Chapter 161 Danger on the Mountain Road
Chen Qing leaned against the wall, his palms sweating. "Yan Baiqing is on his way here. He knows I'm with you. He'll put this on your head. No one can help you with the accident at the theater."
Wei Yin slowly turned around and let out a roar through gritted teeth, "Chen Qing——"
"But I can." Chen Qing stared at her with a deep gaze. "Jiang Jingyan is embroiled in controversy because he went to the Sihanoukville dock to rescue you. Go and explain what happened that day. I will let the Jiang family accept this favor, and he will negotiate the theater matter. Miss Zhang will not embarrass you."
She suddenly burst into laughter and knelt on the ground, "Chen Qing, Chen Qing, do you know how hateful you are?"
"One wrong step leads to another. It's because you are too greedy."
"What qualifications do you have to accuse me of greed? If you're not greedy for Mr. Jiang's love, why are you here? If you're not greedy for his power and status, why are you looking for me?"
Chen Qing frowned, his tone solemn, "But I didn't harm anyone, and Jiang Jingyan was also accused without reason. He fought hard for years against criminals, devoted to the interests of his country. He has several gunshot wounds and knife wounds on his body, including you. How many people has he saved, and how much damage has he recovered? In the end, you teamed up with others to smear him. Don't you think I am allowed to defend his innocence?"
"I didn't mean to hurt anyone!" Wei Yin clenched his fists and roared, his face grim. "She was the one who made things difficult for me at the theater! I fought back, but was my fight wrong? She fell down because she was stupid. I didn't push her!"
"If you had chosen the right path, your words might have worked, and the law and morality wouldn't necessarily put you to death. But you chose Director Liu, the most dishonorable path. A living person is now suffering a fate worse than death, and you have no remorse at all. You even want to use someone with higher power to completely cover up this accident. Wei Yin, there are gains and losses. There's nothing wrong with fighting back, but you've made the wrong judgment."
Wei Yin's lips trembled and she couldn't speak.
Chen Qing pulled a chair over and sat across from her. "Return to the right path. I'm giving you this final piece of advice on behalf of Jiang Jingyan, for Director Wei's sake."
She said nothing.
"Even if I return empty-handed, Jiang Jingyan's style is well-known, and this unwarranted trouble will be resolved without a problem." Chen Qing leaned back in his chair. "But what awaits the Wei family is Mrs. Jiang's raging wrath. Miss Zhang is cutting the Gordian knot, and Mr. Yan is reopening old cases to purge his subordinates. Do you have a chance of escaping unscathed?"
She paused, then spoke directly to the heart, "You and Director Wei depend on each other for survival. He now has a virtuous wife and young children. If he helps you escape, his sin will only grow bigger. He has worked diligently for half his life, and now his family is about to be destroyed."
As soon as these words were spoken, Wei Yin burst into tears, casting a shadow on her collar.
She was extremely angry and beat her chest vigorously. Her thin body swayed and her cries were creepy.
Chen Qing was confident that the task would be accomplished.
She put her hands in her pockets, waited for her crying to subside, and then slowed down her tone, "How did you and Zhang Zhao know each other?"
Wei Yin's eyes were dull, "Coincidence."
Chen Qing knew that she would not easily reveal the mastermind behind the scenes, so he simply continued, "You know me very well. You can even find Zhang Zhao."
"Indeed." She laughed at herself, and then burst into tears. "I know almost everything about you. Mrs. Zhang Zhao bullied you, and Mr. Jiang fought for justice on your behalf. You rented a house out of spite and encountered a malicious landlord, and Mr. Jiang stood up for you. Even Director Liu... Chen Qing, you have no right to blame me. We've been through similar experiences. If our positions were reversed, you'd end up like me."
This time it was Chen Qing's turn to be silent. She lowered her eyes, and the sunlight outside the window shone half on her and half on the space between them, extending to the ruffles of Wei Yin's long skirt and stopping abruptly.
After a long pause, she leaned forward and said, "So you want to be Mrs. Jiang."
