After The Honest Person Was Discovered For Simultaneously Pursuing Three People - Chapter 98

Chapter 98: Lovers’ Suicide

Zhao Jingsui almost dropped her phone. Her voice rose an octave: “…Brother Sun?!”

Why was Niannian’s phone in Sun Zhen’s hand? Shouldn’t he be with Zhao Jingqun to “rescue” Tao Ning?

Worry and confusion flowed through her, but Zhao Jingsui quickly calmed down. Her bright eyes rolled, and she asked with surprise, “Brother Sun, did you find Niannian’s phone? I brought her to Haizhou, hoping to have dinner with my brother, but I accidentally lost her. Have you seen her?”

At this, Sun Lao Er could no longer remain calm and angrily scolded, “Second Miss, please stop pretending! Brother Zhao knows everything now…”

After Zhao Jingqun returned to the Zhao family, he brought Sun Lao Er back as his assistant, an act of great kindness. At that time, Sun Lao Er also met the Second Miss of the Zhao family, who was rumored to be the epitome of a noble young lady. She was indeed a rare beauty, standing among a group of black-clothed bodyguards, with slender eyebrows, a white dress, and a gentle, graceful smile.

Because of his background working in the lowest levels of society, the Zhao family secretly looked down on Sun Lao Er. Therefore, even though he was Zhao Jingqun’s capable assistant, not many people paid attention to him.

Only Zhao Jingsui took the initiative, smiling, and said, “You must be Brother Sun Zhen. Since you are my brother’s good friend, from now on, you are also Sui Sui’s older brother.”

Sun Lao Er’s face turned as red as a monkey’s bottom. He stammered and waved his hands, “M-Miss, you think too highly of me. I’m just an odd-jobber for Brother Zhao…”

He had forgotten what Zhao Jingsui said afterward, only knowing that since then, Zhao Jingsui always called him “Brother Sun,” never changing her address no matter how much time passed.

But what exactly happened to make such a gentle girl become so ruthless? He still remembered receiving the photo from Zhao Jingsui not long ago. Zhao Jingqun immediately spat out blood, and Sun Lao Er was terrified.

Just as he thought Zhao Jingqun was about to collapse, the man wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth. Instead of looking utterly heartbroken, he looked as if he had survived a catastrophe, pulling up a look of ecstatic and sinister delight, his lips stained with scarlet blood.

He pointed at the photo and said, “Ning Ning’s watch is still there. I put a tracker inside it.”

Sun Lao Er’s expression at that time could be described as colorful. He didn’t know whether to be delighted by the news that Tao Ning was found or to be creeped out that Tao Ning was tangled up with such a pervert in this life.

After finding Tao Ning’s location through the tracker, Sun Lao Er was surprised to find that it was the exact opposite of the location Zhao Jingsui had sent. But could there really be such a strange and coincidental thing in the world? Sun Lao Er had a terrifying suspicion, but he didn’t dare to mention it. He just tentatively asked, “Brother… Brother Zhao, which way should we go? Should I look at the location Miss sent…”

Hearing this, the man who hadn’t closed his eyes for days let out a cold laugh.

Sun Lao Er saw a hint of pity in his gaze. Zhao Jingqun said, “Sun Zhen, the easiest mistake a person can make is to be misled by appearance and then stubbornly refuse to admit it. From the moment you thought Zhao Jingsui was a good person, you fell into her trap.”

He gently rubbed the flashing red dot on the screen, as if looking at his beloved through the screen. Zhao Jingqun chuckled softly. His tone suddenly shifted from a sigh to something eerie and terrifying: “Dare to use Tao Ning as leverage to threaten me? Both she and Zhao Yi should prepare to die.”

Picking up the trench coat on the sofa, Zhao Jingqun strode out of the hospital, but before leaving, he suddenly turned back. The setting sun outside the window reflected his profound face, radiating a coldness more intense and ghost-like than Zhao Jingsui’s.

