"Hey, brother, it's me, Situ Yan!"
At the edge of the highway, Situ Yan stood alone in front of the median, letting the sea breeze blow her hair, her face pale, and spoke coldly.
"Heh, you finally decided to call me? I thought you'd never contact the family again!" A mocking voice came from the other end of the phone.
"I want to ask you for a favor." Situ Yan ignored the other's attitude, her expression resolute, yet exuding a deep sense of despair.
"What favor?"
"Grandpa probably doesn't want to see me, so I'm asking you to convince him to use his authority to send the naval fleet to help me search and rescue two people over by North City Bay. I need to see them alive, or retrieve their bodies dead!" Situ Yan said calmly. She never believed Jiang Feng could really be dead, and even if there was only a one in ten thousand chance, she wouldn't give up.
"Are you joking? Are you really asking Grandpa to break precedent and go against his principles? Are those two people really that important to you?" a cold voice on the other end asked.
"Yes! One of them saved my life and is my benefactor. I want to repay him and do anything possible for him!" Situ Yan declared firmly.
"You're not talking about that Jiang Feng, are you?" The other person seemed to know Situ Yan's situation well!
"That's right!"
"Huh, I'm just saying, you're someone from the Situ family, if not a privileged daughter, at least a military family descendant. So many distinguished and capable men, yet you fall for a married man? Can you imagine how furious Grandpa was when he heard about this? Now you're a traitor who left home, still wanting Grandpa to help you find that guy. You're dreaming!" The voice on the other end was quite harsh!
"Tell Grandpa that if he's willing to do this for me, then I'm willing to abide by all his arrangements. I won't regret it even if he controls my life," Situ Yan seemed to muster great courage and determination to say this!
Just after saying it, her face already looked ashen, like a walking corpse.
The other side was momentarily stunned, seemingly not expecting Situ Yan to go this far for Jiang Feng. He hesitated for a moment and asked, "Are you sure?"
"When I, Situ Yan, say something, I won't go back on my word!" Situ Yan said decisively.
"Alright! Then I can pass the message along for you, but I remind you, don't be childish anymore. You're an adult now, and know what can and cannot be done. One day when you enter the He family's door, you have to be a proper wife. Otherwise, it won't be good for you or our family!" The voice cautioned solemnly.
"I told you, I don't need you to teach me how to live. You just need to deliver the message. Again, I need to see them alive, or retrieve their bodies dead!" Situ Yan replied coldly.
"No problem! Also, let me remind you one last thing—think it through. Once Grandpa takes action, regardless of whether that Jiang is dead or alive, even if he comes back alive, you must cut ties with him from now on. Otherwise, not only will you harm yourself, but you'll harm him too, understand?"
Situ Yan's heart sank, then she said coldly, "I understand."
The other end didn't say more and directly hung up the phone.
Situ Yan gave a mournful smile and gave a deep gaze at the sea. The once bold and daring face that had never cried now had two trails of tears.
"Bastard, you won't blame me, will you...?"
"This is the only thing I can still do for you. Our fate ends here in this life!"
At this moment, she turned her head again and quietly glanced at Nangong Qingcheng, who stood there looking sorrowful, feeling a heartfelt envy.
At least, Nangong Qingcheng once had, once loved, while she herself, would ultimately only be a pitiful person who silently gave...
...
In North City, in the office of the Dean of the Finance Department at Finance University.
The stunningly beautiful Mu Yanluo sat in her office chair as if on pins and needles, restless.
Known for her wisdom and calmness, she uncharacteristically lost her composure today, often dazing, leading to errors in several important tasks.
The reason was nothing but her brother currently being in a state of being hunted citywide, with even major rail, road, and water routes blocked by the action department for stringent checks, eliminating any possibility of escape.
The entire power structure of North City was uprooted. Aside from the elite core members who disappeared at the dock warehouse, none of the remaining peripheral staff escaped, all apprehended. The once renowned Mr. Scar's gang was rounded up in such a short time, completely destroyed!
Even the evening news fully covered the incident, listing all the evidence of Mr. Scar's involvement in organized crime and drugs over the years, along with issuing a province-wide warrant, with generous rewards for information!
In one night, everyone knew Mr. Scar was finished, his glory days in North City gone, becoming history!
At the same time, the news of South City Chu Renxiong being shot dead also leaked entirely, causing a chain reaction. People didn't know what was happening today, with two big shots having accidents simultaneously, meaning the whole of Binhai would change dramatically, stirring up new turmoil!
Mu Yanluo didn't care about what was happening in South City, her only concern was her brother. Now even she couldn't contact Mr. Scar, not knowing if he was dead or alive, how could she not be anxious?
And at this moment, Mu Yanluo inexplicably thought of Jiang Feng, the source of all the issues; ultimately everything stemmed from Jiang Feng!
Even though she warned her brother not to provoke Jiang Feng, he didn't listen and went down a path with no return, and Mu Yanluo transferred all her hatred to Jiang Feng!
"Jiang, you better not come back alive, or I will repay my brother's blood debt with your life!"
At this time, the once teacherly beautiful face was filled with deep bitterness and extreme resentment!
...
On an unknown island, Jiang Feng and Chu Feifei lay on the beach after eating grilled fish, truly exhausted.
Chu Feifei brazenly nestled into Jiang Feng's arms, reaching out to wrap her arm around his neck, feeling an unprecedented peace after all the exhaustion and sadness.
It's a pity that tonight the clouds are low, with no stars, otherwise, it would have become a permanently engraved eternal memory in Chu Feifei's heart.