Deliberately Approaching
Chapter 182 Strange Knocking

Chapter 182: Chapter 182 Strange Knocking

"Brother Long, still no answer?"

Bai Long glanced at his laptop, then looked at his phone, and frowned, "Brother Shen is probably... handling other matters."

"So, should we keep watching?"

"What do you think?"

Seeing Bai Long’s expression suddenly change, the younger brother in charge of surveillance immediately turned back to his computer obediently and continued to analyze the newly detected data.

Soon after, the sound of a lighter clicking was heard, and a cigarette with a blue filter was lit.

Bai Long exhaled rings of smoke, looking out the window.

Silent mode? Did Lady Tang go home?

This was the only possibility he could think of; otherwise, Li Zishen wouldn’t have missed any of his calls.

Especially today, it was too special!

"Brother Long, the second aunt has left the house."

"Why is her going out something to get excited about, she’s just an old gambler. What about Li Wanshan and Leng Lingxiao?" Bai Long replied irritably.

"Oh, they’re still in the same place, haven’t moved."

"Just a heads up... that hacker W is no ordinary hacker, very cunning, don’t let him fool you, or watch your fingers."

The younger brother’s heart immediately felt chaotic.

He had heard of this person, but when Bai Long emphasized it, his back couldn’t help but chill.

"No, I’ve been watching closely."

"Good to know!"

Bai Long glared fiercely at the younger brother, then continued to ponder the earlier issue.

Should I stick to the old rules, send a message?

"The hacker known as W has been identified, Lei Ziyi, 25 years old, he’s the one who messed up Lady Tang’s surveillance system. Should we investigate further?"

"Leng Lingxiao, Li Wanshan, no anomalies"

After sending the messages, Bai Long immediately contacted Chen Xin, who was also on a mission.

With the lessons learned previously, this secret protection operation had Chen Xin specifically choose a hidden spot, diagonally opposite Building 29.

It was also a small three-story building, coincidentally the owner had gone abroad for a trip.

He was currently on the roof.

"Hello, anything up?"

Bai Long glanced at his phone to confirm the number was correct: "Doing something sneaky, why so quiet?"

"I’m on the rooftop, don’t want anyone to hear."

Bai Long: "..."

"Haven’t returned to Li Garden yet?"

"Why go back to Li Garden? Didn’t Brother Shen ask me to protect Lady Tang? I’m still at Jinyuan Academy!"

Chen Xin said this with pride.

Usually, such tasks were assigned to Bai Long, but this time, it was him, and he was specifically instructed not to bring bodyguards and not to alert Tang Xiaowan and Cheng Shi.

Chen Xin guessed that this operation must be of great importance, maybe related to the night attack at Mei Garden.

He had to seize the chance to perform well!

"What are you saying, Lady Tang didn’t return to Li Garden, still at Jinyuan Academy? Wasn’t she supposed to go back today... to turnover the vegetable garden in the sunroom?"

This was something Bai Long had overheard by chance, though he wasn’t very sure.

Chen Xin immediately glanced at the second floor, saw that the light was still on and shadows were still moving, then confidently said, "I can guarantee with my integrity, Lady Tang hasn’t left since dinner, she’s still working out on the treadmill right now."

"Brother Shen has been not answering his calls, I thought Lady Tang had gone home."

"Nanny Chen said, Brother Shen has already gone to sleep."

Bai Long glanced at his watch, surprised, "Really, this early?"

As soon as he said it, he felt something was off and quickly asked, "How do you know, did you call Nanny Chen?"

"Yeah, just now. Couldn’t reach Brother Shen, so I called Nanny Chen. He might have made a trip to Mei Garden and got exhausted, you have no idea what happened yesterday..."

Bai Long raised an eyebrow, thinking this guy was quite observant, would be a waste not to be a detective.

Right, in order to bring back Lady Tang, Brother Shen really pushed himself this time. Hundreds of kilometers of travel, without even a driver or bodyguard.

Frustratingly, there was a hiccup halfway through, and in the end, he had to catch a private ride to Mei Garden, then immediately rushed back with Lady Tang.

With all this back and forth, no wonder he’s exhausted!

"Okay then, let’s not talk anymore. I wish you finish work early," Bai Long said with a smile.

"Sure, we’ll be in touch if needed."

...

Meanwhile, at Jinyuan Hotel.

Su Luoyi was checking her suitcase for documents and some personal items she might need, when suddenly the doorbell rang.

This suitcase contained all her belongings.

She had left the Yishen Pharmaceutical Factory that afternoon and soon received a call with an electronic voice, informing her to rest at the Jinyuan Hotel and that arrangements would be made for her to go abroad.

Studying overseas was temporary before, but now there was a chance to settle there permanently and even bring her mother along—this was exactly the life she wanted.

Happy with her thoughts, she turned on the television, which is why the sound of the doorbell was muffled.

Until it rang again two minutes later.

Ding dong ding dong ding dong...

"Who is it?"

"Someone here to pick me up?" Su Luoyi asked herself with a laugh.

But when she looked through the peephole, she couldn’t see anyone outside.

"Wrong door?"

"Hey, who’s so careless!"

Just as she returned to her bed, the doorbell rang again.

It was exactly the same as before.

This happened three times, and Su Luoyi finally began to feel scared, wondering if Li Zishen had already had her watched.

For one, Tang Xiaowan was Li Zishen’s girlfriend, and she had broken into the place, not only setting a fire but also attempting to hold her at knifepoint.

Secondly, she had stolen experimental samples.

Thus, both personally and professionally, Li Zishen would be hating her deeply at this moment.

"It’s after nine o’clock, why hasn’t he contacted me yet? Has he given up on me?"

"No, no, that can’t be."

"Maybe he’s been delayed by something, yes, that must be why he asked me to wait here first."

"Yes, that’s it, I just need to wait here as planned."

"Stay calm, don’t panic!"

Su Luoyi repeated these reassurances to herself over and over, but her body could no longer support the fear in her heart, and she foolishly slumped beside the bed.

One minute, two minutes, three minutes...

After several minutes, she remembered the hotel had room service, so she crawled over and picked up the phone on the nightstand.

"Hello, this is express dining service, what would you like to order?" came a gentle voice from the phone.

Su Luoyi stared fixed at the phone, her mind suddenly going blank, unsure of what to say.

She wasn’t hungry, just scared alone.

"Hello, would you like to place an order?" the server asked again.

"Beef curry with—, with rice."

"Ma’am, do you want the beef curry rice, or separate dishes and rice?"

"It’s the curry rice, can it be quick?"

"Yes, ma’am. What is your room number and how many servings?"

"8929, just one serving, please."

"Okay, the meal costs 39 yuan, and it will be delivered in about 20 minutes. Would you like to pay by cash or another method?"

Su Luoyi glanced at the money in her suitcase.

Can’t use the phone, right, can’t use it!

"Cash, please hurry."

"Sure, thank you for your call."

After making the call, Su Luoyi’s panicked emotions greatly eased, and her stomach began to rumble.

The curry rice was delivered quickly and she finished it soon after.