In the luxurious room, everyone's eyes were on Xiaoya, who had gone pale.
"What did he say?" Jiang Hao held her cold and trembling hand.
"He, he said, the child in my belly... is not even as good as a dog, and will not have a good end..."
Tears slid down, and Xiaoya, shaking violently, used all her strength to utter these words.
How vile!
Upon hearing this, everyone showed looks of indignation.
"At that moment, I was very angry and felt a chill and some pain in my stomach, but it went away quickly. I thought it was just because I was angry, so I didn't think much of it after that."
"But that night, that night..."
Xiaoya's eyes were filled with grief, almost unable to continue speaking.
"I know, that night you went into premature labor," Jiang Hao tightly embraced her slender shoulders, his face ashen.
There was no doubt that it was the dog dealer who was behind it.
Lu Fei sighed slightly, "In the underworld, there are indeed people who specifically raise yin dogs. These people first collect live dogs from all over and then lock them together to fight each other. The one that survives in the end is the yin dog. The process of raising yin dogs is very cruel... Madam probably encountered such a person."
It was unimaginable that this disaster was brought about by kindness.
"It was me who caused the loss of our child. If I hadn't meddled back then..." Xiaoya burst into tears, overcome with self-blame.
"It's not your fault, Xiaoya, it's the fault of that evil person. You can rest assured, I will definitely take revenge for our child!" Jiang Hao held his wife tightly, his eyes extremely grim, as if he were ready to kill someone.
Jing Jian opened his mouth, wanting to say a few words of comfort, but ultimately did not speak.
"Xiaoya, do you still remember the license plate number of that dog dealer? I'll turn Jiangcheng upside down if I have to, but I will find him!" Jiang Hao gritted his teeth and said.
"I'll remember it even to my death!" Xiaoya forced herself to stay alert. Her red eyes filled with hatred as she forcefully recited a license plate number.
Jiang Hao immediately called someone to look into it, then had a nanny bring some food over. His wife had no appetite, so he comforted her, saying she needed to take care of her health in order to avenge their child.
He was extremely patient and gentle.
"I never would have imagined that this guy, in his old age, would become such a romantic," Chen Jinfan couldn't help but remark.
Xiaoya was young and beautiful, while Jiang Hao, with his large head and thick neck, looked like a short pumpkin. The two of them didn't seem to match at all in appearance, but Jiang Hao indeed treated his wife impeccably.
Even Jing Jian, who had always been envious, could find no fault with it.
With the truth already clear, everyone stopped disturbing Xiaoya's rest and prepared to go downstairs.
"Brother Jian."
Xiaoya called out to Jing Jian and looked at his injured arm.
"Are you alright with your injuries?"
"Just some flesh wounds, nothing serious." Jing Jian patted his chest to act as if it was no big deal.
"When the baby was just born, I knew something wasn't right, so I called you. But then, I don't know how, I got confused. I'm really grateful that you came."
Xiao Ya gave a grateful smile.
"What's this between us? We grew up together wearing open-crotch pants, and we promised to protect each other for life..."
As Jing Jian talked, he suddenly noticed the strange looks from everyone, especially Jiang Hao.
Lu Fei couldn't help but shake his head.
Jing Jian is actually a good person; he came right away at Xiao Ya's call, sparing no effort, even getting injured and breaking his artifact without hesitation.
But why must a good man have such a mouth?
Jing Jian coughed and then said again, "Anyway, I promised to protect you, and I need to keep my word."
"You're still the same as ever...Anyway, thank you." Xiaoya seemed to have already gotten used to it, "Brother Hao, Jian Ge is my childhood friend, don't mistreat him."
"Rest assured, I know what to do." Jiang Hao nodded patiently.
Everyone went downstairs.
With his wife saved and the truth revealed, Jiang Hao's mood improved a lot.
But Chen Jinfɑ was the happiest, feeling particularly honored. He laughed loudly, "A-Hao, are you convinced by Manager Lu's skills?"
"Convinced! Utterly convinced! Brother Fa, you've helped me a lot this time. After everything is completely settled, I will definitely host a banquet to formally thank you all!"
Jiang Hao gave a thumbs up and immediately signed the pawn ticket with Lu Fei, transferring one million yuan on the spot.
Jing Jian was envious but too embarrassed to ask Jiang Hao for anything.
However, what delighted Lu Fei the most was not the money but handling another evil object.
"Manager Lu, there's one more thing I need your help with."
"Go ahead."
"That dog dealer can raise such an evil creature as a shadow dog; he must be quite something. Ordinary methods probably won't work against him. So, I kindly ask Mister Lu to lend us your hand once more." Jiang Hao said earnestly.
"You want me to deal with the dog dealer?" Lu Fei asked.
"Rest assured, Mister Lu, I understand the rules. Each matter is separate, and there will be a generous reward after it's done. The one million just now was just for the pawn fee."
"Brother Hao, no need to be so formal. Let me know as soon as you find someone." Lu Fei smiled and agreed.
Typically, the Sinisterium Pawnshop only takes in evil objects, regardless of any grudges.
But this time is different.
A shadow dog is particularly vengeful and can track by scent. If you kill one, another might come looking for revenge.
Therefore,
it's better to eliminate the threat proactively rather than leave a potential danger lurking.
"See it through to the end. When you find the dog dealers, give me a heads up too," Jing Jian said with a pale face and in a rather casual manner.
"You?" Jiang Hao shot him a sidelong glance, "Why don't you go home and rest? For Xiao Ya's sake, I can give you some money for medical expenses."
"This little injury will be healed in two days. I don't want your stinking money!" Jing Jian proudly lifted his chin, showing his integrity.
"Take it or leave it."
Jiang Hao snorted coldly and indeed did not give him any money.
After that.
Everyone took their leave.
Jing Jian had come by taxi, but at this hour, there were no more taxis outside.
Seeing that he was injured and his pants were torn, Lu Fei asked Chen Jinfa to give him a ride.
"Shopkeeper Lu, rest assured, I won't run away! I promised to take you to see the Artificer Master and I'll make good on my word!" Jing Jian said with complete seriousness.
Lu Fei was speechless for a moment, realizing that his good intentions were misunderstood as him being afraid the other would run away.
This person is fine in every aspect except for speaking without thinking.
Back at Sanwei Teahouse, he suddenly interjected, saying that Duan Tiankui was taking advantage of Lu Fei. It now appears that it wasn't because he was trying to sow discord or act profound, but because he really thought so.
However, someone like this, who doesn't have much guile, is actually more reliable when it comes to speaking and acting. It might be a good idea to check out the master of artifacts he mentioned.
Lu Fei looked at him and suddenly asked, "Brother Jing, what exactly is your relationship with Xiaoya?"
"You could say we grew up together. We used to play together a lot when we were young, and she said she would marry me when she grew up," Jing Jian sighed lightly.
"So, are you here to take her away?"
"Of course not, I just want to see how she's doing. I heard she married a rich man, and I'm worried she might have been deceived."
"Then do you know why Xiaoya would rather marry a rich man than you?" Lu Fei smiled.
Jing Jian was taken aback: "Why?"
"Because of this mouth of yours!"
"???"