Jiang Nuan returned to the study, opened all the computers, and activated city-wide surveillance.
Half an hour later, a car stopped outside a supermarket on Huimeng Road. After a two-minute pause, the car started moving again.
Forty minutes later, the car stopped at a residential complex. A middle-aged man around forty years old got out of the car.
After parking the car, he carried his belongings and entered the building.
Jiang Nuan checked the license plate but found no information.
However, judging by the man's attire, he was likely from Blood Hunt, part of the same group as the previous individuals. Once paid, they would not stop until their objective was achieved.
Upon achieving their goal, they would receive higher compensation, which explained why this man was monitoring Yun Xia daily.
Jiang Nuan furrowed her brow slightly. These people were not the same as those who had framed Mu Jiu Chen and He Ming Run.
The drug used to incapacitate them was not something readily available.
Having practiced medicine for many years, she had never encountered such a substance on the market.
She was certain they were different groups.
Jiang Nuan did not close her computers and instead continued to read medical texts.
While studying medicine today, she had a sudden inspiration, leading to a new idea for the antidote.
Believing Yun Xia was not in immediate danger, she went downstairs and rode her bicycle to get medicine.
Mu Jiu Chen stood upstairs, watching Jiang Nuan ride her motorcycle away again.
He kicked the wall in anger, thinking, "This brat, why can't she just stay put?"
What was she going off to do now?
As Mu Jiu Chen watched Jiang Nuan leave, a thought struck him. With a mischievous smile, he turned, went downstairs, changed his shoes, grabbed his keys and phone, and headed towards the villa where Jiang Nuan lived.
He was familiar with the building's electrical room. Arriving there, he took out his phone, pinpointed the main breaker for Jiang Nuan's villa, and with a cunning smile, he gently pulled the switch, plunging Jiang Nuan's home into darkness.
Then, he swaggered in and pushed the door open.
He went directly to the second floor and saw her familiar backpack, her everyday laptop, and the medical book she cherished. Mu Jiu Chen's heart settled; it was indeed his Nuan Nuan.
He looked at her bed and the simple furniture, his brow furrowing. His woman, Mu Jiu Chen's woman, living in such a place would be laughed at.
He walked over and sat by the bed, gently stroking the quilt she had slept in. Her unique fragrance was faintly discernible.
He slowly lay down, savoring her scent, letting his longing surge.
About twenty minutes later, Mu Jiu Chen left Jiang Nuan's villa, went to the electrical room, turned the breaker back on, and returned home to await the arrival of night.
He sat by the window, working, but his ears were constantly listening to the outside. Whenever a car passed, he would immediately look.
Jiang Nuan had not returned after two hours.
His eyes, unlike before, were no longer filled with melancholy, but rather with a sense of relief, as if a heavy burden had been lifted.
As long as she was safe, he could provide her with a peaceful world.
Mu Jiu Chen took out his phone and dialed Chen Feng's number.
"Master." Chen Feng's voice was kept very low.
Chen Feng had been investigating matters related to the Hao Hui Club for the past few days.
"How is the investigation progressing?" Mu Jiu Chen's voice was steady, and even Chen Feng detected a subtle difference.
Chen Feng rarely appeared by Mu Jiu Chen's side, and few people knew him. He usually investigated matters secretly, which made the process faster.
"Master, I have some news. I saw Li Qing Feng and a man in black robes enter a private room one after another. They were very cautious. Strangely, the surveillance at the Hao Hui Club was intermittent. The footage of their appearances is gone. They have met twice in the past few days."
"Li Qing Feng?" Mu Jiu Chen narrowed his eyes. He was not surprised to hear this name.
If anyone did not want Li Qing Shuo's child to be born, it would be Li Qing Feng.
This was the only person who least desired Li Qing Shuo's child to be born and inherit everything in the Li family. If he couldn't even deal with one Li Qing Shuo, another son would be an even greater problem. Naturally, Li Qing Feng would not want this trouble to come into the world, which was why Yun Xia had encountered assassination attempts.
"Master, also, the business deal we lost a while ago, the people who came to接头 (jiētóu - to connect/meet) were all obscure minor figures. I suspect there are other people behind them."
Mu Jiu Chen: "Continue investigating. I will send you more personnel. Also, where is Wen Nuan?"
"Master, she is recuperating in her apartment and has not left for the past few days."
"Wen Nuan and Li Qing Feng should make contact in the next couple of days. They went to the Hao Hui Club on the same day. They installed surveillance and listening devices in Wen Nuan's apartment. We will make our move within ten days."
"Understood! Master."
Mu Jiu Chen hung up the phone, his gaze resolute. With Li Qing Feng exposed, it would be easier to catch the others.
Thinking of He Ming Run, Mu Jiu Chen called Xiao Fan again.
"Master." Xiao Fan was swamped with work at the company. Receiving Mu Jiu Chen's call made him tremble with anxiety.
When would these grueling days end?
He was exhausted!
"He Ming Run has a cooperative project in a few days. This project is very important to him. Send someone to keep an eye on it. Notify me immediately if others make any moves." If the other party wanted their status, wealth, and positions, they would definitely try to disrupt He Ming Run's important cooperative project.
"Yes, Master. However, Young Master He's mood is not good. When I went to see him, he was unresponsive and didn't listen to anything I said. He's sending out people everywhere searching for Miss Meng's whereabouts," Xiao Fan informed Mu Jiu Chen.
"Mm! He has to bear it, after all, he was in the wrong first." Mu Jiu Chen hung up and gazed out the window with a faraway look.
This was the outcome the other party desired: He Ming Run being consumed by love, neglecting company matters, and allowing them an opportunity.
Xiao Fan: "..." Master has changed!
He has become enlightened!
So, he's not sleeping these days as a form of self-punishment?
Tsk tsk tsk, when men encounter love, even the strongest become fragile porcelain dolls.
It's a good thing he's not in a relationship!
Xiao Fan felt incredibly fortunate!
At eight in the evening, the motorcycle roared past the villa, looking cold and cool in the snow.
Mu Jiu Chen's anxious heart finally calmed down.
He walked to the back window and watched Jiang Nuan return. The lights in the first-floor kitchen were on.
She was in the kitchen, and hadn't eaten dinner yet.
Mu Jiu Chen's heart was restless. He had to wait for Jiang Nuan to fall asleep before he could go in.
He had to see her tonight. As smart as she was, she must know he was framed. She had punished him for so many days, wasn't that enough? He was going crazy missing her.
His phone vibrated. Mu Jiu Chen picked it up and frowned slightly.
He didn't answer, hung up the phone, and continued to watch out the window. He could only see lights, but where his beloved woman was, he felt a sense of peace.
However, the persistent vibrating sound continued to disturb him. He frowned and answered the call: "Hello!" his voice filled with rage.
She had better have something important to say.
A heart-wrenching cry came from the other end: "Chen Gege, save me, save me!"