Chapter 749: I Want to See Him One Last Time

"Something even more bizarre?"

Wei Rusi's expression had never looked so strange.

She pulled Zheng Qian aside, frowning as she said, "We used to think Ran Ruqiu was just problematic, but we never imagined the extent of it. Who knew she had such a relationship with Shang Yanxiong? Huahua did a deep dive and discovered..."

Huahua had found a medical examination report for Ran Ruqiu from not long ago.

Under normal circumstances, such records shouldn't exist, especially with someone as cautious as Ran Ruqiu. However, based on her movements during that period, Huahua discovered she had visited a medical center with United States backing.

Calculating the timeline now, this must have been before Victor came to Shanghu.

After hacking into the doctor's computer, Huahua recovered some data from the hard drive. Initially, there wasn't much hope, as one might assume Ran Ruqiu was simply discussing investment matters. However, amidst the massive amount of information, a deleted medical report was found.

"Are you saying... Ran Ruqiu is still medically a virgin?"

Zheng Qian stared at Wei Rusi in astonishment, unable to process this for a long moment.

According to existing information, Ran Ruqiu had maintained an improper relationship with Shang Yanxiong for many years. Yet, all this time had passed... and Ran Ruqiu was still a virgin? Even after such brutal abuse, she still was?

"Could it be that... Shang Yanxiong has some kind of problem?"

Zheng Qian's expression grew increasingly strange.

Wei Rusi nodded seriously. "It's very likely. This would explain why he is so twisted. Furthermore, Huahua discovered that Ran Ruqiu had another medical exam five days after that one, and she... she wasn't anymore."

At this moment, Zheng Qian didn't know that Ran Ruqiu had been with Victor during that period.

But he could piece a few things together.

He figured Shang Yanxiong had offered her to someone.

First, he ruled out the use of props; otherwise, she wouldn't have been one for so many years.

Clearly, Shang Yanxiong's "education" of Ran Ruqiu was limited to the surface, not the interior.

"I just don't understand why Ran Ruqiu would suddenly get such an examination? Shang Yanxiong knew her better than anyone; why was it necessary to produce this kind of medical proof that she... was still a virgin?"

Wei Rusi frowned tightly, seemingly unable to comprehend it.

But Zheng Qian understood.

It must have been to make someone realize her "preciousness," so that higher value and leverage could be exchanged. Yet, as it turned out, Ran Ruqiu's sacrifice did not yield what Shang Yanxiong had hoped for, and the outcome was just as bleak.

Zheng Qian took a deep drag of his cigarette, and as he looked at his sister-in-law again, his mood shifted slightly.

Was she pitiful?

Very.

But should he pity her just because of this?

Zheng Qian's answer was no.

Walking over to Ran Ruqiu, Zheng Qian looked down at the girl whose mind had completely shattered. "The person who came here to brutalize you that day—was he sent by the so-called 'Organization'? Was it the cadre Belinsky?"

Upon hearing the keywords "Organization" and "cadre," Ran Ruqiu's previously vacant eyes trembled slightly.

But this reaction was fleeting. She glared at Zheng Qian with hatred. "If you want to kill me, just get it over with! Zheng Qian, don't think that just because you killed him... I'll confess anything! Give up on that idea!"

Zheng Qian sighed and extinguished the cigarette butt with his bare fingers.

He looked at the ash remaining on his fingertips.

His eyes were cold and murderous.

In truth, he was in a bad mood—a very bad mood.

Because he couldn't contact Chen Chou.

The last news he received was that Chen Chou had seen Shang Yanxiong and the cadre Belinsky on the cruise ship. After he killed Shang Yanxiong, he sent over a photo. After that, he could not be contacted at all.

There was only one possibility: this cadre Belinsky was up to something.

Either it was him, or other experts from the Organization were there too.

Chen Chou was a human, after all, not a god.

Zheng Qian crouched down, gripping Ran Ruqiu's chin tightly. "Listen, I really don't want to do anything too extreme to a woman, but don't force my hand. Tell me everything you know about the 'Organization,' and that damned Belinsky! Damn it, shouldn't that name be Russian? How did he become a lapdog for the United States?"

