It has been a week since Fu Linxiao left the capital. Although he still chats with the little girl via video or phone every day, Jiang Luoning always feels that something is wrong.
In the evening, the phone rang at the same time as the previous few days. Jiang Luoning glanced at the time on her watch and was even more confused. In the past few days, Fu Linxiao had contacted her at almost the same time. Why was that? The girl answered the phone with doubt in her heart: "Brother Linxiao, are you not done yet?"
Hearing the little girl's voice, the very tired Fu Linxiao felt a lot more relaxed.
"Well, there are still some unfinished business with the overseas company, so it will take a few more days!"
Jiang Luoning heard the man's answer without hesitation, and his doubts were relieved. Just as he was about to remind the man to rest, he heard a knock on the door. Then, a familiar male voice sounded: "Mr. Fu, my men just sent you some new clues about Helian Rui's whereabouts. I sent them to you. Please..."
Beep...beep...beep...
The beeping sound of the phone being hung up was heard, and Jiang Luoning, who was in shock, instantly came back to his senses. That voice just now! It was Heishan!
Wasn't Fu Linxiao on a business trip? Why was there Heishan's voice? How could they be together?
Wait! Heishan just mentioned Helian Rui! So... Fu Linxiao lied to him! Not only Fu Linxiao, but his uncle Dongfang Han must also know about this. Jiang Luoning's brain quickly processed the few words she had just heard. Looking at the hung up phone, she suddenly felt a little overwhelmed.
The music started and Fu Linxiao's name was highlighted again on the phone. It rang for a long time. Jiang Luoning, who had adjusted his thoughts, answered the phone.
"Ning'er! You..." Fu Linxiao's nervous voice came out.
Jiang Luoning didn't reply. The two of them just sat there in silence, holding the phone. Perhaps the atmosphere was too depressing, so Fu Linxiao finally gave in and asked weakly, "Ning'er, someone just sent me some information. I'm sorry I hung up on you."
Hearing the man's vague explanation, which was full of tentativeness, Fu Linxiao was obviously not sure whether Jiang Luoning had heard the man's words clearly.
"Yes, I heard it. It was Heishan who sent you the information about Helian Rui!" Jiang Luoning said everything he heard without concealing anything.
Fu Linxiao was a little shocked after hearing this. He hadn't expected the little girl to not only hear what the person knocked on the door and said, but also to recognize who the person was! He was surprised at Jiang Luoning's insight, but even more puzzled by how the girl could be so familiar with Heishan's voice and identify him with just two short sentences. However, he didn't dare to express his doubts and could only praise him with a slightly awkward look.
"Haha, my little girl is really good. She knows who you are just by the sound of your voice!"
Jiang Luoning ignored the man's false praise and continued to speak to himself, "Brother Lin Xiao, don't you have anything to explain?"
"Um, Ning'er, you're not angry, are you?" Fu Linxiao's voice was full of anxiety and caution.
Jiang Luoning sneered when she heard that. The image of Fu Linxiao with an anxious look on his face appeared in her mind. For some reason, the girl found him inexplicably cute.
"No, Brother Lin Xiao, don't forget that we are engaged. I don't want you to hide the fact that you are going abroad to investigate Helian Rui from me! I know you are doing this for my own good and are afraid that I will worry, but you seem to have forgotten what I said before. I am no longer the little girl who can only hide behind you and be protected!"
Hearing the little girl speak so seriously again, Fu Linxiao felt that he seemed to have done something wrong. Perhaps he had always thought that he was doing it for the little girl's good, which had restricted the little girl and caused her a lot of mental pressure. In the future, he really had to re-examine this girl whom he doted on and protected. She could really be fighting alongside him now.
After realizing this, Fu Linxiao's voice became heavier, and he slowly said, "I'm sorry, Ning'er. I'll remember this."
"Okay, no need to apologize! Come back! I have some new progress here. I think the information you just got also shows that Helian Rui has returned to the imperial capital!" Thinking of what Heishan had just said to Fu Linxiao, mentioning Helian Rui's latest whereabouts, plus his meeting with Tang Zhu, the leader of the Mantis organization a few days ago, it further verified his guess, so he told Fu Linxiao the truth.
Helian Ruidi Capital, when these words reached Fu Linxiao's ears through the receiver, he felt his hands and feet numb, and hurriedly opened the document that Heishan had just sent to check. Sure enough, he saw what Jiang Luoning had just mentioned.
"How do you know? Did he come to you?" Fu Linxiao's voice was obviously a little anxious, and if you listened carefully, you could hear the trembling in his voice. It was obvious that he was worried about Jiang Luoning's safety because of the bad news he just learned.
Sensing the man's anxious mood, Jiang Luoning quickly comforted him and explained:
"No! No! It's just that this matter is a bit complicated. Anyway, you should come back first, Brother Lin Xiao! When you come back, we should all discuss countermeasures. I think if all goes well, this game that has been going on in secret for decades should be confronted head-on!"
In fact, it is not really a secret game. It has always been the Helian family that has been using some shameful and despicable means in secret. To call it a game is also a respect for old man Helian Rui!
After hearing Jiang Luoning's reply, Fu Linxiao was filled with anxiety and uneasiness for some reason. He originally wanted to quietly resolve all this in a head-on confrontation, but he didn't expect that Helian Rui would run back to the imperial capital on the third day after he arrived here. Was his whereabouts exposed, or did Helian Rui have important matters to deal with in the imperial capital?
There was no time to think. The most important thing right now was that he had to return to the imperial capital as soon as possible. Less than half a month had passed since the news of the hermit Dongfang returning to the ranks of the aristocratic family and the little girl's identity came out, and Helian Rui hurried back. He didn't dare to think about the purpose of Helian Rui's return to the imperial capital.
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
