708 A Million Times for You 70 (1/2)

Right after the news broke about the Ye family's incident, Ye Xiaotian and Mo Li's divorce became the media's focal point.

A huge bunch of journalists, reporters, and paparazzi were squatting outside the hospital in a bid to snap a few shots.

Two days later, the news finally toned down.

An Xiaoning received an unexpected call from Xu Baizhi in the morning.

”It's the seventh day since Old Madam's death. I wasn't there when she passed away. It's only right that I burn her some offerings today. Come along with me,” said Xu Baizhi.

An Xiaoning thought it would be inappropriate not to go burn some offerings for her master when even an outsider like Xu Baizhi had decided to do so.

Thus, she agreed. However, she felt ill at ease before leaving the house and decided to put away the jade bangle on her wrist and the jade pendant on her neck.

After purchasing two big bags of paper ingots and paper money, An Xiaoning drove to Beijia Bay.

Xu Baizhi had arrived before she did.

It was not only Xu Baizhi who was there, but also Madam Xu and two other big and burly bodyguards.

”Ms. An, you're here.”

Holding the paper offerings in one hand, An Xiaoning unlocked the door of the house with the keys and said, ”From now on, you guys don't have to burn offerings for my mentor. I'll do it myself.”

”Alright. Baizhi was just thinking that we should come by this time because we weren't present during her passing, and also because the elderly lady was a great benefactor to us,” Madam Xu said with a smile.

An Xiaoning did not answer. She could never feel happy whenever she was around the Xu family.

She thought to herself that she'd better limit contact with the Xu family as far as possible in the future.

An Xiaoning squatted down and placed the paper ingots in front of the tombstone. Madam Xu then placed the paper money she had brought beside the paper ingots while An Xiaoning set the offerings on fire with a lighter. She was overwhelmed with an ominous feeling of panic and anxiety. Just as she was about to stand up, she felt a sudden excruciating pain in the nape of her neck. Before she could turn around, she was attacked once more, causing her to black out and fall onto the ground.

The last thing that came to her mind before she lost consciousness was: ”Nowadays, you can never really guard against everything. Damn it…”

”What are you waiting for? Carry her into the car,” Xu Baizhi ordered the bodyguards.

The two bodyguards hurriedly rushed forward to carry An Xiaoning away. Madam Xu stood rooted to the ground in shock, which made her turn pale. Thinking to herself that it was disrespectful to do that to An Xiaoning right in front of the elderly lady's grave, Madam Xu frantically put her hands together and bowed apologetically.

”Old Madam, we didn't have a choice either. I'm so, so sorry. We've let you down,” she murmured.

She seemed to only be able to put her mind at ease and rid herself of any fear and panic after saying those words to the elderly lady's grave.

After burning all the offerings, Madam Xu and Xu Baizhi hurriedly locked the door and took away the keys.

Xu Baizhi and Madam Xu got inside An Xiaoning's car while the bodyguards drove away in the Xu family car.

Both cars were traveling closely together.

Xu Baizhi drove An Xiaoning's car to an abandoned factory where she had already made all the necessary preparations beforehand. She was just waiting for the chance to take action when she met An Xiaoning.

She then got inside her own car with her mother and drove back to the Xu family mansion before heading out again in another car.

This time, Madam Xu did not tag along with Xu Baizhi, who had set off with just one bodyguard in charge of driving.

An Xiaoning was dumped in the trunk of the car with her arms and limbs restrained by handcuffs and her mouth sealed with duct tape.

She was still unconscious.

Xu Baizhi had already searched An Xiaoning's body, thinking that she could find her mobile phone. To Xu Baizhi's astonishment, the latter surprisingly did not carry her mobile phone and wallet with her.

However, Xu Baizhi managed to find the rope that was coiled around her waist and the small pistol she hid inside her bra.

The car drove slowly toward the beach, where a helicopter was waiting for their arrival.

The arrangements were seamless.

Xu Baizhi got inside the helicopter and instructed the bodyguards to drive the car home.