Chapter 735: Chapter 735: 378 Wish_3

Chapter 735: 378 Wish_3

“It seems you know more than I do. How much do you know about Jiang Yu?”

“Jiang Yu...”. Ming Jing gazed at the drifting clouds in the sky, her smile tinged with inexplicable sadness.

“Pitiful people must have hateful aspects, a complete fool who was used, it’s better not to mention her.”

“She is not a fool.” Ran Tengxiao asserted decisively.

Ming Jing raised an eyebrow at him, noncommittal.

Ran Tengxiao calmed the surging emotions in his chest and said slowly, word by word, “She had no control over her own fate; being chosen by Jiang Chunlan was not her wish, nor was killing the patriarch.”

“You’re not her, how do you know it wasn’t her wish?”

“Her eyes are very similar to yours. Just as I believe you to be a good person, everyone has their own helplessness, and she had no choice.”

Ming Jing suddenly laughed, her eyes sparkling like shards of crystal, “I never knew that the cold-hearted Master Xiao of the rumors would also have a tender side. Knowing that there is someone in the world who understands her would probably make her smile even in the afterlife.”

Ran Tengxiao’s eyes suddenly darkened, his hands gripping the reins tightly: “She’s dead?”

Ming Jing smiled and nodded, “Yes, she is dead.”

“Impossible.” Ran Tengxiao’s breath caught.

“How could she possibly die?”

“She died thirteen years ago, her body reduced to ashes. That’s why you’ve been searching for her all these years without success, neither seeing her alive nor finding her corpse.”

“The Qinglong Association has been entrenched in Jiangzhou for many years, with deep roots and a solid foundation. It’s difficult to uproot them completely, so it’s best to dissolve them from within, just like how Yu Jiang infiltrated them for two years and subtly incited internal strife within the Qinglong Association more than a decade ago. No matter how strong a house may be, if its foundation is shaken, its collapse can’t be far behind. She’s always been good at using small things to achieve big results, and this time is no exception.”

“You seem to know her quite well?”

Ming Jing scoffed, “A confident and arrogant woman, who thinks she can manipulate everyone like pawns. In this game, let her see who the real pawn is.”

As soon as her words were spoken, she lightly nudged the horse’s belly, and with a soft shout, Yufeng carried her away into the distance.

The young girl sat gracefully atop the horse, her lithe and elegant figure alive with unbridled freedom.

Ran Tengxiao squinted his eyes slightly but said nothing, “So even I am just a pawn on your chessboard...”

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“Ms. Ming Jing is here; Mr. Qing is in the office, please go right in.”

Xiao Wen was very busy, not having a moment to spare; no one in the office had any time to glance at Ming Jing.

Ming Jing walked to the office door and heard an angry roar coming from within: “Dong Jiahe, you motherfucker, answer the phone for me!”

Then Zheng Qing came out, looking up to see Ming Jing he paused, “You came just in time, come with me.”

Ming Jing smiled, “Why are you so angry? What happened?”

Zheng Qing loosened his collar and exhaled a stale breath, “That damn kid met a dancer at a bar and even wants to give up his debut opportunity for her. It’s infuriating. I swear I’ll break his legs.”

“A dancer?”

Zheng Qing scoffed, “A hostess. This kid is talented; I can’t stand by and watch him ruin his future.”