“Master Zhan, President Huo, these two names are too common. There are countless people with these names, and they are used in various places. It will take time to investigate them.”
Zhan Jingting sat in the executive chair behind his desk, his eyes closed as he pondered.
"Chaoyang... have you investigated He Songling's interpersonal relationships? Is there anyone with this name?"
No.
“Since these two words are widely used, it’s like looking for a needle in a haystack. Let’s first check people and things related to him. If we can’t find anything, we can expand the scope.” Zhan Jingting slowly opened his eyes. “He grew up in an orphanage and went abroad after he grew up. The orphanage is the place he is most connected to in China. Let’s check in that direction and see if there is an orphanage called Chaoyang, or if there is anyone named Chaoyang in the orphanage.”
"I understand, I'll go investigate right away!"
Qiao Wanwan knocked on the door and came in. "This is a nourishing chicken soup that Eleven and Xiao Jiu made themselves. Have a bowl."
Zhan Jingting picked up the small spoon, took a sip, and immediately frowned. "Why is it sweet?"
Qiao Wanwan burst out laughing, "That's why I asked you to drink!"
Zhan Jingting shook his head with a smile, "They can't tell the difference between sugar and salt, why weren't you watching them?"
Qiao Wanwan rested her chin on her hands and looked at him. "Since we let them do it, we should let them do it to the end. Don't worry, I've already reassured them and haven't damaged their confidence. They said they'll cook it for us again next time."
Zhan Jingting smiled and said, "There's no need for that."
"Boys should definitely learn more skills. When they grow up and look for a girlfriend, being able to cook is a plus."
Zhan Jingting: "......"
"Madam Zhan, are you worried they won't find girlfriends?"
Qiao Wanwan smiled brightly, "That's true. There are probably just as many girls who want to marry my son as they want to marry you. The student surpasses the master, after all."
"yes."
"Who were you talking to on the phone just now?"
"Jiangdong".
Qiao Wanwan hurriedly asked, "Is there any news about Zaozao?"
"Wanwan, it's only been a few days since you've finally gotten a little better. The children have worked so hard to make you happy so we can finally see you smile. Promise me, leave things outside to me, and don't interfere." Zhan Jingting looked at her seriously. "Of course, I also promise you that I'll tell you as soon as there's any progress. If I don't tell you, it means there's no progress, and asking will only lead to disappointment."
Qiao Wanwan nodded. "Okay, I promise. I won't put any more pressure or burden on you."
"That's more like it."
......
Jiang Dong called again soon after.
"Master Zhan, I've found out. There are five children named Chaoyang in orphanages throughout China, but none of them are located in the capital. We can postpone our investigation there. We should prioritize investigating the Chaoyang Orphanage in the capital!"
"Have you found out any connection between He Songling and this orphanage?"
“On the surface, there seems to be nothing,” Jiang Dong reported. “I have already sent people to investigate this orphanage to see if we can find any clues.”
"No need for that trouble," Zhan Jingting said. "I'll arrange it."
"yes."
Early the next morning.
The two men arrived at the orphanage and went straight to the director.
"What brings you two here?" the kind female director greeted them.
“We’re from the Imperial View Group.” The bodyguard took out his phone and opened a photo. “Have you seen this person before?”
The dean looked carefully. "No."
Are you sure you haven't seen it before?
"Really not," the dean said. "This person is so refined and has such a good temperament. If I had met him, I would never have forgotten him."
"Okay," the bodyguard said. "How many employees do you have here in total? Are they all working today?"
“The conditions here are not good. There are only twelve people besides me. Because it is Monday and the children have an activity, everyone is here. No one asked for leave.”
"Okay, gather them all together, I want to ask them questions."
"good."
The dean quickly led two people to the courtyard and called everyone over.
The bodyguard said, "Gentlemen, I have a small favor to ask of you. Could you help me identify if you have seen this person before?"
Everyone was very enthusiastic and crowded around to look at the photos.
Zhan Jingting quickly noticed something through the miniature camera on his bodyguard's chest and said, "Arrest the second woman from the left, the one in the white dress with a ponytail."
"Yes!" The bodyguard immediately complied.
"Ah! What are you doing!" the woman exclaimed.
"Young man, what's going on?" the dean asked hurriedly. "How could you lay a hand on our teacher?"
"Dean, don't be nervous," the bodyguard said. "Our Master Zhan just asked this lady to go back for investigation. If you're worried, you can call the police."
The person was quickly taken out of the orphanage.
"Dean, what should we do now?"
"We can't let Teacher Xu be taken away like this!"
"How did Teacher Xu end up offending the Dijing Group?"
"Dean, should we call the police?"
The dean hesitated, "The Imperial View Group is an all-powerful force in the capital, which is why they dare to arrest people so easily. Didn't they tell us to call the police before they left? So they're not afraid of the police at all..."
"Are we just going to let the Imperial View Group take her away like that? If something happens to Teacher Xu, we'll never have peace of mind for the rest of our lives!"
"Everyone, please don't panic," a male teacher said. "My nephew is a classmate of the young master of the Dijing Group. I can have my sister try to contact Zhan Jingting's wife in the parents' group to find out what happened. Once we have a clear understanding, we can decide whether to call the police. This way, we won't offend the Dijing Group, and we can also help Teacher Xu."
"Okay, go ahead and ask!"
......
Qiao Wanwan was accompanying her third child to an early childhood education class when her phone suddenly beeped with a WeChat notification.
She picked up her phone and saw that a parent had tagged her in the group chat, asking her to call back.
Qiao Wanwan dialed the phone number listed above.
"Hello." The other party answered quickly, "Is this Mrs. Zhan?"
"I am."
"I'm so sorry to bother you so abruptly, Madam Zhan. Here's the thing: my brother volunteers at the Chaoyang Orphanage every week, and today..."
After hearing what the other party said, Qiao Wanwan immediately replied, "I understand. I'll go and find out right away. But you can rest assured that the Dijing Group will not bully others, much less bully a woman for no reason."
"That's good. I'll wait for your call."
"Okay." Qiao Wanwan hung up the phone and immediately went to the study.
Zhan Jingting is not inside.
Qiao Wanwan returned to the master bedroom and ran into Zhan Jingting, who had already changed his clothes.
"Jingting, are you going out?"
"Yes, I have something to take care of."
Qiao Wanwan asked directly, "Is it related to Chaoyang Orphanage?"
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