Chapter 522 Watching the Mourners Laugh
Ye Mu En waited for everyone to finish speaking before he had a chance to call the study. He had many questions for Zi Yi Sheng, especially about his sister's condition.
"What happened to her?"
"Her heart condition is very bad, especially after being startled again just now. We can only wait for the masters to arrive tonight and see what they say."
Ye Mu En slammed the table heavily. He thought his sister's heart would be fine after coming to this world, but she couldn't escape it after all.
"The other party will soon know that the hostage has been rescued. I don't know what else they will do in retaliation. I'll be staying at my grandfather's house starting today."
"The first condition from the other party is for me to detain foreign personnel at Cheng Hai Port for three days. I suspect these people's roots are foreign. Otherwise, there's no need for domestic issues to cause international problems."
"What do you plan to do?"
Zi Yi Sheng lit a cigarette and took a deep drag, his eyes squinting from the smoke.
"Do as they say. I need to know their true intentions. You immediately seal the news of Xiao Mi Er's rescue, and as for Tian Tian, let her die once. Also, some foreigners on my side must be involved. One of them just bit poison and committed suicide today."
Ye Mu En's mouth twitched. Die once? But he understood Zi Yi Sheng's meaning.
"I'll arrange it immediately. Do you need any help from my side?"
"No, I've already brought in reinforcements."
After Ye Mu En hung up, he went to discuss with his grandfather and the others. It was troublesome to seal the news of Xiao Mi Er's rescue, but she had already been brought back for quite some time.
When Xiao Mi Er woke up, she found her brother playing with another little girl and wearing her clothes. Her temper flared immediately.
"Who is she? Why is she wearing my clothes? And isn't brother never played with girls?"
The eldest aunt smiled and carried Xiao Mi Er away. The little one hadn't been allowed to play outside the courtyard recently.
Xiao You You also felt speechless. He didn't know what to play with this strange girl, and he'd rather be locked upstairs with her. At least he could read quietly.
As soon as Min Xing received the news of Tian Tian's rescue, he rushed to the hospital. However, both of them remained in the hospital for treatment. When he learned of Ye Mu En's plan, Min Xing was dejected. Did he have to go and mourn?
As expected, Ye Mu En acted swiftly. Within an hour, Min Xing appeared at the place where Tian Tian and the others were held captive. He had at least two bottles of eye drops in his eyes and began to mourn.
The news also reported the kidnapping case, stating that one of the two kidnapped individuals was dead and the other missing, appealing to the public for assistance in the search.
Not long after, Zi Yi Sheng received a call from the criminals. Their arrogant words made Zi Yi Sheng realize that his elder brother-in-law had handled the matter very well.
"How is it? Does your daughter's finger hurt? Let me guess, will your sickly wife die of fright?"
"What right do you have to negotiate with me? One is dead, one is missing. I can't even be sure if my daughter is still alive."
The other party clearly faltered and quickly hung up the phone.
The area where Tian Tian and the others were held captive was surrounded for fifty miles. Anyone who appeared during this period was apprehended one by one, as the criminals would eventually come to confirm the accuracy of the information, or their negotiation conditions would be gone.
In just half a day, twenty people appeared within a fifty-mile radius. In this desolate place, people rarely wandered around for no reason.
Ye Sheng Ge slept for ten hours straight. When she opened her eyes, she saw her master and mother by her side. Just as she was about to speak, she heard the news she most wanted to hear.
"Xiao Mi Er has been rescued by Mu En. You can't get worked up anymore."
Ye's mother's eyes were red from crying. This feeling of fearing her daughter might die at any moment every day was unbearable. She had only been in this world for eleven years, and she was back to where she was before.
Ye Sheng Ge knew her mother wouldn't lie to her, and she cracked a weak smile.
"That's good. Is Tian Tian okay too?"
"She's fine, just a minor injury."
Elder Fan looked at his young apprentice with a serious expression. She was almost thirty years old and an excellent pharmaceutical researcher, yet she didn't know how to control her emotions when something happened.
"Don't celebrate too early. This incident alone will reduce your lifespan by at least five years. You weren't destined for a long life, and now it's even worse."
Zi Yi Sheng stood by, his legs feeling weak. This was what he feared most.
"Is there no way at all?"
Elder Fan shot Zi Yi Sheng a sidelong glance. In his opinion, all of this was caused by him.
"If you could protect them, your wife and daughters, none of this would have happened. What can be done now?"
