Rebirth: Splendid Marriage in the 80s Chapter 2640: 2576: He Actually Got Away

Jiang Shiheng’s expression turned grim.

The Lu Family, and Lu Shuangshuang specifically.

While he hadn't planned for such a grand entrance, it now appeared unnecessary to hold back against the Lu Family or any members of his own Jiang Family.

It was time to put his scheme into motion.

“Sixth Young Master, we must abandon the vessel,” Sun Han urged, glancing back at the pursuing ship rapidly closing in.

Their own ship was taking on considerable water and wouldn't hold afloat much longer.

Even attempting to flee by jumping into the sea presented a significant risk of capture.

Their only remaining option was to stand and fight.

Sun Han clenched his jaw.

He was determined not to betray Xiao Chiang's trust, especially after being so deeply impressed by the Sixth Young Master's leadership during their time together. He refused to let the Sixth Young Master fall into the enemy's grasp.

Jiang Shiheng declared, “Very well, let us jump then.”

With two distinct splashes, they plunged into the water.

On the pursuing boat, Lu Shuangshuang's fists balled tightly, her gaze fixed with fury on the woman before her.

“Fei Cui, I am utterly disappointed in you! What is the point of training an army for a millennium only to use it for a single day? I have invested so much time in your training, and this is the result you provide? The target was within your grasp, and yet you allowed him to slip away! Who will ever believe such incompetence?”

Lu Shuangshuang then turned her stern gaze towards the subordinates standing by with their heads bowed and hands hanging limply.

“There were so many of you, and I took such elaborate measures to administer the Sleep-inducing Drug. He was disarmed, disoriented, and you even had firearms!”

Lu Shuangshuang’s voice escalated, her frustration reaching a boiling point.

“This was a guaranteed success; deploying all of you was merely a failsafe to guarantee no errors, and still, you let him escape!”

She felt an overwhelming urge to scream, to completely lose control.

Previously, the evaporating oil had been a potent Sleep-inducing Drug, the tea was laced, and even the incense burning in the temple had been treated.

Knowing that Jiang Shiheng would be extremely wary of consuming anything in such environments, she had strategically prepared these slow-acting but highly effective airborne substances designed to impair cognitive functions and slow reactions.

To conclude, the operative she had designated, Fei Cui, had been meticulously briefed and prepared specifically for Jiang Liu.

A man suffering from brain injury and amnesia would possess an overwhelming compulsion to recover his lost memories. The moment any memory trigger was activated, he would be incapable of leaving.

Yet, this meticulously crafted, foolproof plan had still faltered spectacularly!

Lu Shuangshuang felt as though she was genuinely losing her mind.

“Why? Just tell me, why?” Lu Shuangshuang’s fingernails dug into her palm, “Why did you still allow him to escape!”

The woman, Fei Cui, finally met her gaze and replied, “Miss, he may not have truly escaped. We had already tampered with his ship beforehand; it will not be able to travel far.”

“Not far?” Lu Shuangshuang gestured emphatically, “Then enlighten me, how far have we actually pursued them?”

Fei Cui’s head drooped once more.

A man clad in black spoke up, “If there was indeed a mistake, Miss, I observed that Sixth Young Master was not unconscious at all. Furthermore, when he was fleeing at the end, he did not appear to be weakened; he seemed quite vigorous. Could it be that the Sleep-inducing Drug proved ineffective?”

Had the Sleep-inducing Drug taken hold, Sixth Young Master Jiang should have been apprehended with ease; they had consistently operated under the assumption that he would be defenseless and feeble.