Chapter 460: Kang Huijuan is the Mastermind Behind it All
Chapter 460: Kang Huijuan is the Mastermind Behind it All
"Ring, ring, ring..."
Having just finished a manicure and spa session, Kang Huijuan returned home and sat on the sofa, admiring her freshly painted nails. Hearing the phone ring, she could easily have taken the call with a few steps, but she chose to remain seated and called out for the maid instead.
The maid answered the call and informed her, "Second Madam, it's Mr. Lin, and he sounds urgent."
Recognizing her childhood friend's voice, Kang Huijuan slowly walked over and took the receiver. "Aqiang, what's the matter?"
Lin Qiang's voice was laced with urgency. "Huijuan, Dafei is dead. He was killed in his bedroom half an hour ago."
"What?"
Lin Qiang anxiously continued, "Dafei went to look for Lame Sen, and now he's in trouble. It's likely that Nie Zhan discovered that I was behind the kidnapping. Huijuan, I'm leaving tonight. You should also make plans to leave soon."
In truth, he wasn't planning to leave at night but immediately. According to the information he received, the person who killed Dafei wasn't an ordinary man but a professional assassin. He knew he stood no chance against Nie Zhan, and the best strategy now was to flee.
Kang Huijuan's face paled, but recalling the news she had heard yesterday, she found it hard to believe. "Where are you now? I'll come to you."
Lin Qiang quickly refused and hung up the phone. The fact that Nie Zhan was willing to spend a fortune on hiring an assassin meant that he wouldn't let him off easily. Lin Qiang knew he couldn't afford to waste another moment.
At the same time, Lu Jiaxin also received a phone call. The person she had paid a hefty sum to had just confirmed the mastermind behind it all—Kang Huijuan. She had given Lin Qiang two million to teach Lu Jiaxin a severe lesson.
The implications of teaching a beautiful young lady like Lu Jiaxin a severe lesson were left unsaid. Lin Qiang had always harbored feelings for Kang Huijuan, and he knew that the Nie family was forcing her to divorce. With her substantial assets, he saw this as an opportunity to get rid of Lu Jiaxin and gain favor with Kang Huijuan, killing two birds with one stone.
Lu Jiaxin's face turned icy. "Throwing him into the sea to feed the fish is letting him off easy. Break his arms and legs."
For someone as evil as Lin Qiang, a quick death by a wooden stake would be a blessing. Only by making him suffer immensely could he atone for the wrongs he had done and bring peace to the wronged souls. That would bring Lu Jiaxin true relief.
After work, Nie Zhan went to look for Lu Jiaxin. As he entered the courtyard, he noticed something amiss—not a single bodyguard was in sight. He asked the housekeeper, "Where's Miss Lu?"
Meng Yi shook her head. "The young mistress went out this afternoon, but she didn't say where she was going."
Nie Zhan tried calling Lu Jiaxin's number, but it was unreachable. With the kidnapping incident still fresh and the mastermind at large, Nie Zhan had been worried sick. Unable to reach Lu Jiaxin, he quickly called Zong Shimen and Yu Meotong, but they all said they hadn't gone shopping with her.
After some thought, Nie Zhan called Su Heyuan.
Su Heyuan indeed knew Lu Jiaxin's whereabouts. "Jiaxin returned to the mainland. She said she had some matters to attend to."
"I don't know the specifics, but her tone didn't sound unusual when she mentioned it."
Nie Zhan asked for Su Heyuan's phone number, but his cell phone was also unreachable. The company secretary informed him that he was on a business trip and hadn't returned yet.
Since they started dating, Lu Jiaxin had always kept him informed about her whereabouts, especially when she had to travel. But this time, she hadn't mentioned it beforehand, and her phone was unreachable, which was highly unusual. Still, the mainland had better security than Hong Kong, and with so many bodyguards by her side, Lu Jiaxin's safety was likely guaranteed. Despite these reassurances, Nie Zhan spent the entire night sleepless.
Early the next morning, Nie Zhan received a call from his grandfather, asking him to return to the old mansion.
