Chapter 1204: The Safest Place
When Jiang Pan Die saw Tong, she was slumped over in a chair made of mahogany, her expensive clothes covered with dirt and blood, her head drooping, already unconscious.
Even though she was mentally prepared, seeing Tong like this still gave Jiang Pan Die a fright, but she didn’t blame Lin Tian, after all, this was all her own doing.
"She betrayed you and nearly ruined your future. Whatever you want to do to her, I wouldn’t think it’s excessive. You decide how to deal with her," Lin Tian said softly in her ear, "but don’t be too soft-hearted."
"I understand."
Jiang Pan Die nodded, took a deep breath, and walked towards Tong. As she got closer, she could still smell a rancid odor from her, even her hair was matted together.
Seeing her sister, whom she had been close with day and night, fall into such a state, it’s not true to say Jiang Pan Die wasn’t sad. If Lin Tian hadn’t helped her vent her emotions earlier, she wasn’t sure what she would do now.
Taking a deep breath, Jiang Pan Die shouted, "Tong! Wake up!"
She’s been calling Tong for three years now, and as she shouted again, Jiang Pan Die felt a sense of things changing beyond recognition.
Tong still drooped her head, clearly already fainted.
"Tong!" Jiang Pan Die intensified her tone, trying to wake her.
"Let me do it." A small goat standing nearby came over and said, then picked up half a bucket of water and splashed it onto Tong.
Splash~
Half a bucket of water soaked Tong completely, making her shiver violently as she sat in the chair and opened her eyes.
"Pandie!"
Tong raised her head, initially a bit delighted at seeing the person in front of her, but then her face gradually stiffened and she lowered her head in shame.
When Tong raised her head just now, Jiang Pan Die saw clearly her face was filthy, and most importantly, there was a large scar on her forehead as if she had fallen.
"Tong, raise your head," Jiang Pan Die said in a calm voice.
Hearing this tone, Tong’s body trembled again. Whenever she heard this mildly angry tone in the past, it usually meant someone was very upset.
"Raise your head! Look at me!" Jiang Pan Die intensified her tone again.
Tong slowly raised her head, and when her gaze met Jiang Pan Die’s, her expression turned shameful and her eyes began to evade, feeling utterly embarrassed.
"Did you really conspire with Wang Sicong and use such underhanded methods to trick me into the Wang Family as your cash cow?" Jiang Pan Die asked, glaring intensely at Tong’s face.
"I... I..."
Tong became vague and hesitant. While she was locked in the Lion Pavilion these days, she had imagined this moment but hadn’t figured out how to explain it to her.
Suddenly, Tong pitched forward, wobbled, and fell to the ground, then painfully adjusted her posture to kneel in front of Jiang Pan Die.
"What are you doing?" Jiang Pan Die furrowed her elegant brows.
"Pandie, cough cough cough... Consider this a plea from Tong, for the sake of our years together, could you spare me?" Tong looked expectantly at Jiang Pan Die, with an indescribably pitiful expression.
"Heh." Jiang Pan Die laughed, "You’re still thinking about our bond? Have I ever wronged you in these three years? If it goes on like this for two or three more, all the money you need for a lifetime would be taken care of, right? Why do you still have to be greedy?"
"I was wrong; I was blinded by greed." As she spoke, Tong’s voice became hoarse and tearful, "Can you give me one more chance?"
Jiang Pan Die lightly shook her head, "Let’s go through legal procedures."
"What?!" Tong’s eyes widened, and she crawled forward on her knees, gripping the hem of Jiang Pan Die’s pants tightly as she cried, "Pandie, Tong doesn’t want to go to jail, please be generous and let me go, okay? I swear to heaven I won’t appear before you again."
Looking at Tong’s tear-streaked appearance, to be honest, Jiang Pan Die was moved, but before she could speak, Lin Tian stepped up, smiling as he looked at Tong and said, "There’s an old saying, it’s easy to change the rivers and mountains but hard to alter one’s nature, a dog can’t change its habits... right? This heartless woman now cries and talks about sisterly love, but when she was out to hurt you, all she thought of was herself. Someone with such bad habits can’t easily change. If you just let her go, then I’ll resolve the issue my way."
What methods will Lin Tian use to resolve it?
Jiang Pan Die didn’t know, but Tong knew very well. When the little goat took her out, she had asked where the driver and LuuYong were. The little goat’s answer was simple: one was dead, one was released.
At that moment, Tong’s mind went blank; if it weren’t for Jiang Pan Die, she might have already been hastily buried.
Now hearing that Lin Tian would solve it his way, Tong went pale with fright, not even crying, clutching Jiang Pan Die’s leg and wailing, "Pandie, I’m willing! I’m willing to face legal charges, I’ll turn myself in, okay?"
Jiang Pan Die looked at Lin Tian, intrigued by how he managed to scare Tong like that with a single sentence.
"Heh, handing you over to the police is for your own good. If you were just let go, even without me pursuing it, do you think nothing would happen to you?" Lin Tian sneered.
"What do you mean?" Tong asked with a horrified expression.
Lin Tian cleared his throat and said, "Come, let me do the math for you. Your betrayal of Pandie involved me, Heyue, and the Wang Family. I’m not pursuing you, but do you think the Wang Family and Heyue will let you go?"
Gulp.
Tong swallowed hard, beads of sweat forming on her anxious forehead.
Before, she hadn’t been frightened enough to consider all this, but thinking back now, it’s truly terrifying.
She knew about Wang Sicong’s death; with a group as large as the Wang Family, ending her life would be like crushing an ant. Also, Heyue had Jian Qicai, a ruthless individual. Let’s not talk about the impact and losses during Pandie’s disappearance; if he discovers the collusion between her and Wang Sicong, life won’t be pleasant.
But being handed to the police is different; even if it’s tough inside, it’s the safest place with no life threats. A year or two will pass, people will forget most of it, and she can retreat abroad with her savings, living comfortably.
"You’ve figured it out?" Lin Tian asked with a smile.
"I, I understand, thank you," Tong said, tears welling in her eyes.