Chapter 96 Chapter 96 It's Oops
"who?"
Zhao Yi didn't trust the call because the voice didn't belong to anyone he was familiar with. But knowing that Zhao Yi had a bad relationship with Zhao Jingqun, he still called him. His purpose was naturally to provoke a war. Will this person benefit from it in the end?
He didn't know, and Zhao Yi didn't want to be the one making things difficult for others. Just as he was about to end the call, the other party started to chuckle. The sound carried through the receiver, giving it an unreal, bewitching feeling.
After a moment, the laughter stopped: "...Aren't you always looking for his weakness? Go to Haizhou, he will give you a big surprise." After saying that, he hung up the phone without waiting for Zhao Yi to reply.
In the end, the idea of expelling Zhao Jingqun prevailed. Zhao Yi secretly sent someone to Haizhou to gather information. As the mysterious phone call said, to his great surprise, he found Zhao Jingqun's weakness -
It was the young man in front of him, Tao Ning, whose clothes were soaked in blood and who looked like he could be crushed to death with one hand and had no resistance.
When the people below found Zhao Jingqun's whereabouts and followed the clues to find Tao Ning, Zhao Yi's heart was shaking with excitement, because the news said that Zhao Jingqun and Tao Ning went in and out together every day, and the two were extremely close, and they were suspected to be in a relationship.
Some confidants believed that this information was unreliable, and that it was impossible for a cold-blooded person like Zhao Jingqun, especially a man, to leave any hidden dangers during the power grab.
Zhao Yi was initially skeptical, until the person he sent over sent him a high-definition photo. In it, Zhao Jingqun was fixing the boy's hair. There was neither the usual kissing nor hugging between the two, and there wasn't much evidence of intimacy.
If others saw them, they would just think they were ordinary friends.
But Zhao Yi had fought with Zhao Jingqun for so many years, and he was sure of the unknown, secret and obscure relationship between them after just one glance, because that was the first time Zhao Yi saw Zhao Jingqun showing tenderness under the mask of capriciousness and coldness. Just a movement of adjusting her hair, and so much love was revealed in her eyes.
This incident made Zhao Yi feel both disgusted and ecstatic. Because this alone was enough to kill Zhao Jingqun! After waiting for so many years, he could finally threaten or even bring down Zhao Jingqun.
I wonder what Zhao Jingqun, who had been so arrogant for so many years, would look like when he regretted and suffered? Zhao Yi was very much looking forward to it, because it would definitely be a wonderful and exciting scene.
Pulling his thoughts away from memories, his vulture-like gaze slowly fell on the person tied to the chair. Zhao Yi hooked Tao Ning's chin with his hand and looked at her carefully. Looking at the face up close, he had to admit that this was truly a face favored by the Creator.
Even though the man was tied to the chair, some of his slender figure could be vaguely seen under his young body. His clothes were soaked with blood, and crystal clear water droplets fell from his black hair bit by bit, stopping on his thick and long eyelashes. Then, as if unable to bear the weight of these jade beads, they turned into tears and slid down his pale cheeks into between his fingers.
Breathtaking beauty, like a butterfly with broken wings - but when these eyes are raised, what is more shocking than the beauty is the calmness in them as if washed by lake water, as if no one can shake the waves.
Even though Zhao Yi was obsessed with profit, a hint of amazement could not help but flash across his eyes, but soon, this amazement was replaced by disgust, because such a look made him think of Zhao Jingqun.
That trash always looks at me in the same way. He is clearly a piece of trash at the bottom of society, yet he smiles all day long. He always looks at people with contempt and mockery, as if he doesn't take anyone seriously.
Why? Why did Zhao Jingqun do that?!
