429 Some Live in Peace, Some Lick the Blade
“I know Xiaoran had a hard time, so I’d secretly help him. I instructed the principal to pay close attention to his health, and I also gave my guard to him as a martial arts teacher. An’an, these things can only be done secretly. Because Xiaoran’s identity can’t be exposed. Otherwise, with Falcon’s serious damage to the drug cartels, they will never let Xiaoran off. So…”
Old Master Xiao choked on the rest of his words.
However, Qiao An knew that this was the reason why Xiaoran’s father had been unwilling to meet Brother Xiaoran for many years.
She was shaken by the fact. She finally knew that in this world, there were always people enjoying peace in tall buildings, and people licking the tip of a knife in hell.
After the huge shock, Qiao An finally understood her mission.
She said to Old Master Xiao, “I actually didn’t know that Falcon was him.”
She said to Old Master Xiao, “Falcon is extraordinary. After he went in, he successfully founded the Lone Wolf Organization. It’s filled with like-minded comrades. Six years ago, he gave me the list, but I lost part of my memory and forgot about that undercover list. Not long ago, I finally remembered this list.”
Qiao An repented. “I don’t know. Will it be too late for me to hand it over now?”
Old Master Xiao was pleasantly surprised. “Qiao An, do you really have this list? Falcon and I once made an agreement. Back then, when he entered the drug cartel, he went in alone in order not to arouse the other party’s suspicion. Then, I tried to insert an assistant for him every year, but I failed every time.”
“Fortunately, we still had a backup plan at that time, so we let him personally choose his partner. However, we don’t know his identity, so we might accidentally injure him. This is the reason why I didn’t dare to go all out and attack the drug cartel wantonly. I was afraid that it would be my own people who were injured. Because of my scruples, their leader escaped every time.” Old Master Xiao was very depressed.
Qiao An suddenly thought of Xiao Ming. He was the core figure of the Lone Wolf Organization. Presumably, he was Falcon’s chosen partner. However, Xiao Ming was misunderstood by the Xiao family as a fallen unfilial descendant. Their beating and reprimand of Xiao Ming were still vivid in her mind.
Every time Qiao An thought of those whip wounds, she cried.
boxn ov el. c o mShe finally had the courage to tell Old Master Xiao the truth. “Lone Wolf is Brother Xiao Ming.”
Old Master Xiao was not surprised, but his eyes turned red. “Actually, I had guessed this ending. However, I can’t show my kindness to him. In their line of work, they walk a path of no return. My kindness will tear his armor apart.”
Tears streamed down Qiao An’s face. “They’re so pitiful.”
Old Master Xiao sighed heavily. “An’an, cry. After crying, you have to continue your journey.”
Qiao An looked up with tears in her eyes. She wanted to tell him that she was just a weak and helpless woman. What did these things have to do with her?
Moreover, she also wanted to complain. Their family had already produced a Falcon. Why did they still drag her in?
However, when she thought of Xiao Ming’s deceased father and how tragic his beloved Qianqian’s death was, she couldn’t say it.
In the end, she could only nod heavily.
After she calmed down a little, Old Master Xiao said, “An’an, Xiaoran was very fast when you were kidnapped this time and almost all the kidnappers were caught. Tomorrow, I hope you can personally correct their sins.”
Qiao An nodded. Her tears were dry now. She felt as if her heart had been hollowed out.
Old Master Xiao received the answer he wanted to know and left the ward in satisfaction.
Outside the ward, more than ten pairs of eyes were fixed on him.
Old Master Xiao’s slightly red eyes were imprinted in everyone’s eyes. They were extremely curious. What did Qiao An say to him to soften this unyielding man?
“Let’s go back.” Old Master Xiao was clearly unwilling to say anything else. He just walked forward with his head held high.
The others followed.
When Huo Xiaoran entered the house, he heard Qiao An’s soft voice. “Hubby, call Cousin in.”
Huo Xiaoran looked surprised, but he still respected Qiao An’s intentions. He said to Huo Zhou, “My wife has something to tell you. Go in.”
Then, Huo Xiaoran followed Huo Zhou into the ward.
When he saw Qiao An’s swollen eyes, he was stunned.
Qiao An forced a smile and said, “I’m fine. Cousin, sit down.”
Huo Zhou sat unnaturally on the chair in front of Qiao An. “Qiao An, why are you looking for me?”
