Chapter 19 Change
"Yingying?"

What's going on? Are young girls in the city really that unsafe these days?
Zhang Ze looked at her in confusion, then remembered Old SZ's instructions from last night and nodded to indicate that he understood.

"Brother Zhang, especially on the way home from school today and until the end of tomorrow, you absolutely cannot let Yingying out of your sight!"

"it is good."

Although he left BD, he never stopped training, and even though he is getting older, his skills haven't declined much.

Therefore, Zhang Ze answered without the slightest hesitation. If he couldn't even protect a high school student now, he shouldn't even think about going to the city to earn such a high salary. He should just go home and continue farming!

"what about me?"

Not to be outdone, Mao Qianjin asked, fearing he would have no opportunity to use his talents.

With a monthly salary of sixty and various benefits and subsidies, he would be embarrassed to ask for anything if he didn't work his butt off.

"Don't worry, Brother Mao, there's only more to come for you."

Hearing her words, which were half serious and half joking, Mao Qianjin was not unhappy at all. On the contrary, he was very happy. He grinned and scratched the back of his head, replying repeatedly, "That's good, that's good!"

Tomorrow is her coming-of-age birthday, and another of her grandfather's friends will definitely come to Beijing with her will.

Before signing the documents, she needed to transfer her household registration.

Fortunately, the job has already been secured, and things like grain and oil rationing and household registration can be settled in advance.

Once the will takes effect, she can retrieve her grandfather's belongings from the bank and get her mother's dowry; that will be the time when she truly breaks ties with Xu Zixin.

That was also the moment when she completely changed her destiny!
Having received their respective tasks, the two couldn't stay still for a moment and immediately separated after leaving the Xu family.

Zhang Ze, who was the first to arrive outside the school to wait, quickly sensed that something was wrong.

The roads leading from the school to the steel factory's residential compound have not only increased the number of police patrols, but also seen several groups of plainclothes officers conducting cross-station surveillance.

A look of seriousness appeared on Zhang Ze's resolute face, and he secretly guessed: It seems that Ningning is indeed not just being paranoid...

……

After a day of voluntarily working in the space, as the time of the incident drew closer, Su Ning found it increasingly difficult to concentrate, even when trying to distract herself.

A constant throbbing in her chest made it impossible for her to suppress the urge to cause trouble any longer.

He simply washed the mud off his hands, slipped out of the space, changed his clothes, and hurriedly went out the door.

The children who got out of school early were gathered on the widest cement square in the courtyard, playing with tops, marbles, and hopscotch, their joyful laughter carrying far and wide.

"Sister Ning!"

"Sister Ningning!"

Smiling and nodding at them, Su Ning unconsciously quickened her pace, eventually even sprinting.

When she ran out of the school gate, panting heavily, the school bell rang.

The quiet campus instantly transformed into a boiling cauldron.

She looked around but couldn't find Zhang Ze. Even though students had just started running to the gate, her heart grew even more uneasy.

As more and more students poured out, and after searching everywhere for Fu Ying without finding her, this unease reached its peak.

"Sister Yingzi?"

"It really is that pretty lady from this morning!"

Hearing their conversation as they shoved each other, Su Ning didn't give them time to react and immediately stepped in front of them.

"You are... Fu Ying's classmates? Where is Fu Ying?"

The group of boys exchanged bewildered glances, frantically trying to signal each other: What should they do? Should they answer truthfully to win the older sister's favor? Or betray their best buddies?

Is this a problem?

Are you sure this isn't the same answer?
"I know!" "Me too!"

"Shut up, all of you, and listen to me!"

The boy who seemed to be closest to Fu Ying—well, knowing her principles for making friends—fixed his gaze precisely on the one who was the most handsome among them, and also the one who was shouting loudly.

Chen Jingyu's ears turned slightly red, but his expression remained calm. "Yingzi left early." "When? Do you know why?"

Su Ning's heart skipped a beat, and the anxiety in her eyes seemed to materialize, her clenched fists cracking loudly.

Taking a small step back without making a sound, Chen Jingyu felt a little scared: Would Sister Yingzi actually... hit someone?

"Just before school ended, Yingzi secretly climbed over the wall and left half a class early. It seemed like something had happened, but she didn't say what it was."

"Yes, I saw that Yingzi's eyes were red! It must have been because of an emergency. She wasn't skipping class on purpose."

"Thank you, students! Which side do you usually climb over the wall from?"

"Over there, the wall near the grove!"

After finding out the location of the wall they frequently climbed, Su Ning immediately ran towards the other side of the wall.

The student who had just pointed out the direction had his fingers grabbed one by one by the remaining students. "W-what are you doing?"

"What do you mean? Let's go beat him up, guys!"

Pointing like that without thinking is practically telling Yingzi and her sister that they are all bad students who frequently skip class by climbing over the wall!
Why aren't you beating him up yet? Are you going to keep him around for the New Year?

Unaware of the small-scale 'fight' happening behind him, Su Ning was running forward desperately, feeling disgusted with his physical strength for the first time.

Why can't we run faster, even faster?
……

Night fell as expected, and thousands of lights lit up one by one like fireflies in the darkness.

"Whoosh...whoosh~"

The only way to eliminate possibilities is to compare and eliminate them one by one, based on the vision of the future that is seen, by going through the roads near the school.

Sweat soaked through his entire back, and his legs trembled uncontrollably.

Su Ning, relying solely on her last breath and willpower, finally found the alleyway entrance that perfectly matched the scene she had seen.

He bent down and picked up a half-red brick that had fallen to the corner of the wall, approaching it step by step.

"Who?"

Zhang Ze, who was supporting Fu Ying, suddenly pulled her behind him and shouted coldly towards the dark alley entrance, "Come out!"

"Ning Ning?"

"It's me, Brother Zhang."

While answering, he quickly glanced around. Fu Ying was hidden behind him and couldn't be seen clearly, but since he was there, he figured he wouldn't let Fu Ying get hurt.

Not far from the two lay an unidentified object, occasionally emitting painful groans, while a dagger lying on the ground reflected a chilling light.

"Sister Ningning, wow~"

Upon hearing the familiar voice, Fu Ying could no longer hold back her tears and burst into sobs, while her legs, as limp as noodles, reached out to touch her.

"Yingying, wait a moment, be good~"

Seeing Ningning ruthlessly avoid her hands, Fu Ying was completely dumbfounded and couldn't believe her eyes. She even choked back the sobs she was about to utter.

"Sister Ningning, you..."

"boom--"

"Bang bang bang-"

The half-brick in his hand was now truly shattered into pieces, and the person who had fallen to the ground and was groaning fell silent.

The two were stunned and only came to their senses when she stopped moving.

"Don't be afraid, Yingying."

Tears streamed down her face. Fu Ying hugged her tightly, feeling both scared and touched: the person who always said that violence could not solve problems had actually hit someone for the first time for her!
Waaah, Ningning really loves her the most!

Zhang Ze, with a similarly complicated expression, approached the man, checked his neck and found a faint throbbing, then breathed a sigh of relief.

(End of this chapter)

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