The Favored Heiress -
Chapter 388: Help Me Retrieve Someone
Chapter 388: Chapter 388: Help Me Retrieve Someone
"I was actually worried that if the topic of the symposium wasn’t our area of expertise, we would not be able to rank.
But the day before yesterday, the research institute issued the final agenda, which happens to be in the field of chromosomal mutations.
Speaking of which, the therapy process we have been providing for Guan Mingyu could be presented at the symposium."
Having said this, Lian Zhen took a sip of water, excitement sparked in his eyes.
Li Qiao’s expression, however, remained steady without much fluctuation, but seemed contemplative as she flipped through the agenda in her hands.
The recent research focus of Renhe Laboratory happened to be on addressing Guan Mingyu’s chromosomal abnormality.
It was more than a coincidence; it seemed like a meticulous arrangement by certain individuals.
Li Qiao chuckled and tossed the document back onto the table, exchanged a few more words with Lian Zhen, and then stood up to go to the R&D department.
...
Downstairs, Guan Mingchen was standing in the hallway waiting for Guan Mingyu, who was trying out a new medication.
Hearing the soft footsteps, he turned his head unconsciously and on seeing Li Qiao, his face lit up with delight as he approached her, "Miss Li, you’re back."
He had naturally heard about Li Qiao taking leave, so he had not dared to disturb her.
Li Qiao walked up to him, her voice calm as she asked, "How has the medication been working recently?"
Guan Mingchen scratched his head sheepishly, "It seems to be alright, I guess."
Li Qiao looked at Guan Mingchen’s somewhat clueless expression, took out her phone, and sent him an address, "Starting tomorrow, you will go to this place to study for a temporary period of three months.
I will deposit your salary into your account on time every month. There will be unscheduled tests during the learning period. If you encounter any other difficulties, let me know."
Guan Mingchen glanced at his phone to see the address for a mental arithmetic training center.
His eyes gleamed with eagerness, and he nodded repeatedly, "Okay, okay, Miss Li, don’t worry, I will try my best."
Li Qiao stretched the corners of her mouth and then passed by Guan Mingchen.
In a blink, Guan Mingchen received a bank notification for a salary deposit of Twenty Thousand Yuan.
He was stunned.
Working on the construction site, he had never earned more than five thousand yuan in a month.
...
Li Qiao was busy in the laboratory until seven in the evening. As the twilight hazed, she made her way back to the dormitory at an unhurried pace.
In the building, motion-sensitive lights came on one by one as she passed.
Everything seemed normal, yet it felt quieter than usual.
So quiet that when she passed by a certain dormitory, she even heard voices from inside.
"I’ve said I don’t want the money, I just want to cure my illness."
The voice was somewhat ethereal, and although it was muffled by the door, Li Qiao still recognized it as Guan Mingyu’s.
Furthermore, the tone was urgent, even carrying a hint of anger.
Hands in her pockets, Li Qiao slowed her pace, lifted her eyelids to look ahead, a trace of amusement flickered in her dark eyes.
The Guan family siblings had a simple social circle, so... who could be calling Guan Mingyu now? And offering her money?
Without attracting attention, Li Qiao glanced at the dormitory door, curled her lips into a smirk, and quickly returned to her own room.
Upon entering, she didn’t turn on the lights but walked to the chair by the window, propped up her legs, and gazed out at the night sky while rhythmically tapping her knee.
Li Qiao, with a smile not quite a smile, curved her lips. Some matters didn’t require investigation to get a glimpse of what was afoot.
She hoped the Guan family siblings wouldn’t disappoint her.
Otherwise, what she could give, she could just as easily take back.
In the thickening night, Li Qiao raised her hand to rub her forehead, feeling inexplicably irritable, wanting to drink something to suppress her mood.
She stood up and walked to the refrigerator, and just then, her phone in her pocket rang abruptly.
It was Shen Qingye.
Li Qiao took the opportunity to pick up the call and opened the refrigerator door, taking out a can of beer, "What’s up?"
Shen Qingye’s breathing was a bit hurried, yet his voice was kept very low, "Are you busy?"