Qiao An said, “I want to tell you something so that you don’t live in fantasy all day. I’m afraid that when you wake up from the dream, you won’t be able to withstand the blow.”
Huo Zhou looked at her suspiciously. “I’m a man. What else can hurt me?”
Qiao An said, “About Lu Qianqian.”
Huo Zhou was slightly stunned.
At the mention of the fake Lu Qianqian, Qiao An’s tone turned cold. She said bluntly, “Lu Qianqian has done all kinds of evil and has fallen into the law. Do you know about this?”
Huo Zhou immediately flew into a rage. “Qiao An, I won’t allow you to slander Qianqian. How can Qianqian be an evil person? Hehe, what a joke. A kind person like her is open-minded and cares about the country. I don’t understand why you always go against her.”
“Huo Zhou, I also respect Sister Qianqian.”
Huo Zhou glared at Qiao An in a daze. This was the first time he had heard Qiao An address Qianqian in such a gentle voice.
Huo Zhou said, “An’an, if you really respect Qianqian, I won’t make things difficult for you.”
Huo Xiaoran rolled his eyes at him. “It’s clearly you who can’t distinguish between gravel and pearls.”
Huo Zhou felt that Huo Xiaoran was implying something and immediately asked him, “What do you mean?”
Huo Xiaoran remained silent.
He knew that Zhou Zhou loved Qianqian. He definitely could not accept the truth that Qianqian was already dead.
However, Qiao An blurted out, “Zhou Zhou, the Qianqian you saw is actually not the real Sister Qianqian.”
Huo Zhou couldn’t help but laugh. “Qiao An, if you want to lie, you should make up a decent reason. She did a paternity test with the Lu family’s parents.”
“She’s Qianqian’s sister who went missing many years ago,” Huo Xiaoran added.
Huo Zhou’s expression froze.
He carefully recalled the times “Lu Qianqian” had interacted with him. In the past, Sister Qianqian was like a big sister. Although she cared about him, she maintained a clear distance from him, making him unable to express his love at all. But now, Lu Qianqian had an ambiguous attitude toward his confession. It was indeed not Lu Qianqian’s style to both refuse and welcome.
“What about the real Qianqian?” Huo Zhou asked.
429 Some Live in Peace, Some Lick the Blade
“I know Xiaoran had a hard time, so I’d secretly help him. I instructed the principal to pay close attention to his health, and I also gave my guard to him as a martial arts teacher. An’an, these things can only be done secretly. Because Xiaoran’s identity can’t be exposed. Otherwise, with Falcon’s serious damage to the drug cartels, they will never let Xiaoran off. So…”
Old Master Xiao choked on the rest of his words.
However, Qiao An knew that this was the reason why Xiaoran’s father had been unwilling to meet Brother Xiaoran for many years.
She was shaken by the fact. She finally knew that in this world, there were always people enjoying peace in tall buildings, and people licking the tip of a knife in hell.
After the huge shock, Qiao An finally understood her mission.
She said to Old Master Xiao, “I actually didn’t know that Falcon was him.”
She said to Old Master Xiao, “Falcon is extraordinary. After he went in, he successfully founded the Lone Wolf Organization. It’s filled with like-minded comrades. Six years ago, he gave me the list, but I lost part of my memory and forgot about that undercover list. Not long ago, I finally remembered this list.”
Qiao An repented. “I don’t know. Will it be too late for me to hand it over now?”
Old Master Xiao was pleasantly surprised. “Qiao An, do you really have this list? Falcon and I once made an agreement. Back then, when he entered the drug cartel, he went in alone in order not to arouse the other party’s suspicion. Then, I tried to insert an assistant for him every year, but I failed every time.”
“Fortunately, we still had a backup plan at that time, so we let him personally choose his partner. However, we don’t know his identity, so we might accidentally injure him. This is the reason why I didn’t dare to go all out and attack the drug cartel wantonly. I was afraid that it would be my own people who were injured. Because of my scruples, their leader escaped every time.” Old Master Xiao was very depressed.
Qiao An suddenly thought of Xiao Ming. He was the core figure of the Lone Wolf Organization. Presumably, he was Falcon’s chosen partner. However, Xiao Ming was misunderstood by the Xiao family as a fallen unfilial descendant. Their beating and reprimand of Xiao Ming were still vivid in her mind.
