Be Careful, Scum Dad! Mommy Is Back! -
Chapter 332 Mom’s Words
Chapter 332: Chapter 332 Mom’s Words
The painting had already been burnt.
But the contents on the painting were eternally etched in her mind.
That night, Lu Xining did not sleep.
Based on her discovery in the bracelet the night before, she recreated a painting her mother had taught her when she was a child.
It was where her mother had grown up.
Lu Xining fetched high-definition equipment and, after magnifying certain patterns in the bracelet, she could faintly discern the shadow of a bridge.
A few days later, she led people directly to Port City.
Standing once again at the desolate site of the Chu Family’s destruction, Lu Xining was filled with intense emotions.
She didn’t go to the basement as before but bypassed the overgrown weeds and walked deeper inside.
Finally, she saw the ruins of a stone bridge that had been destroyed.
Even after so many years, the stone bridge still stubbornly and firmly stood there. Lu Xining went beneath the bridge, examined the patterns on each stone, tapped her knuckles against it, but didn’t find anything unusual.
Could it not be here?
Time ticked by, and when Lu Xining emerged from under the bridge, the afternoon sun just happened to shine on the stone bridge, half bright and half brilliant.
Suddenly, she remembered a phrase her mother often whispered in her ear.
"Ningning, if you ever have the chance to return to your grandfather’s house, mom would love to take you to see that stone bridge."
"At sunset, the setting sun shimmers on the stone bridge and reflects in the water, creating golden arches like three brilliant full moons."
"It was the most beautiful scene mom has ever seen."
The words of her mother from the past could not be connected to the stone cave in front of her.
Lu Xining looked at the ancient-looking stone bridge before her. Many years had passed, and there was no longer water under the bridge to replicate the golden arches’ sunset beauty.
But she had a faint intuition that perhaps the secret of the stone bridge lay beneath the sunset!
Lu Xining checked her phone for today’s sunset time, saw that it was two hours away, and decided to wait here.
As the sun descended, she finally witnessed the scene of golden light piercing through.
Although it wasn’t as beautiful as her mother had described, perhaps because this land once belonged to the Chu Family, it still felt different to Lu Xining.
Indeed! With the golden light, the bridge arch became extraordinary!
Lu Xining went under the arch and tapped on the only brick that was not illuminated by the golden light, her eyes deep in thought.
She had people remove that brick.
But there was no hidden compartment and nothing like she thought inside.
The peripheral light and residue made the stone bridge before her eyes even more bleak.
As bodyguards continued to check the bridge’s interior, Lu Xining’s thoughtful gaze fell once again onto the brick that had been removed.
"Take all these bricks and bring them back to the research base."
To prevent others who come after from noticing anything amiss, Lu Xining took several nearby bricks back with her as well.
Just as she had anticipated.
Shortly after she left, indeed, a group of people also arrived at the bridge arch. Seeing the traces of the removed bricks, they immediately made a phone call.
"They stayed around the stone bridge for a long time, only took a few bricks."
"Yes, understood, I’ll arrange for someone to pursue them immediately."
Not wanting any unexpected complications, Lu Xining had promptly secured a private plane route in advance this time. After leaving the desolate Chu Family site, she headed straight to the airport without giving those hiding the chance to ambush her.
After landing at Yun City Airport, she immediately rushed back to the research base.
Lu Xining held the bricks and came to the vacant laboratory, conducting tests on each brick and using high-definition equipment to begin a series of explorations.
The brick ignored by the golden light indeed had a composition different from the others.
"Cut this stone open."
Seeing nothing inside the brick, Lu Xining’s eyes were filled with indecipherable dark ink. She picked up the debris on the table, gently caressing it with her fingertips, and a flash of inspiration crossed her mind.
If this brick was really hiding something like a key, it would likely have been discovered by those continually eyeing the Chu Family’s wealth.
Could it be that there was never anything inside the brick, and the real key lies in the origin of this brick!
Lu Xining’s almond-shaped eyes narrowed slightly as she spoke to the laboratory assistant, "Check the specific components inside this brick, see if there’s any special ingredient."
Leaving the laboratory, she returned to her office.
Lu Xining earnestly examined the painting, repeatedly tapping her fingertips on the location of the stone bridge in the painting, pondering over any details she might have overlooked.
A few hours later, the assistant brought the results of the laboratory investigations to her.
Seeing a particular component circled in the component list, a complex glimmer subtly flashed through Lu Xining’s eyes.
"You can leave now, I’m not seeing anyone today, don’t make any arrangements."
After the female assistant left, Lu Xining immediately searched online for the cities and brick factories that used this specific component in brick production, and indeed she found a match!
However...
She leaned back in her leather chair, her deep eyes surging with an indistinct dark glow.
Beicheng, Tianyi Brick Factory.
Owned by... the Zhuang Family!
What could be the relationship between the Chu Family and the Zhuang Family?
Lu Xining suddenly remembered Cheng Cang, who was laughing and chatting with Zhuang Tian at the previous banquet, feeling as if she was about to grasp the answer to this secret.
But it was just slightly out of reach!
Perhaps, she should make time to visit Beicheng personally.
But before going to Beicheng, Lu Xining still needed to handle the piled-up projects, and since returning from Port City, she clearly felt the increase in surveillance at the entrance of the research base.
During this period, the majority of the businesses that came to inquire about medical collaborations had ulterior motives.
Lu Xining responded to each without revealing too much information.
During this time, many significant events also occurred.
The largest underground organization in the country was taken down in one fell swoop, affecting too many officials in office, and the news immediately shocked the nation.
Many other dark secrets continued to be exposed.
It was reported that many lives were sacrificed.
But due to these individuals’ confidential status both domestically and internationally, outsiders were not aware of their identities.
When Lu Xining was video-calling her two sons, she heard they hadn’t seen their father for a long time and were very worried and missing him.
She realized that two-thirds of the time he mentioned, a period of half a month, had already passed.
"Mom, I had a dream last night, and I dreamed that dad was covered in blood, I was so scared."
Hearing her younger son’s worried voice, Lu Xining patiently comforted him, "Xiao Ze, don’t worry, dad is just on a business trip abroad, he’ll be fine."
After soothing her sons’ emotions, she searched her computer for details about this major national explosion incident.
In the silent office, a very soft sigh could be heard}
The next day, in the dead of night.
Lu Xining had just come out of the laboratory when she received a call from an unknown number, her expression instantly changed.
If you find any errors (non-standard content, ads redirect, broken links, etc..), Please let us know so we can fix it as soon as possible.
Report