Chapter 195 - Home in Shashi
Chapter 195 - Home in Shashi
When Ning Fei and Duan Yunhong went out, they only told the maid that they were "going out to do some errands" and did not mention that they were going far away. Even when the manager asked whether he would be back in the evening, Ning Fei replied nonchalantly, "Maybe".
Then he went straight to Cheng Lingqi's house.
Naturally, the person in charge of the Cheng family at this moment was only Cheng's mother. As soon as Ning Fei and his friends entered the door, they were eagerly welcomed into the reception room by Cheng's mother. It’s not that Cheng’s mother was in a hurry to leave, but she had also received the news that Cheng Lingqi had been kidnapped and was now anxious to raise money to redeem her. As friends who "can definitely raise the money", Cheng's mother has high hopes for Ning Fei and Duan Yunhong.
However, when the servants left the reception room, Ning Fei's first words were: "Ha, if we hadn't arrived in time, would Liu Fan have squeezed the Cheng family dry of every last drop of oil and water?"
Mother Cheng was worried and didn't understand what he said. She frowned and asked, "Mr. Ning, what do you mean by this?"
"Aunt, please listen to what I am going to say next and don't ask questions in the middle." Ning Fei said seriously, "Also, not a single word of our conversation can be leaked. This concerns Lingqi's life, so aunt must follow my advice."
"What..." Cheng's mother immediately asked, "Do you have any new news about Ling Qi? How is he?!"
"Calm down, aunt. I told you not to ask questions first." Ning Fei moved, sat closer to her, and lowered his voice, "In fact, Ling Qi should be fine. We are here now to take you away to reunite with him. If we don't leave now, General Liu may use you as a threat to force Ling Qi to return to Yucheng. Ling Qi finally escaped Liu Fan's control temporarily, you must not hold him back!"
"Wait, Mr. Ning, why don't I understand?" Mother Cheng was feeling very nervous after hearing good news and bad news. She was already panicking, and now her mind was even more confused: "Are you saying that General Liu is harming Ling Qi?!"
"You could say that."
"How could this happen? How could this happen!" Cheng's mother clenched her hands helplessly, "Are you serious? My son is working hard for him, how could he...?!"
"As for the specific details, you can leave it for Cheng Lingqi to tell you in detail when you meet him later." Ning Fei held her hand on the armrest, using a little force, as if to convey strength to her. Then he took out a letter and a pocket watch from his inner pocket and handed them to Mother Cheng: "If you are still not sure, this is the letter written by Ling Qi himself, and the pocket watch he gave me as a keepsake."
"This is... the pocket watch his father gave him!" Cheng's mother held the pocket watch and looked at it over and over for a while, then opened the letter. The letter was written by Cheng Lingqi when he was at Ning Fei's house. Ning Fei watched him write it with his own eyes. The content only has one sentence: "Everything is subject to Ning Fei's arrangements. Hope to see you safely again."
"He really is, he really is...!" Mother Cheng's hands trembled slightly, and she buried the letter in her heart, "Lingqi, why didn't you tell your mother earlier! If I had known, I wouldn't have asked you to join the army, and you wouldn't be in danger today..."
"There's no time to talk about this now, aunt." Ning Fei interrupted her regretful muttering, "Xiaoxiao called me directly to borrow 30,000 yuan, which is a reminder for us to send you away as soon as possible. There is no time to lose, let's leave quickly."
Mother Cheng looked at him helplessly and asked, "Where are you going? Where can I go to reunite with them?"
"Go somewhere far away." Ning Fei was afraid that she would get into trouble if she didn't keep her mouth shut, so he didn't answer directly, but urged her, "And you have to keep it a secret from everyone in this family, leave quietly, and leave immediately. There is no telling how many spies there are in this house, you can't tell them that you are leaving, otherwise Ling Qi and Xiao Xiao will be in danger."
Cheng's mother seemed to have lost her ability to think and just asked, "So, when are we leaving?"
Ning Fei stood up and also pulled her: "Now."
Mother Cheng stood up subconsciously: "Now?! But, but I still need to pack some luggage..."
"Okay, but don't pack too much, otherwise it will be too obvious. You can pack for ten minutes, and then come with us." Ning Fei knew that she would need some time to digest the matter, so he gestured and gave instructions, "You can only take a box this big, stuff your most important things in it, and take two sets of clothes. I've prepared some simple daily necessities for you in case of emergency.
"Also, remember to tell the others that you are going out with us to borrow money. In that case, it makes sense for you to take a small box."
"Okay. I'll go now..." Mother Cheng said this, but her steps were still a little hesitant and she looked at Ning Fei frequently. Ning Fei smiled back at her: "Go ahead, we'll wait for you here and then take you to see Ling Qi. Remember, don't tell the truth to anyone else."
Seeing him standing there steadily and smiling, with an expression of "No matter how strong the storm is, I will remain unmoved", Mother Cheng seemed to have found a temporary backbone, and finally put aside all distractions and started to move forward: "...Okay."
***
Ten minutes later, Cheng's mother, wearing a coat and carrying a suitcase, went out with Ning Fei.
She didn't even use the excuse of "borrowing money", she just said "I have to go out for something" and hurriedly followed the two men. It has to be said that Cheng's mother was quite experienced. She felt that for a family like hers, it was impossible for her to openly tell the maids about borrowing money. So after saying something casually, she got into Ning Fei's car without looking back - oh, actually it was Duan Yunhong's car.
