Chapter 48 A staged accident... I just hate that I can only listen.
Ling Shu and Sheng Zhujun stood outside Guan Zheng's exhibition hall for a while, and seeing that everyone inside was busy, they did not go up to disturb them.
After finishing their milk tea, the two felt they had achieved their goal of visiting the exhibition that day, and decided to stroll back at a leisurely pace. Butler Wang called to say that a batch of top-quality free-range pork had just arrived at home, and it would be perfect to go back and try it.
As Ling Shu walked out of the exhibition hall, she did not see Li Yin again.
As the head of the Li family, he must have a lot to do.
Ling Shu didn't think much of it and pulled Sheng Zhujun away.
This exhibition was held in Beijing's newly established science and technology zone. The exhibition hall was spacious, but its location was a bit out of the way. Sheng Zhujun found it inconvenient to bring a driver, so she personally drove Ling Shu here today.
The two walked to the parking space and got into the car.
Sheng Zhujun drove a Bentley, a very understated car that didn't attract much attention. The exhibition wasn't over yet, so there weren't many people outside, and the roads were quiet with few vehicles.
A minivan driving in front of her suddenly swerved left and right, then screeched to a halt.
Fortunately, Sheng Zhujun reacted quickly and slammed on the brakes, bringing the Bentley to a stop about a meter away from the minivan.
She was startled and couldn't help but yell, "How do you drive like that!"
The road conditions were good, and there were no cars ahead. The driver was going fast; if she had reacted any slower, she would have definitely crashed into him.
The cursing had barely stopped when the door of the minivan in front opened.
Seven or eight men got out of the car in a row. They all had menacing faces, and the one in the lead was a man with a gold chain and a large tattoo on his arm. He was clearly not a good person.
They had a clear objective; they headed straight for the Bentley, their expressions fierce, shouting as they approached.
You hit my car!
"Does driving a luxury car make you superior? You still have to pay compensation if you rear-end someone driving a luxury car!"
"My neck hurts so much, I must have hurt it when we rear-ended each other. Pay up, pay me back!"
Sheng Zhujun pursed her lips and looked at Ling Shu.
She had clearly braked and hadn't touched the other car at all. After getting out of the car, the other person didn't check the condition of their vehicle but immediately started demanding compensation. It was obvious that they were deliberately targeting them.
She didn't intend to get entangled with these people; driving away immediately was the wisest choice.
Just as I put the car in reverse, I heard a screeching sound of brakes behind me.
The two vans sandwiched the Bentley tightly in the middle, making it impossible for it to move.
Sheng Zhujun panicked a little.
Her voice trembled slightly: "Shushu, listen to me, stay calm, don't get out of the car. I'm calling the police right now!"
They had to stay in the car until the police arrived to have any chance of safety.
Hopefully, these people won't be too arrogant and do something as terrible as smashing car windows.
Ling Shu reached out and patted her arm: "Okay, you mustn't get out of the car."
Sheng Zhujun nodded, then realized something was wrong after two seconds: "...Me?"
Ling Shu nodded, then sighed, seemingly unhappy.
She quickly unbuckled her seatbelt, turned around, opened the door, and got out of the car.
Before getting off the bus, she left behind only a slightly mournful remark: "I knew it, wearing this kind of skirt isn't appropriate..."
Sheng Zhujun was stunned.
Ling, Ling Shu just got off the bus like that?!
What does it mean that the skirt doesn't fit? What is it that's inappropriate?!
Her mind went blank; she even forgot to call the police and stared blankly at Ling Shu.
The burly men surrounding the Bentley were also surprised, not expecting Ling Shu to dare to open the door and get out of the car.
Before he could finish his harsh words, Ling Shu calmly raised her hand to interrupt: "Please wait a moment."
The man with the gold chain paused: "?"
How could you be so disrespectful to him? How dare you interrupt him!
He started to get angry, but Ling Shu didn't care at all. She squatted down, untied the strappy high heels she was wearing, and stepped barefoot on the ground.
Ling Shu tugged at her skirt again, feeling it was alright and didn't really hinder her movements.
It seems I only need to take off my shoes; I don't need to tear the skirt.
She would be a little bothered if her skirt tore open and exposed her.
Ling Shu raised her eyes and turned her attention back to the men in front of her.
She looked around and silently counted the number of people.
