Chapter 198 Don't Tell Him
The woman burst into tears and shook her head, "I don't know anything. I don't know what Xiang Li did..."
Jiang Jingyan's tongue spitted out tea leaves, and he looked down disdainfully, "Li Xiangli went to submit the report materials, and after the case was over, his family moved away. Who did he meet on the way?"
"No one was there. I just answered the phone and received a courier."
"The dashcam in Chen Cheng's car proves he met with the owner of another construction company in the tourist area, confirming his corruption. However, the footage from the day Li Xiangli reported the incident is missing. Where is it hidden?"
The woman still shook her head. "I really don't know. He never told me these things. He only said that Mr. Chen did something wrong."
"He's on guard against you, which proves that you don't have a way out. Does Li Xiangli have a lover?"
She suddenly looked up, tears in her eyes filled with shame and anger.
Jiang Jingyan understood and asked another question, "Who arranged to send the Chen family's daughter to Qingyoufu Garden?"
"A boss named Ji." The woman moved her chair forward, her attitude anxious. "We didn't mean to harm his daughter. The man originally wanted to give Miss Chen to—"
She bit her lower lip, her voice distorted with tears. "Xiang Li and I stopped her. We said we should just send her to an orphanage. How could we really give her to those old men..."
Lian Zhuo watched Jiang Jingyan's expression. He had served him for many years, but had never seen him look so horrifying.
Jiang Jingyan didn't lose his temper at this time. He stood up slowly. The warm sunlight outside the window shone on his back, and thick dark shadows covered the two people at the table.
It was so cold that I couldn't look directly at it.
"After hiding safely for so many years, he suddenly took the risk of changing cities. Was this news leaked by the mastermind behind the scenes?"
The woman lowered her head, her shoulders shaking uncontrollably. "A courier said someone was watching us, and Xiang Li was worried about our safety..."
Lian Zhuo frowned. He had placed spies around the Li family and had never disturbed them. The spy rented the house upstairs and lived a normal life without thinking about anything, so how could he be discovered?
The situation was similar to what Jiang Jingyan had guessed. Yan Baiqing didn't expect that he had been keeping an eye on him for a long time. He deliberately provoked Li Xiangli to escape in order to make him voluntarily surrender to Meng Hongwen, but he was exposed when the spy chased him.
Fortunately, Jiang Jingyan followed Yan Baiqing's method and sent spies to the service area along the way to trick Li Xiangli into discovering that he was being monitored by someone else, forcing him to find ways to protect himself and forcing his psychological defenses to collapse.
After finding out the name of Li Xiangli's lover, Jiang Jingyan left Binhe Building.
Lian Zhuo quickly notified Daliang and asked him to take people to Xima Hutong.
At exactly three o'clock in the afternoon, when I was about to start my return journey, Daliang sent me a message saying that the house was empty.
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After class, Chen Qing went straight to Xima Hutong. The door of Wan Lihong's house was closed and there was no response even after knocking for five minutes.
She was panicked. She had made an appointment with Wan Lihong yesterday and they were going to meet again today. She would not break the appointment for no reason.
The grandmother who was showing the way saw her and waved, "Teacher Wan has moved."
"When did you move?"
"We moved last night. Oh, there was quite a row!"
Chen Qing suddenly felt something was wrong. "Did you see who moved it?"
"She probably called a car herself, and the driver moved with her."
She pulled out her phone, and on the screen was a photo of the backup driver at the Jiang residence. "Is that him?"
Grandma put on her reading glasses and said, "You can't tell. He's a man anyway. He left a lot of stuff in his room and asked the guy next door, Xiao Wang, to sell it online. He even tried to sell it to us this morning."
Chen Qing hurried to find Wan Lihong's neighbor, his face flushed with anxiety.
Fortunately, the neighbor opened the door.
"Who are you looking for?"
Her voice trembled, "I'm entrusting the remaining things from Teacher Wan's house to you, right?"
Xiao Wang was wearing a white vest and shorts. He looked to be about twenty-five or twenty-six years old. He stroked his short hair and said, "Yes, do you need anything?"
"Should the money from the sale be given to Teacher Wan?"
"Of course, we can't ignore it."
