Under the escort of the squad, Song Qiao effortlessly led Cheng Ran downstairs, with no one daring to stop them.
It wasn't until they got into a car with Song Qiao that Cheng Ran snapped back to reality.
She hurriedly turned her head to look at Song Qiao, asking with a surprised expression.
"Who exactly are you? Why do even the Major Generals of the War Department salute you?"
Song Qiao released her hand, opened the car window, and glanced back at the building.
As expected, Cheng Dong didn't dare to chase them downstairs, only watching them from the window on the rooftop.
And when he noticed Song Qiao looking up,
He was clearly startled and quickly withdrew his gaze, closing the window.
Seeing Cheng Dong's reaction, Song Qiao spread his hands to Cheng Ran and couldn't help but laugh.
"Trying to probe your husband's background? That's not very cute."
"My identity isn't important. What's important is that I can certainly deter your shameless father."
The car slowly started. Cheng Ran lowered her head and mumbled weakly.
"My dad wasn't like this before. He changed his personality drastically after becoming that Vice-Leader."
"He's become very sensitive about power. I don't know what's gotten into him."
Hearing Cheng Ran say this, Song Qiao could understand Cheng Dong's situation.
Once power is obtained, it completely consumes a person's mind and body.
Compared to that, family affection and humanity are simply not worth mentioning!
As Cheng Dong himself said, as a Vice-Leader, he could control the lives of many people.
This was enough to prove his deep infatuation with the power he wielded.
Simply put, he was obsessed!
After becoming a Vice-Leader, he wanted to be the Leader. Even if he became the Leader, he likely wouldn't be satisfied.
He would still chase after greater power.
With these thoughts in mind, Song Qiao nodded.
Unwilling to talk further about the repulsive Cheng Dong, he inquired about her mother.
"What about your mom? Is she still being held hostage by him?"
Hearing Song Qiao mention her mother, Cheng Ran's pretty face gradually turned dejected.
Without answering Song Qiao's question directly, she raised her head and asked an unrelated one.
"Do you dislike me?"
"You helped me win against Guo Shanhai, it was to disrupt my father's plan to marry me into the Guo family, right?"
Song Qiao was taken aback for a moment. Cheng Ran's question caught him off guard.
He scratched his head and asked, "Why do you suddenly think that?"
Cheng Ran stared intently at Song Qiao and replied very seriously.
"You said you couldn't help yourself because I'm good-looking, but I suddenly realized you're not simple."
"How could someone like you do something just because of looks..."
Trailing off, Cheng Ran lowered her head, looking somewhat lost.
"And you asked me to call you husband, yet you kept referring to 'your mom' and 'your dad'..."
Hearing this, Song Qiao almost burst into laughter.
He reached out and ruffled her hair, saying with mock annoyance, "What nonsense are you thinking?"
Cheng Ran glanced at him, pouted her lips, and stopped talking about it.
"My mom is sick and is currently receiving treatment in Germany."
"My dad used this to threaten me, forcing me to marry Guo Shanhai and form an alliance with the Guo family."
"If you hadn't stepped in to help me, I really don't know what I would have done."
Song Qiao nodded. He wanted to chat with Cheng Ran for a while longer but saw that they had arrived at his destination.
"Stop the car!"
The car stopped. Song Qiao quickly explained to Cheng Ran, who looked puzzled.
"You should have other places to stay in Modu, right?"
"You go back first. I have some things to take care of here."
Cheng Ran sniffled, her expression somewhat dejected.
She whined pitifully, "You want to ditch me."
As Song Qiao got out of the car, he heard this and almost stumbled.
He couldn't help but grumble inwardly.
"I'm not stupid! I haven't gotten what I want yet, why would I ditch you?"
Though he thought this, he didn't dare to say it.
"No, I really have something to do!"
"You go back first, be good, obedient."
After coaxing Cheng Ran for a bit, Song Qiao hurried away to meet Mo Ling.
Meanwhile, Cheng Ran was stomping her feet in anger.
Sitting in the car, she stomped her foot and glared at Song Qiao's receding back, saying indignantly.
"Running away faster than anyone, and you say you don't want to ditch me!"
"Hmph! You just wait for me!"
Although Cheng Ran was quite upset, she was also afraid of delaying Song Qiao.
So, the car started again and drove off in another direction.
Song Qiao ran along the street and soon met up with Mo Ling on the roadside opposite Shi Zhong's house.
He opened the car door and sat in the passenger seat. Song Qiao asked,
"How is it? Has Sheng Xiong come out yet?"
Mo Ling glanced at him with displeasure, clearly annoyed by his late arrival.
She replied indifferently, "Not yet."
"Don't worry, boss. Sheng Xiong won't escape today!"
Wei Feng's voice came through the intercom.
Song Qiao's face lit up with excitement. He knew Mo Ling and the others had made thorough preparations in his absence.
He nodded and replied, "Well done."
"I'll sneak in first later. This time, I must kill that bastard!"
Mo Ling's eyes widened in alarm. She quickly suggested,
"I'll go with you!"
"No!" Song Qiao shook his head and replied.
"This time, I want to have a one-on-one duel with that bastard, a true man's fight!"
"You guys just stay outside and make sure he doesn't escape."
"What?" Mo Ling was shocked and of course couldn't agree to such a dangerous move.
She immediately refused and tirelessly explained the risks involved.
"Do you know what you're saying?"
"Sheng Xiong is incredibly powerful, by no means an ordinary person. Even the two of us together couldn't keep him last time!"
"And now you want to go alone to face him? This is madness!"
Song Qiao waved his hand dismissively and said sternly.
"My mind is made up. Don't try to persuade me any further."
"This is a personal vendetta between Sheng Xiong and me. Even if he kills me, I'll have no regrets!"
Hearing this, Mo Ling froze in place.
She never expected Song Qiao to be so resolute.
Where did such deep resentment come from?
Haha
Before Mo Ling could ponder further, Song Qiao suddenly burst into laughter. He continued speaking.
"But it's a pity I'm invincible. The hypothetical scenario of being killed never exists!"
Although Song Qiao said this, Mo Ling was clearly still worried.
She shook her head, rejected Song Qiao's proposal again, and decided to use her authority to pressure him.
"You're just a Brigadier General. I have the highest rank here."
"Brigadier General Song, please obey my orders. What do you intend to do?"
Mo Ling's words abruptly stopped.
Because as she spoke, she realized the holster at her waist had loosened!
The next moment, Song Qiao's hand moved to his hip.
He grabbed the pistol from her holster and pressed it against Mo Ling's back!