772 Who Is It?
He took the docunt from his hands and read through it before frowning at it in confusion. "What does this an?"
The subordinate passed another docunt to him, "Check this one."
Xiao Li read through it and sat up straight. He placed both the docunts placing them side by side. His eyes turned dark as his hands clenched.
"Did you get the person who contacted the rcenary for her?" he asked.
"We caught that person in Japan," answered the subordinate. "We'll be bringing him here tomorrow." He gave a recording device to Xiao Li saying, "We received this recording from that person."
Xiao Li put the headphones on before playing the recording. And as the recording went on, his eyes grew dangerously dark. A cold and dark emanated from his body.
Xiao Li nodded to himself and asked, "Where is she now?"
"She'd be taking a flight to the Capital in an hour."
"Don't let her leave," he instructed. "Catch and lock her up. I really have to deal with her myself now."
"But Master Li..." His subordinate hesitated a little.
"What is it?" Xiao Li sounded impatient and in a very bad mood.
His voice scared the subordinate who hurriedly said, "If we catch her now, it might create trouble for you. After all, her parents are..."
Xiao Li raised his hand to stop him from continuing, "Who asked you to do it openly? Just make her disappear on her way to the airport. Take her to the Wen House. Even if her disappearance gets known, no one would look for her there. And even if soone did catch on, who would dare trespass Wen's territory?"
The subordinate nodded his and bowed to him, "Yes, Master!"
When his subordinate left, Xiao Li's eyes were stuck to the docunt placed before him and the recorder. His mind wandered off as he was trying hard to figure out the motive this person would have to kill Xiu. No matter how he thought, he couldn't think of anything. He didn't even think the two of them even t more than once or twice. Then how could soone be this hostile that they'd try to take the life of soone?
He couldn't even believe that the person was this close to him.
"What are you up to?"
Xiao Li frantically hid the docunts and the recorder behind him when he heard his father's voice. He didn't know why he hid it though. It was sothing his father also needed to know about but he still hid it instinctively.
Xin Zin had already noticed Xiao Li's movents and it made him squint slightly at his son.
"Dad!" called out Xiao Li in surprise. "What are you doing here at this ti?"
"Oh," said Xiao Li. "Then you should go ahead. They must be sleeping now so be careful."
Xin Zin silently stared at his son for a while before asking directly, "What are you hiding behind your back?"
Xiao Li stiffened for a mont before saying, "If I say it's my report card, it won't make sense now, would it?"
Xin Zin continued to stare him down, "Are you trying to be funny right now? Xiao Li tried to avoid his eyes. "And since you're trying to be funny that ans you're definitely hiding sothing. What is it?"
Xiao Li closed his eyes and cursed under his breath, "It's nothing, dad."
"Xiao Li..." Xin Zin's voice was dangerously low. "Are you really gonna be like this?"
Xiao Li was in a dilemma, "Dad, I do want to tell you everything. I promise I do. But there is always sothing I can't bring myself to tell you."
"I wonder why is that?" questioned Xin Zin.
"It's because I don't want to hurt you," answered Xiao Li matter-of-factly. "As your elder son, I also need to care about my father."
"So just so don't you hurt , you're willing to lie to and deceive ? Don't you think that's more hurtful?"
"Dad, you can't say it like that," said Xiao Li.
"Then show what's behind your back." Xin Zin extended his hand urging him to give up whatever he was hiding.
"Dad, not now," pleaded Xiao Li. "As soon as everything is under my control, I'll show it to you. But not now."
"If you just show it to , I can help you," said Xin Zin. "I don't need my son to protect from anything. Protecting is my job. I'm the father here. Don't try to act like my father."
"I wouldn't dare," was Xiao Li's response. He hesitated for a long mont before he put everything in front of his father.
Xin Zin picked up the docunts but didn't understand what was he supposed to see in there. Then he picked up the recorder and pressed the play button. A feminine voice rang out, "I don't care how much you need. Just hire the best rcenaries. I want her dead at any cost! My uncle would have arranged for tight security. So, make a better plan and make sure she doesn't co out of that hospital alive!"
When the recording ended, Xin Zin's knuckles had turned white from how hard he held the edge of the table before him. "Is this whom I'm thinking of?"
"Yes," answered Xiao Li.
"Where is she?" questioned Xin Zin.
"She'd be taking a flight to Capital soon." Seeing how Xin Zin stood up in a hurry, he added, "Dad, you don't have to do anything. I won't let her leave. My subordinates will not let her leave."
"Make sure to bring with you," said Xin Zin in a stern tone. "And don't try to deceive again."
"Yes, dad!"
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