Chapter 135

Encounter death, and then rebirth…

Ning Ruochu pursed her lips and lowered her head.

His eyes fell on the cotton doll’s head and he fiddled with its sleeves.

Inside, Luo Zhouheng also fell into deep thought.

He was originally a dead person, but his soul somehow entered this doll.

Maybe, he really could have a chance of survival!
Luo Zhouheng was excited, but his soul was imprisoned and he could not react at all.

Madam Ye looked at her sad and distressed look, and felt sorry for her: “Madam, please don’t be sad. Before you came, I divined again and got the same result. Perhaps, Mr. Luo’s death will really have a turning point.”

Divination is stressful, so the same thing should not be calculated repeatedly in a short period of time.

Madam Ye was able to perform divination twice only because of her strong strength.

Ning Ruochu bit her red lips, raised her eyes, and a glimmer of hope flashed in her eyes.

“Is there really still hope for Ah Heng?”

Her voice faded away, and she was a little afraid to ask.

Old Madam Ye knew that she was afraid of getting a negative answer, or perhaps the facts were not satisfactory.

Fortune-telling is a mysterious thing. Even if her predictions were correct, she would not dare to be sure until the event happened.

“Madam, there is a saying: ‘Three is the way of heaven, earth and man.’ Three is also an extreme number. If I predict Mr. Luo’s fortune for the third time and the result is still the same, then my conclusion just now can be basically confirmed.”

“It’s just that the hexagram may not be what I thought it was. It may also be that I misinterpreted it. You have to be mentally assured.”

Hearing this, Ning Ruochu’s eyes flickered, and she blinked lightly, and a tear fell.

She didn’t care about her dignified manners, and excitedly held the old lady’s hand, crying: “I… I don’t know how to say it…”

Madam Ye closed her eyes solemnly and patted her hands gently: “Madam, I also hope that Mr. Luo is still alive. But fortune-telling the same thing twice in a row has already affected me. The next fortune-telling will have to be at least a month later.”

“It doesn’t matter, I can wait no matter how long it takes!” Those eyes with ripples on them were so determined at this moment.

Old Madam Ye was moved by her sincerity, and sighed in her heart that she was not wrong in the divination that year.

“Among them, there is one thing that is extremely important.”

Ning Ruochu asked hurriedly: “What is it?”

Madam Ye: “Mr. Luo’s health.”

Ning Ruchu suddenly stopped and looked at her with a look of sadness and surprise in his eyes.

Madam Ye thought that she didn’t understand, and said, “It has been a long time since the news of the master’s death, but the body has not been salvaged yet, and the news of his death cannot be considered true. Madam, please pay more attention to this aspect.”

Ning Ruochu felt relieved, but didn’t show it on her face.

“Thank you for the reminder, old lady.”

After saying this, Old Madam Ye began to tell fortunes for Ning Ruchu.

She glanced at Payne Rogers, “I’m leaving now.”

Payne Rogers stood up immediately, his legs accidentally hitting the table, and the coffee was spilled again, wetting his pants.

But he didn’t care about all this. He watched Ning Ruchu leave with his body tense, afraid of missing even a minute.

When Ning Ruchu saw this look, the corners of her mouth twitched slightly.

Is this the appeal of idols to fans?
She didn’t understand and turned away.

The car was parked nearby, and I could see from a distance that something was wrong inside.

Ning Ruochu raised his eyebrows slightly and went in.

Just as the door was closed, a voice came from beside me: “Hello, young lady.”

Ning Ruochu did not respond in a hurry. Through the rearview mirror, she clearly saw the person in the passenger seat, a familiar Chinese face.

It was the former “Mrs. Evan”.

“It’s only been ten years since you joined the Security Bureau, and you’ve already become a senior executive. Congratulations.” Ning Ruchu’s smiling voice rang out in the quiet carriage.

She had checked the files regarding the Killer Whale Squad.

It takes an average of fourteen years for all senior officials in the Security Bureau who have level nine authority to reach this level.

The speed at which the person next to her rose really shocked her.

Claude smiled slightly and said sincerely: “Thanks to the director’s appreciation.”

Ning Ruochu had no intention of being polite with him, “What do you two want to do by getting into my car?”

Claude looked serious and pointed at the co-pilot: “This is Agent Jiang from the Chinese District of the Security Bureau. We are just pretending to be a couple.”

Ning Ruochu teased, “Agent Claude is so old, doesn’t he have his own married life?”

Claude knew she was teasing him, so he was not annoyed. He also responded jokingly: “I will report to the director and ask him to give me enough vacation time so that I can go on a honeymoon with my future wife, if that wife really exists.”

