novelraw Chapter 1194: She Is the Mastermind [Important]
Chapter 1194: She Is the Mastermind [Important]
Taking a concubine?
Unbelievable!
The little guy instantly flared up like a chick with ruffled feathers, grabbed the clothes Tang Li had thrown on the table, and fiercely tossed them to the ground. To show his anger, he even stomped on them twice.
The banquet? It’s actually celebrating his mother’s remarriage!
He knew there was no such thing as a free dinner!
Once the wedding happens, then comes the bridal chamber...
Song Jingtian felt panicked and immediately turned to look at Tang Li. Her expression was grave, having calculated everything but not expecting Isa to be such a scoundrel.
Kun and Ming know of her relationship with Song Baiyan, so how could they not tell Isa?
Now, Isa, who hasn’t even met her, wants to take her as a concubine, a blatant provocation to S Country and Song Baiyan.
Kun, imprisoned in Yun Province, may die even quicker because of Isa’s actions.
Currently, Isa is at least in his early sixties.
To make such a foolish decision, could he be suffering from dementia?
"What do we do now?" The little guy worried.
Escaping without preparation is undoubtedly difficult to succeed.
But if they don’t escape, the outcome won’t be much better.
Tang Li walked to the window and looked out at the playground not far away—
Many soldiers were training, nearly all equipped with assault rifles.
The entrance to the camp, which she intentionally bypassed in the morning, had tight security; vehicles needed a pass to enter and leave, and personnel IDs were checked.
The entire camp was surrounded by razor wire.
Probably because they were certain the two couldn’t escape that they didn’t dispatch personnel to watch them.
The little guy suggested, "Why don’t we just run?"
Tang Li slowly withdrew her gaze from the window, turned her head to reply, but saw Song Jingtian already slung the bundle of hair over his shoulder: "..."
"Hurry up." The little guy pulled out Tang Li’s set of clean clothes, urging her to change: "If you don’t leave now, it’ll be dark soon."
Once it’s dark, they’ll head to the bridal chamber.
Tang Li suppressed the thought of running: "I’m going to see someone first."
"Who?"
Of course, it’s your grandmother.
Tang Li looked for Qin Wenwa, hoping she would intervene to stop this absurd wedding banquet.
This process would require reason and emotion.
It would surely mention Song Jingtian’s biological father.
Therefore, it’s inappropriate to bring the little guy along.
When Song Jingtian learned she was going to see Qin Wenwa, he let go, "Then you should go."
Song Jingtian’s cooperation was something Tang Li hadn’t anticipated.
The little guy wanted to accompany her, but he feared his presence might be counterproductive. Qin Wenwa liked him so much that she might refuse to help just to keep him to herself.
Tang Li exited the small building and had only gone halfway when a gun appeared in front of her.
The dark barrel aimed at her forehead.
Blocking her path was Ming.
Tang Li instinctively stepped back but Ming tightened his grip on the gun and stared at her as he spoke, "Was Meng Shu caught?"
In recent days, he’d tried contacting Meng Shu but never got through.
Yet, S Country hadn’t released any news.
After Kun’s arrest, S Country said nothing about Meng Shu.
The official charges against Kun were smuggling drugs over S Country’s borders, not kidnapping S Country citizens. However, the more S Country kept silent, the more he worried about his son’s situation.
People don’t just lose contact for no reason.
Unless they’re detained.
Being complicit in kidnapping an ordinary hostage means imprisonment, let alone the First Lady.
"Speak! You must know," Ming’s expression became fierce, seemingly seconds away from pulling the trigger.
Tang Li remained calm, didn’t move, and replied, "He’s detained at the Capital’s holding facility as an accessory to the kidnapping case. According to S Country’s law, the minimum sentence is five years, plus his involvement with drug dealers, the circumstances are severe and his sentence will be extended."
"What do you mean?"
"I mean, beyond the five-year minimum, there’s more to add."
Ming was shaken, hearing his son was going to prison.
He had spent many years in S Country and knew the strictness of its laws. Once his son became a convict, unless he left S Country after serving his sentence, he’d never see the light of day again.
Now, the Meng Family would certainly abandon Meng Shu.
Without the Meng Family’s intervention, reducing the sentence was impossible.
Tang Li observed Ming’s concern for Meng Shu and casually mentioned, "Your father-son relationship with Meng Shu is no longer a secret. The last time an operation was carried out, Kun got arrested, you escaped. Now, the child and I are in trouble, there’s no guarantee the Capital won’t suspect you’re retaliating."
However, Ming wasn’t intimidated by her words.
