Return to the City: The Strongest King
Chapter 1074 - 1075: The Clue Points to Qi Lanqin

Chapter 1074: Chapter 1075: The Clue Points to Qi Lanqin

Two days later, Miao Qingyuan came, and Song Xiaodong directly invited Miao Qingyuan to Pingqing.

Miao Qingyuan readily agreed. Song Xiaodong had never asked him for a favor, so he actually felt quite good about being able to do something for him now.

This is the privilege of a son-in-law; otherwise, as a father-in-law, Miao Qingyuan wouldn’t have had such thoughts.

Previously, their daughter died, and Zhao Qun and his wife were still very sad. Dragon Six also hadn’t contacted them at all, so this time, Dragon Six brought Miao Qingyuan along to Zhao Qun’s house.

Song Xiaodong, however, did not show up. After all, he had a conflict with Zhao Qun last time. If he appeared now, it would easily cause Zhao Qun to feel hostile. But he secretly climbed outside the window so he could still hear what was going on inside.

With the gifts directly presented, Zhao Qun and his wife’s attitude improved a bit, and everyone started chatting briefly.

Miao Qingyuan’s hypnotism was incredibly advanced, far surpassing any acquired hypnotism. It could even be said to be a kind of special ability; otherwise, he wouldn’t have been able to manipulate Miao Qingqing and Miao Xuanxuan without them knowing anything about it.

After chatting for a while, Zhao Qun and his wife were deeply hypnotized by Miao Qingyuan, while Song Xiaodong slipped into the room. At this moment, Zhao Qun and his wife could only be at the mercy of Miao Qingyuan.

Miao Qingyuan took out the Dragon Badge that Song Xiaodong had handed to him, which used to belong to Zhao Hua.

“Do you recognize this badge?”

“This is my daughter’s,” Zhao Qun’s eyes were vacant but he still answered readily.

“Then do you know where your daughter got this badge from?”

Zhao Qun said, “I don’t know. We also don’t know where she got this badge from.”

Zhao Qun’s wife also said, “I don’t know either.”

Miao Qingyuan asked again, “When did you first see this badge?”

The two seemed to be recalling, then Zhao Qun said first, “I can’t really remember, but it seems like I’ve seen it a long time ago. But if it weren’t for someone wanting to buy this badge, I wouldn’t have paid any attention to it.”

Zhao Qun’s wife said, “The first time I saw it was five years ago. Back then, I was tidying up the house and found it in my daughter’s desk drawer. I wanted to throw it away, but my daughter said not to; it was her trophy, and she wanted to keep it.”

“A trophy? So your daughter got it from someone else? Who did she get it from?” Miao Qingyuan immediately asked.

Song Xiaodong and Dragon Six both perked up their ears; this was crucial information.

Zhao Qun’s wife said, “I didn’t ask about that. When my daughter was little, she would often bring back random things from her classmates, most of which were useless. I threw them away, but she wouldn’t let me throw this badge. Since it didn’t take up much space, I didn’t bother with it.”

Song Xiaodong’s face turned dark. It was clear that Zhao Hua’s character was really bad, and from these words, it seemed she had been a problem since childhood. Yet her parents were so indulgent, not taking control.

Miao Qingyuan then asked, “Do you have any contact information or similar things from your daughter’s classmates?”

Zhao Qun’s wife shook her head, “I don’t have anything. After my daughter died, I burned everything.”

After a few more questions, neither Zhao Qun nor his wife could answer, so this was all the information they could gather for now.

Song Xiaodong and company left directly and went to the hotel, where Miao Qingyuan smiled and said, “Doing this kind of stuff is quite tiring; I’m going to rest.”

Miao Qingyuan was definitely not a simple character. Upon seeing what Song Xiaodong and the others were doing, he knew it was something extraordinary. Since Song Xiaodong hadn’t mentioned anything beforehand, it meant he didn’t want him to know, so he just avoided it.

Song Xiaodong, along with Dragon Six and Dragon Nine, went to another room. Dragon Six said, “Young Master, for this matter, we should start investigating Zhao Hua’s former classmates. Five years ago would be before high school, so this narrows it down quite a bit.”

Song Xiaodong said, “The range is indeed narrower than before, but it’s still quite large. After all, Zhao Hua seems to have been a domineering person, likely bullying not just her classmates, but possibly students from other classes as well.”

Dragon Nine said, “Actually, I don’t think we need such a large range. I have a feeling that our princess must be a beautiful girl. If we trace the school beauties in high school and junior high, focusing on the prettier ones, we’ll find her easily.”

Song Xiaodong rolled his eyes, “No, not necessarily.”

Dragon Six said, “Dragon Nine’s idea does have some logic. When I first saw Zhao Hua, I immediately felt she couldn’t be our Dragon Gate’s princess. Our Dragon Gate people are remarkable, with handsome men and beautiful women, so their offspring wouldn’t fall short.”

Dragon Nine nodded repeatedly, “Yes, that’s absolutely right.”

Song Xiaodong’s heart stirred, “When you put it that way, I suddenly remember someone, Qi Lanqin. She was Zhao Hua’s classmate, and Zhao Hua used to bully her.”

“Right, now that you mention it, I remember too. That girl does resemble one of our Vice Sect Leader’s Wives, so there is a high possibility.”

Song Xiaodong rolled his eyes, “Then why haven’t you thought of her these past few days?”

Dragon Six chuckled awkwardly, “As a subordinate, I naturally couldn’t observe the Vice Sect Leader’s Wife closely, so I only caught a few glimpses from afar. If you hadn’t mentioned it, I wouldn’t have thought in that direction.”

Song Xiaodong shook his head, both annoyed and amused, “Alright then, I’ll try to contact her and see her reaction to the Dragon Badge.”

Dragon Six chuckled, “If she’s the princess, then we’ll save a lot of trouble.”

Song Xiaodong glared, “You’re just trying to slack off, aren’t you?”

Dragon Six chuckled again, “We could save some energy and then help the Young Master find the other two princesses.”

Dragon Six was a bit sly, unlike Dragon Nine, who was straightforward. But Song Xiaodong didn’t doubt his loyalty; being sly had its advantages too.

Taking out his phone, Song Xiaodong flipped through it and felt a bit frustrated, “Damn, her number has already been replaced.”

He hadn’t planned on keeping in touch with Qi Lanqin in the future, so he hadn’t saved her number at all.

Dragon Six said, “That’s easy. We can go to the restaurant where she used to work, and we’re sure to find her number there.”