Ning Ruochu was amused by him.

She quickly put away her smile and said in a solemn and cold tone, “What’s the matter?”

Claude also put away his playful mood and reported to her: “We have reached an agreement with your assistant and will have frequent dealings with Luo in the future.”

Ling Chuan has been with Luo Zhouheng for many years and his personality is somewhat similar to his, so he is not so easy to impress.

Ning Ruochu was very curious: “How did you convince him?”

“The Luo family is facing fierce internal conflicts. They cannot take direct action and can only resolve it secretly. The weapons and potions developed by my two agents are enough to kill people without them being seen.” Claude explained.

Very attractive indeed.

Ning Ruochu nodded slightly, “Does he trust you so much?”

“Of course not.” Claude’s expression gradually became serious. “He used a lie detector on us and forced us to take special drugs in order to control us.”

“I’m curious, how can a secretary have these things?”

All of this was within Ning Ruchu’s expectations.

“You surrendered?”

Claude explained: “In order to successfully enter Luo’s company, we have no choice but to do this.”

Ning Ruochu smiled lightly, “Then just listen to him obediently.”

He was actually persuaded to do these behind-the-scenes activities. It seems that the situation on the border of Lingchuan is very bad.

Yes, the old man of the Luo family has some means and has won over most of the members of the board of directors.

Luo Zhouheng’s old subordinates do not trust Ning Ruchu, and they are shareholders of Luo’s company and are responsible for the entire Luo’s company, so their hearts will always lean towards the more powerful head of the Luo family.

The original intention of establishing Shadow Pavilion was to protect Luo Zhouheng, but later, due to the expansion of the organization, the function of assassination was derived.

Ling Chuan bypassed Yingge and employed outsiders. Was it because he could not interfere in the affairs of Yingge, or was there another hidden story?
“I don’t know if you know this, but your secretary told us about your whereabouts this time.” Claude pointed at Agent Jiang in the co-pilot seat, “I told him that my wife used to work in an administrative agency. A small lie can win us a chance to get closer to you.”

Claude pointed out: “She has been assigned as your assistant.”

“A little lie?” Ning Ruchu didn’t believe it. He looked at the woman’s face vaguely visible in the lower right corner of the rearview mirror and asked, “Is she transferred from the administrative agency?”

“That’s right.” Claude was a little melancholy. “Agent Ward doesn’t have many opportunities to interact with you, and we found that Lingchuan is looking for a new driver for you. The number of times you meet will decrease in the future. We need to arrange someone else to be by your side.”

He looked up, “Agent Jiang, please report your work to the young lady.”

The person in the passenger seat turned around and said solemnly: “Miss, my name is Jiang Wanyu. From today on, I will serve as your assistant to help you get familiar with the company’s affairs and complete part of the handover work.” “Part?” Ning Ruchu asked back.

Jiang Wanyu nodded, “Ling Chuan said that you only need to attend some important occasions, and you don’t have to show up for other matters, let alone contribute.”

With just one sentence, Yeyue’s expression instantly fell, and he couldn’t even maintain his hypocritical appearance.

“Commander Ye, someone has fainted here. Judging from his movements, he should be the driver.” A report came from subordinates in the front.

Ye Yue raised her eyes, Ning Ruochu also turned around, and they looked together, and saw that Payne Rogers had fainted on the ground at some point.

Someone around me joked, “All new employees are like this. They need time to adapt. Hopefully, before that, we won’t treat them like defeated terrorists.”

……

All the corpses and unconscious people were taken away by Shadow Pavilion, including the man who was imprisoned by Ning Ruchu with a knife.

The driver temporarily lost consciousness, and Yeyue took on the responsibility of driving Ning Ruchu back.

She glanced at Jiang Wanyu and frowned slightly. She didn’t know why Ling Chuan suddenly wanted to arrange an assistant for Ning Ruchu. She coldly told her to go back to the car first.

Watching her get into the car, Yeyue turned his head.

“Madam, please be honest with me. Even though you have a powerful force behind you, not everyone can handle the current situation.”

What she meant was that only if Ning Ruchu revealed her true identity could she provide real protection.

“Commander Ye is threatening me?” Ning Ruochu smiled and reminded: “Don’t forget, I am the supreme leader of the Shadow Pavilion.”

“But the Shadow Pavilion is jointly managed by the three leaders.” Ye Yue’s eyes were dim and unclear. “Madam, you should understand that your past reputation has made many people in the pavilion dissatisfied.”

