Chapter 302: The Power Behind the Scenes
Jiang Ran scoffed at Huo Lingyin's true love, not because she was biased against her rival in love, who was Si Xu's father, but because, in her opinion, if Pei Qing really liked Huo Zhigui, he would not have kept a woman named Shi Yujiao outside.
Even Pei Xiao believed that his father and Shi Yujiao were truly in love, and that he loved Huo Zhijue? Haha, who would believe that?
Her own emotions were still a mess, and Huo Lingyin felt that she had no right to comment on the grievances between her elders.
There was another reason why she told Jiang Ran this today: "As you said, if Uncle Pei really marries Shi Yujiao, I'm afraid the four-party alliance will be in trouble this time."
"No." Jiang Ran said, "Pei Xiao is not stupid. Besides, Pei Qing is not stupid either."
The rise of the Shi family was too sudden. Pei Qing would not marry Shi Yujiao until he had investigated the matter thoroughly.
That's why she said "It's wise to make a decision when necessary" when they met.
…
Perhaps it was fate, when Jiang Ran and Huo Lingyin came out of the room, they bumped into Shi Yujiao who was coming out of the study.
I don’t know what Pei Qing said to her. When the woman came out, her eyes were red and there were traces of tears on her face.
Seeing the two of them, she no longer tried to hide her hostility as before. Instead, she glared at them fiercely and gritted her teeth: "It's you two who are causing trouble, right?"
When she asked this, Jiang Ran knew that the elder sister's plan to take over the Dongchao base had failed.
She smiled indifferently and replied, "I said it was me, what can you do?"
Huo Lingyin rarely saw Jiang Ran provoke others so directly - even when facing Huo Xuan at Beichen Base, she was always scheming.
She looked at Jiang Ran doubtfully and blinked, asking.
Shi Yujiao clutched the handkerchief she was using to wipe her tears, and said viciously, "Just wait for me!"
"Am I afraid of you?" Jiang Ran said disdainfully, like a troublemaker. "You're still saying harsh words. It seems that last night's tour of the city wall didn't teach you a lesson?"
This girl is an unscrupulous person. She had experienced it last time when she brought people to blow up the villa.
Shi Yujiao held back her tears, crumpled the handkerchief into a ball, glared at Jiang Ran, and then went downstairs in her high heels.
After the sound of high heels hitting the ground faded away, Huo Lingyin asked Jiang Ran: "Why did you provoke her?"
"Curiosity." Jiang Ran said calmly, "I want to see if the person behind her will jump out and vent her anger after she's been humiliated by me like this."
Huo Lingyin disagreed with her approach: "Aren't you putting yourself in danger by doing this?"
"Is there any safe place in this world?" Jiang Ran smiled nonchalantly. "Since it's dangerous, even if I don't go, it will always come back."
This was true, but it also seemed completely unreasonable. Huo Lingyin shook her head, not wanting to dwell on the issue, and sent Jiang Ran away.
…
Si Xu did not attend Huo Zhigui's funeral. If he didn't go, there was no need for Jiang Ran to attend.
After the funeral, Huo Lingyin packed up and prepared to return to Beichen Base. Si Xu and Jiang Ran joined her, while Chu Yuan remained at Dongchao Base.
"I'm sorry to bother Captain Chu." Jiang Ran said guiltily, looking at the people who came to see him off. "Si Xu has already discussed this with Pei Xiao. You can always contact him if there's anything."
"Hey, what's our relationship? Why bother talking about whether it's a bother or not~" Chu Yuan waved his hand and put Jiang Ran's suitcase into the trunk.
When he withdrew his hand, a silver necklace slipped from under his clothes and fell to the ground.
Jiang Ran bent down to pick up the necklace and was slightly stunned when she saw the photo sandwiched between them.
"Captain Chu." Jiang Ran carefully closed the photo frame and returned the necklace to Chu Yuan. "When this is all over, let's go see her together."
Chu Yuan put the necklace back on his neck and smiled vaguely: "Okay, wait until this is over."
…
In the morning light, the jeep drove away from the Dongchao base.
Chu Yuan returned to the apartment and happened to meet Pei Xiao who was leading the patrol.
The two passed each other without saying hello or even exchanging glances - like strangers who had never met each other before.
"I want to know the hidden power behind the Shi family... Even if it's just for the sake of the Four-Party Alliance, the person in charge of the East Dynasty Base must be a member of the Pei family."
This was the task Jiang Ran entrusted to him.
"Captain Chu, I don't need you to investigate anything. You just need to stay at the Dongchao base and see what the Shi family will do next.
"Shi Yujiao had hoped to marry Pei Qing, but now it seems Pei Qing won't marry her - if the Shi family really has ambitions, they won't sit idly by.
"Compared to an old fox like Shi Yuji, Pei Xiao is young after all. If necessary, please lend him a hand."
The Shi family... Speaking of which, ever since Huo Zhiju's death, the Shi family seems not to be as ostentatious as before.
…
The morning light shines on the magnolia tree in the yard, and dewdrops hang on the green leaves, about to fall.
A white hand reached out, caught the dew on the tip of the leaf, licked it with the tip of the tongue, and rolled the dew into its mouth.
The man narrowed his eyes, tilted his head and looked at his fingertips with a puzzled expression.
"Mr. Feng." Behind him, someone hurried across the garden path and stopped two meters behind him. "Si Xu has already left the Dongchao base. When do we start?"
The person who came was Shi Yuji, the head of the Shi family.
The old fox, who was always calm and composed in front of outsiders, now bent down deeply, lowered his head, and humbly lowered his posture to the lowest level.
"Leave...leave?" The man said stiffly, as woodenly as a robot. "Where did you go?"
"According to spies, he went to Beichen Base with the Huo family." Shi Yuji hesitated, "I heard that they got the virus vaccine from the Dongchao laboratory..."
"Oh?" Hearing the vaccine, the man slowly turned around. "Are you sure?"
Shi Yuji leaned down even lower, not daring to meet the gaze of the person before her: "It's absolutely true."
The man fell silent.
After waiting for a while and getting no response, Shi Yuji asked, "Mr. Feng?"
"I'll go." The man said, "Let's see, that... Si Xu."
Not willing to refute the man's words, Shi Yuji said respectfully: "Si Xu is a high-level dual-system psychic, you, you have to be careful."
"Know."
After the man finished answering, he looked up at the rising sun, frowned, and muttered, "I want to sleep."
He walked around Shi Yuji and headed towards the cabin by the garden: "I want to sleep, remember to prepare food for me."
Hearing the word "food", Shi Yuji trembled and said in a hoarse voice: "Yes."
…
When I came out of the garden, Shi Yujiao was waiting at the door.
Seeing her brother, the woman showed a puzzled look: "Brother, who is that person in the garden..."
"Don't ask." Shi Yuji wiped the cold sweat from her forehead and warned her sister in a low voice, "Also, you are not allowed to tell anyone, understand?"
(End of this chapter)
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