Chapter 98: Kiss - The exact address of the underground marketplace has been found.
Zheng Liu hung up the phone and returned to the emergency room entrance, where he sat anxiously with Liu Yan.
Much later, the emergency room door opened, and a nurse pushed Xiao Yan, who was lying on a hospital bed, out first, followed by a doctor.
"This patient is so strange. He ate so much raw beef at once. Isn't he afraid of blowing up his stomach?"
The doctor spoke in the local South African dialect, and Zheng Liu also inquired about Xiao Yan's condition in the dialect.
"The patient is fine. We just gave him a sedative. Let him rest well!"
Hearing the doctor say this, Zheng Liu went to Xiao Yan's ward.
When they arrived at the ward, they saw Liu Yan sitting on a chair, looking at Xiao Yan, who was pale-faced, with a confused expression in her eyes.
"Mr. Xiao is alright, Miss Liu, you should rest for a while too!"
Zheng Liu sat down by Xiao Yan's bedside and said in a simple and honest tone. Liu Yan, whose thoughts had been interrupted, looked up at him and smiled before slowly speaking.
"Xiaxia's life is hanging in the balance because of me, and Xiao Yan is in this state. How can I possibly sleep?"
Liu Yan's tone was tinged with sadness. If she hadn't insisted on coming to South Africa, how could Xia Xia have gotten into trouble? If Xia Xia hadn't gotten into trouble, why would Xiao Yan have recklessly eaten that bloody raw meat?
In fact, she knew that, according to Xiao Yan, someone had offered a high price of 80 million to sell Xia Xia to Arabia. Even if she hadn't come to South Africa, she might still have been kidnapped in Xiangcheng. But Liu Yan was stuck in this dead end and couldn't get out. She always felt that it was because of her that Gu Mingxia had come to South Africa with her and that's why she got into trouble!
"Miss Liu, are any of your friends in the village we visited today?"
"Forget it! But that's not important now! I just pray that Xiaxia and Xiao Yan don't get into trouble, otherwise..."
Liu Yan couldn't continue speaking, tears streaming down her cheeks. Zheng Liu was taken aback, opened his mouth as if to say something, but ultimately said nothing. Perhaps, they didn't want to know what they were talking about.
"You don't need to worry too much. My friends just called me and said they've found out that an underground market will be auctioning off a batch of the newest female slaves tomorrow night to go to Arabia. Miss Gu might be one of them."
Zheng Liu's words made Liu Yan's eyes light up. Since Xia Xia disappeared, this was the best news she had received so far. She quickly went to Zheng Liu's side and, in her haste, grabbed his arm.
"Are you telling the truth? Is there really news about Xiaxia?"
When Liu Yan pulled him like that, Zheng Liu's face turned red instantly. He looked at the arm that Liu Yan was holding, shifted his sitting position awkwardly, and then said in his usual honest voice.
"It's just a possibility. There are many underground marketplaces in South Africa, and many people traffic people to the Arab world. This is just a possibility, and it doesn't mean we can actually find Miss Gu in those marketplaces!"
Even so, hope still shone in Liu Yan's eyes; something was better than nothing!
She bent down and hugged Zheng Liu, and when she stood up, she kissed his weathered and resolute face.
"Thank you for bringing the news. Xiaxia will definitely be alright!"
Suddenly, an unprecedented electric current surged from Zheng Liu's spine to the top of his head. No woman had ever kissed him like Liu Yan had ever done. He sat there blankly, not knowing what to do, and simply let Liu Yan kiss him without moving.
It wasn't until he saw Liu Yan's radiant smile that Zheng Liu subconsciously twitched his lips, revealing his signature simple and honest smile.
"Once Liu Qi and the others find out the exact address of that underground market, we'll go take a look. Maybe... it really is Miss Gu we're looking for!"
"Yes, that's really good news. Wait here, I'll go downstairs and buy you some drinks!"
As Liu Yan spoke, she dashed out of the ward. Gazing at her slender figure, Zheng Liu absentmindedly touched the cheek she had just kissed. Suddenly, a strange feeling welled up inside him. He didn't know what it was, but he felt a strong longing for that feeling.
With a slight twitch of his lips, Zheng Liu wore a simple, weathered smile. He was actually quite rugged-looking, possessing a compelling air of heroism. Perhaps because he had killed people as a mercenary, Zheng Liu exuded a strong sense of ferocity and murderous intent. Therefore, this aura naturally made people overlook his physical appearance.
"Xiaxia... Xiaxia..."
Xiao Yan mumbled "Xia Xia" in his sleep. Zheng Liu quickly suppressed his burgeoning lust, turned to look at Xiao Yan who was covered in cold sweat, reached for the towel on the bedside table, and wiped the sweat from his forehead.
"Mr. Xiao, don't worry, Miss Gu will be alright!"
After hearing Zheng Liu's words, Xiao Yan looked up, touched his drowsy head, and struggled to open his eyes. Seeing Zheng Liu's concerned expression, he struggled to sit up on the bed.
"Any news about Xiaxia?"
"My friends just called to say there's an underground market auctioning female slaves tomorrow night, and the slaves will be sold in Arabia! They just haven't found out the exact address of the market yet!"
