Translator: Tuiwen Editor: Tuiwen
At this very moment, the crowd started to panic. The ladies and socialites gathered in the area all of a sudden started screaming and scattering like a flock of birds.
A middle-aged man made his way out of the crowd. Clad all around his body was a bomb suit and he fearlessly charged right at Madam Jiang.
“What… What in the world is going on?” Lin Qing shouted out with a shocked expression on her face.
Zhu Xiangxiang was the first to calm down. She stood in front of Madam Jiang and said, “We have to get out of here right now.”
Madam Jiang, on the other hand, was not fazed by what was going on. She walked with the crowd towards the exit.
However, as more and more people headed towards the exit, their little group was soon dispersed.
“Madam Jiang… Madam Jiang, where did you go?” Zhu Xiangxiang struggled to find Madam Jiang in the crowd of people but found no sign of her.
“Xiangxiang, we have to get out of here. Stop worrying about Madam Jiang. We have to get going at once,” Lin Qing said while pulling on Zhu Xiangxiang’s arm and running out.
But Zhu Xiangxiang pushed Lin Qing away. “No, Mom, you can go first. I must do all I can to find Madam Jiang. This kind of opportunity only comes once in life.”
No panic could be seen in her eyes. Instead, she looked very excited.
Just like that, Lin Qing got swept away by the crowd rushing at her. They moved her body towards the door. She shouted back at her daughter, “Xiangxiang…”
As for Li Jiaojiao, she had fled the scene as soon as possible.
“Madam… watch your step.” During the stampede to get out, Jiang Chunlan nearly got trampled under by the sea of people. Luckily for her, a hand reached down to pull her up and she survived the ordeal.
After calming herself down, Jiang Chunlan said, “Thank you so much…”
Before she could get a good look at her savior, the other party grabbed hold of her wrist and dragged her along. “Follow me.”
Everyone was heading towards the main entrance, but this person went against the tide and pulled her back and away from the crowd.
From her back view, she could see that it was a thin and tall young girl. This girl’s back view appeared very familiar to her. But try as she might to identify the girl, the young woman’s name eluded her.
Behind the main hall of the Orchid Garden, there was a small garden. The garden was partitioned off by high walls and there was no back door anywhere in sight. At this time, everyone was making their escape towards the main entrance, but the back garden was devoid of any human activity.
Just as the two of them made their way into the back garden, two people in masks and dressed in black leaped down from the wall. It was a man and a woman.
Jiang Chunlan said in a calm voice, “Miss, you don’t have to worry about me. You should try and save yourself.”
The man and woman were thin and had a cold and dangerous air to them. Without saying a word, they stretched out their hands and tried grabbing Ming Jing. Their faces were very casual as they did this.
They grabbed Ming Jing first because they thought she was just some stupid girl who overestimated herself.
Jiang Chunlan said in an urgent voice, “Miss, you should try and get away quickly.”
Ming Jing shrugged off Jiang Chunlan’s hand on her arm and pushed her in the direction of the corner of the wall. All of a sudden, she gripped the wrist that was extended at her. The other party grunted in return. At the very same moment the other hand had reached out… she clutched the man’s shoulder and turned around. She was now positioned behind the female assassin and grabbed her neck using only one hand.
She moved very fluidly and her movements were as fast as lightning. Before the male assassin had time to react, it was already too late for him.
Jiang Chunlan stood rooted to her spot, clearly stunned. This girl certainly had a lot of power.
At this time, Ming Jing’s back was facing Jiang Chunlun, so Jiang Chunlun did not get a clear view of her face.
The male assassin asked in a cold voice, “Who the hell are you?”
The assassin had rigorously training in the art of killing. He could kill with just one swift move, but this opponent he faced was even better than him. He could detect a familiar type of energy emanating from his opponent’s moves.
He looked his opponent over and saw that she was a very young girl. Her short hair hid her forehead, and her slightly droopy eyes made it hard to see her expression very clearly. Her skin was very pale and right then, her thin lips were pursed lightly. She appeared both indifferent and gentle at once.
“Azure Dragon Society.”
She softly announced these three words, and the other parties’ faces visibly paled out of fright.
“Go back to your boss and tell him that this madam is out of bounds. Get lost at once.”
Even if the words coming out of her mouth were incredibly ruthless, she kept her tone unbelievably calm and gentle. However, for some reason or another, this made people very nervous.
With just a flick of Ming Jing’s hand, this caused the female assassin to faint instantaneously. She threw the unconscious body of the assassin to the male assassin. The male assassin gave her a deep look before carrying the female assassin over the wall and disappearing from sight.
“Thank you so much for saving my life? What should I call you? And how can I repay you in the future?” Jiang Chunlan asked in a tentative voice.
“There’s no need.” The young girl jumped up the wall with very light feet. The moment she made the leap over the wall, four bodyguards appeared in the back garden with Zhu Xiangxiang just behind them.
“Madam Jiang… You’re here. Are you alright?” Zhu Xiangxiang ran up to her frantically. At this very moment, the look she was giving Jiang Chunlan was both very miserable and worried.
Jiang Chunlan still had her eyes fixed on the wall. Everything that happened just now was just like a dream. If she hadn’t witnessed it with her own two eyes, she would never have believed it herself.
All of a sudden, Jiang Chunlan withdrew her gaze and said in a cold voice, “What’s going on right now? Get Chief Guan to get his ass over here immediately.”
One of the bodyguards respectfully answered her, “Madam, Chief Guan is on his way here. Although we’ve stopped the criminals, I don’t know how many other people are out there plotting against Madam. Madam should make sure to leave this place as soon as possible to ensure her safety.”
Jiang Chunlan led the way with a fearsome aura emitting off her. Zhu Xiangxiang quickly followed her, thinking that they barely escaped with their lives.
When they got to the main entrance, a few armed police officers had a man pinned down to the ground. The explosive vest he had around him was actually a toy replica of a bomb and posed no real threat.
Jiang Chunlan turned to the side and directed some orders to her bodyguard, “Escort Miss Zhu back to safety.”
Zhu Xiangxiang was quick to say, “But Madam Jiang, please let me accompany you.”
Jiang Chunlan paid her no mind and turned around to get inside a car parked by the roadside.
A bodyguard made his way towards Zhu Xiangxiang and gestured with his hand. “Miss Zhu, this way please.”
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Jiang Chunlan, who was seated in the car, listed her instructions to the bodyguard, “Find out everything about Azure Dragon Society and report to me.”
“Also, I need your help looking into another person.”
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Once Zhu Xiangxiang got back home, Lin Qing was already there waiting for her. Seeing that she had returned safe and sound, Lin Qing hurried to ask, “Are you okay? You had me worried to death!”
Zhu Xiangxiang shook her head back and forth. “Something strange occurred today. I think those people here today were specifically targeting Madam Jiang.”
“I’m afraid there’s more to it than that. In this case, we should stay away from this Madam Jiang from now on. We don’t want to get involved in whatever she’s mixed up in. I’ll come up with another way to deal with what’s going on with Shaodan.
All of a sudden, something crossed Zhu Xiangxiang’s mind. “Where did Ming Jing go?”
Lin Qing was stunned at her words. “How should I know? Who knows where she ran off to?”
There was not much worry on Lin Qing’s face. On the other hand, Zhu Xiangxiang, who was a cheap sister from the very start, showed that she had some genuine concern for Ming Jing.
“Oh no, I’ll head out and find her.” Zhu Xiangxiang turned on her heels, getting ready to leave.
At this instant, Nanny Zhou walked out of the kitchen with a tea tray in her hand. “Miss Ming Jing is already back and is currently in her room resting..”