"What’s wrong?"
Jia Tianzi also sensed sothing was amiss and looked up at the man who erged from the car.
The night swallowed him whole, quickly enveloping the figure.
He had taken many twists and turns along the way, surprised that soone had managed to track him down, and therefore, as soon as he stepped out of the car, he raised his hand and removed the mask.
The night was dark, and the lights flickered unpredictably. The winter wind swirled as it blew, making it hard to discern the man’s face from such a distance.
But Tang Yanqing’s expression was quite peculiar, clearly as if he had already deduced sothing.
Jia Tianzi looked at the rearview mirror, observing Tang Yanqing’s expression.
"Do you need night vision binoculars?"
Tang Yanqing lowered his head, staring at his fingers that appeared pale and slender in the night.
"No need, I already know who he is."
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Jia Tianzi froze, then imdiately turned around, resting his hand on the backrest and staring at Tang Yanqing.
"...Can you tell ?"
What kind of person could be identified from such a distance, without seeing the face, purely by the silhouette hidden within the night?
It must be soone extrely close, close enough to be familiar with every small mannerism of that person’s movents.
Or perhaps Tang Yanqing had already harbored suspicions about this person long ago, and tonight’s tracking was rely to confirm his conjectures.
Tang Yanqing lowered his head sadly: "It’s Luo Xiansheng."
"Ah?!"
Even Jia Tianzi was nearly startled enough to jump up in shock.
Luo Xiansheng and Tang Yanqing’s relationship was naturally sothing Jia Tianzi was aware of.
Jia Tianzi used to have a fondness for a female star under Luo Xiansheng’s agency, and Tang Yanqing jokingly suggested introducing the actress to him through Luo Xiansheng. How could it be anticipated that Luo Xiansheng turned out to be a client of Yanwu Square!
Despite his shock, Jia Tianzi could not help but worry.
"You grew up together; you two are too familiar with one another. If you can recognize him from so far, couldn’t he have already noticed you?"
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Tang Yanqing had certainly weighed this possibility as well. His slender fingertips pressed against his temple, hesitating slightly, but ultimately he shook his head: "No, unlikely."
The guests at Yanwu Square all wore identical black tuxedos provided by the establishnt and masks that only differed in color, so the guests did not recognize each other. Additionally, they did not visit daily and had to make appointnts, aning that even if they were both mbers, they might not encounter each other all year.
Tang Yanqing recognized Luo Xiansheng at Yanwu Square and avoided being seen by him, so he believed Luo Xiansheng had not had the chance to recognize him.
Jia Tianzi understood Tang Yanqing’s feelings at that mont and hesitated before speaking: "Objectively speaking, the true culprits are the owners and operators of Yanwu Square. Although the guests are complicit in harming minors, their guilt is sowhat lesser."
"And if it’s possible to prove that he, despite being a guest, didn’t participate in any auctions, or even if he did participate, didn’t succeed, then the issue might not be too severe."
Tang Yanqing lowered his head: "But if he’s a client at Yanwu Square, my elder sister would never accept him. Even I would stop my sister; our friendship spanning many years would end right here."
Jia Tianzi fixed his gaze on Tang Yanqing: "There might be more to this. Let’s not jump to conclusions yet; let’s investigate further."
Tang Yanqing nodded gradually, but his gaze lingered on the villa for a long ti.
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George was escorted back to his country, and it was Tang Yan Yi who was in charge of the escort.
Old Qiao personally led the team to the airport to pick them up, and upon seeing Tang Yan Yi and George "hand in hand" stepping off the gangway, Old Qiao and the others all let out a sigh of relief.
Tang Yan Yi was able to single-handedly escort George back safely, which was a great achievent. However, because Tang Yan Yi is Tang Yanqing’s sister, and she had previously expressed so criticism towards Old Qiao’s group, Old Qiao’s subordinates were sowhat indifferent towards her.
Wang Dong’s case was Old Qiao’s, and George was implicated by Wang Dong, so by escorting George safely back to the country, Tang Yan Yi essentially did Old Qiao a big favor. Seeing the expression on each of his subordinates, Old Qiao muttered under his breath, "Don’t be ungrateful. If she wasn’t just in Shanghai by chance, the task of going to Shanghai to coordinate with the Chinese police to escort George back would fall on you. Each of you should weigh your own abilities, whether you actually have what it takes to escort him back."
The subordinates looked at each other and stuck out their tongues.
