Chapter 167 -160 Qiao Jing Was Followed Again

Qiao Jing didn’t dare to push too hard, after all, the man’s leg was still injured.

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Zhan Qipei, after helping Qiao Jing close the car door, hobbled from the front of the car to the driver’s door with the support of his crutch, pulled it open, and laboriously got in.

Qiao Jing couldn’t bear it and reached out to give the man a hand.

Once Zhan Qipei was seated inside, he turned to Qiao Jing with a smile that felt like a breath of spring.

That smile seemed to drain all the color from the world for a moment, leaving Qiao Jing momentarily mesmerized, her eyes wobbled, her breathing became erratic, and even her heartbeat uncontrollably quickened.

“Thank you,” the man’s deep voice was intoxicating and beguiling, as if drawn from a cello.

She stepped on the accelerator and drove the car out.

“Wait!” Qiao Jing hastily called out to Zhan Qipei.

“What’s wrong?” Zhan Qipei stopped the car and turned his head in confusion to look at Qiao Jing.

Qiao Jing pointed towards the rearview mirror where Zhan Nanqing had been left standing like a fool.

She looked quite pitiful.

“You forgot your sister.”

Zhan Qipei frowned, “When did she get here?”

No sooner had Zhan Nanqing opened the car door than she heard Zhan Qipei suddenly utter this line, imagine the size of the mental shadow she must be feeling right now.

Zhu Tingting witnessed this scene with wide eyes and also with a heart full of jealousy.

If looks could kill, Qiao Jing would have been slashed a thousand times by Zhu Tingting’s gaze by now!

Why? Why was she married to a wretched old man while this filthy country woman had won Zhan Qipei’s affection?

Just look at how Zhan Qipei gazed at Qiao Jing, as if he would lift her to the heavens if he could.

The more she thought about it, the more jealous she became, and since Zhu Tingting already had a grudge against Qiao Jing, she planned to settle both old and new scores together.

Zhu Tingting looked maliciously at the surveillance camera above the entrance to the research institute.

Thank you for reminding me, she will make a move against you, and she will find a place without surveillance to do it!

The next day.

Qiao Jing was followed as soon as she left the house.

Who?

The same group that attempted to kidnap Gan Qiqi?

Speaking of which, ever since she saved Gan Qiqi, she had been stalked by those people, and later, she was ambushed by them. It was just unfortunate that they were too cunning; otherwise, the mastermind behind it all would have been caught.

Qiao Jing actually hoped that the people following her this time were them.

Zhu Tingting was stealthily observing Qiao Jing with a fierce gaze, “Teach her a good lesson today, let her know the consequences of offending me.”

“Yes.”

“Remember, find a deserted place.” It sounded simple, but as soon as Qiao Jing walked onto the main street, it was crowded with people, and it was really hard to take any action without being noticed.

However, things developed in the direction Zhu Tingting wanted.

Qiao Jing soon entered a deserted alley.

“This is perfect, Qiao Jing! It seems even the heavens are against you. Such a rare opportunity, go get her!”

A group of bodyguards rushed into the alley upon receiving the command.

Ten minutes later, Zhu Tingting craned her neck to peer inside the alley.

“Huh? Strange? Why is there no noise at all? They should have finished and come out by now, it’s been so long.”

Could it be that something unexpected had happened?

Was it because someone saw her, so she didn’t make her move until now?

But if that was the case, someone should have contacted her to report the situation!

“I can’t wait any longer! I need to go in and see for myself.”

Out of patience, Zhu Tingting stopped hiding and came straight out.

As soon as she emerged, she was knocked to the ground by two police officers who appeared suddenly, her face pressed against the ground.

“Ow, ow, ow—” Zhu Tingting grimaced in pain; there was no doubt that her face must have swollen from the force used by the officers.

The pain was secondary; what mattered most was the humiliation.

Passersby stopped one after another, watching the excitement with strange looks and pointing fingers at her.

Zhu Tingting felt she had never suffered such an enormous humiliation in her life.

No!

This was the second time. Because of Qiao Jing, she had experienced almost the same treatment in a mall last time.

While Zhu Tingting thought this, she saw Qiao Jing walking toward her.

“Qiao Jing? You, how—how are you unharmed?” Zhu Tingting stammered, hardly able to speak properly.

How could she not be surprised? She had sent so many skilled bodyguards, and Qiao Jing was just a frail girl. Yet there was Qiao Jing, safe and sound, with a healthy, glowing complexion.

Qiao Jing, who was unscathed, not to mention without a trace of fright.

“The crime you’ve committed this time is not something that can be settled with just ten days of detention,” Qiao Jing said expressionlessly to Zhu Tingting.

“You, you’re talking nonsense! Those people earlier had nothing to do with me! Don’t frame me! I am the young mistress of the Cheng Family, the precious daughter of the Zhu Family! If you pin baseless charges on me, neither the Cheng Family nor the Zhu Family will let you off!” Zhu Tingting yelled fearlessly at Qiao Jing, relying on her dual identities.

“Heh…” Qiao Jing chuckled softly, “I haven’t even said that you hired someone to commit violence, and you’re hurrying to disassociate yourself from those people? Saying you’re brainless is indeed spot on.

Zhu Tingting’s eyes widened like saucers, and her mouth hung open, unsure what to say next, fearing that the more she said, the more mistakes she’d make.

So, she decided to stay silent; after all, she was the young mistress of the Cheng Family, the beloved daughter of the Zhu Family’s main branch, with her husband and her father to save her. She had no need to be scared.

However—

In the following days, whether it was the Cheng Family or the Zhu Family, no one came to see her; it was as if she had evaporated from the face of the Earth.

“Someone! I want to see my father! I want to see my husband! Have you not informed them to come?”

Zhu Tingting made such a fuss that Captain Zhao came over personally.

“The day you were imprisoned, the station called your family. They said—you might as well serve your time properly,” Captain Zhao looked at Zhu Tingting impassively as he spoke.

“No! Impossible! They would never say such a thing! You’re lying to me! You’re all deceiving me!” Zhu Tingting’s face contorted as she screamed.

“So, do you think our police department is handling your case unfairly, or are you suggesting that Zhu Family and Cheng Family didn’t know to report your disappearance and look for you?”

Captain Zhao’s words made Zhu Tingting’s face instantly stiffen; the more she thought about it, the more something seemed off.

That’s right! If she had been missing for so many days, there’s no way the Zhu Family and the Cheng Family wouldn’t come looking for her, right?

Could it have been suppressed by the Zhan Family?

That seemed unlikely. Although the Zhan Family was the richest in the capital, they weren’t powerful enough to cover the sky with one hand. Moreover, she was a living person.

But if it wasn’t the Zhan Family, then what was going on?

“I want to see my father, see my husband!”

“If they don’t come, there’s nothing I can do. The crime of intentional homicide carries a sentence of three to ten years. You might as well get used to prison,” Captain Zhao looked at Zhu Tingting with a look that said she deserved it.

Zhu Tingting was utterly terrified.

“I didn’t kill anyone. I just hired people to teach Qiao Jing a lesson. I want to sue!”

Captain Zhao looked at Zhu Tingting coldly, “You don’t need to worry about this. You’ll have a chance to go to court. After all, we follow due process, but I’d kindly remind you to prepare yourself in advance. The person you’ve hurt is a national key scientific personnel, and the charge is not light.”