Zhao Yi, holding back his anger, suddenly withdrew his hand and sneered, "It's better not to know. If you want to blame someone, blame that scumbag Zhao Jingqun for touching things he shouldn't have touched. And you, just consider yourself unlucky to be favored by him. I took great pains to invite you here, of course not to serve you good tea and food. I'll call Zhao Jingqun later, you——"
He approached the man in front of him, who had remained calm throughout, and gave him a disdainful smile. "Tell him honestly to transfer all his shares and project documents to me. In three days, I want to see the legally endorsed documents. Otherwise, tell him to wait for your body to be collected downstairs."
As he spoke, Tao Ning had been pulled up from the chair. Zhao Yi pushed him to the edge of the rooftop, which was surrounded by abandoned fire hydrants and building materials. Tao Ning staggered, and Zhao Yi pressed his upper body against the old railing, forcing him to see his surroundings clearly.
They were in a wilderness, seemingly a remote suburb. The height of the fifteen-story building, dozens of meters high, was dizzying. Everything on the ground seemed incredibly small. Just standing on the edge of the railing was enough to make their legs tremble. The glaring sunlight shone on the silent, abandoned building, but there was no sense of warmth, only a biting cold.
Tao Ning was sweating profusely from the excessive blood loss and being suspended in the air. His collar was pulled back. He had been able to piece together a complete story from Zhao Yi's words. Zhao Jingqun had once told him that he was born into a wealthy family, but was abducted by human traffickers as a child. His life was difficult, and he was forced to collect protection money before being taken in by the Zhao family.
This Zhao Yi... probably felt that Zhao Jingqun had taken something from him after returning to the Zhao family. So he held a grudge against him, and even asked him to tell Zhao Jingqun to prepare those documents.
Unable to resist a soft groan, Tao Ning said calmly as she was once again tied to the cold iron chair, "Do you think Zhao Jingqun would give up so much for me? Why? Where did you get this information?"
He looked at Liu Yuliang who was hiding behind the crowd.
"From Liu Yuliang? You must have misunderstood. He's always disliked me and even spread rumors about me. Now he's helping you bring me here, which shows how bad our relationship is. How can you believe what he says, a man who has a grudge against me and doesn't understand my life? Zhao Jingqun once stayed at my house while traveling, and then I happened to meet him when I was studying in Haizhou. We became friends after a few interactions, that's all... If you think I can convince him to give up the wealth he's built up over the years, you really overestimate me."
Seeing Zhao Yi's frown gradually soften, Tao Ning continued, "If you don't believe Liu Yuliang and I have a grudge, you can ask the Academic Affairs Office at Oxent. They know the whole story."
Zhao Yi looked at Liu Yuliang, who was hiding behind the crowd like a quail. Feeling the gazes coming from all directions, he stammered hurriedly: "I... I didn't... I didn't!"
In fact, Liu Yuliang has begun to regret. After all, he is just an ordinary student and has never seen such kidnapping or even murder. Some time ago, he was full of resentment and anger because he was persuaded to drop out by Oxent. He secretly vented all his resentment on Tao Ning, thinking that if it were not for Tao Ning, he would not have been persuaded to drop out, and he would still be the good student who was admired by everyone.
So it’s all Tao Ning’s fault!!
While Liu Yuliang was tracking Tao Ning, trying to figure out how to get revenge on him, he overheard a conversation among some people in a shop near Oxente, discussing how to capture Tao Ning without making any noise. That's when Liu Yuliang knew his chance had come.
Determined to teach Tao Ning a lesson, Liu Yuliang stepped forward and said, "I know how to catch him."
Because of the long-term tracking, Liu Yuliang discovered that there was someone secretly protecting Tao Ning, so he tried every possible means to plan a plan. He put on the Oxente school uniform that had not been taken back yet to approach that person and delay time, while those people tried to lure Tao Ning away.
Liu Yuliang simply thought Tao Ning had offended some thugs, so they wanted to catch him and teach him a lesson. But only now did he realize that the situation was far more complicated. These people actually wanted Tao Ning's life! He just wanted Tao Ning to learn a lesson, not to kill him. If he committed a crime, his life would be ruined...
