Chapter 150 Secret

Han looked at the tightly wrapped plastic bag in Gu Ningwei's hand, her heart pounding, and she was so nervous that she couldn't speak.

Gu Ningwei peeled off the outer packaging layer by layer, tore off the tape, and finally found a small express box. He tore off the sealing tape and opened the box.

With the faint light of the flashlight, I saw that it was a USB flash drive.

He took it out and placed it in the palm of his hand. The cold light of the metal shone in the night.

Gu Ningwei raised his eyes to look at Han Que, nodded slightly, and sighed: "It seems that Jiang Jin has been prepared for a long time."

Han nodded: "He has always been a thoughtful and cautious person."

She lowered her head and said nothing. Jiang Jin had too much pain in his childhood. He didn't trust anyone and wouldn't give all his sincerity easily.

Maybe he just hid this USB flash drive as a backup so that it can be used when he needs it most.

Thinking of this, Han asked again: "Jiang Jin hid this here, is it just for himself, and not for us?"

Gu Ningwei seemed to be thinking about something and did not answer.

"Jiang Jin just likes to hide things." Grandma Jiang suddenly complained softly. She had been watching them climb the tree and look for things silently without saying anything. Only now did she speak up, "I didn't know he hid this in the tree hole again when he came back last time. But I think I heard him mutter that anyone who remembers him will definitely be able to find it."

Han Que looked up at Grandma Jiang when she heard this. Gu Ningwei pursed his lips and glanced at her with a smile.

Grandma Jiang yawned, and prepared to go into the house. When she was about to cross the threshold, she turned back to Han Que and said, "You are thoughtful. You still remember those things when you were little."

She yawned again. "Go ahead, I'm going to sleep. Lock the gate when you leave."

After saying that, he went into his room and slammed the door shut.

Han Que and Gu Ningwei stood in the yard, looking at each other without saying a word.

A bright moon shone down from the sky, and the ground was covered with white frost.

Unknown autumn insects were buzzing in the corner, and the surroundings were quiet.

After a long while, Gu Ningwei looked at Han Que's face, which was as clear and beautiful as moonlight, chuckled, and repeated teasingly, "You are thoughtful. You are the one who remembers him..."

Han, however, was at a loss for words. He sighed slightly and muttered, "If I didn't remember him, how would I have found this USB drive? You didn't even thank me, and you're still making sarcastic remarks..."

"How can I not thank you... I'm really grateful." Gu Ningwei put his arm around her shoulders, "But I'm still a little jealous..."

"What are you jealous of?" Han turned and stared at him, asking in confusion.

"I'm jealous that he was able to meet you so early and leave an important mark in your life." Gu Ningwei pursed his lips and smiled.

"Every one of us will meet people in our lifetime. Whether we end up together or not, it will have an impact on our lives. What's there to be jealous of? Don't you, Gu Ningwei, have a first love?"

Han teased him with a smile: "Don't tell me that I am your first love. It's a horror story that makes my hair stand on end..."

"Of course not." Gu Ningwei smiled, "I'm not as good at acting as Jiang Jin..."

"But where is he now?" Han sighed, his eyes filled with worry. "To be honest, I'm really worried about him..."

"Me too." Gu Ningwei whispered, "He's also my good friend. I don't want him to be in danger no matter what."

"However, seeing how anxiously they are looking for him, I feel that he is at least safe for now." Gu Ningwei said thoughtfully.

"I think so." Han nodded. "I hope so. He is safe now."

"Let's go back and see what information is hidden in this USB drive. Maybe we can find a clue to where he is."

On the computer interface, the small cursor was spinning in circles, and after a while, the USB flash drive information popped up.

Gu Ningwei took a closer look and said, "Damn, it takes up so much memory. No wonder it takes so long to read..."

Opening the USB drive, Gu Ningwei quickly browsed through the contents stored in it. As expected, it was basically all the cash flows between Chengguang and Shunxin, the signed contracts, and the minutes of many meetings.

There were quite a few video files, which Gu Ningwei opened and quickly browsed. They were all videos of meetings and conversations shot with mobile phones, some of which lasted for several hours.

There are also some recordings of conversations, which probably contain the same content. The earliest recording and filming time can be traced back to half a year ago, which means that Jiang Jin started to preserve evidence as soon as he first came into contact with these things.

Gu Ningwei couldn't help but sigh in his heart. He agreed with Han Que's evaluation of Jiang Jin. He was really a meticulous person.

Han was sitting on the sofa not far from him, her legs resting on the footstool, an ice pack covering her ankle. She lowered her head, looking thoughtful.

After Gu Ningwei browsed through it, he closed the computer, walked over, leaned over, put his arm around Han Que's shoulders, and asked, "Does your foot still hurt?"

Han shook his head, "It's okay..."

Gu Ningwei asked worriedly, "Where's the child? Should we ask Dr. Fang to come over and take a look..."

"Don't bother her." Han shook his head again, holding his abdomen, "It's fine, there's no movement at all."

Gu Ningwei sat down on the armrest of the sofa beside her, his arm still around her shoulders, and looked down at her furrowed brows: "Are you still worried about them..."

Han nodded and sighed, "I wonder how they are doing now? Why is there still no news? There is no news from Xie Ming either, so what about the others?"

She looked up at him and asked, "I haven't given you any news yet?"

Gu Ningwei shook his head, "No news yet."