There were fifteen people in the two vans combined. Old Zhao really thinks highly of her and Sheng Zhujun.
Unlike the people sent to attack Guan Zheng's exhibition area, these people were empty-handed, without any tools or weapons.
Ling Shu shook her head.
The man with the gold chain was already very impatient. Seeing her looking back and forth without glancing at him, he couldn't help but explode: "What are you looking at? You think you can still run away now? Dream on!"
Ling Shu finally looked at him: "Speak, what do you want?"
Her tone was calm, showing no fear whatsoever.
The man with the gold chain felt his authority was being severely challenged. His face darkened, and he waved his hand. His men swarmed around Ling Shu, completely surrounding her. If it were a normal woman, her legs would have gone weak with fear, and she wouldn't even be able to stand straight.
But Ling Shu was different. She even smiled and muttered something, but because her voice was soft, Jin Lianzi couldn't hear her.
Thinking she was terrified, the man with the gold chain waved his hand in front of her face: "What are you saying?! It's too late to beg for mercy now!"
Ling Shu raised her voice a little: "I said, now there's really no escaping it, which is good."
Gold chain: "?"
They might not just be scared out of their wits, they might be scared out of their wits.
Ling Shu added, "We didn't rear-end anything. What you're doing is called staged an accident. Aren't you afraid of being caught on camera?"
Finally, the plot is starting to get back to normal. The man with the gold chain grinned maliciously: "Too bad, all the surveillance cameras on this road just happen to be broken. Soon your dashcams and even your cars will be broken too. If I say rear-end collision, then it's a rear-end collision."
He deliberately tried to scare her, but to his surprise, Ling Shu didn't show any fear at all. Instead, she nodded and said, "It's fine."
Gold chain: "??"
What's so good about it?
They've really gone mad.
For some reason, Ling Shu's reaction made him feel vaguely uneasy. Even a madman should know fear, right? Besides, Brother Hong had said that this time they were dealing with two pampered, wealthy women. Could wealthy women be this crazy?
He decided to finish quickly and stop arguing with her: "Grab her!"
The two tattooed men closest to her lunged forward with sinister grins, their large hands grabbing at Ling Shu's seemingly delicate shoulders. Sheng Zhujun, inside the car, watched this scene unfold, hurriedly reaching for the car door, completely forgetting Ling Shu's request for her to stay inside.
Good sisters share hardships together; she would never hide in the car alone at a time like this.
No matter what they face, she will stay with Ling Shu.
Perhaps due to her overwhelming panic and fear, Sheng Zhujun tried several times but couldn't open the car door. She looked down at the door switch, tears welling up in her eyes, blurring her vision until she could barely see her own hands.
There seemed to be loud shouting coming from outside, but because the Bentley was so well soundproofed, it was as if there was a layer of sand between the speakers, and the sounds were muffled and indistinct.
Sheng Zhujun took a few deep breaths, wiped away the tears in her eyes, and finally opened the car door.
She took a can of pepper spray from her handbag, resolutely got out of the car, and shouted in a trembling voice, "Get out of my way! Or I won't be polite!"
He shouted as he ran toward Ling Shu.
She has to rescue Ling Shu!
However, she tripped over something after only a couple of steps, and Sheng Zhujun, wearing high heels, almost fell to the ground. Fortunately, she was skilled at wearing high heels and managed to take several steps forward before regaining her balance.
This unexpected turn of events caused their previous momentum to dissipate.
Sheng Zhujun's voice trembled with tears: "Shushu, Shushu!"
Her eyes were blurred by the constant flow of tears, and she couldn't see anything clearly. She had said she wanted to help Ling Shu, but it turned out she had just come to deliver vegetables.
Waaah, is she making things worse?
Just as Sheng Zhujun was about to completely break down, a pair of hands supported her arms.
Ling Shu's helpless voice rang out: "I told you high heels are inconvenient to wear out, didn't I? Look, you almost fell. What if you got hurt?"
Um?
Sheng Zhujun raised her hand to wipe away her tears and finally saw everything outside the car clearly.
Ling Shu stood beside her, perfectly at ease from head to toe, except for being barefoot, there was nothing wrong with her at all.
Just before she got out of the car, she witnessed two burly men preparing to grab Ling Shu.
Before she could finish her question, she saw everything around her and stopped talking abruptly, letting out a burp.