“Find a way to capture He Niannian. Doesn’t she love using these tricks? If I cut off He Niannian’s arms and that mouth and send them to her, Zhao Jingsui’s expression will surely be very interesting.” Zhao Jingqun tilted his head and smiled. “Sun Zhen, remember to tell her—”

“Little sister, you are foolish for trying to fight me.”

With those words spoken, there was nothing Sun Lao Er didn’t understand. He still wasn’t fully convinced and sent a few people to take the path Zhao Jingsui had sent. Sure enough, they discovered a large number of ambushes. Going that way would have led to their deaths.

His last shred of hope was shattered. Sun Lao Er didn’t know what kind of feeling he had when he captured He Niannian and spoke to Zhao Jingsui, whose image had been completely subverted in his mind. He felt heartache and confusion.

“…Second Miss, Brother Zhao has never harmed you… Why would you do this?”

The other end of the phone was silent for a long time. The originally gentle tone turned cold bit by bit. “I don’t understand what you’re saying.” With that, she was about to hang up.

Sun Lao Er was furious: “He Niannian is still in my hands! Don’t you care about her life anymore?!” In the end, Sun Lao Er was still soft-hearted, feeling that there was still room for maneuver. He obeyed orders to capture He Niannian, but he didn’t hurt her. He only tricked her away and then drugged her.

Just as they were speaking, He Niannian slowly woke up. Seeing herself tied up, she shook her head to stay conscious. Hearing her name, she knew that the person talking to Sun Lao Er was Zhao Jingsui. She quickly shouted, “Sui Sui! Come and save me! This bastard dared to tie me up! I’m so angry! I’m so angry! Sui Sui… please come and save me…”

As she spoke, He Niannian started to cry. She was just a seventeen or eighteen-year-old girl who had been spoiled since childhood. She had never experienced the terrifying ordeal of being kidnapped. The anger she had just vented had exhausted all her courage. Her only hope was Zhao Jingsui on the other end of the phone.

She twisted her bound body, trying to move closer to Sun Lao Er’s position, hoping to hear Zhao Jingsui defending her and brutally scolding Sun Lao Er.

He Niannian looked forward to this satisfying scene, because her Sui Sui was the best, gentlest young lady of a wealthy family in the world, loyal, and had excellent grades. Born into a rich and noble family, she never looked down on her upstart family and always saved the most beautiful bags and dresses for her.

They had promised to be best friends forever. He Niannian believed Zhao Jingsui would save her.

However, the phone, which should have been hung up, still showed as connected, but no sound could be heard from that side. Silence silently spread in the dark alley.

He Niannian held her breath and asked tremblingly, “…Sui Sui?”

After a long time, the other side said faintly, “Brother Sun, please also pass a message to my brother. He Niannian is just one of the many people trying to please me. It’s ridiculous to try to use her to constrain me.” With that, the alley once again fell into a cold silence.

The phone was hung up.

He Niannian’s tear-filled eyes widened.

Faced with his exposed scheme, Zhao Yi’s vision went black. He finally realized he had been played for a fool! He gnashed his teeth, wishing he could devour his flesh and drink his blood. “Zhao Jingsui, you stinking bitch, you dare to turn on me… Fuck, after this is over, I’m going to kill you!!”

Because the encirclement came so suddenly, Zhao Yi was completely panicked and just wanted to escape quickly. He knew he definitely couldn’t beat a ruthless person like Zhao Jingqun right now. If he fell into his hands, it would be a dead end. If he ran back to the Zhao family now, with the people who supported him protecting him, Zhao Jingqun would have to think twice before acting.

But if he didn’t run, he would definitely die!

Zhao Yi just wanted to shake off the crowd and flee, but it was too late. The piercing police siren sliced through the sky. Several police cars led the way, followed by a black armored car and a fire truck. All the officers quickly surrounded the fifteen-story unfinished building according to instructions.

Meanwhile, a forty-foot-long rescue cushion was being methodically spread out below. They just needed to buy a little more time. On the other side, the armed police decided to climb the fifteen stories to the rooftop via the ground-floor drainage pipe, planning to flank Zhao Yi from the rear and rescue the hostage. Snipers were also silently positioned in the building across from the target building. All these preparations were completed in less than ten minutes.