Han sighed, tugged at Gu Ningwei's clothes, and asked again: "Gu Ningwei, you won't ignore their lives just to get the information you need, right? I don't think you are in a hurry at all..."

"Nonsense." Gu Ningwei scoffed. "How could I not be worried about them? Besides, Ali is in their hands too. She's my sister."

He remembered what he had just seen and wanted to say something, but swallowed it back.

"Speaking of Gu Ningli, I really feel a little guilty..." Han Que said, "If I had known earlier, I should have taken her away so that she wouldn't be taken away by those people..."

"Ali will be fine. By taking Ali away, they've torn their relationship with Gu Zhiguang. Gu Zhiguang won't let this go. So the fact that things have gotten out of hand is actually a good thing. The fact that they're making such a big fuss about finding people and things just proves that Jiangjin is no longer in their hands."

"So where is Jiangjin?" Han Que opened the file on his phone again, looking at the surveillance video Xie Ming sent him, muttering to himself: "Riverside parking lot? What is he doing there? Is he going to meet someone, or does he have other purposes..."

She was guessing and thinking restlessly, and was suddenly startled by a flash of thought. She looked up at Gu Ningwei and said, "He won't..."

"No." Gu Ningwei interrupted her, "Jiang Jin is not that fragile. You know him well. How could he jump into the river and commit suicide over these things? Besides, things can't be that bad."

"There is only one thing, he wants to meet someone, and who is he going to meet..." Han said.

"Maybe he doesn't want to see anyone, he just wants to walk by the river alone..." Gu Ningwei frowned and muttered to himself, then pushed Han Que's shoulder and asked with a half-smile, "Does the river bank hold any memories you shared? Maybe he'd go there to reminisce about them."

Han rolled his eyes at him speechlessly.

It's already this late and you're still jealous. Your desire for control is really strong.

But by the river...

Han was still searching in his memory, all the memories about the riverside when they were together.

They were secretly dating at that time. Apart from hiding in the cabin to enjoy their love, they rarely went out to play. Jiang Jin was under a lot of pressure from schoolwork and could not spare much time to accompany her.

After first tasting the sweetness of the forbidden fruit, they immersed themselves in the moist warmth, exploring each other's innermost secrets. That warmth was like the thin sunlight shining into the dark little house with window frames on a winter day during the winter vacation.

And the riverside? It seemed as if they had never been there for a visit.

The only time was when Jiang Jin learned that Gu Ningwei was going to marry He Lian and came to pick up Han Que.

They had dinner together at a restaurant by the river.

But that was just an ordinary internet-famous restaurant. Would Jiang Jin really go there to reminisce about an old love that had long since passed away, as Gu Ningwei joked?

She couldn't figure it out.

"Let me see if there is any other information in the USB drive..." Gu Ningwei returned to his desk and turned on the computer again, reading each file carefully.

The electronic clock on the desk ticked away, a white fluorescent light on a black background, looking very eerie in the dark night.

Han had been busy all day, and coupled with the pregnancy reaction, she was so sleepy that she could not open her eyes. She refused to go to sleep, but just leaned on the sofa, her head resting on the back of the chair, her mouth half open, and snoring softly.

Gu Ningwei bent over the desk and looked at the documents. The more he read, the more shocked he became.

It was unknown how long he spent before he finished reading the documents and turned off the computer.

He fell into deep thought, remaining silent for a long time, tapping the table with one finger and rubbing his tired and dry eyes with the other hand, silently thinking about what to do next.

It was late at night and everyone was asleep. The sudden ringing of the cell phone was so abrupt that Han woke up with a start and almost fell off the sofa.

Gu Ningwei hurried over and supported her, but Han struggled to dig out her cell phone from under her body and took a look at the caller ID.

It’s Xie Ming.

She raised her eyes and glanced at Gu Ningwei beside her.

Gu Ningwei nodded and motioned for her to answer the call.

Han Que's fingers trembled as he pressed the call button and the hands-free button. Xie Ming's voice, suppressed with nervousness and anxiety, came from the microphone: "Han Que, I know the news about Jiang Jin. You should quickly find a way to notify Gu Ningwei and get someone over here."

"Where is he?" Gu Ningwei asked in a deep voice before Han Que could speak. He then explained, "I am Gu Ningwei, and Han Que is with me."

"In..." Xie Ming hesitated, "I can't tell you where this is. I'll send you the location later."

"Okay, I'll be there right away." said Gu Ningwei.

"No, you can't do it alone." Xie Ming hurriedly stopped him. After taking a few breaths, he said in a lower voice, "They are not good people. If you come alone, you will only be a sheep entering the tiger's mouth, which will cause more trouble."

"What's going on?" Gu Ningwei asked.

"I followed that group of people," said Xie Ming.

"Are you sure where Jiang Jin is?" Gu Ningwei asked again.

"I..." Xie Ming hesitated for a moment and said, "I can't confirm it, but they are here. Maybe Jiang Jin is here too. I'm just guessing..."

Gu Ningwei frowned tightly, but Han nervously pulled his wrist, his nails digging into his skin.

"I understand." Gu Ningwei was silent for a few seconds and said in a deep voice.

"You'd better call the police." Xie Ming said in a low voice.

"Have you seen Gu Ningli..." Gu Ningwei then asked, "Is she Jiang Jin's girlfriend?"