Chapter 985 The Returnee's Notes 59
Zhong Chaoqi naturally had nothing to fear, and the bodyguard next to him immediately pointed his gun at Zhong Chaoqi. The old man immediately shouted, "Fire!"
Mr. Meng breathed a sigh of relief. He had a deep connection with the Zhong family and didn't want the old man to die. After all, the old man was the leader in this matter, and Zhong Chaoqi was just a sacrifice.
It's obvious at a glance who holds a more important position in the Zhong family.
Before the bodyguard could even fire, a dark gun barrel was pressed against the back of his own head.
"Second brother, you need to think about it. Is your own life more important, or is it more important to obey?"
Zhong Chaoqi smiled nonchalantly, seemingly certain that the bodyguard called "Second Brother" wouldn't dare to fire.
The atmosphere froze instantly. No one made a sound. Only the two coffins in the center kept shaking, causing the iron chains connecting them to rattle, as if the things inside were about to come out.
Old Master Wang's face was extremely dark. He pushed Xie Ning to Wang Heng, wanting Wang Heng to take Xie Ning away first.
There were four bodyguards in total. Yuan Ji knocked out the other two bodyguards when the others weren't paying attention. Now he was facing the second brother and the old man, which showed that he had long been Zhong Chaoqi's man.
Xie Ning recalled Zhong Chaoqi's unusual behavior along the way. Did this spoiled young master really not know what he was doing?
All this commotion was probably to put the old man at ease.
And then there's the possibility that... he might have other motives. Otherwise, given his current performance, it wouldn't be impossible for him to scheme to have someone else take the place of the sacrifice.
Wait... Xie Ning looked down at the old man below. Isn't there one right here?
Mr. Meng had obviously thought of this as well, and after meeting Zhong Chaoqi's ambiguous gaze, he became even more certain.
Money or life, he naturally chose life.
Mr. Meng had considered helping the old man fight back, but the problem was that although he knew some exorcism magic, he was still just an ordinary person, as weak as a chick compared to bodyguards with such skills.
The Jiang siblings watched as Mr. Meng's expression changed several times before he finally lowered his head in silence. They were confused about what he meant. The two siblings considered themselves law-abiding citizens, but the facts here were truly unexpected.
Jiang Yin silently retreated, and then, when no one was paying attention, she tried to search the two unconscious bodyguards for their guns. Although she didn't know how to fire a gun, she thought it was better to hide them than to let them harm others.
Then, as I kept touching, I touched a small, cold hand...
The lighting here was already dim, with only a few candles lit and flashlights provided by each person. Jiang Yin's heart jumped into his throat when he touched the flashlight.
He stiffly turned his head...
She breathed a sigh of relief when she saw it was Xie Ning, and whispered, "Did you find the gun? Keep it safe with your sister, otherwise someone else could get it and harm people."
"I couldn't find the gun." Xie Ning shook her head innocently; in fact, she had already put the gun away.
Jiang Yin glanced at Yuan Ji discreetly. Could it be that this bodyguard had taken the gun away?
Both of them quietly returned to their positions. The atmosphere over there became increasingly tense. The bodyguard called "Second Brother" didn't dare to look back, so he didn't know what the scene behind him was like. The old man, having fallen below, naturally couldn't see it either.
The old man only saw that one bodyguard had betrayed him, and his face darkened. "Yuan Ji, you should think about who's paying your salary!"
Yuan Ji laughed upon hearing this, and spat down at the crowd below, "I'm just here for the money, not to risk my life!"
Of course, he was also willing to risk his life, but only for Zhong Chaoqi. He had long been Zhong Chaoqi's man, and everything in his family had been taken care of, so he could die in peace.
The gun in his hand twitched. The second brother took a deep breath. Of course, he didn't want to die, so he gradually lowered the gun. Zhong Chaoqi gave Yuan Ji a look, and the latter immediately understood. He then knocked the man unconscious with a chop to the neck.
Staying awake will definitely cause trouble.
The old man turned pale upon seeing this. It was not advisable to bring too many people into the mountains, so he only brought four bodyguards. Moreover, the bodyguards he brought had all worked for the Zhong family for at least ten years. He never expected that Yuan Ji would betray him.
"Mr. Meng!" The old man moved his foot, and then a sharp pain shot through him. He was already old, and now he was injured. He probably wouldn't be able to leave this place.
"Think about your agreement with the Zhong family!" Then she looked at Old Master Wang, who had been silent all along, "And you too! Old Master Wang, don't you want to save Wang Youyang anymore!?"
A blatant threat.
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