The thing that tripped her just now was the gold chain that had been so arrogant just moments before.
He was lying on the ground with his eyes closed, sleeping like a 200-pound child.
The other burly men were also sprawled out on the ground, as if they had all been put to sleep by martial arts masters.
Sheng Zhujun was so frightened that she moved closer to Ling Shu: "What happened? Why have they all fainted?"
Ling Shu shrugged: "I don't know. Maybe I didn't rest well last night. I got sleepy while we were chatting, so I just lay down and fell asleep. Tsk, my sleep quality is really good."
Sheng Zhujun's shock paused for a moment: "Huh?"
She looked at Ling Shu, "Shu Shu, is this reasonable?"
Ling Shu smiled and said, "Anyway, there are no security cameras, so if I say they're asleep, then they're asleep."
Sheng Zhujun: "..."
Damn it, there's actually some truth to it.
She knew Ling Shu was skilled, but she didn't know she was this strong—there were over a dozen men! In the short time it took her to open the car door, Ling Shu had knocked them all unconscious.
Waaaaah, Ling Shu is amazing!
While Sheng Zhujun was busy being moved, Ling Shu had already begun to consider other issues. She looked around, her brows furrowing slightly: "The car can't get out."
Two vans, one in front and one behind, completely blocked the Bentley, and a bunch of men were lying all over the ground, making it difficult to even walk, let alone drive.
Sheng Zhujun thought for a moment and said, "It's okay, I'll call the police now and we'll leave in a police car."
Ling Shu nodded: "That's one way."
Just as I was about to call the police, I heard the sound of a vehicle approaching from not far away.
Sheng Zhujun stopped what she was doing, looked at Ling Shu, and asked with her eyes: Do you have accomplices?
How many people did Boss Zhao prepare to stop them?
Ling Shu shook her head and didn't say anything.
Several SUVs sped up and stopped behind the van.
The door of the first car opened, and a tall figure rushed out, running towards Ling Shu with undisguised worry in his voice: "Ling Shu!"
It is Li Yin.
His face was so dark it seemed like it could drip water, and his eyes were filled with barely suppressed panic and worry. Only when he saw that Ling Shu was unharmed could he finally relax.
He quickly walked to Ling Shu's side: "Are you... are you alright?"
Ling Shu shook her head: "It's nothing, why are you here?"
The exhibition wasn't over yet, and Li Yin should have been busy.
Li Yin lowered his eyes and surveyed the men lying on the ground, his voice cold and deep: "The police just interrogated those thugs at the exhibition and, following the clues, caught their boss, Master Hong. When they checked Master Hong's phone, they discovered that he had recently gathered a group of people, probably targeting you. My assistant told me the news, and I rushed over immediately."
What he didn't say was that he was in the middle of an important business negotiation when his assistant delivered the message. Without a moment's hesitation, he turned and left, abandoning everything.
Having ascertained Ling Shu's whereabouts, he drove after her, his mind filled with a jumble of thoughts, the clearest emotions being... fear and self-blame.
He knew that Old Zhao would definitely have reservations and wouldn't directly take drastic measures against the Sheng family. At most, sending people would just be to scare Ling Shu and Sheng Zhujun, pull them around, and extort some money from them, without harming them.
But he was still afraid.
He knew this matter originally had nothing to do with him. In the past, when dealing with people from wealthy families, Old Zhao always needed to plan for a long time to ensure that everything was foolproof before taking action. This time, he was probably so angry that he changed his style and directly sent people to intercept Ling Shu.
But he still blamed himself.
Only when he saw Ling Shu standing there safely did the burning, maddening thoughts in his mind finally subside.
Like a lost treasure found again, it makes people understand the importance of cherishing and being grateful.
In front of Sheng Zhujun, he maintained a calm demeanor, hiding his slightly trembling hands behind his back.
"Get in my car, I'll take you back. Leave this to me."
He will never let these people get away with it.
"Um."
Ling Shu did not refuse.
Sheng Zhujun was still shaken, so of course she wouldn't object. The two followed Li Yin to the back, and after walking a few meters, Ling Shu stopped and looked down at the gold chain lying on the ground.
The man with the gold chain hadn't woken up after Sheng Zhujun stepped on him; he seemed genuinely unconscious. But his pretense didn't escape Ling Shu's notice.
Ling Shu's tone was stern: "Still pretending?"
