Shang Jinshen’s thoughts wrongfully accused her. She had waited there with the intention to thank him, but unlike the previous time, she was sincere this time.
Ji Yan smiled at Shang Jinshen and reached out to take the wheelchair and pushed him into the living room. She changed his shoes and took off his coat. He could obviously feel the genuine smile on her face.
Meanwhile… Ji Gui slammed the phone onto the bed with an uneasy look. It has already been one day one night, but there was still no news from Lao Hei.
The more Ji Gui thought about it, the more flustered she became. She even suspected that the matter had been exposed. Otherwise, how could Lao Hei’s mobile phone still be turned off after she tried calling so many times?
She was also worried that by calling him… If Lao Hei was caught, they might be able to trace her.
Ji Gui was very anxious that she was sitting restlessly at home. Even Mrs. Ji found her behavior somewhat strange.
But when Mrs. Ji asked, Ji Gui didn’t say anything and just gave a random excuse to put her off.
At noon, Ji Gui left the Ji family home with a small bag and took a taxi to the underground black market.
As soon as Ji Gui left, someone called Shang Jinshen and said, “Mr. Shang, Ji Gui is out.”
Shang Jinshen uttered the most ruthless words with a poker face, “Follow her and find an opportunity to retaliate against her. Lan Si is in the underground black market.”
The man on the phone received the order and hung up the phone. He watched Ji Gui getting out of the car as if he was looking at a dead person.
Having been with Mr. Shang for so long to deal with the underground affairs, it was the first time that An Ming had dealt with a woman in such a way. However, he did not mind dealing with the woman who dared to hurt Mr. Shang’s wife.
An Ming’s eyes flashed with a cold glint. Following that, the inconspicuous black figure disappeared into a corner of the street.
Ji Gui held her nose and walked along the streets of the underground black market. There were many strong men with bare arms everywhere, smoking, playing mahjong, and playing cigarette games.
When Ji Gui walked in, many men looked at her up and down, checking her out, some secretly but others stared at her with a pair of bright eyes. It could be due to her clothes or her image.
Ji Gui felt disgusted and walked straight ahead. There were many tattooed men sitting at the door of the store, occasionally doing trade with other people.
This place could be said to be the dirtiest and darkest place in the whole of North River City. If it weren’t for Ji Yan’s impatience, she wouldn’t have stepped in there.
After going around the underground trading market, Ji Gui finally stopped at a martial arts club. The name written on the tattered signboard said Martial Arts Club, but that place was actually for people to conduct illegal business.
As long as you had money, you could buy people to do whatever you want. And you did not need to bear any responsibilities if someone died or got caught by the police. That was also why the price would be extremely high.
Ji Gui found this place also because her friend introduced it to her. Lao Hei was one of the members of this martial arts club.
“Hey, I’m looking for Lao Hei. Is he here?” Ji Gui ventured to knock on the door and said to the fierce looking man inside.
“Lao Hei is down there, you go and find him yourself.” Without turning his head, a man shouted, “I’ve won, bring me the money!” He revealed the mahjong in his hand to the others.
With a snort, Ji Gui clutched her bag tightly and went to further into the underground of the Martial Arts Club. It led to the basement downstairs.
An unpleasant smell wafted by and she quickly pinched her nose.
A small lamp was turned on in the basement. Ji Gui frowned and saw that Lao Hei was unconscious on the ground, covered in blood. She was shocked and took a step back.
“Who… who are you?” Ji Gui looked at the other man sitting inside with fear in her eyes.
An Ming looked at Ji Gui and a devil-like smile appeared on his face. “You have no right to know who I am.”
Ji Gui turned around quickly and wanted to escape. But her body was held down by a man who came out of nowhere. She screamed, but the very next second, her mouth was covered by a man with a stinky smell. Her whole body trembled, and she was terrified as if she had seen a monster.
An Ming adjusted the camera angle, and placed it on the cabinet. Then he nodded to the two men. “Now, it’s time to watch your performance.”
After saying that, An Ming jumped up, went out of the basement, and went into another room.
“You’re such an efficient man,” Lan Si took a glance at An Ming and could not help but praise him.
An Ming opened a can of beer and sat down. He didn’t pay attention to Lan Si’s words and asked, “Are we keeping this martial arts club?”
A wicked smile appeared on Lan Si’s cold face. He said evilly, “Leave not a single tile behind!”
An Ming finished the beer in one gulp, nodded, and turned to go out.
After finishing the herbal tea in Lan Si’s hand, he left as well, ready to report to his young master.
In the evening, when Mr. Ji came back after drinking and engaging in social activities, there was a black shadow lying at the door of the house. He looked at it in a daze and suddenly sobered up. He shouted at the top of his voice, “Wang Yu, come out. Something has happened to Ji Gui.”
Mrs. Ji, whose name was Wang Yu, rushed out of the house and looked at Ji Gui lying on the ground in disbelief. Ji Gui’s clothes were messy, blood was oozing from the corners of her mouth, and her face was in bad condition. Anyone with discerning eyes would know what had happened.
“My darling, Ji Gui, what’s wrong? Who did this to you?” Wang Yu jumped on Ji Gui and cried.
Mr. Ji stood up and looked around, but he didn’t see anyone. He hurried back to Ji Gui’s side and picked up Ji Gui with one hand. “Hurry and open the door, don’t make a fuss, otherwise everyone in the vicinity will know.”
Hearing this, Wang Yu came to her senses and quickly did as Mr. Ji told. The two of them took Ji Gui into her room and then turned on the light to check on Ji Gui’s condition.
They were stunned to see Ji Gui’s wounds as it was obvious what had happened to her. Looking at Ji Gui, who had been humiliated and abused, Mrs. Ji wept bitterly.
“My Ji Gui, which butcher did such a thing to you?”
Mr. Ji was more rational than Mrs. Ji. He knew right away that Ji Gui must have offended someone.
“Has Ji Gui caused trouble recently or has she messed with someone?”
Mrs. Ji shook her head while crying. “Ji Gui hasn’t gone out in the past few days.” She suddenly remembered that there was something wrong with Ji Gui in the past two days.
“Excuse me, is Mr. Ji and Mrs. Ji here?” There was a sudden knock on the door outside, which startled both Mr. Ji and Wang Yu.
When they heard that it was Shang Yu An’s voice, Mr. Ji told Wang Yu, “Keep Ji Gui hidden. You mustn’t let Shang Yu An see her like this.”
After he finished speaking, he quickly adjusted his mood and went out to open the door.
“Yu An, why are you here so late?”
With a gentle smile, Shang Yu An said, “I brought some special products back for Ji Gui.” He had just returned from a trip overseas. Since he was already passing by their house, he thought to go over to express his sincerity.
When Mr. Ji heard this, he smiled and said, “Well, very good. Ji Gui is blessed to have you by her side.”