“This man is called A-Jing, he’s from the Luo family. He came here before I arrived in Yuzhou to make arrangements. He should have also made contact with the Chu family, but he always goes to the steward and doesn’t talk to me much. Now that he’s kidnapped Jiang Yan and she’s dead here, it’s obvious who ordered it. I have to find out the truth…”

She never imagined that the housekeeper had disregarded her to this extent, actually taking action without her knowledge.

If I hadn't happened to come by and saw Ah Jing's body, I don't know how long the investigation would have taken.

"Calm down."

Qin Yiheng raised his voice, but still did not let go of Luo Jinxiu.

Luo Jinxiu was not stupid, of course. She knew what she should and shouldn't do, but she just couldn't swallow this insult.

When the housekeeper called her before, he repeatedly mentioned her father. Could it be that all of this was done at her father's behest? Why would he do that?

Luo Jinxiu found it hard not to suspect their motives.

But Qin Yiheng was right. Her direct questioning would only make the housekeeper more wary, and would bring her no benefit whatsoever.

"Don't forget, there's another person who can provide us with clues," Qin Yiheng reminded him.

"who?"

As soon as Luo Jinxiu finished asking the question, she remembered something and turned her gaze to Shen Ru, who had fainted beside her.

She rushed over in two quick steps and woke Shen Ru up.

"Hey, let me ask you, how did you get in touch with A-Jing? Did he contact you first, or did someone else contact you?"

Luo Jinxiu did not believe that Shen Ru was capable enough to reach the Luo family unless the Luo family took the initiative.

Shen Ru was completely stunned. She couldn't even see who the person in front of her was, let alone answer Luo Jinxiu's question.

"Hey! Are you scared out of your wits? Are you awake or not? Hey! I'm calling you!" Luo Jinxiu was extremely anxious, but the more anxious she was, the less cooperative Shen Ru became.

Jiang Yan couldn't stand it any longer. She stepped forward, waved at Shen Ru, and tentatively called out, "Shen Ru, do you still recognize me?"

Shen Ru's gaze gradually focused, and she murmured, her voice terribly hoarse: "Jiang Yan..."

Then, as if she had finally come to her senses, she remembered everything, and then panicked uncontrollably, scrambling to her feet while muttering to herself.

"It's too late, it's too late! I haven't prepared the money yet, they'll kill my family... No! I have to stop them right now, it's too late..."

As she spoke, she stumbled and ran out.

Luo Jinxiu shouted behind her, but it was completely useless.

Shen Ru headed straight for the Land Rover that had been in an accident. After getting in, she immediately started the engine, stepped on the gas, and sped away. This series of actions was so fast that no one present had time to react.

"Holy crap, can she even drive like that?" Leopard exclaimed, speechless.

They had driven several cars to get here, which is why they were a little late, allowing Qin Yiheng to arrive first.

At this moment, Qin Yiheng immediately called for people to get in the car and give chase.

"Zhou Xu, you guys come with me, the rest of you stay here and handle things." With Leopard's order, the members of Yinghao Pavilion began to work in an orderly manner.

The night was pitch black. The Land Rover led the way, followed by a line of pursuing vehicles. Fortunately, it was nighttime, and there weren't many cars in the rural suburbs. Besides, although Shen Ru's mental state didn't seem very good, her driving skills were still quite good, so she shouldn't have any accidents easily.

"Where is she going? To find Han Mingrui and the others?" Luo Jinxiu asked from inside the car.

"Yes," Qin Yiheng answered decisively.

Just as Luo Jinxiu was about to ask again, "Doesn't she not have that much money? What use would she be if she went there now?", Qin Yiheng spoke up again, saying something that shocked everyone in the car.

"She took a gun with her."

The situation just now wasn't actually that chaotic, but no one would have noticed those subtle movements. When Shen Ru scrambled to her feet from the ground, she grabbed a gun.

Only Qin Yiheng noticed it.

In this way, it became much clearer what Shen Ru wanted to do.

For Shen Ru, this was a solution she came up with from A Jing.

I was so wrong before.

She should have used this method a long time ago, instead of setting her sights on Jiang Yan.

When she woke up, everyone thought she was stunned and disoriented, but that wasn't the case. She noticed many things, including Jiang Yan's condition.

Shen Ru asked herself honestly, if she were Jiang Yan, being kidnapped here, she would have already broken down emotionally without any beatings or scoldings. She had even deliberately provoked Jiang Yan, but Jiang Yan was still in such a normal state just now, and even came over to talk to her. This shows how strong Jiang Yan's mental resilience is.

To think that one could use the power of the internet to break down a person's psychological defenses, drive her mad, or even kill her is simply a joke.

It's not to say that such a goal will never be achieved, but it's more likely that Jiang Yan will develop a stronger heart as a result, and be able to laugh off any criticism or attack.

So Shen Ru finally realized that she had chosen the wrong person from the very beginning.

She thought she could disregard everything, but she overestimated her abilities.

Water has its source, and trees have their roots.

It was Qiwei and Han Mingrui who made such demands on her, driving her to the brink of death. If it had to be a fight to the death, it should be with the two of them.

Of course, Shen Ru also had to admit that she was frightened by Qin Yiheng.

Even after she passed out, she still retained her hearing. She knew that A-Jing had fired many shots, but when she woke up, Qin Yiheng was still standing there—A-Jing was dead.

With such an invincible boyfriend protecting her, how could Jiang Yan possibly be a match for him?

It's 11:40 PM now, and there are only 20 minutes left. If Han Mingrui doesn't get the money, he'll definitely have his men deal with his parents.

What if Han Mingrui had died before that?

Shen Ru would rather go to jail or give her life to protect her family.

She had already made many mistakes by wrongly judging Jiang Yan; she couldn't afford to continue making those mistakes.

The phone rang again; it was Han Mingrui once more.

"Hello." Shen Ru took a few deep breaths, trying to make her voice sound normal.

In fact, after the information was relayed, Han Mingrui did not find anything abnormal about Shen Ru.

He continued, "It's almost time, have you arrived yet?"

"I've already driven there, I'll be there soon," Shen Ru replied in a low voice.