Seeing Zheng Qian's anger, Ran Ruqiu laughed happily instead.

She laughed even more joyfully, wildly and ferociously, her eyes gleaming with malice.

"Hahahaha! Zheng Qian! Is there anything in this world you don't know? I refuse to tell you! Heh, the cadres in the 'Organization' are not to be trifled with. Otherwise, why do you think Shang Yanxiong was with him in his final moments?"

Ran Ruqiu looked at Zheng Qian with eyes full of mockery.

Zheng Qian admitted that he was genuinely panicking now.

Chen Chou was too important to him; he wasn't just a powerful weapon. In the short time they had known each other, Zheng Qian had come to regard Chen Chou as a confidant. If Chen Chou died, he truly didn't know what he would do.

"Damn it!"

In a fit of rage, Zheng Qian was about to kick Ran Ruqiu in the face.

Wei Rusi stopped him just in time. "Doing this won't solve the problem right now. Why don't you let me try?"

After saying this, she quickly blocked Zheng Qian and spoke coldly to Ran Ruqiu. "Don't you want to know what Shang Yanxiong said before he died? If you truly love your master, don't you want to see him one last time?"

Sure enough.

Wei Rusi's words instantly made Ran Ruqiu stop her manic laughter.

Ran Ruqiu's eyes changed instantly, filled with surprise and struggle. "You—you can let me see—see what he looked like before he died? You—you really have a video? I—I didn't think you actually had it. I—I want to see—see him."

Damn, what a lunatic!

Zheng Qian's patience was wearing thin.

Wei Rusi opened the photo and video that Chen Chou had sent last.

Ran Ruqiu's gaze instantly became incomparably tender, though she shed two lines of tears upon hearing him beg Zheng Qian in his final moments. She knew all too well how proud a man Shang Yanxiong was; he had actually begged someone!

How desperate he must have been!

And the person he begged was the one he hated most—Zheng Qian!

Because her hands were bound, she obsessively leaned her face toward the screen, closing her eyes and rubbing against the image of Shang Yanxiong. It was as if her master were right there; she still wanted so badly to crawl at his feet and be a pet that didn't need to think.

Just follow the master's orders, without having to think about anything—what a wonderful life that was.

Unfortunately, those days were gone forever.

"I—I'll tell you, but I'll only say it once. Listen, this is an encrypted communication number. Once the other party answers, they will immediately destroy this channel, and it will never be connectable again. The number is 009113921857."

Ran Ruqiu's voice grew weaker and weaker, until gradually, there was no sound at all.

"She—she... died!? How is that possible..." Wei Rusi looked horrified, unable to stop herself from stepping back, nearly falling.

Zheng Qian grabbed her, holding her up, and proceeded to take her upstairs.

He spoke to the medical team standing by in the living room. "Go. Be careful with the dosage of the sodium nitrite glucose solution; administer 4-DMAP intramuscularly immediately! Don't use too much nitrite to prevent excessive methemoglobin formation."

The medical staff nodded repeatedly and immediately rushed to the basement with their first-aid kits.

"Those sent to assassinate you and Shuangshuang mostly have their molars modified, filled with cyanide and hidden under fake crowns. This type of crown has a special texture; biting down hard will crush it. She really was willing to die rather than surrender."

"But I won't let her die that easily."

Sometimes, living is more painful than dying.

Moreover, Ran Ruqiu still had things to disclose regarding Shuangshuang and Ran Xiang; she couldn't die yet. Zheng Qian had long since prepared the medical team specifically to resuscitate the poisoned Ran Ruqiu at the first opportunity.

It wasn't that he hadn't thought about sending someone to remove the poison beforehand.

But that carried risks.

After all, her death could happen in an instant, and there was no way to control that threshold. Only by waiting until the emergency personnel were fully equipped could he truly rest easy.

Right now, the person Zheng Qian was most worried about wasn't Ran Ruqiu.

It was Chen Chou.

He only learned after getting off the plane that Chen Chou had been out of contact the entire time.

Zheng Qian couldn't wait to take out his custom-made phone, switched it to satellite communication mode, and dialed the channel number provided by Ran Ruqiu. Soon, the other party answered.

[Hello?]