Qiao Wanwan was overjoyed, "How is it? Did you find Jing Ting?"
Jiang Dong's expression was grave. "Madam, the secret passage leads to an underground chamber. Neither Master Zhan nor my father are inside."
Qiao Wanwan frowned. "How could this be?"
“I don’t know either,” Jiang Dong continued to report. “Although the explosion of the house was severe, the secret room was intact. I checked it and found that the secret room was built with special materials that are impervious to water and fire. There are many rare treasures inside, many of which are precious antiques.”
“That’s not important.” Qiao Wanwan felt a splitting headache. “I just want to know, where did Jing Ting go?”
“Madam, we really have no leads now.” Jiang Dong sighed silently. “If we can’t find Master Zhan soon, things will probably get chaotic. I heard that Zhan Xiuwen has already taken some action.”
"How can he be so sure Jing Ting won't come back?" Qiao Wanwan asked thoughtfully. "Have you figured out what the explosives are?"
"It's been confirmed, it was explosives."
A cold glint flashed in Qiao Wanwan's eyes. "To create such a large explosion, the amount of explosives must be considerable, and they can't be easily bought on the market. Go and find out."
"We're already investigating," Jiang Dong asked. "Madam, what should we do with the things in the secret room?"
"Take a clear inventory, seal everything up, and store it in a safe place. Although these things belong to the Zhan family, they may not belong to Jing Ting. We can't touch them. We'll deal with them when he comes back."
"yes."
When Qiao Wanwan returned to Wutong Bay, her steps were unsteady. When she saw the man sitting in the living room, everything suddenly went black, and she fainted!
"Wanwan!"
"lady!"
After examining Qiao Wanwan and combining her information with Jiang Dong's report, the Ghost Hand Doctor sighed and said, "Wanwan has been holding on to her last breath, waiting for news from Jing Ting. Now that Jing Ting hasn't been found in the secret passage, the string she's been holding on to has finally snapped, and her body can't hold on any longer."
Standing to the side, Wen Lijing said, "I came here to ask if there's anything I can help with. Two living people can't just disappear into thin air. This is extremely strange, and it's no wonder Wanwan is so worried."
"Mr. Wen."
Before the "Ghost Hand Doctor" could speak, Wen Lijing interrupted him, "Grandpa, there's no need to be so polite. Just call me Lijing."
“Alright, Li Jing.” The Ghost Hand Doctor readily agreed. “Wutong Bay is alright, but the Imperial View Group can’t do without Jing Ting. There will definitely be trouble coming up. Jiang Dong also said that Zhan Xiuwen has been waiting impatiently for a long time.”
"These burdens will ultimately fall on Wanwan's shoulders. I don't understand business matters and can't help her, so I want to ask you to help her."
Wen Lijing nodded, "Don't worry, Grandpa, I will definitely help if I can. Although the Wen family has fallen, I still hold a position and have my own status. I will absolutely not allow anyone to take advantage of the situation and bully Wanwan."
"I'm relieved to hear that. Thank you, Lijing."
"Of course."
......
When Qiao Wanwan woke up, it was already several hours later.
She lay calmly on the bed in a daze, not calling anyone, until Zheng Ma came in and noticed.
"Madam is awake? You scared us to death!"
"Did Lijing come to see me about something?"
She saw Wen Lijing arrive, but her body simply couldn't hold on any longer, and she fainted before she could even speak to him.
"Mr. Wen came to take a look and ask if there was anything he could help with."
Qiao Wanwan turned to look at her, "Aunt Zheng, you watched Jingting grow up since he was a child, and he lived in the Zhan family's old house for many years. Could there be other secret passages leading to the outside?"
“Madam, I’m just a servant. There’s no way I could know such a confidential matter.” Zheng Ma choked up as she said, “Now that things have come to this, we can only think of the bright side. As long as we haven’t found Master Zhan’s body, he is very likely still alive.”
“Of course he’s still alive, Jing Ting won’t die!” Qiao Wanwan took a deep breath. “Help me up and call Jiang Dong.”
"yes."
When Jiang Dong arrived at the restaurant, Qiao Wanwan was drinking porridge.
"Madam, we've found a lead on the explosives. These explosives are extremely powerful and can't be bought on the market, not even on the black market. I had a professional examine them and learned that this type of explosive is exclusively supplied to the military!"
"The military?" Qiao Wanwan frowned. "How could that be? We don't think we've ever had any enmity with any military, have we?"
"As far as I know, there isn't any," Jiang Dong said. "Moreover, the military manages these kinds of supplies very strictly. Things like explosives are not something that can be easily leaked out."
Qiao Wanwan had a sudden inspiration, "So we can start by checking with the supplier of the explosives?"
"Madam is intelligent."
"This explosion was a conspiracy. Since Jingting and your father are not dead, is it possible that they were kidnapped by the mastermind behind it?"
"This possibility cannot be ruled out."
Qiao Wanwan immediately said, "Go investigate!"
"yes."
Jiang Dong's phone suddenly rang. He went to the side to answer the call, his face growing increasingly grim.
Qiao Wanwan sensed something and hurriedly asked, "What happened?"
"Madam, Zhan Xiuwen is spreading rumors that Master Zhan died unexpectedly. Not only is the Imperial View Group in a state of panic, but the United Alliance is also taking the opportunity to unite with other companies in an attempt to attack the Imperial View Group."
Qiao Wanwan frowned. "Who did he team up with?"
"The Huo family of Haicheng..."
"The Huo family?" Qiao Wanwan suddenly remembered something. "The Huo family, who are related to the Zhao family?"
"Exactly."
"Zhan Xiuwen certainly knows how to find helpers," Qiao Wanwan sneered. "Last time we didn't give the Huo family face and caused the Zhao family to go bankrupt, so naturally the Huo family holds a grudge and wants to take this opportunity to retaliate."
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