Chapter 81 is truly a complete beast.
Shang Qiyue's face suddenly darkened. He turned around, strode out the door, and took out his phone to call his friend at the police station.
The other person sounded somewhat surprised: "Seven to eight o'clock, the surveillance cameras on the main road outside Yuejing Mingcheng residential area? That surveillance system is under maintenance for the next two days, and we notified the property management a couple of days ago. What happened to you? If it's urgent, should I send someone to check the nearby shops?"
Maintenance?
Why did they choose to do this maintenance at such a convenient time?
Shang Qiyue took a deep breath and calmed down again: "Is that so? If it's nothing serious, then I won't trouble you."
He hung up the phone and walked towards his car, where his driver, Lao Wu, was already waiting for him.
If even the police station's surveillance cameras can be "broken" under a legitimate pretext, then Lu Chong must have already made arrangements for the cameras in the shops along the street.
Checking the surveillance footage of the shops along the street at this point would definitely slow down the progress, which is exactly what Lu Chong wanted.
He quickly contacted the HR department of Xinqi again, and was informed by the person in charge that Mu Yan had registered for resignation a week ago and had completed all the procedures yesterday.
He thought that Mu Yan had finally become a little closer to him.
Mu Yan accepted the puppy, allowed him to sleep in her bed, and even wished him a happy birthday.
He thought everything was getting back on track, and he thought everything was slowly getting better.
Unexpectedly, it was a premeditated abandonment.
"Go to Yinsha Airport," Shang Qiyue calmly instructed Lao Wu.
Yinsha Airport is a small airport in the western part of City A. Unlike the large airport in the eastern part of the city that is used for large passenger and cargo planes, it is generally used for fixed-wing private planes and private helicopters.
He monitored Mu Yan's phone, and Shang Qiyue would definitely know in advance if he used his own ID to buy a train or bus ticket.
Obtaining a new set of documents wouldn't be difficult for Lu Chong, but Shang Qiyue understood Mu Yan. Since Mu Yan had decided to leave, he would never choose to live in hiding under an assumed name. He wanted freedom, and he wouldn't accept a freedom that required hiding and not even being able to use his own name.
However, just to be on the safe side, Shang Qiyue still sent bodyguards to the airport, high-speed rail station, and bus station in the north of the city.
He will bring Mu Yan back. That good-for-nothing Lu Chong could make him snatch her away once, and he can make him snatch her away a second time.
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The car windows were completely covered by privacy film, but the interior was eerily quiet.
The driver drove quietly, while Mu Yan held the sleeping Tangyuan in his arms, glancing up at the road ahead every now and then.
Lu Chongyi answered several calls, keeping his voice very low so as not to wake Tangyuan, who was sleeping.
“…Yes, it’s me,” Lu Chong said in a low, steady voice. “I’m all ready. We’ll be at the airport in ten minutes.”
Mu Yan took a barely audible breath. He looked at Lu Chong's profile and unconsciously stroked Tangyuan's soft ear.
Lu Chong quickly hung up the phone, and a while later, his phone rang again. This time it was a dedicated line.
"What's wrong?"
Mu Yan overheard a few words exchanged on the other end, then saw Lu Chong's brows furrow sharply. He seemed to tense up instantly, and his tone turned serious: "Why?"
The voice on the other end wasn't loud, but Mu Yan still managed to make out a few words—"temporary no-fly zone," "special air traffic control," and "specific reasons unknown."
Mu Yan's heart skipped a beat, as if a thread had suddenly snapped. He instinctively hugged Tangyuan tighter in his arms, glancing almost imperceptibly out the window.
Lu Chong noticed his nervousness and instinctively raised his hand, wanting to pat the back of his hand to comfort him.
But in the end, the hand stopped in mid-air and slowly withdrew.
He moved the phone, which was still on, further away, looked at Mu Yan, and whispered to comfort him, telling him not to be afraid.
A year ago, Lu Chong had nothing, but no matter what happened, as long as he told Mu Yan that everything was alright and not to be afraid, Mu Yan would believe him unconditionally and truly feel at ease.
But even though Mu Yan knows that Lu Chong is capable of resolving this matter, he still can't shake off the feeling of unease.
"Please confirm the specific reasons for the control measures with me as soon as possible," Lu Chong said again into the phone. "I'll call you back later."
".........good."
The driver hesitated and slowed down, glancing at Lu Chong through the rearview mirror.
Lu Chong frowned. The car was so quiet it was almost frozen, the air pressure as low as the eve of a storm.
The car has already entered the airport expressway, and Yinsha Airport is three kilometers ahead.
Shang Qiyue's actions weren't exactly fast, but Lu Chong never expected that he could manage to temporarily ban flights from Yinsha Airport.
"Turn around," he ordered the driver succinctly.
The driver was taken aback, then quickly nodded: "Yes."
Mu Yan turned to look at him, her voice calmer than she had expected: "...Not flying anymore?"
“We’ll not take this route for now.” Lu Chong remained calm. He had prepared more than just this one plan, so he wouldn’t panic just because he couldn’t go through the airport. “I’m sorry, the merchant shouldn’t have any people in the military. It was my fault. I didn’t consider this situation.”
"Is it still possible to get to another airport?" Mu Yan asked calmly. The deed was done, and he had no intention of blaming Lu Chong. Now, he could only think of any other way to resolve the problem.
