Return to the Day When My Pregnant Wife Jumped Off the Building-Chapter 164 Xiao Ming’s Previous Life_1

Cao Bangxi felt as if an invisible hand was squeezing his heart, yet Xiao Ming was still smiling as if chatting with an old friend, "It might be the hand of fate, or perhaps it’s just a bit of my personal bad taste.

In any case, the moment Zhang Kehu reported that Wan Xingping wanted to find a place to set you up, I immediately thought of this place.

But don’t be scared, this lifetime my loved ones are fine, so naturally I won’t treat you like I did in the last life."

Cao Bangxi really wanted to run at that moment, but he couldn’t bear to leave without his money, so he clutched the gun in his hand even tighter.

It was the only source of security he had.

"You... really reincarnated?"

"Guaranteed genuine," nodded Xiao Ming, "Otherwise, how could I have accumulated so much wealth in such a short time?

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And how did I discover the ancient tomb in the slums?

Most crucially, how did I know that Cao Zhining is not your biological father, a fact your mother kept even from you?"

Cao Bangxi’s eyes widened, and for a moment, he even forgot his fear.

Logic told him Xiao Ming was talking nonsense, but the strange reality made him unwillingly believe.

Xiao Ming had truly lived another life before.

He hung his head, silently for a while, then asked, "Then... in the last life, my mom... she..."

"Your mom didn’t die."

Cao Bangxi was just about to breathe a sigh of relief, but then he heard Xiao Ming continue, "But your dad did die, and you killed him."

He abruptly looked up, "That’s impossible! Why, why would I kill my dad?"

"Because he found out that you weren’t his biological son and wanted to divorce your mom, cut ties with you.

You were unwilling to lose your inheritance rights to Dabang, so you conspired with your mom, hired a hitman, and made him have a car accident.

These are all things I found out while I was tracking you.

And that’s why, after I killed you, I turned myself in and was only sentenced to seven years, and with parole, I got out in four and a half years.

Oh right, and because I dumped your body in the river and it was never found, missing a key link in the evidence chain.

That was one of the main reasons for the short sentence."

Cao Bangxi didn’t know what to say.

If what Xiao Ming said was true, then his fate was sealed to either be a patricide or matricide.

How cruel is life? How sad?

How profoundly sinful!

"I took up a master while in prison."

Xiao Ming seemed unable to hold back, and regardless of whether the other was willing to listen, he went on, "He was a great entity, the most awesome person I’d ever seen in both my lifetimes.

He went to prison to evade someone, didn’t tell me exactly who, but in any case, that place couldn’t hold him; he could leave whenever he wanted.

I learned a lot from him, and after getting out of prison, according to his instructions, I joined a secret organization.

Under the covert support of that organization, it took me only twelve years to build a wealth of several trillion, my personal assets exceeding a hundred billion US dollars, ranking fifth on the global rich list.

Of course, that’s just the top layer of the world’s pyramid, still a step away from the pinnacle of humanity.

Unfortunately, I failed in the end and died at their hands four years later."

Cao Bangxi seemed to be drawn in by the story and pressed, "Who are they?"

"They..." Xiao Ming’s expression became serious, "They are a group of people not well known to the general public.

Their wealth is not measured in numbers because behind the world’s important industries like energy, technology, medicine, and military equipment, there are their shadows.

They can sway the decisions of major countries, influence international patterns, and cause economic crises with a single sentence.

They also hold viruses that could exterminate mankind, and war is just a game for them to seize more benefits.

Simply put, they’re playing god with humanity, toying with the Earth as if it were a yo-yo.

And to become one of them, massive wealth is merely a stepping stone."

Cao Bangxi couldn’t help but gasp, but immediately after, a look of longing appeared in his eyes.

If I could one day reach that height, Wan Xingping, Xiao Ming, even my father Cao Zhining, they would all seem as insignificant as ants.

"Stop dreaming."

Xiao Ming felt his pocket vibrating with the incoming call. "In no more than three minutes, the police will surround this place.

You better successfully escape before that happens."

Smack!

The dream shattered, and Cao Bangxi stood up in alarm.

"What? Why would the police come?"

"I had someone call them."

"Why?"

"Because including Wan Xingping’s wife, a total of three people are dead! This is a major criminal case, and I’m involved.

If I don’t call the police, when they start investigating later, not even a hundred mouths would be able to explain my way out of it."

"And what about me?"

Cao Bangxi roared as he lifted the gun again, "Are you fucking trying to send me to prison?"

"You don’t want to go to prison?" Xiao Ming asked.

"No shit!"

"Then do you still want the money?"

Cao Bangxi was taken aback: "What do you mean?"

"If you don’t want to go to prison and still want the money, then from now on, you have to do exactly as I say, without questioning.

Otherwise, just shoot and see if you can escape."

Cao Bangxi was completely rattled by him, losing all ability to think.

"You, you will really help me?"

"Fuck yes! I’m a good person, I said I wouldn’t kill you, and I will not kill you.

Now come here, closer to me. Keep the gun up, pointed at my head."

Cao Bangxi obediently complied.

Xiao Ming glanced at his watch and then spoke calmly, "If everything goes as expected, the police will break down the door soon, and your job is to take control of me immediately.

You’ve seen how hostages are taken in TV shows and movies, right? Just like that, wrap your arm around my neck and put the gun to my head.

After that, no matter what I say, you need to act immediately, without thinking. Got it?"

Cao Bangxi nodded dumbly: "Got it, got it."

"Good. Don’t be nervous. As long as you’re holding me hostage, the police won’t dare to hurt you. When the time comes, we’ll go out together, and you’ll force me to drive away.

My people will assist us at the crucial moment."

There was a flicker of trust and hope in Cao Bangxi’s eyes.

Xiao Ming could tell.

About half a minute later, the door to the warehouse was suddenly forced open, and several armed SWAT officers entered in single file.

"Freeze! Don’t move! Drop your weapons..."

Almost instinctively, Cao Bangxi wrapped his arm around Xiao Ming’s neck and pressed the gun firmly against his temple.

The SWAT officers halted their advance and aimed, ready to respond.

"Fire a shot into the air, then keep it on me," Xiao Ming whispered, barely moving his lips, "then tell them to get out, or you’ll kill someone."

Cao Bangxi immediately raised his hand to pull the trigger and then quickly pressed the gun back to Xiao Ming’s head, shouting, "Get out! All of you, get out, or I’ll kill him!"

The SWAT officers fell silent for a moment before they all retreated outside.

Xiao Ming spoke again: "Push me over to the table."

As instructed, Cao Bangxi clung to him, moving step by step. As soon as they reached the table, Xiao Ming grabbed the battery lamp and smashed it to the ground.

Instantly, the warehouse plunged into darkness, punctuated only by the flickering blue and red lights of the police beacons filtering in from outside.