When the thatched hut was opened and sunlight streamed in through the cracks, both Jing Zhe and Zhou Ziqiong instinctively raised their arms to shield their eyes, though their purposes differed.
Jing Zhe simply found the sunlight too bright; after all, the light inside the thatched hut was too dim, so the change in light and shadow was quite noticeable.
Zhou Ziqiong, though covering her eyes, seemed to feel a sense of fear about the changing environment and immediately huddled behind Jing Zhe.
Seeing this, Jing Zhe felt a pang of sympathy.
This kidnapping incident has undoubtedly left a shadow in Zhou Ziqiong's mind, which has further strengthened Jing Zhe's idea of sending Zhou Ziqiong to Jingzhou. Only by going to Jingzhou can she be the safest.
"Sixth Sister, I'm here, don't be afraid."
Jing Zhe patted Zhou Ziqiong's hand and said softly.
"Um."
Zhou Ziqiong agreed, but still clung to Jing Zhe's clothes, unwilling to leave on her own.
"President Jing, is Miss Zhou alright?"
At this moment, Yu Li stepped forward.
Upon hearing the voices of outsiders, Zhou Ziqiong immediately hid behind Jing Zhe and refused to show herself again.
“Governor Yu, my sixth sister is alright, but she was frightened. We still need to talk to her.”
Yu Li nodded repeatedly after listening.
"President Jing, should I take the person back first?"
Jing Zhe thought for a moment and said, "No need, just chase these onlookers away. As for Old Dog, let him stay."
"..."
Yu Li was somewhat confused.
Jing Zhe said coldly, "When he tried to kidnap my sixth sister, he was already a dead man. What I need to do now is send him to his death."
"..."
Yu Li originally wanted to offer some advice, but after seeing Jing Zhe's indifferent gaze, he shut his mouth.
Some people truly deserve to die.
Moreover, Jing Zhe wields the Emperor's Sword, so even if he kills Gou Maoxin, no one can say anything.
So he nodded and said, "Alright, then I'll send everyone back right now!"
After saying that, he directed the officers and soldiers to send all the textile factory employees back home, leaving only Gou Maoxin behind.
Upon seeing this, Gou Maoxin immediately panicked. Since no one was holding him back, he decided to follow Yu Li and the others on his own, but Yu Li stopped him.
"Governor Yu, what do you mean? I've broken the law! Take me back to jail! And you don't even need to interrogate me; I'll tell you everything I know!"
Gou Maoxin expressed his loyalty.
"No."
Yu Li glanced at him, then waved his hand.
"..."
Watching Yu Li's retreating figure, Gou Maoxin's heart sank deeper and deeper.
"Zhe'er..."
Zhou Ziqiong, who had been hiding behind Jing Zhe, seemed to realize what he was about to do. She called out to him softly, her feelings very complicated. She didn't know whether to persuade him or let it go.
Although she hated those who had kidnapped her, she did not want Jing Zhe to suffer a loss of life because of it.
“Zhe’er, let’s leave the interrogation of them to Governor Yu. Whether they live or die should be decided by Governor Yu.”
"Yes, Miss Zhou is right!"
Upon hearing this, Gou Maoxin immediately shouted.
"Shut up!"
Jing Zhe gave a cold shout, and Gou Maoxin immediately fell silent.
"Sixth Sister, I'll listen to you on other matters. But not on this. I'm still young, and there are some things I can't decide, but from this moment on, anyone who can threaten my lover deserves to die!"
"..."
After Jing Zhe finished speaking, the area around him fell silent.
Zhou Ziqiong hugged Jing Zhe's waist tightly, then pressed her face and body against him, saying nothing more. Clearly, she would no longer interfere in Jing Zhe's affairs.
Gou Maoxin was so frightened that he fainted, and it took him a moment to come to his senses.
"Young hero, spare my life! Young hero, spare my life—"
"Pfft!"
Jing Zhe held Zhou Ziqiong in front of him, pressing her head tightly against his chest, and wrapped his left arm around her ear.
Suddenly, he raised his sword with his right hand, and Gou Maoxin died before he could even finish speaking, which was somewhat tragic.
"Sixth Sister, let's go home!"
"Um."
...
At the Zhou family home, Zhou Gui was as anxious as an ant on a hot pan.
Mu Qingren, Wang Yingqiu, and Zhang Xiaoyu were all still at the Zhou family's house. Although they trusted Jing Zhe completely, they were still secretly worried.
Everyone breathed a sigh of relief when they saw Jing Zhe carrying Zhou Ziqiong at the door.
"Ziqiong!"
"Miss!"
"Sixth Sister!"
Everyone shouted excitedly, and even Mu Qingren was willing to call Zhou Ziqiong "Sixth Sister" for the first time.
Jing Zhe put Zhou Ziqiong down, then instructed the other three women to take good care of her before leaving the Zhou family home.
Some scores need to be settled.
...
Qu Wenlong was resentful after being abandoned by the Crown Prince of Yu.
He had worked hard for over a decade to defeat the Zhou family's cloth workshop and Zhou Gui, but now he had been severely humiliated. He couldn't swallow this insult.
So this time he chose to take a gamble alone, and just then he met Gou Maoxin, who had also been cheated by the Zhou family. The two of them discussed it and came up with the idea of kidnapping Zhou Gui to demand money.
If Zhou Gui couldn't be tied up, tying up Zhou Ziqiong wouldn't be bad either.
After a good night's sleep, he locked the front door and then went inside to take out paper and pen, intending to write a note to Zhou Gui asking for money. However, he didn't put down the pen.
After thinking about it, I decided not to write it.
Making him pay would be too easy on him. Since Zhou Ziqiong isn't with us anyway, it's better to leave him hanging for a few days and let him get anxious and frustrated. Wouldn't that be better?
Besides, the Zhou family must have sent people to look for Zhou Ziqiong these past few days, and he will definitely be the first person suspected. At this time, there are probably many eyes watching him, so he has to do what he usually does: if he gets caught writing or delivering notes, he's done for.
Having made up his mind, he decided to rest for a few days and wait until the Zhou family lowered their guard before writing again!
Thinking of this, Qu Wenlong felt better.
He changed into a new set of clothes and prepared to go for a stroll in the street. The most dangerous place is the safest place, so he was definitely going to walk in front of Zhou's cloth shop to prove that he had a "clean conscience" and at the same time see Zhou Gui's terrified face.
As soon as Qu Wenlong entered the courtyard, before he could even open the door, he heard a loud "bang" as the door was kicked open, kicking up a cloud of dust.
A tall figure stood at the doorway, not clearly visible due to the dust, but Qu Wenlong vaguely guessed who it was, and felt a little uneasy.
Once the dust settled, Qu Wenlong finally confirmed that the person standing at the door was indeed Jing Zhe!
This guy... really doesn't play by the rules!
Judging from his posture, he must be very angry, right?
Haha, it's good that you're angry!
Qu Wenlong was secretly pleased, but feigned surprise: "President Jing, what do you mean by this? What are you doing at my house so early in the morning?"
"I'll do it..."
Jing Zhe glanced at Qu Wenlong and uttered three words indifferently.
"I'll take your dog's life."
"..."
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