Chapter 1277: Excessive Concern

"You don't need to worry about it, get out, get out quickly!"

Shi Ran pushed him out.

Liu Min woke up.

She opened her eyes, and what came into view was an unfamiliar room.

But the person beside her was not unfamiliar.

"Shi Ran? Why are you here?"

Shi Ran was delighted to see her wake up, but what she said successfully amused her.

"Pfft."

She smiled and corrected her: "It's not why I'm here, it's that you've arrived at my uncle's territory."

"You were dumped behind my uncle's building by a few people in the heavy rain; fortunately, we discovered you in time and saved you."

"What happened? Did Qi Heng blame you for replacing me, so he laid a vicious hand on you?" Shi Ran guessed correctly.

She nodded and closed her eyes again.

Two lines of clear tears flowed down the corners of her eyes; she was very sad now.

Before her consciousness completely faded, the words Qi Heng said surfaced in her mind again—your father wasn't killed by Zhu Qingrui, he died at my hands.

Died at my hands.

Died at my hands.

Died at my hands...

These few words lingered in Liu Min's ears like a nightmare, unable to be shaken off, endless.

Her father died at Qi Heng's hands; the hatred for a father's killer is irreconcilable, yet she had foolishly liked him again and worked for him wholeheartedly!

Liu Min hated herself, she wished she could just bash her head in and die!

She felt ashamed toward the father who gave birth to and raised her; the feeling of guilt grew stronger and stronger, so strong that she could no longer lie still on the hospital bed.

She struggled to sit up, but Shi Ran pressed her down: "I know even if you don't say it, you want to go back and take revenge on that person, but now is not the time."

"If you go back now, you'll be throwing an egg against a rock; not only will you fail to get revenge, but you'll also lose your own life!"

"Even if I have to risk my life, I will fight him to the death!" She bit her middle finger and made a blood oath: "In this life, Liu Min and Qi Heng are irreconcilable enemies; I swear to fight until one of us dies!"

Tears like broken beads slid down her cheeks.

Shi Ran had never seen Liu Min so heartbroken; she hugged her, but words of comfort would not come out.

She didn't know what to say.

The door opened, and Wang Yong walked in carrying a bowl of hot chicken noodle soup; seeing her crying, he put down the bowl and turned to walk out.

He didn't know how to persuade her, and he was even worse at comforting people!

Liu Min wanted to go back for revenge, and everyone opposed it; this matter would take time, there was no need to rush.

Wang Yong wanted to send Shi Ran and Liu Min back to Jiangzhou together; only by leaving Qi Heng's sphere of influence could absolute safety be guaranteed.

Both women opposed it, saying in unison: "No, I'm not leaving."

Both women wanted revenge, so naturally, they couldn't leave.

Wang Yong said only one sentence to Shi Ran, and she changed her mind.

Wang Yong: "Oh right, look at my memory, I actually forgot to tell you, Qi Tian has been found."

"Really?" Shi Ran was pleasantly surprised.

Wang Yong: "Of course it's true, would I dare joke with you about this kind of thing? Good heavens, guess where he was when he was found?"

"Where?"

"He was sitting on the back of a whale fishing!"

Shi Ran:...

That's right, this kind of unbelievable thing is something her husband could do; besides him, there probably isn't anyone else.

Shi Ran decided to leave immediately.

Right now, this instant.

Not a single minute could be delayed; besides, the rain had stopped anyway.

At this moment, noisy sounds came from outside, and soon a subordinate came in to report.

They said they had caught a few sneaky people outside; the few people admitted they were there to steal things, but their attire didn't look like it.

There are thieves in L Country.

Basically, only those who are not fed or clothed well would steal things to sell for money to trade for food.

Thieves are generally sallow and thin, malnourished, and dressed in rags.

The clothes these few people were wearing—any single piece could cover a year's salary for an ordinary person; no one believed they were thieves.

The people were brought to the first floor and locked up.

Wang Yong interrogated them personally, using every form of torture, but in the end, nothing was asked.

He stood up and said to his subordinate: "No need to force a confession, they must be the most capable people from the Presidential Palace."

If they weren't people from Qi Heng's side, they wouldn't be this tough!

Presidential Palace.

The people sent to frame Wang Yong hadn't returned for a long time, and Qi Heng knew the matter had been exposed.

Damn it.

No, he must get ahead of them.

Wang Yong is not like others; he is deeply rooted in L Country, and offending him would do him no good at all.

He dialed Zhu Qingrui's number, telling him to return immediately to help him.

At the right moment, Zhu Qingrui proposed the right conditions: "You get Wang Yingzhi out of here, don't let her be with me, and I will help you resolve this trouble and any future trouble."

"Agreed," he consented.

Before Zhu Qingrui had even returned, he gave Qi Heng a rotten idea—strike first to gain the initiative!

Issue a wanted notice, declaring Liu Min a wanted person.

If she died, then follow the original plan and let Wang Yong take the fall for it.

But if by any chance she lived, the effect of this wanted notice would become apparent; it was a charge of treason, and everyone has the right to punish such a person.

Qi Heng wore a smile, doing exactly as planned!

The speed at which the wanted notice was issued could be called lightning fast!

It was so fast that even Liu Fengchao sighed: "Too shameless, thicker-skinned than me. It's a waste of Qi Heng's talents to be president of a small country; if he used these talents to run a company, how much money would he make?"

Wang Yong was very angry, but he was older now and not as impulsive as when he was young; although angry, he could control his temper and did not go to the Presidential Palace to demand an explanation.

Going to demand an explanation would mean falling right into Qi Heng's treacherous trap.

Qi Heng thought Liu Min was dead, but why was she sent to the back of his house?

Wang Yong was not stupid; he had long since seen through this ploy of using someone else's hand to kill.

He had to send his niece away quickly; only by leaving L Country and returning to Jiangzhou would she be truly safe.

Originally, he had been worried that Shi Ran would refuse to leave and would stubbornly stay to take revenge, but just then, news arrived that Qi Tian had been safely found, so Shi Ran left to find her husband.

She also persuaded Liu Min to leave, using the reason: "As long as the green hills remain, there is no need to worry about firewood!"

That was correct; Liu Min did hold the army in her hands, but the army's morale was currently scattered, and they did not all listen to her.

Especially since she had no evidence; if she rashly opposed the president of her own country, her fate would surely be as tragic as her father's.

The people Qi Heng sent were a step too late; when they arrived, Shi Ran and Liu Min had just left.

For the sake of safety on the road, Wang Yong personally escorted them away.

Jiangzhou, the pier.

Shi Ran and her husband were reunited, hugging each other in excitement!

"Husband, let me see, are you hurt?" Her eyes were full of concern as she touched and looked him over everywhere.

It was a bit like there was no one else around, but there were people everywhere.

Yun Qitian leaned close to her ear and said: "Wife, let's mind our image; check me when we get home, I'll let you check me thoroughly at home."

His luck was super good; after being shot down from the sky, he landed on the back of a whale with his parachute and was actually not hurt at all, not even a patch of skin was scraped.

Furthermore, he was quickly found by rescuers; it could be said that it was a narrow escape, and lucky people have their own heaven-sent protection.