The car started again and just got back on the street when Ning Fei approached Duan Yunhong and bumped his shoulder against his.
"Hey, look at that street." Ning Fei raised his chin and whispered, "This guy was sitting at that noodle stall with his head down half an hour ago, and he's still there now. He just put a bowl in front of him and didn't even bother to pick up a pair of chopsticks. Is this how you stalk people?"
Duan Yunhong glanced at her and said indifferently, "He is just here to keep an eye on an old and weak woman. He is the most dedicated worker among them for staying on duty. Who is like you, playing the game of 'finding differences when entering and leaving the house'?"
Ning Fei said: "He will definitely report to the Admiral's Mansion soon."
"Let's report it. By the time Liu Fan finds out, we will have already left the city." Duan Yunhong said calmly, "The route we chose is not the most common one, and we will change cars along the way. It's impossible for Liu Fan to have such a large intelligence network and keep receiving new information and changing plans, and then intercept us halfway."
"You make it sound like Liu Fan is easy to deal with, but we had to change routes and cars, which cost our boss Duan a lot of effort." Ning Fei said happily, "If I had known this, I wouldn't have brought his mother over, and I would have saved myself the trouble of persuading people."
Duan Yunhong looked at him sideways: "You are used to keeping all the roles directly related to the mission under your control. Without a clear plan, you can't just let those two women live far away."
"Tsk, I thought you were going to say that if I didn't go, you wouldn't be able to catch me." Ning Fei sneered and turned back to the front, "So you're just bragging that you definitely guessed me."
"Even if you don't go, I will definitely find a way to see you. I can't just sit there and wait for you until I die with the Cheng mother and daughter." Duan Yunhong also looked straight ahead and glanced at Cheng's mother who was sitting in front of him. The vehicle's engine was roaring, but cars these days don't have good sound insulation, so it was unlikely that Cheng's mother could hear the whispers of the people in the back seat.
Duan Yunhong squeezed Ning Fei's hand again, leaned close to his ear and whispered, "To put it another way, even if you don't come, I will keep an eye on the people around the Cheng family until I know for sure whether the debt collector has come and who has come. No, until I am sure that this mission is completely over, you will not be able to come to support me again."
Ning Fei was touched, but she just stepped back and glanced at him: "What if I don't come? What can you do? How long are you going to wait here?"
Duan Yunhong smiled silently: "It's hard to say. I can only answer until I get tired of staying here."
Ning Fei: "Just pretend."
Duan Yunhong: "Okay, then wait until you feel that others' skills are still not as good as mine and you can't help but come to me."
Ning Fei pulled his hand away: "...Nerve."
***
Just as Duan Yunhong expected, the car drove out of Yucheng and rushed overnight without encountering any obstacles along the way. Instead of arresting people from Liu Fan's side, it would be better to spend more time guarding against bandits, local armed forces, and even refugees on the road.
As for Cheng's mother, she was worried at the beginning when she rushed all night for two days and one night. She couldn't sleep on the bumpy mountain road and she felt exhausted after two days. Although the group changed cars the next day and went to the hotel to rest normally at night, Cheng's mother was still in poor condition. She looked listless all day long, and her condition was much worse than the last time she went to see Cheng.
As for Cheng's mother's condition, Ning Fei just made sure that she was not sick and ignored it. He no longer had the patience to coax Cheng's mother. As long as the person was in the car and was still alive, the debt collection mission would be completed soon.
After taking a detour, Duan Yunhong's car (replacement version) entered Shashi on the sixth day.
Ning Fei did not immediately send Cheng's mother to the Cheng family, but took everyone to Duan Yunhong's residence. After all, in Shashi, although Liu Fan's hand could not reach here, the officials and armed forces who were nominally on his side were still in the open, and he could visit the Cheng family and do something openly. If they arrested her without saying anything, even if she could be rescued afterwards, Cheng's mother might still die, or even...
Duan Yunhong, who can afford to open a car dealership, has considerable influence and status in Shashi, so he can still protect the person first.
"...Okay, you just rest here first, I'll take care of the follow-up. Before I confirm it's safe, please don't go out..."
Ning Fei said as he left the room and closed the door. When he raised his eyes, Duan Yunhong was looking at him at the stairs a few steps away.
"Why, she still wants to find her son and daughter?"
"Yes. I told her that I would ask someone to notify Cheng Mengxiao and inquire about Cheng Lingqi's news, but she acted as if she didn't hear anything." Ning Fei walked towards him, "Boss Duan, I have temporarily arranged for someone to stay at your house, don't let me down."
"Do you doubt my ability to rule, or do you doubt that there are so many people in this room who can't take care of an elderly woman?" Duan Yunhong looked at Ning Fei standing in front of him and replied, "I asked you to come last time, but you didn't come. This time you are finally willing to come. If I can't take good care of her, will you run away from home with your suitcase?"
"'Running away from home', isn't that disgusting? I'm a minor? This is my home?" Ning Fei snorted and patted his chest, then walked past him and went upstairs, "I'm going to take a shower first, go give orders to your servants, boss."
Duan Yunhong watched him slowly go up, put his hands in his trouser pockets and smiled softly.
"You act so bossy, you must be the boss, Mr. Ning!"
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