Jiang Mianmian gasped.

Her legs went numb from squatting, and she barely managed to stand up. As soon as she stood up, her vision went black, her blood pressure dropped, and she almost collapsed to the ground.

"sister……"

Lu Ran quickly got up to help her, but she herself was also feeling dizzy from squatting.

Finally, the owner of the voice helped both of them up, one in each arm.

Jiang Mianmian and Lu Ran raised their heads and called out in trembling voices, "Sister Hong."

Pei Hong crossed her arms, looking at the two girls with a mixture of amusement and exasperation. She was still wearing the same dark cheongsam, with the top two buttons of the collar slightly undone, vaguely revealing her fair neck and beautiful collarbone.

She glanced at the two of them and snorted coldly, "Come with me."

Two girls followed closely behind her.

Jiang Mianmian's legs felt weak, but her brain was working at a rapid pace.

In those few short steps, she considered the worst-case scenario and what measures she would take to deal with it.

However, just as she was thinking this, Pei Hong suddenly stopped.

Jiang Mianmian looked around and realized that this seemed to be the other side of the cabin.

Pei Hong had said that she and Jia Tian would each rent half of the space...

Jiang Mianmian suddenly shuddered, her face turning pale.

Could it be that Pei Hong is going to give her and Ranran to Jia Tian?

"Sister Hong!" Jiang Mianmian hurriedly explained, "Actually, we wanted to go in and clean, we..."

“Young lady, your lie is too blatant. You shouldn’t tell such lies again.” Pei Hong smiled, raised an eyebrow, and gestured for the two girls to look into the room.

Jiang Mianmian and Lu Ran, puzzled, looked at the room where the light was shining.

They saw a room full of men who were completely drunk and smelled the strong odor of alcohol in the air.

They both froze, staring wide-eyed at Pei Hong.

"I'll pretend I didn't see anything today," Pei Hong chuckled. "Take your things and head back to your room. Jia Tian can't hold his liquor, so I had to give him a strong dose... So you two are safe tonight."

Jiang Mianmian stared at her blankly for a few seconds.

"Sister Hong," she asked tentatively, raising her voice, "I'm afraid... not only tonight, but we're safe, right?"

"You knew all along that we sneaked into the communications room, didn't you?"

Pei Hong glanced at her sideways and chuckled softly.

Jiang Mianmian then realized what was going on.

No wonder, in such an important place as the communications room, with three shifts of people going back and forth, how could the shift change time be as long as five minutes?

And they actually managed to exploit this loophole!

It turns out that the person who was secretly protecting them was actually Pei Hong!

"Alright, since you all understand, let's not waste any more time here." Pei Hong walked back. "Let's go back and rest early, and figure out how that communication device transmits signals as soon as possible!"

"Sister Hong!"

Jiang Mianmian paused, bit her lip, and finally asked, "Why are you helping us?"

Pei Hong's expression changed slightly, but she didn't say anything and continued walking forward.

Until they entered their half of the cabin.

The two girls' room was next to Pei Hong's. Just as they were about to open the door, Pei Hong suddenly whispered, "Your father is a good man."

Jiang Mianmian's heart skipped a beat.

She suddenly looked up and met Pei Hong's smiling eyes.

"Miss Lu, when you see her, please give her my regards."

Jiang Mianmian frowned slightly, her big eyes filled with doubt.

Pei Hong chuckled. There were too many questions in this world, and she couldn't explain them to her one by one.

Besides, the affairs of the martial arts world are beyond the comprehension of a naive girl like her.

Pei Hong was on the verge of death back then, but Lu Lishan saved her in time, which is why she is still alive today.

For Lu Lishan, it was just a small favor, but in the eyes of the young Pei Hong, he was a hero who had fallen from the sky.

She had always wanted to find an opportunity to repay him, but twenty years ago, not only did she fail to repay his kindness, she also helped the evildoer.

She was upset about this for a long time.

Now, the opportunity has finally arrived...

Pei Hong curled her lips and looked at Jiang Mianmian. Before Jiang could ask a question, she added, "By the way, tell Brother Shan that Ah Hong has disappointed him. No matter what, I'm still in the same line of work, doing this shady business."

After a long pause, Jiang Mianmian composed herself and softly uttered a few words: "When you're in the martial world, you're not in control of your own destiny."

Pei Hong's body trembled violently, and her hand, which was gripping the doorknob, suddenly stopped.

There was a hint of disbelief in her eyes as she looked at Jiang Mianmian.

“I don’t understand your affairs,” Jiang Mianmian smiled somewhat embarrassedly, “but I can understand that when faced with survival, people can only make the choice that is most beneficial to themselves.”

"So I think... Sister Hong, you haven't let anyone down."

Pei Hong's lips twitched; she wanted to say something, but couldn't utter a word.

“However, my understanding doesn’t mean I agree with it,” Jiang Mianmian chuckled. “The businesses you’ve been involved in are indeed in a gray area, and even illegal… In short, I still really hope you can mend your ways!”

Pei Hong chuckled silently.

As a powerful figure in the underworld, this was the first time she had been lectured by a young girl.

For some reason, what this little girl said was very pleasing to the ear, even though she could never clear her name in this lifetime.

"You truly are your father's daughter," she said in a low voice, "You speak just like him!"

Jiang Mianmian's expression changed, and she lowered her eyes.

Pei Hong went into the room, and came out again a short while later, carrying something else.

When Jiang Mianmian and Lu Ran took the document, they found it was an arrest warrant issued by the Nanyang police.

The person in the photo, though seemingly far away, is right before your eyes! He's currently lying drunk and limp in the other half of the cabin.

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