Chapter 60 Chapter 60 Euphemism
In the capital of Ninglan, there is a luxurious manor with bodyguards, fountains, and European-style buildings.
Although Ninglan Country is poor, the owners of the manors are not poor. Most of the country's wealth is concentrated in their hands.
The car was checked by bodyguards at the gate, slowly drove in and stopped in the parking lot.
The tall man hurriedly got out of the car and walked inside.
The study is equally luxurious.
The carpet is imported from Europe, and the bookshelves extend from the bottom to the ceiling, all in a European retro style.
Behind the spacious solid wooden table, the man casually flipped through the account books of the past two months.
He has a good son who can make money for him.
Chi Mingyuan has had a smooth life.
Back then, they came to Ninglan Country to develop their business with a letter of surrender. They first took a sum of money and used the money to start a business. The business grew bigger and bigger, and to this day, the Chi family is well-known in Ninglan Country.
Although Ninglan is just a small country, every country has rich people, and the strength of the Chi family should not be underestimated.
His only bad luck was that his youngest son was not very obedient.
He asked Chi Xi to learn business so that he could take over the business in the future, but the child was always disobedient and only cared about eating, drinking and having fun.
If Chi Mingyuan had a better choice, he could allow Chi Xi to do so, but Chi Zhao...
Chi Mingyuan always felt that he couldn't control Chi Zhao.
Chi Zhao had not been close to him since childhood.
He was so smart that he realized early on that there was something wrong with his mother's death.
No matter how Chi Mingyuan explained, he just didn't believe it and kept asking him about Jiang Yuling's whereabouts every day.
Jiang Yuling was the person he least wanted to think about. As time went by, Chi Mingyuan no longer liked talking to Chi Zhao.
When Chi Zhao grows up, he will be able to help him manage the business, but because he is too smart, Chi Mingyuan feels a sense of crisis.
He always felt that once Chi Zhao's power grew, he would be kicked out.
So he has been on guard against Chi Zhao all these years.
Just drag it on like this.
There was a knock on the door and a burly man in uniform walked in.
Chi Mingyuan glanced at him and found that the two looked completely different.
Ninglan Country is very chaotic, with people of all races. Mander has a more Western Caucasian appearance, while Chi Mingyuan looks like an ordinary yellow person, not as dark and thin as other local people.
Chi Mingyuan has maintained a good figure and his facial features are quite elegant. At first glance, he looks like an honest and good person.
He motioned for Mander to sit down.
Mander stood still. "Old Chi, I have no objection to you wanting to do business with China, but if you want to sell these things to them, shouldn't you discuss it with me first?"
Chi Mingyuan said calmly: "You worry too much. I won't make deals with the authorities."
Mander frowned.
Chi Mingyuan said: "My target has never been the official. In fact, even though the last batch of goods was blown up, there is still an endless stream of people coming to me to do business."
Mander asked doubtfully, "You mean..."
"Wouldn't it be more beneficial for you to let them cause chaos? You represent the Ninglan Kingdom, so you should hope to see such a scene."
Mander gradually smiled. "I have to say, you're the more cruel one. You're Chinese, after all. Why bother?"
Chi Mingyuan put down the account book and smiled, "Whoever gives me money is my master. It's such a simple truth, I believe you understand it."
Mander curled his lips. "It's still the most enjoyable to work with you. There's no such mess. But... who said you don't do business with the official? Am I not an official?"
The two smiled at each other.
Mander sat down and got down to business.
"The police in Changxia found your goods. They said that a few young women found them in the mountains. They are a bit strange."
Chi Mingyuan said: "Young woman? Maybe it was just an accidental discovery?"
Mander said, "Don't you think we've had a lot of bad things in the past two years? Many businesses have failed for no apparent reason, Lao Chi. We've lost a lot of money."
Chi Mingyuan looked at the family portrait hanging on the wall.
