Chapter 789
Needless to say, Ning Ran didn''t believe that Nan Chen would really disregard Nan Zhengde''s safety
and send thetter over to have tea with Ruan Anxi.
She found the entire matter suspicious, but she had no idea what exactly the man''s n was.
After lunch, she went back to the homestay with Ruan Anxi.
In the afternoon, Ruan Anxi again received several phone calls.
Subsequently, he requested that Ning Ran apany him to the river to fish.
On the contrary, Ning Ran wasn''t in the mood to fish. Her thoughts revolved around the fact that Nan
Zhengde wasing over to be the man''s hostage in her stead.
She still felt that it was impossible, firmly believing that Nan Chen wouldn''t do such a thing.
At that precise moment, Ruan Anxi''s subordinate handed the man a phone, on which was a video.
In the video, Lu Jingyuan and Nan Zhengde boarded a ne separately, making it evident that they
were heading over.
“Have a look and see whether this is your friend.” Ruan Anxi chuckled triumphantly.
The video rendered Ning Ran speechless.
Ugh! How could Nan Chen be so foolish as to allow his grandfather and Lu Jingyuan toe over and
risk their lives? But it doesn''t make sense. Why would he do this?
“I''ll have my men keep an eye on their location at all times to ascertain that they''re heading in this
direction. That aside, I can ask them for video evidence anytime. As such, they can''t fool me. Look, my
guests areing. Once they arrive, you may leave. Aren''t you happy?”
Ruan Anxi yanked his fishing rod up, having sessfully caught a fish.
Meanwhile, Ning Ran''s emotions were a jumbled mess. It went without saying that being free of Ruan
Anxi''s control was something to rejoice over.
However, if the price was to have Nan Zhengde take her ce, she couldn''t even muster up a hint of
joy.
“As I said, so-called principles and bottom lines only exist because the bargaining chip isn''t strong
enough. Isn''t Nan Chen sacrificing his grandfather and friend to save you at the end of the day?” Ruan
Anxi crowed gleefully.
Nheless, Ning Ran remained silent, deep in contemtion. Why exactly did Nan Chen agree to it?
As she mulled it over, something suddenly urred to her. A smile bloomed on her face.
When Ning Ran was having breakfast after waking up the following morning, Ruan Anxi received
another phone call.
His subordinate again came over with a phone and showed them both a video.
In the video, Lu Jingyuan and Nan Zhengde were in a car. Thetter imed they would arrive in an
hour and told Ning Ran not to worry, for she would be fine.
Ruan Anxi made a call and validated that the location indicated in the video and the GPS location
matched. In other words, Nan Zhengde and Lu Jingyuan really were on their way there.
An hourter, three Land Rovers came to a stop at the open space in front of the homestay entrance.
A young woman helped an elderly man out of the car before entering the homestay.
At the same time, Ruan Anxi kept his promise and released Ning Ran, upon which thetter boarded
one of the Land Rovers.
The gates of the homestay promptly mmed shut, and Ruan Anxi''s men surrounded the neers.
The elderly man wore a ck suit and had a cane in hand, coughing from time to time.
The woman, on the other hand, wore a hat and sunsses. Her hair hung loose around her, and she
said nary a word.
Ruan Anxi pointed at the chairs. “Have a seat.”
Following that, the elderly man and the woman both sat down.
Although the elderly man seemed exceedingly imposing, he wasn''t Nan Zhengde. He had merely
applied some makeup to resemble the man. In truth, his real identity was that of the butler of the Nan
family, Chai Hua.
Likewise, the young woman wasn''t Lu Jingyuan. Instead, she was Ning Ran''s assistant, Cheng
Xiangyun.
After taking a closer look at them, Ruan Anxi overturned the table with a kick, toppling the teapot and
teacups onto the ground.
He proceeded to wave a hand. “Tie these two bogus up! I''m going to carve their hearts out!”
At that moment, Cheng Xiangyun had already gone deathly pale in fright. It had been a difficult decision
for her to masquerade as Lu Jingyuan, but their looks and air were pretty simr.
Therefore, she ended up agreeing to the task to save Ning Ran, proving her sense of righteousness.
Conversely, Chai Hua was much more experienced. Having been with Nan Zhengde for so many
years, he had been through plenty of trials and tribtions, so he wasn''t afraid of such a scene. At the
very least, his fear was mild.
“Mr. Nan said you can talk to him directly if there''s such a need, but not under such circumstances
because he hates being threatened. Thedy you kidnapped is very important to Master Chen. Nothing
can be allowed to happen to her, so we came to take her ce. We''re insignificant characters, so our
lives don''t matter. But if we were to die here, you''d be paying a huge price.”
He was incredibly steady, calmly voicing everything he wanted to say.
“I loathe being duped and yed for a fool. I want your deaths, and I''ll gouge your organs out one by
one!” Ruan Anxi dered with a baleful grin.
“Every single person has something they detest. You detest being yed for a fool, but Mr. Nan detests
being ckmailed. If you really have something to discuss with him, he said that you go directly to
Flower City. The Nan family will serve you superb tea and talk to you nicely. Everything is open to
discussion, but not here,” Chai Hua asserted.
Despite his calm appearance on the surface, his palms were actually damp with sweat.
Ultimately, he was the one who persuaded Cheng Xiangyun over and promised her that he would
ensure her safe return.
The fact that the man before them was casually threatening to carve out their organs were truly
petrifying.
Just then, Ruan Anxi''s subordinate came over. “Doctor, Nan Chen said he has something to say to
you.”
Nan Chen''s handsome face dominated the phone screen.
“What do you have to say? How dare you trick me!” Ruan Anxi bellowed.
“Yet, you dared hold my woman hostage. I haven''t even settled the score with you about that. Do you
think this is M Nation and you can do as you please?” Nan Chen retorted coldly.
His formidable aura stunned Ruan Anxi for a moment.
Rumor has it that he''s a fearsome man, and from the look of things now, it''s indeed true.
“Okay, since you dared pull a fast one on me, I''ll allow you to witness how I''m going to dismember
these two people step by step.”
Putting on gloves, Ruan Anxi took out his customized scalpel.
Sheer terror struck Cheng Xiangyun. Oh my God, no one told me about this plot development! Didn''t
they say I was merely to be a substitute in this hostage situation? Why is there a surgical procedure
now?
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“I''ve got a backup n. If you dare do such a thing, you''ll die here,” Nan Chen announced.
At that exact moment, the roar of engines split the air. A few helicopters approached from afar and
started hovering above the homestay.
“I''ve expected you to y such a trick, so I had someone nt an explosive on one of your cars at your
company in Flower City. If I die here, that building will copse,” Ruan Anxi divulged with a malicious
sneer.
“You don''t have to worry about that. The person you arranged to do so is already in my custody. His
name is Wu Tong, right?” Nan Chen queried.
Ruan Anxi''s expression changed at once, making it clear that the man was right.
“In that case, I want these two people to die with me! Give the order for them to open fire. I don''t care,”
Ruan Anxi scoffed with a sinister smirk.
“As long as you let them go, the helicopters won''t fire. I know you''re a filial son. I just had my men send
your mother her favorite baked sweet potatoes this morning,” Nan Chen remarked.
This time, Ruan Anxi''s expression changed drastically. “What have you done to my mother?”
“Nothing. Don''t worry, for I always respect the elderly. While her son is a b*stard, she''s innocent. But
then, my men are on good terms with the two people in front of you. If anything were to happen to
them, things might change,” Nan Chen replied.