“We are the first SWAT team from the Haizhou Municipal Bureau. Suspect Zhao Yi, you are completely surrounded! Stop your futile resistance! Release the hostage, or we will take compulsory measures!”

“I repeat! Release the hostage, or we will take compulsory measures!”

The loudspeaker’s voice echoed again and again, heavily pressuring Zhao Yi’s nerves, which had been pushed to the limit. He was completely distraught, cold sweat soaking his entire body. The people around him could only panic among themselves, saying, “What should we do, the police are here!” “Brother Zhao, hurry up and think of something!” “I don’t want to go to jail!” “Brother Zhao, what do we do!”

As the scene descended into complete chaos, Zhao Yi was too preoccupied to notice. Tao Ning quickly called out to Liu Yuliang, who was crouching in fear, forcing himself to muster his energy, “…What you’ve done to me is enough to put you in jail for seven or eight years… If you want to atone for your crimes, untie my ropes… I will testify for you…”

Liu Yuliang, whose legs were shaking like a sieve, heard this and felt as if he had grasped the last straw. “…R-Really? Will you really testify for me?”

“…Mhm.”

Tao Ning responded weakly. The blood beneath his feet had already formed a small pool, a chilling sight. Tao Ning himself knew that he had lost too much blood, and sustaining consciousness until now was his limit.

…But Zhao Jingqun was still waiting for him… He absolutely had to get out alive…

Given the current situation, Liu Yuliang knew he would definitely be arrested, but he felt that he was truly an unintentional accomplice. He didn’t want to go to jail! Even if he did go in, he couldn’t serve seven or eight years, because that would completely ruin his life.

Now, hearing that Tao Ning would testify for him, Liu Yuliang was so excited he was nearly crying. He stumbled and crawled to Tao Ning’s side, wanting to untie his ropes.

When a person is pushed to the limit, they can commit any heinous act. The distraught Zhao Yi happened to see this scene and was instantly overcome with malice.

He picked up a sharp dagger and concealed it on himself. He pushed away his subordinates, who were scattering like ants, rushed over, kicked Liu Yuliang away, and directly lifted Tao Ning from the metal chair.

“Tao Ning!!!”

A heartbreaking cry came from behind. Tao Ning, with his throat clenched by Zhao Yi, weakly raised his eyes and saw the travel-worn Zhao Jingqun, whose face was distorted with fury.

“Hahahahahaha.” Zhao Yi knew he had gambled correctly once again. He burst into laughter, his face contorted by the overly exaggerated expression. Watching Zhao Jingqun so furious yet afraid to approach was utterly satisfying!

How gratifying! Even if he lost miserably in the end, so what? Even if he died, Zhao Yi would drag someone down with him. He would use this despicable person in his hand to lure Zhao Jingqun over and stab him to death.

If that failed, he would push this despicable person off the building, ensuring Zhao Jingqun would live the rest of his life in pain and regret.

“Hehe… Zhao Jingqun, you never expected this day, did you?” Zhao Yi tightened his grip on the back of Tao Ning’s neck and retreated step by step toward the rooftop edge. He nearly tripped over the debris on the ground, looking disheveled and comical, but no one in the building could afford to laugh, especially Zhao Jingqun.

He was truly, truly going insane.

Zhao Jingqun ran red lights and sped to this unfinished building, staring at the constantly flashing red dot on the screen, repeatedly chanting, “Faster… faster… please be faster…” The moment he reached the destination, he rushed up to the fifteenth floor, ignoring everyone who tried to stop him.

The result was that after more than three months, he saw the darling of his heart once again, but under circumstances where his life was being threatened. How was this different from plunging a knife directly into Zhao Jingqun’s heart? Moreover, Tao Ning’s condition looked extremely poor. His face was deathly pale like paper, and he could no longer withstand any further harm.

Fear and heartache overwhelmed Zhao Jingqun’s mind. All the veins on his fists bulged. His nails dug into his flesh, and blood slowly seeped out from between his fingers. He used the pain to force himself to calm down. Zhao Jingqun could feel his voice trembling slightly as he spoke: “Let him go… I’ll be your hostage… and I promise, you will leave alive.”