He and Meng Jian sat intimately in the front. Chi Xi had a bright smile, but Chi Zhao had a gloomy look on his face.
Chi Mingyuan said: "Business failure may be due to internal problems."
"I was still worried, so I checked the identities of those three people and found out they came from Longxinggang. Coincidentally, one of them was a classmate of yours, and they were also close friends."
Chi Mingyuan looked at Mander calmly, "I don't like roundabout conversations."
Mander said: "They went to junior high and high school together in Changxia. Chi Xi often went to see her. Her name was Sang Baiyu."
Chi Mingyuan was silent.
The last time I heard Sang Baiyu's name was in connection with Chi Zhao.
Zhu Jiang sent a message saying that Chi Zhao acted alone without him.
Chi Mingyuan went to check and found that Chi Zhao was with a girl named Sang Baiyu.
As soon as he became suspicious, Chi Zhao sent people to the other party's home. A conflict broke out between the two sides, and their people were taken to the police station.
Chi Mingyuan thought that this was just Chi Zhao's way of dealing with difficult problems.
He somewhat regretted not checking more clearly at the time.
but……
Why didn’t you find out?
Logically speaking, as long as he gave the order, not only the high school she attended, but also everyone she talked to should be investigated clearly.
Chi Mingyuan realized something was wrong.
He immediately picked up the phone and called his assistant.
After a while, I got a response, "It's difficult to find her information. There's a lot of useless information mixed in, and it needs to be deciphered."
Chi Mingyuan was shocked.
Someone has done something wrong.
Chi Mingyuan asked, "You said there were three girls. Who are the other two?"
"The other one is Fang Xiaoman, the forensic doctor at Longxinggang Police Station. There's another person whose identity is currently unknown. Sang Baiyu had close ties with Fang Xiaoman and the director of Longxinggang Police Station. He helped solve many cases and was very famous in his generation."
Chi Mingyuan asked his assistant to check on Fang Xiaoman again.
The result was the same, the information of Fang Xiaoman and Sang Baiyu was not easy to find.
This means someone is on guard.
Forget about Fang Xiaoman, but Sang Baiyu has just reached adulthood, why should we be on guard?
Mander said, "They are here with bad intentions. We must go to Longxinggang."
Chi Mingyuan frowned, "Longxinggang is adjacent to Changxia."
"So what?"
"You should know that I betrayed them before. They're keeping a close eye on me. If I show up at Changxia, there's no guarantee I'll ever make it back alive."
Mander said: "I just said to go to Longxinggang to take a look."
Chi Mingyuan still shook his head, "It's still too dangerous."
"Are you not going to do business in the future?" Mander said, "As long as you want to do business, you will go sooner or later, or do you always let Chi Zhao do it for you? You said that Chi Zhao is very scheming and you should be wary of him. Have you forgotten the lesson from last time?"
How could Chi Mingyuan forget?
Just as the business was about to start, the truckload of goods was blown up, and He Li also lost his life.
The police were unable to give Chi Mingyuan a satisfactory explanation, and he was unable to question them publicly.
But Chi Mingyuan has always been suspicious of Chi Zhao.
Chi Mingyuan said: "Let me think about it again."
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Mander came to Pingxiang Street with several of his subordinates.
Pingxiang Street is a magical place. Wanted criminals like to go to Pingxiang Street.
Everyone spoke with one voice, being particularly afraid of the people in the jade shop.
Mander found it funny when he heard it.
Jade shop?
What's there to be afraid of in a jade shop where several women gather together?
However, the current situation of Pingxiang Street still surprised Mand.
There is no malpractice in Pingxiang Street. All shops operate in an orderly manner. It is said that petty thieves dare not go out on the street because they have been punished so many times.
This is of course also related to the jade shop.
Mander was not very happy and went straight to the jade shop.
The jade shop, which has not been renovated for many years, looks a little run-down.
The subordinate said, "I heard that this shop sells only top-quality treasures, and the girl here is very good at selecting stones."
