Tang Jun suddenly looked at Ning Zhuliu in the rearview mirror and sighed softly, "I originally wanted to be a hero who saves the beauty and make my little sister a little closer to me."
He paused, then smiled and said, "If I had accompanied her to the hospital to see her about her injury that day, we could have become husband and wife that very night, registered our marriage the next day, and Uncle Ning would already be my father-in-law."
Ning Zhuliu was taken aback for a moment, then calmly replied, "Yes."
Tang Jun said calmly, "But I didn't expect my little sister to be so good at self-defense. It has ruined my plans. Do you know anyone in the military who can teach my little sister?"
For some reason, Ning Zhu heard a probing tone in those words.
Ning Zhuliu frowned: "Isn't my little sister in military training? You know, those girls are going to perform at the school's military training parade."
Tang Jun narrowed his eyes, seemingly lost in thought: "Is that so? That little girl is really talented. Those moves are the deadly techniques of a seasoned scout. I thought she had been specially instructed by a master in the army."
Ning Zhu thought for a moment and shook her head: "My little sister has only participated in militia training. I heard she's very good at target shooting."
After my younger sister was sent to the countryside, she often wrote to him to report on her situation there.
But after my younger sister suddenly got married to that exiled man from Beijing, she never wrote home again. It was probably around that time that my younger sister slipped out of his control.
Tang Jun looked at Ning Zhuliu and saw that she didn't seem to be lying, and smiled slightly: "Yes."
He glanced at the right-side rearview mirror to make sure no one was following him, then turned the steering wheel and drove into an even more dilapidated alley.
This was Ning Jinyun's first time riding in a car, and she couldn't stand the smell of leather inside, which made her feel a little dizzy.
She only managed to avoid getting carsick immediately because she was under a lot of mental stress.
But after driving for more than an hour, winding and turning on the small roads, Ning Jinyun felt really dizzy and nauseous.
She covered her mouth: "Section Chief Tang...has he arrived yet? I...I can't hold back anymore."
Tang Jun stepped on the brakes and stopped the car: "We're here."
After getting out of the car, Ning Jinyun immediately leaned against a tree and vomited violently.
Fortunately, a cool river breeze blew by, which made her feel a bit more refreshed.
River breeze?
She was startled, looked up, and saw the wide expanse of the river not far away: "Isn't that the Huangpu River...?"
The sound of a ship's horn came from the river—"Woo—"
Ning Zhuliu also got off the car. He was very adaptable and didn't feel carsick at all.
As soon as he got out of the car, he looked around and frowned at the warehouses and dilapidated houses everywhere. "Xiao Tang, you live here?"
There seems to be very few people around!
Tang Jun closed the car door: "This is Binjiang, which is a bit far from the city center. There are many docks here, and ordinary people can't get in. I used to work here and manage a warehouse."
He glanced at Ning Jinyun indifferently: "My little sister will probably cry and fuss when she wakes up. It wouldn't be good to lock her up in a crowded place."
Ning Jinyun wiped her lips with a handkerchief, enduring her dizziness and speaking impatiently—
"That's right, what are you worried about? It's only a few months of confinement for Xiaomei. Once she gets pregnant and has Section Chief Tang's child, we'll get our share of the benefits."
This place is great! Nobody can find this place!
That's the perfect place to imprison that little bitch Ning Yuan. If she dies, just throw her into the river and nobody will even notice.
Tang Jun opened the warehouse door and smiled, "Let's bring the little sister in. I've already prepared the betrothal gifts. You can take them and go back to Ningnan."
Ning Zhuliu felt something was strange; Tang Jun seemed to be very adept at doing this kind of thing.
But he still picked up Ning Yuan, who had fainted in the trunk, and followed Tang Jun into the warehouse.
The warehouse was piled with old, broken wood and some completely rusted ship parts, emitting a metallic smell that was unpleasant to smell.
Then look at the traditional Chinese characters pasted on the dilapidated walls, and even some of the seals and dates.
This warehouse looks like it hasn't been touched in over thirty years, from before the liberation until now.
At the far end of the warehouse, there are several offices.
After Tang Jun opened it, Ning Zhuliu and Ning Jinyun noticed that it was actually divided into several rooms.
It was much cleaner and tidier than the outside, and there was a man inside who looked to be around thirty years old and was wearing old-fashioned worker's clothes.
"Brother Tang." The man stood up and nodded to Tang Jun, "Everything is ready inside."
As he spoke, he opened the door, and Ning Zhuliu placed Ning Yuan on the bed in the room on the far right.
Tang Jun glanced at the man in overalls: "A-Zhong, tie him up."
The man named Ah Zhong took out a rope and deftly tied Ning Yuan's hands and feet.
Looking at Ning Yuan's pale face as she lay unconscious, Ning Zhuliu frowned: "Is it necessary? My little sister is still unconscious!"
Tang Jun smiled: "Uncle Ning, you know that Xiao Ning knows self-defense. You don't want her to beat me up and run away when we consummate our marriage tonight, do you?"
Ning Zhu hesitated for a moment.
He didn't know why, but he felt something was off.
But Tang Jun had already led Ah Zhong out of the room.
Ning Zhuliu and Ning Jinyun had no choice but to go out with them.
As soon as she stepped outside, Ning Jinyun became uneasy and impatient: "Section Chief Tang, when are you going to give me the thousand yuan? I need to catch the 6:30 train back to Ningnan."
As time went on, she became afraid that if Fudan University reported her to the police, the investigation would turn to her.
Ning Zhuliu frowned at Ning Jinyun: "What are you saying? Didn't we agree to wait until my little sister and Xiao Tang consummated their marriage and got their marriage certificate before you left?"
