Chapter 94
boom--
Bang--
The huge tremor woke up the night-time Mishiroda Province from its slumber, and some iron houses even shook slightly.
Many civilians hurriedly came out of their houses, wearing clothes.
Everyone stood at their doorsteps, looking at the blazing fire not far away and talking about it.
"What happened? Why did the fire suddenly start over there?"
"Eh? Isn't there just an abandoned parking lot over there? Why is it suddenly on fire now?"
"I don't know. What happened?"
"It looks like there was a very serious explosion or fire somewhere."
Some people were worried about whether there would be casualties, but more people were just watching the fun.
What arrived even faster than the people were reporters from all sides.
In just a few minutes, many reporters appeared at the front line of the scene.
Many official reporters have arrived at the scene and started live broadcast.
"Behind me now is..."
"Just now, a very serious accident occurred in Mishiroda, Country M..."
"I'm in Mishiroda now, bringing you the latest reports..."
Not far from the crime scene, a low-key black sedan was parked there.
The person driving the car was Xia Yi, whom I hadn't seen for a long time.
Sitting in the passenger seat was Shang Yiran, and in the back, dying and seemingly no longer breathing, was Qiao Ye.
Anna was sitting next to Qiao Ye.
But Anna was wearing a mask, so her expression couldn't be seen clearly.
But from Qiao Ye's still rising and falling chest, it could be seen that she was still alive.
"Are we going to the hospital now?"
When had Xia Yi ever seen such a scene?
Having been with Qiao Ye for so many years, when she was in China, Qiao Ye was considered a law-abiding first-class citizen. Who would have thought that once she went abroad, she did almost everything she could.
More importantly, Qiao Yang was also in the fire scene. As to whether Qiao Yang could survive, that was another matter entirely.
Thinking of this, Xia Yi felt a headache.
"You can't go to the hospital right now," Anna replied. "If we go to the hospital now, we'll definitely be blocked by the police station. All we can say now is whether Joe can survive this period of time given the conditions we have."
Shang Yiran remained silent. Instead, she held her cigarette, took a deep drag, and blew out a few smoke rings. When the cigarette in her hand burned out, she said, "Let's go to my place. The medical conditions there are relatively better."
"Huh? Sister Yiran, you have your own property in Country M?" Xia Yi was a little incredulous.
In his impression, it seemed that Shang Yiran had always rented a house except when he first came. Later, after he became the president of K Chamber of Commerce, he had been living in the Chamber of Commerce.
Only now did he know that she actually had real estate in Country M.
Shang Yiran glanced at him as if he were a country bumpkin. "Renting a house is for outsiders to see. You don't really think I don't have any property in Country M, do you?"
“…”
The car started slowly and then quietly disappeared into the night.
*
A suburb of Mishiroda
All the people living here are worth hundreds of millions of dollars in real estate.
Xia Yi was lying on the balcony on the second floor, with an old radio next to him.
This type of radio is no longer common and can be said to be a product of the early 20th century.
Even now, its reception is still very good.
Now the whole country of M is talking about the big fire that happened last night.
Officials had already characterized the accident at around 10 a.m. this morning as "a dilapidated parking lot with aging lighting wiring, which happened to be due to recent incessant rain, exposing the wiring and causing a fire under high temperatures."
As soon as he heard this, he turned off the radio.
Shang Yiran just happened to come up behind him and said with a smile, "How is it? Isn't it very simple?"
"But this situation is bound to cause problems sooner or later. You're a businessman, and you know this situation. If it's exposed later, everything will be in vain."
"Then don't let this kind of thing get out."
"Are you sure there won't be any problems with next year's election?" Xia Yi turned to ask her, "Cheng Feng's issue hasn't been resolved yet. If the person elected next year isn't one of ours, I'm afraid we'll have a hard time then."
"I know." Shang Yiran said, "But only in this situation will there be no problems. At least we must solve the current problem."
Xia Yi sat on the chair and asked, "How is Mr. Qiao's condition now?"
"He's still alive and won't die for a while." Anna came out, took off her mask and answered him.
"That's good."
"It's just that her injuries this time are very serious. It can be said that the old injuries haven't healed yet, and she has also suffered new injuries. I'm afraid it will take at least a year or two for her to recover completely."
"It's a blessing to be alive. Isn't it?" Shang Yiran chuckled.
"Okay, if she has any problems, remember to call me. I need to rest now."
"Okay. Thank you for your help."
After Anna left, Shang Yiran looked at Xia Yi and asked, "So, what's the situation with that illegitimate child?"
In fact, if she hadn't said it, Xia Yi would have almost forgotten about it.
The two of them are currently the ones who know the current situation best, and he has been following Qiao Yang's affairs.
