Lin Xixi's eyes welled up with tears as she listened.
It turned out that her father had asked someone to look for her from the very beginning, but fate played a cruel trick on her. She had already left just as Uncle Luo's people set off to find her.
"Where have you been all this time? I've been searching everywhere for your information, but I haven't heard a thing. I thought you were dead." Luo Guiyuan held her arm, his eyes slightly red.
Lin Xi then remembered that when she joined the Wind Eagle Gang, she used an alias for various reasons, which was why Uncle Luo couldn't find her information.
“I’m fine. I went to S City later, originally to look for my brother, but I didn’t see him there.”
Lin Xi briefly explained her situation, and then, remembering what Uncle Luo had said about looking for her and her brother, she couldn't help but ask anxiously, "Uncle Luo, do you have any news about my father and brother?"
“That’s what worries me. There’s no news of either of you siblings.” He shook his head helplessly. “However, I do know a little about your father. He has very important things to do. He said this matter is more important than his own life, so he couldn’t protect you two siblings immediately.”
"It's okay, my brother must still be alive. I'll definitely find him." Lin Xi couldn't hold back her tears. "Do you know what my father is doing? Has he said when he'll be back?"
In any case, getting news of even one person is already a great achievement, and Lin Xi was somewhat impatient.
Luo Guiyuan paused for a moment, then said, "Lin Xi, there are some things you'd better not know. Your father isn't saying anything, and it's for your own good."
"Uncle Luo, where did he go?"
Luo Guiyuan was silent for a while, his brows furrowed, and finally looked at Lin Xi, "Actually, I don't know either. We lost contact three months ago. However, I do know a place he might go."
"where?"
"The capital city".
Lin Xi stood there, her mind racing. What was her father doing in the capital? What important matter could it be? Why couldn't he contact her by phone?
And what exactly is the thing that Uncle Luo said is more important than his own life?
Her mind was a complete mess, the more she thought about it, the more confused she became, until all that remained was a jumbled buzzing sound.
Suddenly, someone grabbed her arm.
Lin Xi snapped out of her daze and turned to look at Jiang Chuan, who had gotten off the bus at some point.
Are you alright?
Lin Xi closed her eyes to calm herself down before nodding, "Much better, thank you."
"Why does he call you Lin Xi? Aren't you called Celine?"
"I was originally planning to find an opportunity to be honest with you all later," Lin Xi said with a wry smile. "Besides, everyone here calls me Xiao Xi, not Xiao Lin. Don't you find that strange?"
"What's so strange about that? Many people outside are called by their surnames. Someone with the surname Li is called Xiao Li, and someone with the surname Xi is called Xiao Xi. Isn't that normal?"
Lin Xi choked, "Fine. As you just heard, my real name is Lin Xi, and Celine is just an alias I use when I'm out and about."
"Oh." He replied calmly, seemingly unmoved.
Lin Xi wasn't surprised by his reaction. After all, Jiang Chuan rarely called people by their names, so his real name wasn't that important to him.
"You heard everything just now? I think I have a very clear goal now."
"The capital city, I've heard it's very prosperous, but I've never been there."
Lin Xi understood his unspoken meaning, smiled with her head down, and said, "Okay, let's go take a look together."
Lin Xi thought a lot along the way. Her older sister had pointed her in a direction, and now, looking back, that direction also pointed directly to the capital.
My father's personality meant he didn't really care about anything. My mother even said he lacked ambition. However, despite his indifference to everything else, he devoted all his energy to my mother.
So after thinking it over, the only thing she could think of that was more important to her father than life itself was something related to her mother.
Having figured this out, Lin Xi had roughly guessed a few things about it.
Lin Xi often stopped and took detours on the road. Even though the organization only assigned one task, Lin Xi sometimes had to go to two locations.
Although Jiang Chuan found it strange, he didn't ask. He even thought Lin Xi was ruthless to herself! She actually had to complete more tasks than she could handle. No wonder she was better than him.
Thinking of this, Jiang Chuan secretly made up his mind that he would be more ruthless to himself in the future and strive to defeat Lin Xi as soon as possible.
So, during the rest of the journey, Lin Xi, completely unaware of the situation, stared in disbelief at Jiang Chuan's increasingly diligent efforts.
She thought about it and realized that she hadn't done anything to provoke him.
We arrived in the capital.
It's strange that this place hasn't become a ghost town like other cities. Although it's not as bustling as it used to be, there are still people walking around on the streets.
Aren't they afraid of dying? Lin Xi was utterly shocked.
Therefore, there is no so-called safe zone here, nor is there any security check.
When Jiang Chuan saw Lin Xi's car stop, he leaned out to see what she would do next.
Lin Xi continued driving, but they hadn't gone far when their car was stopped.
"Out-of-town vehicles are not allowed into the city." The man pointed impatiently to the other side. "Park the car there, and the people can go in."
"We're from the Wind Eagle Regiment, could you make an exception for us?"
"You can't be crazy in any group!"
Lin Xi looked displeased. Who was this person? So arrogant! But she didn't say anything more and stepped on the gas to the parking lot.
Just as the car came to a stop, a guy got in, smoking a cigarette and cursing under his breath.
Upon seeing her and Jiang Chuan, he kindly advised them, "You guys should just leave. The capital has now become a large playground for the upper class. It's no fun."
What does "upper class" mean? In today's society, where is there still such a feudalistic place that distinguishes between upper and lower classes?
And what does "game area" mean?
Another car arrived.
The person just now scoffed, "Two more people are asking for trouble."
The two looked in the direction of the sound and saw that it was another vehicle belonging to the Wind Eagle Gang!
The first door opened was the passenger side door.
A refined-looking man got out of the car and pushed up his glasses with his index finger.
"Chen Jin?"
Chen Jin waved to the two of them, then jogged over.
"What are you doing here? Didn't I tell you not to take on long-term missions?"
"Your sister Wen kicked me out." Chen Jin said with some helplessness. "She told me to come to you, saying that having one more person means having more strength."
Who's that in your car?
“That’s one of our members! He’s also a member with a gold badge. He knew I was here to see you, so the organization refused to send me a car. Luckily, I got a ride.”
How did you know I was coming to the capital?
Chen Jin glanced at the silent Jiang Chuan, his meaning clear without a word.
When did you two get in touch?
"A cell phone," Chen Jin laughed.
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