"You don't need to push yourself too hard. If she really bothers you, you can just block her," Xia Qingtian said with a smile. "Leave the rest to me."
"Thank you," Yu Yinyin said sincerely. "I've caused you so much trouble, and yet you're still willing to help me."
"What's there to thank?" Xia Qingtian comforted Yu Yinyin a few more times, telling her not to be afraid of Yu Linwan, and then spoke some good words about Wen Ning before hanging up.
After a while, the car stopped smoothly in front of the Xia family villa, and Xia Qingtian got out of the car with Wen Jiu.
Seeing Xia Qingtian return, Yu Zixuan smiled and went to greet her.
Wen Jiu, standing beside Xia Qingtian, yawned as if she hadn't woken up. The corner of her eye shot a sharp glance at Yu Zixuan.
Yu Zixuan, who was chatting and laughing with Xia Qingtian, also noticed Wen Jiu and smiled, "Is this Qingtian's friend?"
"She is..." Wen Jiu interrupted Xia Qingtian before she could finish speaking.
"I'm here to freeload food, drinks, and lodging," Wen Jiu said, slinging an arm around Xia Qingtian's shoulder. She gave Yu Zixuan a few nods and smiles, then rather forcefully half-pushed and half-guided Xia Qingtian away.
After going up the stairs, Xia Qingtian quietly asked, "Wen Jiu, what's wrong?"
"She gives me an uncomfortable feeling," Wen Jiu said bluntly. "Be cautious, and you won't go wrong."
"She's my aunt-in-law," Xia Qingtian explained.
"It doesn't matter if she's your own mother," Wen Jiu said. "My sixth sense is uncannily accurate. If I tell you to be cautious, just be cautious. You won't lose out."
"Okay, fine." Xia Qingtian knew Wen Jiu meant well for her, so she nodded. "Speaking of which, you weren't here before. Where did you go?"
Wen Jiu hadn't been at the Xia family's residence all day, so she had missed Yu Zixuan's visit.
"Me? I went hunting for rabbits," Wen Jiu said with a wicked smile. "I'm hungry. Have someone bring me some food to my room. I'm going to take a bath first. I'm drenched in sweat from chasing rabbits."
After saying this, Wen Jiu stretched lazily and returned to her room.
"Hunting... rabbits?" Xia Qingtian tilted her head, finding it a bit strange.
Why on earth would Wen Jiu go hunting for rabbits?
Meanwhile, in a seaside villa in Kyoto, Gou Wen said gloomily, "What did you say? The people hidden near the Xia family were all rounded up? Who did it? Ling Lan?"
"No, it shouldn't be her." The person on the other end of the phone had two teeth knocked out, making their speech a little slurred. "It was a woman with short hair. We only managed to get a profile picture of her..."
"Send it to me," Gou Wen said impatiently.
Soon, the photo was sent to Gou Wen's computer. She opened the image, and as the picture loaded, her gaze turned cold. "Wen Jiu... it's you..."
Clenching her fists at her sides, Gou Wen immediately booked the earliest flight to Z City.
If the Wen family interfered, then those good-for-nothings really couldn't handle her.
Just then, a scruffy young man entered, yawning. "I'm hungry. I'm here for a meal."
"Solve it yourself. I'm going out," Gou Wen glared at him. "Tang Ruiyang, can you stop hanging around my place? How many times have I told you! This isn't your playground as Young Master Tang!"
"Where are you going?" Tang Ruiyang's tone held a hint of nervousness upon hearing Gou Wen was leaving. "Your current condition..."
"Mind your own business," Gou Wen pushed Tang Ruiyang aside and walked out. "I'm going to Z City. Wen Jiu is with Xia Qingtian, and those losers can't handle her."
"That strongest human weapon?" Tang Ruiyang frowned. "You can't handle her either! Who can handle her!"
"Get out of the way," Gou Wen said, her brows furrowed as Tang Ruiyang blocked her path again.
"You can't leave," Tang Ruiyang, seeing that Gou Wen was determined to leave, finally said with a grim expression. "The higher-ups already know you've been searching for your sister and have repeatedly caused trouble for Ling Lan. They've ordered me... ordered me to keep you confined here until..."
"Until I die of poisoning, right?" Gou Wen not only wasn't angry or desperate upon hearing Tang Ruiyang's words, but she actually laughed. She had known what kind of people they were long ago.
"Gou Wen, don't make things difficult for me," Tang Ruiyang said, looking at Gou Wen with unconcealed reluctance. "I'm begging you."
"I'll say it one last time, get out of the way," Gou Wen's expression turned cold. "Don't force me."
Tang Ruiyang's jaw was tight, showing no intention of backing down.
With a twist of her wrist, Gou Wen produced a short dagger and aimed it directly at Tang Ruiyang's carotid artery.
Tang Ruiyang crossed his arm and clamped down on Gou Wen's arm. Gou Wen, however, pressed her hand down at that moment, pushing the tip of the dagger downwards. Using the momentum of her turn, she directly stabbed the body of the short dagger into Tang Ruiyang's side.
Instantly, a blooming, seductive blood lotus bloomed on Tang Ruiyang's white shirt.
Tang Ruiyang's knees buckled, and he collapsed to the ground. He cupped his wound with one hand and looked up at Gou Wen. "Don't go... Leave here... The higher-ups definitely won't let you stay..."
"I don't have much time left anyway," Gou Wen retracted her knife and walked straight out. "If I can't find my sister, taking a few more lives with me isn't a loss."
Ling Lan, Xia Qingtian...
You won't escape!
Clutching his wound, Tang Ruiyang gasped in pain, his eyes filled with worry and unwillingness. Only after Gou Wen's figure had completely disappeared did Tang Ruiyang take out his phone and make a call. "Hello, is this 120?... I fell, yes, I fell onto a knife..."
...
With Tang Ruiyang's precedent, Gou Wen naturally wouldn't easily contact her previous contacts. Those people might have received instructions from the higher-ups and would kill her on sight.
Upon arriving in Z City, Gou Wen went directly to find Yu Linwan.
Yu Linwan was also extremely busy at this time.
The young master had first instructed her to look after Mo Jianing, which she had done.
Now, the young master had specifically named Yu Yinyin to promote, but Yu Yinyin had just been driven away by her, in such a torn-apart manner.
She had already humbled herself to actively seek out Yu Yinyin, even letting Yu Yinyin name her price, saying that anything could be discussed if she agreed.
What kind of airs was that Yu Yinyin putting on, acting like a big shot?
Yu Linwan was so angry her stomach hurt, but she was helpless.
Meanwhile, Mo Jianing had also been causing trouble, constantly complaining that her assistant was incompetent or that her agent's connections weren't good enough. Now, she was even claiming that the endorsements she had taken weren't prestigious enough and was threatening to breach contracts.
She was really pushing her luck!
If not for the young master, who would bother with her!
Did Mo Jianing really know how much compensation would be required to breach endorsements now!
Greed will be the downfall of anyone, sooner or later!
When Gou Wen saw Yu Linwan, she saw Yu Linwan looking utterly miserable and gloomy.