The car turned onto the main road and Zhou Linzheng glanced in the rearview mirror.
Seeing Jiang Ningyan looking out the window with no reaction to his words, he couldn't help but knock on the steering wheel and raised his voice.
"Comrade Jiang, Lu Bingchuan is protecting you, but he insists on being with someone like you. I can't say anything."
"But I'd like you to behave yourself. You were chatting with other men at the social gathering, causing trouble with Captain Liu's wife, and now you're wandering around the black market. When will you ever stop?"
Jiang Ningyan was silent for a few seconds, then spoke softly, "I came to the black market today to sell things. I wanted to exchange them for money to buy a gift for Brother Bingchuan. I didn't expect that in the end, I had no money left and I still need you to rescue me."
"Comrade Zhou, I'm sorry to bother you. I will pay more attention next time."
In the original book, Zhou Linzheng was Lu Bingchuan's best brother and they trusted each other very much. Later, when a mission encountered an explosion, Zhou Linzheng threw Lu Bingchuan to the ground without hesitation, but he himself was seriously injured and left disabled.
Jiang Ningyan thought about this and felt that it was acceptable for him to be even more vicious.
When Zhou Linzheng said this, he was prepared for Jiang Ningyan to make a big fuss.
He rushed back exhausted, already filled with rage, and was worried he had no place to vent it.
Unexpectedly, Jiang Ningyan apologized to him in a nice tone.
The purpose of people coming to the black market was to sell their own things and buy gifts for Lu Bingchuan.
Zhou Linzheng is now in trouble.
He slowly moved his mouth, "Well, in that case, I blamed you wrongly... These things are not actually your fault."
Jiang Ningyan saw that he was soft-hearted and did not respond to harsh words, and she felt amused.
He simply admitted his mistake with a more positive attitude, "Comrade Zhou, you are right. I really need to reflect on myself. I owe you this favor today, and I will return it to you."
Zhou Linzheng looked horrified, and after confirming that it was Jiang Ningyan herself, he slowly answered.
"Comrade Jiang, I was a little emotional just now and spoke rather harshly. Don't take it to heart. As for favors, don't worry, I've already taken care of Lu Bingchuan."
The current Jiang Ningyan is completely different from what he inquired about.
Those soldiers clearly said that Jiang Ningyan was a shrew in the village. She would curse loudly if she was not satisfied, and almost every villager had seen it.
But now, this temper is a little too good.
The car became quiet, and Zhou Linzheng felt uncomfortable.
He coughed lightly and said something he had not intended to tell Jiang Ningyan.
"Chu Ming is the owner of Guangming Dance Hall. His subordinates often collect protection fees on the black market. His business was greatly affected by the previous cleanup operations, so he and Brother Chuan have had a grudge for a long time."
"He probably knew that the Lu family had adopted a goddaughter and made careful inquiries about it. So, the moment he saw you, he became interested."
Jiang Ningyan understood that Chu Ming was the local tyrant and leader of the gangs in this era.
It really doesn't match his frail appearance.
"So, what conditions did Chu Ming negotiate with you?"
Zhou Linzheng clicked his tongue, "He wants Brother Chuan to stop watching over his dance hall and disrupting his business."
The business he was talking about must be somewhat dishonorable.
Jiang Ningyan made up her mind that she must carry self-defense items with her when she goes out in the future.
When she returned to the Lu family, Gao Qiaolan was already waiting anxiously.
Seeing that Jiang Ningyan was safe and sound and Zhou Linzheng looked as usual, he finally breathed a sigh of relief.
"Auntie Lan, Comrade Jiang just stayed with his friends for a while longer. Are you so worried?" Zhou Linzheng joked with a smile.
Gao Qiaolan smiled at him and said, "Lin Zheng, I'm really sorry to bother you. If you hadn't told me, I wouldn't have known that Ningyan went out to play with her friends."
Jiang Ningyan breathed a sigh of relief. It seemed that Zhou Linzheng had specially found a reason before going to "rescue" her.
After thinking about it, she didn't tell anyone that Su Pianran had paid money to hire a gangster.
Even if Gao Qiaolan knew about this, she would be in a dilemma and could do nothing, after all, the Su family had done Lu Bingchuan a favor.
What's more, this matter will not end here. She will always make Su Pianran pay something.
…
It's late at night and everyone is asleep.
In Hongxing Primary School, the lights were still on in an office.
Su Pianran stood by the phone, looking anxious. "Why is there still no news? Have they been arrested?"
Duan Ze leaned back in his chair and snorted coldly, "It's better to catch him. It means the job is done."
"What if he gives me away?" Su Pianran's face turned pale.
"No." Duan Ze said firmly, "Didn't you take many detours to get back? They don't know who you are."
Su Pianran felt relieved, but she waited until midnight and there was no response from the phone.
She dug her nails into her palms. If this really happened, it would definitely be talked about on the streets tomorrow morning. So wait a little longer!
the next day.
Su Pianran sat in the office, scratching the ballpoint pen in her hand over and over again.
Every time a colleague came in, she pricked up her ears, hoping that the other person would look mysterious and tell her the news she wanted to hear.
She was disappointed. Until the end of lunch break, everyone was still talking about gossip about family matters.
Those two damn thugs must have run away with the money!
"Teacher Su!" A student suddenly appeared at the office door, running so fast that he was panting heavily.
"What's wrong?" Su Pianran thought it was something about the class and frowned irritably.
"The principal wants you to hurry to the school gate. There are tons of posters of you posted outside!"
With a bang, the enamel cup on Su Pianran's table fell to the ground.
The scalding tea splashed all over her pants, but she was completely unaware with her face pale.
Sister Xu, who loved to watch the fun, had her eyes light up and quickly pulled her out, "Let's go quickly, don't let the principal wait anxiously!"
There is a large bulletin board at the school gate, with a lot of things posted on it.
The most eye-catching thing is a bright red poster.
The headline on it, written in bold ink, read, "What is the crime for a hooligan who spread rumors and slandered a female elementary school teacher?"
In fact, in recent years, few people have used big-character posters anymore, but once they are posted, they are guaranteed to be the most eye-catching one.
Duan Wei stood with his hands behind his back, staring at the big-character poster, his expression becoming increasingly gloomy.
The Dean of Studies behind him advised him, "Principal Duan, although Teacher Su is new, we all know his character. Don't worry, we'll explain it to him later."
Duan Wei shook his head. "These big-character posters are all over the streets. The negative impact they've had on our school is immeasurable!"
"Principal, Teacher Su is here."
Su Pianran was finally pulled over by Sister Xu.
She cast her gaze towards the big-character poster, and her already frail figure swayed violently, almost causing her to fall to the ground.
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