The ship bound for Chongqing docked at the pier, and everyone had begun packing their luggage, preparing to board the ship one by one.
Just then, two black sedans sped into the dock and stopped beside Ning Zhiheng.
All the car doors were opened, and Ning Liangsheng and his family of seven were brought out, especially Ning Liangsheng, who was still handcuffed.
Ning Liangsheng stared at Ning Zhiheng with wide eyes and said angrily, "What are you doing? How dare you do this? Take off the handcuffs right now."
At this moment, Ning Liangcai and Ning Liangpin also hurried over. Ning Zhiheng looked at his uncle and just smiled faintly without saying a word.
Ning Liangcai stepped forward and quickly explained, "Brother, I had no other choice but to resort to this tactic. We have left Manager Liu in Hangzhou to handle the family property and shops. Don't worry, you and your family can board the ship first. I will have Manager Liu take care of your family property. There will be no loss!"
Ning Liangpin tried to persuade him, saying, "Brother, why are you so stubborn? Isn't it good that the three of us brothers and our whole family are together? It's not like we're never coming back. I'm telling you nicely, but you won't listen. You have to make things like this!"
Ning Liang Sheng was even more unwilling upon hearing this. He glared angrily at Ning Zhi Heng and said, "Zhi Heng, make them release me right now! Don't you have any sense of hierarchy? You—!"
Ning Zhiheng remained silent, not wanting to get entangled with him at all. He waved his hand, and two team members sandwiched Ning Liangsheng between them, carrying him onto the boat.
The family behind them was also picked up by Sang Su'e and her men and boarded the ship. The son, Ning Zhiwei, and the daughter, Ning Caiwei, had bitter smiles on their faces. Although they also wanted to go to Chongqing with their family, their father was stubborn and resolute, so they had no choice but to comply. However, they did not expect that Ning Zhiheng would be so ruthless and send people to force them without any talk. In the end, it was like they were arresting criminals.
At this moment, the three Zuo siblings were also mingling in the crowd. When they passed by Ning Zhiheng, the three of them exchanged glances with Ning Zhiheng, and Ning Zhiheng nodded slightly.
Following his orders, the Zuo siblings also went to Chongqing with the Ning family to secretly escort them, and then went directly back to Nanjing to wait for Ning Zhiheng to return.
Ning Zhiheng then gave his father a few more instructions, told them to take good care of Miao Yongyi's family, and then bid a tearful farewell to his mother, Sang Su'e, before seeing them all off onto the ship. Only then did he watch as the ship sailed away from the dock until it disappeared from sight in the distance.
With this, Ning Zhiheng finally accomplished a major task, sending his loved ones out of the dangerous city of Hangzhou, and the heavy weight in his heart was finally lifted.
Ning Zhiheng then focused all his energy on dealing with Kawamoto Kuraji, patiently waiting for him to appear at Qingjiang Garden.
As the saying goes, perseverance pays off. Three days later, Ning Zhiheng finally received a notification from the consulate's surveillance point.
He put down the phone and said to his subordinates, "The surveillance point has spotted Kawamoto Kuraji's car leaving the consulate, and the second surveillance point has spotted the vehicle heading in our direction. It should be correct. Let's begin preparations!"
Kawamoto Kuraji was in a fairly good mood today, thinking he would visit Qingjiang Garden again. He was extremely fascinated by Chinese history and culture, especially by collecting Chinese antiques and cultural relics. Over the years in China, he would collect some wherever he went. Hangzhou, as an ancient historical city, had many rare treasures. Last time, he bought two precious cultural relics from the Ming Dynasty, which he admired and cherished. Today, he planned to go again to see if he could find anything.
He was always accompanied by guards, but he knew that Chinese people had always been hostile towards Japanese people, so every time he went out, he and his guards would change into Chinese clothing for safety. In addition, some antique dealers would deliberately raise prices when they saw that he was Japanese, or simply put away the best treasures and not do business with him. This was what gave Kawamoto Kuraji the biggest headache.
The vehicle stopped at the intersection of Qingjiang Garden, and Kawamoto Kuraji got out and walked. He was dressed in a long gown, wearing gold-rimmed glasses and a short beard, a typical old-fashioned Chinese intellectual. The three bodyguards beside him were strong and dressed in short clothes, clearly bodyguards or similar figures.
These days, people who like antiques are usually wealthy and cultured intellectuals, so they didn't stand out among the crowd in the vicinity.
“Sir, for safety’s sake, we shouldn’t go too deep. There are too many people and dangerous things at the stalls. Let’s go back to the ones we went to before!” said Kurita Taro, a guard beside him, in a low voice.
He was a trusted confidant of Kawamoto Kuraji for many years and had always been responsible for Kawamoto Kuraji's safety.
“Alright, Kurita-kun, I’ll do as you say. Actually, many truly valuable treasures are hidden in those inconspicuous corners. The most interesting thing about collecting antiques is using your exceptional eye to search for rare and precious items that others can’t find. This kind of pleasure is hard to explain to outsiders! Haha, what a pity!” Kawamoto Kuraji said with a smile.
Although he really wanted to browse around at other stalls, he was extremely self-disciplined and knew that doing so would bring a lot of unnecessary burden to his three subordinates and would not guarantee their safety, so he nodded in agreement.
The group first visited two larger antique shops, but clearly didn't find anything worthwhile. Kawamoto Kuraji was slightly disappointed. He glanced at his watch and said, "Let's not waste any more time. Let's go to the Keishisai shop from last time. They have the best stuff there. Hehe, it's just that the shopkeeper is too shrewd; it's hard to bargain him down!"
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