Chapter 26 The Moon of Yesteryear
Even through the coat, Xie Ning could still feel that softness, and her pity deepened, but her words were cold and ruthless: "Xiao Yang, drive straight to the police station."
Then he turned back to the woman and said, “Don’t be afraid, young lady. The police will uphold justice for you. If your parents really sold you, you just need to sue them. Don’t worry, I know a few people in the police station. If you have any questions, just let me know, and I’ll make sure your heartless parents go to jail.”
The woman's face stiffened.
"Sir, no, my parents raised me for many years, how can I sue them?" She looked innocent and kind, but Xie Ning was not moved. Instead, she withdrew her hand, hugged the book, and smiled distantly.
"It's up to you what you choose, but the police station is a safe place; they'll protect you."
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Watching the woman being led away by the police officers, Xiao Yang couldn't help but ask, "Mr. Xie, how did you figure out that woman was suspicious?"
Xie Ning wrapped the fallen scarf back up and said in a muffled voice, "What decent woman would see a man and not think about putting her torn clothes back on instead of just exposing herself and rubbing against him? I'm not stupid, today was obviously a trap."
Xiao Yang gave a thumbs up, "I didn't expect you to be so knowledgeable, sir, and so good at judging people. You noticed something was off about this woman even before I reminded you."
"I used to work for the army commander, and I've seen plenty of women like this. They're either after money or spies sent by the enemy. This one's methods aren't very sophisticated." Xiao Yang shook his head. If she had fainted like the woman they rescued the first time, they wouldn't have suspected anything.
Xie Ning also thinks so.
She never underestimated any small matter, so she asked Xiao Yang to report it carefully. Rather than investigating it herself, she preferred to let someone else investigate.
However, the forces involved were intertwined, and the clues quickly ran dry.
Zhang Mingyuan rushed back from the army. Because he was familiar with Xie Ning and found him to be a steady and reliable person, he was mainly responsible for gun manufacturing.
Hearing that someone with ill intentions was approaching Xie Ning, he was furious, but he knew this was bound to happen sooner or later. After all, as Xie Ning's teaching scope at the school broadened and included topics like gun manufacturing, it was bound to attract attention from all sides.
Zhang Mingyuan was trying to figure out how to protect Xie Ning's safety, and Xie Ning herself was also taking measures to ensure her own safety. She still had to attend classes, but she also had to carefully investigate the backgrounds of the people around her.
Xie Ning originally planned to have Aunt Liu send a message to check on the person, but she changed her mind when she saw the couple who came to visit.
While Aunt Liu and Zhang Mingyuan could certainly provide protection, identifying those with ill intentions still required the help of local bullies. Of course, Xie Ning didn't think the burly man in front of him was a local bully, after all, the biggest local bully was the one from the Green Gang.
She didn't have the face to dance in front of that person.
However, when it comes to familiarity with this place, this person, being a gang member, is still better than Aunt Liu and Zhang Mingyuan.
"Mr. Xie, I'm so sorry it's been so long since I last visited." The man who spoke was dressed in shorts, had a strong build, and a scar the length of a little finger near his eye.
Xiao Yang had mentioned this person before; he was Liu Ping, the husband of Ruan Yuan, the woman he had saved that day.
"Brother Liu, you're too kind. It was just a small favor, nothing to mention. Besides, you've already given me a thank-you gift before, so there's no need for such formalities."
Liu Ping laughed a few times. "No need for formalities, no need for formalities. Sir, you saved my wife's life. If there's anything you need in the future, just say the word. As long as it's within my power, I, Liu Ping, will do it without hesitation."
Xie Ning's eyes lit up. Liu Ping was a gangster who knew all sorts of people. Judging from his attitude towards Ruan Yuan, he seemed to care nothing about Ruan Yuan's past, which showed his character. This made Xie Ning even more eager to cooperate with him.
"Brother Liu is so generous, then I won't stand on ceremony either. There's no need to address me as 'sir' or 'master,' it's too formal. Just call me Changning. It's midday now, and the food is all ready at home. Why don't you and your wife have a meal together and chat while you eat?"
Liu Ping readily agreed. He also liked Xie Ning's personality and felt that Xie Ning was different from other pedantic scholars. He was reasonable and had a clear mind. He didn't look at people like them with strange eyes, but instead got along with them normally, which made people feel very comfortable.
Moreover, what Liu Ping was most certain about was Xie Ning's attitude towards Ruan Yuan. He had heard Ruan Yuan talk about Xie Ning before. Apart from this time, Ruan Yuan and Xie Ning had met twice: once at the hotel room entrance and once when they helped each other on the street.
From this, it seems that Xie Ning knew what Ruan Yuan had done before, but there was no contempt or disdain in his eyes. On the contrary, he addressed her as "sister-in-law" with great respect.
Once back in her own yard, Ruan Yuan grabbed Liu Ping's ear and said irritably, "Mr. Xie saved my life, how dare you accept his gold bars and gift boxes?"
Liu Ping's face contorted in pain for a moment, "Wife, be gentle, be gentle!"
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Ruan Yuan snorted coldly, watching to see how Liu Ping would explain himself. Her beautiful face turned red with anger. Liu Ping covered his ears and said aggrievedly, "Wife, if we don't accept the gifts, Mr. Xie will definitely think that we are unwilling to help him. It would be bad if there was a misunderstanding. I also know that Mr. Xie is a good person. I am very happy that he is so respectful to you today."
Even his own men didn't all respect Ruan Yuan as much.
Then Liu Ping opened the wooden box Xie Ning had given him. Inside was a jade bracelet. He grabbed Ruan Yuan's small hand and slipped it on. The translucent jade bracelet made Ruan Yuan's wrist look even whiter and more delicate. Liu Ping couldn't resist kissing it.
Then he was slapped twice by his wife.
"What are you doing in broad daylight?!" That's indecent!
Liu Ping didn't care at all. He simply picked up Ruan Yuan and carried her on his shoulder. "Wife, it's time to harvest the winter jujubes in the yard. Pick a few for your man to taste and see if they're sweet."
Ruan Yuan swayed slightly, and a smile involuntarily appeared on her face. Life was slowly getting better, the sky was full of rosy clouds, and the orange-red cloud in the distance looked just like a chubby baby.
“Da Liu.” Ruan Yuan’s voice was soft, and her eyes were filled with a thin mist. “Let’s have another child. When the child grows up, we can have the child pick dates for us to eat.”
Liu Ping nodded happily, not for any other reason than that he was happy that Ruan Yuan's inner conflict had been resolved.
When Ruan Yuan was sent to the Qin family, she was pregnant, but she miscarried during the escape. Xie Ning couldn't detect it when he took her pulse, which was also because his skills were not up to par.
Ruan Yuan was depressed for a long time after losing her child, which is one of the reasons why the two of them only visited Xie Ning after so long.
Liu Ping will not let any of the culprits get away with it. Whether it's the Qin family, that old hag, or Ruan Yuan's sister Ruan Xue, they will all get what they deserve.
Even if Ruan Xue is now protected by the Zhang family, so what? Liu Ping's child is gone. Why should that bitch Ruan Xue's child be born safely?
Liu Ping, who climbed his way up, is no saint.
At this moment, Xiao Yang was also advising Xie Ning, "Mr. Xie, Liu Ping is from the Black Dragon Gang. That gang doesn't have a good reputation, and Liu Ping is quite famous in that area. You have to be careful when you use him."
Liu Ping doesn't have a good reputation.
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