Chapter 326: Fetters, entangled and unable to escape
"Where are you taking me?" Shao Nanqin asked weakly while sitting in the taxi. "I have chicken soup cooking at home. If I go back too late...it will get cold and won't taste good."
The driver, Lao Zhang, almost laughed out loud when he heard this, but the low pressure emitted by Cheng Shuangfan in the passenger seat next to him was comparable to the lowest temperature of the air conditioner. He still kept a tight expression and focused on driving the road ahead.
Cheng Shuangfan looked up at the rearview mirror, and at Shao Nanqin, whose eyes were still a little red, he said in a cold and distant tone: "You know too much."
Shao Nanqin panicked, her voice suddenly rising: "What do you mean, are you still planning to kill people to silence them?!"
She wanted to call the police, but her phone had been confiscated long ago and had not been returned to her.
Although he really wanted to scare her, the executive department's rules were there after all, so Cheng Shuangfan didn't say anything shocking:
"The affairs of the dragon race and the hybrids cannot be known to ordinary people. Someone will give you psychological treatment later."
What this meant was that a man in black would come over and flash her with a flash stick, erasing all her memories of dragons and hybrids.
Of course, it doesn't mean to erase all the memories about Shao Nanyin.
Shao Nanyin and Shao Nanqin have depended on each other for many years, and the roots of their memories have long been entangled. It would be a long and arduous task to completely separate her from Shao Nanqin's memory.
The slightest carelessness would lead to waste of all previous efforts, and even Shao Nanqin's sanity would be affected, so the simplest way is to make Shao Nanyin become a heartless sister who provoked the underworld, abandoned her sister and fled alone.
Naturally, Shao Nanqin could not accept this willingly.
From her perspective, she and her sister were living well, but suddenly a group of members of a mysterious organization calling themselves the Secret Party came and wanted to capture her sister, whom she depended on for survival. When the operation failed, they even wanted to delete her memory. This was simply unreasonable!
"You can't do this!"
She leaned forward suddenly and tried to reach out to grab Cheng Shuangfan's chair, but Wan Boqian and Gao Mi, who were sitting next to her, immediately held her down. Unable to break free, she could only grit her teeth and refute:
"This is China. Your secret party has no power to enforce the law."
Cheng Shuangfan didn't even raise his head: "We don't need that kind of thing."
"This is an illegal crime against humanity! What gives you the right to modify other people's memories without permission?!"
Cheng Shuangfan finally turned his head, his eyes as cold as a knife. "It is precisely to protect your human rights that we will delete your memory."
"Otherwise, I could just keep your memory and put you under house arrest as bait to see if Shao Nanyin would take the bait."
Shao Nanyin froze.
Outside the car window, the city’s neon lights flew by quickly, and the light and shadows flickered on her face.
She suddenly realized that she actually had no choice at all.
She lives in a society ruled by law, bound by morality and law, but the people in front of her are all thugs who are willing to sacrifice their lives for the sake of life. Their enemies are the legendary dragons that roar across the sky and earth. Naturally, they will not care about the feelings of a mere small person.
Just now, she helped a pure-blooded dragon escape. If a more radical secret party executive had been in her place, she might not have just had her memory erased.
But she is my sister after all, and it won't change because of the difference in race.
Having been exposed to all kinds of romance novels for many years, Shao Nanqin's ability to accept things is far beyond that of ordinary people. Moreover, her sister has never harmed her. The only bad thing is that she almost spoiled her into a useless person.
The hunting team did not return to the city center, but rested in this second-tier coastal town. Their temporary resting place was a single-family villa located on the outskirts of the city. It was called a villa, but it was actually a self-built small house.
Shao Nanqin was taken to the second floor and was guarded by Wan Boqian.
The hunting team does not have the authority to delete or modify the memories of ordinary people, nor does it have anyone in this field, so they have to submit a report to the Chinese branch and apply for permission.
Cheng Shuangfan went to contact the person, and Gao Mi got together with a few seniors. As a highly intelligent person, he was not a lackey.
He was even pulled in to talk about Lu Mingfei, who had killed the White King, because he had interacted with him before.
Although the actions in Wushan cannot be disclosed at will due to confidentiality principles, there is still room for discussion.
After chatting for a while, the roar of a motorcycle was heard outside, and soon Chu Zihang pushed the door open and walked in.
After saying hello, Cheng Shuangfan just ended the call. Upon learning that Chu Zihang had something to ask Shao Nanqin, he waved and asked him to go upstairs by himself, and began to deploy a new battle plan.
