Shi Xingwu was extremely excited all the way, looking left and right, chatting endlessly with Li Xiaozhong and Bai Yuqi.
Li Xiaozhong, sitting between Shi Xingwu and Bai Yuqi, felt his temples throbbing.
He wanted to escape, but he couldn't…
Aunt Liu linked arms with Xia Qingyu, yawning. Xia Qingyu, however, kept staring at Xia Qingtian and Gu Yaoyang, feeling a sour discomfort.
Miao Tong, sitting in the furthest corner, looked troubled. His mother was always giving him tasks.
He was inexplicably asked to find someone in this place, without any clues. Who was he supposed to find?
"Has the itinerary for the next few days been finalized?" Gu Yaoyang asked Xia Qingtian.
"More or less," Xia Qingtian said, taking out her phone. "Today is July 16th. Tomorrow Qingyu and the others will participate in a friendly match. I'll go check the situation at the K&S venue and meet with Madame Camille. On the 18th, Qingyu will participate in a friendly match in the morning, and the competition in the afternoon. I will continue preparing with Madame Camille at the venue. The 19th is the last day of the friendly match and competition. On the 20th, I will be the finale for the K&S Fashion Week…"
Xia Qingtian looked at the recorded times and events on her phone and said, "Starting from the 21st, there's nothing much planned. I can accompany Aunt Liu and the little ones to wander around. What about you?"
"My schedule is still undecided," Gu Yaoyang said, as things had changed and his itinerary needed to be revised. "What's certain is that I'll be there to watch you on the 20th."
"Mm," Xia Qingtian smiled faintly and said, "Don't get too tired these few days. Some things can't be rushed. Take your time."
"Don't worry," Gu Yaoyang knew Xia Qingtian was referring to the search for someone.
He had a plan. He just smiled at Xia Qingtian and continued to talk about some of his arrangements.
He had asked Assistant Lin to find a Chinese girl studying locally to accompany Aunt Liu around these few days, explain the local scenery and culture, and accompany her shopping.
After thanking Gu Yaoyang, Xia Qingtian looked out the car window with him, chatting about other trivial matters.
Until Xia Qingtian's phone vibrated. It was Li Xiaoxiao sending her a link with a message: "The forest is so big, there are all sorts of birds. Someone actually went to the mountaintop to walk a bird in the middle of the night! Oh my…"
Li Xiaoxiao usually shared interesting or bizarre things with Xia Qingtian.
Xia Qingtian didn't immediately understand Li Xiaoxiao's message. When she clicked on it, she was stunned by the detailed article and screenshots.
Although the screenshots were blurry and the light was dim, Xia Qingtian recognized the person immediately.
Her lips turned down. Xia Qingtian replied, "It is indeed strange. What happened to this person now?"
"He was taken away for re-education," Li Xiaoxiao typed on her screen. "Have you arrived yet?"
"Mm," Xia Qingtian replied and then asked, "Do you know which police station took him?"
"I don't know. You seem very concerned about this. You also think it's incredibly absurd, don't you!" Li Xiaoxiao didn't think much of it, assuming Xia Qingtian was just surprised by such a bizarre incident.
"It is very absurd," Xia Qingtian felt it was more than absurd; it was bizarre.
Thinking this, she contacted a police officer she had previously exchanged contact information with. Coincidentally, this officer was the one who had taken the statement at the time.
The crucial part was not explicitly stated due to regulations, but as soon as "qudu biju" (dispelling toxins and avoiding蛊) was mentioned, Xia Qingtian understood.
After inquiring about the current situation, she learned that Song Junhan had been released on bail by his lawyer, which she found rather regrettable.
With a turn of her beautiful eyes, Xia Qingtian nudged Gu Yaoyang beside her and told him about it.
She knew that if Gu Yaoyang wanted to make an issue of this, he could easily strip Song Junhan bare.
Gu Yaoyang was also shocked when he heard this.
Could Song Junhan be any more bizarre?
What disgusting things could he possibly do?
Did this person have no shame?
When they arrived at the manor and got out of the car, Xia Qingtian deliberately lagged behind and walked up to Miao Tong, asking in a low voice, "Has Song Junhan been bothering you recently?"
"Huh? You know?" Miao Tong was startled. He hadn't told anyone about this.
"Did you trick him again?" Hearing "qudu biju," Xia Qingtian knew this must be related to Miao Tong.
"What do you mean I tricked him? He's just too annoying. He doesn't believe me when I tell him the truth and makes up all sorts of things. I could only tell him to go to the mountain to absorb the essence of the moon or something," Miao Tong said indignantly. "There's clearly nothing wrong, but he insists on scaring himself. However, it should be over starting today."
"It's not over; he's probably gotten into serious trouble." Xia Qingtian's lips curved upwards. She forwarded the link Li Xiaoxiao had sent her to Miao Tong. "Take a look yourself."
Miao Tong took out his phone and looked at it, stunned. "Holy crap… he… this is more than just bad luck for him, isn't it…"
"Who knows." Xia Qingtian gave Miao Tong a "well done" look and walked forward with a smile, leaving Miao Tong to be shocked all day.
The manor was not small. Not only was the environment beautiful, but the iconic Nordic architecture also evoked a genuine exotic feeling.
After everyone was assigned their rooms, the manor's butler introduced the key areas of the manor to the guests to prevent them from getting lost.
The butler was a well-mannered, mixed-race gentleman in his early fifties, fluent in three languages. He had no problem communicating with guests entirely in Mandarin, which provided comfort amidst the guests' nervousness.
"The restaurant has prepared snacks and fruit tea for all guests. If guests require anything, they can contact us via the room's internal line. However, most of the servants here only speak Finnish and English. We hope guests will excuse any inconvenience," the butler said at the end of his introduction, bowed like a gentleman, and then turned to leave to continue his work.
Everyone then returned to their rooms to rest. The men's rooms were located to the left of the stairs on the second floor, and the women's rooms were to the right.
After entering her room, Xia Qingtian first contacted Madame Camille by phone to inform her of her arrival in Finland. She also further discussed the specific matters and meeting times for the K&S Fashion Week and arranged a dinner.
Afterward, she contacted Xia Honglang to report that she was safe.
Finally, she took her luggage out of the suitcase and spread it out on the bed and the table.
At this moment, there was a knock on the door. Xia Qingyu walked in and couldn't help but say, seeing the mess, "What are you doing? You haven't even unpacked yet!"
"Hehe~" Xia Qingtian stuck out her tongue. She had been busy before.