Ye Sheng Ge slowly sat up and quickly tugged at her master's sleeve.
"It's my poor health. I'll pay attention from now on and try to live longer."
In fact, Ye Sheng Ge was quite satisfied compared to her previous life. But she knew that when that day truly came, she would be very reluctant. She just didn't know if heaven would give her a third chance.
Zi Yi Sheng lowered his head, lost in thought. He knew his time was running out.
"You silly girl, you always protect him. From today onwards, you will take your medicine diligently and rest well."
"Yes, I'm not afraid of taking medicine at all."
"Hmph, and from now on, forget about work and business. Nothing is more important than your life."
"Yes, I'll hand over the business to my mother."
Ye's mother nodded, her heart aching. Her daughter had finally found something she was interested in, and now it was taken away again.
After finally appeasing her two masters, Ye Sheng Ge immediately picked up the phone. She had to hear her children's voices.
"Mom, it's Mom! Brother, come quickly, it's Mom's call."
As soon as Ye Sheng Ge heard her daughter's voice, her heart was completely at ease. Supported by Zi Yi Sheng, she lay down and chatted with the children.
"Young Master Zi, Avelar has come to deliver medicine again. And He Fude has been apprehended and will be brought in soon."
"Notify Ren Xu Sheng to quickly discuss the contract with them. As soon as there are no issues, let them return as soon as possible."
Zi Yi Sheng was very agitated, thinking that the actions three days later would cause considerable public panic. If this matter was not handled well, it would be the biggest failure of his life and a reason for many to criticize him.
"Is everything ready?"
"Everything is ready. The port will be under strict lockdown that day. As soon as the ship arrives, someone will board to explain, but there will definitely be those with rebellious sentiments. And we still don't know what the other party will do next."
"I want to know the other party's true identity. As soon as I get their information, I'll release the people. Did they get anything out of the people caught in Ming Cheng? Use medicine if necessary, I'll take responsibility for anything."
"The other party is very cunning. The people sent to investigate are just doing it for money and have nothing useful."
A Sen was also helpless. This fish was too deeply hidden.
Just then, the phone rang again. Zi Yi Sheng picked it up without speaking.
"This was an accident. Your daughter is fine. And the one who died wasn't done by us."
"You have no credibility with me anymore. You killed one hostage first, and now I'd rather believe my daughter is in trouble. From now on, are you ready to face my revenge?"
"Zi Yi Sheng, do you really not want your daughter anymore? Otherwise, I'll let you hear her voice!"
Zi Yi Sheng said nothing further, waiting for the other party to let his "daughter" speak.
When he heard his grandmother's voice on the phone, Zi Yi Sheng was stunned for a moment, almost believing it was Mi Er's voice.
"Dad, hurry and save me, Xiao Mi Er is scared."
"Hahahaha, what do you think? I didn't lie to you, did I? Zi Yi Sheng, you can only obey me now. In three days, I want to see news of you detaining foreign personnel, and it must be widely reported."
After the call ended, Zi Yi Sheng dialed the Bai family's number again. He smiled when he heard his daughter's complaints.
"Ou Yang, re-investigate everyone around us."
Ou Yang looked at Zi Yi Sheng in surprise. Was he suspecting a mole among them?
Zi Yi Sheng nodded solemnly. He never suspected anyone around him, but now that the facts were there, it was impossible for someone not around him to know Xiao Mi Er's voice or her way of speaking.
The speech just now might have been a recording, or it might have been recorded while Xiao Mi Er was held captive. But he had to rule out those around him first, otherwise, he would be even more passive later.
"Yes. Should we also investigate the people in Ming Cheng?"
"Investigate. Even Aunt Zhen should be included. I want to know if anyone has contacted outsiders during this period. Anyone who has had contact should be controlled first."
Ye Sheng Ge lay in the room, overhearing the conversation outside. She closed her eyes, unwilling to believe such a thing could happen.
Ye's mother patted her daughter's hand. No matter how much one trusted people around them, they had to be checked from time to time, especially given Zi Yi Sheng's status. One wrong step could lead to an abyss.
Elder Fan and Elder Dang were studying the medicine brought by Avelar. The white pills could not reveal anything without equipment.
However, under the outer packaging box, Elder Fan found a problem. Using a small knife, he pried open a small bulge at the bottom of the box. It was recessed into a groove, and a mud ball fell out.
Elder Fan put on gloves and scraped away the outer layer of something with a small knife, revealing a metal-like sphere.
"What is this?"