Min coldly smiled, "Do you think that by saying this, I’ll let you go privately?"
He had long seen through Tang Li’s deceitful nature.
Only someone as gullible as Kun would believe that keeping her in the village would make her obediently work for them.
Tang Li did not deny it, she simply said, "You should know that with my current status in Country S, saying a good word for Meng Shu in front of Song Baiyan is more effective than any effort you put in."
After a pause, she continued, "Similarly, if I shed more tears, it could result in Meng Shu getting a few more years added to his sentence."
Min stared at her, slightly tugging at the corner of his mouth, "Do you think you can still go back?"
"Why wouldn’t I be able to go back?" Tang Li stared back at him, unwaveringly steadfast, "I am Song Baiyan’s wife, even for the sake of a man’s dignity, Song Baiyan won’t ignore me. If there was one siege operation, there could be a second. How long can the Nanwa Alliance Army protect you?"
"In the worst-case scenario, I die in Nanwa, but won’t you still accompany me to the grave? Perhaps Meng Shu might also be brought along."
Meng Shu was undoubtedly Min’s vulnerability.
Tang Li deliberately reminded him, "Meng Shu voluntarily surrendered after learning that you sold Kang Yunxi."
"To save Kang Yunxi, he took on a lot of responsibility himself."
Min hadn’t expected Meng Shu to be arrested like this.
For such a woman, he gave up the chance to escape.
For a moment, the gun pointed at Tang Li shifted away.
Seeing Min’s attitude starting to soften, Tang Li continued, "You don’t have to release us, you just need to do me a favor."
In this place, relying solely on Min, she and Song Jingtian wouldn’t get far.
Burma had been in turmoil for many years.
Even if they safely escaped the base, they might still encounter other accidents.
Min looked at her, "What favor?"
"Isa is going to marry me tonight, have him cancel or postpone the wedding."
If Min agreed, she wouldn’t need to find someone else.
Min frowned and then refused, "I can’t see Isa, if that’s the favor, I can’t help."
Tang Li saw he wasn’t deliberately making excuses, and she hadn’t expected Isa to be so hard to meet. Thus, she had no choice but to find Qin Wenwa.
Isa marrying her wasn’t a good thing for Qin Wenwa.
No woman likes to be one of many.
Especially the women of Burma.
Here, women have very low status, while men can marry multiple wives.
Once Isa finds new affection, if Qin Wenwa falls out of favor, she fears she wouldn’t be able to worship in peace.
Therefore, Qin Wenwa might not truly want Isa to marry her.
Qin Wenwa, who was favored by Isa, dared to take risks by going north to kidnap a child, so with Qin Wenwa mediating, Isa might change his mind.
Min suddenly asked, "Who told you that Isa wants to marry you?"
"Someone by Qin Wenwa’s side sent over a set of local bridal clothes," Tang Li answered truthfully, "They also said that tonight there will be a few tables set up at the base."
After informing him, Tang Li lifted her foot to leave.
Min called out behind her, "If you’re going to find Qin Wenwa, I advise you to save your strength."
Tang Li turned back.
Min said, "Because, it’s likely her decision for you to marry Isa."
"Given Isa’s current health condition, he can’t possibly marry again."
Tang Li picked up on the key point, "What’s wrong with Isa’s health?"
For his son, Min finally revealed, "Four years ago, Isa accidentally suffered a stroke, resulting in paralysis. It’s only in the past six months that he’s started to speak. Over these years, whether it’s Isa’s daily life or business matters, Qin Wenwa has personally managed everything."
"Since Isa’s condition has improved, he trusts Qin Wenwa more and seldom comes out to meet people. He seems to have the intention of handing over his business to her entirely."
Hearing this, Tang Li couldn’t help but ask, "Then who kidnapped me to Nanwa—"
"It was Qin Wenwa’s idea."
This answer rang the alarm bells within Tang Li’s heart.
So, the one in charge here now is no longer the drug lord Isa.
Tang Li recalled the significant tragedy at the border of Country S in a past life—
If Min wasn’t lying to her, in a few years, the drug traffickers would massacre a village at Mihesha River, and the mastermind might not be who everyone thought.
Isa was only taking the fall for someone else.
There was no one else Tang Li could think of who Isa would willingly take the blame for.
Qin Wenwa making a deal with Li Hao only to stab him in the back now had a reasonable explanation—because some of those drug deals were her handiwork, she certainly wouldn’t hand her own criminal evidence to someone else.
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Aside:
The reason why Mr. Song’s explosion accident occurred in the past life has been revealed.
How it was successfully accomplished can be referenced from Steinway’s incident.
Good night everyone.