Chen Qing grabbed his wrist and said, "Can you help me contact her? I have something important to discuss with her."
Xiao Wang was suspicious, but didn't ask any more questions. "Okay, I'll make a call."
Chen Qing watched him dial the number, his head buzzing.
"No need." Her throat was hoarse and she stopped him. "I know who it is..."
Xiao Wang hung up, muttered, and closed the door.
A pile of fallen leaves had accumulated at the corner of the alley, scattering in a rustling manner, and dust filled the sky, making the dusk even more turbid.
Chen Qing sat on the steps in front of Wan Lihong's house, feeling cold all over.
Jiang Zhongyi's movements were so quick, as if he was secretly observing her every move. At the moment, even if she thought of a clue, she didn't dare to act rashly.
She didn't know how long she sat there. She stood up by holding her knees, but her legs were numb, so she sat down again.
Yuan Hui sent her a message saying that the evening rehearsal was cancelled and moved to the weekend, so she didn't need to rush back to school.
Chen Qing covered her face, fear and confusion invaded her, dragging her into the abyss.
As the sky gradually darkened, she rubbed her arms and stood up.
"You haven't left yet." Xiao Wang dressed neatly and went out. "Sister Hong contacted me and asked me to deliver the goods. You want to see her? Why don't you come with me?"
The flame that had just been extinguished in Chen Qing's heart was rekindled and he nodded.
The place where Wan Lihong asked Xiao Wang to deliver the goods was a club in the West District.
The neon-lit high-rise buildings exuded unknown mystery and crisis. She stood at the door hesitantly.
"Let's go." Xiao Wang turned around and shouted.
Chen Qing took a deep breath and followed him in.
Xiao Wang carried a landscape painting and explained his purpose to the front desk.
The waiter led the two people to the third floor. When they passed by an office, the person inside happened to come out.
Chen Qing was stunned, "Sister Meng?"
You Meng was also surprised that she was here, and pulled her into the stairwell, "What are you doing here?"
"I'm looking for someone." Chen Qing looked at her makeup and dress, and was speechless for a moment, "You..."
You Meng twitched the corners of her lips, leaning against the escalator with all her charm, "I can't be the young mistress of the Tang family anymore, so I'll just go back to my old ways."
"Does Master Xiao know?"
"If you don't tell him, he won't know."
Chen Qing remained silent.
You Meng raised her chin, "What about you? Do you want me to tell Mr. Jiang?"
"I'm here with a friend to make a delivery." She blinked, her expression unwavering. "He's selling second-hand furniture online, and someone from the club placed the order."
"real?"
"Um."
You Meng smiled meaningfully, "I wanted to help you, since it's just delivering furniture, then it's okay."
When she pulled her hand away, Chen Qing grabbed it and said, "Sister Meng, can you help me keep an eye on someone?"
"who?"
"Her name is Wan Lihong, but I'm not sure if she will show up here, and..."
You Meng raised an eyebrow, "Anything else?"
Chen Qing pulled out the ID photo of Jiang's driver and said, "And this man, if he shows up, notify me."
You Meng looked at the photo carefully and nodded, "I see. Don't come to this place anymore. I'll contact you if I have any news."
"Don't tell Jiang Jingyan yet."
She snorted and laughed, "I'm not that stupid. If Mr. Jiang knows where I am, then the Tang family will know too."
Chen Qing was in a state of confusion. He saw Xiao Wang in the corridor through the crack in the door and turned his head. "I'm leaving first. Please be careful."
After leaving the club, Xiao Wang felt a little embarrassed. "I'm sorry, I made you come here for nothing. I didn't expect Sister Hong to be away."
She smiled and was about to speak when she caught a glimpse of a figure out of the corner of her eye.
"I have something else to do." Chen Qing's face turned pale, his breathing became rapid, and he waved goodbye.
The man went to the parking lot behind the club. She chased after him, but he was nowhere to be found.
Just as he was about to move forward, something cold and sharp hit his lower back.
The man pressed against her back and lowered his voice, "Miss Chen, if you take another step, I'm not sure if Mr. Jiang can still accommodate you."
Chen Qing's pupils dilated.
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