Gu Xicheng coughed lightly and guiltily looked away:
"It's probably from insect bites. It's still hot now, so it's not surprising to get bitten by insects."
"Really?" Lu Qing asked skeptically.
Gu Xicheng said seriously, "Of course it is. Look at my mouth, it's from being bitten by bugs."
Upon closer inspection, Lu Qing noticed that Gu Xicheng did indeed have a wound on his lip, which also seemed slightly more swollen than before, though not as noticeable as hers.
"Are insects this poisonous these days?!" Lu Qing exclaimed indignantly.
"It's alright, I'll apply some ointment after you finish eating, and then put on an ice pack. You'll feel better soon," Gu Xicheng said.
"Um!"
Lu Qing nodded, putting the matter out of his mind.
It was already 9:30 a.m. after breakfast. Luckily, it was a holiday and there was no military training. Otherwise, Lu Qing would have given Meng Lianyun a good beating.
After Lu Qing and Gu Xicheng went downstairs, Chu Panshan and Han Ziyuan were still there.
Lu Qing greeted him with a smile:
"Uncle Chu, Aunt Chu!"
"It's Lu Qing! Come and sit down!"
Han Ziyuan gestured for Lu Qing to sit down next to her.
She didn't know why, but whenever she saw Lu Qing, she would feel inexplicably happy.
Grandma Gu said with great pride, "Our Qingqing is so lovable, everyone likes her!"
As everyone was talking, Chu Panshan's phone suddenly rang; it was his son calling.
As soon as the call connected, I heard the excited voice on the other end:
"Dad, come back quickly! My sister has been found!"
"What! Where is it?" Chu Panshan stood up excitedly.
"It's at the police station in Kyoto's Xianyang Ward. We're already on our way there."
"Okay, your mom and I will head over right away!"
After hanging up the phone, Chu Panshan excitedly told Han Ziyuan the news.
The two couldn't help but burst into tears: "After searching for so many years, we've finally found it!"
"Lu Qing, our ancestors were right! Our daughter has really returned!"
Chu Panshan said gratefully to Lu Qing, but Lu Qing felt something was amiss and didn't reply.
"Excuse me, ma'am, we have to go check on the situation. We'll come visit you again when we have time!"
Grandma Gu nodded: "Go ahead! Next time you come, bring your daughter with you!"
"Hey!"
Chu Panshan and Han Ziyuan rushed to the Xianyang District Police Station.
Lu Qing frowned and pondered for a moment before saying to Gu Xicheng:
"Can you take me there to have a look?"
Gu Xicheng: "Do you feel there's something wrong?"
"I can't really explain it, I just have a bad feeling about it. Anyway, we don't have military training today, so take me to see it!"
Gu Xicheng nodded: "Okay, go change your clothes first!"
The two quickly got ready, changed into their outdoor clothes, and headed to Xianyang District.
When they arrived, Chu Panshan and Han Ziyuan had already finished their family reunion, but they didn't seem very happy.
The girl looked somewhat like Han Ziyuan, only a bit thinner, and she kept clinging to Han Ziyuan's arm.
"Mom, after all these years, I've finally found you!"
Han Ziyuan patted her hand:
"Don't worry! Now that we've found you, Mom and Dad will definitely make it up to you!"
"Xiao Liu, you've suffered all these years!"
Chu Panshan still felt somewhat unfamiliar with this daughter, but guilt overshadowed everything.
The girl shook her head: "I know my mom and dad have been looking for me, and I know you still care about me. Even if my adoptive father beats and scolds me, I don't feel bitter."
"Your adoptive father still hits you?" Han Ziyuan was shocked.
The girl rolled up her sleeves, revealing whip marks and burn scars on her arms:
“He always loved to drink, and when he was drunk he would beat me. If I hadn’t accidentally found out that you were looking for me, I might not be alive now!”
Han Ziyuan felt heartbroken and burst into tears after seeing those scars:
"Little Six, I'm sorry! It's all Mommy's fault!"
"We're too late, and you've suffered so much!"
The girl hugged Han Ziyuan and choked up as she said:
"Mom, I don't blame you, it's not your fault!"
Seeing how sensible and kind she was, Chu Panshan's five sons all spoke up to comfort her:
"Don't worry, little sister, from now on no one will dare to bully you anymore!"
"We're all your brothers, we'll protect you!"
The girl nodded slightly, her eyes filled with joy.
In the distance, Lu Qing watched the girl, his brows furrowing deeper and deeper.
After a moment, she said in a deep voice:
"This person is fake; she is not Uncle Chu and Aunt Chu's daughter!"
"Are you sure?" Gu Xicheng asked, frowning.
Lu Qing nodded: "I'm sure! Although I don't know why I couldn't see Uncle Chu and Aunt Chu's daughter, I could see that girl clearly. Her biological mother died a long time ago, and her father is currently in prison. How could she possibly be Uncle Chu and Aunt Chu's biological daughter!"
"Should we expose her?" Gu Xicheng asked.
Seeing that Chu Panshan's family was about to come over, Lu Qing quickly pulled Gu Xicheng to hide where they couldn't see him.
"Let's put aside the fact that this girl's motives aren't pure; let's find out her true identity first!"
Gu Xicheng called Wang Yanjun, saying that it was more convenient for him to do the job of checking people's identities.
Wang Yanjun curled his lip:
"What are you two doing all day? Investigating this person or that person, have you become detectives?"
"Brother, stop talking nonsense! Help me out!" Gu Xicheng said helplessly.
"I really owe you two, just wait, I'll send it to you in a bit!"
Wang Yanjun was very efficient; he sent the girl's identity information in no time.
The girl's name is Wang Xinyao. Her father, Wang Shan, was originally an electronics factory worker. He had a chaotic lifestyle, was an alcoholic and gambler, and had a bad temper.
His wife was literally beaten away by him.
After his wife left, he raised Wang Xinyao on his own.
He was taken to the police station a while ago for secretly filming his female colleague and has not been released yet.
Lu Qing used Wang Xinyao's birth date and time to perform a divination. Looking at the results, her worry deepened.
Wang Xinyao is indeed not the biological daughter of the Chu family. She impersonated the Chu family's daughter under someone else's orders, and her face, which bears some resemblance to Han Ziyuan, was surgically altered.
"Gu Xicheng, has Uncle Chu offended anyone recently?" Lu Qing asked.
Gu Xicheng thought for a moment and then replied:
"The Chu family mainly deals in medical devices. Their business was originally in North China. Now they're coming to Beijing to seize market share, which will definitely offend some people."
"But if we're talking about the person who offended the most, it should be Zhong Ruian, the boss of Tianrui Medical."
"Last year, Tianrui Medical released a batch of substandard medical products, which indirectly caused the deaths of some people, resulting in a sharp decline in its reputation."
"The Chu family's products are not only inexpensive but also of good quality, so many customers have switched to cooperating with the Chu family."
“A few months ago, Zhong Ruian even went to Uncle Chu to say some harsh words about this, but Uncle Chu didn’t take it seriously.”
Lu Qing nodded slightly: "Then it must be him!"
Zhong Ruian shouldn't have to wait long; Wang Xinyao will definitely make her move soon.
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