Chapter 817


    If Qiao Zhan hade, they could have resisted a little more fiercely.


    It was natural for the driver to be unable to fend off Ruan Anxi, as he did not know thetter and would


    not have expected such a pale and frail-looking man to be such a dangerous devil.


    Ning Ran could not me the driver. Instead, she wondered how Ruan Anxi had found her there.


    “Let''s go. Drive carefully and pay attention to safety,” Ruan Anxi ordered in his effeminate voice.


    The driver was forced to drive.


    As they passed the surveince cameras in the parking lot, Ruan Anxi lowered his head to prevent the


    cameras from capturing him.


    After emerging from the parking lot, Ruan Anxi had the driver drive to the outskirts of the city and


    ordered him to stop after arriving at a deserted area.


    Then, he struck. Grabbing the driver''s head from the back, he twisted violently, and, after an audible


    crack, the driver fell limply onto the steering wheel.


    After that, he turned to smile at Ning Ran. “He''s fine, just unconscious. You''ll take over the wheel. I


    don''t want him to kill the mood.”


    “What are you going to do?” Ning Ran asked coldly.


    “I''m not going to do anything. I just want to talk to you. I called to chat, but you didn''t pick up, so I had


    no choice but toe and look for you.” Ruan Anxi smiled sinisterly like a venomous snake.


    After shoving the unconscious driver out of the car, Ruan Anxi had Ning Ran take the wheel while he


    sat beside her.


    They took the highway back to the city, and upon stopping by the sidewalk, Ruan Anxi signaled for


    Ning Ran to stop before entering a ck RV waiting there.


    Ning Ran cursed inwardly. History is repeating itself. He''s kidnapping me again!


    “Don''t worry. I''m not going to kidnap you. I just want a chat, but I know you wouldn''t see me, so I have


    to do this.”


    Ruan Anxi lowered the scalpel and began washing his hands. He was meticulous in his endeavor and


    did it three times.


    Then, he produced a bottle of red wine, poured a ss, and slid it to Ning Ran.


    Ning Ran did not take it. “Are you going to drug me again?”


    “No, no. There are no drugs this time, unlike thest. We''re just old friends catching up over a bottle of


    wine. I won''t drug you. Of course, you don''t have to drink if you''re unwilling. I won''t force you.”


    “Then I won''t drink,” Ning Ran said curtly.


    True to his word, Ruan Anxi did not force her but instead shook his head sadly. “What a shame. What a


    fine bottle of wine this is.”


    “How did you find me there?” Ning Ran asked the question that had been bothering her most.


    Ruan Anxi chuckled as he swirled the ss.


    His fingers were so slim and long that they looked like they were about to sumb under the weight of


    the ss.


    “As I have been in Flower City for a while, I''d dropped by Raining Pavilion. It''s a beautiful house, built to


    look like those in science fiction movies. Turns out Nan Chen''s taste isn''t that bad after—”


    Before Ruan Anxi finished speaking, the hairs on Ning Ran''s back stood on end, and she yelled, “Don''t


    you dare intimidate my children!”


    “I only made one round outside your house and did not bother your family. I am a civilized man, you


    know.” Ruan Anxi sipped his wine.


    “How did you find out where we live? Who told you?”


    Already frightened, Ning Ran became even more so at the thought of the children living there.


    “Aside from the inte as you know it, there exists a dark web which contains three times more


    information. Everything is sold there, even illegal items you have never imagined. Since Nan Chen is a


    famous character in Flower City, it''s not difficult to purchase information regarding his private life. There


    is no such thing as privacy in the inte age unless you hide in the jungle like me to avoid being


    tracked or surveyed,” said Ruan Anxi.


    Ning Ran had heard Dabao speak of the dark web before, but she did not understand it.


    Upon hearing Ruan Anxi''s words, she felt an instinctive aversion to the dark web for the benefits it


    provided for somebody like him.


    “Don''t worry. Though I know where you live, I didn''t bother you, did I? My men coincidentally found out


    you left the house, so they followed you. Thus, I guessed you came to do the program, so I tuned in. I


    even called in. Your voice sounded amazing on the broadcast. It pleased me very much. It''s too bad


    that you weren''tmunicative with me. The host even cut my call short. I''ll have somebody pierce his


    ears. He''ll never be able to answer another call again.”


    “Don''t do that! Why do you have to be so wicked? The host is innocent—don''t hurt him!” Ning Ran


    cried out.


    Ruan Anxi sighed. “Fine. As you say.”


    “I want to go home. Say what you will, but I''m telling you, we''re in Flower City. You wouldn''t be able to


    escape if you kidnapped me.”


    Ruan Anxi nodded. “I know that. I wouldn''t be able to escape, and I would very likely get shot if I


    aggravated Nan Chen. However, I have no intention of kidnapping you. I just knocked your driver out,


    and I willpensate you for the damages. I just want to catch up with you and talk business.”


    “Just say what you will. It''ste. I need to return.”


    “All right, I''ll have the driver send you home.”


    Ning Ran was dubious. Is he really going to just send me back?


    However, Ruan Anxi proved true to his word when he had his driver send them into the city.


    On their way back, Ning Ran''s phone rang. It was Nan Chen.


    Ning Ran nced at Ruan Anxi, feeling certain he would not allow her to pick up.


    Yet, he did not show any signs of stopping her. He looked as if he did not care.


    Upon witnessing his indifference, Ning Ran picked up the phone.


    “Don''t be afraid; we''re right behind you,” came Nan Chen''s voice. “Pass the phone to him.”


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    Ning Ran handed her phone to Ruan Anxi. “Nan Chen wants to speak to you.”


    Ruan Anxi looked impatient. “What a drag it is that he caught up so quickly. I don''t want to hold the


    phone. Put it on speaker.”


    Ning Ran put the phone on speaker, and Ruan Anxi asked darkly, “What is it now? I''m just having a


    drink with Ms. Ning. What''s with all this fuss?”


    “If you dare harm Ning Ran, Ruan Anxi, tonight will be yourst.” Nan Chen''s voice sounded as cold as


    if it came from the depths of hell.


    “This is the sort of line I use to threaten people with on a daily basis. As a bad guy, it''s normal for me to


    say these words. But how could you, as a CEO, say such violent things?” Ruan Anxi said with a


    disappointed tone.


    “Enough nonsense. Stop the car, and let Ning Ran out,” Nan Chen said coldly.


    “And you. Since you care so much about her, you should do a better job at protecting her instead of


    letting her fall so easily into the wrong hands. All you do is work and not care about her. I''m beginning


    to think you''re not worthy of her.”


    Ruan Anxi sounded serious. To onlookers, it may even seem as if he was Ning Ran''s family.