402: Chapter 401: Taboo 402: Chapter 401: Taboo Yun Ci Guild…
Ning Fan clenched his teeth as he muttered these four words in his heart.
If it weren’t for Ouyang Feifei telling him that she was sent by the Yun Ci Guild to monitor him, Ning Fan might have continued to believe that the Yun Ci Guild had always been friendly towards him.
But after learning the truth from Ouyang Feifei, Ning Fan understood that someone within the Yun Ci Guild probably also coveted the Nine Souls Jade.
As for Ouyang Feifei, Ning Fan had always deemed her innocent, and she had indeed helped him quite a few times.
What troubled Ning Fan the most were her feelings…
Sitting in Ayu’s car, Ning Fan looked out the window, thinking about the matters concerning the Yun Ci Guild and Ouyang Feifei.
Ouyang Feifei had been captured because her mission failed, and the problem was probably more serious than he imagined; the Yun Ci Guild must have truly regarded Ouyang Feifei as a traitor by now.
The fact that Chen Fengnan had told him about this, Ning Fan knew, was the other party doing him another favor, and could also be seen as an act of sincerity given by his ally, Chen Fengnan.
“Thank my boss for me, and thank him for telling me this news,” said Ning Fan with a complex tone.
This complexity was not because of Chen Fengnan, but because of Ouyang Feifei.
Ayu did not respond immediately, but after thinking for a moment, she repeated what Chen Fengnan had previously said to her, “The gentleman asked me to tell you that he had simply done what a friend should do.”
Upon hearing this, Ning Fan smiled wryly, “I have to say, you’ve allied with the right person.”
“You don’t need to tell me that!”
Ayu’s reaction was somewhat emotional, as if touching upon some kind of taboo, or perhaps she had been enduring Ning Fan for a long time, and this was finally her outburst.
Ning Fan widened his eyes, not expecting her to suddenly be so emotional.
Ayu took a deep breath, and after a while, gradually calmed down, “I was out of line.”
“It’s okay,” Ning Fan looked at Ayu somewhat curiously, thinking to himself that women really do change their faces faster than flipping a book.
The carriage fell into silence, and Ning Fan closed his eyes, pondering once more the matters concerning the Yun Ci Guild.
The Yun Ci Guild had previously sent Ouyang Feifei to monitor him, and to be honest, Ning Fan had thought about settling scores with them.
However, at that time, considering Ouyang Feifei, Ning Fan had restrained himself.
But unexpectedly, after Ouyang Feifei returned, she immediately fell into the treacherous hands of the Yun Ci Guild and was directly imprisoned.
“I haven’t come after you for a reckoning, and you dare to make moves?
Do you really think I’ve washed my hands of this business?” Ning Fan cursed in his heart.
The Yun Ci Guild was courting death this time; his upcoming visit was not only to rescue Ouyang Feifei but also to settle both new and old scores in the process.
Ayu drove Ning Fan to the outskirts, and after they got out of the car, they waited there on the spot.
It was hard to say how much time passed, but the two of them leaned against the car, still as statues.
Suddenly, Ayu’s phone rang.
She walked to the side and answered the call.
“It’s me…
Yes, he’s right here…
Just a moment.”
Ayu spoke, then looked towards Ning Fan, and finally walked up to him and handed over the phone.
“It’s a call from sir,” Ayu explained to Ning Fan.
Ning Fan took the phone and put it to his ear, then Chen Fengnan’s steady voice came through.
“Mr.
Ning, I’ve obtained the information you asked me to investigate.
Someone will take you to that place later.”
After learning that Ouyang Feifei was captured, Ning Fan had entrusted Chen Fengnan with the task of investigating her place of imprisonment.
Chen Fengnan was very efficient and immediately set out to arrange someone to start the investigation.
The coordinates of where Ouyang Feifei was being held had already reached Chen Fengnan’s hands.
“Are your people coming with me?”
“Is that not allowed?”
“It’s not that it’s not allowed, I just don’t want to drag you all into this.”
Ning Fan shrugged as he explained.
This matter didn’t really concern Chen Fengnan and the others.
He just needed to send the coordinates to Ning Fan, and Ning Fan would find a way to rescue Ouyang Feifei on his own.
“Since you didn’t say it’s not allowed, let me lend a hand,” laughed Chen Fengnan from the other end of the phone.
“Haven’t you already lent a hand?” Ning Fan responded.
Chen Fengnan then said, “If you tell me to stop, I will.”
Ning Fan fell silent.
He didn’t know how to respond to Chen Fengnan’s words since the other party meant well.
After several seconds, with no reply from Ning Fan, Chen Fengnan chuckled over the phone, “Then, I wish you success in your heroic rescue of the beauty, my friend.”
As soon as Chen Fengnan’s voice faded, he hung up the call, leaving Ning Fan with nothing but a busy signal in his ears.
Ning Fan handed the phone to Ah Yu and then asked, “You’re not planning to come with me, are you?”
“What?” Ah Yu glanced at Ning Fan indifferently and then kept her gaze on the phone screen, as if waiting for something.
Seeing her aloof attitude, Ning Fan couldn’t help but purse his lips.
“The sir has already arranged everything for you, now all you need to do is wait patiently.”
Having said that, Ah Yu indifferently took her place to one side.
About half an hour later, the sound of a propeller came from overhead, its powerful draft causing the surrounding trees to shake.
A helicopter flew in from a distance, its passengers gesturing to Ning Fan and his group.
Looking at the burly figure, Ning Fan wondered how they managed to fit Ah Lei into the helicopter.
“Let’s go,” said Ah Yu bluntly to Ning Fan as she grabbed the rope ladder lowered from the helicopter and started to climb.
Ning Fan followed immediately, asking, “Where to next?”
“First to the sir’s nearby private airport, then transfer to Europe, to my own private airport in London.”
Hearing this, Ning Fan couldn’t help but inwardly exclaim about the outrageous extravagance—Chen Fengnan owned his private airports all over the world.
Some were public, some secret.
According to Ah Jiu, some airports were specifically for the use of the Chen Financial Conglomerate’s private armies, and those airports were very secretive, known only to the local government and military.
“Kid, this time I’ll let you see what I’m made of.
Just don’t hold me back!”
Ah Lei seemed oblivious to Ning Fan’s dark expression and began to provoke him.
Ah Yu looked up suddenly, sensing trouble.
But before she could warn Ah Lei, Ning Fan stood up, pressed a hand on Ah Lei’s head, and pushed down, grinding his face against the floor.
“That line ought to come from me!” Ning Fan was in no mood for verbal sparring with Ah Lei.
Chen Fengnan had sent him to smooth things over between them.
But Ning Fan didn’t care about such matters.
If Ah Lei didn’t bother him, all was well, but if he did, Ning Fan was determined to show him why flowers are so red.
After all, Ning Fan and Chen Fengnan were partners, equals in status.
Ah Lei’s disrespect justified a lesson, and as long as Ning Fan didn’t go too far, Chen Fengnan wouldn’t say anything—in fact, he might even be pleased to see Ning Fan take the edge off this fellow.