"Go to the port, take a yacht to Province B, and then take off from City N."
Mu Yan glanced at him in surprise, and finally calmly said "okay".
Lu Chong remained calm: "Let him keep an eye on my flight path all day. I want to see just how many people he can still mobilize."
The black Maybach made a U-turn near the exit, drifted beautifully, and then turned back onto the elevated road.
"...If someone is suddenly placed on a wanted list, could that also lead to a temporary no-fly zone at the airport?" Mu Yan suddenly asked, as if something had occurred to him.
This situation is extremely rare, but not impossible. Lu Chong paused for a moment, then quickly took out his phone and contacted the police station and the supervisory department.
He received a response in less than three minutes.
"...He was an old subordinate of Shang Hongsheng who did a lot of dirty work for him, but there was no substantial evidence, so he was kept under observation. He had been retired for several years, had no vested interest, and no one had reported him. He was just sold to the police by Shang Qiyue."
"He really doesn't care about using any means necessary," Lu Chong sneered.
Mu Yan did not answer. Lu Chong might be surprised because he did not know Shang Qiyue, but he knew Shang Qiyue too well. This was indeed something that Shang Qiyue was capable of doing.
The night was not yet over, and the sound of the waves crashing against the shore was muffled beneath the deck.
The yacht quietly sailed out of the Lingdong harbor. Its hull was a custom-made dark gray, almost blending into the seawater in the night, light and fast.
There were no lights on the deck, only the occasional glow from the control panel in the cabin illuminating Mu Yan's pale profile. He was a little seasick, but the thought of soon being free from Shang Qiyue's control made it bearable.
He sat on the sofa, with his dog Tangyuan curled up on his lap, occasionally whimpering as the sea breeze disturbed him.
“The weather is great today, and we’re already halfway through the journey,” Lu Chonggang said after chatting with a free sailor. He returned to his cabin from his shift and walked to the sofa where Mu Yan was sitting. “Once we reach Nanzhou Port, the plane will be able to take off.”
“His influence can’t reach overseas. Once you go to Country A, you’ll be free. I’ll be there for you as long as you need me.”
Mu Yan had actually heard his footsteps earlier, but she didn't want to turn around. Hearing him speak to her, Mu Yan finally turned to look at him: "Aren't you going to sleep either?"
Lu Chong walked over to him and said, "Can I sit here? I... I haven't had a proper conversation with you all day."
Mu Yan nodded without refusing. The yacht belonged to someone else, so why should he care where others sat?
Twenty days ago, Lu Chong saw a report from a doctor at that private hospital accusing Shang Hongsheng of coercing others to practice medicine illegally.
Shang Hongsheng, Shang Qiyue, pheromone disorder—these words were too sensitive for him to ignore, so he immediately mobilized his team to investigate.
Illegal detention, phone surveillance, and even when Shang Qiyue couldn't pick Mu Yan up and left Mu Yan to take a taxi home from get off work, he would send someone to follow her...
What a complete beast.
Unable to stand idly by, Lu Chong immediately used Lu Zhi's name to acquire a small company that had a cooperative relationship with Xinqi, and then used a false identity to meet Mu Yan at Mu Yan's company during working hours.
Mu Yan had lost a lot of weight. He wasn't surprised when he saw Lu Chong. He simply asked Lu Chong calmly what conditions he wanted in exchange for helping him leave.
Lu Chong was struck dumb, and it took him a long time to recover.
He stammered, "I'm not Shang Qiyue. I can be good to you without conditions, without you being with me, and without you forgiving me."
I just want you to be happy.
The lighthouse in the harbor outside the window grew farther and farther away, gradually becoming a small white dot on the sea.
Mu Yan opened a bag of snacks, poured them into her hand, and slowly fed them to Tangyuan.
"You've lost a lot of weight."
"Have you lost a lot of weight?" Mu Yan said. "Maybe it's just because we haven't seen each other for too long."
Mu Yan wasn't fat when he was dating in college. Later, he finally gained some weight because he no longer lacked food and clothing or had to work in several different places.
Mu Yan seemed to be seasick. He hadn't eaten much since boarding the ship, and recently he started gagging while clutching his chest. Lu Chong quickly went to the bar and got him a glass of lemonade: "Hang in there a little longer, okay? We'll be there in less than three hours."
Mu Yan drank a few sips, but the nausea didn't improve much. Tangyuan nervously stood up in his arms, looked at its master, and cried out anxiously.
"Is it because of seasickness that you can't sleep?" Lu Chong regretted his slow realization; he should have noticed sooner. "How about I help you to the deck to get some fresh air? The air circulation should help."
Mu Yan nodded and did not refuse.
Lu Chong glanced down at the dog in his arms, hesitated for a moment, then reached out and took Tangyuan from him, intending to carry it to the doghouse he had bought temporarily.
Tangyuan didn't like this person and let out a fierce, high-pitched cry. It hadn't been vaccinated against rabies yet, and Mu Yan was afraid it might actually bite someone, so he wanted to take Tangyuan back.
"It's okay," Lu Chong was actually a little nervous. He wasn't afraid of dogs, but the dog was less than three months old and probably hadn't been vaccinated against rabies yet. They would be running around for the next few hours, and he was just worried that if he got bitten, he wouldn't have time to get a rabies vaccine. "It's pretty well-behaved."
As soon as Lu Chong finished speaking, Tangyuan opened her mouth and bit his fingertip.
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