Lin Que froze on the spot upon hearing my response, staring at me in disbelief: "Big brother, when did you find out about this?"
“When I met you inside the Miao Jiang Immortal Palace, I sensed something was wrong.”
I looked at Lin Que and replied in a calm tone: "At that time, Jiang Man and I were scouting ahead, while Monkey, Manjing and you three were bringing up the rear with a member of the Wei family. But later, only you met with us. You told me that Monkey and Manjing were trapped."
Of the three of you, Monkey has been with me the longest and is also the most clever. After the incident, Monkey got trapped, while you, someone with little experience, managed to escape. Do you think that's normal?
After listening to my words, Lin Que remained silent for a few seconds before finally sighing: "Back then, Wei Shengnan and the others found our location based on the marks I left along the way, and they devised a plan to trap Manjing and the Marquis. They also asked me to return to your side, saying that if you capture Duan Jinyan, you should cooperate with them to take him away."
"The moment I saw you in the tomb passage, I became wary of you, especially when I captured Duan Jinyan, I was keeping half my attention on you."
I paused for a moment, then looked at Lin Que and said, "The reason I said those things to you earlier is because you didn't betray me when I arrested Duan Jinyan! A gentleman judges by his actions, not his intentions; if you judge by your intentions, there are no gentlemen in the world! Regardless of what you really think, as long as you didn't betray me at the most crucial moment, you are my brother."
“Brother, actually, I’ve been really tormented by being by your side during this time. I have no feelings for the Wei family, but I took their money and carried the identity of a spy! Every day I worry about how I will face you once my identity is exposed.”
Lin Que gave a wry smile: "Thinking about it carefully, this outcome is the best! Both of you have failed, neither of you has captured Duan Jinyan, which saves me from having to make a choice. And with one hand missing, I can no longer work in this industry. From now on, I will finally no longer be caught in the middle between you two."
"Don't overthink it. Since you're mine, I'll take full responsibility for you."
I smiled at Lin Que and said, "Don't worry, I'll talk to the Wei family on your behalf and make sure they don't bother you anymore."
"Brother, I can choose to stay in Shenyang. As for going to work at the company, let's forget about it."
Lin Que looked at me earnestly: "I deserved to lose an arm, and I feel ashamed to accept the money from the company! From now on, I'll run a small business in Shenyang. Whenever you think of me, just give me a call, and I'll come over for a drink with you anytime."
Seeing Lin Que's serious expression, I knew he genuinely wanted to leave, so I didn't insist: "I'll take care of your house and car in Shenyang. Whatever business you want to do, I'll provide the investment. Consider it an investment."
After hearing what I said, Lin Que was somewhat hesitant to meet my gaze: "Big brother, thank you."
"I should be thanking you, thanking you for being with me through so many life and death experiences."
I gave a gentle smile: "From now on, let's not mention this matter again. Let it remain buried in our hearts forever."
Lin Que nodded, then quickly added, "Brother, Manjing doesn't know about my undercover identity. He really is my friend. He was indeed working there when we robbed you."
"I see."
I smiled again: "Manjing is a simple-minded person. He can't be a traitor because his eyes can't hide anything."
...
What I said to Lin Que was not unfounded.
Back in the Miao Jiang Immortal Palace, I genuinely doubted his identity, but his hand was later severed by Duan Jinyan, and given the critical moment, I didn't dwell on it.
Looking back now, Lin Que's capture of Duan Jinyan may not have been for my sake; perhaps it was also to hand him over to Wei Shengnan after capturing him.
As I said, a gentleman judges by his actions, not his intentions; if one judged by intentions, there would be no gentleman in the world.
Regardless of what Lin Que was really thinking, since he hadn't hurt me and had become a cripple, posing no threat to me anymore, there was no point in me continuing to pursue his responsibility.
After two days and two nights of driving, the RV finally returned to Tianjin and drove into Jiangjia Manor.
As soon as we got out of the car, Jiang Tianyi's secretary came over with four burly female bodyguards and surrounded Jiang Man: "Miss, Mr. Jiang has ordered that, starting today, you are under house arrest. Without his permission, you are not allowed to leave your room!"
"Are you kidding me? This is a society governed by the rule of law. Even if Jiang Tianyi is my father, he has no right to interfere with my freedom!"
Jiang Man looked around: "Where did that old man go? He usually comes running to greet me when I come back from outside, but why isn't he here today?"
“Miss, what you did this time really frightened Mr. Jiang, and he is genuinely angry. I suggest you listen to him.”
After speaking to her, the secretary looked at me and said, "Mr. Duan, please come with me. Mr. Jiang wants to see you."
"good!"
I was quite surprised to hear that Jiang Tianyi didn't even meet with Jiang Man this time, but I still nodded in agreement.
After hearing the secretary's words, Jiang Man took a step forward: "Where is my father? I want to see him too!"
"Young Miss, please carry out Mr. Jiang's orders."
Seeing this, a female bodyguard immediately drew her Taser and pointed it at Jiang Man: "Mr. Jiang instructed that you must be locked in a room today and not allowed to run around! If we can't stop you, we'll lose our jobs, so we hope you can cooperate with us."
Seeing the tense atmosphere on the scene, I said to Jiang Man, "Xiao Man, let's do things the way Uncle Tian wants. He's already been so upset by you that he ended up in the hospital, so don't add to his troubles."
"I want to see my dad because I'm worried about his situation."
Jiang Man looked at the bodyguards and sighed helplessly: "Fine, I'll go and stay for a few days to appease my dad! Don't worry, he won't be able to resist my pleading and will release me in two days."
After Jiang Man was taken away by the bodyguards, I also got into the shuttle bus in the manor, led by my secretary.
This manor is the Jiang family's private residence; I visited it once before.
As the shuttle bus drove past the reception building, I leaned over to my secretary and asked, "Weren't you going to take me to see Uncle Tian? Isn't he in the reception building?"
The secretary shook her head: "Uncle Tian is in the ward."
I was stunned when I heard this: "Didn't you say Uncle Tian had already woken up? Is his recovery not going well?"
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