Chapter 311: Reminder
They stayed outside until the sun ca out. Fatty shivered in fear from the chill and wind. His costu was drenched, but he didn’t dare to remove it. It was very uncomfortable. “Doctor, you have no idea, but Shi Liaozhi’s corpse was stuck under the boat. He wore the red costu. At the ti… we were so close!” Fatty gestured as he told Jiang Cheng, “I was so scared!” Fatty said confidently, “It was then that I realised Doctor’s group is being scamd. Shi Liaozhi is the ghost.” Fatty continued in a prideful tone that he failed to hide. He glanced at Jiang Cheng, “Then, I tried to figure out how to inform you. I thought about it and couldn’t co up with anything better than the excuse that Young Master Huang was sick.” He licked his lips and waited for praises, “Doctor, what do you think? I did great, right?”
Xia ng, who leaned on the window, was annoyed by Fatty’s ramblings. She glanced at him. “Actually, you didn’t need to go get him.” She scoffed, “Did you really think he didn’t know Shi Liaozhi was a ghost?”
Fatty was taken aback. Then, he looked at the Doctor inquisitively. Soon, he wilted at a visible speed. How could soone as clever as the Doctor not see the flaw in Shi Liaozhi? Why would he need his reminder?
Perhaps Fatty was doing too much. His actions were unnecessary… Fatty curled up and stopped talking.
One hand landed on Fatty’s shoulder. The latter’s large body trembled. He raised his head to et the Doctor’s serene eyes. “Thank you, Fatty,” Jiang Cheng said naturally. There was no acting in his eyes. He really appreciated what Fatty did. He squeezed Fatty’s shoulder and nodded. “Well done.”
Fatty’s dim eyes glowed. Xia ng stared at the two with surprise. She felt like she was eting Jiang Cheng for the first ti.
“Shi Liaozhi hid himself well,” Jiang Cheng pulled back his hand, “I was careless this ti.”
Fatty waved his hands and replied in shock, “Doctor, please don’t say that. You’ve been helping , so I should help you. Plus, this mission is so dangerous…” Fatty’s face reddened, “It’s normal to make mistakes. Doctor, you are doing amazing already.”
“If you discover anything next ti, you have to remind .”
Fatty nodded consecutively, “Yes, Doctor.”
“Doctor,” Fatty asked, “What should we do next?”
Even though the ghost didn’t kill at night, Shi Liaozhi died in the morning. Fatty rembered the Doctor saying that as the mission progressed, the ghost would beco stronger and stranger.
“Help
stay on guard,” Jiang Cheng shot a glance at Xia ng, “I have sothing to discuss with her.”
“Okay, Doctor.” Fatty instantly walked to the door. He had already treated Jiang Cheng’s words as orders. He opened the door and looked around. After ensuring there was no one around, he said, “Doctor, you have to be quick. People might co later.”
Jiang Cheng clapped his hands as he stood up. “Don’t you know ? A few minutes is enough.”
Fatty closed the door.
“What do you want?” Xia ng was flustered as she saw the man walk towards her. She pressed her lips. “I had nothing to do with what happened yesterday night. You should understand that I might get targeted if I ca back to report to you.” She spoke rapidly, “You can’t expect
to be like that fat…”
Before she could finish, a hand grabbed her neck. The scene at Little Ravine Village repeated itself. However, she beca the woman threatened. With Xia ng’s agility, she wouldn’t be taken down so easily, but Jiang Cheng took her by surprise. After all, they had a contract between them. Jiang Cheng looked at her emotionlessly. His arm applied force, and Xia ng felt her feet leave the ground. This thin man lifted her up with his single hand.
Xia ng coughed violently. She could barely speak. Her widened eyes looked at Jiang Cheng. She thought he had lost his mind.
“I’ve given you the chance.” Jiang Cheng stated calmly, “But you didn’t take it.”
She pawed at the hand that choked her weakly. Xia ng’s brain was going blank due to a lack of oxygen. She started to see blots of shadow. She had no idea how she had offended this madman, and that was the scariest thing.
Xia ng’s lips moved. Jiang Cheng shrugged, “Save your breath if you want to call your Uncle Gong.
“First, he is not here.” Jiang Cheng announced, “Second, even if he is, I don’t think your situation will be any better.” Jiang Cheng continued, “I like clever people because they often live longer.”
Just as Xia ng thought she was about to die, the force around her neck disappeared. She plopped to the ground. Her tousled hair stuck to her face. She gasped for air. She had never been so flustered.
Jiang Cheng’s feet tapped on the ground before her face. She could sense the vibration from them.
Crazy! This man was crazy!
If not for her accurate source of news, she would suspect… that Jiang Cheng was the Deep Red agent who infiltrated this mission.
“Ti is running out. I’ll ask you one more ti.” Jiang Cheng looked down at her before squatting down. There was no pity in his eyes. “Is there anyone else who accompanied you on this mission other than Zuo Qing and An Xuan?”
Xia ng froze. She even stopped shivering. She tried to look up. The way she looked at Jiang Cheng changed.
“Who are they?” Jiang Cheng pressed. “Don’t tell
they’re here to protect you. We both know that you are not that valuable.”
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