"It's not impossible, but we have no concrete evidence beyond suspicion, so let's not act rashly. The news of Grandpa Xia's injury could trigger a lot of chain reactions, so we can't let the news leak out before we've investigated thoroughly. Also, we need to be careful in investigating the K Group's affairs. Sister Hua, I remember that Wang Cheng originally owned a property that later came under the foundation's control. It wasn't registered there, and the basement is very sturdy. Have Zhao Jing take her family there. I'm worried that continuing to investigate the K Group's affairs will put her in danger. Sister Hua, you also need to be careful. Always have the Dragon Guard with you. Right now, the enemy is in the dark while we are in the light. Even the ancestral home might be..."
She paused abruptly at the end of her sentence, as if she had grasped a fleeting clue, only to miss it again.
"What's wrong?" Li Rui asked, puzzled by her pause.
Xia Yixin shook her head, deciding to think about it later. "It's nothing, thank you for your hard work."
"It's my duty. You're in the most danger right now. Unless absolutely necessary, you shouldn't leave here. I'm going out to take care of these things. You wait here for my news."
Li Rui left the hospital immediately, reminding her to get some rest.
How could she possibly sleep in the hospital? She instinctively felt a sense of unease about the place. Standing outside the ICU, looking at Grandpa Xia with a ventilator inserted through the glass window, she felt it was all unreal.
He was perfectly healthy and imposing before she left China. He even asked her if she liked Lu Yan. Just a few days ago, he called her to tell her to be careful. Now, however, he is the one who has collapsed.
That night...
Suddenly, a clue she hadn't been able to grasp came to her mind. The day Bai Chou was arrested, Grandpa Qin and Grandpa Xia talked for a whole day. When Grandpa Qin was being seen off, he said, "It's safer here."
Why is it safer at the entrance of the ancestral home?
What in the ancestral home made Grandpa Xia wary?
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