Mander asked, "Which little girl?"
"Something called Yu."
It’s mulberry white jade again.
Mander asked again: "How do you choose?"
"It's said that the stones she bought could basically produce jade, and the quality was very good. Everyone was very envious and wanted to have her skills."
The more Mander listened, the stranger it seemed.
This ability...
The subordinate asked cautiously, "General, after we go in, can we...?"
Mander said, "It's up to you."
The subordinates cheered and rushed forward.
The jade shop is full of rare treasures, which can be sold for a lot of money. This trip is considered a profit.
The roller shutter of the jade shop is closed.
These guys didn't care whether the door was locked or not. They smashed the lock in a few seconds without any technical skill.
Open the door and they rush in.
There is a wide variety of goods in the transparent counter.
No one went to the second floor to look for someone, everyone was attracted by the jade on the counter.
Mander also walked in. He did not stop his subordinates, but just looked around.
There was no sound upstairs, and it didn't seem like anyone was there.
Mander was a little surprised.
Their investigation was secret and the people in the jade shop were not supposed to know about it.
Mander went upstairs.
The second floor was empty, with no signs of anyone having lived there.
The more Mander looked, the more puzzled he felt. He heard curses from downstairs, "Isn't this just broken glass?!"
"This is a shady shop, really shady!"
Mander was shocked and opened all the doors to check, but found no clues.
At this moment, everyone on the first floor rushed upstairs, determined to find the treasures in the jade shop.
Just as Mander was walking downstairs, more than a dozen people were crowded on the stairs, and the stairs made strange noises.
The sound was drowned out by the noise.
They all wanted to make way for Mander, but there were too many people and there was nowhere to retreat.
At this moment, the stairs finally couldn't bear the weight and broke everywhere.
With a loud bang, everyone fell down.
Mander: “…”
Was he being plotted against?
The loud noise attracted the surrounding neighbors.
They were discussing, "Is the building going to collapse? Did something happen to Su Lanyi?"
"How could that be? Su Lanyi left a long time ago. I saw him driving a truck that day. How come he can drive any car?"
"Only he would dare to take all the jade away. His jade is of the highest quality."
Mander: “…”
He was indeed tricked.
To make matters worse, people from Longxinggang Police Station also arrived.
Wu Yuanqing led his men to surround Mande and the others and asked sternly, "What's going on? Are you the owners of this shop? Why did you come in?"
Someone discovered that the lock of the rolling door was broken. "They are robbers who broke in!"
Wu Yuanqing was shocked. "How dare you rob people openly on Pingxiang Street? With so many people, why don't you wait until night? Get down! Cover your head! Follow us!"
Several people who were not in uniform were forcibly taken to the police station.
Mander's face had never looked so grim.
This is his humiliation! A lifetime of humiliation!!
Mander was still locked in the interrogation room and remained silent.
Wu Yuanqing used the excuse of official business to leave the interrogation room. Nata laughed so hard that her stomach hurt. "What kind of general is he? Look at his stinky face. He should let everyone know that the general went to the jade shop to steal things."
"Don't make trouble," Wu Yuanqing glanced at him, "Just tell Xiaoyu the news."
Nata said, "But they did break in and steal things."
Wu Yuanqing said with a half-smile, "Why, you still want to lock him up? Is that possible?"
Nata said dejectedly: "It's unlikely."
Just as Wu Yuanqing thought, the leader called an hour later and asked Wu Yuanqing to release the person.
After living in Longxinggang for so many years, Wu Yuanqing has gotten used to it.
He handled it with ease, smiled apologetically at Mander, and said in fluent Ninglan language, "I'm so sorry. I didn't know you were coming to Longxinggang. I promise not to let anyone else know about this. If you're willing to do me the honor of dining with me tonight, I'll make amends."
Mander was in no mood to eat. He asked, "Why are the stairs in the store broken?"
