The man in the lead sized up Qiao Wanwan and her companions, and said disdainfully, "They're dressed like respectable people, they must be rich. Since they dared to mess with my brothers, they'll have to pay a price."

The other homeless men's eyes lit up immediately when they heard the word "money".

"Yeah, boss, we brothers got beaten up pretty badly, we have to pay compensation!"

Qiao Wanwan scoffed, "I won't give my money to someone who wouldn't even spare a child."

The leader's eyes suddenly turned ruthless. "You won't listen to reason, so you'll have to suffer the consequences. I'm the one who calls the shots here. Since that's the case, you're not leaving here today. Get in!"

Qiao Wanwan took two steps back, and Jiang Dong and his bodyguards went to deal with the situation, and the scene quickly descended into a fierce battle!

Jiang Dong and his bodyguards were both professionally trained and more than capable of dealing with these homeless people, and they quickly resolved the situation.

Seeing that he had lost power, the leading man quickly and quietly circled behind Qiao Wanwan, took out an axe from his waist, and chopped at her!

In the blink of an eye, Qiao Wanwan felt a force shove her aside and she fell forward!

But she bumped into a hard embrace!

Qiao Wanwan opened her eyes and saw a pair of incredibly familiar eyes.

The man holding her in his arms was wearing a mask and a black baseball cap, and short white hair could be vaguely seen under the cap.

Qiao Wanwan's nose suddenly stung with tears!

The man pushed her away, stood up, took two steps forward, and subdued the man holding the axe.

"Madam, are you alright?" Jiang Dong rushed over, still shaken. "The people here have no principles or bottom lines; they're masters of underhanded tactics!"

"Okay." Qiao Wanwan patted the dust off her clothes. "Take care of this. Also, arrange for someone to send the grandmother and grandson in the house to a nursing home. Otherwise, they will face retaliation if they stay here."

"yes."

Qiao Wanwan glanced at the man beside her, wanting to say something, but stopped herself before turning and leaving.

......

A week later, Wen Lijing arrived at the president's office of Dijin Group.

"Wanwan, take a look at this."

Qiao Wanwan took the photo from his hand, her eyes suddenly narrowing. "It's the eleventh!"

The photo wasn't very clear, but she recognized her child immediately; he was tied to a pillar and couldn't move.

Qiao Wanwan felt as if her heart was being torn apart. "You've already confirmed that it was Eleven who fell into the hands of the mercenary organization, right?"

Wen Lijing remained noncommittal, saying, "I'm not sure if this child is Eleven's son, Xiao Jiu, but you definitely won't mistake him."

Qiao Wanwan nodded. "Yes, this is Eleven... Can you find out who hired them to kidnap Eleven?"

"That's something we really can't find out."

"Have you thought of a way to save Eleven?"

"It's still being arranged. I sent this photo to you as soon as I got it, just to put your mind at ease. At least we've found the whereabouts of one child. Since Eleven didn't die, Jingting and Xiao Jiu should be safe too."

"Yes, this at least proves that the plane did not crash and that they landed safely."

"Wanwan, I'm relieved that you can rest assured." Wen Lijing looked at her. "I hope my terms won't make you feel wronged."

The light in Qiao Wanwan's eyes dimmed slightly, and she said calmly, "Don't worry, I haven't forgotten what I promised you, and I don't intend to go back on my word."

“Wanwan, I know very well what kind of person you are. I believe you will keep your word and won’t go back on your word,” Wen Lijing said. “But even if you return safely on November 11, and Jingting doesn’t return, you still can’t keep your promise.”

Qiao Wanwan looked up at him. "So that's why you came today."

Wen Lijing did not speak.

Qiao Wanwan smiled faintly and said, "That's right. As long as Jing Ting doesn't come back, I can't go through the divorce proceedings, and naturally I can't keep my promise to marry you. I knew you would connect these things to your life, so you can naturally think of a solution, right?"

Wen Lijing said calmly, "Wanwan, since I have made this despicable decision, I will not give up until I achieve my goal. So after I rescue Eleven, if you file for divorce, I will naturally have a way to help you get a smooth divorce."

"I understand." Qiao Wanwan picked up the documents on her desk. "Is there anything else? If not, I need to get back to work."

Wen Lijing tactfully stood up. "I won't bother you anymore. I'll let you know if there's any news."

After Wen Lijing left, Qiao Wanwan slammed the documents in her hands onto the table.

She leaned back in her executive chair, closed her eyes, and her chest heaved violently.

"Knock knock knock".

I don't know how much time had passed when someone knocked on the office door.

Qiao Wanwan composed herself and said, "Please come in."

“Madam.” It was Jiang Dong who came in. “I’ve been keeping an eye on the slums in the suburbs. That person goes out every day, but we can’t find out exactly what he does.”

"What happened?"

“His counter-surveillance capabilities are very strong; our people will lose track of him very quickly.”

Qiao Wanwan wasn't surprised. "I understand. There's nothing I can do about losing him. I just need to make sure he's safe every day."

"Yes." Jiang Dong checked the time. "Madam, it's late. Are you going to work overtime again tonight?"

Qiao Wanwan pressed her throbbing temples. "I want to go home and see Lao San."

"I'll arrange a car."

Bodyguards escorted Qiao Wanwan out of the Dijin Group building; the car was already parked at the entrance.

Qiao Wanwan got into the car, and after driving a few steps, the driver suddenly slammed on the brakes and stopped!

Due to inertia, Qiao Wanwan leaned forward, but fortunately she was wearing a seatbelt and was not injured.

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