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Chapter 188: The tree wishes to remain still, but the wind will not subside.

Chapter 188: The tree wishes to remain still, but the wind will not subside.

"Jiang Chen, thank you, see you later," said Luo Li’er as they parted ways after walking together for a while, her painting board on her back, waving goodbye.

Jiang Chen nodded.

Under the beautiful sunset, Luo Li’er turned around, her ponytail swishing, as she slowly walked away.

Jiang Chen watched her retreating figure, suddenly feeling a bit sentimental.

Why had it been Pei Yunxi?

Thinking about it,

if the second target were instead this girl, it would not be so difficult to accept.

Not until Luo Li’er’s figure had disappeared into the glow of the setting sun did Jiang Chen turn away, heading towards his dormitory alone, lost in thought.

Suddenly.

His phone rang.

"Hello."

"Jiang Chen."

It was Bai Haoran.

"Bai Bro, what’s up?"

Jiang Chen was neither arrogant nor humble, his attitude quite polite.

Having more friends means having more paths.

The world was never black and white.

Every person had their use.

Since they had met, Bai Haoran had already been a big help to him.

"Jiang Chen, have you offended anyone recently?"

Bai Haoran got straight to the point, without beating around the bush.

Jiang Chen paused mid-step, his eyebrow raised as he looked at students passing by, saying indifferently, "Why do you ask?"

"Someone has issued an underworld hit on you."

Bai Haoran was concise in his words.

"An underworld hit?"

Jiang Chen was startled.

"To be precise, it’s a bounty."

Bai Haoran quickly explained, "I just received news that someone is offering two million for one of your legs."

Even though times had changed and the underworld wasn’t what it used to be, there was never a shortage of desperados with more greed than sense.

"Are you sure it’s me?"

"Positive."

Bai Haoran was very sure, "The information is clear. A senior student at East Sea University named Jiang Chen. Jiang Chen, there shouldn’t be anyone else with that name at your school, right?"

Jiang Chen fell silent.

He did not know about the whole school.

But there should only be one senior with that name.

"Do you know who placed the bounty?"

Taking a deep breath, Jiang Chen asked serenely.

Money could move the devil to turn a millstone.

The society was far from as peaceful as it appeared on the surface.

Where there’s a hefty reward, there will be brave takers.

Online jokes often say, on the black market, a few hundred thousand is enough to take a life.

Whether that was true or false, two million for a leg would certainly tempt many to take the risk.

"No idea, but Jiang Chen, a lot of people in East Sea doing shady business must have received this news. You need to be careful."

Jiang Chen was a bit disappointed, but he understood, given Bai Haoran’s limited status, that Bai couldn’t know too much.

"Got it."

Without giving Bai Haoran a hard time, Jiang Chen hung up the phone. After putting down his phone, he immediately began to ponder.

Fear would not be of any help.

The only way to deal with a problem was to solve it.

The priority for now was to figure out who exactly was behind this bounty.

By the time the number had reached Bai Haoran, it was already two million. After everyone took their cut, the original offer might have been even higher.

Having that kind of financial power and harboring such hatred for him...

An idea struck Jiang Chen, and he quickly thought of a person.

That arrogant Shi Family’s heiress.

That’s right.

It was almost certainly her!

Only this woman would have the audacity to commit such a lawless act.

Heiresses like this, who have been spoiled from a young age and never faced any hardship, are capable of anything when filled with rage. Nothing should come as a surprise.

Her deliberate act of destroying the blood diamond yesterday was proof enough of her sheer madness.

Trees wish to stay still, but the wind blows relentlessly.

Jiang Chen, who thought that by compensating for the loss the matter would have been settled, couldn’t help but frown deeply.

These wealthy people, basking in the gifts of fate, yet why can’t they be grateful for anything? Faced with the slightest discomfort, they think of nothing but utterly destroying others.

Jiang Chen clenched his phone tightly.

Report to the police?

Seems useless.

He had no substantial evidence, and the police wouldn’t take the case seriously.

Sit idle and wait for doom?

Even less likely.

Bai Haoran wouldn’t deceive him. Millions—a sum so large could drive many to blind greed, daring them to take extreme risks.

That woman’s heart was just too vicious.

For the first time, Jiang Chen felt such intense loathing toward a woman.

He let out a breath, adjusted his mood, and picked up the phone again, calling Li Shuru.

"Shu Rui, could you give me Sun Xiyu’s number?"

Jiang Chen got straight to the point.

"What do you need his number for?"

Li Shuru was somewhat surprised.

"I have something I want to discuss with him."

Jiang Chen was vague, not wanting to worry her.

Li Shuru fell silent for a while but didn’t press on.

"I’ll send it to you."

After hanging up the call, it wasn’t long before Jiang Chen received the number from Li Shuru, and he dialed it directly.

"Hello, this is Sun Xiyu."

As always, the young master Sun was composed.

"It’s me, Jiang Chen."

Jiang Chen introduced himself.

There was a moment of silence on the line before it picked up again.

"What can I do for you?"

"There’s something I need your help with."

To solve this current predicament, the only person Jiang Chen could think of was this prestigious young heir.

He was a stakeholder in the matter and also had a special relationship with that malicious Shi Qianxi.

Sun Xiyu must have been utterly confused, but Jiang Chen didn’t beat around the bush and quickly explained his reason: "Miss Shi has put a bounty on me in the form of a gangland hit order, throwing millions for one of my legs. I would like to trouble you to put in a good word for me, I hope Miss Shi will show some leniency."

The other end of the call was silent, obviously shocked by the news.

"Sorry, I’m afraid there’s nothing I can do to help with this matter," Sun Xiyu’s voice eventually came through.

Jiang Chen’s brow furrowed.

"Aren’t you her fiancé?"

"You saw what she was like yesterday, she won’t listen to me, I’m sorry."

Jiang Chen’s eyes flickered.

Indeed.

While a prestigious and influential family might produce gentlemen, they certainly can’t raise men of great resolve.

She won’t listen to me.

It was an irrefutable statement, but if you don’t carry enough weight in your words, you could inform your parents, or hers!

She’s just a spoiled woman; surely she can’t completely control everything, can she?

Obviously.

This young master Sun was not incapable of helping; he just was unwilling to.

He was clearly keen to stand by or, perhaps, was eager to see the situation escalate, so he could benefit from it and use it as leverage to escape the arranged marriage between their families.

"Sun, could you give me Miss Shi’s number then?"

Jiang Chen laughed in spite of his anger.

Sun Xiyu hesitated then finally rattled off a string of digits.

Jiang Chen, with his strong memory, quickly memorized the number. Before hanging up, he couldn’t resist adding a final dig.

"Sun, I finally understand why Shu Rui didn’t choose to be with you. If you showed some backbone, Miss Shi probably wouldn’t be so willful."

Sun Xiyu remained silent.

"Thanks."

In the end, Jiang Chen still offered a word of thanks, and then he ended the call.