Now that it has been discovered that there are indeed other more powerful dragons hiding in this city, the hunting team must make adequate preparations to avoid another failure.
This time, I can be forgiven for failing due to the lack of manpower and intelligence, but next time I must complete the task beautifully.
Wan Boqian went downstairs for a meeting and Chu Zihang took over her duties.
Seeing this, Shao Nanqin thought that this icy-faced man whom she had met once was the psychologist. Seeing him holding a long knife and looking like a cold-faced killer, she thought he was going to use physical means to make her lose her memory. She was about to ask if he could give her anesthesia as she was afraid of pain, when she heard him ask a strange question.
"Do you still remember the first time you met Shao Nanyin?"
Chu Zihang sat opposite Shao Nanqin, his long sword resting lightly on the sofa, his eyes level with hers. His handsome and cold face was very impressive, but his eyes did not give people a sense of oppression.
Shao Nanqin didn't want to answer this question because it was a secret she had to keep for the rest of her life unless Chu Zihang let her go or helped her call the police.
But she knew this was impossible, so she put forward a condition, asking Chu Zihang to help plead with Cheng Shuangfan not to delete her memory.
"I'm afraid that if I forget her, I won't be able to find her again."
She was afraid that once she lost her memory of Shao Nanyin, the connection between her and her sister would be severed, and Nanyin might never appear in her life again, letting her go would allow her to live an ordinary life like a normal human being.
If it was the Chu Zihang before, he would definitely not agree, but ever since Xia Mi appeared, he felt a sense of sympathy with Shao Nanqin.
After all, the possible separation between Shao Nanqin and Shao Nanyin is still in the future tense, while he and Xia Mi are already in the past tense.
What's more, there is someone he can't forget, the person who got lost on the rainy night.
So, he agreed to give it a try, but there was no guarantee of success.
Shao Nanqin was overjoyed when she heard this. Although Nanyin often called her stupid, she thought she was quite smart.
When they were in the container, she saw that Cheng Shuangfan thought highly of Chu Zihang. When the hunting team met up, the look he gave this handsome young man with an icy face was full of intimacy, rather than the admiration and seriousness he showed when he looked at other people.
This is enough to prove that Cheng Shuangfan will definitely listen to Chu Zihang's words.
After getting his promise, Shao Nanqin slowly exhaled, as if she wanted to expel all the grievances and fears that had accumulated today with this sigh.
Her back sank into the sofa, and she collapsed on it, staring up at the mottled light on the ceiling. In a trance, she seemed to be back to that rainy night, and the sound of dripping rain rang in her ears again.
"I do remember the night when Nanyin came to see me," she said. "I was only two years old at the time. I was punished by being spanked on the palm of my hand by my aunt because I ate too much steamed buns and vomited them out. It was raining heavily outside, and I was huddled under the eaves alone, shivering from the cold in just a little nightgown."
Chu Zihang's eyes moved slightly. It turned out that loneliness is always accompanied by heavy rain.
"It rained heavily and the wind was strong that day."
Shao Nanqin's first memories of the orphanage were not good. Because she was young and could not speak fluently, and she was small and weak, other children were unwilling to play with her, and sometimes some naughty children would even snatch her food.
"The orphanages back then were different from now. White flour buns were already very good food." Shao Nanqin continued, her eyes drifting out the window:
“I was young and had a small appetite, so I always secretly saved one for later when I was hungry.
But that day, a big kid snatched my steamed bun away. "
"I was afraid that they would snatch my food away again, so when the steamed buns were distributed at night, I stuffed them into my mouth desperately... but I ate too much and vomited it all out." She forced a bitter smile, "The auntie was very old-fashioned and thought I was wasting food. She didn't understand my babbling explanation, so she slapped my palm and threw me to the door as punishment."
The sound of rain became louder and louder in her memories. Shao Nanqin remembered that she was wearing a thin nightgown, curled up under the eaves, crying so hard that she could hardly breathe.
At that time, she didn't understand what life was, but she already felt that living was so difficult, so difficult that it made her wonder, if she just disappeared, would it be easier?
Just like the little mermaid returned to the sea and turned into bubbles, there is no more pain and no more sorrow.
I don’t know how long I cried like this, when suddenly a child who looked like a mermaid walked in the rain, with fine white scales that shimmered slightly. I didn’t have a fish tail, but there was a horn-like protrusion on my forehead.
"At that time, I didn't feel scared at all, I just thought she was so beautiful, like an elf in a fairy tale book.