"Yes, why should I be the meat on the chopping board? I should fight for it, right? Mrs. Jiang chose me to please Mr. Jiang. I could have stood firm by his side by blocking the knife. Without you, the position of Mrs. Jiang would have been mine!"
"You're taking a risk. What if Jingyan doesn't go? How do you plan to end it?"
"He will definitely go. Zhang Zhao's every move, every word, under my guidance, all point to him kidnapping you. What's more, I bought the same skirt as yours." At this point, Wei Yin smiled, and her lips instantly split, oozing a few drops of blood. "I can't even buy the original one, so I had to buy a fake one. Chen Qing, you have taken advantage of having a backer. I really, really hate you."
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Half an hour later, several people set off back to the city.
There is no train station in Yindeng Pass, so they need to drive to the town. Chen Qing and Wei Yin took the same car to avoid any accidents, while Wei Liang was taken on a bus by Wang Pizi.
Only when the brother and sister are separated will they be wary of each other.
When she came, she didn't dare leave her ticket purchase information, for fear that Yan Baiqing would secretly monitor her itinerary and stop her halfway. Now it didn't matter. The most important thing was to hurry back.
The car passed through the bustling market and Daliang began to speed up.
Chen Qing sat in the back row and glanced beside him. The shadows of the passing trees were reflected on Wei Yin's white skirt and also on her eyebrows.
Wei Yin has a naturally elegant temperament and looks good in plain colors. When she performed in the ancient town, she wore a green lotus-colored cheongsam, which was equally stunning. A woman like this should have a bright future.
Chen Qing rubbed his chest, trying to relieve the stuffy feeling.
She took out the recorder from her pocket and quietly returned it to Daliang, "It's a good thing you brought this."
Daliang smiled innocently, "I'm not a freeloader. How can I not be on guard when you meet her alone?"
Wei Yin faced the window, motionless.
Halfway through the journey, Daliang received a phone call. Just as he said "Hello" at the exit, a car rushed out from the right fork in the road.
Chen Qing grabbed the handrail tightly, "Daliang!"
Daliang reacted very quickly and dodged the attack just barely. His expression was stern. "Hold on tight, this person is not friendly."
"left!"
The car swung its tail and broke out of the encirclement, with two black cars chasing it closely.
Yindeng Pass is full of mountains. They were originally heading north, but this forced them to go up the mountain road to the south.
The winding mountain road was not very wide, so Daliang stepped on the accelerator hard, not giving the car behind him any chance.
Seeing that the situation was not good, Chen Qing turned around and ordered, "Call the Municipal Bureau and tell them that you want to surrender yourself to the West Port Terminal incident."
Wei Yin was stunned.
"Hurry up! If it falls into the hands of others, nothing you say will be of any use."
She took the phone tremblingly.
Chen Qing stared back, veins bulging in his temples. He hadn't contacted the police in the hotel because he was worried Yan Baiqing would get wind of the news and put pressure on the city bureau. Now, there was nothing he could do but try to secure an opportunity for Wei Yin to surrender.
The sound of brakes coming one after another brought the fear of the three people in the car to its peak.
"Fuck!" Daliang cursed.
Chen Qing looked up and saw two more cars of the same model rushing down from the front.
Her blood ran cold.
Daliang stopped in a safe area and got out of the car cursing. Almost at the same time, a group of people got out of the four cars in front and behind.
He took out two iron rods from the trunk, moved his shoulders and neck, the muscles under his cotton and linen vest trembled, and his face turned ashen.
A melee is about to break out.
Chen Qing and Wei Yin squeezed into the middle of the back row to avoid anyone breaking the window.
Daliang is smart as a hidden agent and strong as a thug. He can knock down three or four people in the blink of an eye.
Suddenly, Wei Yin pushed Chen Qing away, opened the door and ran out of the car.
Chen Qing was caught off guard, his upper body tilted between the passenger seat backrest, the pain in his shoulder spread, followed by a collision from behind.
It had just rained, the road was slippery, and the car spun and stopped.
She held her breath and raised her eyes tremblingly.
The open car door was shaking, and all I could see was the floating and deep mountain forest.
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