CHAPTER 285: CHAPTER 285: WHY LET HER GO

Ye Ningwan had someone watch over Li Qingqing while she led her team to the basement.

Upon seeing the expansive basement, Ye Ningwan couldn’t help but furrow her brows tightly.

This kind of cage, who knows how long it took to complete. Li Qingqing must have been planning this for a long time, which is why she had such a place.

"This is too much. We should call the police," Wu said indignantly.

Ye Ningwan replied coldly, "Have you forgotten what happened when we called the police before? Besides, this is Philadelphia."

"Jue."

Ye Ningwan ran over eagerly as soon as she got out of the elevator, calling out to Zhan Hanjue.

Zhan Hanjue raised his head in disbelief and looked at Ye Ningwan.

"Jue, I’ve come to rescue you," Ye Ningwan said, noticing how much weight he’d lost, tears brimming in her eyes.

Zhan Hanjue quickly walked over, holding her hand and saying, "Don’t cry, I’m fine. Wanwan, you finally came."

"I’ll open the door right away," Ye Ningwan said.

Zhan Hanjue said, "This door is encrypted. Even the maid doesn’t know the code. I’m afraid only Li Qingqing does."

"Then we’ll ask her."

"Did you catch her?" Zhan Hanjue asked.

Ye Ningwan said, "There’s always a way to make her tell the truth. We didn’t use it before because there were other ways."

She took out a bottle of medicine and handed it to Wu, saying, "Sprinkle it on Li Qingqing’s wound. If she doesn’t speak, don’t clean it for her."

Wu nodded and left with the medicine.

He soon returned, happily saying, "Li Qingqing confessed, Madam, you’re truly impressive."

"She still cherishes her face too much to let it get ruined," Ye Ningwan scoffed.

Wu opened the password lock.

Zhan Hanjue came out and, regardless of the people present, tightly hugged Ye Ningwan.

"Let’s get out of here. This is still Li Qingqing’s territory, lest the Wan Family comes over," Ye Ningwan didn’t dare to hold him for too long, giving him a quick hug before pushing him away.

"Wait a moment, Wanwan," Zhan Hanjue said.

"What else?" Ye Ningwan asked.

Zhan Hanjue took her into the cage and showed her the toilet.

Ye Ningwan was embarrassed: "Why are you showing me this? Is it broken?"

"It’s not about whether it works, it’s to show you that the company that made this toilet went bankrupt long ago. So, the toilet must have been installed at least thirteen years ago. Do you know what that means?"

"She didn’t build this cage," Ye Ningwan said.

"Smart," Zhan Hanjue praised, "I discovered this on my first day here. Although many pieces of furniture have been changed over time, the fixed installations can’t be replaced easily. They show they’ve been used for a long time. Also, I found a woman’s earring here, which means a woman used to live here before."

Ye Ningwan frowned more deeply, vaguely guessing what Zhan Hanjue meant.

But she wasn’t entirely certain.

"Let’s leave here and talk more," Ye Ningwan said.

Zhan Hanjue nodded and left with her.

Li Qingqing saw Ye Ningwan and Zhan Hanjue coming out together and gave them a hateful glare.

Wu asked, "Miss Ye, what should we do with this woman?"

"Tie her up and leave her here," Ye Ningwan said.

Then she looked at Zhan Hanjue, "What do you think?"

Zhan Hanjue nodded, "During my time here, she didn’t mistreat me. Let her go."

"You’re kind-hearted," Ye Ningwan muttered.

But she didn’t object, letting Wu tie her up and leave her there.

After they left the villa, they immediately took a flight, leaving Philadelphia and flying back to Jiangcheng.

After all, this place wasn’t their territory.

Knowing Li Qingqing’s character, once free, she definitely wouldn’t let things go and might even target them again.

So, it was better to leave as soon as possible.

Aboard the plane, Ye Ningwan and Zhan Hanjue finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Wangyue didn’t leave with them. Qiao Yichen said he would handle it, so they didn’t need to worry.

With Qiao Yichen there, Ye Ningwan was naturally at ease.

She also told Zhan Hanjue how much help Qiao Yichen had been, reminding Hanjue to repay the favor in the future.

Wu sat with them, and halfway through the journey, he asked in confusion, "Boss, Madam, why did you let Li Qingqing go? Just because her house has a private prison is enough to convict her of a severe crime. Even if you’re afraid of the Wan Family bailing her out, this woman has caused trouble repeatedly and should be dealt with permanently."

Ye Ningwan and Zhan Hanjue exchanged a glance.

Zhan Hanjue said, "The specifics of the prison situation aren’t clear yet. She’s more useful alive."

"So, your boss said she wasn’t mistreating him to let her go mainly to mislead her, preventing her from getting suspicious. This way, it makes it easier to investigate her further. I’ve already left people there to monitor her activities, and once we’re ready in Jiangcheng, we’ll return."

"I see," Wu suddenly realized.

However, he actually didn’t understand why they needed to mislead Li Qingqing or what they needed her for.

But to avoid seeming too dim-witted, he feigned understanding.

Ye Ningwan and Zhan Hanjue didn’t explain it to him in detail either.

The plane arrived in Jiangcheng, and the group exited the airport.

Unexpectedly, as soon as they left the airport, they saw Feng Jiuzun blocking the door with some people.

Zhan Hanjue’s face darkened, and he immediately shielded Ye Ningwan behind him.

Ye Ningwan said, "It’s okay, he probably just has a few questions for me. This is Jiangcheng; he won’t dare do anything."

Feng Jiuzun heard Ye Ningwan’s words and smiled bitterly, "Ye Ningwan, you truly understand me well. Yes, this is Jiangcheng, so I won’t do anything, but I’m really curious about some things and want you to clear them up for me."

"Go ahead and ask. I’ll tell you anything I can."

"Did you record that video as a signal to Zhan Hanjue?" Feng Jiuzun asked.

"Yes."

Ye Ningwan didn’t hide it, admitting immediately.

Feng Jiuzun clenched his fists in anger.

"But how did you know that Zhan Hanjue would definitely see that video?"

"I didn’t know," Ye Ningwan said. "But you mentioned that Li Qingqing wanted to watch the video. She wasn’t bored or missing me. Suddenly wanting to watch my video, she probably intended to show Zhan Hanjue, to let him see how happy I was with you, convincing him to give up, thinking there’s no need to stay loyal to a woman like me. So, I hinted at him through the video. If he saw it, I won the gamble. If not, I didn’t lose anything."

"Cunning."

"There’s no such thing as too cunning in war; I call it smart," Ye Ningwan said proudly.

"Was your stomach ache real? How did you know I would definitely take you to the hospital? You never left and hadn’t contacted the outside world. How were you able to arrange an escape from the hospital in advance?" Feng Jiuzun continued to ask.