“Xiao Wanqing has been taken away by Jiang Bei.” Zhou Xiaoran walked to Lu Wei’s side and gently took her hand. “Jiang Bei is Lu Jia and Zhi Qiu’s best friend. When Zhi Qiu was kidnapped by Xiao Wanqing, it was Jiang Bei and Lu Jia who went to rescue her. At that time, everyone was worried that Xiao Wanqing would kill Zhi Qiu, but Zhi Qiu still survived.”
"Lu Wei, maybe, maybe, Lu Jia will be lucky this time too..."
"Xiao Ran, thank you for your comfort, but I am determined to avenge my brother against Xiao Wanqing. I will make her pay the price." Lu Wei's eyes were firm and resolute, her heart filled with anger and hatred towards Xiao Wanqing. She knew that only by killing Xiao Wanqing with her own hands could she avenge her brother. She didn't want to hear anyone's dissuasion anymore; she only wanted to find Xiao Wanqing as soon as possible and seek justice for her brother.
Seeing Lu Wei's resolute expression, Rong Hong tried to persuade her, "Lu Wei, you need to calm down. Jiang Bei took Xiao Wanqing away to avenge Lu Jia. You need to calm down now and rest for a while, okay?"
“I don’t need to rest.” Lu Wei shook her head. “I just want justice for my brother. Jiang Bei is Lu Jia’s best friend, so he will naturally avenge Lu Jia. But I can’t stand idly by either. I want to go find Xiao Wanqing myself and kill her with my own hands!” Lu Wei resolutely refused.
Seeing Lu Wei's resolute expression, Rong Hong knew she had made up her mind to find Xiao Wanqing. Although he was worried, he understood he couldn't change Lu Wei's mind. So, he nodded and said, "Alright, I'll send someone to escort you to Jiangbei. But you must promise me you won't take any risks."
Lu Wei nodded solemnly, "Thank you, Uncle Rong."
"I should thank you and Lu Jia. I like Lu Jia very much too..." Rong Hong said, turning his face away involuntarily.
"I'm sorry!" Mu Ziqi stood up from the sofa, tears streaming down her face like broken beads. She knelt down in Lu Wei's direction. Her hands were pressed tightly to the cold floor, trying to express her repentance and self-blame in this way. Her voice trembled and was filled with pain: "Miss Lu, it's all my fault for not raising my child well. If it weren't for my Qingyan's protection, Xiao Wanqing wouldn't have had the opportunity to do such a thing! I apologize to you on Qingyan's behalf!"
Aunt Zhao was startled to see Mu Ziqi in such a state. She quickly got up, wanting to help Mu Ziqi up. However, Mu Ziqi insisted on not getting up.
Lu Wei also came over immediately. Looking at Mu Ziqi still kneeling on the ground, she felt a mix of emotions. She knew Mu Ziqi was also feeling terrible. She sighed and stepped forward to help Mu Ziqi up, but Mu Ziqi remained kneeling, tears streaming down her face, and said with deep remorse, "Miss Lu, our Gu family has wronged you. We're so sorry!"
Lu Wei wiped away her tears, then knelt down beside Mu Ziqi and took her hand. Even in her grief, she remained reasonable and said, "Auntie, please get up. Xiao Wanqing's actions have nothing to do with you. Even if Gu Qingyan protected her, it has nothing to do with you and Uncle. I heard from Xiao Ran that you and Uncle did your best. These things shouldn't be blamed on you." Her voice was gentle yet firm. Despite her inner pain, she remained rational and didn't want to blame her parents, who were already filled with self-reproach. After all, they were innocent too.
Gu Suian, sitting on the sofa, tried to stand up, but his face was pale and his forehead was covered in fine beads of sweat. He coughed violently, clutching his chest tremblingly, as if enduring immense pain. Seeing this, Zhou Xiaoran immediately rushed over, supporting Gu Suian and anxiously asking, "Uncle, are you alright?" Remembering Gu Suian's previous heart attack, she worried that another incident would be troublesome.
"Sui'an, are you alright?" Mu Ziqi was startled when she heard Gu Sui'an's coughing and heavy breathing. She turned around and asked worriedly.
“Auntie, please get up and go see Uncle. Don’t kneel here anymore, I can’t bear it. If you don’t get up, I’ll kneel with you.” Lu Wei said, and simply knelt down as well, her words earnest.
Rong Hong also persuaded her, and Mu Ziqi finally got up and went to see Gu Suian.
"Uncle, you don't have to send someone to deliver it to me. Can I borrow your car?" Lu Wei immediately stood up and said to Rong Hong.
"I'll arrange someone now." Rong Hong frowned and advised, "Miss Lu, your emotions are unstable right now, it's not safe for you to drive yourself." Without hesitation, he immediately told the housekeeper to arrange someone and a car.
"Okay, thank you, Uncle." Lu Wei didn't insist any further and answered while holding back her tears.
Ten minutes later, a bodyguard stood in front of Rong Hong. Rong Hong called out to Lu Wei, who was in a daze, "Miss Lu, we can leave at any time."
“Okay.” Lu Wei immediately stood up from the sofa.
"Be careful, Xiaowei." Zhou Xiaoran looked at Lu Wei with a worried expression, feeling very distressed.
"Okay, don't worry." Lu Wei had calmed herself down and knew that this was not the time to be sad and cry.
"Rong Mo has already contacted Jiang Bei. Jiang Bei will contact you directly shortly and share the location with you," Rong Hong said succinctly.
"Okay, thank you, Uncle." After saying that, Lu Wei bowed deeply to Rong Hong and quickly walked out with her bodyguards.
As soon as Lu Wei got into the car, a friend request from Jiang Bei popped up on her phone screen. She quickly pressed accept, and then Jiang Bei's location information also appeared.
"I'm leaving now, thank you Jiangbei," she replied quickly, her fingers tapping lightly on the screen.
Jiang Bei replied almost immediately: "You're welcome, I'll wait for you." Then he sent a photo.
Lu Wei's heart skipped a beat. In the photo, Xiao Wanqing was tightly bound to a dilapidated boat with rough ropes. Her clothes were tattered and stained with blood, and her face was covered in blood and grime, making her look utterly wretched. Her eyes were closed, and her face was pale, making it impossible to tell if she was still alive.
Perhaps realizing that such a photo couldn't determine whether Xiao Wanqing was still alive, Jiang Bei sent another video.
Lu Wei's fingertips trembled slightly as she clicked play. In the video, Jiang Bei picked up a bucket of seawater and mercilessly poured it over Xiao Wanqing's head. The seawater mixed with blood and smeared down her face. Xiao Wanqing opened her eyes in pain and let out a muffled, painful groan.
Lu Wei was filled with mixed emotions, but the hatred of revenge left her no time to think. She took a deep breath, trying to calm her inner turmoil, then put away her phone and said to the bodyguard, "Let's go."
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