Chapter 279

Chapter 279

Zheng Jie Seethes with Rage

If something happened to Lu Hang, given how highly everyone valued Lin Nannan, the matter would not be simple—it would be thoroughly investigated. Thus, he had no choice but to ensure both of them stayed in Nan City.

Lu Hang’s death meant nothing, as he held no value. But Lin Nannan was different—she was invaluable. If he could use her to his advantage, it would be a tremendous advantage for the Zheng family. If not, then he wouldn’t think twice about being ruthless. As long as he could extract some benefit, it would suffice. The only condition was that neither she nor her husband could leave Nan City.

His subordinates, understanding the gravity of the situation, immediately issued orders to scrutinize every individual. The operation’s scale threw all of Nan City into chaos, making even Yu Jiadong, who had just arrived, realize something was amiss and grasp the difficulty of his mission.

He couldn’t understand why Lin Nannan had sparked such a huge manhunt, but their task was to find her as quickly as possible. Otherwise, with the enemy conducting a dragnet, it was only a matter of time before Lin Nannan fell into danger.

For this mission, he had brought only those who had seen Lin Nannan before. He split them up—some to search for her, others to cause small disruptions for the enemy. Perhaps this could aid Lin Nannan, hiding in the shadows. As long as she wasn’t caught, they still had a chance to locate her.

It wasn’t just him—Lin Kangnian had also arrived, albeit a little late. His preparations were thorough, and he had brought more men. Upon discovering his younger sister was being targeted, he used his clout to go straight to Nan City’s officials. Regardless of whether they were colluding with anyone, he made it clear that if these thugs weren’t dealt with, he would call Beijing and have them send reinforcements—useless officials didn’t deserve their jobs.

As the Lin family’s heir, Lin Kangnian naturally carried an imposing presence. Combined with his connections in Beijing, the negligent Nan City officials found it difficult to brush him off and reluctantly agreed to take action. However, before launching any crackdown, they first notified Zheng Jie to avoid misunderstandings.

When Zheng Jie received the news, he smashed a prized teacup in a rage.

“Lin Kangnian!” he hissed through clenched teeth, clearly caught off guard by this development.

He had assumed Lin Nannan’s attitude spoke for the entire Lin family, never expecting them to value her so highly that they would send their heir into the chaotic, perilous Nan City.

Fuming but helpless, he knew kicking up too much trouble might draw attention from Beijing, exposing the Zheng family’s secrets. Thus, he had to hold back.

Little did Zheng Jie know that not only was he immobilized, but he was also being pressured by various factions arriving one after another, forced to join the search…

Given the Zheng family’s influence in Nan City, refusing to help would be unthinkable.

With his plans disrupted, Zheng Jie nearly burst a blood vessel.

To make matters worse, his family had warned him against reckless actions. He had no choice but to suppress his fury, pasted on a polite smile, and endure—it was torture.

First, Yu Jiadong interfered, then Lin Kangnian took action, followed by other factions joining in. Together, they shattered what had once been a tight dragnet, leaving the escaped duo bewildered, thinking Zheng Jie must be an idiot—with so many resources at his disposal, how could he fail so spectacularly? How had the Zheng family even grown so powerful?

If the already livid Zheng Jie had known their thoughts, he might have truly coughed up blood in fury…

The escaped pair also sensed something unusual. Being bold, they made a few inquiries and quickly realized reinforcements had arrived for them. Even the usual street thugs and troublemakers had been dealt with—whether for show or not, Nan City was unusually quiet, like all the shady figures had disappeared overnight.