Zhang Zhihao's men went to pick up Fei Lichao outside the residential area.

Zhang Zhihao and I were just staring at each other in the room.

“Brother Lu, I think there’s something fishy about this!” Zhang Zhihao said.

I said, "No matter what's strange about it, this letter is a clue now. Didn't you just say that someone saw Sister Jing and Sun Zichen go to the back door? If that's the case, it's very likely that Su Mu did this. He wanted me to stay in Jiangbei, but I refused, so he tried to pull this trick on me."

Zhang Zhihao shook his head. "Brother Lu, I don't believe the contents of this letter are true. Su Mu has been in meetings since before; he couldn't possibly have done this, and he has no reason to do it! Even if Su Mu wanted you to stay in Jiangbei, he wouldn't resort to such extreme measures! Brother Lu, have you considered that if he did this, you would only develop a dislike for Jiangbei? How could he then let you join Jiangbei?"

I frowned, my mood at its worst, and snapped, "You really think he's a good person!"

Zhang Zhihao said, "He saved my life! I believe in his character!"

"I even saved you!" I said angrily.

I closed my eyes, took a deep breath, and tried to suppress the anger that was welling up inside me.

But whenever I think of Sister Jing's comforting words, I feel like going crazy.

Zhang Zhihao said, "Brother Lu, please calm down..."

I stared at him. "Jing-jie has already disappeared. How can you expect me to stay calm!"

Zhang Zhihao said, "If Su Mu really did this, Sister Jing is definitely fine now. But what if Su Mu didn't do it?"

I can't listen to anything Zhang Zhihao is saying to me right now.

I stared at the letter in my hand and said angrily, "No, I'm going to find Su Mu right now and ask him for an explanation."

Zhang Zhihao grabbed me, preventing me from leaving, and said, "Brother Lu, can you please let me finish!"

I turned my head. "What are you trying to say? Are you going to defend Su Mu?"

Zhang Zhihao looked helpless and said, "Brother Lu, can you please calm down and think about this carefully? If Su Mu really did this, what's the point of going up to him? What if it's a trap he set? Didn't you tell me before that you suspected you had a team behind you? What if he wants to use this method to lure out your team?"

"Su Mu is unaware of Chen Yefei's existence. If this is truly his plan, your impulsive actions will only lead you into his trap!"

My expression changed drastically.

Zhang Zhihao's words instantly jolted me awake, sending chills down my spine.

Yes, if this really is a trap set by Su Mu, and I step into it like this, it is very likely that I will expose Chen Yefei's existence, and then the Southeast Community will probably be in danger.

Zhang Zhihao is right. I can't act impulsively now. I must calm down and carefully analyze the current situation.

Yesterday, my conversation with Su Mu on the rooftop made me understand what kind of person Su Mu is.

He's a madman!

I didn't agree to join Jiangbei, so he definitely won't let me leave. He will definitely try every means to prevent me from leaving.

And his speculation yesterday—he must now suspect I have a team behind me.

If he really did cause Jingjie's disappearance, then my current situation is very precarious.

I swallowed hard and said, "Let's wait for Fei Lichao to arrive first."

Zhang Zhihao breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that I was no longer impulsive.

I frowned as I pondered this matter, and suddenly a question popped into my head. I asked, "That's not right. If Su Mu really did this, why would he make Sun Zichen disappear as well?"

Zhang Zhihao shook his head. "I don't know. Maybe there's more to this than meets the eye. Everything we're thinking about right now is just speculation."

I nodded and said, "It's possible that Su Mu had Sun Zichen do this, and then left this letter to divert our attention."

Zhang Zhihao said, "I've already sent someone to wait at the conference room door. As soon as Su Mu finishes his meeting, I'll have someone bring him here so we can ask him ourselves."

...

A short while later, Fei Lichao arrived first.

As soon as he came in, he asked, "What's going on? You said Sister Jing is missing? Is that him? What happened?"

I said, "Please sit down first. I don't know what happened either. Sister Jing suddenly disappeared, and none of us know what happened."

Fei Lichao sat on the sofa with a puzzled look on his face.

Immediately, Zhang Zhihao and I told him our guess. Fei Lichao almost jumped up after hearing it. If Zhang Zhihao and I hadn't held him down in time, he probably would have run out to find Su Mu.

Zhang Zhihao said, "Brother Fei, all of this is just our speculation. We don't know if it's true or not. Don't be impulsive. Please let us finish."

Fei Lichao was furious, but he eventually calmed down and listened to us continue.

The plan is simple: Su Mu will come over after the meeting. Su Mu doesn't know that Fei Lichao is coming.

When Su Mu arrives, we'll have Fei Lichao hide first, and then we'll try to get information out of Su Mu outside. If it turns out that Sister Jing was really hidden by Su Mu, then Fei Lichao can make his move.

If not, then something is fishy about this.

After discussing it, Fei Lichao agreed to our plan and hid in the room.

About two minutes later, Su Mu arrived at Zhang Zhihao's door.

When Su Mu saw that we were both there, he smiled and said as he came in, "I heard you were looking for me. What's wrong, Dr. Lu? Have you thought it through? Are you willing to join my Jiangbei?"

I didn't say anything, and watched Su Mu walk in and sit on the sofa with ease.

Zhang Zhihao pulled a letter from his pocket, tossed it onto the coffee table, and asked, "Su Mu, do you know what this is?"

Su Mu stared at the letter on the table with a puzzled look, then looked up at us and asked, "What is this?"

I said, "Aren't you going to open it and take a look?"

Su Mu looked at us warily and laughed, "I'm really unsure about the two of you. What on earth is this?"

I said, "Why don't you open it and see what it is?"

Su Mu's expression was one of surprise and uncertainty. If he was acting, then his acting skills were simply too good.

Puzzled, he reached for the envelope on the coffee table, opened it, pulled out the paper inside, unfolded it, and his expression immediately changed.

"What is this thing?" He looked up at us.

I stared at him and said, "You wrote those words. Tell us, what do they mean?"

Su Mu frowned and said angrily, "Bullshit, I've never written anything like that!"

(End of this chapter)