“Do you think I’ll believe you now?” Zhao Yi sneered, holding Tao Ning and moving toward the rooftop edge. He forced both their backs against the precarious railing.

“Zhao Yi!” Zhao Jingqun roared.

It was sunset now. A fiery red circle of sun was embedded in the edge of the dark clouds. Muffled thunder accompanied rolling lightning. At some point, the weather had turned from clear to cloudy, a prelude to a heavy storm.

Feeling a drop of rain slide down his cheek, washing away the bloodstain, Tao Ning suddenly remembered that the day he parted with Zhao Jingqun was also a rainy day.

At that time, he said horrible things, driving Zhao Jingqun away. Even though he had his reasons, he had truly wronged him.

Now, it was going to rain again.

Scenes of his time with Zhao Jingqun flashed before his eyes. Many times, this man was overbearing and unreasonable, petty, and possessive. His sister even thought he was like a rogue scamp, a bad person at heart.

But only Tao Ning knew how passionate his kisses and love were.

Just like now, he was tormented into this unrecognizable state, all to save him.

Tears blurred his eyes, and his heart ached. At this moment, Tao Ning finally understood. During those days when Zhao Jingqun desperately begged him, why did Zhao Jingqun still feel he was lying even when he said “I love you” as requested?

“…Zhao… Jing… qun…”

A faint, light voice sounded, clearly audible on the turbulent, chaotic rooftop, just like when they first met half a year ago. Tao Ning managed a very gentle smile, but even that smile almost drained all his strength.

Zhao Jingqun’s eyes were red, and he trembled as he reached out a hand to him—”Darling, don’t be afraid, don’t be afraid. I will save you. Don’t be scared. Please hold on a little longer, okay? I beg you, Darling, don’t be afraid…”

Tao Ning smiled lightly, “…You always said… I didn’t love you… because back then… I didn’t know… what… love… was…”

Zhao Jingqun desperately shook his head, sobbing uncontrollably, “I know, I know. I don’t blame you. It’s my fault. I don’t blame you. It’s all my fault…”

“Now… I understand.” Tao Ning’s voice grew fainter. “Actually, I wanted to tell you… your red hair… looks very good…”

“Your earring… is also very pretty.”

“I… love… you.”

Boom!

The final words were drowned out by the tremendous roar of thunder and lightning. In an instant, the world was illuminated as if it were daytime, lighting up Zhao Jingqun’s terrified face.

Just as Zhao Yi was about to interrupt their words with furious anger, suddenly, the back of his scalp tightened. His hair was violently pulled backward. Zhao Yi cried out in pain. As he tried to push Tao Ning away, Tao Ning used all his strength to pull him backward.

The railing couldn’t bear the weight of the two people. With a crack, it broke. The slender figure instantly leaped down like a kite with a broken string, seemingly determined to die together.

The dagger Zhao Yi had concealed was flung out, clattering coldly onto the ground. Tao Ning had discovered it long ago.

The world was still for a moment, followed by a piercing, desperate roar.

“NO!!!! TAO NING!!!!!! NO NO!!!!!!!! AH AH AH AH AH AH AH AH!!!!!!!!!”

The heartbreaking scream from the unfinished building made everyone’s scalp tingle. It naturally caught the attention of the sniper in the opposite building. Thinking the hostage was harmed, the sniper tensed up and quickly checked the situation through the scope, only to witness an unbelievable scene.

Their client, Mr. Zhao, actually ran to the railing and jumped down without hesitation! But the rescue cushion on the ground hadn’t been fully deployed yet! A fifteen-story fall would guarantee death!

This person must be crazy. He must be crazy. If he wasn’t crazy, how could he do such an absurd thing as commit suicide with the hostage?!

At the same time, in a laboratory somewhere in the vast universe, a cold mechanical voice slowly sounded.

WARNING—WARNING—Autonomous emotional value for code number 510 has reached 100%. Autonomous emotional value for code number 510 has reached 100%.

Congratulations, Dr. Alpha, your experiment has succeeded.

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