The disappearance of Li Yongqiang was something Lü Qingqing learned about from Zhan Ruoxuan.
All along, Lü Qingqing and Li Yongqiang had maintained a tacit understanding, not meeting unless absolutely necessary.
So, when Lü Qingqing learned of Li Yongqiang's disappearance, she was particularly surprised.
"Are you sure he's missing and not just temporarily away?"
"There are signs of a struggle in his room, and there's bloodstain on the ground."
Zhan Ruoxuan said that in the morning, a girl had asked him to help move some equipment from the teaching materials room. He waited for Li Yongqiang in the small upstairs room for a long time, but Li Yongqiang never appeared. Finally, unable to wait any longer, he went upstairs to look for him and discovered Li Yongqiang was missing.
A struggle, and bloodstains?
Lü Qingqing's heart sank, and she rushed towards the small upstairs room.
Looking at the scene before her, Lü Qingqing's eyes felt like they would split. Though the bloodstains on the ground had dried, it was still recognizable as having been left recently.
And the cluttered room, the overturned items, the wooden stick carelessly thrown on the floor – all of it told her what Li Yongqiang had endured before his disappearance.
Who could it be? Who could have slipped into the training institute so silently to attack and abduct someone?
Thinking this, Lü Qingqing suddenly got up and lifted Li Yongqiang's bedsheet.
As expected, the listening device was gone.
"You go back first and ask for me, I'm skipping the next class," Lü Qingqing hastily told Zhan Ruoxuan before rushing out.
Mo Yun was already dead, but it was clear she had underestimated the enemy's strength. Not only Mo Yun, but another person was hidden within the training institute.
Lü Qingqing wanted to tell Ouyang Wen this news.
Because when Mo Yun died, the listening device still existed. Now that the listening device was gone, the only person who could have taken it was Mo Yun's accomplice.
"You think Li Yongqiang's disappearance is related to Feng Si?" Ouyang Wen asked.
"Yes. I imagine the other party discovered signs of Feng Si's return, so they found him." It had to be said, Lü Qingqing's deduction was the truth.
"Since they chose to take him away, it means he hasn't revealed Feng Si's movements," Ouyang Wen analyzed. "Now you need to find a way to find that girl who asked Zhan Ruoxuan to move the equipment."
Find that girl?
Lü Qingqing understood Ouyang Wen's meaning after a moment's thought. This wasn't a coincidence; someone had specifically used Zhan Ruoxuan to relay the news of Li Yongqiang's disappearance to her.
But why would they do that?
"There's a high probability that Li Yongqiang escaped. They want to use you to find Li Yongqiang," Ouyang Wen said. Li Yongqiang had no relatives in the city. If he had indeed escaped, he might contact Lü Qingqing.
If Lü Qingqing had appeared indifferent upon learning of Li Yongqiang's disappearance, it would indicate that Li Yongqiang had already contacted her.
That would mean their target would shift to Lü Qingqing.
Hearing Ouyang Wen's words, Lü Qingqing broke out in a cold sweat. It was truly impossible to guard against.
Meanwhile, Tong Hua was frowning, the cigarette burning close to his finger, yet he remained unaware.
"It seems your guess was wrong," Tong Meng said, without hiding the mockery in his tone.
"What business is it of yours?" Tong Hua turned and left.
Tong Hua was very agitated. Just last night, he had intended to take Li Yongqiang away from the training institute. After all, killing someone in a military academy had consequences he couldn't bear.
But what he never expected was that as soon as he brought Li Yongqiang out of the training institute, Li Yongqiang actually ran away.
Because of this, Tong Hua hadn't slept all night. First, he was severely reprimanded by Sixth Master, and then he spent the entire city searching for Li Yongqiang.
But he still found nothing.
He had deliberately set up this situation earlier, using Zhan Ruoxuan to inform Lü Qingqing of Li Yongqiang's disappearance.
But judging by Lü Qingqing's reaction, she clearly didn't know about Li Yongqiang's disappearance.
So, where had Li Yongqiang gone?
He knew this was a hidden danger. If Li Yongqiang revealed his identity, his future operations would be much more difficult.
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No. 28 Yiren Alley.
A figure was pacing back and forth.
"Hello, who are you looking for?" Yu Yue happened to be returning, still holding a handful of sunflower seeds.
"No, nothing." The person stammered a couple of times and turned to leave.
Yu Yue glanced at the retreating figure in surprise but didn't think much of it.
A short while later, Lü Qingqing arrived.
"Sister-in-law." Li Yang greeted her.
"Stop with the sister-in-law. You guys need to help me find someone quickly." Lü Qingqing had no choice but to seek help from the Special Action Team.
Li Yongqiang was in danger at any moment. She couldn't let Uncle Li's only descendant perish here.
"Why did they capture Yongqiang?" Hu Jia asked, after listening to Lü Qingqing.
"Uh. I don't know, maybe some old grudge." Lü Qingqing had already prepared a reason.
Soon, the office was empty, leaving only Yu Yue. "Pay a little attention these few days. He definitely won't appear openly; he'll be somewhat hidden." Since Yu Yue had never seen Li Yongqiang, Lü Qingqing specifically instructed her.
Won't appear openly?
Yu Yue suddenly remembered the person she had met at the door not long ago.
Could it be him?
After hearing Yu Yue's account, Lü Qingqing didn't hesitate and immediately chased in the direction the person had disappeared.
According to Yu Yue, the person was wearing a black-brimmed hat. At a glance, Lü Qingqing saw someone wearing a hat turn into a nearby alley.
But as she approached, a brick suddenly flew towards her. Lü Qingqing dodged to the side, and the brick hit the wall, leaving a dent.
The attack was truly ruthless.
When she regained her balance, the alley was empty. Lü Qingqing didn't have time to think and gave chase.
As she rounded the first corner, a leg attacked from the side. It was powerful and aimed directly at Lü Qingqing's face.
Lü Qingqing blocked with both hands. In the pause of one or two seconds, she finally saw the attacker clearly.
"It's you?" Upon seeing Feng Si, Lü Qingqing's grip loosened considerably.
Feng Si glanced at her coldly. "Why are you following me?"
Lü Qingqing was stunned. She had thought Feng Si attacked because he didn't know she was following him. But from his question, it was clear he had recognized her long ago.
"Uncle Feng Si, what's wrong?" Feng Si was not much younger than Hu Shilong, so calling him uncle was appropriate.
Feng Si did not answer Lü Qingqing and instead turned to leave.
This time, Lü Qingqing became anxious. "Uncle Feng Si, Yongqiang, Li Yongqiang is missing."
In Lü Qingqing's view, Li Yongqiang's disappearance was definitely related to Feng Si's return. For both emotional and rational reasons, she had to inform Feng Si.
Firstly, it served as a warning. Secondly, Feng Si could help search for Li Yongqiang.
But what she didn't expect was that Feng Si acted as if he hadn't heard her, his footsteps not even pausing.
As Lü Qingqing was about to step forward, Feng Si's cold voice rang out, "If you follow me again, I will kill you."
Uh.
Lü Qingqing was bewildered.
What was going on now?
The last time she saw Feng Si, although he was wary of her, he had at least been polite. Moreover, they had exchanged information.
But this time, his attitude had changed drastically.
What had happened in between?
Lü Qingqing pondered as she walked, her shadow clinging to the wall, following closely.
Huh?
Lü Qingqing suddenly stopped. She looked at her shadow on the wall and suddenly remembered that Feng Si hadn't paused when he learned of Li Yongqiang's disappearance.
Was he not surprised by Li Yongqiang's disappearance at all?
Could Li Yongqiang be with him?