Ning Jinyun sneered: "You still want to drink at your and Bai Jin's bastard child's wedding? Don't dream about it!"
She had absolutely no desire to act anymore; she had endured it for far too long.
Ning Zhuliu was stunned, finding it utterly absurd: "What are you talking about? When did my little sister become mine and Bai Jinsheng's?!"
"You think I don't know you two were sleeping together behind my back? Ha!" She glared at him with eyes wide with fury.
Ning Zhuliu was momentarily speechless. How could this woman know that she and Bai Jin were having an affair?!
Ning Jinyun sneered triumphantly: "You lied to me about raising your little bastard for so many years, and you still want to make your little bastard the wife of a cadre in Shanghai? Let me tell you, keep dreaming!"
She was filled with resentment at being betrayed by her closest relatives, and at this moment, she no longer cared about breaking ties with Ning Zhuliu.
Having his secrets exposed in front of outsiders, Ning Zhuliu's face turned extremely ugly.
He suppressed his anger: "What nonsense are you talking about? I've already said that my little sister isn't my illegitimate daughter. If you don't believe me, then I don't believe your mother either?"
Upon hearing this, Ning Jinyun became even more furious, gritting her teeth and screaming—
"That damned old bastard even said that Ning Yuan, that little bitch, is the child of the Ning family's main branch. Bullshit! How could the main branch's child end up in her hands?!"
The more she thought about it, the more resentful she became: "As long as Ning Yuan is around, they'll never have to worry about food or drink for the rest of their lives. I haven't even seen a single copper coin from the Ning family!"
"That old hag, my mother, always thought my eldest sister was smarter than me and doted on her more, helping you conceal the truth that my younger sister is your illegitimate daughter!"
Ning Zhuliu's head throbbed with anger, her chest heaving with rage: "What the hell are you doing, you crazy woman? What are you trying to do?!"
Ning Jinyun raised her eyebrows triumphantly and sneered, "What does this have to do with me? She offended a powerful figure in the capital, and someone wants her dead. Section Chief Tang will take care of your little bastard!"
Ning Zhuliu froze, then suddenly looked at Tang Jun: "Little Tang, you...you weren't going to marry Xiao Ning?"
Tang Jun was smoking. He lit a cigarette with a match and casually said, "She's a used woman. It's fine to play around with her, but there's no need to marry her. We're all men, Uncle Ning should understand."
Ning Jinyun said to Ning Zhuliu with malice, "If I hadn't lied to you and found Ning Yuan a good husband, why would you have come to Shanghai with me?"
Ning Yuan is such a cunning little bitch; she definitely won't see me unless I come myself!
Looking at Ning Zhuliu's incredulous face, she said sarcastically, "You've been her good 'father' since she was little. She'll definitely see you and develop a deep father-daughter bond with you. That'll give me the opportunity to hand her over to Section Chief Tang for disposal!"
Look at Ning Zhuliu, he still dares to complain that she's brainless, stupid, and impulsive!
She was incredibly clever. After discovering Ning Zhuliu's affair with her eldest sister, she made up her mind to have Ning Zhuliu personally send their illegitimate child to its doom!
Ning Zhuliu's honest face changed several times before he threw a nearly vicious punch at Ning Jinyun: "You vicious and ruthless idiot! You dare to use me?!"
Ning Jinyun didn't expect Ning Zhuliu to attack her so suddenly, and screamed, "You hit me again!"
As she spoke, she scrambled to Tang Jun and Lao Zhong, pleading, "Section Chief Tang, give me the money! I need to go back to Ningnan and divorce this beast! I can't live like this any longer!"
Section Chief Tang said he would give her money if the job was done. She was waiting to get the money so she could go back to Ningnan and divorce that bastard Ning Zhuliu!
She had long ago decided to name Ning Zhuliu—she had lost both her daughter and her money!
Before she could reach Tang Jun, Ah Zhong pressed the dark muzzle of a gun against her forehead.
With a "click," the gun was chambered.
Ning Jinyun froze, staring at him in horror and disbelief: "Tang... Tang..."
Tang Jun exhaled a smoke ring: "It's quite amusing to hear your family fighting like dogs, scheming against each other, but..."
He paused, then smiled: "I forgot to tell Uncle Ning and Aunt Ning that none of you will be leaving. You and your younger sister's family must all be together."
...
Inside the room, Ning Yuan, who had listened with her eyes open to the whole drama unfolding outside, gave a slight, expressionless twitch at the corner of her lips.
How could someone like Tang Jun, after taking such a huge risk to get her out of Fudan University, possibly do that?
He also left behind two key witnesses, Ning Jinyun and Ning Zhuliu, who could have led to his arrest.
They're definitely going to silence them. That idiot Ning Jinyun is playing with fire!
She slowly sat up, looked down at her bound hands and feet, then bent her knees and pulled a razor blade from the sole of her shoe.
She examined the gleaming blade.
She had never seen such a mess in her past life.
In the capital, who is so ruthless that they could get someone like Tang Jun to take action?
From Ningnan to Shanghai, from Ning Jinyun and Ning Zhuliu to the Yu family, they used this whole series of schemes just to plot against her, a mere passerby.
They made such a big fuss, even using guns.
He had never had any contact with people from the capital in his entire life, let alone offended anyone.
The answer is quite simple—
It's either someone close to Rong Zhaonan, that troublemaker, or his mortal enemy.
Ning Yuan smiled and began trying to cut the rope in her hand, her heart filled with utter rage—"Fuck you!"
Men, especially handsome men with high social standing, are indeed all troublemakers!
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