After I died, they cried in the live studio

Chapter 31 Blood and Tears

The sky was extremely gloomy, with thick leaden clouds weighing heavily over the city, as if they would collapse at any moment. The strong wind swept through the streets with gravel, blowing the trash cans on the roadside to the ground, and the scraps of waste paper flying all over the sky. Pedestrians lowered their heads and hurried on their way, trying to quickly avoid this annoying weather.

Sang Jiuyue didn't care about these things. Her steps were weak and her face was flustered. Her thin clothes rustled in the wind, and her long hair, which had been carefully groomed, was now messy and stuck to her face. She trotted all the way to the Sang family villa, thinking about how to put on a pitiful look when she saw Sang's mother later. Should she cry and tell her mother that she was alone and helpless, or beg her mother to help her again for the sake of their past relationship.

However, when the magnificent carved door of the Sang family came into view, she was struck by lightning and stood there in a daze. She saw the cold seals on the door, crookedly crossed, like cold shackles, ruthlessly locking all retreats and thoughts. The corners of the seals were fluttered by the wind, rustling, as if making a sharp and piercing mockery.

When the wind blew, Sang Jiuyue shivered, her eyes turned slightly red, and she murmured, "How could it be..." She stretched out her hand tremblingly, and her fingertips lightly touched the seal, as if she had touched a taboo, and she hurriedly retracted it.

Just at this moment, an old neighbor passing by recognized her, clicked his tongue twice, and said in a sarcastic tone: "Oh, isn't this the second daughter of the Sang family! Don't you know her? The Sang family was investigated a few days ago. They were found to have evaded taxes and operated in violation of regulations. They have almost lost all their wealth, and the house is empty." After that, she walked away slowly with her hands behind her back.

Sang Jiuyue's body swayed, her legs went weak, and she almost fell to the ground. She leaned against the door frame, breathing heavily, her mind in a mess. The prosperity of the Sang family in the past, her mother's doting, the servants following her everywhere, and her current situation of being isolated and abandoned by her friends and relatives intertwined and collided, hatred gradually surged in her heart. "Sang Shuwan, it must be you! It's you who brought me to this point, caused my mother to be arrested, and destroyed the Sang family!" She gritted her teeth, clenched her fists, and her knuckles turned white.

Just when she was full of resentment and had nowhere to vent, her cell phone suddenly rang. It was the prison guard calling to inform her mother of the result of the trial - the crime was aggravated and the sentence was extended. Sang Jiuyue's hand holding the phone shook violently, and the phone fell to the ground with a "snap", and the screen shattered, just like her shattered heart at the moment.

Despair overwhelmed her like a tide, Sang Jiuyue collapsed on the ground, tears bursting out. Tired of crying, she slowly stood up, wiped away her tears, and there was only determination in her eyes. "Sang Shuwan, I swear I won't be a human being if I don't avenge this! Even if it means a fight to the death..." She left a harsh word, but the road ahead was bleak. She had no money and nowhere to go. The phone in her pocket was broken, and she couldn't contact her old drinking buddies. For a while, the revenge plan had to be put on hold. Now she had to find a place to stay and get through this most difficult stage before planning for the follow-up.

Sang Jiuyue clenched her fists, her nails dug deep into her palms until blood came out of them, and the hatred in her eyes seemed to burn a hole in the dark world. She swallowed her tears hard, knowing that if she wanted revenge and wanted to return to her glory, the only way left was to join the dark forces, even if it meant paying a heavy price.

After much effort, Sang Jiuyue found out the whereabouts of the local gangster "Scarface Chen". She dressed up carefully, wearing a tight red dress that made her look hot, bright makeup but pitiful, and stepped into the smoky underground bar in high heels. As soon as she entered the door, the pungent smell of cigarettes and alcohol and the noise hit her face, mixed with vulgar jokes and the crisp sound of smashing bottles.

She took a deep breath and walked straight to the corner booth, where "Scarface Chen" was hugging people on both sides and playing with the dice in his hand. Sang Jiuyue pretended to be calm, squeezed out a flattering smile, bowed slightly and said: "Brother Chen, I have heard of your name for a long time. I am Sang Jiuyue, and I need your help." "Scarface Chen" raised his eyes, his eyes swept over her body, grinned, revealing his yellow teeth and the hideous scar on his cheek: "Hey, Miss Sang, what can I do for you?"

Sang Jiyue's eyes were red, her voice was choked, and she exaggerated her "tragic experience", emphasizing Sang Shuwan and insisting that it was Sang Shuwan who caused her family to fall into ruin. Finally, she knelt down with a plop, and presented the prepared gift - the heirloom jade pendant with both hands, begging: "Brother Chen, you are so powerful, if you can help me vent my anger, I will serve you at your service from now on, without any hesitation, this jade pendant is a gift for meeting you."

"Scarface Chen" played with the jade pendant, thought for a moment, then stood up with a laugh, helped Sang Jiuyue up, and pinched her waist with his rough big hands: "Okay, since the beauty has asked, how can I not help. But, let me be frank in advance, you have to abide by the rules when you join the group." Sang Jiuyue nodded like a chicken pecking at rice, secretly happy in her heart.

At first, "Scarface Chen" only assigned her to do some trivial work such as serving tea and water, and keeping watch. Although Sang Jiuyue was unwilling, she did not dare to show it. She was obedient and quick every time. After several missions, "Scarface Chen" saw that she was smart and gradually assigned important tasks. Sang Jiuyue took the opportunity to contact core contacts, secretly accumulate power, and privately win over several subordinates who were dissatisfied with "Scarface Chen". However, if you walk by the river often, you will get your feet wet. During a cargo transportation, the contraband that Sang Jiuyue was responsible for escorting was spotted by the police, and the sirens whistled. In a panic, she called "Scarface Chen" for help, but she only got a scolding. At the critical moment of life and death, Sang Jiuyue gritted her teeth, abandoned the goods, fled alone, and hid in an abandoned house. Listening to the noisy footsteps and barking of police dogs outside, she trembled with regret: she wanted to kill someone with a borrowed knife, but how could she force herself into such a desperate situation? Now, revenge is nowhere to be found, and she is stuck in the quagmire... What to do in the future, she has no idea.

