint smile on his face.’

’Or, even if they had seen it, they would have just assumed he was in a good mood because he was about to report a successful mission.’

’But the few of them who had been with Hu Yan for so long knew the truth: Hu Yan really was a cunning fox!’

’Intelligent, noble, and gentle on the surface, but in reality, he was devious to the core.’

’When he decided to plot against someone, he could utterly destroy them, leaving not even dust behind.’

Unfortunately, Yun Xi clearly had no idea what kind of person Hu Yan was. After a moment of thought, she agreed to his proposal.

Yun Xi was about to head back to her room to make the video call, but Hu Yan stopped her. "We need to ensure authenticity, so we’ll have to trouble you to contact them from here."

Yun Xi hesitated for a moment before dialing their number for a video call.

Meanwhile, on the Starship, the kidnappers had turned the entire vessel upside down but couldn’t find a trace of Bai Zhi. Even the ropes that had bound her were gone, vanished into thin air!

Just then, they received a video call from Yun Xi.

The lead Beastman froze when he saw the incoming call. The other two glanced over, saw it was their employer on his device, and the Beastman who had been guarding Bai Zhi immediately panicked. "What do we do? Didn’t she just call? Why is she calling again? If she finds out the woman escaped, does this mean we won’t get our final payment?"

The lead Beastman snapped, "What are you panicking for? Let’s see what she wants first. Both of you, shut up and don’t give us away."

He then accepted the call.

Seeing that they had answered, Yun Xi dispensed with the pleasantries. "Turn the camera on her. I need to see something."

Hearing this, the Beastman who’d been on guard duty grew even more frantic, silently mouthing, ’What now? She wants to see the woman!’

The lead Beastman calmly replied, "She’s asleep. Do you want me to wake her?"

’Based on his understanding of their employer, she would probably say to forget it and call again upon arrival.’

’By then, they should have found her.’

’For now, all they could do was buy as much time as possible.’

But to his surprise, Yun Xi said, "That’s fine. Just let me see her for a second to make sure she’s all right."

When the other end fell silent for a long time with no sign of showing her the captive, Yun Xi immediately realized something was wrong. Frowning, she asked, "What happened?"

The man on the other end clearly hadn’t expected her to catch on so quickly and hesitated, unsure of how to answer.

When he remained silent, Yun Xi’s voice grew sharp with anger. "Speak! What happened to her? Did she escape?"

The man paused for a moment before he was forced to admit, "She... vanished."

Before Yun Xi could even process this, Yue Junxiao roared in fury, "What do you mean, ’vanished’? Aren’t you on a Starship? How can a living person just vanish on a Starship? Are you hiding her? I’m telling you, I’ve got your faces now! If anything happens to her, you’ll have nowhere to run!"

At that moment, the invisible Bai Zhi froze when she heard Yue Junxiao’s furious roar. ’Yue Junxiao?’

’How was his voice coming from these kidnappers’ Light Computer?’

’Weren’t they supposed to be on a group hunt in Zone B?’

’Could it be...’

Bai Zhi shook her head. ’No, if that were the case, they wouldn’t have needed to go to all this trouble.’

’With the way Sang Mo was always looking for an excuse to tear into her, they wouldn’t have needed to hire kidnappers. Besides, if she died, all five of them would die too.’

’That left only one explanation: they had found Yun Xi and used some method to force her to call the kidnappers and check on my condition.’

’Thinking about it that way, it all added up.’

Bai Zhi slowly inched her body forward, trying to get closer to hear more clearly.

The lead Beastman clearly hadn’t expected anyone else to be with Yun Xi. From the man’s tone, he instantly guessed that the woman’s family had come looking for them.

His expression turned grim, the words seemingly difficult for him to say. "She really did vanish. My partner just went to the restroom for a minute. When he came back, she was gone from the room, and the ropes were gone too. We’ve searched the entire Starship and can’t find her."

Yun Xi was completely dumbstruck by his words.

’Bai Zhi vanished?’

’Vanished on a Starship?!’

’He has to be lying!’

Yue Junxiao roared in disbelief, "How can a living, breathing person just disappear? If you’re going to lie, at least come up with a better one!"

Hu Yan also frowned. "Are you certain she disappeared only *after* she boarded the Starship?"

The man sounded exasperated by Yue Junxiao’s accusation. "It’s the truth! She was here half an hour ago. He was gone for a few minutes in the restroom, and when he came back, she was gone. If she hadn’t disappeared, why wouldn’t I show her to you? I haven’t even received my final payment yet. What reason would I have to lie?"

Hearing Hu Yan’s question, Bai Zhi was certain. They had definitely found Yun Xi. She didn’t know how they had convinced her to call the kidnappers, but one thing was clear: her disappearance had baffled everyone.

Even so, it was obvious that not revealing herself was the best move for the current situation.

If she appeared now, the kidnappers would surely use her to threaten Hu Yan and the others. But if she remained hidden, she could just wait for the Starship to land, follow them out, and then find a way to make contact.

Unfortunately, they had confiscated her Light Computer; otherwise, she could have sent them a message to let them know she was safe.

Suddenly, Bai Zhi thought of Hu Yan. He knew there was something unusual about her—that’s why he had specifically asked if she disappeared *after* boarding the Starship.

’That meant he must have realized her sudden disappearance was due to her ’special ability’.’

’If that was the case, Hu Yan would be paying very close attention to this Starship’s every move.’

’This was all the more reason not to reveal herself!’

’All she had to do was wait quietly for Hu Yan and the others to come and rescue her!’