HLnovel Chapter 425 They sound like family
Chapter 425 They sound like family
Lu Yangyang knew that the reason why Constable Chang was still somewhat polite to her on the surface was not because she was in the right, but because he was somewhat wary of the Tiancheng Trading Company behind her.
Judging from the current situation, even Tiancheng Trading Company, which has some connections with the government, can be fooled like this, let alone what the outcome would be if other ordinary trading companies reported the case.
Lu Yangyang was angry, but she knew she had to stop before she got too worked up.
She couldn't let her momentary anger cause trouble for Tiancheng Trading Company.
Lu Yangyang cursed inwardly.
Then, staring intently at Constable Chang, he said in a cold voice, "Then I'll await Constable Chang's news. I just hope there won't be another case of 'negligence' where someone is sent in tonight and then disappears by tomorrow morning."
Lu Yangyang deliberately emphasized the word "negligence".
Officer Chang gritted his teeth and replied with a dark face, "Please rest assured, young lady, there will be no further negligence."
Then he raised his hand and shouted at his men, "Take them away!"
Several constables hurriedly stepped forward and lifted up the already dead pirate.
Constable Chang glanced coldly at the crowd: "Don't exaggerate, everyone. No matter what happens, the government will protect every citizen of Yingzhou Prefecture!"
After saying that, he turned around and hurriedly left with his men.
After everyone left, Lu Yangyang and her group lost interest in continuing their stroll. Wen Qingqing and the others dispersed and couldn't help but ask Lu Yangyang, "That Constable Chang was clearly suspicious. We just let him go like that? What about the pirates?"
Lu Yangyang shook her head: "We can't find anything now. We can find problems from this constable. Who knows what the situation is like inside the Yingzhou government office? If we make a scene, we'll not only get ourselves into trouble, but we'll also implicate Tiancheng Trading Company."
Wen Qingqing shook her head: "This is too complicated. No wonder my mother always says that people who play politics have dirty minds. I was born without the brains for it."
Lu Yangyang glanced at her sideways and said, "You've been using your brain to study your baby, that's enough. If you study anything else, you'll burn your brain."
Wen Qingqing wholeheartedly agreed: "That's absolutely right!"
Lu Zhan tilted his head back and asked, "So, is wanting to be a general a brain-burning or heart-wrenching decision?"
The two looked at him at the same time, and Lu Yangyang pushed him toward Wen Qingqing: "Regardless of whether it's brain-burning or heart-burning, if you want to be a general, let your sister Wen check if you've been poisoned first! Otherwise, you're not just brain-burning and heart-burning, you're heart-burning!"
Lu Zhan stared wide-eyed in horror.
Wen Qingqing presented her beloved little darling and smiled at Lu Zhan like a wolf in sheep's clothing: "Come on, little Zhanzhan, let me give you a taste of our little darling's top-notch service."
Lu Zhan felt a chill run down his spine and ran away, clutching his head: "Don't come any closer!"
While running, she shouted, "I've told you so many times, don't call me Little Zhanzhan, call me by my full name!"
Wen Qingqing chased after him with an air of self-righteousness: "Little Zhanzhan is so great! He gets to share in the joy and good fortune, and he's everywhere! He even carries water with him just like us. We're family! Why are you running away? Wait for me!"
Lu Yangyang followed behind, and the three of them left the bustling main street and walked onto another less crowded street.
Suddenly, Lu Yangyang called out to the two of them, "You two, come back here!"
The two quickly stopped and ran back, looking at Lu Yangyang with a puzzled expression.
Lu Yangyang pressed down on their heads and lowered her voice, saying, "We've been targeted. You two listen to me, run straight to the inn. I'll take another route, and we'll split up. Qingqing, use all your escape gear. Once we get to the inn, immediately go find Uncle Luo and Old Man Meng. With Uncle Luo's abilities, he can definitely get you out of here safely. Tomorrow morning, if I can get back, I'll rush back to meet you. If I can't get back, you two should find a chance to go directly to Yuzhou, and I'll come find you then."
Wen Qingqing nervously grasped her hand: "Can't we go together?"
“If we go together, we won’t be able to leave. I’m not sure how many people are following us, but it’s impossible to guard against them all along the way. I just ruined their plans, so they’ll definitely come after me first. Don’t worry, I won’t get caught. Even if I do, I’ll find a way to escape and rejoin you. Don’t ask so many questions now, just listen to me, understand?” Lu Yangyang said seriously.
The two rarely heard Lu Yangyang speak in such a serious tone, so they immediately responded. Given their fighting abilities, staying would only be a hindrance to Yangyang, so they might as well run away first.
The three exchanged a glance. Lu Yangyang let go of Wen Qingqing's hand, and Wen Qingqing grabbed Lu Zhan and ran towards the inn. Lu Yangyang, without hesitation, turned around and went in another direction!
At first, Lu Yangyang thought the pirates were targeting them only to save their companions. However, given their modus operandi, they would not hesitate to commit suicide if they were captured or exposed. In this situation, the fact that they were still targeting them meant that it was not for their two companions!
This is revenge for her messing things up last night!
Or perhaps they discovered she had figured out about the cinnabar and wanted to silence her!
There are only two possibilities!
Every pirate had a large amount of cinnabar in their body, which would flare up if not relieved in time. In fact, if the cinnabar poison remained in the body for too long, even a miracle couldn't save them, and they would surely die.
It's unknown which faction these pirates belong to, but there's definitely someone behind them manipulating them using cinnabar!
It's like a slow-acting poison, gradually giving them the antidote to alleviate their symptoms in order to control them. Once the medication is stopped, the poison will take effect, causing excruciating pain.
What they didn't know was that if they continued to take cinnabar like this for a long time, there was no hope of recovery!
Cinnabar... Who would use cinnabar to control pirates?
Could it be related to Taoist priests?
As Lu Yangyang was thinking, she suddenly saw two or three people standing in the shadows at the corner of the alley ahead, seemingly glancing at her. Lu Yangyang abruptly turned and ran towards an alley to the side!
When the group saw Lu Yangyang run away, they immediately gave chase. After running through two or three alleys, about seven or eight of them cornered Lu Yangyang in one of the alleys, leaving her with nowhere to go.
"You killed several of our brothers and you still want to run?" The leader sneered and walked towards Lu Yangyang with a sinister look. "You think you're so great just because you have a little skill? Go ahead and run again. Today I'll see where you can run to!"
Lu Yangyang looked at the several menacing-looking men, backed away step by step, and asked, "What gang are you from? Tell me your names. Let's talk this out. Do you want money or something else? We can discuss the terms."
"Whichever path leads to heaven, that's the path we're on. If you dare to ruin our plans, blame your bad luck!" The man pulled out a large knife from behind him, raised his hand, and was about to slash at Lu Yangyang.
Lu Yangyang suddenly turned around, rubbed her hands together, and jumped up, kicking the wall blocking the alley in front of her. The wall collapsed with a crash.
Lu Yangyang jumped over the rubble, bent down, picked up a few bricks, and hurled them at the people rushing towards her.
"I'm still lucky, I can still run. Goodbye!"