CHAPTER 116: CHAPTER 116: THE BOMB STRAPPED TO HIS BODY

Meanwhile, Jiang Jingming had already taken care of all the people on the perimeter.

"Don’t move." Jiang Jingming aimed the gun at the man with the scar.

The man with the scar looked at Jiang Jingming’s appearance without a hint of panic: "I didn’t expect you to come so quickly."

Jiang Jingming’s expression was cold and stern: "Get down, hands on your head."

The man with the scar leisurely sat on the chair, unmoved, looking at Jiang Jingming with a half-smile.

"You’re pretty impressive. No wonder Shen Shaohua and Liang Zhenghua are so wary of you."

Jiang Jingming did not reply, instead cautiously watching the man.

His instinct told him that the man with the scar wouldn’t surrender so easily.

Sure enough, the next second, the man with the scar took off his jacket, revealing a body strapped with a time bomb.

"How about it? Taking you all down with me wouldn’t be a waste of my life."

Jiang Jingming looked at the bomb on him, knowing there was enough to ensure none of them could escape.

He squinted his eyes, his mind racing for a solution.

"Captain, what do we do?"

Jiang Jingming looked at the man with the scar in front of him and suddenly asked, "Where’s Jiang Hao?"

The soldiers at his side immediately understood Jiang Jingming’s intention.

"Outside."

Jiang Jingming: "You all go out first."

The man with the scar watched Jiang Jingming, a dark gleam flashing in his eyes.

After everyone else had exited, Jiang Jingming asked, "Who exactly are you?"

The man with the scar had intense vigilance in his eyes, never removing his hands from the explosives strapped to him.

"Is it really important who I am?"

Jiang Jingming: "When did you start colluding with Shen Shaohua and the others?"

The man with the scar suddenly laughed: "I advised them back then to finish you off right away, but they wouldn’t listen. Now, looks like you’ve taken them down too."

Jiang Jingming: "That’s none of your concern. When exactly did you start collaborating?"

The man with the scar sneered: "Does it even matter?"

Jiang Jingming silently stared at him.

The man with the scar said: "Probably earlier than you think. You know, there’s always some dirt in your circle, and what you see might be what they deliberately let you see."

"I don’t care about that. Where are you supposed to send your goods?" Jiang Jingming switched to a different question.

The man with the scar said leisurely: "Wherever they’re needed, we send them there."

Looking at the other person’s nonchalant demeanor, it seemed he already knew this day would come.

At this moment, Jiang Jingming noticed something from the corner of his eye.

"You’re quite smart." Jiang Jingming had been circling this person for a while now.

Being able to reach this stage was not only due to ability but also a lot of luck.

The man with the scar laughed: "Smart? If anyone’s smart, it’s you. You were pretending to be drunk before, weren’t you?"

Jiang Jingming neither admitted nor denied it.

The man with the scar continued: "Unfortunately, your woman got away, otherwise the outcome today could have been different."

"Now that we’ve reached this point, I accept it, especially since I have you on the road with me. I don’t feel lonely at all."

After saying this, the man with the scar reached for the switch on the explosives.

Just as he was about to press it, a bullet accurately hit his hand.

The next second, another gunshot rang out, hitting his forehead.

The man’s gaze remained unfazed as he fell straight down.

Jiang Jingming immediately went up to check the bomb, and after finding it unfired, he carefully dismantled it.

"Captain."

People from outside rushed in at this time.

Jiang Jingming handed the dismantled bomb to the nearest person and said, "Keep it safe."

"Yes, Captain."

Jiang Jingming glanced at his watch; it was already nine o’clock.

The situation at the dock should also be resolved.

Jiang Jingming walked out of the room and headed towards Sang Yu.

Sang Yu saw Jiang Jingming coming out unharmed and ran to him, hugging him tightly.

Having heard the two gunshots earlier, her heart was in her throat, but thankfully Jiang Jingming was alright.

Jiang Jingming patiently comforted Sang Yu: "I’m fine."

Sang Yu held him tightly, nodding.

Others perceptively withdrew.

...

Later, Jiang Jingming took Sang Yu back to the Jiang Family’s house.

He Xiulan was already waiting at home.

Seeing Sang Yu return safely, she immediately went up to her: "How are you? Did you get hurt?"

Sang Yu shook her head: "No, auntie, I’m fine. I’m sorry for worrying you."

He Xiulan guiltily said: "It was my fault for not looking after you properly. I promised Jingming I’d never leave your side, but I forgot in the panic. It’s all my fault,

as long as you’re okay. If anything happened to you, I wouldn’t know what to say to Jingming."

Sang Yu: "Auntie, don’t blame yourself. You were just anxious; you couldn’t help it. I didn’t think much about it at the time,

besides, once the bad guys target you, they’ll keep finding ways to succeed no matter what. Since Jingming has taken care of things, we don’t have to worry now."

He Xiulan knew Sang Yu was comforting her, and she held Sang Yu’s hand: "You’re right, as long as you’re okay, that’s all that matters."

Sang Yu: "What about sister-in-law? She isn’t worried about me, is she?"

He Xiulan said: "Xiao Jin is fine; she’ll be back tomorrow. As soon as you were rescued, I told Xiao Jin."

"That’s good. When sister-in-law returns, I’ll make some soup for her."

He Xiulan laughed: "Okay, okay, your sister-in-law will definitely like it."

Jiang Jingming stayed overnight at Jiang Songwen’s house.

The task was half done; tomorrow they just needed to round up Shen Shaohua and his group.

"Were you scared today?" Jiang Jingming held Sang Yu tightly in his arms, inhaling the scent of her body.

Sang Yu nodded as she nestled in his embrace: "I was, I was scared I’d delay your work, scared I’d never see you again."

Jiang Jingming felt as if his heart was pierced upon hearing Sang Yu’s words.

"I’m sorry, I’ll definitely protect you from now on."

Sang Yu shook her head: "It’s not your fault. I just hope I won’t hinder you at critical moments. If I hadn’t climbed out today, they might have used me to threaten you. If that day ever comes, I hope you won’t be concerned about me."

Jiang Jingming: "That day will never come."

Sang Yu stayed silent, hoping that day would never come.

But today, she realized that some things are beyond her control.

She didn’t have great skills; she could only draw and cook, and beyond that, she seemed unable to help.

But she also hoped she wouldn’t be the one holding everyone back.

Today was exhausting, and listening to Jiang Jingming’s steady heartbeat, Sang Yu slowly drifted off to sleep.

Jiang Jingming softly and reverently kissed her forehead, holding her and fell asleep as well.