264: Cao Xiuhong was beaten

Cao Xiuhong collapsed weakly onto the ground.

Her hair and clothes were disheveled, her swollen cheeks bore clear slap marks, and the exposed skin on her body showed purplish-blue bruises from being beaten.

“Aunt Cao!”

Jiang Xiaoshi was the first to rush over.

The others followed closely, helping Cao Xiuhong to a chair.

Jiang Zhengkang hastily brought an ice pack and applied it to Cao Xiuhong’s face.

“Who hit you?”

“It was Ge Zhicai and his lackey, Xu Dafa…” Cao Xiuhong suppressed her grievances and recounted the events:

“After I finished collecting willow catkins and was on my way back, I ran into a drunk Ge Zhicai.”

“Ge Zhicai had been holding a grudge about being beaten at the small Supermarket that day. Seeing that I was alone, he and Xu Dafa forcibly grabbed me and dragged me into an alley, where they beat me severely.”

“My walkie-talkie was also smashed by them.”

“He even wanted Xu Dafa to humiliate me, but fortunately, a man came and saved me.”

“But I was so scared at the time that when I saw someone coming, I ran away. I didn’t get a clear look at the man’s face, I only remember he was wearing a zebra-print suit…”

Cao Xiuhong grabbed Jiang Zhengkang’s hand: “Quick, find the security team and go save that man.”

Jiang Fei: “Tell me the address, I’ll go.”

After getting the detailed address, Jiang Fei drove over.

The alley was empty, with only a puddle of wet blood on the ground.

There was no one around to ask for clues, so Jiang Fei took out her walkie-talkie and contacted Mo Yan’an.

“Do you know where the people from Fengquan City Base are staying?”

Mo Yan’an: “The visiting bases participating in the discussion meeting have all been arranged at Mo’s Hotel. You can ask Qiu Qiu for the specific room numbers.”

“What do you need the people from Fengquan City for?”

Jiang Fei: “To settle a score.”

“They hit Aunt Cao, and I need to get justice for her.”

There was no conclusive evidence that Ge Zhicai hit Aunt Cao, and he wouldn’t admit it voluntarily, so she would handle it her own way.

To prevent that scoundrel from causing trouble again next time.

Mo Yan’an: “Don’t kill anyone, otherwise Kyoto will have a hard time explaining it to Fengquan City Base.”

“Got it.”

At most, she would cripple two hands.

Turning off the walkie-talkie, Jiang Fei got in her car and drove towards Mo’s Hotel.

Qiu Qiu, being Mo Yan’an’s person, had already received a message from her young master.

When Jiang Fei arrived, she gave her Ge Zhicai’s spare room card and also provided information about the upper floor.

A total of 10 people from Fengquan City Base came this time, staying on the 6th floor of the hotel.

One person per room.

Besides the base leader Pei Wenlong and second-in-command Ge Zhicai, the rest were subordinates.

Qiu Qiu subtly reminded: “Miss Jiang, the hotel rooms have good soundproofing, but if the shouting is too loud, the neighbors will still hear it.”

The implication was, don’t make too much noise.

Jiang Fei nodded and took the elevator to the 6th floor.

She found Ge Zhicai’s room and swiped the card to enter.

He hadn’t returned yet, so Jiang Fei openly searched for valuables.

Two broken guns, a pile of empty liquor bottles, and countless packaging trash.

Poor and sloppy.

Jiang Fei was too disgusted to search further and sat on a chair to wait.

Just then, the walkie-talkie in her pocket buzzed.

Su Liuyuan: “Captain, have you found Ge Zhicai and the others?”

“No, I don’t know where they went. I’m waiting for them to return at the hotel.”

“You all go home first. I have something to deal with in a bit, and it won’t be convenient to communicate.”

Understanding that Jiang Fei was going to teach Ge Zhicai a lesson, Su Liuyuan wisely cut off communication and instructed Jiang Zhengkang and the others not to disturb the captain.

However, Jiang Fei waited in the room until dawn the next day, but Ge Zhicai never showed up.

Could it be that the scoundrel had foresight, knew she was there, and was hiding outside, refusing to return?

