Chapter 331 Catching a Turtle in a Jar
Jiang Ning chuckled self-deprecatingly and put his phone down.
Lu Junyan finally remembered that she was Ah Chu from the juvenile detention center, which did indeed cause her heart to waver slightly.
However, she doesn't believe that only Lu Junyan can give her a sense of security.
Jiang Ning opened the documents at hand and tried to concentrate on her work so that she wouldn't let her mind wander.
She had just reviewed three documents when her phone suddenly rang.
The caller ID showed Bai Yichen.
"Hello?"
Jiang Ning answered the phone.
Are you still at the company?
"Yes, I'm planning to work all night tonight. Work makes me happy."
After Jiang Ning finished speaking, Bai Yichen's laughter came through the receiver.
"If you're scared, you can talk about it."
"..."
Jiang Ning tightened his grip on his phone and remained silent.
She's being targeted by a professional assassin, and it would be a lie to say she's not afraid at all.
However, she had done all she could; as the saying goes, do your best and leave the rest to fate.
“A-Ning, I can come and keep you company.”
Upon hearing Bai Yichen's words, Jiang Ning immediately refused.
"No, no... You and Lanlan must stay far away from me at this critical moment. I've spent a lot of money to hire a security team. With so many people protecting me, I'll be fine... If you're with me, things might actually get into trouble."
Jiang Ning's words made sense, and Bai Yichen did not force himself to stay because he agreed with Jiang Ning's view.
But he still worries.
"Okay then... Call me when you're scared. I can't be with you in person, but my voice can always be with you."
"Yes, thank you, Bai Yichen..."
“You can actually rely on me more.”
"..."
Jiang Ning didn't answer "bad," but he also didn't answer "good."
In Bai Yichen's view, Jiang Ning, after her complete divorce from Lu Junyan, seemed to have completely severed romantic relationships from her life.
"I've hired a lot of private investigators to find that Joker, and the police are also working with the US authorities, hoping they can assist in the manhunt..."
Bai Yichen said these things to put Jiang Ning at ease.
As long as Joker is captured, Jiang Ning's personal safety will be guaranteed.
"Hmm... I also firmly believe he can't run for long."
Jiang Ning and Bai Yichen talked on the phone for two hours. After hanging up, Jiang Ning realized that Gu Lanlan had sent her several WeChat messages an hour earlier.
Initially, we asked her if there was anything she could help with while she was working alone at the company.
Later, I started sending her all sorts of jokes.
Jiang Ning doesn't usually like to watch jokes, but she knows that Gu Lanlan is showing her concern in this way.
Both Bai Yichen and Gu Lanlan gave Jiang Ning, who originally felt lonely and panicked, a sense of security.
"So friends are more reliable than ex-husbands."
Jiang Ning smiled and muttered to himself.
That night, she stayed at the company.
Unbeknownst to her, a space gray Koenigsegg had been parked in the parking lot outside the Lu Group building for an entire night.
Lu Junyan didn't leave his car all night.
Several times, he couldn't resist the urge to go inside the building to find Jiang Ning.
But he knew perfectly well that Jiang Ning didn't want to see him.
In the end, he chose to wait silently outside.
He knew that Jiang Ning had hired the best security group in City A, and he also secretly arranged for bodyguards from the Lu family to protect Jiang Ning. At the same time, he also sent a large number of people to hunt down Joker.
He simply didn't believe that the Joker could fly out of Earth.
Jiang Ning stayed at the company for three days, while Lu Junyan stayed in his car outside the company for three days.
Today, the piano competition sponsored by Shen Yunlin kicked off.
City A, Grand Concert Hall.
The contestants, dressed in their finest attire, and the endless stream of spectators nearly blocked the entrance to the entire hall.
They either want to win the competition and enhance their own reputation, or they just want to join in the fun.
But none of them knew that today's piano competition was actually a trap.
Police and bodyguards were deployed around the main concert hall.
This was something Jiang Ning had discussed with Shen Yunlin and the police beforehand.
If the Joker's goal is to kill her, then theoretically he shouldn't miss this opportunity.
As the head of the Lu Group and a globally renowned jewelry design master in the fashion industry, Jiang Ning is by no means unknown.
She had Shen Yunlin announce her participation in the piano competition.
What netizens can see, Joker can naturally see too.
Of course, given the Joker's abilities, it's highly likely he already saw through this trap.
However, given Joker's confidence, Jiang Ning believes that even if Joker knows it's a trap, he will still come to investigate.
Police and security companies deployed personnel near the most suitable and concealed sniping spots, and some were also mixed in with the audience.
As soon as the Joker appears, we can catch him like a turtle in a jar.
Lu Junyan was also sitting in the audience.
However, his motive for coming was quite simple: he wanted to hear Jiang Ning play the piano.
Even now, Jiang Ning has not admitted that he is A Chu.
However, various clues have already pointed the finger at Jiangning.
Lu Junyan recalled the time he listened to the double keyboard at Jingjiang Dihua, and the time Shen Yunlin played the piano.
Jiangning is still there.
And the dishes he ordered for A Chu in the juvenile detention center cafeteria, the juvenile detention center files that the Joker stole—all of this tells Lu Junyan—
Jiang Ning is A Chu.
His heart was pounding, and Lu Junyan didn't even know what he was so nervous about.
His gaze drifted across the stage to the backstage area, even though he couldn't see the backstage area at all.
Backstage, in the dressing room, Jiang Ning was getting ready.
She had just changed into her dress and was waiting for the makeup artist that Shen Yunlin had arranged for her to be available.
"Master, you look beautiful today."
Shen Yunlin arrived, dressed in a black silk tuxedo, looking very elegant.
You look the most handsome today!
After Jiang Ning finished speaking, Shen Yunlin leaned close to her ear and whispered:
"So, who's more handsome, me or your ex-husband?"
"You're handsome, you're the most handsome in my heart."
Jiang Ning patted Shen Yunlin on the shoulder.
"As expected of my master, his aesthetic sense is top-notch."
Shen Yunlin gave Jiang Ning a thumbs up.
"By the way, Master, what piece are you planning to play today? Your best piece, Chopin's Nocturne?"
The last four words, like a small pebble, stirred up ripples in the heart of Jiang Ning.
She knew that Lu Junyan had come to today's match.
I am sitting in the audience right now.
Bai Yichen and Gu Lanlan originally wanted to come, but Jiang Ning persuaded them not to.
Jiang Ning came to participate in this competition with only one purpose from beginning to end—
This led to the appearance of the Joker.
If the Joker really appears, Bai Yichen and Gu Lanlan might encounter danger here.
As for Lu Junyan...
Although Jiang Ning knew that she no longer loved Lu Junyan, she didn't want to kill him.
However, if she were to advise Lu Junyan against coming because of the possibility of the Joker appearing, it would only have the opposite effect.
Moreover, in her memory, Lu Junyan always did things his own way and never listened to her.
Jiang Ning knew perfectly well that Lu Junyan had come this time specifically to hear her play the piano.
After all, he had already guessed that she was Ah Chu, the one who played the electronic keyboard for him in the juvenile detention center.
"No……"
Jiang Ning shook his head at Shen Yunlin.
"I want to play something different today."
Playing Chopin's Nocturnes would only disturb her peace of mind.
Over there, the makeup artist called Jiang Ning. Just as Jiang Ning was about to go over to get her makeup done, a phone call came in.
The caller ID showed Lin Yueheng.
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