Jiang Nuan smiled and looked at him, "Killing her means you'll also be walking a path to death."
The man: "..."
Meng Yuan: "..." Was that human talk?
She had forgotten that Jiang Nuan was always this straightforward!
The man gritted his teeth and glared at Jiang Nuan, "Then I'll drag her down to hell with me."
As he spoke, the dagger in his hand tightened slightly. Meng Yuan felt a sharp pain on her neck. She looked at Jiang Nuan, "You're having fun, but my life is about to be gone."
Jiang Nuan extended her slender index finger and wiggled it.
She smiled and said, "You, you're not worthy!"
The man's anger surged, making him tremble all over. Why was he not worthy?
Jiang Nuan found it amusing to provoke such bold and careless men, knowing they would ultimately falter before her words.
She pointed at the man's face and stated unceremoniously, "A cartload of ugly people like you wouldn't even be enough to be Meng Yuan's funeral companions, let alone her dying to accompany you."
"Also, look at your eyes. A dung beetle's are bigger than yours. A bear wrestling with a pole always does the same old routine, so your old routine isn't very effective on me."
The man: "..." He forcefully widened his eyes, wanting to prove his eyes were bigger than a dung beetle's.
The man was stunned. Why was he even comparing himself?
"Furthermore, your companion next door is probably already down. He'd be a suitable escort for you. After all, you're of the same breed, and it'll be nice to have a companion down there," Jiang Nuan spoke casually, her tone unhurried and relaxed, which only amplified the torment.
Meng Yuan desperately wanted to scold her but knew what Jiang Nuan was trying to achieve. For her own life, she decided to remain silent.
The man swallowed. The woman's words were neither here nor there, and her voice was pleasant, yet they were incredibly insulting to him.
What was the concept of a dung beetle in cow dung? Something that could be crushed with a single step.
"Ah... you woman." The man was furious and waved the dagger at Jiang Nuan.
Jiang Nuan's eyes sharpened. This was the moment. She suddenly leaped up and fiercely kicked the dagger out of the man's hand.
She pulled up the supine Meng Yuan and, seizing the advantage, delivered a powerful kick that snapped the man's lower leg. "Crack..." A bone-chilling sound echoed, revealing the terrifying extent of her strength.
"Ah..." The man let out a scream of agony.
Mu Jiu Chen and Jiang Shao Qing, who had just reached the floor below, were startled.
The father and son exchanged a look and rushed upstairs.
"Mommy, Mommy..." Jiang Shao Qing shouted as he ran.
Although Mu Jiu Chen knew Jiang Nuan's combat skills, he was also worried and ran even faster than Jiang Shao Qing.
They reached Meng Yuan's room and saw Jiang Nuan slowly untying Meng Yuan.
Mu Jiu Chen and Jiang Shao Qing breathed a sigh of relief.
Seeing her son and Mu Jiu Chen together, Jiang Nuan furrowed her brows, "How come you two are together?"
"Jiang Nuannuan," Meng Yuan exclaimed angrily, "you plastic bestie, is this the time to care about that? My legs are almost broken from being tied."
Scolded by Meng Yuan, Jiang Nuan didn't press the issue further. She carefully examined Meng Yuan's ankles, which were only red and swollen from being tied, not injured.
"It's fine. I'll apply some medicine later, and it'll be good as new."
Meng Yuan: "...But my heart is not okay."
Jiang Nuan looked at her strangely.
"My heart is scared."
Mu Jiu Chen: "..." How was Meng Yuan even more flirtatious than him?
"Ouch!" Jiang Shao Qing stepped forward to pull Meng Yuan.
"Auntie Meng, you used to complain when I asked you to train with us, saying it was too hard. Now, you're the one facing hardship and almost lost your life."
Meng Yuan pouted her red lips and looked at Xiao Jinli with a wronged expression.
"Xiao Jinli, you promised I would live a long life."
Jiang Shao Qing: "..."
Mu Jiu Chen strode in with a calm demeanor and looked at Jiang Nuan, "Nuannuan, are you alright?"
Jiang Nuan shook her head slightly, "I'm fine. I've already called the police."
The man groaning on the ground looked at Jiang Nuan abruptly.
"How could you call the police? If I get arrested, will you take care of my elderly mother for me?"
Meng Yuan glared at him, "People like you would drive your elderly mother to her death. Should we not send you to jail and keep you for the New Year?"
At this moment, the alarm sounded. Mu Jiu Chen turned and went downstairs, bringing the police up.
The man in Meng Yuan's room was apprehended. However, the man in Jiang Nuan's room escaped through the window when the police entered.
Two police officers turned and chased after him downstairs.
Jiang Nuan liaised with the police for a while and filed a case for the deaths of Liu Fei and her son.
Due to Jiang Nuan's special identity, the captain handling the case exchanged contact information with her and began a secret investigation.
After the men were taken away, Jiang Nuan tidied up the house. There were no significant losses. More importantly, she could uncover the mastermind behind the incident.
Judging by Jiang Shuo's attitude, he only wanted to protect himself and was unwilling to reveal the full story. He had even given up on Liu Fei and her son's deaths.
After finishing, the group sat in the living room on the first floor. Mu Jiu Chen looked at Jiang Nuan, "Nuannuan, this place is no longer safe. Shall I arrange a new place for you to live?"
Jiang Nuan shook her head slightly, "We can't hide forever. These matters must be resolved. Only when they come here can the deaths of Liu Fei and her son be investigated quickly."
Meng Yuan was furious, "Damn it, I was careless about this. I should have destroyed the nearby surveillance footage at the time. Now all the clues are broken."
Jiang Nuan looked at her, "Don't worry, Yuanyuan, they won't get away."
Meng Yuan slowly sat up straight and looked at Jiang Nuan, "Nuannuan, the other party knows us, right? Otherwise, they wouldn't have found this place so quickly."
Jiang Nuan looked at her and shook her head slightly, "I don't know. We need to investigate further." She would intervene in this investigation. Order number one would come down soon, and she also wanted to know about her origins.
As Jiang Nuan was thinking, she received a message from Nanzhou.
[Nuannuan, accept the mission. Number one has already informed me about your family matters.]
Jiang Nuan frowned and asked, [Your health isn't great. Don't get involved in this.]
Nanzhou: [Nuannuan, my health has almost recovered. This is a major case. I'll send you the information.]
Jiang Nuan said helplessly, [Okay!]
Nanzhou: [I'll send it to you later!]
Jiang Nuan looked up and saw Mu Jiu Chen sitting beside her. Looking up again, Meng Yuan and Xiao Jinli were no longer on the first floor.
Jiang Nuan shifted slightly to avoid Mu Jiu Chen's gaze, "Ninth Master, why are you so close?"
Mu Jiu Chen touched his nose with a slightly unnatural expression.
"I just wanted to see if you were injured."
"No, Ninth Master, you can leave now." Jiang Nuan said with a stern face, ushering him away.
Mu Jiu Chen narrowed his eyes, looking at her. Couldn't she feel his special attention towards her?
If he left, she could chat freely with Nanzhou?
Damn it!
His heart ached!
Just then, the sound of a door opening was heard.
Jiang Siyun saw her father as soon as she entered. "Oh, an opportunity has arrived."
She placed the items she was carrying at the door and ran towards Jiang Nuan.