Old Qiao hurriedly stepped forward himself, reaching out to shake Tang Yan Yi’s hand, "Yanyi, you’ve worked hard."
As he spoke, he reached for their hands, which were covered by clothing.
Underneath the clothes were their hands cuffed together. Tang Yan Yi understood the gesture, quietly opened the handcuffs, freed her own hand, and then replaced it with Old Qiao’s hand.
Only then did Old Qiao lift his head to gaze at George.
Old Qiao wasn’t short either, but had beco sowhat stooped over the years. In contrast, George still stood tall and straight. Even as a suspect being escorted back to the country, he appeared calm and composed, not embarrassed in the slightest, and even looked at Old Qiao with almost a look of pity.
Old Qiao gave a cold smile, "Mr. Ford, pleasure to et you. As long as Mr. Ford cooperates with our police investigation without concealnt or distortion, I assure you we will not make things difficult for you."
George slightly raised his eyes, "If it’s just to cooperate with the police investigation, why go to such great lengths to escort back? I believe you, Officer, are already certain of your suspicions about . Saying it’s not to make things difficult for ... I can see clearly that if I don’t fulfill your wishes, you certainly will make things difficult for ."
After speaking, he didn’t care about Old Qiao’s reaction, instead stretching his long neck, closing his eyes slightly, and taking a deep breath of the air of the holand beneath this sky.
"Ah, it’s truly nice to be back."
"Or in this sense, I should thank you, sir, and thank the police. I’ve been exiled to China for over a decade, unable to return without orders from headquarters. Today, you finally provided a legitimate reason for to co back. I imagine even my dear brother cannot object to that."
Old Qiao squinted, his gaze suspiciously moving from Tang Yan Yi’s face.
Tang Yan Yi remained cold, ignoring the hands extended indifferently towards her by Old Qiao’s subordinates.
She turned aside and looked back, "Master Qiao, I’ve completed my task. If there’s nothing else, I’ll head ho to rest. You can write the detailed report, there’s nothing for to write."
Old Qiao had to awkwardly reply, "Alright, alright, I’ll handle both the people and the report. Yanyi, go ho and rest well, you’ve had a hard journey."
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In fact, Huangfu Huazhang had already received news of George being escorted back by Tang Yan Yi over ten hours ago.
The ssage detailed the flight number, departure and landing tis and places, cabin, and seat number.
Huangfu Huazhang smiled faintly, looking at this string of information.
He lifted his gaze to Xia Zuo, "Tang Yan Yi is quite capable, being able to escort my honorable brother back alone. I rember my elder brother having quite a fierce temper, resisting vigorously when we sent him to the plane to China back then."
Xia Zuo also turned his head back, "Indeed, quite strange."
Huangfu Huazhang smiled, "This shows that he’s willingly coming back this ti without resistance. He might even be secretly pleased, thinking he can finally return openly without fearing my orders. However, he hasn’t managed to grasp the profound Chinese culture during his ten years in China. He doesn’t understand the phrase ’remove the tiger from the mountain.’
Xia Zuo also laughed, "It seems on the surface he has the opportunity to return, but in fact, it’s all still part of the Master’s sche. He fell into the trap and yet remains self-satisfied."
Huangfu Huazhang nodded with a smile, "Go tell Li Le Wen, he has worked hard. His acting was the best in this play. I’ll make sure he receives his due rewards; tell him to be patient."
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After George’s return, Old Qiao contacted Shi Nian the following day.
Tracing the report from the command center, Old Qiao retrieved the reporting number and found Shi Nian.
When the call was received, Huangfu Huazhang was at "Deep Valley."
As winter deepened, his legs grew increasingly uncomfortable. With his current status, it was difficult to leave M Country as freely as he did in the past to return to China to see a traditional Chinese dicine doctor. So he invited the doctor who treated him to M Country.
Given the remuneration he offered, the doctor could have attended to only his needs, but the doctor, who ca from a line of traditional Chinese dicine practitioners, had sworn to treat all who needed his help from the day he inherited his skills, refusing to dedicate his entire knowledge to just one person.
Huangfu Huazhang introduced the doctor to Deep Valley. Besides the psychiatric departnt, the Deep Valley Sanatorium had many patients struggling with old, chronic conditions. These conditions had no suitable solutions within Western dical practice, yet this old traditional dicine doctor found his expertise invaluable.
Huangfu Huazhang ca for a follow-up visit today. Since visiting Deep Valley, he brought Shi Nian along to visit Xu Xinzhen.
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