Meng Jingwei had always wondered why Li Yun’er, every time she schemed against her, could always enlist the help of highly skilled individuals.
Back then, she had assumed it was because the Li family was wealthy and indulged her.
But Kang Zi had just mentioned that Li Fuan and his wife had also secretly saved her, which implied they weren't secretly helping Li Yun’er harm her.
From this, it could be deduced that Li Yun’er’s repeated attempts to harm her—car accidents, kidnappings, and arson—likely involved He Ka Qing Tang’s contributions many times over.
“Yes.”
Kang Zi nodded. “Finished asking? If you’re done, you should be on your way.”
The muzzle of the gun in his hand was pointed at Meng Jingwei’s face, ready to ‘take her out’ with a single shot.
“What’s the rush? I can’t escape anyway.”
Meng Jingwei let out a deep sigh. “Before I die, can you do me a favor?”
She was remarkably calm and composed.
Kang Zi didn't dislike Meng Jingwei. In fact, he had admired her greatly when they were in Dongpu Village.
Now, being forced to act against her again, as a professional killer, he did feel a pang of sympathy.
“Speak.”
“Help me deliver this to Qing… ‘Iron Pillar’.” Meng Jingwei raised her hand and removed the necklace worth sixty million from her neck.
It was the one she had bought at an auction years ago.
“This necklace has great significance to me. If you give it to ‘Iron Pillar,’ he’ll know who to give it to. It’s like a memento.”
Meng Jingwei said as she took off the necklace.
However, every move she made made Kang Zi nervous, fearing she might pull some new trick.
“Here…”
With the necklace in her hand, Meng Jingwei stepped onto the grass step by step and walked towards Kang Zi.
“Don’t move!”
Kang Zi took a step back, wary of Meng Jingwei. “Throw the necklace over.”
He dared not let Meng Jingwei get close. The cunning woman might have some unexpected move up her sleeve.
“Okay, fine.”
Meng Jingwei feigned helplessness and tossed the million-dollar necklace in her hand towards Kang Zi.
The necklace arced through the air. Kang Zi raised his hand to catch it. But the moment his gaze fell on the necklace, Meng Jingwei seized the opportunity, pressed her hand onto her watch, and shot a silver needle at Kang Zi.
She was incredibly fast and clearly saw the silver needle embed itself in Kang Zi’s chest.
But perhaps Kang Zi was on edge, tense and nervous. He didn’t even notice the needle piercing his body.
Instead, all his attention was on Meng Jingwei. “What are you doing?”
Meng Jingwei was taken aback. What was happening?
Old Tou wasn't it that the hidden weapon was poisoned? Why was there no reaction at all?
“I… I’m checking the time.”
She pointed to her watch. “You’re going to kill me, so at least I should know the exact time. In the future, please inform my adoptive parents and tell them my specific time of death.”
Meng Jingwei’s heart trembled with anxiety.
“Finished talking? If you’re done, turn around!” Kang Zi raised his pistol, signaling Meng Jingwei to turn.
Meng Jingwei: “…”
What a blunder!
She shouldn’t have trusted Old Tou.
If she hadn’t been banking on the poisoned hidden weapon to finish him off in one move, she would have seized the opportunity earlier to throw a dagger at Kang Zi.
Now, it was too late. A perfect opportunity had been missed just like that.
She dawdled, trying to stall for time and find a chance to escape.
“Kang Zi?”
Meng Jingwei called out again.
“What else is there?” Kang Zi sounded impatient.
“How much did He Ka Qing Tang pay you? I’ll give you double,” she said.
“My life was given by the Hidden Master. I’m sorry, I have no choice.”
“But it was me who spared your life back in Dongpu Village. How can you repay kindness with enmity?”
“Without the Hidden Master, there is no me. Without me, there would be none of what happened later.” Therefore, Meng Jingwei’s so-called ‘life-saving grace’ was predicated on the Hidden Master saving him first.