I am a dragon

The second aunt was very agitated and kept insisting that Officer Meng arrest Jiang Ruxue.

Jiang Ruxue asked in astonishment, "Mom, what are you saying? How could I harm Lin Fang?"

The second aunt pointed at Jiang Ruxue and shouted, "My son earns money to support the family, but you're out there seducing men. Now my son has disappeared without a trace, and you still say it has nothing to do with you? Bah!"

Jiang Ruxue's eyes suddenly reddened, and her body trembled slightly.

Auntie was still criticizing Jiang Ruxue.

Officer Meng said, "Madam, please be quiet for a moment. Lin Fang's family is here, so I'll just announce our investigation results now."

We all quieted down and looked at Officer Meng.

Officer Meng said, "We investigated Lin Fang's movements and call records before his disappearance, including some major social media apps on his phone, and determined that Lin Fang was not kidnapped, but was smuggled abroad with someone."

"What?"

I was taken aback, my face filled with disbelief.

The aunt repeatedly exclaimed, "Impossible, absolutely impossible! Why would my son illegally cross the border?"

Officer Meng explained, "It's probably because Lin Fang's previous investments failed, resulting in losses of tens of millions of yuan. In order to fill the hole in the short term, he took a risk."

Furthermore, they have likely been lured into an industrial park in a Southeast Asian country, and I have already reported this to the Provincial Public Security Bureau.

Southeast Asia, industrial park?

At the time, I didn't really understand any of this, and Jiang Ruxue swayed and fell onto the bed.

"Sister-in-law, sister-in-law!" I was startled and called out twice, but she didn't respond. I quickly went up and pinched her philtrum and pressed her tiger's mouth a few times. After a while, she finally caught her breath and slowly opened her eyes.

Auntie grabbed Officer Meng's arm and said, "Officer, how can I contact my son? Have him call me so I can feel at ease."

Officer Meng hesitated for a moment, and just as he opened his mouth, he swallowed back what he was about to say: "Okay, I'll try my best."

Then he gave me a wink.

I followed Officer Meng into the corridor to smoke. I was unaware of the dangers of the park and was still indulging in wishful thinking.

"Officer Meng, what's the park all about? Can you make a lot of money there?"

"Cough cough."

Officer Meng looked at me speechlessly, thought for a moment, and said, "Haven't you heard of the park? That place is where fraud rings operate; once you go in, you can't get out."

"Can't get out? Why?"

"That's hell on earth. It's too complicated to explain in a short time. In short, you need to be mentally prepared."

Officer Meng glanced at his watch and said, "I have to go now. Call me if you need anything."

"Please wait a moment."

I sensed something from Officer Meng's words and asked urgently, "Is Lin Fang in danger? Can you save him?"

Officer Meng shook his head and said sadly, "I'm sorry, not to mention me, even the Provincial Public Security Bureau probably doesn't have a good solution. We can only wait for the central government to take action."

Will the government take action?

I was startled, my head was buzzing, and my hands and feet went numb. I watched Officer Meng walk away, and it took me a long time to recover.

When I returned to my room, feeling utterly lost, my second aunt and uncle were weeping bitterly, while Jiang Ruxue was leaning against the headboard, staring blankly out the window.

Seeing this scene, I couldn't help but feel a lump in my throat and tears welled up in my eyes.

But I quickly wiped away my tears with the back of my hand, afraid that my aunt would see them.

After comforting my aunt and uncle for a while, Jiang Ruxue and I left the room. Jiang Ruxue was in a bad state and seemed a bit dazed, so I didn't dare let her drive.

I had to leave the car at the hotel and take a taxi back to my apartment complex.

As expected, Jiang Ruxue's previous house had been unsealed, and she had returned to her residence. I was filled with emotion.

It hadn't been cleaned for several days, so the air was a bit stuffy, but otherwise it was fine, since no one had lived there before.

Jiang Ruxue kicked off her shoes and sat vacantly on the sofa.

I reassured her, "Sister-in-law, don't worry, the police will definitely rescue your cousin."

Jiang Ruxue said weakly, "It's no use. Once you're tricked into the park, how can you possibly come out alive? Your cousin is definitely finished this time."

"No, no."

I'm not even confident in what I'm saying.

"I'm not feeling well and I want to sleep. You can eat by yourself tonight; I don't have an appetite."

As Jiang Ruxue spoke, she went into the bedroom barefoot, didn't even close the door, and lay down on the bed.

I didn't disturb her, but went to Tao Xiaotao's place. Tao Xiaotao was indeed home, sitting on the sofa watching TV.

When Tao Xiaotao saw me come in, she avoided my gaze and said, "You're not my tenant anymore, you can't just come in like that, understand?"

I didn't care about any of that. I walked right up to Tao Xiaotao, stared into her eyes, and asked, "Who exactly are you?"

"Woman." Tao Xiaotao rolled her eyes guiltily.

I pulled out a jade pendant about the size of my thumb and asked, "What's your relationship with Ghost Hand Li?"

Tao Xiaotao's expression changed instantly.

"I don't know any Ghost Hand Li," Tao Xiaotao said awkwardly.

"This jade pendant fell off you, hmm, you're not going to deny it, are you?"

I also have one of these jade pendants; it was given to me by Ghost Hand Li through the prison warden.

I don't believe it's such a coincidence.

According to Ghost Hand Li, this jade pendant is different from other jade pendants. It is an heirloom, featuring a dragon and a phoenix.

I was quite surprised to see the jade pendant fall off Tao Xiaotao's body.

This is the patriarch's mark of the Li family, a lineage of ancient medical practitioners.

When Ghost Hand Li handed me the jade pendant for external affairs, he was passing on the inheritance of the ancient medical school to me.

The jade pendant that fell off Tao Xiaotao's body must mean she has some kind of relationship with Ghost Hand Li.

Tao Xiaotao snatched the jade pendant and said, "Alright, I am the granddaughter of the Ghost Hand Li you mentioned. Are you satisfied now?"

"real?"

I was utterly astonished. "Ghost Hand Li has a grandson?"

I suddenly remembered that Tao Xiaotao once said that her maternal grandfather came from a family of traditional Chinese medicine practitioners, but he was envied by others, which is why he went to prison.

Tao Xiaotao sighed, sat cross-legged on the sofa, and her expression became serious.

"That's right, my grandfather was a kind man. He saved many people and often only charged the poor a little money. Such a good man ended up with his family ruined."

Tao Xiaotao became sad.

All I knew was that Ghost Hand Li was sentenced to life imprisonment, but I never heard him talk about his family.

"Who did it?"

I was indignant.

Ghost Hand Li is my mentor and my teacher, and I will avenge him no matter what.

Tao Xiaotao shook her head and said, "My grandfather didn't say anything, but my mother probably knows. They don't want me to know, they definitely don't want me to take revenge."

I wholeheartedly agree; otherwise, given the Su family's strength, they would probably have taken revenge long ago.

I didn't promise anything, nor did I continue the conversation.

"So you became a security guard in this residential compound, not for my sake, right?"

My eyes were glued to Tao Xiaotao, afraid of missing a single detail...