Just as Situ Yan said when she left, the incident of Jiang Feng driving a high-risk bus into the Binjiang fell under control and suppression by the relevant departments, and quickly subsided, not even making it to that day's noon news.
This is understandable, after all, the root cause was a fugitive, and spreading such news would be disgraceful, so the action departments had to cover up their mistakes when necessary.
Various government departments removed all related videos online and on mobile phones in the shortest possible time, effectively turning a big issue into a small one, and a small one into nothing.
Soon, everything in the city was calm and quiet.
But in a private apartment in the serene North City Lotus Flower, one person's mood remained unsettled for a long time.
Mu Yanluo took leave from her boss and returned to her place alone.
Sitting on the sofa, she sat silently, lost in thought.
In her mind, she recalled the moment when she was on the brink of death, and Jiang Feng suddenly intervened, rescuing her from the jaws of death!
Afterward, the scene of Jiang Feng driving the flaming bus into the Binjiang was like a brand, imprinted in her mind, unable to be erased for a long time.
She hated her own weakness, wondering why she kept recalling the image of Jiang Feng ever since they parted ways?
This made her feel despicable, feeling sorry for her deceased brother!
But then again, for a serene, aloof, and intellectual beauty like her, ordinary people were naturally hard to get into her eyes.
Only those lone heroes from novels or movies could shake her heart.
And today, didn't Jiang Feng's actions perfectly interpret what a real-life lone hero is?
But why did it have to be him?
Why did it have to be her enemy?
Mu Yanluo's heart was frustrated and annoyed.
Now, in her hands were the very money Jiang Feng risked his life to snatch back from Chu Yan for her, which she intended to use to hire an assassin to kill Jiang Feng!
This strong contradiction made her extremely uncomfortable.
Suddenly, the phone on the coffee table rang.
Caught off guard, Mu Yanluo picked up the phone, and when she saw the number displayed, her heart felt even more clogged!
Because it was a call from the assassin organization she contacted!
Taking a deep breath, Mu Yanluo pressed the answer button.
"Lady Mu, is your commission ready? As long as the money is in place, our people can arrive in Binhai by this evening!" A familiar and alluring female voice asked from the other end of the line.
"I..." Mu Yanluo's face was full of bitterness: "I've decided to temporarily cancel the hire—let me think again about whether or not to kill that person!"
At this moment, her mind was a mess, but she really couldn't make up her mind to pay the rest of the commission to kill Jiang Feng!
She felt immense guilt, guilty towards her brother, and perhaps she could gradually forget Jiang Feng's life-saving grace once she calmed down.
She comforted herself with this thought.
"Lady Mu, are you sure? If you choose to breach the contract, we won't refund the deposit you paid." The other end of the line sounded a bit stunned by Mu Yanluo's words.
"I'm sure." Mu Yanluo's face showed a resolute expression: "I don't regret it, I don't want the deposit, just pretend I never contacted you, goodbye."
Saying that, Mu Yanluo directly hung up the phone, her inner turmoil making her clench her hands tightly, turning them white!
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At the same time——
In Nanzhe, on a hidden island in the middle of Taihu.
Inside a room, a stunningly beautiful mature woman put down the phone in her hand, feeling somewhat mystified.
In the scorching heat, there wasn't a trace of discomfort visible on this mature woman. She wore a light blue embroidered cheongsam that perfectly outlined her voluptuous and alluring figure, exuding irresistibly enchanting charm with her exquisite face and overall enchanting allure!
"What's going on? It was so hard to lock another target on that Jiang Feng in Binhai, so why was the hire canceled at the last minute again?" The mature woman couldn't understand.
Recently, the alliance received two consecutive deals, both related to the person named Jiang Feng in Binhai. The first was a local big boss's contact, connected through Elder Qiu Qiu Qianguo, but after the alliance dispatched Shangguan Wan'er, they failed. When they wanted to send someone later, the client no longer welcomed them and instead mocked them, leaving her speechless.
Not long ago, she received another commission from a woman also wanting to eliminate Jiang Feng. The mature woman was about to dispatch someone for action when the client suddenly canceled the hire, naturally leaving her puzzled.
"Aunt Lan, I heard we just received another task, still to kill that annoying bastard in Binhai, right?" Suddenly, footsteps sounded outside, and Shangguan Wan'er rushed in with a breeze of fragrance, asking the mature woman.
The mature woman nodded: "Yes, but the client canceled the hire at the last minute, just after calling me."
"Canceled?" Shangguan Wan'er furrowed her brows, then said dissatisfied, "Aunt Lan, didn't I tell you before, that person can only be killed by me, no one in the alliance is allowed to touch him. Why didn't you tell me?"
The mature woman Aunt Lan hesitated to speak, knowing that Shangguan Wan'er had suffered losses twice at Jiang Feng's hands when she went to Binhai, and she wasn't unaware of it!
Despite Shangguan Wan'er's insistence on not giving up, determined to personally kill Jiang Feng, Aunt Lan had no choice.
However, Aunt Lan understood Shangguan Wan'er's temperament, stubbornly refusing to turn back until she hit a wall, and not easily persuaded once her mind was set, leaving Aunt Lan reluctant to say more.
The good thing was, with Jiang Feng as a target, Shangguan Wan'er had become more diligent in her practice lately, a fact welcomed by everyone in the alliance, and Aunt Lan was happy to facilitate it.
"We hadn't confirmed the move yet, I was planning to wait until the target was established to tell you, but the client breached the agreement, so now we don't need to take action." Aunt Lan said softly.
"Hmph, that annoying bastard, not knowing who he offended again, doesn't know how to keep a low profile, just causing trouble!" Shangguan Wan'er said indignantly, "But I still say, he must die by my hand! Anyone else who dares to touch him is against me!"
With that, she stormed out angrily.
Aunt Lan looked at her back with great helplessness.
As a mature woman, Aunt Lan had been through it all, understanding that Shangguan Wan'er's deep obsession with Jiang Feng could easily turn from hate to love, slowly transforming into other emotions.
If that were the case, things could become serious!
That was something absolutely not allowed in the alliance, and even she had no authority to decide, and it would put Shangguan Wan'er at a disadvantage!
Out of this concern, she had to keep an eye on Shangguan Wan'er's thoughts at all times, and if she noticed any bad signs, she needed to nip this budding emotion in the bud!