"What?! I reported Director Yang and his gang?!"
In Yang Chang's office, after hearing what Jiang Wanqing had asked him to do, Zhang Jin was so shocked that he felt his soul was about to ascend to heaven, and he had a strong premonition that he would be killed no matter what.
"That's right, it's you. Don't you want this chance to make amends? Or are you going to admit that you colluded with them and broke the law together..."
"No..." Zhang Jin knelt down with a thud, looking at Jiang Wanqing with pleading eyes, "Please spare me, Director Jiang. I can give you all my earnings from this period of time, and I can tell you everything Director Yang has done, but if I report them, they will kill me once they get out, you don't know..."
Jiang Wanqing brushed his hand away, her eyes devoid of any warmth. They had no scruples when they were thinking about how to kill her, but now they wanted her to care about them? Wasn't that a joke?
She curled her lips coldly and raised an eyebrow, saying, "You think I need your little bit of money?"
He fell silent, then slumped down. Jiang Wanqing certainly didn't need his money, and his last hope was gone. It seemed he couldn't stay in the Southwest or even the rest of the country. His eyes instantly filled with a final plea.
"Okay, I'll do whatever you say. I promise I won't go against your wishes, but... I have one condition."
"explain."
"Let me leave the Southwest safely, and send me abroad if necessary. I want absolute certainty. I don't want to die at the hands of Yang Chang and that Guo Xueyun. If you can't guarantee that, what difference does it make whether I die sooner or later?"
This person is quite clever; he knows how to bargain. Jiang Wanqing pursed her lips.
"No problem, but before you leave, you'll have to peel off a layer of skin, okay?"
"Fine! As long as my life is protected, I have no objection to being skinned alive right now!"
A glint of light returned to Zhang Jin's eyes. As long as he was alive, he would do anything. As long as he was alive, he could always make a comeback.
"Okay, now tell me about Yang Chang's matter."
...
"Knock knock knock..."
As the sun set, Jiang Wanqing was unaware of the knocking at the door. She looked up and saw Cheng Ran. She smiled.
"Why are you here again? Didn't you leave someone for me?"
"I was still worried, so I came to pick you up myself. How did things go here?"
As Cheng Ran spoke, he approached her. Zhang Jin, who was trembling with fear and acting timidly, was quite perceptive and silently retreated.
"Director Jiang, I'll go and explain the situation to the heads of each production line first."
"Um."
She responded, waved, went out, and closed the door. Cheng Ran glanced back and slightly curled his lips.
"Have you subdued them?" he asked Jiang Wanqing.
"No need, but it's still usable for him. How's it going on your end?"
"Things went relatively smoothly. If nothing unexpected happens, the two will be brought to justice."
Unexpectedly… Jiang Wanqing closed the file and twirled the pen in her hand. She was now certain that Guo Xueyun and Yang Chang knew about the existence of that chaotic place, and that they had even been used. If that thing had the ability to regenerate people, what about letting them escape like a cicada shedding its skin?
She bit her lip, still feeling uneasy. She looked up at Cheng Ran and swallowed.
"I have something to tell you. Do you remember when I told you about my rebirth?"
Cheng Ran's eyes showed surprise, then he frowned and quickly took her hand.
“You…” He thought she was up to something again.
She gently patted his hand: "Don't worry, I'm fine now. What I want to tell you is the mysterious power behind our rebirth."
"You? Besides you and Jiang Xiu, is there anyone else?"
She gently shook her head: "I don't know if others have been reborn, but that power has already used Guo Xueyun and Yang Chang to deal with me. The reason I asked you to act with me is because I felt that there were eyes watching me from behind."
She looked up. At this moment, she was talking to Cheng Ran, and they might already be being monitored and listened to. But it didn't matter. It was time to make a final decision!
"What?!" He exclaimed in disbelief. "What on earth is going on?"
She took a deep breath and told him about how she had almost lost her life after being stabbed by Su Su, but miraculously survived.
"That time, when I was on the verge of death and my consciousness was fading, I entered a space completely different from reality. It could see our every move, like... a surveillance screen for another world..."
His brows furrowed deeper and deeper, and he gripped her hand tighter and tighter, pulling her into his arms.
Is there anything I can do?
"I don't know... but I'm definitely going to find out about this. I mean, if... if one day in the future I suddenly fall into a coma that I can't wake up from, don't be afraid, I'll be fine."
Are you trying to prepare me for the worst?
"You could say that."
"no!"
Cheng Ran's voice was firm and resonant, and the veins on the back of his hand stood out.
"If the truth can only be found out when life hangs in the balance, then I'd rather be the one taking the risk."
She smiled, not taking his words to heart. He had almost lost his life several times before, but none of the strange things that had happened to her had occurred to him. This meant that he was not the chosen one, and since she had been able to enter that chaotic realm once, she would definitely be able to enter it a second time!
She squeezed his hand back: "Okay, let's not talk about this anymore. There are no other threats around us right now, and I don't want to take any risks. I was just saying if, don't worry too much, okay?"
"Then promise me you won't take any risks without my knowledge." He looked into her eyes, cupped her face in his hands, and said seriously.
She gave a slight smile and nodded, "Okay! I promise you!"
"That's good." He pulled her up and held her hand tightly. "Come on, let's go home."
"Yes, let's go home."
That night, at the detention center—
Yang Chang and Guo Xueyun were locked in adjacent rooms, separated by a wall. The guards brought them simple meals and knocked on the iron bars.
"Dinner's ready."
Looking at the bowl of bland, watery food, Yang Chang almost vomited. He rushed to the railing like a madman and strained to look at the next room.
"Think of something! That mysterious force can monitor Jiang Wanqing, and it can definitely get us out of here, right? Give it a try!"
"What's all the noise about!"
The guards warned Yang Changchu with batons, and he finally calmed down, but his eyes still looked at Guo Xueyun with resentment.
She rolled her eyes at him, glanced at the clock on the wall, and then he understood. He slowly retreated back to the narrow bed, lay down, and thought, "Just a little longer..."
As night fell, Yang Chang heard a slight creaking sound from the iron bars. He immediately opened his eyes and saw Guo Xueyun gesturing anxiously to him. He rushed over.
"So? Should we go...?"
"It's no use!"
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