“That means someone is silently supporting me.” Ning Ruochu met her eyes, “Am I right, Commander Ye?”

Yeyue looked a little uncomfortable, “I’m just following Mr.’s will.”

“Then just continue to obey. Why do you ask so many questions to Ah Heng?” Ning Ruchu asked back, leaving her speechless with this sentence.

The day after the attack, she heard the conversation between Yeyue and Lingchuan from the surveillance video.

——”Don’t forget, it was the gentleman who gave you a second chance.”

This sentence is thought-provoking.

But judging from their identities, Luo Zhouheng must have done Yeyue a favor.

Guards are responsible for assessing risks and their mission is to prevent bad things from happening.

Yeyue had already seen through her mistake, but did not expose her.

Even after knowing her lie and witnessing that scene, he only questioned her and did not take any actual action.

Ning Ruochu could see that she respected Luo Zhouheng very much.

Ye Yue stared at her back, his pupils darkening, his hands clenched at his sides, and he murmured almost imperceptibly: “Who are you?”

……

Return to the company.

When Ling Chuan heard the news that Ning Ruchu had been assassinated, he hurried out to greet him.

He looked worried, his gaze directed at Ning Ruchu, looking her up and down, and asked with concern: “Madam, are you okay?”

But he heard that the new driver was carried back.

Ning Ruochu shook his head.

Seeing that she didn’t have any obvious injuries, I felt relieved for the time being.

“I have contacted Pearl Villa and asked Dr. Ran to come over. Just in case, let her check it out.”

Ning Ruochu kept her head down the whole time and spoke weakly, “Thank you, Secretary Ling.”

There is just one thing that Lingchuan is not clear about.

How did she escape from so many people’s encirclement?
Just as he was about to speak, he saw Yeyue getting out of the driver’s seat.

Ling Chuan heaved a sigh of relief: “It turned out to be Commander Ye.”

“Madam has just witnessed a bloody scene and is feeling unwell. She needs to rest as soon as possible.” Yeyue walked over with her long legs, her voice cold.

He pulled Ning Ruochu upstairs without any objection, ignoring Ling Chuan who was standing aside.

How unruly must she be in front of her husband to tease him like this?
I am also speechless about this.

Luo Zhouheng, who was imprisoned in a cotton doll, felt like a dumb person eating bitter herbs – a feeling of frustration that he couldn’t express.

This was not the Ning Ruchu he remembered.

Although sometimes I feel fortunate that she is not who I think she is.

But this situation now made Luo Zhouheng feel very uncomfortable.

The two of them were talking, completely ignoring his existence.

A cold voice suddenly came into his mind, causing Ning Ruochu’s heart to tremble slightly.

“Does Madam Luo still remember her title?”

Ning Ruochu’s pupils were wandering, and her eyeballs looked slightly downward. She glanced at the cotton doll in her arms, feeling a little surprised.

She smiled slightly and said to Xie Cixing: “Master Xie, please don’t worry about the matters between us as husband and wife.”

With his hands, he gently stroked the cotton doll’s head, as if to comfort it.

“My dear Ah Heng seems to be a little unbalanced.”

It was still that sweet tone, which made Luo Zhouheng’s soul tremble.

“Don’t worry, I love you the most.” Ning Ruchu combed the cotton doll’s hair with her fingertips, gently as if soothing a well-behaved kitten.

Subconsciously, her voice was cheerful and tender, but her expression did not change when facing Xie Cixing.

Luo Zhouheng’s soul was tense and he didn’t know how to describe his feelings at the moment.

Ning Ruochu has become more and more unbridled recently, making him wonder if they are the same person.

“What on earth are you playing at?” Luo Zhouheng’s cold words were full of warnings.

Going to great lengths to forge an identity and reunite with one’s biological parents can be understood as discarding one’s external identity and testing one’s sincerity.

Then why did she marry him and almost give up the rest of her life?
Although he is dead now, his soul has been preserved, allowing him to live in another way.

All of this is really hard to understand.

Luo Zhouheng felt depressed and secretly hated himself for never noticing anything wrong with Ning Ruchu for such a long time.

He sneered: “It seems that I really need to care about you more.”

Xie Cixing had mentioned Ning Ruchu to him many times in private.

It’s said cryptically.

At that time, Luo Zhouheng just thought it was a reminder for him to be careful about people around him being taken advantage of.

Now it seems that his worries were not unfounded.

This short sentence seemed to stimulate Ning Ruchu’s brain nerves.

Her pupils flickered and she blinked, and her teasing voice echoed deep in Luo Zhouheng’s soul: “My husband is so good!”