Rebirth! The Assassin's Revenge-Chapter 345: Planting a Landmine

Gu Ningyue looked at Nan Shaoyue, who was lying on the ground clutching his hand and groaning, and asked, "Are we really going to let him go just like that? He hasn’t revealed who’s behind him yet!"

Ling Tianyou looked at Nan Shaoyue, his eyes reddened and staring at him. He had almost harmed Gu Ningyue just now, so letting him go was something he was reluctant to do.

But seeing him in this crazed state, letting him leave now seemed to be the best decision.

Ling Tianyou took a clean handkerchief from his suit pocket and gently wiped the sweat off his forehead and face. "It’s fine. There are always many ways for someone to disappear silently."

His voice was light, yet carried an incomparable determination.

"Alright then," Gu Ningyue responded.

With Ling Tianyou’s approval, Qing Wu had no choice but to let Nan Shaoyue leave.

After Nan Shaoyue walked far away, Ling Tianyou looked at Gu Ningyue and said, "It’s time for us to go home as well."

Gu Ningyue nodded. Before they left, Ling Tianyou whispered a few words to the man who had been standing beside him, then went over, took Gu Ningyue’s hand, and said, "Let’s go!"

Gu Ningyue agreed and followed Ling Tianyou. After walking a short distance, she instinctively turned back to look, seeing Qing Wu taking something from the place where the fight had happened earlier.

"What are they doing?" Gu Ningyue asked.

Ling Tianyou replied casually, "They’re retrieving the needle cameras and recording equipment. Otherwise, how do you think Nan Shaoyue got hurt so conveniently during the dangerous situation just now?" 𝓯𝙧𝓮𝓮𝒘𝓮𝙗𝙣𝒐𝒗𝒆𝓵.𝓬𝓸𝒎

Gu Ningyue suddenly stopped, "What did you say? You—you installed needle cameras and recording equipment there?"

Did Ling Tianyou hear all of her conversation with Nan Shaoyue?

Ling Tianyou looked at her shocked expression and pretended not to know as he asked her, "What’s wrong? Do you not want to go back?"

Gu Ningyue widened her beautiful eyes, "So how much did you hear just now?"

Ling Tianyou thought for a moment, "I probably heard everything. And... your movements are impressive. Qing Wu said he wants to spar with you when he’s free, but I refused."

She just needs to stay quietly by his side, and he will protect her well in the future.

Gu Ningyue hesitated for two seconds, looked at Ling Tianyou, and said, "Well, I think there are some things that I really need to explain to you!"

Ling Tianyou glanced at the rolling dark clouds approaching again from the west, "It’s going to rain again. Let’s go home first!"

If he had been worried that Gu Ningyue might also be involved in those matters when he saw her confronting Nan Shaoyue, then just now as Gu Ningyue attempted to explain things to him, most of his concerns had already dissipated.

This trust, although seemingly inexplicable, stemmed from the clear gaze that Gu Ningyue had given him just now, giving him no reason to doubt further.

"Okay then!" Gu Ningyue wanted to speak but couldn’t, so she could only follow Ling Tianyou into the car, "By the way, didn’t you say there were only twenty or so people today?"

Ling Tianyou fastened his seatbelt and looked at her, "When did you become so naive that you believed everything I said?"

Gu Ningyue was taken aback; then she couldn’t help but complain, "Then why didn’t they show up earlier? Were they hiding in the dark watching me struggle alone?"

So he brought so many people just to watch the spectacle?

Ling Tianyou started the car and gently patted her head in a comforting manner, "I originally planned to have them intervene, but before they could, you had already dealt with those people. But don’t worry, next time you won’t have to take action. I’ll make sure they’re taken care of completely. How does that sound?"

Gu Ningyue pursed her lips and didn’t answer.

She had the right to suspect that Ling Tianyou just wanted to see her overpower them, right?

Having seen her true strength now, there’s no need for her to risk herself any further.

This man, really!

Seeing Gu Ningyue still fuming, Ling Tianyou slowed the car down and turned to her seriously, "Don’t be angry. Today’s issues were indeed my fault. Seeing Nan Shaoyue’s scarred hands, I regretted not having Qing Wu and the others intervene sooner. But fortunately, you weren’t hurt by him; otherwise... I might regret it for a lifetime."

Gu Ningyue was stunned. She had initially thought the needle cameras were discovered by Ling Tianyou because Nan Shaoyue intended to hurt her, so the darts appeared so timely.

Unexpectedly, Ling Tianyou had already detected something was off beforehand.

After a moment of silence, Gu Ningyue’s anger faded completely, replaced by a sense of post-crisis relief: "Thank you. Without you, I might have fallen into his trap by now."

She had always felt something was off about Nan Shaoyue, but couldn’t pinpoint exactly what it was.

So, that’s Nan Shaoyue’s trump card.

Thankfully, Ling Tianyou’s people showed up in time. "I didn’t expect it to be so dangerous; I won’t let you take risks like that again."

Gu Ningyue nodded, "But Nan Shaoyue just left like that—maybe we could find who’s behind him."

She really couldn’t figure out who she could have made enemies with given her current status.

If Gu Wanwan and Ye Mingchen hadn’t been caught, she might have had a suspect in mind.

But now that Gu Wanwan and Ye Mingchen are caught and soon things will be settled.

Who else is against her? Gu Ningyue couldn’t understand.

Moreover, the timing of Nan Shaoyue’s appearance doesn’t match up with Gu Wanwan and Ye Mingchen.

"It’s not necessary," Ling Tianyou hesitated for a few seconds and said, "Perhaps I know who’s behind it..."

Gu Ningyue was taken aback, "You know?"

Ling Tianyou nodded, "Do you remember Jin Chenglong?"

Gu Ningyue replied, "I remember, but wasn’t Jin Chenglong taught a lesson because of Ji Qianqian’s incident by Lu Qingqing? Moreover, what does this have to do with us?"

Ling Tianyou said calmly, "I also had a hand in the Jin Chenglong matter, although Jin Chenglong was dismissed and investigated early on, some of the businesses under him are still secretly operating, one of which you’ve just seen."

Gu Ningyue thought for a moment and looked at Ling Tianyou, "So Nan Shaoyue is involved with those people and became their errand boy?"

Ling Tianyou looked at the scenery ahead, "It seems that way, and it’s likely Jin Chenglong still resents you for saving Ji Qianqian back then."

If Gu Ningyue hadn’t ’interfered’ back then, Lu Qingqing might never have found the mastermind behind that incident.

Without finding out, he could’ve continued being a minor official, operating with impunity in his area.

That Jin Chenglong is quite surprising!

Gu Ningyue fell silent, not expecting that the good deeds once done would have planted the seeds for today’s dangers.