"No, what’s up?" Li Qiao placed the beer on the table, opened the tab with one hand, and had just taken a sip when she heard him say, "Could you do me a favor?"
"Sure, tell me." Li Qiao responded crisply.
Shen Qingye was silent for a few seconds before speaking in a heavy tone, "Xiao Bai ran into trouble at the South Sea, could you... help me get him out?"
Xiao Bai?
Li Qiao pinched the beer can, "Bai Luhui?"
Shen Qingye grunted affirmatively, "The day before yesterday, to find out more about Xiao Yeyan’s whereabouts, I secretly sent Xiao Bai to the South Sea.
But I don’t know what happened, and he’s now being held at an underground gambling den in West City of the South Sea; I’m not clear on the details.
The other side doesn’t want money and refuses to release him. They said they want to break one of his arms, it sounds like he’s violated the gambling den’s rules."
After speaking, Shen Qingye anxiously ruffled his hair, "Xiao Bai never gambles usually, so I suspect he might have unwittingly broken a gambling taboo while investigating.
I tried calling Shang Shaoyan just now, but the bastard isn’t answering his phone. The South Sea is his turf, could you get in touch with him for me?
Just get Xiao Bai out, and my Sixth Bureau will provide any compensation."
Li Qiao listened to his rambling, not concerned with how Bai Luhui got caught, but she seized upon another key point, "His phone isn’t reachable?"
Shen Qingye felt blocked, as if he couldn’t get the words out or swallow them back, "Yeah, and I don’t even know what the hell he’s doing in the middle of the night. I made several calls, and no one is answering."
Li Qiao instinctively thought of the incident when Shang Yu was attacked on South Sea Mountain; then too his phone had been unreachable.
After a moment’s thought, she swirled the beer can in her hand, "Okay, got it. Send me the location of the underground casino."
Shen Qingye sat in front of the computer, manipulating the mouse and seeming to think of something else. His gaze paused before he added, "Right, I’ve just looked up that underground casino. It’s in the territory of He Chen, a West City local snake in the South Sea.
I’ll send you his information along with it. Don’t go there yourself. The various powers in the South Sea are all under Shang Shaoyan’s control; it’s better to find him.
Perhaps just a word from him and they might release the person at the casino."
Li Qiao pondered for a few seconds and glanced out the window, "Those powers might be under his control, but that doesn’t mean everyone will listen to him.
If Bai Luhui really violated the casino rules, even if he steps in, we still need to give the other party an explanation."
There are rules in the criminal world that everyone must follow, and a breach of the balance between various powers could lead to severe consequences.
Even the underground Overlord of the South Sea can’t just do as he pleases.
Hearing this, Shen Qingye bit his teeth, "I’m tied up with something right now at the Sixth Bureau and I can’t leave, so can you take care of Xiao Bai’s situation?
I’ll head over as soon as I’m done with my business, but regardless... make sure to save Xiao Bai’s hand."
"Okay, leave it to me."
After hanging up, Li Qiao’s phone immediately received the information and address from Shen Qingye.
She glanced over the details briefly and then called Shang Yu.
As Shen Qingye had said, Shang Yu’s phone went unanswered.
Li Qiao’s expression darkened slightly as she realized that the two of them hadn’t been in touch that day and her WeChat messages had stopped the day before.
Clutching her phone, she quickly called Luoyu.
"Hello, Miss Li." The moment the phone was answered, Li Qiao let out a small sigh of relief, "Where is he?"
The noise in the receiver’s background subsided as Luoyu stepped outside and spoke softly, "The boss is still in a meeting. Do you want me to have him call you, Miss Li?"
"Oh, no need. Just have him call me back when he’s free."
Not long after, Li Qiao changed into some comfortable casual clothes and prepared to leave.
Then, she paused, standing in the living room looking at the beer on the table.
From start to finish, she had only had one sip, which probably didn’t qualify as drunk driving.
But just to be safe against any checks, Li Qiao took a bottle of mineral water and drank half of it before leaving.
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