She danced around me with a smile on her face, and I danced with her, forgetting my sorrow.
Shao Nanqin couldn't help but reveal a warm smile when she talked about the past. She didn't think it was so horrifying that a little dragon who should only exist on TV appeared in reality:
"Nanyin is really nice. She's not the bad dragon you think. She's just been lonely for too long and wants someone to accompany her.
She coaxed me for so long at that time, just because she wanted me to accompany her in the future. "
Chu Zihang remained silent for a long time, and the more he listened, the deeper his feelings became.
On a rainy night five years ago, the man finally opened his heart. He clearly wanted to stay with him and his mother, but due to various reasons he had to leave. His departure was grand and silent.
In order to make Chu Zihang believe, she also said the contents that had been collected in the information for a long time, including but not limited to the fact that Shao Nanyin had helped Shao Nanqin solve various problems both openly and secretly since childhood, and gave up her studies after graduating from high school to fully support Shao Nanqin's studies, career and life events...
From any perspective, Shao Nanyin has never done anything wrong to Shao Nanqin.
If the genders were swapped, Shao Nanqin would have to call Shao Nanyin "godfather".
Chu Zihang looked at the ordinary human girl in front of him. Her eyes were filled with the courage and persistence of wanting to catch her even though she knew she was not of the same race.
"I will tell Commissioner Cheng and convey your wishes." Chu Zihang stood up, nodded to Shao Nanqin, and left.
Shao Nanqin watched him leave, and her heart felt much more at ease than before.
I don’t know if she was recalling the good old days with her sister, or if she believed that Chu Zihang could help her keep these precious memories.
Soon, Wan Boqian appeared again and brought good news. Chu Zihang really convinced Cheng Shuangfan and helped her keep her memory.
She curiously asked about the process, but Wan Boqian said she didn't know either.
At that time, Chu Zihang just came over and said a few simple words to Cheng Shuangfan, and the latter readily agreed.
The roar of the motorcycle sounded again. Chu Zihang did not spend the night here and prepared to return to the CBD.
In fact, he didn't say anything just now. He just conveyed Shao Nanqin's request, and then Cheng Shuangfan agreed.
In the latter's view, the fact that Chu Zihang spoke up meant that he had agreed to help plead, and there must be a reason for it. Naturally, he would not refuse in front of his nephew.
Besides, as long as the dragon behind the scenes is not caught, they will not give up their surveillance on Shao Nanqin.
Anyway, we are monitoring her for a long time and there is no need to worry about her leaking the secret, so we might as well do her a favor. This way, it will be easier to get Chu Zihang into the hunting team to inherit his legacy in the future.
He withdrew his gaze and looked up at the stairs to the second floor with a calm look in his eyes.
In the Japanese context, "bond" refers to the close connection between people formed by deep emotions or common experiences. It emphasizes the inseparable bond and has a strong positive meaning.
But in the Chinese context, this is a derogatory term, meaning being entangled in a bondage that cannot be escaped.
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On the other hand, Lu Mingfei and others were not in a hurry to return to the Regent Hotel after joining in the fun. After all, there was a dead body in the trunk of the car, and it would be easy for something to get into trouble if they drove around the CBD with this thing.
When in doubt, Lu Mingfei went straight to Su Enxi and asked for a convenient place to hide the body, which was in a warehouse of Media Asia Group. She would send someone to deal with the body of the former head of the Laurent family later.
After Lu Mingfei and others left, a young man in a black tuxedo walked out of the dark void in the warehouse where the bodies were stored.
He walked closer and looked down at the corpse that was placed on the stage and covered with a dust cloth by Finkel. His light golden eyes flashed slightly and he sighed softly.
"What a twist of fate! I didn't expect that we would meet again in this situation." He stretched out his hand and poked the open chest of the Laurent family, his eyes sighing:
"I was originally thinking of introducing your daughter to my brother to see if I could get her to work as a gigolo. What a pity."
He took the white rose from his breast pocket and placed it on the corpse's folded hands. Then he raised his hand to untie the black thread that sewed the corpse's eyes and lips together. The corpse no longer looked hideous, and had regained a little of its beauty and elegance.
"Rest in peace, your daughter is secretly protected by Ange."
"As for your shares, they will come in handy when the time comes."
"Until then, I hope your daughter doesn't do anything stupid."
"Being a vase is actually pretty good, don't you think?"
With a light laugh, he turned and left, blending back into the darkness. In an instant, the warehouse returned to dead silence.
(End of this chapter)
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