Chapter 7: Someone Jumps into the River

Ling Yao didn’t resist. She obediently stood up and followed the man out of the bank.

As they passed by the security guard, the man, fearing that Ling Yao would call for help, slightly increased the pressure of the dagger in his hand and gave Ling Yao a warning look.

“Second Uncle, which hospital is Second Aunt at? Isn’t she only nine months pregnant? Why is she giving birth now?” Ling Yao cooperated with the man’s act.

“I don’t know either. You’ll know when you come with me. Let’s go, I’m almost going crazy.” The man urged Ling Yao, afraid that if he was late, he would be discovered.

At this time, in front of the department store opposite the bank, a military jeep slowly stopped. In the back seat, sat a handsome man.

His features were like the work of a master sculptor. His strong face and tall figure exuded an irresistible power.

His gaze was sharp and determined, like stars streaking across the night sky, piercing the darkness, cold yet full of power. His entire being exuded a commanding aura, noble and fierce, making people dare not look directly at him.

“Commander, we’ve arrived at the department store.” Xiao Liu, the driver, said respectfully.

“I know.” Qing Yun nodded lightly. His sharp eyes fell on a man and a woman walking out of the bank across the street. Although their expressions seemed natural, he had observed something unusual. The girl was clearly being held hostage by the man.

Seeing the two of them enter an alley next to the bank, Qing Yun pushed open the car door and walked towards the opposite side, “You go buy some supplements, I’ll go take a look across the street.” As a soldier, he couldn’t just stand by and watch.

Ling Yao followed the man into the alley and walked towards the depths.

The man seemed to be familiar with the place. He quickly led Ling Yao to a dead end, “Give me the money.”

“Here you go.” Ling Yao threw the bag forward.

The man rushed towards the bag. It was ten stacks of ten-yuan bills! With that money, he would never have to worry about food or clothing.

Ling Yao took the opportunity to kick the man’s butt. While he was falling, she sat on him, punching him left and right. In her previous life, when she first entered prison, she was often bullied.

She was not only beaten black and blue, but also forced to stand by the toilet at night and couldn’t sleep.

To avoid being bullied again, she fought back. Over time, she developed her own set of coping strategies, especially in fighting. She was ruthless and merciless, almost invincible. After that, no one dared to provoke her anymore.

“Ouch, ouch, spare me, I don’t want the money anymore, Grandma, I was wrong, okay? Ouch~ Please don’t hit me anymore…” The man cried out in pain.

Ling Yao was also a little tired from fighting. She stopped, stood up, and kicked the man twice more, out of anger, “Don’t let me see you again.”

The man was heartbroken. He covered his head with his hands and dared not speak. He had finally encountered a fat sheep, but he didn’t get the money and was beaten up instead.

Ling Yao picked up the bag on the ground and left.

Qing Yun, standing in the shadows, watched Ling Yao’s back and smiled slightly. He had originally wanted to go up and help, but he didn’t expect the girl to be so powerful. She had taken care of the man by herself.

Ling Yao walked out of the alley and went to the phone booth in front of the department store to call the police. She described the man’s appearance and clothing in detail before going back to the bank.

After depositing the money, Ling Yao went to the department store to buy a few pieces of clothing and a pair of shoes for Ling Xuemei. She also bought some food before going to the bus stop, feeling satisfied.

She waited for a while and saw the bus slowly approaching. The door opened, and the bus was packed with people, like a can of sardines. Ling Yao could only squeeze on, finally managing to get on the bus.

The bus started again and headed towards the next stop.

As the bus started, the people inside swayed.

Ling Yao bought a ticket and saw that the area near the window in the back was slightly less crowded. She walked towards the back, “Excuse me, let me pass.”

Finally reaching the back, breathing in some fresh air from outside the window, Ling Yao finally felt a little better.

She took her backpack off and placed it at her feet, reaching out to grab the handrail on the bus. She swayed with the bus.

In her previous life, before learning to drive, she would get carsick whenever she rode in a car.

After learning to drive, her carsickness automatically disappeared. Now this body hadn’t driven a car yet, and she would get carsick as soon as she got on the bus.

 If she hadn’t massaged her acupoints and given herself an injection before getting on the bus, she probably would have vomited.

“Screech!” A sudden emergency braking sound.

The people on the bus were unprepared and all fell in one direction.

Ling Yao tightly grasped the handrail, preventing herself from falling.

“Driver, how do you drive? Ouch, I almost fell to my death.”

“Do you even know how to drive? I’m going to complain to the bus company about you.”

“My eggs are all broken, you pay for my eggs.”

“My waist, it hurts so much.”

“Sorry! Sorry! I didn’t mean to, someone jumped into the river on the bridge ahead.” The driver stood up, bowed apologetically to everyone, and pointed ahead.

Everyone looked up and saw a man standing on the bridge pier ahead. He was facing away from everyone, looking at the rushing river below.

“Don’t come any closer, or I’ll jump!” Zhao Kun felt someone approaching from behind. He turned his head and roared at the person.

His pharmaceutical factory was originally doing well. A foreign company said they wanted to acquire his factory, but he didn’t agree.

 Then his factory started to have problems one after another.

 First, there was a fire, then the medicine was confiscated, saying that the medicine was problematic. The medicine in his factory had been strictly tested, how could there be problems?

Now he was heavily in debt and had nowhere to turn. The only way out was death. He just felt sorry for the workers in the factory. They had followed him for so many years, but in the end, he couldn’t even pay their wages. He really felt sorry for them.

Despair appeared in his eyes. He turned his head and looked at the rushing river below.

“Isn’t that Zhao, the factory manager of Longteng Pharmaceutical?” Someone on the bus recognized Zhao Kun.

“It really is him! Longteng Pharmaceutical was so good before. I didn’t expect it to end up like this. No wonder Manager Zhao wants to jump into the river, I wouldn’t be able to handle this blow either.”

“My uncle is a worker at Longteng Pharmaceutical. I used to envy him. Every year during the New Year and festivals, my uncle would get a lot of things and bonuses. I didn’t expect that he wouldn’t even be able to get his wages now.”

“Life is really unpredictable.”

Ling Yao wasn’t interested in who the person who jumped into the river was at first, but she heard everyone’s words and looked up.