"Just as you thought. After learning that Qiao Yang died in the sea of fire, the woman became distraught. She held the child in her arms and didn't know what to say."
"Where's Qiao Yang?"
"We haven't received any news from Qiao Yang yet. So we don't know where he is yet."
"Qiao Yang didn't die in that fire?" Shang Yiran frowned, somewhat unbelieving.
"That's what it seems like at the moment," Xia Yi said. "Our people haven't found any similar reports on any of the major platforms."
"That means he's not dead yet."
Shang Yiran quickly deduced, "At least it's the same situation as Qiao Ye's now. I just don't know where he is."
Xia Yi was playing with his phone and ignored her words.
But soon, he noticed his message reminder.
He paused for a moment, then looked at Shang Yiran beside him and said, "Cheng Feng has returned."
This sentence made the woman burn on the outside and tender on the inside, "What did you say?!"
"Cheng Feng has returned." Xia Yi repeated.
"No, how could this guy leave at the critical moment? Did he say why he returned to China?" This is the issue that Shang Yiran cares about most.
If he was forced to return to his country, the situation in Country M would become even more difficult for them.
But if it is...
"Mr. Cheng has spoken." Xia Yi said.
This sentence was like a blood pressure lowering drug, which instantly calmed Shang Yiran's mind.
"are you sure?"
"certainly."
If Mr. Cheng intervenes, then this matter will be much easier than they think.
"I understand. You watch her here. If there's anything unusual, remember to wake Anna up."
Seeing her changing shoes, Xia Yi was a little puzzled, "Where are you going now?"
"If Mr. Cheng wants to intervene, then we must make preparations in advance. Otherwise, even if Mr. Cheng wants to intervene, he won't be able to do so."
"Okay. Take your time, then."
"Um."
*
Xue Xiaochen was sitting in the office, and in front of her was Pei Qing.
This was the second time they sat like this since Pei Qing returned to China.
"I want to ask for leave, President Xue." Pei Qing handed his things to her and said.
Xue Xiaochen didn't even look at the leave request. He just asked, "Where are you going?"
"Country M has been in turmoil lately. First, the mafia was rampant, and now there's this inexplicable fire. I'm afraid for Qiao Ye..."
Before she could finish her words, she saw Xue Xiaochen make a "hush" gesture.
"Um?"
"I know you're anxious now, but I mean, don't be anxious."
Looking at her expression, Pei Qing couldn't help but frown, "What do you mean?"
"Going to Country M now won't help Qiao Ye in any way. Instead, she'll have to divert her attention to take care of you. You can only stay here now."
Pei Qing looked at her, "But none of you told me what Qiao Ye's current situation is. I'm very worried about her."
"...This is not my intention." Xue Xiaochen sighed softly, "Your safety is my priority now. So I'm sorry, I can't approve your vacation."
Hearing this, Pei Qing stood up and left Xue Xiaochen's office.
She knew that Xue Xiaochen could say this because it must be Qiao Ye's intention.
After leaving the company, she did not go back, but sat in a coffee shop nearby.
She could have resigned, but according to the law, Xue Xiaochen naturally had a way to keep her for another month.
This month is enough time for a lot of things to happen.
A figure blocked her view and she looked up.
A woman appeared before her.
The woman has short hair and wears delicate makeup, and she looks like a strong woman at first glance.
"Hello, Miss Pei."
She sat in front of her very comfortably.
"You are..." Pei Qing raised her eyelids lazily, not knowing why the other party came to her.
"I'm Judy, the head of the secretarial team at Qiao's. Nice to meet you."
Qiao's?
She knew of only one Qiao family in the entire capital, and that was Qiao Ye's family.
But at this point in time, when Qiao sent someone to find her, it was hard for her not to doubt her purpose.
"Miss Qiao is the chairman's chosen successor, so you can rest assured."
As she spoke, she took out her business card and placed it in front of her.
Pei Qing glanced at the name above, then looked at the woman in front of him again.
She knew this person, but they had never had any work intersection. However, when a weasel pays a New Year's visit to a chicken, it is either a traitor or a thief.
"I believe you have seen what has happened in Country M recently, so we also know your needs. Miss Xue will not allow you to go abroad, but we are different." Judy smiled gently and slowly stated her purpose.
After hearing her words, Pei Qing had already guessed what she meant.
"If you're here to poach me, why don't you tell me how much you're offering me?"
Pei Qing looked at her with a half-smile.
"Haha... Miss Pei, the salary that Xue's Group can offer you, we at Qiao's can also afford it. Of course, if you think this salary is too low, then how about I give you five times what Xue's Group offers you?"
Although she was asking her, her tone seemed to indicate that she would definitely agree.
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