It's understandable that Li Rui was sent to the hospital after falling into a coma. She knew that most of Long Wu and the others were not injured. What's strange is that the police killed all the kidnappers as soon as they arrived at the scene, especially the kidnapper she had subdued.
Logically speaking, there's no need to kill him at all.
Their actions were as if they were deliberately trying to leave no survivors.
And what Li Hai just said... why was he so sure she would stay here!
Just then, her phone rang; it was Zhao Jing.
"Sister Xia, good news! I found a group of people on the satellite image. They kidnapped someone from the hospital. It should be Bai Chou. I also intercepted their cell phone signal and found a recurring word in it: K Group. Those people were sent by the K Group."
“K Consortium?” She frowned. “That consortium that has always been at odds with the Xia family?” She had only known about it occasionally before.
"That's right. They're good at monopolies. A few years ago, Y country almost fell into an economic crisis because of them. They're like vampires, and they have some special methods and know some special secrets to use as bargaining chips. Major Chinese companies and powerful families have been trying to prevent the K Group from entering China. Now it seems that someone has opened the door for them, and I've also intercepted some information..."
Knock knock knock!
Suddenly there was a knock on the bathroom door, and the policewoman called out from outside, "Ms. Xia, are you alright? Do you need any help?"
Xia Yixin put on her Bluetooth earphones and shouted loudly outside, "Excuse me, I'm not feeling well. Could you get me some feminine hygiene products? You know what I mean."
There was a moment of silence outside the restroom, then the policewoman breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Okay, please wait a moment."
After dismissing the policewoman, she knew her time was running out. She whispered to Zhao Jing, "Zhao Jing, you can continue later. Now, can you help me find Li Rui and Long Wu's whereabouts and try to contact them? I can't trust the people here."
"Okay, but I need some time. What will you do, Sister Xia?"
"I'll play it by ear, and we'll stay in touch." Xia Yixin untied her hair, which she had tied up, and used her long hair to cover the Bluetooth earphone. She reminded Zhao Jing, "Zhao Jing, you also need to find a safe place now. Since this matter is related to the K Group, I'm worried that you might be in danger as well."
Zhao Jing obediently agreed.
Just then, the sound of a bathroom door opening rang out, and a moment later, the policewoman knocked on the stall she was in. "Madam, I know that people from the East are used to using those little things that stick to your underwear, but we only have tampons here, I'm sorry."
Xia Yixin composed herself, opened the door, and took the things from the policewoman with an embarrassed look. "It's okay, it's just so embarrassing, it always comes at the worst possible time."
The policewoman didn't take it to heart, smiled, and reminded her, "Please hurry, okay? Our chief is already waiting for you in the conference room. We'll take you to the safe house shortly."
Xia Yixin lingered in the restroom for a while, pretending to be dressed up. When she returned to the meeting room, she had a cup of brown sugar ginger water next to her. It seemed that the entire police station knew she was on her period, and even Li Hai looked a little embarrassed.
Li Hai also brought up the issue of safe houses.
Xia Yixin then asked about Long Wu and the others again.
Li Hai's expression turned serious. "President Xia, this is Country A. Although the Xia family is very famous in China, we still need to follow procedures here. I have tried my best to simplify things, but I still need your cooperation for now. We will find a way to send you away after the problem is resolved."
He's lying.
When someone starts using high-sounding reasons to pressure another person, it often proves that the other person has run out of lies to tell.
Xia Yixin lowered her eyes, suppressing the deep look in them, and changed the subject, "Then can I get my weapon back?"
"terribly sorry."
As she expected, Li Hai rejected her.
"Then I should be able to leave on the next available flight, right, Manager Li?" She looked at Ambassador Li and, sure enough, saw a hint of evasion in his eyes.
"Mr. Xia, I'm sorry, but you cannot leave Country A until the police have identified who attacked you."
In other words, she was placed under house arrest.
Unarmed and all alone, with no idea where Li Rui and Long Wu were, the situation was more passive than ever before for her.
She was in Country A, and it was impossible for her to trust these people. Even if the person in front of her was the manager of Xia's branch in Country A, she felt that he was likely bribed, or even someone else in the area. Was it the K Consortium that bribed them? No, they didn't have that much power, and why would they go to such lengths to imprison her?
Just then, there was a knock on the conference room door, and Xia Yixin didn't miss Li Hai's relieved expression.
"Mr. Xia, because there are still follow-up issues to deal with, I can't accompany you to the safe house. But don't worry, I've already contacted someone you might know. He's a well-known Chinese businessman in Country A and also one of our business partners."
The man who pushed open the door was none other than Su Bei, who had just met Xia Yixin not long ago.
Why wasn't she surprised at all?
At this moment, Zhao Jing's tense voice came through her Bluetooth headset: "Sister Xia, I found Sister Li's location. She's in a hospital not far from you. Long Wu and his group are in a bit of a predicament. They're in a warehouse in the opposite direction from you, guarded by at least a dozen fully armed special police officers. Also, regarding the information I intercepted from the K Group's network, they sent a five-year-old girl named Lilith with an unknown virus to attack Lu Yan, and she succeeded."
Xia Yixin's pupils suddenly contracted, and she subconsciously clenched her hands. At this moment, Su Bei had already walked up to her.
The man's gray-blue eyes were filled with obvious anxiety and concern, so intense it was almost palpable. His trousers still bore traces of snow he hadn't had time to brush off in his haste to get there. "Miss Xia, I'm so sorry to have startled you."
Lu Yan is the villainous BOSS of this world. How could someone as intelligent as him die so easily?
Sure enough, Zhao Jing's words in the earphone confirmed her guess: "But the good news is that they haven't found his body yet."
If Xia Yixin could talk to Zhao Jing, she would definitely complain about her, saying, "Can't you stop breathing so heavily when you speak?!"
But all she could do now was stand up, give Su Bei a fake smile, and extend her hand, "Then I'll have to trouble you, Mr. Su."
Su Bei was taken aback. He hadn't expected her to trust him so quickly. In Su Bei's mind, she wouldn't be this calm.
However, when he met the woman's wise and serene dark eyes, he was as if bewitched and grasped her hand.
Unfortunately, before he could fully appreciate the softness that could be easily held in his hand, the other person pulled their hand away.
Xia Yixin pretended not to see the deeper meaning in Su Bei's eyes, said goodbye to Li Hai, and got into Su's car.
Four police cars were blocking the way, along with at least ten of Su's own bodyguards. Su Bei even sat directly in the large SUV where she was, and in the relatively enclosed environment, he appeared even more aggressive.
Xia Yixin leaned against the window, pretending to close her eyes and rest, trying to ignore the increasingly undisguised, intense gaze of the other person.
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