1185 I Want to Make You Stay 63 (1/2)
”Thirty million dollars? Son, that's an exorbitant price. A few-million-dollar one would be more than enough. A few million dollars is not a small amount. Besides, how did the topic of a hundred-million-dollar ring come into the discussion all of a sudden? Did she bring it up on purpose?” Mrs. Yan gibed.
”No, we just mentioned it casually. Mother, just stay out of our matters. I'll handle them well, alright?”
”No. Only when I compare the two of them do I realize that Fang Erlan is far worse than Yu Caiwei,” Mrs. Yan lamented with a sigh.
Yan Ge changed the subject and said, ”I'll have to get to work soon. Rest here by yourself. I'll bring you out for dinner after work.”
”Go ahead, you don't have to worry about me. I'll wait for you in the car.”
”Alright.” Yan Ge closed the door and began walking toward Fang Erlan.
Noticing the grave expression on her face, he squatted down and held her hand. ”Don't take my mother's words to heart,” he said.
”I was just joking with you when I asked that question.”
”Yes, I know. So don't be upset anymore,” Yan Ge said, smiling.
Fang Erlan gazed at him and nodded.
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An Xiaoning received a call from Pan Zhenghui in the evening.
Pan Zhenghui spoke at an immense speed and did not stop to catch his breath at all. He wished he could say everything in one go.
”Xiaoning, hurry and come back. We've already found some new lead. Do you want to drive here yourself or would you like us to pick you up along the way?”
”The latter.”
”Alright, wait for us by the entrance of Wei Ni Estate. We'll be on our way…” said Pan Zhenghui. When he was hanging up, she could hear the faint sounds of Pan Zhenghui rushing the other police officers.
An Xiaoning began getting ready and packing her belongings. Since Jin Qingyan was still working overtime at the office, she sent him a text message to tell him not to wait for her because she would be going out to handle some matters.
She carried her bag on her shoulder and walked toward the entrance of Wei Ni Estate. Three minutes later, the police car showed up.
She entered the car to see that Pan Zhenghui was sitting inside. As soon as she closed the door, he immediately said to the police officer who was driving, ”Step on it, hurry.”
He then said to An Xiaoning, ”Bad news, the situation is far worse than we had imagined. The officers from the special forces are all rushing there now in batches aboard helicopters.”
”How many officers were sent?”
”About four to five hundred. We're trying to keep the situation under control first. We'll continue to transfer more men over if necessary.”
Realizing that things were escalating, An Xiaoning asked, ”So many people? Did you just receive the news?”
”Yes. However, that place is a little far from here and closer to the village side. The news hasn't spread to the city yet. We'll be taking a helicopter there later. I heard that the number of victims is increasing exponentially,” said Pan Zhenghui, who was getting a major headache.
An Xiaoning found the matter to be rather serious after hearing his description. She asked, ”Has it been reported on the news yet?”
”How can there be reports of it? That'll only invoke fear amongst the citizens and make the situation worse. We've already informed the constables in the affected villages to carry out an emergency evacuation,” Pan Zhenghui said while his jaw trembled uncontrollably. She could tell that he didn't wish to go to such a dangerous place. However, he did not have a choice.