"Tell them to get checked quickly, and I need to be discharged!"
He couldn't lie there any longer; if he continued, Xiao Yan felt he would definitely go crazy! Especially now that there was news about Xia Xia.
"Mr. Xiao, the doctor said you need to rest well, and I've already had them investigate the exact address of that underground market. Don't worry, they'll definitely find the address by tomorrow night!"
Zheng Liu placed a pillow behind Xiao Yan's back, awkwardly trying to comfort him despite his lack of skill in doing so.
"If you don't get enough rest and something happens to you, who will save Miss Gu? So, Mr. Xiao, you must take care of your health so that you can safely bring Miss Gu back to life!"
Perhaps it was because of Zheng Liu's words that only by recovering his health could he save Gu Mingxia that Xiao Yan's agitated emotions gradually calmed down. Yes, Xiaxia could only rely on him now. If something happened to him, given Liu Yan's impulsive personality, she wouldn't be able to save Xiaxia at all!
At Xiangcheng Maoguang Group, Liang Yuhao held the company's performance report, looking at the numbers with a headache. Maoguang's overall performance this month had declined by more than a little.
After putting down the report, Liang Yuhao shook his head. He was so sleepy! He walked out of the office, intending to go to the break room to get a cup of coffee. Just as he arrived at the break room door, he saw Fu Ziyu and Fu Ya, the brother and sister, waving at him.
"Yu Hao, why haven't you come to see me at school lately?"
When she asked the question, Fu Ziyu's face was unusually flushed. Fu Ya, who was next to her, affectionately ruffled her hair before putting his hands in his pockets and looking at Liang Yuhao with a grin.
"Where's my sister-in-law? Why isn't she at the company?"
He tried calling Gu Mingxia several times, but her phone was always off. He also waited downstairs at the Maoguang Group building for two days, but still didn't see her. Back at the Fu family home, Fu Ya secretly asked Fu Heng, who told him that he hadn't had time to look for Gu Mingxia because he was busy with the Fu family's decision to withdraw from the old city redevelopment project.
This answer really made Fu Ya think that he deserved to be single. What time is it? Why is he not focusing on pursuing his future wife and bothering with this question of whether or not to abstain?
With so many men in the Fu family, how could the Fu Group be in such a state of disarray? It's all because his third brother had too much of a sense of family responsibility, always feeling that the Fu Group was his own responsibility, which is why he missed out on Gu Mingxia, the woman he loved.
Seeing that Fu Heng was too busy to come to Maoguang to see Gu Mingxia, Fu Ya decided to go find her himself and ask her what she really meant, why she wouldn't give his third brother a chance! When Fu Ziyu heard that Gu Mingxia was the girlfriend Fu Heng had mentioned back then, she also insisted on coming to see her sister-in-law. Reluctantly, Fu Ya had no choice but to bring their family's most pampered little princess along.
"President Gu is away on a business trip, so he's not here!"
Liang Yuhao naturally couldn't mention that Gu Mingxia had been kidnapped in South Africa. Despite his usual carefree attitude, when it came to serious matters, he never held everyone back; he was definitely not a terrible teammate!
"And what about your CEO, Xiao?"
Fu Ya looked around but didn't see Xiao Yan. He pursed his lips.
"President Xiao has also gone on a business trip!"
Are they really that much of a couple? They even go on business trips together! As the CEO, you should just sit in your office and approve documents. Why are you going on business trips with an employee?
It's pitiful that his third brother remained chaste for his sister-in-law for so many years, only for her to find someone else! Truly, no matter what, your third brother will always be your third brother, but your third sister-in-law may not be your third sister-in-law anymore!
Fu Ya shook his head and moved his lips unhappily, silently cursing, "Fuck!"
"Yu Hao, how about we have dinner and watch a movie together after get off work tonight?"
Ignoring Fu Ya's displeasure, Fu Ziyu stepped forward and grabbed Liang Yuhao's arm, looking at her with a somewhat coquettish expression.
Now, Liang Yuhao gets a headache and rubs his forehead whenever he sees Fu Ziyu. If he had known she would be so clingy, he would never have said that he wanted to pursue the Fu family's daughter as his girlfriend, even if Qi Mengying dragged him home for a blind date.
Fu Ziyu practically had to be by his side 24/7, Liang Yuhao sighed.
"Miss, President Maoguang is not here. I am the company's vice president. If I'm not busy, who will be busy?"
"Oh! I see. Okay then, I'll sacrifice myself and have lunch with you in the office!" Fu Ziyu turned to look at Fu Ya and made a face at him. "Fifth Brother, you should go back. Your wife isn't here anyway!"
Fu Ya glared at her helplessly, then turned and left without even saying goodbye to Liang Yuhao.
"Yu Hao, wait for me in the office, I'm going downstairs to buy food!"
Watching Fu Ziyu's retreating figure, Liang Yuhao sighed heavily. "God, son, save him!" He felt like he had jumped into a fire pit! And to make matters worse, he had chosen this pit himself!
In a South African hospital, Xiao Yan held his phone, scrolling through photos of himself and Gu Mingxia. His face remained expressionless, and no one could tell how excited he was inside.
"Mr. Xiao, we have news. This is the exact address of the underground market that Liu Qi just found out!"
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