Zi Yi Sheng picked it up and looked at it, then gestured for everyone to be silent.
"If the medicine here is fine, let Sheng Ge try it. Maybe it will work."
"Are you really going to try it? Why don't I find a place to research it first?"
Elder Fan looked at the look Zi Yi Sheng gave him. Although he didn't understand what was going on, he followed his words.
"There's no time to wait. I want to take a gamble."
After saying that, Zi Yi Sheng walked into the bedroom, handed the sphere to his wife, and made a shushing gesture on his lips.
"You brat, don't be reckless. Can you eat foreign things casually?"
Then, the sound of opening a box and taking out medicine was heard.
"Bring a cup of water."
Ye Sheng Ge took the medicine, smelled it, and casually threw it into the cup of water on the bedside table. It was space well water that had been poured in earlier.
In about twenty seconds, the entire cup of water turned deep red, clearly showing it was highly poisonous.
Zi Yi Sheng and Elder Fan stared at the cup of water in surprise. What did this mean?
Ye Sheng Ge made a gesture of drinking and then slitting her throat. She took the water brought in by Ou Yang and deliberately drank it loudly.
"Cough, cough, cough, cough."
"Slow down, slow down."
"Ah~~ I feel so uncomfortable, help!"
"Sheng Ge, what's wrong? Call a doctor quickly."
"This medicine must be poisonous! Arrest the one who delivered it!"
Ye Sheng Ge smiled as she watched her master and Zi Yi Sheng act. In fact, there was little possibility of Avelar poisoning the medicine. She was probably also being used by the mastermind.
With a clatter, Zi Yi Sheng slammed the box and the small sphere onto the ground together, making a loud noise.
Ye Sheng Ge pointed to the small sphere on the carpet and gestured for it to be given to her. She then casually covered the small sphere with a pillow, having actually sent it into her space.
"This thing is probably a listening device, and we can't destroy it. We have to let it transmit messages to the people behind them from time to time. It might even be a great help to us.
From now on, everyone in this room will have to act. When conveying important information, write it down."
After Ye Sheng Ge finished speaking, she took out another small sphere from under the pillow and handed it to Zi Yi Sheng, then gave her master a look.
"Sheng Ge is spitting blood! Where's the doctor? No, I'll take Sheng Ge's pulse first."
Ye Sheng Ge almost burst out laughing as she listened to her master's self-talk.
"Cough, cough, cough, cough, I'm dying. You must find our child, or I won't forgive you even as a ghost."
"Sheng Ge, Sheng Ge, don't scare me."
Then, the bedroom descended into chaos. They believed that the person on the other end of the small sphere's ears must have suffered greatly.
"The doctor is here!"
A while later, the doctor's low voice was heard.
"I'm very sorry, the patient has passed away. Judging by the surface symptoms, there are signs of poisoning."
"Sheng Ge! My Sheng Ge!"
"Little apprentice, how could you leave your master and go first?"
"..."
Ye Sheng Ge covered her mouth and stifled her laughter as she listened to everyone's lamentations. Ye's mother was the best actress, her crying the best in the whole performance.
"Where is Avelar, the one who delivered the medicine? I want her to pay for Sheng Ge's death."
"Young Master Zi, Avelar and her husband are not at the hotel. I've already sent people to pursue them."
This news was true. Avelar and her husband had indeed disappeared.
Ye Sheng Ge pointed outside the bedroom. Zi Yi Sheng carried her out, leaving a few people inside to continue their mourning.
The two of them went directly to the bathroom in the living room. As soon as the door closed, they looked at each other and smiled.
"You did a great job. It must have been hard for Leader Zi to perform live."
Zi Yi Sheng, however, pulled his wife into a hug and took a deep breath at her neck.
"Wife, try your best to live for me."
"Yes, I will. Actually, my lifespan is still long."
If heaven allowed her to be reborn, would it make her short-lived? The protagonist's halo wouldn't be written like this.
"Once your body stabilizes, I'll step down. We'll find a secluded paradise and live in seclusion, free from worldly troubles. I only ask that you stay with me always."
Ye Sheng Ge nodded, her eyes filled with tears, but she knew Zi Yi Sheng couldn't put down his responsibilities anytime soon.
"Don't worry, as long as you protect me, it doesn't matter where I am. I will live well."
Zi Yi Sheng secretly wiped away his tears. Although it was a fake death just now, it had left a shadow in his heart. At that moment, he felt that in the face of life and death, everything else was bullshit.
"By the way, what are your plans next?"