A set of Phoenix Glaze Skill had only been taught one percent, and Jiang Feng watched Feng Yueji, who was already exhausted to the point of nearly collapsing, then waved his hand and said, "Alright, that's it for today. It's getting late, go back, wash up, have breakfast, and you can still make it to work."
"Huff, huff..." Feng Yueji's face was pale, but she still insisted, "I can practice a bit more."
"Too much greed will spoil everything. For the next two days, just consolidate what you've learned today. Take a medicinal bath when you get home tonight so there won't be any hidden dangers from overexertion. And still come to me on time tomorrow." Jiang Feng instructed.
"Okay." Feng Yueji nodded. She was already at the end of her strength but understood the principle that haste makes waste. After all, there's plenty of time in the future. She was going to cling to Jiang Feng; she had recognized him as her master!
...
After parting with Feng Yueji, Jiang Feng was about to go to work when he suddenly received a call from Chu Feifei, "Uncle, something happened, did you know Chu Yan broke out of prison!"
"Broke out?" Jiang Feng was stunned when he heard this.
"Yes, I only heard about it when I got to the company. Uncle Zhuge is here too; if you don't believe me, ask him!" After speaking, Chu Feifei handed the phone to Zhu Ge Yuheng.
"Mr. Jiang, it's true. I just got the news as well. Last night, when the South City Action Department was escorting Chu Yan to the suburban detention center, Chu Yan attacked the escorts and escaped! But the action department hasn't publicly announced this yet; they're currently conducting a full-scale city-wide manhunt for him!" Zhu Ge Yuheng said.
Jiang Feng grew furious upon hearing this. His first reaction was to call Situ Yan and ask her how she messed up the job, letting a live person escape?
But after hanging up Chu Feifei's call, Jiang Feng made several consecutive calls, all of which Situ Yan didn't answer, making him even more puzzled and astonished.
With time to spare, he decided to personally visit the action department to see. Just after taking a cab to the South City Branch, he spotted a familiar figure hurriedly coming out with a group of people; it was Niu Tao!
"Mr. Jiang?" Niu Tao, as Situ Yan's right hand, was very familiar with Jiang Feng. When he saw Jiang Feng, he quickly instructed his subordinates to get in the car and nervously and respectfully walked toward Jiang Feng, "Why are you here? Is it about Chu Yan?"
"Where's your captain?" Jiang Feng asked calmly.
"Captain?" Niu Tao hesitated for a second, "Mr. Jiang, you didn't know?"
"Know what?" Jiang Feng frowned.
Niu Tao smiled bitterly and said, "The captain's been on leave these past few days, and it's a long leave. She hasn't been to work for two days."
"On leave?"
In that case, Chu Yan's prison break was unrelated to Situ Yan. It wasn't that she didn't guard him properly; he escaped after she went on leave.
However, in Jiang Feng's impression, Situ Yan was a very dedicated person. How could she suddenly take leave before the case was completely resolved?
Thinking of Situ Yan's previous abnormal behavior, Jiang Feng realized something was wrong!
"Tell me, what's going on with her?" Jiang Feng asked Niu Tao.
Niu Tao hesitated for a moment, sighed, and said, "Mr. Jiang, regarding the captain's matters, it would be better if you personally visited her home to ask her yourself. Being an outsider, it's not appropriate for me to say much."
"Is someone forcing her to do something she doesn't like?" Jiang Feng asked bluntly.
"Mr. Jiang, as the captain's deputy, I've been under her since she joined the action department. I understand her temperament very well. Over the years, she's been known as the Iron Lady, swift and decisive, unmatched by any other woman. But she's only cried for you." Niu Tao, following the orders from his superiors, was supposed to participate in the city-wide manhunt for Chu Yan, but since Jiang Feng mentioned his captain, he had no choice but to explain a bit more.
"Especially during the time you and the young lady from the Chu Group disappeared. The captain barely slept all week, endlessly thinking of ways, pulling strings, and contacting people to launch a sea search and rescue. I think you should understand what this means."
Jiang Feng fell silent.
He wasn't a blockhead. He could feel Situ Yan's emotions toward him, but because of Nangong Qingcheng, he couldn't reciprocate those feelings.
"Is she home now?" Jiang Feng asked.
"She should be. I haven't contacted her in two days. During this time, the captain hasn't answered anyone's calls. I wanted to visit her but couldn't find the time." Niu Tao said.
"Got it." Jiang Feng nodded. Just as he was about to leave, he suddenly saw another familiar figure walking out from the action department.
Han Shilong!
In just a few days, Han Shilong, who had been detained for several days, had come out unscathed, accompanied by several action team members. Just then, a custom-made Aston Martin pulled up to the action department entrance.
This was precisely Han Shilong's exclusive ride, and it seemed it had come specifically to pick him up.
Jiang Feng frowned. Han Shilong had been released without charges?
As Han Shilong reached the door, he hadn't expected to see Jiang Feng there. As the saying goes, enemies often cross paths easily, and their meeting was particularly irritable!
"It's you?" Han Shilong narrowed his eyes, his expression sinister.
These past few days, Jiang Feng's actions had gotten him arrested by the action department, almost landing him in jail!
The business opportunities lost were one thing. More importantly, his reputation and prestige had suffered immensely; his face was entirely disgraced. His hatred for Jiang Feng had reached an uncontrollable level!
If it weren't for leveraging numerous connections and the fact that there was no direct evidence of him attacking Jiang Feng, he wouldn't have been released so easily.
"It seems you haven't heeded my warning." Jiang Feng said coldly, his face expressionless as he looked at Han Shilong.
"Jiang, you have no reason to be smug. Our feud has only just begun." Han Shilong knew Jiang Feng was referring to his supposed jail time, but how could that be possible? He'd already made his brother take the fall for everything, and he himself was now cleared of suspicion and free from consequences.
With a disdainful glance at Jiang Feng, Han Shilong got into his car.
Soon, the driver sped away, deliberately leaving a puff of exhaust for Jiang Feng.
At the entrance of the action department, Jiang Feng naturally couldn't openly attack Han Shilong, but Niu Tao still sensed the killing intent emanating from Jiang Feng and quickly stepped up to advise, "Mr. Jiang, you must not act rashly at this stage. Han Shilong was released because he had already greased all the necessary connections. If you confront him, it could trigger major chaos, and by then we..."
Niu Tao didn't finish his sentence, but the message was clear.
"What about Han Shiliang?"
"Han Shiliang has already faced legal consequences. Han Shilong indeed has the makings of a great, ruthless man. At a critical moment, he made his younger brother take the fall for everything, bearing all the responsibility, while he himself cleared his name, which is why he could get out." Niu Tao explained.
Currently, Chu Group's Tang Tianpeng, Wan Guoquan, and Yuan Kuolong have all been brought to justice. Han Shiliang took the fall, allowing Han Shilong to be released without charges. On the other hand, Chu Yan simply broke out of prison. The action department certainly didn't handle this matter well!
Jiang Feng sneered. He didn't believe that Han Shilong was unaware of the things Han Shiliang had done to him. Even if he wasn't the direct executor, he must have been the mastermind behind it!
Staring at the Aston Martin that sped away, Jiang Feng said meaningfully, "Since you refuse to heed my warning, you've lost your second chance to choose!"