The Taiwanese boy who had just boarded the bus checked Nie Zhao's nose and said, "Oh no, this person isn't breathing."
Touching his hand again, she said, "His body is cold; he's dead!"
Without experiencing being beaten and nearly raped, Nie Han wouldn't have been so calm and brave tonight.
But she was actually just putting on a brave face the whole time.
Her parents died young, both in a car accident.
Because most of the Nie family's wealth came from his grandmother Han Yuzhu, and the eldest son of the main branch only has Nie Zhao left, he will be the next head of the Nie family and the person in charge of the Nie clan if nothing unexpected happens.
He was a very responsible uncle. Although he was always away doing business and very busy, if Nie Han and his sister were bullied at school or at home, as long as they called him, he would definitely take care of them and support them.
He was also the only support they, the siblings, had in this world.
According to his relatives, he was the most capable member of the younger generation in the Nie family.
This is the Philippines, a foreign land. He was beaten, chained, and then died quietly.
Having experienced war and escape, Nie Han is numb and doesn't even cry.
She tried to check her uncle's nostrils and found he wasn't breathing. She shuddered and tried again, but still nothing. She shuddered again and finally said after a long while, "Sister Arou, the Nie Group has been losing money for the past few years. It was only after my uncle came back that we turned things around. My grandfather has been praising him a lot lately, which is rare for him. But how could he have died?"
Chen Rou also learned the general outline through the original owner's memories.
Nie's Group is a listed company. In recent years, due to the economic turmoil in Hong Kong, business has been difficult, and it has suffered losses for two consecutive years. It was only recently, when Nie Zhao returned and took over the management of the company, that the stock price decline was stopped and the company turned a profit.
It is said that Nie Rong, Nie Zhao's father, and Nie Zhao's zodiac signs clashed, and they always argued whenever they met.
However, because Nie Zhao fought several successful comebacks, Nie Rong rarely praised his son in public on several occasions, and even expressed his desire to step down and let Nie Zhao succeed him as chairman of the board.
The family's soon-to-be successor died quietly. Nie Han didn't cry, but she was devastated.
Chen Rou was actually quite confused, because she had specifically checked before rescuing him. Nie Zhao had only suffered superficial injuries and his internal organs were not damaged. Although having a chain pierced through the collarbone would be very painful and could also lead to systemic infection.
However, he should have been able to withstand the bacterial infection as an adult man, until she got the medicine to disinfect him.
As a special forces soldier, she had been to Myanmar, the Red Sea, and even the Caribbean Sea, and had rescued many hostages. She was always sensible and not the kind of person who acted recklessly. How could she have failed so badly after transmigrating?
Or was he accidentally hit in a vital spot by a stray bullet when we were getting him into the car?
She was driving, and Nie Zhao was in the back seat. She touched his arm with her hands behind her back, and sure enough, his arm wasn't warm like a living person's.
Chen Rou's heart skipped a beat. She wondered if she had accidentally killed off the future richest man in Hong Kong, a man who would be awarded the Grand Bauhinia Medal for promoting unification, right after she transmigrated.
She was a special forces soldier and an outstanding special police officer, yet her professional skills are so terrible?
Fortunately, Song Yuanchao, who was in the passenger seat, said at this moment: "No, no, based on my experience, he should just be faking his death."
He then said to Nie Han, "Little sister, if you don't believe me, pluck a hair from his head and put it under his nostril to test it."
Nie Zhao was lying down, taking up the entire seat, while Nie Han was kneeling on the ground.
She plucked a strand of her long hair and held it under his nostril. The boy from Taiwan turned on the overhead light for her, and the two of them huddled together, holding their breath as they watched. Sure enough, the hair was trembling slightly.
Nie Han still couldn't believe it, so she held her breath and continued to stare. She saw that although her hair was thin, it did sway slightly.
In other words, Nie Zhao wasn't not breathing, but his breathing was so shallow that it couldn't be detected by hand.
In medicine, this is called a deep coma, also known as apparent death.
Nie Han finally couldn't hold back anymore, and tears welled up in her eyes.
Chen Rou also breathed a sigh of relief.
She suddenly understood how the unarmed Nie Zhao had managed to escape this deadly trap.
It must have been after he faked his death that Gui Tou Chang, thinking he was really dead, buried him.
But after he caught his breath, he dug himself out of the grave and climbed out again.
Although it's unclear what Nie Zhao's physical condition is, it's good that the future richest man is still alive.
As the car emerged from the tunnel, there was a three-way intersection ahead. Following Song Yuanchao's directions, they chose a road and headed towards Pinelli Town.
Next, we should discuss the next steps.
Chen Rou first asked Song Yuanchao, "Comrade Yuanchao, do you know what the relationship is between Pinelli's boss and Gui Touchang?"
Song Yuanchao said, "The Philippine coast is divided into towns, each with its own armed force, all of whom are pirates. They are not on good terms with each other and often clash, but they will also form alliances to fight the enemy together when they encounter danger."
The Taiwanese man further said, "Little sister, have you ever learned history? It's about warlordism."
Chen Rou nodded, then asked Song Yuanchao, "Do you have any ideas or plans? What should we do next?"
Nie Han quickly said, "Let's call the police."
He added, "Call my grandfather again, and the Hong Kong police will come to rescue us."
The Taiwanese man sneered, "Little sister, you're too naive. Don't you know that the police and criminals in the Philippines are one family?"
Song Yuanchao sighed slightly and said, "The Philippine police are also connected to the US military satellite network. As soon as we report a case, the information will be uploaded to the satellite. Not to mention Gui Touchang, even the Americans will know our whereabouts."
The Philippines is an island nation, and the United States maintains military bases in its waters, giving them access to the most advanced satellite network. Furthermore, the relationship between pirates and the police on the island is ambiguous; if they report a crime, it's tantamount to announcing their whereabouts to the entire island.
There were five people in the car, and an unprecedented silence fell over them.
After a long silence, Song Yuanchao sighed and said, "I can drive a car, but I can't sail a boat, otherwise we could steal one."
The Taiwanese man quickly raised his hand: "I've driven yachts before. Although I've never driven a large boat, I can give it a try. Anyway, as long as I can get a boat, I can learn to drive it at the same time."
Chen Rou nodded: "It's settled then. The next step is to get a ship, a large ship, otherwise we won't have enough fuel to get to Hong Kong."
"Why go to Hong Kong? We're closer to Taiwan. I can take you to my home."
Before the Taiwanese boy could finish speaking, Song Yuanchao pressed a gun to his temple and pointed at Chen Rou: "She's the boss, we have to listen to her!"
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