In the old residence. In the small courtyard.
The grass was green, and the shadows of the trees were dense. There was the autumn breeze, the intoxicating fragrance of the flowers, and the sound of birds and insects.
The autumn in the south was still humid and warm. The moist and warm weather nourished the flowers and plants, making them look especially energetic and pleasing.
Jiang Junling liked osmanthus flowers, and there was an osmanthus tree planted in the courtyard where he lived. This tree had been around for some years, and its branches were thick. It was covered with scars as if it had experienced hundreds of battles, big and small. It looked like a disabled veteran.
However, the flowers that bloomed from this old tree had a strong fragrance. It was even more fragrant than the osmanthus tree in Jiang Junling's osmanthus courtyard in Yan Jing.
Jiang Junling stood under the osmanthus tree, reached out to pluck a bouquet and sniffed it.
Because of the rain that had just fallen, the stamens of the flowers were still stained with water. When Jiang Junling placed the osmanthus flower at the tip of his nose, the water droplets dripped onto his face and body.
Jiang Junling took a deep breath and looked extremely satisfied. He smiled and said, "It is said that the oranges in the south are not sweet in the north, but the osmanthus is so fragrant whether it is in the south or the north —"
Li Yun stood next to Jiang Junling and said, "The military order is a person who has tender and protective feelings for the fairer sex, so he felt that this osmanthus is fragrant — if those uncouth men were to smell it, how would they be able to distinguish between the southern and northern osmanthus fragrance?"
Jiang Junling nodded and said, "There are people who can appreciate flowers, but there must be flowers to appreciate —"
Jiang Junling looked at Li Yun gently and asked in a teasing voice, "Auntie, do you think we can appreciate flowers today?"
Li Yun's face was pale, and she said softly, "Military order, Shangxin is still young and doesn't understand — this time she is in the wrong, I will definitely teach her a lesson. I will definitely send her abroad and never let her come back — I will personally send her there. "
Jiang Junling shook his head and sighed, saying, "Men are sentimental and sentimental, while women are devoted and heartless. There's no turning back. A woman who has a change of heart will never turn back … "
"Military order …" Li Yun hurried forward and tugged at Jiang Junling's sleeve. With a pleading look on her face, she said, "Military order, please let Shangxin off this time … I beg you, please let Shangxin off this time. I'll agree to any of your conditions. I'm willing to be your slave and do whatever you want me to do. I'm begging you, let Shangxin off this time, alright? "
Jiang Junling reached out his hand to caress Li Yun's worried face, and softly said, "Auntie, you are a good woman, but you fell into the hands of a man like Fourth Uncle. This is fate's injustice to you, and the Jiang Family has let you down. So, fate and the Jiang Family want to give you some compensation. Thus, you are now in control of the best business of the Generals, and you have become a strong woman who is admired and sought after by countless people. Dazzling and glorious. "
"Auntie, you are also a capable woman. Your capabilities make it hard for others to bear to hurt you even the slightest bit. This is also the reason why I agreed to you sending Shangxin overseas. Because I know that you only have this one daughter by your side. Both of you depend on each other for survival, and your relationship is something that I want to protect. So, no matter how much Shangxin angers or hurts me, I won't stoop to her level for your sake. You are right, she is still a child, and she doesn't know any better … "
"But Auntie, there must be a limit to everything …" Jiang Junling's fingers slid downwards, caressing Li Yun's face, neck, and finally stopping at her chest.
Li Yun's body trembled violently, but she gritted her teeth and stood there with her chest out, allowing Jiang Junling to do whatever he wanted.
"I should stop now that I'm here …" Jiang Junling said. He reached out and rubbed the soft flesh on Shangxin's chest gently, saying, "If I continue, I will be crossing the line."
Jiang Junling pulled his hand away from Li Yun's chest and said with a cold expression, "How can you cross the line?"
"Military order …"
At this moment, the wooden door of the courtyard was pushed open from the outside.
The fisherman walked in with his hand on his chest, which was bleeding profusely. Half of his body was already stained red with blood.
The two old men who were focused on playing chess on the eaves of the courtyard glanced in their direction, but immediately looked away. It was as if nothing in this world was more important than playing chess.
Jiang Junling walked over quickly, looked at the fisherman with concern, and asked, "How did you get hurt so badly?"
He then shouted at the man in black at the door, "Why are you standing there? Hurry up and bandage the priest's wound! "
The group of people started to get busy, but the fisherman looked at Jiang Junling apologetically and said, "Eldest Young Master, I've disappointed you. I wasn't able to help you bring him back. "
Li Yun was slightly happy, but when she saw that Jiang Junling was looking at her from the corner of his eye, she quickly kept her thoughts to herself.
"You're already injured to this extent, why do you still need to bring him back?" Jiang Junling smiled and comforted her. "Don't worry, just focus on recuperating. We'll go and find him after you've recovered. "
"I wasn't injured by anyone," the fisherman said.
"Then how did you get injured?"
"I injured myself," the fisherman said honestly.
