911 A Million Times for You 273 (1/2)
He paused for a moment before continuing, ”The moment I reached home, I saw a bunch of people in my house who held my wife and children hostage to force me to drink the poison myself. I understood everything at the instant that I saw my family.” He then began bawling loudly.
Filled with a mix of emotions, An Xiaoning asked, ”What is the name of your general manager? Where does he live?”
He answered her truthfully, after which he asked, ”Do you know him?”
”No.”
”Ms. An, I really didn't intend to harm you guys. I had no feud with you at all, so why would I do that? It's all my fault for letting my tongue slip and ending up causing your deaths.”
”I'm not dead yet.”
”If you… you're not dead, how did you end up here…”
An Xiaoning lowered her voice and said, ”Although you're just a salesperson, you've probably seen me around the estate rather frequently. Don't you know what I do for a living?”
Yang Yong gasped in shock and said, ”So you came here…”
”I came here just to look for you and avenge their deaths…” said An Xiaoning, pointing at the people beside her. She continued, ”They dug up a secret passageway below the bridge of the estate and passed through it to reach the basement of my house. They then made a hole in the water pipe underground, which they then used to transfuse the poison to our water supply…”
Gazing at the familiar faces beside her, An Xiaoning said to them, ”Rest assured and go ahead to reincarnate in peace. I'll definitely take revenge for you.”
”With that said, we can put our minds at ease now. Actually, I used to want to end my life in the past. My asthma made life extremely miserable for me. However, I soon regained my hope for life after living together with you and everyone else. Yet… fortunately, the seven of them managed to survive. Sis, the fourteen of us have been jinxed ever since we were young. I hope they'll continue to live on well for our sake, and I hope they'll be safe and sound,” said No. 14.
”I'll do my best,” said An Xiaoning, who could not guarantee their safety.
Yang Yong said, ”Ms. An, could I ask something of you?”
”What is it?”
”I know it's utterly shameless of me to be asking for your help since I indirectly caused the deaths of your bodyguards. However, now that I dropped dead all of a sudden, my family…”
”I heard that your wife has received a sum of money. I went to visit your house before I came here. Your wife has moved to your new place together with your children and their luggage. I reckon they'll be safe since they don't know anything at all. You're already dead anyway.”
”I was going to ask you to relay a message to my wife and tell her that I'm sorry toward her and the kids. But, forget it, I don't want her to feel even more upset.”
Since An Xiaoning could not stay around in the netherworld for too long, this would be the last time she'd see them in this lifetime.
”I have to get going. You've been through a life of pain and suffering in this lifetime. I hope you'll enjoy peace and security in your next life. Go ahead and reincarnate in peace. I'll make whoever killed you guys pay for everything they had done with their lives. I won't spare them at all,” An Xiaoning said with an immense misery in her eyes that she could not put into words.
No. 13 stepped forward and hugged her. Choking with sobs, he said, ”Sis, we still want to work for you.”
Everyone joined in for a group hug.
The tears that An Xiaoning had been trying to hold back streamed down her face uncontrollably. She pressed her lips together, at a complete loss for words.
When she came to, she opened her eyes and immediately felt a sudden coldness in her face. She touched her face with her hand, only to discover that her hands were full of tears.
The joss stick in the urn had completely burned out.
”Why did you take so long?” asked Jin Qingyan, who had been waiting by the door.
”Um…” Her face had turned pale and she could not walk steadily.
Hearing how feeble she sounded, Jin Qingyan hurriedly held her and said, ”Sit down for a while.”
He then instructed Auntie Chen, ”Please bring her a glass of milk.”
”Alright.”
”I want it cold…”
”Cold drinks aren't good for you. Have some warm milk instead. How's the situation?” Jin Qingyan asked.
”I've gotten a new lead from Yang Yong. I'll get some rest now before continuing to investigate on that lead,” said An Xiaoning, who wanted to strike the iron while it's hot.
”Let me accompany you.”