Wu Yuanqing: "I understand! I understand everything! They must have done this on purpose. I will arrest them and make them explain themselves! But General Mander, there is a little girl in their family who helped me before. Can you let her go?"
His performance was impeccable.
Nata whispered, "Our director's servile behavior is really ugly."
Ruan Feng agreed: "And he's becoming more and more skilled at being a lackey."
Mander's face looked even worse.
He still doesn't understand the relationship between Wu Yuanqing and Sang Baiyu, and doesn't regard Wu Yuanqing as his own.
But at the moment, there is nothing special about Wu Yuanqing's performance.
Mande did not go so far as to embarrass Wu Yuanqing in person, and the matter ended there.
Wu Yuanqing called Sang Baiyu.
Sang Baiyu said thoughtfully: "Mande? I haven't heard of this name. I have to ask my eldest sister. It should be related to Chi Mingyuan. It seems that they have set their sights on the jade shop. We can't go back."
Wu Yuanqing said, "You'd better stay away from Longxinggang. I think this general is not an easy person to deal with. How is the situation over there?"
Sang Baiyu briefly explained Chi Ming's situation and said with concern, "Uncle Wu, you should also return to Changxia. I will help you find your daughter. Sister Hongying's mother has been found. It's too dangerous for you to stay alone in Longxinggang."
Wu Yuanqing was stunned and asked, "Wait, who's child is Chi Ming, whom you just mentioned?"
Sang Baiyu asked curiously, "Whose child is it? I don't know. I've only seen her file."
Wu Yuanqing's heart was pounding. "It's the file."
Sang Baiyu recalled: "The first file was when she was 7 years old, and it was to study her sense of smell."
After a long silence, Sang Baiyu finally heard Wu Yuanqing's voice, "I'm going back to Changxia now."
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Sang Baiyu and Fang Xiaoman went together to pick up Wu Yuanqing who came from Changxia.
"Their purpose is very clear: to find children with abnormal sense of smell and use them as weapons. Besides doing business, Chi Mingyuan seems to have greater ambitions."
Wu Yuanqing's heart rate never dropped. He asked tentatively, "Where did these children come from? Could they have been abducted?"
"My eldest sister, fearing alerting the suspects, hasn't attacked the shelter yet. She's just watching from afar. The girl we rescued said she left with her teacher when she was six years old. The teacher said they were taking her on a merry-go-round and took her on a train. Then someone else took over and the teacher left. She later ended up in Changxia after many twists and turns."
Wu Yuanqing was horrified when he heard this, "Teacher is actually an accomplice?!"
"They wouldn't just take any child away. They probably learned from the teacher that a certain child had a good sense of smell, so they took him away for research. This has been going on for years. The first person..."
Sang Baiyu thought of the old file without a name. "The first person was Chi Zhao's mother. Perhaps Chi Mingyuan discovered the existence of such people through Chi Zhao's mother, so he became interested."
"But Chi Mingyuan is a businessman. What good will this do him?"
Sang Baiyu said, "People like us are very convenient at doing things. For example, if I go to steal something, I can tell someone is coming without you having to enter the house. This is the simplest example. To put it more complexly, if you give me a bullet, I can identify the ingredients in the gunpowder. Bullets are very common, but what about uncommon weapons?"
Wu Yuanqing gasped, "They already have a research direction."
Sang Baiyu nodded, "This is too dangerous. We must eradicate them completely."
Wu Yuanqing said, "Is it appropriate for you to show up?"
"I?"
"If they knew you... wouldn't you be in danger?"
Sang Baiyu wondered, "Can they catch me?"
Wu Yuanqing's sadness hadn't yet settled in. "?"
Sang Baiyu: "I haven't met anyone particularly powerful yet. Can they really catch me?"
Wu Yuanqing: “…”
So he doesn't like this kid!!
Wu Yuanqing came here for Chi Ming.
His daughter was also seven years old when she disappeared.
He disappeared inexplicably.