As she spoke, she raised her foot and stomped hard on the gold chain hand with the heel of the high heel she had just put on again.
Before the heel even touched the ground, the man with the gold chain abruptly pulled his hand back, rolled on the spot, and quickly stood up.
He spat fiercely, his eyes full of wariness: "I misjudged you today! I won't hold it against you brothers for what you suffered. Friends, let's let each other off the hook, okay?"
He was knocked down by Ling Shu, but he didn't completely lose consciousness. He had already woken up when Li Yin spoke, and heard Li Yin say in its entirety that Master Hong had been captured.
Even Master Hong failed, and they suffered heavy losses this time. Gold Chain had no intention of continuing the entanglement and just wanted to get away smoothly.
He felt he had already humbled himself enough, but Li Yin across from him only smiled coldly: "You think you can just let it go like that?"
This matter absolutely cannot be left like this.
Seeing Li Yin's attitude, Jin Lianzi couldn't help but feel a sense of despair.
Guy...
That's right! Guy!
Suddenly, Jin Lianzi remembered something, reached behind his waist, quickly pulled out a gun, and raised it to aim at Ling Shu.
He didn't want to be arrested, much less go to jail; now that things had come to this, he had no choice but to take a gamble.
This gun was the one Master Hong told him to bring when he left, and now it's finally coming in handy.
"Don't move! Bullets don't have eyes!"
Holding the gun, he backed away, looking for an opportunity to escape.
Unexpectedly, the other party suddenly pulled out a gun. Li Yin's expression changed slightly, and he quickly took a few steps forward, trying to block Ling Shu. However, Ling Shu's movements were even faster than his. She moved in front of the gold chain almost instantly, her eyes slightly brightening.
Before he could finish his threatening words, Ling Shu swiftly raised her hand, and he only felt a numbness in his wrist. In an instant, the gun in his hand was snatched away by Ling Shu.
After getting the gun, Ling Shu gently flipped her fingers and in an instant disassembled the gun into several pieces, pouring the bullets into her palm.
She glanced quickly to confirm the number of bullets, nodded in satisfaction, and waved to Sheng Zhujun: "Where's your bag?"
Before Sheng Zhujun could react, she instinctively took her bag from the driver's seat: "It's here."
Ling Shu took her bag and very naturally put the gun and bullets inside.
It was as casual as picking up a bunch of green vegetables at the market.
The man with the gold chain stared wide-eyed: "???"
Li Yin frowned slightly: "..."
Sheng Zhujun finally realized: "Wait, what did you put in my bag?!"
Ling Shu handed the bag back to her, looking completely innocent: "Huh? Did I put anything in it?"
Sheng Zhujun: "..."
Of course!
However, as Ling Shu's number one fan, Junjun would never contradict Ling Shu in front of outsiders.
She quickly took the bag from Ling Shu's hand and shook her head decisively: "No, no, I really don't have it."
While saying no, she silently protected her bag, adopting a posture as if she would fight anyone who dared to snatch it from her.
The man with the gold chain looked around and, for some reason, suddenly felt a little aggrieved.
Today was such a bad day, even my gun was stolen, sob.
The burly man, weighing 200 pounds, actually started to get slightly moist in the eyes.
Unexpectedly, Ling Shu still hadn't let him off the hook.
She stared at his face and tentatively asked, "You only brought this one? Do your men have any too?"
The man with the gold chain was shocked and hurriedly waved his hand to deny it: "No, no, just this one."
Ling Shu nodded thoughtfully: "Oh, are you sure? Otherwise, wouldn't it be a bit awkward if they find it again after we take you to the police station?"
Gold Chain: "...Eek."
So, we've already agreed that we absolutely have to send him to the police station, right?
The burly man, his eyes red, stood there stunned for a few seconds, then pointed with great humiliation at the two men who had fallen beside him.
Ling Shu walked over and searched them, finding two more guns, both fully loaded with bullets.
She nodded in satisfaction.
Sheng Zhujun was very perceptive. She followed behind Ling Shu, opened her bag, and helped her put the gun away.
After the "robbery" was over, Ling Shu turned to Li Yin and said, "I'll leave the rest to you."
"Um."
Li Yin waved to the Li family's convoy behind him, and several bodyguards in black immediately got out of their cars and orderly surrounded them.
