What surprised Zuo Zhankui even more was the identity of Gu Hanting's eldest son. Gu Hanting had complained to him before that his son had gone astray, but he never expected that there was a hidden story behind it all. The boy was actually doing underground work.

He patted Jiang Qiao's head and said, "Little girl, you're great. Your grandfather must be laughing in his sleep to have a granddaughter like you. We'll do our best to investigate your uncle's matter. Don't worry about that."

Jiang Qiao pouted and said, "They've been investigating for ten years, and there's still no result. I'm getting anxious for him."

Zuo Zhankui nodded thoughtfully, then turned to instruct his bodyguard to contact the prison and find out the details as soon as possible.

Jiang Qiao was also struggling with whether or not to reveal the identity of the person she was looking for.

How should she answer if the other party asks?

She struggled with this for a while, but still couldn't bring herself to say it, because she couldn't find any excuse to use. When that person was arrested, her uncle was already out of contact with anyone. If people asked her how she knew about this, how should she answer?

For safety's sake, she can't say anything now; only when she finds it herself can this knot be untied.

To her surprise, the guard got Gu Zhengkai's information in no time. But she figured it was no surprise; they had their own internal communication methods, she just didn't know them.

Zuo Zhankui looked at the few sheets of paper the guard brought over. There was a name on one of them that he recognized very well. He knew this person because they were so familiar with each other. He had heard the other person talk about his past experiences and the names he had used before.

"hehe--"

Jiang Qiao saw the other person smile and suddenly felt like she had found a kindred spirit. Could this person in front of her know someone from this?

Zuo Zhankui raised his head and said with a smile, "Little Jiang Qiao, it seems we are destined to meet. There is indeed someone I know here. I will send someone to find him right away."

Jiang Qiao almost cried when she saw the name the other person pointed to; it was the same person she was looking for.

Where is he now?

Zuo Zhankui had no idea what the little girl was thinking, and said cheerfully, "He's in the neighboring city right now. I'll call someone over right away."

Jiang Qiao suddenly stood up and bowed deeply to the old man, a truly heartfelt bow. When she looked up, tears were already welling up in her eyes.

"Grandpa, thank you so much. I don't know how to thank you enough. To be honest, hearing about my uncle's situation has been really upsetting me. I came out this time hoping to find these people and run into them so that my uncle's problem could be resolved as soon as possible. I never imagined that fate had already arranged this, and that I would run into you. Thank you—"

The old man bowed again, his eyes welling up with tears. He quickly helped Jiang Qiao up. "Girl, we should be thanking you. Your uncle is a good comrade. Even in this state, he can still uphold his ideals and beliefs. It's not easy. I will definitely give you an explanation for this."

I heard you're pretty good at throwing knives. If you want to thank me, how about you go up the mountain behind and hunt some game for me? It'll take time for this person to get here, so please be patient. I have a big surprise for you in a bit. You go out and play now, Xiao Li, you stay with her—”

The old man instructed his bodyguard to accompany Jiang Qiao out. The young man was still confused, but the old man glared at him and said, "We're on our own turf, what could possibly happen to me? You go out for a walk with Jiang Qiao, maybe the little girl can catch some game. I'll let you have a few extra pieces of meat at noon."

Jiang Qiao nodded happily, "Grandpa, don't worry, as long as there's prey, I'll definitely bring it back for you. Just wait to eat meat."

The old man went out to help his uncle with some business, so Jiang Qiao couldn't let it interfere with important matters.

To be honest, she was moved by Gu Zhengkai's persistence. Besides, she herself had to admit that blood ties really matter. When she saw her uncle, she felt reluctant to do anything about it. If it were someone else, she really might not have been able to get involved.

She was secretly relieved that she had told Gu Zhengkai about it; otherwise, where would she have found him after he moved away?

Judging from her expression, it seemed that the name she knew wasn't the other person's real name, so she had to thank the old man.

However, she didn't know what the old man meant by the big surprise. He didn't tell her, and she didn't ask. She would find out sooner or later.

"Brother Li, let's go—"

Xiao Li gave a wry smile. "Xiao Jiang Qiao, I'm much older than you. You should call me uncle."

Jiang Qiao smiled playfully, "Oh dear, isn't it good to call me 'brother'? It means you're young. Calling me 'uncle' would mean you're old. Judging from your appearance, you're probably not married yet, right?"

Xiao Li sighed, "You little girl have a sharp eye, but I also admire you. Many people are quite afraid of our leader, but I didn't expect that a young girl like you would be so bold as to negotiate with him. You're truly the first one."

Jiang Qiao sighed, "I was just desperate and grasping at straws. My uncle has been locked up for ten years. How many decades does a person have? I don't want to see such an ambitious and talented person waste his life in prison. He should be out to better utilize his energy."

While Xiao Li understood what she meant, he still admired Jiang Qiao quite a bit. Who would have thought that this young girl would play such a big role in this matter? He knew the whole story, and without this girl, no one could say for sure what would have happened to that important document. This was also why the leader wanted to talk to Jiang Qiao personally.

Because it is so important, everyone who has been in contact with it must be investigated to prevent leaks.

Jiang Qiao walked out in a good mood, and when she looked up, she saw Song Shutian. She hadn't seen him since she arrived, and she wondered what he was busy with.

Song Shutian had obviously seen Jiang Qiao too, and quickly ran over, looking apologetic. "Jiang Qiao, I've been so busy these past few days that I haven't had a chance to take you for a walk. Where are you going?"

Jiang Qiao rolled her eyes at him. "Am I the kind of person who nitpicks? If you have something to do, then you're busy. I'm going to the back mountain to check. The old man asked me to hunt for him. What, aren't you busy now?"

Song Shutian nodded with a smile, "I'm not busy anymore. I just finished working on something, so I'll relax a bit. Shall I call your grandpa and we go together?"

"Alright, let's go. By the way, have you seen Grandma Lin's son?"

Song Shutian nodded. "Yes, I saw him. His son is right here. Isn't that a coincidence?"

Jiang Qiao pursed her lips. "Isn't this even better? It makes it easier for you to investigate. Now I should be cleared of suspicion, right?"

Song Shutian nodded apologetically, "You're a good comrade, how could I doubt you? I'm too grateful to ask. This is just procedure, it has to be followed, don't mind it, let's go—"