Ke Teng was like a madman, his features contorted, his eyes wicked.
"You want to leave? Then leave."
"You think you can leave without explaining yourself? Fine, I'll make sure they all die a horrible death."
"You upset me, I'll make sure not a single one of them lives to see another day—"
Everyone had realized what was happening and rushed over, surrounding the three of them.
They were clenching their fists, righteous indignation burning in their eyes.
Some looked at Zhang Gong, others glared at Ke Teng.
"Zhang Gong, are you alright?"
"Ke Teng, you crazy dog, let go! You think you can take on all of us by yourself? Believe it or not, we'll beat you into a pulp!"
Jiang Nan Fang reached out to grip his wrist.
"Ke Teng, let go of my hand. Don't forget, we met for the first time when we started fighting. You're no match for me."
Ke Teng laughed.
"That's right, we met for the first time when we started fighting."
"You killed one of my dogs, and I haven't settled that score yet. I'm going to kill one of your dogs too!"
"Scared? I really love seeing your expression right now."
With that, he gritted his back teeth, pulled out the wine bottle again, and raised his hand to stab Zhang Gong in the neck.
Everyone screamed and simultaneously lunged to tackle him.
Jiang Nan Fang reacted faster, jumping up and delivering a flying kick to his wrist.
The wine bottle flew out and smashed against the wall.
With a "crack," it shattered into pieces.
No longer a threat, Ke Teng was immediately grabbed by everyone and pinned to the ground.
Some kicked his back, others hit him on the head.
"Your father spent his whole life worrying about making money and didn't spend any time educating you. Look at how spoiled you've become!"
"Murder in broad daylight? Who do you think you are?"
"You're always embarrassing us outside, aren't you afraid of angering your father to death? You're truly filial!"
"Once you're out of Huatai, you're nothing to us. You think you can beat me? From now on, I'll beat you every time I see you!"
Seeing the situation escalate like this, several bank managers were half-sobered by the shock.
They all stood up, urging everyone to calm down.
"Director Ke also had a few too many drinks and his temper got the better of him. Everyone, please let him go. Let's talk things through."
Finally, Jiang Nan Fang had them release him.
She took Shen Min Er and Zhang Gong, and they left the restaurant as a group.
After everyone left, the bank managers quickly rushed over to help Ke Teng.
Instead of being angry, Ke Teng laughed and spat viciously on the ground.
"You all saw this with your own eyes. It's not that I'm ruthless, but they brought this upon themselves."
"The game is getting more and more interesting."
They had arrived in multiple cars, and they left in two cars as well.
Jiang Nan Fang told the driver to take Zhang Gong and the others to the hospital, while she and another group protected Shen Min Er.
"You can't go back to your home anymore. With Ke Teng's personality, he definitely won't let you off."
"Go back and get a few things, leave the key with the landlord, and come with me."
Shen Min Er had never witnessed such a chaotic scene before.
And a significant part of it was caused by her.
She was both angry and anxious, ashamed and trembling.
"Sister-in-law, can you take me to my mother's instead of my home?"
"Your mother? Does Ke Teng even know your mother is hospitalized?"
"Let's go there first, and we'll talk about it then."
Clearly, there were outsiders present, so some things couldn't be said directly.
Jiang Nan Fang had no choice but to hold back her questions for now.
The attending physician had already finished his shift, and upon arrival, the nurse dared not release the patient without authorization.
Fortunately, Jiang Nan Fang had previously obtained his contact information to ensure her mother received good care and had spoken with him privately a few times.
She called him on the spot, explaining that she would be bringing the patient back in a couple of days.
After a long ordeal, Jiang Nan Fang took Shen Min Er and her mother to Zhou Jin Bei's place.
Zhou Jin Bei was wearing a face mask and working overtime, diligently studying data to improve her professional skills.
She was startled when Jiang Nan Fang brought the two of them.
Jiang Nan Fang gave a brief explanation and asked Min Er to comfort her mother and put her to bed.
Then, at three in the morning, the three of them sat down for a heart-to-heart talk.
Min Er finally told her the truth.
"He must have concrete evidence, and he might have even installed surveillance in my home beforehand."
"He knew my every move that day, which is why I didn't dare to resist him. Otherwise, my mother... What should we do now?"
Jiang Nan Fang didn't expect her situation with Ke Teng to be so complicated.
It even involved a death.
Min Er and her mother had accidentally killed her father together...
This was far beyond her ability to accept or resolve. Exchanging glances, Jiang Nan Fang and Zhou Jin Bei fell into silence.
Seeing that Jiang Nan Fang was also speechless, Min Er gave a self-deprecating smile.
"Actually, I know I'm beyond saving."
"The moment my father died, I foresaw it and accepted my fate."
"I'm not afraid of dying, but my mother has suffered so much. I don't want her to have lived this life without ever enjoying a single day of happiness, only to leave so confusedly."
"I'm not doing this for myself, truly. If you can help me, I only ask that you help clear my mother's name."
Jiang Nan Fang found her words quite problematic.
"If you leave and solve everything, how can you know if your mother will be better off without you?"
"You'd leave her in a strange city, entrusting her to two strangers. Without you, without her psychological dependence, is simply having enough to eat and being warm considered a good life?"
Min Er was distressed.
"Then what can I do for her? Should I take her to surrender? Let her spend the rest of her life in prison?"
Jiang Nan Fang couldn't bear to see such an outcome.
Because she had heard from Zhan Bei Jue that Min Er's experiences were also very tragic.
She had lived a difficult life, almost like her own past.
After finally escaping that quagmire, she had fallen into Ke Teng's grasp.
Even if it was accidental homicide, the consequences were very serious.
She was twenty this year, and by the time she got out, she would be middle-aged.
Her life would truly be meaningless.
"Don't worry. All of this happened because of me. Ke Teng is targeting me, not truly you. I'll talk to him again tomorrow."
She tried to comfort her.
"Worst comes to worst, you still have your brother. There will always be a solution."
Min Er felt very ashamed.
Having done such a shameful thing, she still needed Zhan Bei Jue to resolve it for her.
"Don't think like that. When your brother was at his most pathetic, didn't you share half of your rations with him?"
"I told you, he's very grateful to you. Doing something for you is only right. Don't feel guilty."
Jiang Nan Fang didn't go home that night.
Min Er was shaken and couldn't sleep well.
Zhou Jin Bei felt a lot of emotion listening to her. With everyone feeling troubled, they simply lay together.
Being close to each other provided some comfort.
They drifted off into a dazed sleep that way.
The next day, Jiang Nan Fang asked Zhou Jin Bei not to go to work and to stay home to accompany Min Er and take care of her mother.
She needed to calm down and think of a solution.
Last night, Zhang Gong had been seriously injured, and Jiang Nan Fang was still concerned about him.
As soon as she got into the car, the first thing she did was call to ask how he was.
To her surprise, no one answered the first time.
Still no answer the second time.