He was a criminal policeman. After hearing that his daughter might have been taken to Longxinggang, he used his connections to go to Longxinggang.
After leaving home for many years, all clues about his daughter were gone.
It seems that Wu Yuanqing has no hope in this life.
Sang Baiyu recited Chi Ming's file from that year, including his height, weight, and number of teeth.
Wu Yuanqing's heart was pounding.
The age, height and weight match.
Could it be that she is...
Wu Yuanqing asked with difficulty: "You said she is helping Chi Mingyuan now?"
Sang Baiyu said: "She was very loyal to Chi Mingyuan. The death of the homeless man and the abandoned children were all related to her."
The moment he heard this, Wu Yuanqing huddled in a corner in a daze, his face haggard, as if he had aged ten years.
Sang Baiyu didn't know whether Chi Ming was Wu Yuanqing's daughter. She didn't say much and was thinking about Hui Haiming's plan in her mind.
Hui Haiming and Su Landi have both returned. They cannot go back to Longxinggang for the time being, so they can only lead people to Changxia.
Only when Chi Mingyuan enters Changxia can he be captured openly.
Sang Baiyu went to Chi Xi's room to find him. He and Su Lan moved to sleep in the same room.
Chi Xi was complaining to Su Lanyi, "Uncle, can't you give me another room? It's really crowded. I've never lived in such a small room before."
Su Lanyi was too lazy to pay attention to Chi Xi.
He had just dealt with the Longxinggang matter and was very tired now.
Sang Baiyu walked in and seriously analyzed the situation with Chi Xi, "As a friend, I really don't want to see your father arrested, but as a Chinese, your father betrayed us, killed my eldest sister's comrades, and ran some harmful businesses. He must be punished."
Chi Xi couldn't connect Chi Mingyuan with the bad guys for a while.
But after all these years, he is not a fool and is not completely unaware.
It was because he had noticed this that he didn't want to have anything to do with the family business. Every time Chi Mingyuan asked him to study with Chi Zhao, he would stay as far away as possible.
Chi Xi asked: "Where is my brother?"
"He's gone."
"Leave? Where to?"
Sang Baiyu said, "Your father called him away."
Chi Xi looked at Sang Baiyu blankly.
Sang Baiyu didn't explain any further.
Chi Zhao said that Chi Mingyuan asked him to keep an eye on Ninglan Country's westernmost business.
The Chi family didn't have much business in the west and rarely took care of it before.
Now suddenly letting Chi Zhao go there, I'm afraid it's to keep him away from Changxia.
Chi Mingyuan may want to continue doing business with Changxia City.
Sang Baiyu said, "You must lend me your PHS. I know you and Chi Mingyuan have separate contact information. I want to use you to bring him here."
Su Lan glanced at the two of them.
He had no good feelings towards the Chi family.
Whether it is Chi Zhao or Chi Xi, they are the same in his eyes.
He didn't even want to have any contact with Chi Zhao, but Sang Baiyu said that Chi Zhao could be trusted.
But his Xiaoyu...wasn't she too cruel to Chi Xi? Shouldn't she have expressed it more tactfully?
He couldn't bear to watch it anymore.
Chi Xi hesitated for a moment and said, "Okay, tell me what I should say."
Sang Baiyu asked Chi Xi to send a message to Chi Mingyuan.
Report safety in Chi Xi's tone.
Chi Xi asked doubtfully, "Just to report safety?"
Sang Baiyu nodded.
"If you wanted to use me to lure him here, shouldn't you have threatened him?"
Sang Baiyu said, "Don't be too serious, just say it this way."
Chi Xi's message fell on deaf ears and he never received a reply.
He kept watching his pager nervously, afraid of missing any news from Chi Mingyuan.
Su Lanyi poured him a glass of warm water and reminded him, "He is most likely investigating secretly. You don't have to be sad."
Chi Xi said nothing, just stared at the little pager in a daze.
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