The sirens became more and more shrill, and the red and blue lights shone through the broken window frames, making Sang Jiuyue panic. Cold sweat trickled down her back, and the phone tightly clenched in her hand still had the lingering sound of "Scarface Chen"'s angry curse. She knew that if she didn't save herself at this moment, she would only be waiting for cold handcuffs and a long prison sentence.

Suddenly, Sang Jiuyue's eyes flashed, and her sight swept to her equally panicked accomplice Aqiang beside her. A cruel idea quickly formed. She put away her face full of fear, approached Aqiang, and pretended to be anxious and lowered her voice: "Aqiang, there are too many policemen, we can't run away like this! The goods are secured by both of us. If we are caught, the rest of our lives will be ruined." Aqiang's forehead veins bulged, his eyes were red, and he stamped his feet anxiously: "What should I do, Sister Yue?"

Sang Jiuyue gritted her teeth, put her hands on Aqiang's shoulders, and looked at him sincerely, almost bewitchingly: "Aqiang, you are good at fighting, you can distract the police, I will find a chance to transfer the goods, and we can act separately, only then can we survive. When the storm is over, I will talk to Brother Chen, and I will make sure you won't suffer any loss." Aqiang hesitated and stammered: "Will this work? What if..." Sang Jiuyue's eyes were instantly filled with tears, and she raised her voice with a crying tone: "There is no time to hesitate! You still don't trust me? When have I, Sang Jiuyue, ever treated my brothers badly?"

Aqiang gritted his teeth, nodded heavily, picked up a wooden stick and rushed out the door, deliberately making a huge noise, shouting and cursing to attract the police. Sang Jiuyue hid in the dark, watching the police rushing towards Aqiang like a tide, with mixed feelings in her heart, and guilt flashed across her mind, and then was replaced by the joy of escaping. She crouched down, took cover under the ruins and debris, and moved step by step to the other end of the alley.

Just as he got away, his phone vibrated rapidly. It was "Scarface Chen" calling to question him. Sang Jiuyue calmed down and said in a sad voice: "Brother Chen, Aqiang betrayed me! He wanted to embezzle the goods and secretly called the police. Now he is leading the police to chase me. I escaped at the risk of my life." There was silence on the other end of the phone for a moment, and "Scarface Chen" cursed a few words and hung up.

Sang Jiuyue did not dare to stop, and ran all the way back to her residence, packing up her belongings. Sitting on the bed, she panted, looking at her embarrassed self in the mirror, her eyes gradually turned cold: "Aqiang, it's your fault that you are too credulous and blocked my way. Sang Shuwan, I will get back this account sooner or later." After that, she wiped away her tears fiercely, locked the door and left, hiding in the darkness of the city again, planning the next step of her revenge plan, ignoring the undercurrents behind her and the dangers lurking everywhere.

When Sang Jiuyue returned to the base, the atmosphere was so cold that it could freeze people to death. Everyone looked at her with suspicion and alienation, and the whispers between them were like thorns in the back. "Scarface Chen" sat on the armchair, tilted his head, and stabbed her with his eyes like poisoned arrows, snorting coldly: "Sang Jiuyue, Aqiang has been with me for many years, and he betrayed me just like that? Humph, you'd better give me a reasonable explanation."

Sang Jiuyue's eyes were red, and there was a row of teeth marks on her lower lip. She cried aggrievedly: "Brother Chen, I'm wondering too! When the goods were targeted, Aqiang suddenly behaved abnormally. He kept saying that the goods had no future and that if he was caught, he would just betray everyone. I tried to persuade him, but he wouldn't. I risked my life to protect the remaining goods and escaped, hoping to reduce the losses of the organization. You can't believe everything you hear and you're wrongly accusing me." She twisted her hands as she spoke, tears rolling down her cheeks. She looked pitiful.

"Scarface Chen" was skeptical. Although there was no substantial evidence, his suspicions could not be easily dispelled. From then on, when tasks were assigned, Sang Jiuyue was always assigned to marginal tasks. The brothers also deliberately avoided her when drinking and playing cards, leaving her isolated and helpless. Every time she went on a mission, the surveillance eyes of others followed her like a shadow. If she made a slight move, she would be questioned.

Once, Sang Jiuyue went out with the team to collect debts. The creditor acted like a rogue and the two sides had a conflict. In the chaos, someone took advantage of the situation to do something bad. Sang Jiuyue was unable to dodge and was severely cut on the arm. She cried for help in pain, but was met with cold eyes. Her teammates said sarcastically: "Hey, Sister Yue, are you acting? Don't try to take this opportunity to run away." The blood dripped onto the ground, soaking up the red plum blossoms, but Sang Jiuyue's heart was chilled to the extreme.

At night, she curled up alone in the small bed, the wound hurt so much that tears fell silently. "Why do you treat me like this..." She murmured to herself with sorrow. But after crying, hatred surged again. She clenched her fists, and her eyes flashed with cruelty: "It's not that easy to force me to death! Wait until I deal with Sang Shuwan and take back everything, who dares to look down on me!" Sang Jiuyue gritted her teeth and endured the long night. She decided to take the initiative and find an opportunity to make great contributions to completely dispel the doubts of "Scarface Chen" so that she could free up energy to prepare for revenge.

(End of this chapter)