Chapter 42: Just Now, Thanks

That bastard!

I lunged forward and grabbed his neck.

But it was completely useless!

I couldn’t touch him at all; I was totally invisible right now.

Liu Qing was still struggling, shouting out a name.

“Cheng Jun!”

“Was it Cheng Jun who sent you?”

Li Feng immediately stopped, staring at Liu Qing in shock.

Seizing the moment, Liu Qing pushed Li Feng away and said, “It was him, wasn’t it? I already agreed to leave Qing City because of him. What exactly does he want?”

Li Feng sneered coldly, looking at Liu Qing. “I never said who it was! Don’t spout nonsense here. I don’t know any Cheng Jun.”

Liu Qing wasn’t so easily fooled; she had already guessed the truth.

Then she continued, “Go back and tell him this: I won’t say a word about his affairs. I’m leaving Qing City tonight.”

“If he insists on tearing things apart with me, even if I don’t survive, I’ll drag him down with me!”

“And you, brother—you’re still so young. Why stoop to his level? Do you even know he’s a murderer?”

Li Feng was stunned.

Judging by this, it seemed Liu Qing had managed to save herself, and I breathed a little easier.

But the next moment, Li Feng revealed a sinister smile and said, “I don’t care about that. If I don’t finish what I came for tonight, he’ll finish me.”

With that, he lunged at Liu Qing again.

Liu Qing quickly sidestepped and ran toward the door.

But just as she reached the doorway, Li Feng’s iron-like grip pulled her back and threw her to the ground.

A woman, after all, could never match a man’s strength.

Li Feng was about to pounce on her.

Suddenly, the door slammed open with a bang from outside.

It was Jiang Zi, back again, holding a wooden stick. He stormed in and struck Li Feng hard on the back.

With a muffled thud, Li Feng let out a painful yell.

“Damn it! Another one.”

Li Feng looked up at Jiang Zi and cursed, “Fine! Today, I’ll take on whoever comes.”

Jiang Zi gripped the wooden stick tightly, watching Li Feng warily, trembling slightly. “W-what do you want?”

“Do you know who I am?”

“I don’t give a damn who you are!” Li Feng stood up immediately and advanced toward Jiang Zi.

This bastard was truly blinded by rage; he even dared to attack Jiang Zi. He would definitely meet a humiliating end.

At that moment, Liu Qing also rose from the ground.

She grabbed a pair of scissors nearby and stabbed fiercely into Li Feng’s thigh.

“Ahh!”

A sharp, agonized scream pierced the night, echoing loudly in the small courtyard.

Taking advantage of Li Feng crouching in pain, Liu Qing snatched her bag from the table and grabbed Jiang Zi’s hand.

They quickly ran outside.

The two girls worked together, escaping Li Feng’s clutches.

Out on the street, Jiang Zi still seemed dazed, as if his soul had been shaken loose.

Once he relaxed, Liu Qing’s tense demeanor also eased.

She found a place to sit by the roadside. After settling down, she said to Jiang Zi, “Thanks for just now.”

Jiang Zi was still a bit out of it. As a pampered young lady, she had never encountered such a situation.

After a long pause, she sighed deeply and asked, “Are you okay? Did that bastard succeed?”

“No, thanks to your stick.”

Liu Qing paused, then looked at Jiang Zi. “Weren’t you supposed to leave? Why did you come back?”

“I’d just gotten into the car when I saw someone heading into your courtyard. Something felt off, so I got out and followed.”

“From downstairs, I could hear you two talking. I was scared, but after psyching myself up a few times, I found a wooden stick and came up.”

Hearing this, Liu Qing suddenly laughed, though the smile was somewhat awkward.

Jiang Zi continued, “Just now, I heard you say that bastard was sent by Cheng Jun?”

“If not him, then who else?”

Liu Qing sighed deeply. “Honestly, I didn’t think it at first. He slipped up and let it out himself, so I guessed it was Cheng Jun.”

“Really? How could that be? How could Cheng Jun...?”

Liu Qing turned coldly to Jiang Zi and said, “I’m not asking you to believe me. I know you’re in cahoots with your sister, so you don’t need to know too much. You can leave now.”

Liu Qing stood up and added, “I won’t forget that stick from earlier. If I get the chance, I’ll repay you.”

But Jiang Zi reached out and grabbed Liu Qing’s hand with a friendly expression. “That’s not what I meant. I was trying to ask how Cheng Jun knows you.”

“That’s a long story, and I don’t have to tell you.”

“Sit down first. I really mean no harm. I believe it was Cheng Jun—okay?”

Liu Qing didn’t sit down but neither did she leave or respond.

Jiang Zi sighed again. “Why? Why would he send someone to bully you?”

“Why? Because I have leverage on him. Plus, I never withdrew the case at the police station. He’s holding a grudge.”

“That man is full of ill intent. How he thinks—I have no idea.”

Jiang Zi frowned. “So, does that mean my sister is in danger?”

Liu Qing smirked with a hint of schadenfreude. “Isn’t that just what she deserves?”

Hearing this, Jiang Zi was naturally annoyed but then suddenly remembered something.

“You said Chu Jianghe was killed by him?”

“Don’t try to get me to talk. I don’t even know if Jiang Yue sent you to find me. Tell her this—I’ll never let Chu Jianghe’s death go.”

Jiang Zi looked helpless. “I misunderstood. It wasn’t my sister who sent me. I came on my own because I want to know the truth about Chu Jianghe’s death.”

Liu Qing smiled bitterly. “You’re so kind?”

“I know you don’t believe me. Whatever I say now, you won’t trust. But Liu Qing, if what you say is true, you’re in great danger.”

“That has nothing to do with you,” Liu Qing said expressionlessly.

“How can it have nothing to do with me?”

Jiang Zi said earnestly, “I want to help you. I don’t want Chu Jianghe’s death to be left unresolved.”