Chapter 175 - The Final Move

Xu Li had said one thing right. It did not matter whether it was a trap or not. She would not let anyone die because of her. She did not pay attention to what Xu Li had to say about Ah Hai or Yang Mei. What she did need to know was whether the photograph was true or a photoshopped version. Xu Li saw the doubt in Shi Xaio's eyes and said, "I'll tell you what Miss Xiao Ai, I will wait for you outside for ten minutes till you decide what you wish to do and then take you there. If you don't come until then, you don't need to worry about your family anymore. You can just proceed with the funeral arrangements." The moment Xu Li had left, Xiao Ai fished out her cell phone to call Ah Hai. The call was answered in the first ring and without pausing Shi Ai queried, "Is Yang Mei, my real sister? And are they in Shi Qinglan's grasp now? And Shi Qinglan was supposed to attack me. How then did he reach Yang Mei? Did you change that part?"

"Yes to all. Xiao Ai. Don't rush there. I am already on my way and will reach within fifteen minutes. please stay put. Xiao Ai!Xiao Ai!" But the girl had already put down the phone.

Xiao Ai felt staggered. She had felt an affinity to Yang Mei earlier. Then she had felt jealousy when she thought that Ah Hai was giving her special treatment.. but now she only felt guilt..he had been treating her sister so well so that she would be the scapegoat. She remembered the vow that Ah Hai had once made that he wouldn't let her be harmed ever. Did he really do that? Shaking her head in a panic, she decided that now was not the time to think all this and raced out of the hospital.

Xu Li smiled as the girl got into the car. Shi Xiao Ai did not deign to look at Xu Li and simply ordered her to drive.

Xu Li smilingly remarked, "You really are worthy of being Ah Hai's wife. Like him, your arrogance does not fail you even when you are walking into the tiger's den."

Shi Ai heard the residual of bitterness in Xu Li's voice and thus turned her head to look at the woman, "Is that why you are doing this? Because you like Ah Hai and I am his wife?"

Xu Li sneered at this and said, "I am not that petty. I am doing this for revenge. Ah Hai is the reason my brother - my only family is dead. And like a fool I went ahead and fell in love with him. I thought to make him fall for me and then leave him so that he could suffer but he never fell for me. I guess his guilt got in the way. But then you came into he picture and that too with readymade enemies so naturally, you need to leave him and go. Now knowing you, it's not like you are just going to leave him if I tell you to so we have no option to kill you. I think that is even a better punishment. Knowing the person you love is never going to return is good too."

Shi Ai shook her head in remorse at the loss of this girl's reasoning. She wasn't going to try and defend Ah Hai as she could see that Xu Likun believed what she wanted to believe. Shi Ai focused her train of thought on the danger ahead. She had to prepare herself for combat as she walked into an unknown situation.

Soon they reached the Shi Villa and just as Shi Ai was about to disembark the car, she felt the cold muzzle of the gun pointed at her head. A chilling smile greeted her when she turned to look at Xu Li who said,"What is the hurry? Your sister and grandfather are already inside and so is your dear Uncle and Father. You can join the family reunion in a few minutes. First we need to get rid of your jewellery. The one's which contains trackers. And take off that poisonous ring too please. Put everything inside this box along with your cell phone." Shi Ai took off her the bracelet,watch and ring in her hand as well as the phone, satisfying Xu Li. The woman though had not paid any attention to the button on Shi Ai's shirt which wasn't the side of her waist. The button held a pinhole microphone as well as tracker and hid just out of a person's vision. Shi Ai then raced out of the car towards the villa. Once inside the villa, Shi Ai came to an abrupt stop as she realized she had reached directly in the middle of a confrontation. Qin Yung and Shi Qinglan stood side by side with their guns pointed forward while Yang Mei and Knox stood against them in the same position. Elder Shi lay on the ground with a lightly bleeding head wound.Her sudden appearance shocked both groups but Qin Yung reacted the fastest when he pulled Shi Ai to him and placed the gun at her temple. Now feeling confident, Shi Qinglan threatened,"Tell her husband to ruin all the evidence he has against us. Or I will kill her. Tell him to call off the media dogs and to release a statement that everything that was said was proven to be false allegations."

Knox tried to negotiate with Shi Qinglan but the gun at her head made him pause. However, that was also when Shi Ai's training kicked in. She was not going to let these people use her as a bargaining chip. Seeing that both the men were distracted in stating their demands to flee, she took the opportunity and catching Qin Yung's wrist, turned the gun towards Shi Qinglan. "Bang!" the loud sound echoed throughout the room.