Nie Zhan sensed the seriousness in his tone and asked, "Grandfather, what's the matter?"
"You'll know when you get here," came the terse reply.
Puzzled, Nie Zhan agreed to the request.
The companies under his control were thriving, and his eldest brother was managing the Man Sang Bank and several other successful businesses. Thinking about it, he felt that it must be Nie Manlin who had caused trouble again.
With dark circles under his eyes, Nie Zhan returned to the old mansion. As he entered the living room, he saw Nie Manli and Kang Huijuan sitting on the sofa. Usually, Kang Huijuan would be dressed up flamboyantly, but now she wore a wrinkled pink sleepwear, her face pale and eyes red and puffy.
Nie Zhan felt a strong aversion towards Kang Huijuan, and seeing her like this, he had no interest in finding out what had happened. He was about to head upstairs to look for his grandfather when he saw a flash of fear in Kang Huijuan's eyes. She suddenly rushed towards him and knelt at his feet.
Sobbing, Kang Huijuan pleaded, "Third Young Master, I know I was wrong, but Bo'er and the others are still so young. Please, for their sake, spare me this time!"
Nie Zhan's heart skipped a beat. Although he didn't know what had transpired, he played along with Kang Huijuan's words and said, "When you were doing this, did you ever think about Bo'er and the others? If you want me to spare you, that's impossible."
Kang Huijuan broke down into hysterical tears. "I didn't want to kill Lu Jiaxin! I just wanted to teach her a lesson. I really didn't intend to kill her, Nie Zhan. Please let me go!"
Nie Zhan gripped Kang Huijuan's neck tightly and asked menacingly, "What did you say? Repeat what you just said."
"Waaah, waah, waah..."
Nie Manli was frightened by the scene and quickly pulled at Nie Zhan's hand. "Ah Zhan, let go quickly! If you don't, she won't be able to breathe!"
Dahu walked up to Nie Zhan and whispered, "Boss, if you choke her like that, she can't speak. Boss, Miss Lu suddenly returned to the mainland, and it might be related to this matter."
Upon hearing this, Nie Zhan's rationality returned, and he released his grip on Kang Huijuan's neck. "Talk. What happened?"
Kang Huijuan covered her neck and started coughing violently.
Nie Manli explained, "Ah Zhan, Huijuan rushed over early in the morning saying you wanted to kill her. But she wouldn't say what happened. Grandpa felt something was amiss and called you over."
Ignoring Nie Manli, Nie Zhan fixed his gaze on Kang Huijuan and said, word by word, "The mastermind behind Jiaxin's kidnapping was you?"
He had always thought that the person behind the kidnapping was either Jiaxin herself or one of his enemies, and he had investigated them one by one. He never expected it to be Kang Huijuan. It was normal that he hadn't suspected her, as Lu Jiaxin and she had never even met, and there was no interaction between them.
Nie Manli was stunned. "Ah, Ah Zhan, what did you just say? How is that possible?"
Nie Zhan saw that Kang Huijuan was still coughing and knew she was pretending. "Why did you want to kill Jiaxin? If you don't speak, I won't let you see the sun set today."
Kang Huijuan quickly waved her hands. "No, no, I didn't want to kill her! I just wanted to teach her a lesson. I never expected those people from the mainland to be so daring. They found out Jiaxin was wealthy and planned to kidnap her for ransom."
Before Nie Zhan could say anything, Nie Manli interrupted and scolded, "Kang Huijuan, have you gone mad? What did Lu Jiaxin ever do to you that you would want to teach her a lesson through kidnappers?"
Kang Huijuan just cried and remained silent.
Nie Zhan said, "Dahu, call the police commissioner and tell him we've found the mastermind. Ask him to send someone to the Nie family's old mansion immediately."
Hearing this, Kang Huijuan screamed, "No, I don't want to go to jail! I don't want to go to jail! Nie Zhan, I'll tell you anything you want to know, but please don't send me to jail!"
Nie Manli also stopped Dahu from making the call. "Ah Zhan, Bo'er, Qi'er, they can't have a mother who has been to jail."
(End of Chapter)
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