The time returned to when Gao Da had just driven onto General Avenue…
“What a dense fog!” Diana, sitting in the back, clutched her luggage bag, gazing cautiously out the window.
“Indeed. Sit tight, and don’t move around later.” Gao Da stealthily glanced at the people behind him, suddenly slowed down, and veered towards the riverbank.
“Are you trying to kill us! Stop the car!” Diana, thinking Gao Da was driving them to their deaths, screamed in panic.
The car was about to drive into the river, but suddenly, a black container emerged from the fog. Its door was resting on the riverbank. Gao Da’s car accelerated, using the metal door as a ramp to drive into the container.
“Damn it, you dare to snatch Boss Wan’s business, are you tired of living!” Gao Da drove into the container. The door automatically closed, and then the container began to sink. Gao Da, looking at Diana, who had tears streaming down her face, pulled out a knife and menacingly held it to her neck.
Facing this great disaster, Su Tang, who should have been the most timid, surprisingly took it with less concern. After a few cries of “Aiya, aiya,” she turned on her phone’s flashlight and calmly got out of the car.
“Clack!” The lights inside the container turned on. Gao Da, with Diana bound, got out of the car and made her sit on a chair inside.
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While Gao Da was dealing with Diana, Su Tang subtly found a ladder leaning against the container wall and quietly climbed up. As expected, at the end of the ladder was a skylight that could be opened.
Su Tang forcefully opened the skylight, and river water suddenly gushed in. Ignoring it, Su Tang crawled out and closed the skylight from the outside.
“Big Brother, that girl ran away,” Diana helpfully reminded him.
“Oh, it’s fine, she’s already our boss’s person,” Gao Da said indifferently.
Outside the container, rescue personnel who had been waiting for a long time immediately swam over with life rings to help Su Tang disembark.
“Is this a cargo container from Qiao Xixi’s family? Is there any oxygen inside? We won’t suffocate, right?” Su Tang worried about Gao Da inside.
“Don’t worry, although it was made in a hurry, it’s absolutely safe.” Taking advantage of the thick fog, the rescuers quietly brought Su Tang ashore.
“Very good! From this moment on, you, Su Tang, are missing along with Gao Da and Diana.” Ping An, satisfied with Su Tang’s composure in the face of danger, said encouragingly, “I just received news that the model competition is tomorrow morning, so your time is limited.”
“Don’t worry, Master, I know what to do.” In her detective persona, Su Tang was sharp and capable. Seeing the car driven by Dashu, she quickly got in, waved goodbye to her master, and went to handle her business. kuAiδugg
Watching Su Tang leave, Ping An returned to the command vehicle, reported to Xiang Wanfeng, and then designed Boss Wan’s role. Now, Boss Wan, who had been waiting for a long time, was about to make his grand entrance.
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Inside the container in the river, although the space was small, thankfully, there weren’t many people. Diana, sitting in the innermost chair, desperately wanted to fight back against Gao Da, who stood before her, but she lacked the courage. To be honest, having been “by the river” for so many years, she knew she would eventually fall in. If she fell into the hands of the police, she would accept her fate; she hadn't taken a life, so a lifetime in prison would be acceptable. But the current situation was her greatest fear. She didn’t know who from the underworld she had offended, and what if they threw her into the river like a fish…
“Splash!”
While Diana’s mind was racing, Boss Wan, accompanied by a fierce subordinate, climbed down from the container’s skylight.
“It’s you? Hmm, so it’s you!” Diana glanced at Boss Wan and immediately started scheming. She knew that people in the underworld generally didn’t kill but cooperated, or simply changed employers.
“It is I. What about it?” Boss Wan covered his nose with a handkerchief.
“I knew it. If there was something, you, Boss Wan, could have just called, and I, your little sister, would have come to you. Why go through all this trouble?” Having figured things out, Diana deliberately put on a show.
“Cut the act, and don’t look at your age.” Boss Wan’s expression was not pleasant; his task today was to play the villain.
“Oh, what’s with the attitude?” Seeing her act didn’t work, Diana dropped her smile, her eyes rolled, and she changed her tone, “Alright, alright. You brought me to this godforsaken place. What are you after? Tell me.”
“Nothing much, just wanted to see you off—but I need to know, why are you in such a hurry to run away?” Boss Wan asked.
“Hmph, I thought it was something serious. Isn’t it because Old Ma, that short-lived ghost, is dead, and I’m afraid some past grudges will catch up to me, so I’m going into hiding?” Diana said.
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“Boss Ma was also a leader in the industry. His death was so miserable. Don’t tell me it was you, Ms. Dai, who did him in?” Boss Wan saw Diana about to argue and quickly said, “Alright, alright, I don’t care about your affairs. I just want to ask you for something right now.”
“What thing?” Diana asked.
“Your channels! Your overseas channels!” Boss Wan said. “My goods are not bad either. It’s not right for them to only benefit these bumpkins domestically. I also want to earn some foreign currency. How about it, Ms. Dai, can you show me the way?”
Hearing Boss Wan’s objective, Diana no longer felt the fear she had earlier. This was more like it. He sought her out for a reason. Since she was useful, she wasn’t afraid of him not treating her well. After thinking this through, Diana said, “Boss Wan, to tell you the truth, this path isn't mine; it belongs to my boss. If you want to cooperate, I can introduce you.”
“Nonsense! I don’t give a damn about him, Ou Er Jian!” Boss Wan said. “I have people behind me too! To be honest with you, you should thank me. Think about how Boss Ma died? Who killed him? Why did he die right before the model convention? Who will be next? Think about it?”
Boss Wan’s words crawled like insects all over Diana. She had never actually known how Old Ma died. The only one capable of such an act was President Ou. Was it just to silence him?
