Chapter 11 - The Frightened Beautiful Mature Woman (1)

Chapter 11 - The Frightened Beautiful Mature Woman (1)

"Ring ring ring!" The phone rang, breaking the silence of the night.

"Who is it at this hour?" Chen Xueru picked up the bedside phone in annoyance. "Hello? Liwu, what is it so late? What? What did you say?"

"What the hell were you doing? Do you know that this was something big brother specifically instructed us to handle? Even if I don't know how valuable that jade pendant is, since big brother emphasized it again and again, it must be extremely valuable and very important!" The more Chen Xueru thought about it, the angrier she became. "I repeatedly told you to make sure nothing could go wrong, and even asked whether you needed police assistance. You bragged that your men could handle it easily and didn't need the police at all. And now look at this—Black and White Fiends are dead, the item is gone, Luo Shuang is missing, and you don't even know who did it?"

"How did the Black and White Fiends die? Blown to **** by a bomb? Nonsense! Ever since the Empire enforced the gun ban over the years, let alone Suzhou, even across Huahai City and the capital, it's hard to find firearms, let alone bombs and explosives. If word of this gets out, be careful that Dongfang Hongde hears it and charges you with attacking the Empire!" Chen Xueru scolded.

"What? The scene looks like they were blown up, but there isn't the slightest trace of explosives?" Chen Xueru glanced at her husband Zhang Zhichun and asked in astonishment, "How could that be? What about the briefcase? It was also blown into pieces? Are you saying that the jade pendant might also…"

After pondering for a moment, Chen Xueru continued, "Before there is definite evidence, don't jump to conclusions. And for now, don't inform big brother either. What? A citywide manhunt? Absolutely not! Lu Wenxiong is Luo Shuang's husband, and Luo Shuang is Luo Ning's younger sister. This matter has already offended Luo Ning, and she's been eyeing your position as district chief of Haihong District. If you make such a big commotion, she'll easily grab hold of your weakness. Don't walk straight into the gun barrel yourself. Here's what we'll do—block all routes along Tongyu River leading outside, keep things loose on the surface but tight internally, and investigate secretly!"

Zhang Zhichun had heard about this matter from his wife before and now roughly understood it. After thinking briefly, he reminded her in a low voice, "Xueru, have Liwu protect the scene. You should go take a look yourself. You're the expert in this area; Liwu is still too inexperienced."

"Alright." Chen Xueru nodded and accepted her husband's suggestion. "Liwu, secure the scene. I'll head over immediately to take a look!"

After ending the call, Chen Xueru's expression turned grave.

Traces similar to explosives? Could it be…

Did Luo Ning's side deploy the city's armed special forces? Probably not. Then what exactly happened? Damn it, Chen Liwu is such a useless waste—he can't even handle something this small. How did he even become a district chief…

The sound of the door opening—Yingying heard her mother leave. Lying in bed, she tossed and turned, unable to fall asleep. Her mind was filled with the image of one person: a handsome and resolute face, a tall and graceful figure, an extraordinary temperament, paired with lazy eyes and a slightly mischievous smile. What a man capable of making girls utterly infatuated and completely mesmerized.

"Brother Ye Chen, are you asleep?" Zhang Yingying took out her cute pink phone from under her pillow and sent a text message.

The masked youth had not gone to sleep yet. He had just ridden his motorcycle back to a modest civilian house. He had borrowed money from two close friends to buy this place during last winter break. It wasn't far from school. Now that he had just entered his second year of high school, he still had over a year at Huahai City No. 1 High School. No matter what, he needed his own private space. Although he didn't come here often and his interactions at home were filled with ambiguous passion without any real progress, this place made it convenient to avoid his family and secretly fool around and have sex with other beautiful women. For now, no one knew about this 'golden house' of his.

Without even turning his head, he deliberately said, "Madam Lu, you can go home now." Then he walked straight upstairs.

Luo Shuang, however, didn't dare return home no matter what. She followed him closely upstairs, feeling uneasy, not daring to say a word or take an extra step. Under someone else's roof, one has **** but to bow their head.

It was an old-style three-bedroom apartment. Luo Shuang followed him inside and casually closed the door, but then stood there, not knowing what to do.

"Thank you… little brother, thank you for saving me…" Luo Shuang said softly. The boy still hadn't taken off his mask. From such a close distance, she could see his jet-black hair, his bangs covering his forehead. His height was neither tall nor short, still growing and developing. His fair forehead, contrasted against the mask, gave him a unique kind of handsome charm.

She felt that this boy's behavior resembled her nephew, but the voice didn't quite match. And that extraordinary skill he displayed earlier—no matter what, she couldn't connect this masked youth with her nephew.

"There's no need for that. To be honest, I didn't go there specifically to save you." The masked youth smiled without hiding anything. "I was after that jade pendant. Saving you was just incidental. I don't need your gratitude. Now, the door is right behind you—you can leave anytime."

Heavens—even with the mask on, Luo Shuang could clearly feel his lazy gaze and carefree smile. He didn't take this beautiful mature woman in front of him seriously at all, didn't even place her in his heart, and bluntly told her to leave.

Luo Shuang had always considered herself beautiful, and she had also helped her husband Lu Wenxiong manage the company's finances both domestically and abroad in an orderly manner. She could be considered a rare talented woman. But now, after suffering successive calamities, her fate was uncertain. Her husband Lu Wenxiong was most likely in grave danger. Although she had narrowly escaped just now, with Chen Liwu's temperament and influence, there was no way he would let her go.

Go home?

Her house might already be filled with Chen Liwu's men, waiting for her to walk right into their trap.

Flee?

The Huahai Empire was vast, but with the Chen family's power, where could she possibly find refuge?

At present, she could only seek help from her older sister Luo Ning. But right now, she likely wouldn't even be able to escape Huahai City's Huangpu Port before being silenced by Chen Liwu's men.

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