He began to feel terrified, so he didn't even dare to lift his head from beginning to end. Now hearing Tao Ning point him out, Liu Yuliang was so frightened that he stammered, "I didn't... I really didn't..."
Seeing Liu Yuliang's cowardly look, Zhao Yi looked at him with disdain. Suddenly, he came to his senses and his cold gaze fell on Tao Ning again. "Are you stalling for time? I'm warning you, don't play any tricks."
"I'm just telling you the truth," Tao Ning said. "If you don't believe me, you can ask someone else."
"......" Zhao Yi looked at him coldly, but did not let him shut up.
"Zhao Jingsui."
Tao Ning said: "She was also present when Zhao Jingqun visited my hometown. You can go and ask her. Zhao Jingqun and I are just ordinary friends." Fortunately, they were very secretive when interacting with the outside world in Huangmeng Village, and Zhao Jingsui did not have much contact with them, so he should not know about that relationship.
Even if I knew that Zhao Jingsui was Zhao Jingqun's biological sister...I probably wouldn't say it. Suddenly, it was as if I caught a flash of inspiration.
Tao Ning thought, this is awful.
As expected, Zhao Yi's expression suddenly changed. He seemed to have thought of something. Under Tao Ning's somewhat tense gaze, he dialed a phone number. The phone rang a few times before it was connected.
A gentle female voice sounded on the other end of the phone. From the sound of her voice, one would think that the other party was a gentle and fragile girl. "Brother, what's wrong?"
Zhao Yi asked straight to the point, "Did you make that call? Zhao Jingsui, you'd better tell the truth."
The other party was silent for a while, and then a crisp and pleasant laugh came from the phone, "Brother Zhao Yi, you are so smart, you actually guessed it. How about it? Are you satisfied with the surprise I gave you?" But these words didn't sound like a compliment at all, especially when the word "smart" was mentioned, there was an indescribable sarcasm.
Zhao Yi immediately shouted angrily: "Zhao Jingsui, how dare you use me?!"
Zhao Jingsui chuckled, his tone still gentle, "How could that be...Brother, I wish you good luck." After hanging up the phone, his phone received a text message and several pictures.
[Miss, Zhao Yi has asked Zhao Jingqun to prepare the documents within three days, the specific time is still to be determined. These are the pictures of Tao Ning tied to a chair.]
She raised an eyebrow and replied, "Very good. We'll have someone ambush us along the way. Once we succeed, we'll fake it as Zhao Yi's doing, no matter what."
The other party replied hesitantly: […Miss, what if Zhao Yi suddenly betrays you?]
Zhao Jingsui initially didn't want to respond to the message, but since he was in a good mood, he patiently replied, "Don't worry, he's a face-conscious person and won't tell anyone. Even if he did, I'd just tell him that Zhao Jingqun is in Haizhou, and by then it would be too late."
She was a weak woman, and she had no idea what was happening. How could you blame her?
After finishing all this, Zhao Jingsui calmly called Zhao Jingqun. She called several times in a row, but as expected, none of the calls went through. She then texted Sun Laoer: "Brother Sun, Zhao Yi recently asked me where Jingqun was. I told him. Did you have a fight?"
After she finished, Zhao Jingsui smiled slightly, but her eyes didn't reach hers, and even her expression was cold and still. Just then, someone rushed over, hugged her arm, and said dissatisfiedly, "Why are we in Haizhou again? It's not fun here, it's so boring."
Zhao Jingsui instantly suppressed all his cold emotions, sighed helplessly, and touched He Niannian's soft hair.
Looking at her innocent and naive face, his eyes lit up with warmth, and he curved his eyes and said, "Let me take you to see a play. Okay, let's go eat." After thinking for a while, he added, "Don't run around during this time, follow me closely.
"Huh? Why?"
Zhao Jingsui smiled: "I'm afraid you'll get lost."
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