Eight years ago, Zhao Ziyang escaped from the Dragon Group's pursuit and lived abroad for seven full years.
If nothing unexpected happened, he might not have returned to China.
But just a year ago, someone anonymously passed him a message stating that his daughter was not dead.
After receiving this news, Zhao Ziyang secretly sneaked back into China, but he never expected that the Dragon Group had already laid out a trap!
At that time, he wondered if he had been deceived.
Now he realized that the person who had passed him the message was the guy in front of him!
"That's right, it was me who passed you the message a year ago!"
Yuwen Chengji’s lips curved slightly upwards, and he continued, "The purpose was to lure you, to make you sneak back into China, and thus fall into the trap we had set."
The result was obvious. Although Zhao Ziyang had some doubts at the time, in order to confirm if his daughter was really still alive, he ultimately rushed into the Dragon Group's snare without hesitation.
Seeing Zhao Ziyang staring at him with fierce eyes, Yuwen Chengji chuckled, "Don't look at me like that, I didn't lie to you, your daughter is indeed still alive!"
He slowly took out a photo from his jacket pocket and placed it in front of Zhao Ziyang.
The photo showed a young girl in a junior high school uniform, with her hair tied in a ponytail, looking very delicate.
Zhao Ziyang took it impatiently after just one glance, his breathing quickening, "It's her, it's really her!"
Eight years ago, his daughter was only five years old!
Although eight years had passed, and a naive child had now grown into a graceful young lady, Zhao Ziyang could still recognize her at a glance.
This was his daughter!
Yuwen Chengji wore a faint smile, everything was within his control, and he knew very well what status this young girl held in Zhao Ziyang's heart.
Otherwise, why would he have rushed back to China a year ago without hesitation!
...
A foul smell permeated the dirty prison cell, and two mice were stealthily searching for food on the ground.
The torch hanging by the bars crackled.
After an unknown amount of time.
"How is she now?" Zhao Ziyang's throat was dry, and a hoarse voice escaped him.
He didn't ask where his daughter was, because he knew very well that Yuwen Chengji wouldn't tell him unless he helped the man with something.
Yuwen Chengji smiled and said, "Don't worry, your daughter was taken in by an orphanage eight years ago. Not long after, she was adopted by kind people. That couple had no children of their own, so they treated her like their own daughter."
Zhao Ziyang took a deep breath and closed his eyes slightly.
"Speak, what do you want me to do!"
"Kill someone!"
"Kill someone?"
Zhao Ziyang opened his eyes and scoffed, "As the current top expert of the dignified Dragon Group, is there anyone you can't kill? Could it be that the other party is also from the Dragon Group?"
Although he occasionally fell into madness, he was very intelligent when he was sober.
Yuwen Chengji suppressed the anger in his heart and sneered, "His name is Ye Cangtian. His strength should not be underestimated, but with your abilities, it should not be difficult to kill him!"
Ye Cangtian's strength was formidable, Yuwen Chengji had heard of it long ago, but he believed that Zhao Ziyang could handle him.
Zhao Ziyang pondered for a moment, then nodded, "I promise you!"
...
A high-speed train from Kyoto to Yangzhou rushed through the continuous mountains and rivers!
Ye Cangtian sipped a soda and asked somewhat puzzledly, "Why did you suddenly decide to take the train back?"
"The scenery along the way from Kyoto to Yangzhou is very nice. When I was little, my parents often took me on trains back and forth from Kyoto. At that time, I always felt that the scenery along the way was the most beautiful place in the world."
Tang Xinwan, who was admiring the window view, turned her head, a smile on her face, tinged with sadness.
This trip to Kyoto, she had originally intended to investigate clues about her parents' disappearance, but in the past half month, she hadn't found a single piece of information.
Seeing her bitter expression, Ye Cangtian knew that this girl was missing her parents.
He reached out and held her soft hand, smiling, "From now on, wherever you want to go, I will accompany you!"
This time, Tang Xinwan did not struggle, letting him hold her hand, only her pretty face flushed slightly.
Ye Cangtian's heart rejoiced, and he continued, "Leave your parents' affairs to me to investigate! I will definitely find a way to trace them."
Tang Xinwan's parents' disappearance was related to the Hidden Group. He was certain that Old Master Xu must have known something, but the old man didn't intend to tell him.
But that didn't matter. Sooner or later, he would infiltrate the Hidden Group, and then he could investigate slowly!
"Mmm!"
Tang Xinwan responded softly, and her heart seemed to lighten considerably.
She had been very tired all these years, whether it was her parents' disappearance or managing Haitan Pharmaceutical alone, she had always borne everything by herself.
But now it was different, now she had at least one more person by her side.
Unconsciously, Ye Cangtian had gained a very important position in her heart, and this change began three days ago.
When she learned that he had publicly antagonized the powerful families in Kyoto for her sake, she felt worried, but also a little moved.
The high-speed train was very fast and almost silent, and one could see a lot of beautiful scenery along the way.
In the carriage, Ye Cangtian held Tang Xinwan's small hand and spoke in a low voice, just like lovers in the throes of passion.
Sitting opposite them was a couple with a two or three-year-old little girl. The little girl was babbling and pointing outside the window, looking very cute!
Even Tang Xinwan was amused and showed a faint smile.
Clearly, everyone liked children of this age.
Ye Cangtian smiled and asked, "This child is so cute, why don't we have one too?"
Tang Xinwan rolled her eyes at him and frowned at her beautiful nose, "Which family would give us their child!"
"I mean, let's go and have a child together."
"Even if we go together, they won't give us one!"
"..."
Ye Cangtian was speechless. This girl's ability to play dumb was almost as good as his!
However, he was not in a hurry. One must eat a meal bite by bite!
Now that he could hold her small hand so brazenly, it proved that their relationship had progressed a step further. Coupled with the engagement, was the final step far away?
The entire journey from Kyoto to Yangzhou was nearly a thousand kilometers, but it only took five or six hours by high-speed train.
At three o'clock in the afternoon, the two arrived at Yangzhou Railway Station.
As soon as they exited the station, they saw Li Ya waving from a distance.
"Chairman, Brother Ye!"
Li Ya reached out to take the luggage from Ye Cangtian, but Ye Cangtian didn't give it to her. Instead, he smiled and asked, "How did Xiao Ya know we were coming back?"
Li Ya explained, "The Kyoto branch reminded me, they said that the Chairman had booked a high-speed train ticket back to Yangzhou for today."
Ye Cangtian nodded, then looked her over.
Li Ya wore a white shirt with a black pencil skirt that was not too long or too short, making her appear much more capable.
It had been over a month since she graduated from university. From a quiet and shy girl to a workplace elite, this girl had changed quite a bit!