"That brat," Jiang Qixin muttered, shaking his head as he looked at the hung-up phone.
He knew what Lü Liang meant by that statement. Guo Xuyang must have told Lü Liang something, otherwise, he wouldn't have been so hesitant.
However, he understood. Since Guo Xuyang hadn't called him upon his return, it meant he didn't want to see him for the time being.
The incident had escalated significantly. He knew there would be action from above, but he wouldn't know the specifics of how they would proceed.
After some thought, he called Xin Dali again. "Dali, where are you?"
"At home, Director Jiang."
"Are you sure it was Guo Xuyang who saved you?"
"It was him, but he told me not to tell you."
"Do you know why?"
"No. I didn't see him, but he told me. Later, we flew back following his spacecraft."
"You said Zhang Li was corrupted that day."
"Yes, Director Jiang. They won't ever come back."
"How could that happen?"
"I'm not sure what happened. We just returned behind Guo Xuyang's spacecraft."
"What about Zhang Li?"
"I have no idea about Zhang Li's specific situation."
"You should rest. Don't go out for now. The country isn't peaceful during this period. If anyone asks you anything, don't say a word. Remember that, especially don't talk about Guo Xuyang."
"Why, Director Jiang? Did Yang Zi make a mistake?"
"You don't need to ask too many questions. As for how you returned, just say it was by chance. By the way, do your teammates know?"
"They should know. We used the intercom on the spacecraft, so everyone in the cabin should have heard."
"You'd better call your teammates now. Absolutely do not reveal any information about Guo Xuyang. Someone is planning to harm him."
"Why would that happen?"
"Yang Zi disrupted the interests of some people. Some interest groups are planning to make an example of him."
"Director Jiang, what do we need to do? We'll definitely do it."
"You don't need to worry about it. I can't even help him. What you can do now is not to say anything about Yang Zi to the outside. That will be the greatest help to him."
"Don't worry, I believe the brothers can do that," Xin Dali said.
"Alright, rest well at home," Jiang Qixin said and hung up the phone.
...
"What do you think is the best course of action now?" the grey-haired elder asked the old man.
"You're saying Xin Dali and the others are back?"
"Yes."
"What about the other two teams?"
"They haven't returned."
"This incident is too outrageous. This is outright robbery, with no regard for appearances. How much have you investigated?"
"As of now, what we've found is basically in line with our speculations."
"Lock him up. Let him rot in jail. Killing someone like that would be too good for him," the old man said.
"I know what to do." The grey-haired elder prepared to withdraw.
"What about that young Guo's situation?"
"Someone targeted his family, but the main culprit committed suicide due to guilt."
"Award him hero status posthumously and provide appropriate assistance to his family's business."
"I understand."
"Go," the old man said, his body bending even lower.
The grey-haired elder opened his mouth, wanting to say something, but ultimately said nothing.
Guo Xuyang and a few others drove Xiao Xi and her mother, along with Wu Shangqing and his wife, to the Royal Villa. They also thoroughly cleaned the villa.
"Wu Jia, go make dinner. Xiao Li, check if there's any area that still needs cleaning and tidy it up. Yang Bin, keep an eye on Xiao Niuniu for Xiao Xi."
Guo Xuyang helped carry everyone's belongings back to their rooms and then gave instructions to each of them.
"It's still early, let's rest for a while. Take a breather and eat some watermelon before you get busy," Wu Shangqing said.
"Auntie, I'm not tired. It's not dark yet, so let's eat early and rest," Wu Jia said and turned to go downstairs.
There were quite a few ingredients in the kitchen. However, they weren't as fresh as those in the lakeside villa, and many were on the verge of spoiling. It seemed that the people who lived here rarely cooked. They would eat what they bought while it was still good, and throw away what they couldn't.
Still, there was more than enough to prepare a meal for everyone here. Wu Jia was very efficient. Within half an hour, she had prepared four cold dishes and four hot dishes.
"Yang Zi, Auntie, Uncle, let's go down to eat?"
"So fast. Let's go down." Guo Xuyang said, preparing to carry Xiao Niuniu downstairs.
"Wait a moment. Help her change her diaper first. I see it's quite full," Xiao Xi said, looking at Xiao Niuniu's diaper.
"What's going on? Why didn't you change it earlier?" Guo Xuyang asked Yang Bin.
"No, Niuniu was asleep earlier and just woke up," Yang Bin replied.
"Then change it quickly. We can go down after it's done," Guo Xuyang said.
"Go call Xiao Li over. When are you planning to pick up Xiao Yu?" Wu Shangqing asked.
"Let Yu'er pick her up later. I'm feeling a bit tired and don't want to move."
"Nonsense," Wu Shangqing gave him a sideways glance.
Li Minxi's face turned red, but she felt too embarrassed to speak. The two of them had gone to the room on the third floor and were "fighting" for over half an hour. She hadn't expected her mother to say that in front of others.
"Alright, Auntie. Let's go down." Yang Bin had finished changing Xiao Niuniu's diaper.
"Let's go."
"It's all your fault. We didn't have the nerve to say it about you," Guo Xuyang said to Li Minxi.
"Is my face still red? It feels almost like I've been roasted," she replied.
"It's not red anymore, much better. Let's go down."
"Who is Xiao Yu?" Li Minxi asked.
"Xiao Li's sister, she just started high school this year. Didn't you know?"
"How would I know? You never told me. Is she very beautiful?"
"Why do you say that?"
"If she weren't beautiful, would you ask her to come over? With your lecherous thoughts, I can guess them," she teased.
"Don't ruin my image. I'm doing this to take care of them," he defended.
"How so?"
"Xiao Li's sisters' parents are gone, and both of them are very strong-willed. I couldn't stand it, so I invited them over."
"I thought you had a soft spot for this pair of sisters. Your standards have dropped," she joked.
"What are you thinking? I met Xiao Li at Ginza Mall a few days ago, so I invited her to help. Her sister was brought along the first time she visited our house, and then our mom took a liking to her, so we let them both move in."
"Don't you have any ulterior motives?"
"What ulterior motives could I have?" Guo Xuyang said, touching his nose again.
Just then, Guo Xuyang's phone rang.
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