Chapter 1224 - 1251: Peril at the Brink (3)
Jian Xiong believed in Nianyang, thinking it impossible for Nianyang to deceive him about this. He angrily turned to Jian Qingqing, "So you’re an impostor, committing all kinds of evil deeds, and yet you dare to dream of becoming rich and powerful using the Jian Family’s name. You’re utterly reprehensible, and I will never let you go!"
Zhang Mingyue and her parents, terrified, kept kowtowing and admitting their mistakes, but Jian Xiong was determined to pursue the matter to the end, ordering the bodyguards to immediately take them into custody.
Grandma Jian couldn’t wait to ask, "Chu girl, where is my granddaughter? Can I see her?"
Nianyang was about to speak when Zhang Mingyue suddenly screamed like a startled bird, "Let me go, or else Shi Nuan will die. Hurry, let me go!"
"What did you say? What happened to Shi Nuan?" Nianyang felt a surge of foreboding.
Zhang Mingyue, wide-eyed and seemingly lost in frantic hysteria, instinctively howled, "It wasn’t me, it was Jian Qingqing. She wants to kill Shi Nuan. I don’t know, I know nothing!"
The Jian Family members were as if they had heard a frightening tale, instantly becoming tense. Nianyang’s face grew serious. Unable to get more answers from Zhang Mingyue, she simply called Chu Zhan, "Hey, brother, have you been in contact with Nuannuan?"
Chu Zhan, still waiting for Shi Nuan, answered Nianyang’s call and immediately said,
"Half an hour ago, Nuannuan replied that she’d come find me soon, but she hasn’t shown up yet. I just called her, but her phone is off."
Half an hour ago...
Nianyang clutched the phone tightly. Realizing something was wrong, Chu Zhan quickly asked, "What’s going on, sister? Is there something wrong with Nuannuan?"
Nianyang explained the situation there and repeated what Zhang Mingyue had said to Chu Zhan, her tone tense, "Brother, I suspect Jian Qingqing kidnapped Nuannuan to cover up the truth. Nuannuan is in great danger now; we have to find her!"
Chu Zhan, eyes reddening with urgency, said, "I know, I’ll arrange for people to search for Nuannuan right now."
After the call ended, the Jian Family was anxiously pacing in place. Zhang Mingyue and the others had been taken away, and the other guests, who had seen enough drama, were being escorted out of the venue one by one by security personnel, leaving the surroundings quiet.
Jian Xiong made several calls to Jian Qingqing, only to find her phone was turned off, leaving him extremely agitated,
"Jian Qingqing has such audacity, if she dares lay a finger on my granddaughter, I’ll make her pay with her life!"
Grandma Jian nearly fainted, "What is all this? How is it that my granddaughter is so unfortunate, it’s all the Jian Family’s curse, all my fault!"
"Mom, please take care of yourself!" Jian Mother, tearful and equally anxious, urged.
"And you have the nerve to cry!" Jian Xiong lashed out at Jian Mother, "If you hadn’t insisted on adopting Jian Qingqing back then, would we be in this situation now? You’ve brought a cancer into our home, causing one mess after another, and now she wants to harm my real granddaughter, it’s all your fault!"
Jian Mother was sobbing uncontrollably, filled with regrets. Jian Father, concerned for his wife, spoke up, "Dad, calm down. Right now, the priority is to quickly find Jian Qingqing and rescue our daughter."
Nianyang timely interjected, "Grandpa Jian, you’ve raised Jian Qingqing for over a decade, you should understand her best. Since she’s kidnapped Nuannuan, she must take her to a safe area before she can act comfortably. Think, does Jian Qingqing have any places she frequently visits, or any properties she owns outside?"
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