"Who, who sold me out with their charm!" Yang Lan, with her feisty temper, came straight out of the taxi and kicked at the other car's door.
"Damn, it's hard to fight against a mean woman!" The male taxi driver hurriedly drove off.
"You're lucky you got away fast!" Yang Lan huffed in agitation.
Even though Yang Lan has a bit of a forthright nature, she's actually quite adorable.
"Um, Miss Yang, I'm in a hurry, could you please start driving?" Su Chen had already taken the passenger seat.
Yang Lan glared fiercely at Su Chen, "When did I say I'd give you a ride? Get out!"
"This..." Su Chen's face twitched.
What the hell is this about?
Just a moment ago, Yang Lan was about to get into a fight with that male driver just so Su Chen could take her taxi.
And now she's refusing to give him a ride.
Yang Lan glared at Su Chen and snorted, "Do you have any idea how many times your last stunt got me wrapped up in violations?"
So, Yang Lan was still holding a grudge about Su Chen driving her car and violating traffic rules.
That time, Su Chen, in order to save Zhang Shu, drove Yang Lan's car and broke traffic rules dozens of times.
But it's clear that Yang Lan was not punished.
Otherwise, how could she still be driving a taxi here?
Given those violations, her license should have been revoked by now.
Su Chen had considered this at the time.
He told Zhang Shu about the incident.
He believed that, with Zhang Shu's means, such a small matter could be handled well.
Laws are subject to human sentiment.
If someone like Yang had their license revoked over something like this, who would dare to be good in the future?
"Sis, I realize that I was wrong, and you weren't punished, right? Please hurry up, otherwise, I'll have to drive myself!" Su Chen threatened and coaxed.
"Don't, I still want to work a few more years." Yang Lan finally agreed to get into the car.
"Go to Xiangxie Li District," Su Chen named the destination.
However, upon hearing where Su Chen wanted to go,
Yang Lan, who was ready to step on the gas, suddenly stopped.
She frowned and asked, "What are you going there for?"
"What? I can't go?" Su Chen was somewhat puzzled.
"It's not that you can't go... Fine, I'll take you there," Yang Lan didn't say anything more.
Su Chen, focusing on the matters concerning Old Master Tang, was too lazy to ponder the implications of Yang Lan's words.
Knowing that Su Chen was in a hurry, Yang Lan drove quickly.
In just half an hour, the taxi appeared at Xiangxie Li District.
At the entrance to the district, there were Armed Police standing guard with live ammunition.
Turns out, Xiangxie Li District was a military compound.
Of course, it was the kind where retired but still influential figures lived.
Though with Tang Zhengguo's former status, it was not unreasonable for him to live here.
"Well, you go in by yourself, I won't get any closer," Yang Lan stopped the car over a hundred meters away from the district.
Over a hundred meters was not a problem for Su Chen to walk.
He got out of the car right away.
Just as he was about to leave, Yang Lan poked her head out of the car and said, "Do you really have to go?"
"Yep!" Su Chen nodded his head.
"Then, be careful!"
Su Chen found Yang Lan's neurotic reaction a bit strange.
But he didn't take it to heart.
He didn't believe that on Huaxia's soil, anyone dared to mess with him.
"Halt!"
He had just reached the door when he was stopped by a guard.
"What's your business?"
"Oh, I'm here to see Master Tang Zhengguo." Su Chen stated his purpose.
"Master Tang has not been feeling well lately and is not in a condition to receive visitors. Please leave!" The guard said coldly upon hearing that Su Chen was looking for Tang Zhengguo.
"But, Master Tang asked for me, didn't he?" Su Chen was puzzled.
"Then give Master Tang a call."
Without much thought, Su Chen picked up the phone and called Tang Zhengguo.
To his discovery, the phone line was dead.
He suddenly realized the seriousness of the situation.
"Then, excuse me."
Su Chen prepared to leave.
"Are you looking for Master Tang?" Just as he turned around, a man's voice came from behind him.
Turning back, he saw a woman in her fifties, squinting her eyes.
Su Chen nodded, "Ma'am, can you take me to see him?"
"Just so happens I know Master Tang, come with me." The woman smiled and nodded.
However, her smile made Su Chen feel very uncomfortable.
Still, to see Master Tang, he followed her.
...
"Tang Zhengguo, you are not the man you used to be. Do you think you can protect her forever? Indeed, as long as you live, I can't touch her, but how much longer can you survive?" A middle-aged man in his fifties said with a sinister smile on his face.
The old man looked very upset.
And angry.
But he knew the other man was speaking the truth.
He was not afraid of dying.
He was only afraid for his granddaughter to suffer any harm.
"Rest assured, I won't kill her because I have thought of an even better way to deal with her!" The middle-aged man laughed wickedly.
"Yang Yuan, if you have any issues, take it out on me. Don't harm Tang Yi!" The old man trembled with anger.
"Heh, against you? You're almost a dead man already, do I need to deal with you? Relax, I won't hurt Tang Yi, instead, I will treat her well, after all, this girl is quite lovely and perfectly suitable to be a daughter-in-law," the middle-aged man chuckled creepily.
"What are you saying!" Hearing the middle-aged man's words, Tang Zhengguo's face turned pale.
Daughter-in-law!
Yang Yuan's son was an invalid!
If Tang Yi were to marry his son, wouldn't that be like living a widow's life?
"You say, if Tang Yi marries my son Zhen'er, then we will become family. Shouldn't I start calling you uncle?"
Yang Yuan laughed heartily.
"You, you are shameless! Cough cough." The old man was almost out of breath.
"Elder Tang, you must take good care of yourself. I do hope you'll be able to have a drink at our Zhen'er's wedding," the man said.
"You, get out!" Tang Zhengguo pointed towards the door.
"Ah, Elder Tang, why put yourself through this? Soon, we'll be relatives, what a good thing that is. I hope you won't die prematurely," Yang Yuan let out a chilling laugh, then he left Tang Zhengguo's room with his men.
...
Only after Yang Yuan's men had gone did the two kneeling servants dare to go back to Tang Zhengguo's side.
It wasn't that they were cowardly, but they had guns pointed at their heads just a moment ago.
"Master, are you alright?" One of the servants kept patting the old man's chest, seemingly trying to help him catch his breath.
The old man was gasping heavily.
His face full of agony.
He couldn't speak.
"I'll get the medicine!" Another servant turned to get the medicine for the old man.
But just as she turned, she felt a sharp pain on the top of her head and fell to the ground.
Turning around, she saw another servant holding a stick.