Every time Qiao An thought of those whip wounds, she cried.
boxn ov el. c o mShe finally had the courage to tell Old Master Xiao the truth. “Lone Wolf is Brother Xiao Ming.”
Old Master Xiao was not surprised, but his eyes turned red. “Actually, I had guessed this ending. However, I can’t show my kindness to him. In their line of work, they walk a path of no return. My kindness will tear his armor apart.”
Tears streamed down Qiao An’s face. “They’re so pitiful.”
Old Master Xiao sighed heavily. “An’an, cry. After crying, you have to continue your journey.”
Qiao An looked up with tears in her eyes. She wanted to tell him that she was just a weak and helpless woman. What did these things have to do with her?
Moreover, she also wanted to complain. Their family had already produced a Falcon. Why did they still drag her in?
However, when she thought of Xiao Ming’s deceased father and how tragic his beloved Qianqian’s death was, she couldn’t say it.
In the end, she could only nod heavily.
After she calmed down a little, Old Master Xiao said, “An’an, Xiaoran was very fast when you were kidnapped this time and almost all the kidnappers were caught. Tomorrow, I hope you can personally correct their sins.”
Qiao An nodded. Her tears were dry now. She felt as if her heart had been hollowed out.
Old Master Xiao received the answer he wanted to know and left the ward in satisfaction.
Outside the ward, more than ten pairs of eyes were fixed on him.
Old Master Xiao’s slightly red eyes were imprinted in everyone’s eyes. They were extremely curious. What did Qiao An say to him to soften this unyielding man?
“Let’s go back.” Old Master Xiao was clearly unwilling to say anything else. He just walked forward with his head held high.
The others followed.
When Huo Xiaoran entered the house, he heard Qiao An’s soft voice. “Hubby, call Cousin in.”
Huo Xiaoran looked surprised, but he still respected Qiao An’s intentions. He said to Huo Zhou, “My wife has something to tell you. Go in.”
Then, Huo Xiaoran followed Huo Zhou into the ward.
When he saw Qiao An’s swollen eyes, he was stunned.
Qiao An forced a smile and said, “I’m fine. Cousin, sit down.”
Huo Zhou sat unnaturally on the chair in front of Qiao An. “Qiao An, why are you looking for me?”
Qiao An said, “I want to tell you something so that you don’t live in fantasy all day. I’m afraid that when you wake up from the dream, you won’t be able to withstand the blow.”
Huo Zhou looked at her suspiciously. “I’m a man. What else can hurt me?”
Qiao An said, “About Lu Qianqian.”
Huo Zhou was slightly stunned.
At the mention of the fake Lu Qianqian, Qiao An’s tone turned cold. She said bluntly, “Lu Qianqian has done all kinds of evil and has fallen into the law. Do you know about this?”
Huo Zhou immediately flew into a rage. “Qiao An, I won’t allow you to slander Qianqian. How can Qianqian be an evil person? Hehe, what a joke. A kind person like her is open-minded and cares about the country. I don’t understand why you always go against her.”
“Huo Zhou, I also respect Sister Qianqian.”
Huo Zhou glared at Qiao An in a daze. This was the first time he had heard Qiao An address Qianqian in such a gentle voice.
Huo Zhou said, “An’an, if you really respect Qianqian, I won’t make things difficult for you.”
Huo Xiaoran rolled his eyes at him. “It’s clearly you who can’t distinguish between gravel and pearls.”
Huo Zhou felt that Huo Xiaoran was implying something and immediately asked him, “What do you mean?”
Huo Xiaoran remained silent.
He knew that Zhou Zhou loved Qianqian. He definitely could not accept the truth that Qianqian was already dead.
However, Qiao An blurted out, “Zhou Zhou, the Qianqian you saw is actually not the real Sister Qianqian.”
Huo Zhou couldn’t help but laugh. “Qiao An, if you want to lie, you should make up a decent reason. She did a paternity test with the Lu family’s parents.”
“She’s Qianqian’s sister who went missing many years ago,” Huo Xiaoran added.
Huo Zhou’s expression froze.
He carefully recalled the times “Lu Qianqian” had interacted with him. In the past, Sister Qianqian was like a big sister. Although she cared about him, she maintained a clear distance from him, making him unable to express his love at all. But now, Lu Qianqian had an ambiguous attitude toward his confession. It was indeed not Lu Qianqian’s style to both refuse and welcome.
“What about the real Qianqian?” Huo Zhou asked.