“If you fall into my hands today, Ou Er Jian will know within a day. By then, even if I let you go, would you dare?” Boss Wan patted Diana’s shoulder kindly and said, “Why bother? Cooperate with me. I’ll make you my second-in-command, and you won’t have to expose yourself anymore.”
Admittedly, Boss Wan’s offer was truly tempting. Diana, who had vaguely guessed that Boss Wan’s backer was likely from the An family, began to seriously consider her future.
“Old Wan, I want to see your boss. I won’t feel at ease otherwise,” Diana presented her final condition.
“Seeing my boss requires a meeting gift,” Boss Wan twisted his neck, actually signaling Ping An—what to do next!
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“Of course, I have one. I know the cause of death of An family’s ex-husband, and I also know who framed him,” Diana said nonchalantly.
In the command vehicle, when Ping An heard Diana’s words, he immediately became restless.
“Don’t rush, Ping An, not yet,” Mei Qian held Ping An back, fearing he would rush down to see Diana immediately.
“I’ve waited twenty years for this day!” Ping An was indeed a bit out of control.
“You can’t expose yourself now—Ou Er Jian might not know your identity yet,” Mei Qian reminded him. “What if Diana is trying to probe our situation?”
“How can I know if I don’t try?” Ping An said. “Let me try. I know what to do.”
Xiang Wanfeng, who was simultaneously watching the situation inside the container, suddenly spoke, “Go ahead. Your identity is no secret in Hechuan. Diana might have known you for a long time. Perhaps she just wants to know who the real power behind Boss Wan is and whether this person is reliable.”
With Xiang Wanfeng’s support, Ping An broke free from Mei Qian’s arm and walked towards the container.
“Old Wan, Ping An is coming down. You cooperate and watch,” Mei Qian quickly greeted Boss Wan as Ping An left.
The container’s skylight opened again.
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Ping An climbed down stealthily.
“Ping An! It’s really you! No wonder, it could only be you!” As expected, Diana recognized Ping An at a glance.
“Since you know it’s me, then let’s not waste time,” Ping An stood in front of Diana, his tone extremely cold.
“So that’s how it is. That girl named Ping Dan is also your person, right? Hahaha, so you’ve been targeting me for a long time!” Diana said. “I’ve always wondered who dared to go against President Ou. It could only be you. The quasi-heir of the An family, hiding as a detective. You have the means, you have influence in the police, and you can even command people like Boss Wan in the underworld! Alright, I submit. I’m willing to work with you.”
“No rush. You said you know about my father’s affairs?” Ping An looked at Diana and asked.
“Yes, of course, I know,” Diana said with a chuckle.
It turned out that after Ma Delu died, Diana met Ou Er Jian once and asked to go into hiding. At that time, she told Ou Er Jian that Ma Delu’s death was definitely not simple. Now, even Ping An, who had disappeared long ago, was taking on the case. Ou Er Jian was particularly attentive to Ping An, saying that others feared Ping An, but he did not. Not only did he not fear him, but he also wanted to find an opportunity to eliminate Ping An. This way, the Ping family father and son could be reunited in the afterlife.
“I was curious at the time and didn’t know why Ou Er Jian suddenly brought up your father. Later, he bragged to me that your father was deliberately framed by him,” Diana said. “Ou Er Jian was your father’s disciple, his first disciple. This is something very few people know.”
“Why did he harm my father? Weren’t they master and disciple?” Ping An, suppressing his anger, asked calmly.
“I don’t know. He didn’t say. I thought it had nothing to do with me back then. You gods fight; don’t drag me into it,” Diana said.
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“So, Ou Er Jian knew about me a long time ago?” Ping An suddenly asked.
“Yes, he has always known you,” Diana said. “After the newspaper bombing, he instructed Old Ma and me not to bother you.”
“Why haven’t I heard of this Ou Er Jian?” Ping An turned his head, speaking to Boss Wan.
“Ou Er Jian has been developing overseas. Although the headquarters has always remained in Hechuan, his business does not overlap with our local business circles, so very few people know him,” Boss Wan thought for a moment and said. “To be honest, this model competition is the first time this person has appeared publicly in Hechuan.”
“Alright, this is my private matter. I’ll settle it with Ou Er Jian later,” Ping An found a broken barrel, sat on it, and said to Diana, “Now, let’s talk about your business. Why are you holding this model competition? Can I make money by interfering now?”
“Money? No, it’s not about money. Money is just incidental,” Diana glanced at Ping An and said. “How about you name your price? Then I’ll talk to Boss Ou.”
“I don’t like eating leftovers. When I kill you later, I can let you leave a message for Boss Ou, asking him to name his price and watch me play,” Ping An said fiercely.
“Alright, I’ll tell you. The purpose of the model competition is to watch the models compete during the day and play with the models at night,” Diana said. “Many old clients have been openly invited to Hechuan this time.”
“Is that all? Just acting as a pimp?” Ping An suddenly took out a knife from behind and said, “Tell me, how did that girl in the sewer die?”
Looking at the gleaming knife, Diana knew in her heart that since Ping An had shown himself, if she didn’t give an explanation, she would only feed the fish.
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“The top thirty contestants in the model competition will be selected as Best Beauties and arranged for a year of overseas training—in reality, they will be traded to Northern Europe. Whether they become slaves or human test subjects depends on the client,” Diana said.
“Ou Er Jian’s net worth is at least ten billion. Would he do something illegal for a few hundred million in revenue?” Ping An said. “What exactly does he want to do? You’d better tell the truth, or I’ll kill you.”
“I really don’t know anymore. This is all I know. I just helped him select people. I only gradually found out about the rest later,” Diana said, trembling as she felt the threat of death.