"…" Jiang Junling's face turned gloomy, and a murderous look flashed across his eyes. His expression twisted, and he sneered, "What does priest mean by this? You're worried that you can't explain yourself, so you resorted to this trick? Am I, Jiang Junling, so petty that I'm not trusted by priest? "
"Eldest Young Master, you've misunderstood," the fisherman said. "I attacked with all my might, but he blocked seven of my attacks — — I stabbed the eighth time, but he could hurt me, but he didn't. So, I stabbed myself with a sword. I stabbed myself on his behalf. "
Jiang Junling's expression softened a bit, and he said, "He's also someone who knows how to buy people's hearts. He did something like this because he wanted you to remember his favor — — if he didn't hurt you, then he wouldn't have hurt you, so why did you have to stab yourself? Why did you make yourself so bloody? Elder Yu, take care of yourself. "
"I'm sorry about this, Eldest Young Master — —" the fisherman said. "Violated the vow we made back then — —"
Jiang Junling waved his hand, and said, "I didn't save your family to make you work for me. I told you a long time ago that if you wanted to, you could stay by my side and help me. If you didn't want to, you could always go back and live out your remaining years — — why would I hold onto such a small matter from back then? Not to mention, I'm in the wrong here. I know your relationship with the Fang family, but I still asked you to go out and bring people, isn't that putting you in a difficult position? "
"Eldest Young Master — —"
Jiang Junling waved his hand and said, "Alright, that's enough. Talking hurts your spirit, go back to your room and rest. I'll get someone to send you some tonics. Rest well and put aside all other matters for now. "
The fisherman bowed deeply to Jiang Junling, turned around, and walked out of the courtyard.
Jiang Junling stared at the fisherman's hunched back, and a cold look flickered in his eyes.
Li Yun noticed the General Ling's hand. The fresh and delicate osmanthus flowers in his hand had been squeezed until juice flowed out.
In the courtyard, the fragrance of the osmanthus flowers was even stronger.
Jiang Junling threw the flower dregs on the ground, and Li Yun hurriedly took a towel and passed it to him.
Jiang Junling wiped his hands and walked toward the house. He said, "Give Jiang Shangxin a call, and say — — Yes, say that you're being held captive."
"Military order — —"
Jiang Junling suddenly turned around, smiled, and said, "You're not lying, I'm indeed prepared to do that — —"
Fang Yan didn't bring Jiang Shangxin back to Lu Chaoge's villa.
Although Lu Chaoge was full of sympathy for Jiang Shangxin's encounter, and she was also part of the reason why Fang Yan chased after someone with a speeding car early in the morning, the woman in the family was a tiger. One mountain couldn't accommodate two tigers, unless one was a male and the other was a female.
Lu Chaoge wouldn't like Jiang Shangxin's arrival, nor would she like the arrival of any other woman. That was Lu Chaoge's home, and she was the absolute ruler of that family. She wouldn't wish for another person to challenge her authority. Just like how no woman would wish for her authority to be challenged by an outsider.
Fang Yan pondered for a while and brought Jiang Shangxin to the underground research institute of Chaoyan Science and Technology.
This was a place that was both familiar and unfamiliar at the same time. Ever since he came here once three years ago, Fang Yan hadn't been here again.
It was still the same inconspicuous signboard, the same inconspicuous courtyard, and the same small gray building.
However, the small building today was no longer the small building from three years ago, and the Chaoyan Science and Technology today was no longer the Chaoyan Science and Technology from three years ago.
Three years ago, Chaoyan Science and Technology had just started. When Lu Chaoge said that she wanted to build a business empire for Fang Yan, it was like a laughing stock. However, three years later, with the help of the Rubik's Cube technology, Chaoyan Science and Technology's products were sold all over the country and even the world. Chaoyan Science and Technology's little flame had become one of the most valuable trademarks in Hua Xia.
The current Chaoyan Science and Technology was a business empire, and it was also a giant aircraft carrier that was hard to ignore.
Jiang Junling was guarding Huacheng, but it was difficult for him to achieve anything. How much power did Chaoyan exert behind the scenes?
Chaoyan had adopted a defensive measure that was loose on the outside but tight on the inside. There were only two men guarding the security booth at the entrance, but a violent force could be felt from inside the small courtyard. Fang Yan could sense the presence of those people, just as they could sense his arrival.
Not only that, if there was a particularly dangerous enemy, the entire small courtyard would be enveloped by electric fences. No one could even think of escaping from the courtyard.
The Qin Family had attached enough importance to Chaoyan Science and Technology and had equipped them with their most advanced technology and defensive measures.
Because they had informed Lu Chaoge in advance, the two of them didn't encounter any obstruction when they entered. Other than confirming their identities at the entrance of the security booth.
It was also the first time that Jiang Shangxin had come to the Chaoyan Research Institute. She sized up the legendary small courtyard with a face full of curiosity and said, "So this is the most mysterious underground research institute of Chaoyan Science and Technology. Aren't you afraid that I'll reveal the secret of this place by bringing me in?"
Fang Yan looked at her with a smile and said, "Then just take it that I'm blind —"
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