Jiang Fei, with her wild imagination, took out a walkie-talkie and a bag of snacks and fruits, and went to room 515 on the floor below.

The people from Lincheng Base were staying on the 5th floor of the hotel.

Before coming up, she had asked Qiu Qiu for Zhou Wanqing’s room number.

She raised her hand and knocked on the door.

Zhou Wanqing’s voice came from inside the room.

“Who is it?”

“Jiang Fei.”

“Fei Fei, wait for me a moment!”

A few minutes later, the door opened.

Zhou Wanqing, dressed neatly, smiled brightly and invited Jiang Fei in, pouring her a glass of water.

“Why are you here so early to see me?”

“I need your help with something, and I also brought you some food.”

Jiang Fei told her about Cao Xiuhong being beaten.

“Help me keep an eye on the floor above. If you see Ge Zhicai return, notify me immediately with the walkie-talkie.”

Zhou Wanqing readily agreed and took the walkie-talkie: “Do you want to stay and have some breakfast?”

“My room has an induction cooker, pots and pans, and vegetables, so I can cook. You can taste if my cooking has improved.”

Jiang Fei: “Okay, then I’ll help you out.”

“No need, you haven’t slept all night. Lie down on the bed and get some rest. I’ll call you when the food is ready.”

Jiang Fei didn’t stand on ceremony with Zhou Wanqing and went to bed to catch up on sleep.

An hour later, Zhou Wanqing woke Jiang Fei up.

On the table were two bowls of steaming hot tomato and egg noodles and a plate of stir-fried shredded potatoes.

The shredded potatoes were cut extremely fine, like strands of hair.

“Your knife skills are much better than before.”

Zhou Wanqing, praised, proudly lifted her head.

Ever since that stinky man said her knife skills were bad last time, she went back and practiced diligently every day!

Hard work pays off; her shredding technique is now even better than that stinky man’s!

Jiang Fei tasted the shredded potatoes; they were crisp and refreshing.

“Delicious.”

“Then eat more.” Zhou Wanqing gave Jiang Fei a large chopstick-full of shredded potatoes:

“I used to see you make this dish often, so you must like it a lot. I practiced every day, and now it tastes exactly like yours.”

Jiang Fei: “This dish isn’t one I like; Lu Yu likes it, so I always make it.”

Zhou Wanqing froze.

She had worked so hard for so long… was she making a dish that the stinky man liked???

Damn it, she would never eat potatoes again in this life!

The next second, another chopstick-full of shredded potatoes appeared in her bowl.

“You eat too.”

Zhou Wanqing: “…”

Zhou Wanqing silently ate the shredded potatoes.

She still had to eat the food her Benefactor gave her.

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After parting ways with Zhou Wanqing, Jiang Fei drove around the base.

She didn’t find any trace of Ge Zhicai, so she simply went to work at the small Supermarket.

She had eaten fruits from the Supermarket last night and slept for a while at Zhou Wanqing’s place, so she was now refreshed and not tired at all.

Su Liuyuan and the others had already arrived and opened for business.

Cao Xiuhong was resting at home today due to her injuries.

There were Mo Yan’an’s bodyguards in the Fenglin Villa District, so there was no fear of Ge Zhicai causing trouble there.

Learning that Ge Zhicai hadn’t appeared all night, Su Liuyuan frowned: “That’s strange. Aunt Cao said he was drunk last night; he should have gone back to the hotel to rest.”

“Could it be that he’s afraid of retaliation and is hiding?”

“We’ll know when he appears. Let’s get to work first.” Jiang Fei was about to help a customer who had come in to exchange willow catkins when her walkie-talkie crackled.

It was Mo Yan’an.

“Sister Jiang Fei, how are things going with your matter?”

Jiang Fei asked Su Liuyuan to attend to the customer, walked to the side, took out her walkie-talkie, and replied:

“Haven’t found anyone.”

As soon as she finished speaking, the Supermarket door was pushed open.

Seeing who it was, Jiang Fei instinctively said:

“Old Mr. Mo?”

Mo Yan’an on the other end of the walkie-talkie was stunned.

Why was his dad at Ping An again???