Knowing he was doomed, the man with the gold chain, his eyes red, silently crouched in a corner, covered his head with his hands, and shut himself away.
After arranging for his men to stay and handle the scene, Li Yin invited Ling Shu and Sheng Zhujun to get into the car.
This time he was driving a black Cullinan. After Ling Shu and the other person got into the car, Li Yin personally drove and started the engine.
Ling Shu and Sheng Zhujun sat together in the back row.
In the rearview mirror, Sheng Zhujun could see Li Yin's solemn face. His eyes were dark, concealing all his emotions, and he appeared very calm.
Now that she had calmed down, Sheng Zhujun realized that something was definitely wrong.
She and Ling Shu made a last-minute decision to leave the exhibition without notifying anyone. They had barely driven off when they encountered these thugs sent by Boss Zhao.
If Li Yin hadn't been keeping a close eye on them, he wouldn't have arrived so quickly.
Damn, what does he even want?!
Sheng Zhujun, a member of the Sheng family, was very worried.
Li Yin helped them today, and the Sheng family owes him a huge favor that they must repay.
She hesitated for a moment, then couldn't help but say, "President Li."
Li Yin looked up and glanced at her through the rearview mirror: "Miss Sheng, what's wrong?"
"Recently..." Sheng Zhujun asked directly, "have you been interested in the projects owned by the Sheng family? As long as President Li is willing, we can offer priority cooperation rights at any time."
Li Yin curled the corners of his lips into a smile.
I am interested, but unfortunately not in the project, but in the person.
He calmly replied, "Miss Sheng, there's no need to worry. I was just helping out today; I didn't mean anything by it."
"Oh, I can't accept this."
Sheng Zhujun thought for a moment and tentatively asked, "It's almost lunchtime. How about Mr. Li stays for a casual meal at the Sheng family home?"
Li Yinfei quickly agreed: "Then I'll have to trouble Miss Sheng."
Sheng Zhujun: "You're welcome, you're welcome."
She said that Li Yin must have his eye on one of the Sheng family's projects!
He's probably too shy to ask directly, so he's waiting for her invitation. He thinks that if she invites him to stay for a meal and a few drinks, he can more easily bring up business matters.
She said generously, "President Li, please don't treat yourself as an outsider. You are now a business partner of the Sheng family, and also a good friend of mine and Shushu."
Just tell me what you want!
Li Yin's smile deepened: "Miss Sheng, I am honored."
Ling Shu closed her eyes to rest, listening silently to their conversation without interrupting.
She's thinking about something more important right now.
"Dog, I think the Zhao family might be a good source of weapons."
She had another round of exchanges with the Zhao family today, and successfully promoted Guan Zheng's products. Before leaving, she didn't expect to receive an unexpected surprise from the Zhao family.
Three pistols are quite intimidating in the early stages of the apocalypse and can play a significant role.
"The Zhao family truly lives up to their reputation for starting out in the underworld; they have considerable resources. I'll speak with Uncle Wang later and have him arrange for a thorough interrogation of the people we captured today, hoping to find out the location of the Zhao family's armory. Taking advantage of the chaos at the beginning of the apocalypse, we'll just raid their armory."
The defense of the armory is of paramount importance. It's almost impossible to raid it under normal circumstances, but it will be much easier in the early stages of the apocalypse.
In her mind, Sheng Yun Shen was also pondering: "This is a bit risky. Let's find out the location first before making a decision."
He had previously considered how to stockpile weapons, but the Sheng family always abided by the law and conducted business honestly, and had never been involved in such matters, so they had absolutely no channels for it.
Ling Shu had visited some of the legendary underground markets before, but hadn't found anything suitable.
She knew what Sheng Yun Shen was worried about.
If the armory is located far from the Sheng family, in the chaotic early days of the apocalypse, simply getting there would be very difficult.
"Okay, let's see if we can get any information out of them."
Sheng Yun Shen responded with a sound of agreement, but did not continue speaking, appearing somewhat quiet.
Ling Shu noticed that he seemed to be in a bad mood: "Doggy, what's wrong?"
Sheng Yun Shen paused for two seconds before answering truthfully: "...I just hate that I can only listen."
When Ling Shu and the others were in danger, Li Yin was able to drive over to rescue them and escort them home, but he couldn't do anything about it.
For Sheng Yunshen, this feeling of helplessness was not pleasant.
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